From This Tree I Hang
by Joshua Britton
A bungling gunslinger narrowly escapes two hangings while taking advantage of his lifelong friendship with Dusty. Dusty would like to leave behind these life-risking adventures and take care of his mother and the family farm, but will his selfish buddy let him?

A Shivaree for Goldilocks
by Tom Sheehan
How do two ornery and smelly mountain men, used to each other but nothing else, handle the discovery of an abandoned baby they dub Goldilocks because of her golden hair? Will unaccustomed tenderness mixed with the tenacity and rage of a wounded grisly do?

The Great Train Robbery
by James Dickman
On June 2, 1899, Butch Cassidy, and his "Hole-In-The-Wall-Gang" hold up the Union Pacific Overland Flyer transporting gold and valuables. But Butch doesn't expect a second train carrying soldiers minutes behind. With time running out, will Butch have to fight it out?

The Walking Man
by Francisco Davila
Mr. Walking Man walked out into the middle of the street and pointed his rifle at the three hardcases. They rode right at him. Mr. Walking Man yelled out real loud, "I ain't dying alone, you border scum."

The Blue Tinted Specs
by Ray Dyson
At the trading post, a gambler wearing blue tinted specs dealt cards to several infantrymen. Bannon instantly saw the tinhorn was cheating and called him out. The entire room froze as a lanky gunman stepped up behind the tinhorn. This game of poker was about to turn deadly.

Off the Beaten Path
by Alexander J. Richardson
Gunhand Thomas Burns finds himself caught up in the wild claims of a newcomer at the saloon.

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