Desperate Ride Through Rain to Nan in Captive Farmhouse
Henry de Spain manager of a Rocky Mountain stage line seeks a risky visit to Nan Morgan to learn her status and secure her aid against Duke Morgan and a gang of thieves. Bull Page, soaked and exhausted, delivers Nan’s whispered message from the hidden cellar, revealing she will endure but cannot risk bloodshed.
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Henry de Spain
Thief River
Sleepy Cat
Rocky Mountains
Morgan Gap
Calabasas
de Spein
Pretty Nan Morgan
Duke Morgan
Gale Morgan
Bull
de Spain
Nan
Ball
Duke
Chalzee
Music Mountain
de Spsin
Bull Page
Fain
Spain
McAlpin
Pardaloe
Paorda
Sassoon
Old Bunny
Mer. Pardaioe
Bunny
Kingdom Come
Mex
Jing
Nand
Gale
Henry
Cat
An Ominous Message Drives a Lone Ride to Morgan Gap
Henry de Spain, pressed by a cryptic message from Music mountain, races to reach Nan and confront Duke Morgan at Sleepy Cat. Lefever and Bob Scott aid the pursuit as the trio weigh whether the missive hides a trap or Nan’s need for help.
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Spain
John Lefever
Nan
Music Mountain
Heraid
Lefever
Bob Scott
Jeffries
Johan
Bob
de Spain
Medicine Bend
Mountain House
Henry de Spain
Central
Tenison
Morgan’s Gap
Tenison's
Scott
Wich Scott
Henry
Nan Aforgan
Duke Morgan
John
Sve
el Capitan
Calabasas
A Surprising Slip Leads to Secret Last-Minute Plans
Lefever orders Scott to assemble a small, discreet force by dawn near the quaking asp grove and El Capitan. Scott lists four leaders Farrell Kennedy Frank Elpaso Tommy Meggeson Wickwire and warns gap scouts will seek shelter as rain moves in. De Spain and Lefever ride toward Music Mountain while cautioning not to reveal themselves before rain falls.
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Scott
Lefever
el Capitan
Farrell Kennedy
Frank Elpaso
Tommy Meggeson
Wickwire
de Spain
Music Mountain
Gap
De Spain’s Night Rescue Through Morgan Gap
In the next installment De Spain dares Morgan gap at night to rescue his sweetheart. The peril deepens as the mission unfolds with tense suspense and bold moves. A perilous chase and daring escape cap the thrilling segment.
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de Spain
Morgan Gap
Five Cents Motive in a Disinheritance Tale
A comic dialogue depicts a son asking for five cents after his father disinherits him. The punchline suggests the money would be used for a drastic, humorous purpose. The piece riffs on hardship and pride with a rural, vernacular tone.
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Wustuasa
Mesalt
Governor Cox Recalls Bull’s Eye Tale At Fort Benjamin Harrison
James M. Cox, Ohio governor, recounts at Fort Benjamin Harrison how Major Darrow invited him to shoot from the 600 yard range. After several misses, the pit man signaled, and the major hit the bull’s-eye. Cox then told a companion that he would similarly inform the pit man when he also scored.
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James M. Cox
Ohio
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Altogther
Darrow
Explosion Averted at Local Garage
In a colorful exchange, garage manager notes an explosion was averted as Mr. Erastus Pinkley joyfully declares his recovery and readiness for heaven, joking about his life in the gasoline-filled shop and his unlikely fate in the afterlife.
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Erastus Pinkley
Presumption Resented
A witty exchange contrasts a philosopher urging virtue with a sensitive conscience who fears envy from others. An old bachelor quips that nothing beats waking up still single, highlighting a humorous take on love and self.
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Druel
Deke Morgan
Calabasag
Judge Cruel
Cruel
Dean
Henry B. Surkamp
Notary Public
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Dasters
Grocklte
Parker
Mae and
Los
Drecriota
N. Y
Des Moines
Bull’s
Governor Cox
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