Digger John's Big Blow


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Peril Press presents: Famous Western, June 1949 DIGGER JOHN’S BIG BLOW by A. A. Baker (Author of “Digger John’s Rescue”) The agreement was signed and everyone knew that Digger John was a man of his word. If he hadn’t dug ten ounces or more out of the Inheritance Mine within 30 days, he’d leave Gold Run. But how could anyone dig with a broken arm, and broken fingers? Digger John’s Big Blow came when every one else in Gold Run figured that he’d lost out! 3700 Words Plus Bonus: Famous Western, June 1949 THE CHEATER by William Stephen Gamble Jeff had a way of spotting a cheat, even when the hand is quicker than the eye! The Cheater figured for sure that he wouldn’t get detected this time, but... 900 Words Famous Western, June 1949 VIRGINIA CITY—THE ROARING CAMP (Fact Feature) by James A. Hines A True Fact Feature 1600 Words Famous Western, June 1949 HANDCART PIONEERS (Fact Feature) by The Lawdog 600 Words




First Four Digger John Stories


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PERIL PRESS presents: Famous Western, November 1946 Digger John #1 DIGGER JOHN’S BET by A. A. Baker Here’s a salty little yarn about a bet where both men were bound to win! Digger John was strictly no account, but he made suckers of the town’s toughest. 1200 Words Famous Western, February 1947 Digger John #2 DIGGER JOHN’S CLAIM by A. A. Baker Even in the mad scramble for gold, there was a sense of propriety in the rough days of the old west. There were some indignities, Digger John figured, that the dead shouldn’t have to take. 1100 Words Famous Western, May 1947 Digger John #3 DIGGER JOHN’S PETITION by A. A. Baker Digger John figured that winning a duel was no just reason for hanging a man. The errand they sent Digger John out on turned out to have been wasted effort, but he saw no reason why a petition should not be put to some u 2000 Words Famous Western, July 1947 Digger John #4 DIGGER JOHN’S ADOBE by A. A. Baker Dredger Dan wanted to get rid of the heathen Chinee around the diggins, but his plan of action wasn’t very sound—Digger John, on the other hand, had a perfect scheme. Wherein the rough-and-ready Digger gives the underdogs a fair deal…. 2000 Words PLUS BONUS: Famous Western, July 1947 WILD WEST QUIZ (Department) by Idaho Bill 450 Words




Digger John's Rescue


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Peril Press presents: Famous Western, April 1949 DIGGER JOHN’S RESCUE by A. A. Baker (Author of “Digger John’s Policy”) It was possible, with super-human effort, to get out to those immigrants, stranded in the storm. But getting back with them to safety was another matter! Digger John’s Rescue of the stranded immigrants all depended on a bear’s staying alive. 4000 Words PLUS BONUS: Famous Western, Spring 1945 SHORTHORN DEPUTY by GUNNISON STEELE (Author of “Cold Blizzard—Hot Lead”) Young “Paint” McCabe Wanted to Be a Deputy Somethin’ Fierce, and… “Paint” McCabe showed lawman Littlejohn that the best old lawdog can always find use for a new trick! 1200 Words Famous Western, Spring 1945 WILD WEST QUIZ Feature by Idaho Bill Before you turn to see the answers, jot down the ones you think are correct. Turn to Page 92 for Answers 300 Words




The Frontier Justice Tales of Judge Steele vol 5


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Peril Press presents: The Frontier Justice Tales of Judge Steele vol 5 by Lon Williams Western Action, March 1957 Judge Steele Story #27 EDWARD THE CONFESSOR by Lon Williams The case against Edward Slocum looked as airtight as Judge Steele could hope for—but somehow, he was worried. Slocum's lawyer was a real tricky-looking gent, and didn't seem at all disturbed by the fact that the prosecution had a signed confession from the accused. 5300 Words Western Action, May, 1957 A Judge Steele Story #28 THE MORTAL BLOW by Lon Williams The whole question was, could a man be charged with murdering another man who was but moments away from death? And consarn it, if he couldn’t, then as mean a scoundrel as Judge Steele had ever glared at in his court room would walk out free! Is it murder to deliver the death-blow to a man who’s dying? 5000 Words Western Action, September 1957 Judge Steele Story #30 DEATH’S SERENADE by Lon Williams What had happened to prosecuting, attorney Wade Claybrook, Judge Steele wanted to know. Why here this consarned lawyer, supposed to be on the side of justice, was doing his dangest to discredit his own best witness. How did you get to hang a murderer that way? 6000 Words Western Action, January 1958 Judge Steele #32 A YEAR AND A DAY by Lon Williams Judge Steele was ready to chew nails. Be-consarned, but if it turned out that this victim had died more than a year and a day after he'd been shot, then the monkey who shot him couldn't be tried for murder! 5100 Words Western Action, March 1958 Judge Steele story #33 POINT OF NO RETURN by Lon Williams The question was: if William Shore had been involved in a conspiracy to rob the stage coach - a robbery which resulted in murder - and had renounced the role, had he nonetheless changed his mind too late? 4900 Words




By Inch of Candle


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PERIL PRESS presents: Double Action Western, February 1959 Lee Winters' Story #37 BY INCH OF CANDLE by Lon Williams Deputy Marshal Lee Winters Wondered if his strange dream was in any way prophetic. If it was, he had to calm himself, and be ready to shoot fast, and straight! Deputy Marshal Lee Winters finds that the best way to stop the recurrence of an old and evil custom is with gunsmoke. 5500 Words PLUS BONUS! North West Romances, Fall 1941 TRAIL TALES OF THE NORTH PHANTOM OF THE ARCTIC (Trail Tale) by Owen Finbar Strange things happen in that vast, white land beyond the law Strange things happen in that vast white waste beyond the law. 1900 Words Texas Rangers, December 1952 GENTLING THE WILD ONES Feature by Allan K. Echols 350 Words Texas Rangers, December 1952 A TALL TEXAS TALE THE BADDEST BAD MAN Feature by Nat Weinberg 300 Words Texas Rangers, December 1952 A TALL TEXAS TALE SOME AIM! Feature by Pecos Pete 70 Words Texas Rangers, December 1952 SAGEBRUSH SAVVY Feature by S. Omar Barker A Quiz Corral in Which a Westerner Answers Readers' Questions About the West 560 Words




Able Cain and the Pit Dog


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Peril Press presents: Real Western Stories, August 1954 Able Cain #16 ABLE CAIN AND THE PIT DOG by A. A. Baker It was a strange sight to the citizens of Apex when Judge Able Cain walked solemnly down the street, with a muzzled dog on a leash. Pike Peel, a man of discernment, wisely kept quiet, for he knew that the judge was not a man to make moves lightly. Why should Judge Cain walk down the street with a muzzled dog on a leash? 4500 Words Real Western Stories, August 1954 THE FIRST STAGE HOLDUP Special Feature by Marc Miller 900 Words Real Western Stories, August 1954 GENTLEMAN HORSETHIEF Special Feature by Wayne T. Walker 1700 Words Real Western Stories, December 1953 COMANCHE TO YOU Special Feature by Harold Gluck 500 Words




Able Cain's Duel


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Peril Press Presents: Real Western Stories, October 1955 ABLE CAIN’S DUEL by A. A. Baker Benjamin Ludrow was hardly a pleasant character—but he was going to open a stamp mill, which could mean the difference between life and death for Apex town. So Judge Cain had to keep trigger-sharp tempers in check, even though Ludrow seemed to be going out of his way to antagonize everyone. Judge Cain had to soothe the whole town, in the face of deadly insults. 5200 Words Real Western Stories, April 1956 SIT IN THE SHADE by Bill Phillips (author of “Range Hog”) It didn’t make for domestic bliss when banker Phil Thornton’s wife started to refer to Thornton’s ex-lawman father as the town loafer . . . 1600 Words Zane Grey’s Western, January 1953 COW-TRACK TERMINOLOGY A Western Quiz by S. Omar Barker (Department) 140 Words Zane Grey’s Western, January 1953 SPENCER BREECH-LOADING REPEATING CARBINE by Randy Steffen (Pictorial Feature) 200 Words This ebook features the original illustrations and covers to the stories and features. (10+)




Able Cain and the Grizzly


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PERIL PRESS presents: Real Western Stories, June 1955 ABLE CAIN AND THE GRIZZLY by A. A. Baker Judge Cain thought he’d been real clever in the way he got rid of a chicken-thief, but when this man turned out to have been the sole witness to a murder… Judge Cain was to regret the way he disposed of a chicken-thief 5200 Words Real Western Stories, June 1955 JESSE JAMES' ATTEMPTED SUICIDE by James Hines Special Feature 600 Words More info about Jesse James in-law Allen Parmer 600 Words Real Western Stories, June 1955 THE OVERLAND PONY EXPRESS by Lauran Paine Special Feature 1200 Words Real Western Stories, June 1955 ROUGH JUSTICE by Lee Thomas Special Feature 1100 Words Real Western Stories, June 1955 PETE AND RE-PETE by Cliff Webb Special Feature 600 Words




Little Dog Lost


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Real Western Stories, December 1955 Deputy Marshal Lee Winters #21 LITTLE DOG LOST by Lon Williams Lee Winters should have known he’d be riding into some strange and weird adventure when he hit Alkali Flats. But each time, his experiences seemed to be more uncanny than before… An abandoned house is suddenly re-tenanted, and Winters is trapped… 5400 Words Real Western Stories, October 1955 BLACK BART by Harold Gluck Sometimes one man with a reputation can buffalo a whole town. The town was already buffaloed by this man’s reputation... The Law wanted him, but few lawmen cared to try to take him! 1000 Words




Digger's Moon


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Digger's Moon is a dramatic, gritty and realistic look at life and death in the Indian Territory. Set in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where Federal Judge Isaac C. Parker and his 200 U.S. Deputy Marshals struggled to bring justice to the chaos of the Western frontier, Digger's Moon recalls life in a place often called "Hell on the Border." It was a place where life was cheap, and living was hard. Violence convulsed everyday life, and revenge was the law of the land. Digger's Moon is the story of brutality born of lawlessness, and Parker's hard-fought brand of justice, a captivating tale of precarious friendships and redemptive love. Painstakingly researched for historical accuracy and masterfully written in the tradition of old-fashioned, campfire story telling, Digger's Moon will sweep you into the adventures of unforgettable characters, page after page. And when you're finished the last page, this story will stay with you from first-light to twilight, through the light of a digger's moon, until you pick it back up and fall once again under its spell.