The New York Dime Library No. 1099

1905 · 32 pages

"The Escobedo Millions": A Romance of the Great Ranch This serialized western romance by Albert W. Aiken follows two Cuban visitors, Fernando Gomes and Sebastian Esparto, as they arrive in El Paso and reveal to the Alcalde and police captain that Manuel Escobedo—a bandit leader previously driven out by the American "Fresh of Frisco" (Jackson Blake)—perished in a shipwreck near Havana. Before his death, Escobedo inherited considerable wealth through his sister Isabel's advantageous marriage, which he had intended to use for revenge against Blake. The Cubans announce themselves as Escobedo's heirs and successors to this vendetta. Parallel to this revelation, a secondary narrative introduces "The Fresh in Texas," featuring the Fresh's physical prowess. The story establishes conflict between Mexican officials seeking bribery funds from local gamblers and the shadowy threat posed by the mysterious strangers harboring old grievances.

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 1 of 32 — 1 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 2 of 32 — 2 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 3 of 32 — 3 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 4 of 32 — 4 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 5 of 32 — 5 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 6 of 32 — 6 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 7 of 32 — 7 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 8 of 32 — 8 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 9 of 32 — 9 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 10 of 32 — 10 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 11 of 32 — 11 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 12 of 32 — 12 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 13 of 32 — 13 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 14 of 32 — 14 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 15 of 32 — 15 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 16 of 32 — 16 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 17 of 32 — 17 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 18 of 32 — 18 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 19 of 32 — 19 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 20 of 32 — 20 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 21 of 32 — 21 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 22 of 32 — 22 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 23 of 32 — 23 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 24 of 32 — 24 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 25 of 32 — 25 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 26 of 32 — 26 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 27 of 32 — 27 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 28 of 32 — 28 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 29 of 32 — 29 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 30 of 32 — 30 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 31 of 32 — 31 / 32

The New York Dime Library No. 1099 — page 32 of 32 — 32 / 32