Rustlers' roost

Like a brown leaf fluttering in the wind it came through the bars of the cell door. It floated in past a corner of the cot and came to rest on the concrete floor. A heavy brogan...

And McHague grinned to himself, as he visualized what he would do to Tex Rowland when Tex came back to Elk Lodge. He would surely pay Tex for that uppercut to the chin. It still...

“I’m ridin’ out to the Dice ranch today,” he said. “Big Jim told me about a horse he had out there, and it’s about what I want. He’s got some good stock out there, I guess.”

Tex had dismounted and was inside the corral, rope in hand, when Crane and “Slim” Whelan, his cowpuncher, rode up. Tex had noticed that the animals were covered with sweat and w...

“No use talkin’ business to ’em,” stated Slim. “They’re all in mournin’ now, don’tcha know it? I _sabe_ ’em, Smith. They don’t act a danged bit mournful but, I’ll tell yuh right...

“I--I don’t know what to say. Mr. Mott had Miss Marsh get the money from the vault, and we both know that he put it into the envelope--didn’t he, Miss Marsh?”

She smiled through her tears. It was worth a lot for her to know that Tex was safe and that he did not want for money. She was willing to bide her time now.

“---- right!” grunted Mike John. “Pablo and Tucson go to Antelope. Pablo go get money from Big Jim. Pablo pay Tucson in Antelope. Pablo come home bimeby. Nex’ day Tucson come ho...

A closer investigation disclosed the fact that Slim had found a spot where an overhanging cliff had protected a few square feet of ground in an angle of the rocks. It was not an...

“That’s all true, I reckon,” he agreed. “Big Jim got the job for me at the penitentiary, and he made me hold up Tex’s mail. He said there was a movement on foot to get Tex pardo...