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In cattle country, swagger catches the eye—but nerve earns a reputation when trouble comes.
Published in 1918, Oh, You Tex! by William MacLeod Raine takes you into a bright, adventurous West of open country and strong personalities. A bold hero, a plain code of right and wrong, and trouble that calls for courage give this tale its shape. Here, a man’s actions matter more than his claims.
The shout of “Oh, You Tex!” sets this novel’s friendly, swaggering mood: it sounds like a cheer for a man with style to spare. Born in England, Raine grows up in the United States and spends much of his working life in Denver, Colorado. He knows the American West firsthand; his fiction offers the bright, adventurous frontier picture of its time.
What you’ll discover
- Swagger with a purpose Meet the bold spirit behind a title that sounds like a cheer across open country.
- Courage under pressure Enter a world where trouble tests a man’s nerve and actions shape his name.
- The pull of cattle country Step into a ranch and frontier setting that gives this adventure its wide-open feel.
- A clear moral compass Follow a tale guided by honor and a plain sense of right and wrong.
- A bright, adventurous West Enjoy the colorful popular vision of frontier life, with its energy and strong personalities.
Who will love it
If you enjoy Western adventure with a quick-witted hero, frontier humor, Texas Rangers and gunfights won by nerve, this book is yours. It also suits readers who like a young love story.
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- Small signs reveal a hidden crime
- A reckless day opens another path
- A robbery becomes a murder investigation
- Careful evidence supports a lonely arrest
- A bluff stands against mob justice
- Courage means going and staying
- Bravery grows through repeated choices
- The badge must resist personal loyalties
- Adventure keeps questions of justice alive
Who’s who
- Jack RobertsA red-haired, twenty-one-year-old cowboy called Tex who becomes a Texas Ranger, reads tracks like print and wants to run the A T O and earn a place beside Ramona.
- Ramona WadleyThe nearly seventeen-year-old daughter of the cattle king, spirited and kind, who wants to protect her family and cannot help being drawn to the Ranger who saved her.
- Clint WadleyThe gruff owner of the A T O ranch and an old gunfighter, who loves his daughter, mourns his wild son and wants justice done.
- Arthur RidleyA gentle young Easterner who wants to prove himself on the frontier and win Ramona, though fear keeps tripping him up.
- Captain Jim EllisonThe small, fiery, goateed head of the Rangers in the Panhandle, who adores his men and wants the Dinsmores brought to justice.
- Pete DinsmoreThe heavy, jade-eyed leader of a rustler gang, proud of his name for badness and hungry for revenge on the Ranger who humbled him.
- Homer DinsmorePete's cool-headed brother and a dangerous outlaw who follows a rough code of loyalty and fair play.
- Jumbo WilkinsA huge, talkative line rider and Roberts's friend, who loves gossip, food and a good scrap, and stands by him when it counts.
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Oh, You Tex!
by William MacLeod Raine · 1918
A red-haired Ranger bluffs a lynch mob with painted sticks while a cattle king's daughter watches.
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“A pair of twos is as good as a full house when nobody calls your hand.”
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Would you ride alone across empty Texas, then walk into a saloon to question the very men you are chasing? Jack Roberts, a twenty-one-year-old line rider nicknamed Tex, does just that in Oh, You Tex!
Oh, You Tex! at a glance
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- Length
- 69,100 words
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- 1918by William MacLeod Raine
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A lone line rider spots a rustler at work
The book begins with Jack Roberts riding the range for the A T O ranch, owned by Clint Wadley.
Late in the day Roberts sees a thin spiral of smoke. A man, a cow, a calf and a fire mean someone is branding, and the man waves his hat to warn him away. When the rider keeps coming, a rifle bullet kicks up dust in front of him. Roberts shouts something cheerful and leaves, but only to circle toward Box Canyon.
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Raine, William MacLeod. Oh, You Tex! Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/oh-you-tex.
Raine, W. M. (2026). Oh, you Tex! Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/oh-you-tex (Original work published 1918)
Raine, William MacLeod. Oh, You Tex! Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/oh-you-tex.
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What is Oh, You Tex! about?
It follows Jack Roberts, a young line rider nicknamed Tex, who becomes a Texas Ranger in the Panhandle. He tracks rustlers, protects a prisoner from a mob, and falls for the cattle king's daughter, Ramona Wadley.
Who are the Dinsmores in Oh, You Tex!?
Pete and Homer Dinsmore lead a gang of rustlers and holdup men who work out of the rimrock and Box Canyon. Roberts and Captain Ellison spend much of the book trying to catch them.
Why is the hero called Tex?
Roberts earned the nickname in New Mexico by loudly defending his home state, and it stuck when he went back to the Panhandle. The book's title is a cheer that Jumbo Wilkins shouts.
The author
William MacLeod Raine
1871–1954 · American Western novelist
William MacLeod Raine (1871–1954) was an American novelist born in London, England. He moved to the United States in childhood and later lived in Denver, Colorado. He wrote Western and adventure novels in the first half of the twentieth century. His books include The Highgrader and Oh, You Tex!
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