TRAILS TO AND TALES OF SANDERSON, TEXAS. 40057 BACK COVER TEXT
Punch was sort of a mongrel. In his veins circulated the blood of
all the races found along the Gulf Coast and the Mexican border.
Like most mongrels, Punch was a survivor, smart, healthy,
dependable and loyal. Punch was a bit short of six-feet tall, slim,
always clean shaven, with graying brown hair and blue eyes. He
walked with a limp. His left leg had been messed up in a bad fall
with a cowpony some years back. The wreck pretty well retired him
from working as a full-time cowhand. Punch had an endless supply of
stories of the old days; but, no one knew where he actually came
from or exactly how old he was. It was evident that he had been a
cowboy, probably a lawman, a hunter, a trapper and perhaps, an
outlaw. Punch was fluent in Spanish and French, knew some Apache,
and most folks believed that he knew Indian sign language. He was
known to be a talented tracker. Some claimed: "He could track a
bird through the air." As little was known about Punch, folks
tended to fill the gaps with guesses and rumors. Punch never agreed
or disagreed with those who claimed to have some knowledge about
his background. As long as the avoided insulting or demeaning him,
Punch would smile, volunteer nothing and allow people to form their
own opinions about his background. He was easy going and friendly
to everyone; but, if you had the sense God gave a sheep, you would
sense Punch was not a man to be trifled with. Given the right
circumstances, Punch could be a dangerous person to cross. One of
the stories associated with Punch claimed he had trailed, on foot,
a horse-thief into Mexico and recovered a stolen horse. When people
mentioned the story to Punch, he would nod his head in apparent
agreement and tell them: "Yup, you just about got it right." Punch
knew that they were wrong...Dead wrong. Only he knew what had
happened and he wasn't talking.
General
Imprint: |
X Libris
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2007 |
First published: |
September 2007 |
Authors: |
Cleo W Robinson
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
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Pages: |
220 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4257-7469-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-4257-7469-5 |
Barcode: |
9781425774691 |
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