Blue Soldier Riding, Kiowa
by Tom Sheehan

He had not found his name, and when Good Earth God caused the mountain to tremble, the rocks took away everything else . . . his horse, his clothes, and his weapons. But he would show no fear — he was Kiowa!

Salvation
by Randal Schmidt

He escaped the hangman's noose then rode his horse to death in a vain attempt to outrun the posse. They had blood in mind — his! As they closed in on him, he prayed for deliverance, but what could possibly be his salvation out here in the middle of nowhere?

Screaming Woman, Part 1 of 3
by Jason Stuart

Bree Finch was as pretty as a picture and mean as a bag of snakes and had done laid out most of the eligible bachelors in Culloden County. But when she set her sights on hitching up with the Sheriff, Sig Freeley, the trouble began.

The Stock Detective
by Kenneth Newton

Bull Henry was the Stock Detective. He figured it was his job to bring retribution to evildoers. But retribution is like the scales of justice — it seeks its own balance.

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