
Because he listened in
Laramie Kid is a wiry, quick‑drawn gambler who lives by his six‑shooter and a fierce distrust of card‑room cheats. After a violent showdown in the dusty streets of Los Noches leaves his horse dead and the town’s sheriff hot on his heels, he stumbles far out into the desert, exhausted and empty‑stomached. He finds shelter in a remote ranch’s loft, only to awaken to the low murmur of two men plotting a daring stagecoach robbery worth twenty thousand dollars.
The conversation he overhears hints at a perfect “hair‑pin turn” ambush, with the driver himself in on the scheme, and a mysterious blue‑shirted bandit waiting to strike. Hungry, bruised, and armed only with his wits, Laramie sees an opening to turn his misfortune into opportunity. He must decide whether to ride into the risky venture, using his sharp shooting and restless energy to claim a share of the loot—or become another casualty of the unforgiving western frontier.
Language
en
Duration
~14 minutes (13K characters)
Release date
May 27, 2026
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1883–1969
A prolific American pulp-fiction writer, W. C. Tuttle built a devoted following with fast-moving Westerns, colorful characters, and a sharp sense of humor. His popular cowboy detectives Hashknife Hartley and Sleepy Stevens helped make him one of the best-known writers in Adventure magazine.
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