Cow-Boys and Calf Fries
by Maggie DeMay
I have been told calf fries are tasty. I've never been hungry enough to put that to the test. But I can't help wonder who the brave man was that first looked at a calf's testicles and said, "I bet there's some good eatin' on that calf nut. Let's have a contest!"

Broderick "Brock" Felton, Deputy
by Tom Sheehan
The day Brock Felton got his deputy badge, it was tossed into his lap by the current sheriff of Stockwood, Colorado, Deke Withers, on the job just three weeks and looking for help. Brock was a fine young man, but would that be enough for the good folks of Stockwood?

Bring Him Back Dead!
by Christopher M. Reynolds
Deputy Sam Fenton had faced down the guns of many outlaws—but now it was his ex-best friend aiming a Colt .45 at his heart.

Tommy and Tack
by Sumner Wilson
A lonely old man and his mule do battle with painfully lengthy nights and a pack of marauding wolves.

The Crossroads
by Ralph S. Souders
While chasing a steer that has wandered off the ranch, a young cowhand stumbles across a robbery in planning. Suspecting the involvement of a corrupt local landowner, a defensive plan is set in motion to thwart the criminals and bring them to justice. The cowhand learns an important lesson from this experience.

Clem
by Lily Tierney
"Clem, you have to make a decision," Martha said in a high pitched voice in her parlor.
"I told you over and over Martha that I am not the marrying kind," explained Clem.
But was he right?

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