Today's free book is
The bad man of the West by George D. Hendricks (1941), with illustrations by Frank Anthony Stanbus. For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available at
Hathi Trust (I have not checked for other online sources).
Table of Contents
I. MOTIVES AND INFLUENCES AFFECTING THE BAD MAN
Cattlel Gold! Silver!
Prodigal nomads
Mexicans don't count!
"G. T. T."
When in Rome, do as the Romans!
Put yourself in his place
An eye for an eye
Get rich quick!
Brand burning
Cut them cards, mister!
Dead or alive!
Damn Yank and Johnny Reb
Right makes might
Remember the Alamo
The Tewksburys are driving sheep
Freak war
My buddy!
Stool pigeons
They won't take me alive!
Dishonorable discharge
Seeing red
Horseplay
Redeye
I'm rough and I'm tough
Gun notches
Miscellaneous
II. THE TECHNIQUE OF THE BAD MAN
The code of the West
Welcome, stranger!
A fighting chance
Murder!
Thanks, pard!
The limit
Ten commandments
Guns
Holsters
Six-shooter-ology
Aw pshaw!
Tin cans don't sass back
Take your time
Triggernometry
Gunplay
Rough and tumble
How they escaped
How they robbed
How to treat a bad man
III. WHO WERE THE BAD MEN?
Heterogeneous
Injuns!
Dos Orejanas
The worst bad man on earth
A class of his own
Bogus
Behind the star
Feud-made sheriff
Mercenaries
The bulk
In memoriam
IV. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE BAD MAN OF THE WEST
His eyes
His face
His hair
On the range
Dude
His height and weight
His physique
His demeanor
Composite bad man
The officer
V. INHERITANCE OR ENVIRONMENT?
The brow of Cain
"Victim of circumstance"
So what?
VI. THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE BAD MAN OF THE WEST
His religion
His education
His superstitions
He couldn't settle down
He excused himself
Robin Hood
What did they think of him?
VII. THE CHIVALRY OF THE WESTERN BAD MAN WHEREIN HE DIFFERED FROM THE MODERN BAD MAN
Delicate flower
Don't harm the lady
Fight for her!
"I'll meet you by moonlight
She stayed by him
"Horse tied but skirt free"
Mother
Hold your fire!
No comparison!
VIII. THE WESTERN BAD MAN AND MOB VIOLENCE
Few fears of fauna
The viligance committee
They broke down and wept
IX. THE PASSING OF THE BAD MAN OF THE WEST
A few reformed
Fatalist
They checked in their chips
Round-up time
Hands up!
Necktie party
Murdered
Blood money
By their own hands
Accidental
The exceptional
They said and they died
Boot Hill
Reincarnation
Faded away into a memorable past
APPENDIX
Table I: Descriptions of the Western Bad Man
Table II: Descriptions of the Pioneer Peace Officer
Table III: The Birth of the Bad Man of the West
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