
CHAPTER I JACK ROBINSON
CHAPTER II EXIT MATT BRADY
CHAPTER III ROBINSON’S PARTNER
CHAPTER IV BUCK LAYS PLANS
CHAPTER V BUCK’S LUCKY DAY
CHAPTER VI PROOF
CHAPTER VII MASKS OFF
CHAPTER VIII EXIT MR. P. BRADY
CHAPTER IX FISHER RIDES NORTH
CHAPTER X THE LAST STAKE
In the dusty town of Pahrump County, a secretive stranger slides into a grimy saloon while the locals argue over a failing ranch once owned by the Shumway family. Templeton Buck, a tough‑talking cattle baron, has just bought the mortgage in a fellow’s name, hoping to wrest control of the water supply and the ranch itself. He bristles against anyone who might challenge his claim, especially the young deputy sheriff Sam Fisher, who’s poised to become Pecos County’s next sheriff.
Meanwhile, the Shumway sister Estella struggles to keep the place afloat, her only help a hired hand named Miguel Cervantes. As debts mount and rival ambitions sharpen, the town’s uneasy peace hangs by a thread, setting the stage for a showdown where loyalty, law, and raw frontier greed collide. Listeners will be drawn into the tense, smoky atmosphere of a West where every handshake could hide a gun.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (151K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Al Haines
Release date
2019-11-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1887–1949
A whirlwind pulp storyteller, this Canadian-American writer poured out swashbucklers, mysteries, westerns, and science fiction with astonishing speed. Best remembered as the "King of the Pulps," he brought nonstop action and old-school adventure to magazines and novels alike.
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