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Chancy
Chancy by Louis L'Amour
Adventure in the Wild West.
The narrator, who had to leave Tennessee after his father hangs for horse theft, meets up with men threatened with having their cattle stolen under the letter of the law. He buys them with a note, and stops the thieves.
Which begins the tale of trying to raise cattle in the West. Involves a treacherous daughter-in-law, Wild Bill Hickok being a marshal, men who'll ride for the brand, following a fight by the cartridges left, and more.
Adventure in the Wild West.
The narrator, who had to leave Tennessee after his father hangs for horse theft, meets up with men threatened with having their cattle stolen under the letter of the law. He buys them with a note, and stops the thieves.
Which begins the tale of trying to raise cattle in the West. Involves a treacherous daughter-in-law, Wild Bill Hickok being a marshal, men who'll ride for the brand, following a fight by the cartridges left, and more.