
The proof
THE PROOF
On a bitter Christmas Eve in a remote cattle town, Wanderin’ Jones sits silent beside a saloon stove, an aging cow hand whose weathered face and restless life conceal a painful past. When a drunken young cowboy threatens violence over a girl, the sound of a church bell stirs something deep in Wanderin’, and he learns that two brothers may soon become enemies over the same romance.
Drawn by an urgent, mysterious purpose, Wanderin’ crosses the snow to find the family who recently arrived in town. At their home, music and a familiar song reach across two decades, awakening memories he has tried to bury and revealing that his lonely wandering may be coming to an end. Set against snowy streets, sleigh bells, and the uneasy promise of a Christmas dance, this tender Western tale follows a hardened man as he faces the past—and the possibility of changing someone’s future.
Language
en
Duration
~9 minutes (9K characters)
Release date
Jul 27, 2026
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1883–1969
A prolific writer of westerns, W. C. Tuttle sold more than 1,000 magazine stories and dozens of novels. His popular Hashknife Hartley tales blended cowboy adventure with detective mystery—and made him a favorite of pulp-fiction readers.
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