In This Issue
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Apache Gold, Part 3 of 3
by Kenneth Newton
"Two sets o' tracks, Cap'n, headin off to the southwest," Sgt. Gage said. "One set
deeper'n the other, probl'y a horseman an a pack animal that ain't packin much.
Beats me how I never hit him, all the lead I put into that hill."
"Even your Gatling gun won't shoot through solid rock," Drake replied. "I'm going to
follow that trail and see who I find, Sergeant. Whether you and the boys come along
is up to you. I've got no right to order you anywhere."
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And Hell Came With Him, Part 1 of 2
by Larry Payne
Lightning streaked the darkened sky above the solemn group around the grave. The Preacher, standing
at the head of the grave, read passages from his worn bible as four men, dressed in black suits,
grasped the ends of the two ropes stretched under both ends of the wooden coffin. Slowly, they moved
the coffin over the open grave and began to lower it.
A woman's white-gloved hand appeared from the coffin, sliding the lid to the side. She reached out to
the group above.
"WIL, NO. DON'T LET ME GO."
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The Undertakers
by Sandra Seamans
Smitty Jones spotted the vultures just outside of Silver City. Black shadows circling high in
the sky, with a crowd of feathered undertakers waiting their turn in the branches of a gnarled
oak tree. Others perched on the shoulders of a cowboy dangling at the end of a rope, his body
swaying with every savage peck.
"Petey Sway," he muttered. "You never did know how to keep your neck tucked in when trouble
was sniffing round your back trail. I'm gonna miss you, old friend."
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Welcome!
Ah, spring is coming! And a young man's (and woman's) thoughts turn to Westerns! We've
got a good crop of stories for you this month. In keeping with April Fools Day, there's
even a humorous work by Edward Downie called
Virtue's Shootout: A Writers' Workshop Story. While it isn't truly a Western story,
it's about the writing of a Western story, told with tongue firmly in cheek. Enjoy!
Have you told your story-loving friends about Frontier Tales? Do they know about the
yarns we're bringing to you? Spread the word!
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published? That's what we're here for, to help new authors' work see the light
of day. Spread the word!
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