August, 2022

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Issue #155


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Seeking Justice
by Ralph S. Souders
Webb Cranston is determined to find the outlaw who murdered his father. He searches for years until a lucky break helps him to identify the killer and the town where he lives. One way or another, he must bring the criminal to justice—or die trying.

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Some Days Are Just Worse Than Others
by Sumner Wilson
Big Ed Smiley, the biggest man in the county, felt he could do anything he wanted and get away with it. But when he plucked the fifteen-year-old Benson girl off the street and hauled her out to his ranch as a personal toy, he made an even bigger mistake.

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Emma's Decision
by Mike Jackson
Daniel is being taken by a US Marshal to stand trial in Texas for a crime he didn't commit. Emma, another passenger, is convinced Daniel is innocent. Can he escape from injustice while staring into the two dark holes of a double-barreled shotgun?

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Bad Blood
by Robert Gilbert
On Marshal Brothers' morning walk, the blacksmith mentions two troublesome ruffians. The ruffians are found and thrown out of town. The family arrives and settles in, but the ruffians return. Family bad blood erupts and the law must takes over.

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A Favor Returned
by William S. Hubbartt
Teamster Clint Carrigan is delivering goods through territory controlled by Jicarrilla Apaches. There he encounters a Puebloan maiden who fears for her life. But during a deadly battle, the maiden disappears. Will they ever cross paths again?

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The Last Man Out of the Alamo
by B. Craig Grafton
The last man out of the Alamo wasn't a man. He was a boy.

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