February, 2011

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Issue #17

In This Issue

Barton's Well
by Al Carty

Old Man Barton was as mean as a rattler in the blind. How could they get him to free his Indian slave?



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The Horseman of the Davidos
by Tom Sheehan

Who was that man in black and can he survive all those outlaws and low-lifes?



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Last Rider: Sedalia, Missouri
by J. B. Hogan

What do you do if your friend is shot down in cold blood? If you're a man of honor like Mose Traven, you pay your debts—no matter the cost to you.



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Payback at Murderer’s Bar
by John Putnam

Sometimes the best pay comes in a coin that isn't gold.



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Kathi Sprayberry won a second time! Our readers voted for her story, "Desert Rose — Bounty Hunter," as the best in the January 2011 issue! Take a read if you haven't already.

Kenneth Newton's story, "Apache Gold," was chosen as February 2010's favorite.
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Issue 1 - October 2009:
When The Jingle Bob Job Was Over
by Dusty Richards

Issue 2 - November 2009:
Brothers Under the Skin
by Kathi Sprayberry

Issue 3 - December 2009:
Double Event
by Terry Alexander

Issue 4 - January 2010:
Windward Rock
by Greg Camp

Issue 5 - February 2010:
Apache Gold
by Kenneth Newton

Issue 12 - September 2010:
Ozark Child
by Pamela Jones

Issue 13 - October 2010:
Firebaugh's Ferry
by John Putnam

Issue 14 - November 2010:
The Hog Lot Shooting
by Ellen Gray Massey

Issue 15 - December 2010:
We Won't Tell. Ever.
by Ellen Gray Massey

Issue 16 - January 2011:
Desert Rose — Bounty Hunter
by Kathi Sprayberry
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