The Trail of the TrampChapter IX · —"The Abyss."Reading editionChapter navigation35 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE TRAIL OF THE TRAMPIllustrated by JOSEPH EARL SHROCKChapter I · —"The Harvester."Chapter II · —"The Samaritans."Chapter III · —"The Wreck."Chapter IV · —"The Drifter".Chapter V · —"The Call of the City."Chapter VI · —"The Golden Rule Hotel."Chapter VII · —"False Friends."Chapter VIII · —"Busting a Broncho."Chapter IX · —"The Abyss."Chapter X · —"Slippery, the Yegg."Chapter XI · —"The Wages of Sin is Death."Chapter XII · —"Scattered to the Winds."Chapter XIII · —"Where is my Brother James"Chapter XIV · —"The Noble Work of the Salvation Army."Chapter XV · —"Forgive and Forget."Chapter XVI · —"All is Well, that Ends Well."Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIChapter XIIIChapter XIVChapter XVChapter XVIPrevious chapter ←Chapter VIII · —"Busting a Broncho."Next chapter →Chapter X · —"Slippery, the Yegg."All chapters and sections (35)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE TRAIL OF THE TRAMPIllustrated by JOSEPH EARL SHROCKChapters1234567891011121314151612345678910111213141516CHAPTER IX.—"The Abyss."← CHAPTER VIII.—"Busting a Broncho."CHAPTER X.—"Slippery, the Yegg." →