Clarence E. Mulford
1) The Orphan
The Orphan is the second novel in Clarence E. Mulford's abidingly popular Hopalong Cassidy series of Westerns. In this volume of the series, Mulford introduces several new characters and injects a romantic subplot into a tale centered on the mysterious protagonist known as The Orphan, who's being pursued by the law, a group of Native Americans bent on revenge, and a few other nefarious characters.
Fans familiar with the polished and polite on-screen version of this indelible Western hero may be taken aback at their first encounter with his literary predecessor. In Clarence E. Mulford's wildly popular series of novels and short stories, Hopalong Cassidy is rough around the edges, prone to vulgarity, and usually pretty grumpy—but he's a quintessential cowboy through and through.
A newcomer to the small town of Windsor, Kansas, Tex Ewalt isn't your average cowboy. But even though he's educated and well-spoken, he's racked up more than his fair share of enemies over the course of his life — and it just so happens that one of them is the top dog in Windsor.
This hilarious collection of interconnected tall tales, anecdotes, and amusing incidents is a must-read for fans of the Hopalong Cassidy stories or the Western humor genre in general. A perfect introduction to the Hopalong Cassidy tales for young or first-time readers, Hopalong Cassidy's Rustler Round-Up is a rootin'-tootin' good time.