Standing in a Dead Man's Boots
by Dave Crerand
He had tried to live right, now it was time to live wrong.

The Boy
by John Jones
He was at the age where he thought that he knew everything—rebelliousness was in him. He would go his own way and ignore his father's advice. Would it lead him to adventure and a good time or to a hangman's noose?

Run No More
by Robert Gilbert
Receiving a telegram from Sheriff Mays in Grover about three outlaws, Marshal Brothers heads to that town only to be told that Mays was killed earlier by the same trio in a bank robbery. Searching the Pawnee Buttes, Brothers finds one of the villains. But what about the other two?

Mitchell and the Po8
by Dick Derham
The most prolific highwaymen in Wells, Fargo history had eluded all efforts to apprehend him for eight years. Could Collins and Mitchell succeed where others had failed?

Horseshoe Nail Stew
by VT Dorchester
As the Civil War ends, five soldiers set out on a shortcut home, only to discover the way back is longer and less friendly than hoped. Short on rations, their de facto leader, John Aughtenbright, must devise a plan to fill their bellies without resorting to violence.

Double Jeopardy
by Dave Barr
Drifter Al Ramsey rode into Marimont, Texas, looking for a cool drink and some free lunch only to find himself locked up for another man's crimes! How can Al convince the town he isn't the outlaw they think he is?

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