Moonlight continues Nan Galbraiths western travels
Nan Galbraith, eastern society girl, travels west from Hopedale near the Mexican border for experiences before marriage. She encounters Ben Evans foreman of the LX outfit, Hank Spicer the cattle magnate, and Edith Blakeley while cattle rustling casts suspicion on Spicer as Nan’s romance unfolds across the frontier.
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Nan Galbraith
Hopedale
Nan
West
Ben Evans
L X
Evans
Hank Spiser
Edith Blakeley
Ben
Cowboy
Blakeleys
Spicer
Edith
Edie and Ben Drift Toward a Las Rubertas Dance
Edith holds onto hope as Ben hints at a baile at Las Rubertas and considers bringing Nan along. He taunts Spiser and teases permanence, while Edith searches arroyos for cattle and recalls her mother’s charm. She plans a cautious test of Ben’s heart.
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Spiser
Kansas Ed
Ben
Edith
Nan
Edie
Las Rubertas
Kansas
Joe Brindell
Mr. Brindell
Roswell
Ben Evan
Joe
Moth
Mrs. Gallagher
Rio Grande
Preparing for the Ball in Las Roblas
Nan faces mothers’ ire after enabling Rosario Richards to eclipse local prominence at the school ball. Neighbors withdraw favors, the Montejos’ children stop playing outside, and Senor Epiphanio forgets his usual thanks as tension rises among the village. Maria Torres adds to the developing scene.
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Las Robertas
Rosario Richards
Senor Epiphanio
Senorita
Maria Torres
Dance Brings Tensions as Nan Funds Las Robertas
Nan pays for the village baile to ease theft fears and win safety for Las Robertas. Her gesture sparks envy and flirtations among locals, while a looming family ultimatum and Ben's world clash with Nan's desert life. The coming event tests loyalties, cultural divides, and Nan's future with Ben.
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Pedro Fuentes
Corral
Senor Fuentes
Senora Luiza Montejo
Dona Marianna Apodaca
Dobe
Dona Marianna
Besques
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