{"product_id":"2940013321427","title":"IN THE PECOS COUNTRY","description":"CHAPTER I. A WARNING\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the valley of the Rio Pecos, years ago, an attempt at founding a\u003cbr\u003esettlement was made by a number of hardy and daring New Englanders,\u003cbr\u003ewhose leader was a sort of Don Quixote, who traveled hundreds of miles,\u003cbr\u003epassing by the richest land, the most balmy climate, where all were\u003cbr\u003eprotected by the strong arm of law, for the sake of locating where the\u003cbr\u003esoil was only moderate, the climate no better, and where, it may be\u003cbr\u003esaid, the great American government was as powerless to protect its\u003cbr\u003ecitizens as was a child itself. The Rio Pecos, running through New\u003cbr\u003eMexico and Texas, drains a territory which at that time was one of the\u003cbr\u003emost dangerous in the whole Indian country; and why these score or more\u003cbr\u003eof families should have hit upon this spot of all others, was a problem\u003cbr\u003ewhich could never be clearly solved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe head man, Caleb Barnwell, had some odd socialistic theories, which,\u003cbr\u003eantedating as they did the theories of Bellamy, were not likely to\u003cbr\u003ethrive very well upon New England soil, and he pursuaded his friends to\u003cbr\u003ego with him, under the belief that the spot selected was one where they\u003cbr\u003ewould have full opportunity to increase and multiply, as did the Mormons\u003cbr\u003eduring their early days at Salt Lake. Then, too, there was some reason\u003cbr\u003eto suspect that rumors had reached the ears of Barnwell of the existence\u003cbr\u003eof gold and silver along this river, and it was said that he had hinted\u003cbr\u003eas much to those whom he believed he could trust. Be that as it may, the\u003cbr\u003escore of families reached the valley of the Upper Pecos in due time, and\u003cbr\u003ethe settlement was begun and duly christened New Boston.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"How long do yer s'pose you folks are goin' to stay yer? Why, just long\u003cbr\u003eenough for Lone Wolf to hear tell that you've arriv, and he'll down here\u003cbr\u003eand clear you out quicker'n lightning.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis was the characteristic observation made by the old scout, hunter\u003cbr\u003eand guide, Sut Simpson, as he reined up his mustang to chat awhile with\u003cbr\u003ethe new-comers, whom he looked upon as the greatest lunk-heads that he\u003cbr\u003ehad ever encountered in all of his rather eventful experience. He had\u003cbr\u003enever seen them before; but he did not care for that, as he had the\u003cbr\u003efrankness of a frontiersman and never stood upon ceremony in the\u003cbr\u003eslightest degree.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Did you ever hear tell of Lone Wolf?\" he continued, as a group,\u003cbr\u003eincluding nearly the entire population, gathered about the veteran of\u003cbr\u003ethe plains. \"I say, war any of you ever introduced to that American\u003cbr\u003egentleman?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe looked around, from face to face, but no one responded. Whenever he\u003cbr\u003efixed his eye upon any individual, that one shook his head to signify\u003cbr\u003ethat he knew nothing of the Apache chief whose name he had just\u003cbr\u003ementioned.","brand":"SAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176208417008,"sku":"2940013321427","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013321427_p0.jpg?v=1763579645","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013321427","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}