The reader is treated to a story that takes place in Western Canada around 1874 or so, with Mounties out to get their men, a lady in peril, a prairie fire, murders, stolen gold, true friendships, and rainstorms... (Goodreads)
Bertrand William Sinclair (1881–1972) was a Canadian novelist known for a series of westerns set in the United States, and also for a series of novels set in his home province of British Columbia. In writing about the outdoors, Sinclair was influenced in his portrayals by Jack London. In his works treating social causes, he was influenced by Upton Sinclair, who may have been a cousin. Over the years 1905-40 Sinclair wrote over 60 stories and 11 "novelettes".