Louis L'Amour

Mary Breydon made the Cherokee Station a vital stop on America's westward journey until the vicious mur- derer whose bloody rampages had stained her past sud-denly stalked her to Cherokee Station.....

Contents : The Sackett brand -- The lonely men -- Treasure mountain -- Mustang man

In ''Man Riding West'', Jim Gary comes upon the trail camp of a trio pushing a herd of cattle. One of the men has a shotgun, something usually not carried by men on a trail drive, but Jim asks for coffee anyway. Red Slagle, the ramrod of the outfit, is friendly enough--he even offers Jim a job riding herd. Jim can use the money, and the herd is moving the same direction as Jim, who is on his way to work for Mart Ray, an old saddle mate now foreman...

McNelly Knows a Ranger In a short story from Bowdrie's Law, Bowdrie is determined to avenge the death of a friend, even after he is shot and left for dead. Job for a Ranger To clear the name of an innocent man, Texas Ranger Chick Bowdrie pursues a murderous gang of bank robbers and cattle rustlers.

Law of the desert born ; these stories represent Louis L'Amour at his best - stirring adventure tales of the ageless Old West, as tough and gritty as the men who tamed it. Each story is personally selected, with an introduction and special historical notes by the author. -- That triggernometry tenderfoot ; an action-packed story from the popular western anthology, Long Ride Home. -- Horse heaven ; When Jim Locklin pays his brother George a visit,...