The sky sheriff: The pioneer spirit lives again in the Texas Airplane Patrol
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"The Sky Sheriff: The Pioneer Spirit Lives Again in the Texas Airplane Patrol" by Thomson Burtis is a fictional adventure story published in the early 1920s. The narrative takes place in Texas and revolves around the courageous exploits of a sheriff and his crew as they patrol the Texas-Mexico border using aircraft, showcasing their pioneering spirit. The book likely explores themes of bravery, camaraderie, and the challenges faced in this unique environment.
The story follows Sheriff Bill Trowbridge and a group of young flyers, including a recent recruit named Sleepy Spears. They find themselves in a tense situation when a criminal named Cal Buchanan, recently released from jail, plots to rob an old friend of Trowbridge, George Bilney. After a robbery goes awry, resulting in Bilney being shot and left for dead and his daughter, Judith, bound and gagged, Trowbridge and Sleepy take to the skies in pursuit of Buchanan. The chase is thrilling, highlighting the contrast between the old Wild West lawman and the new age of aviation, culminating in an intense confrontation as they seek to bring the criminal to justice and protect Judith and her father. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Burtis, Thomson, 1896-1971 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Rosenmeyer, Bernard J., 1870-1943 |
| Title | The sky sheriff: The pioneer spirit lives again in the Texas Airplane Patrol |
| Original Publication | United States: McClure Publishing Company,1923. |
| Credits | Roger Frank and Sue Clark |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Robbery -- Fiction |
| Subject | Texas -- Fiction |
| Subject | Air pilots -- Fiction |
| Subject | Law enforcement -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 68498 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-68498-7 |
| Release Date | Jul 11, 2022 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 189 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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