The Call of the Prairie Cowboys Ride and Reckon at the Crossing
In a desert ranch town the cowboys near branding time drift into a smoky cabin. Dave confronts inner dread, aids a gambler with a bluff, and then pursues Duncombe into the night. A tense prairie escape follows as a roan horse bears Jess into the moonlit plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UW Gee
Dave
Jim
Jess Agoin
Sy Jonge
Sy Jong
Joe
Grey Jin
Dick Duncombe
Jess
Sime
Bullewhacker
Cowboy
Ishmael
Duncombe
A Shattered Idol And a ballroom reunion stirs past love
Dick Fellowes returns to England after illness and seeks Kitty, now radiant and torn between old flame and new suitor Jack Carson. Kitty resists his claim, while Jack comforts and confesses love, as lingering memories clash with present情. Dave’s deathbed scene darkens the tale with fatal finality.
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Kitty
Kitty Brian
Jack Carson
Jack Carlson
The Stranger Bill and the Stratford Pub Tale
The narrator meets Bill a wild, landless traveler with a swag and billy in Stratford-on-Avon. The landlord of the King's Head recounts Bill’s roaming about fields, challenging keepers, and mocking locals while the narrator vouches for Bill’s future good behavior. The piece mixes humor and local color with Shakespearean reverence and frontier wit.
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Australia
Stratford-on-Avon
England
King’s Head
Bill
Queen's Highway
Squire Thorton
Stratford
Calthorpe
King's Head
Rourke
Sydney
Melbourne
Billy
Bill Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Bourke
Swiper Sam and Jim Spar Over Big Hits
Swiper Sam boasts a sixer from last week while Jim recalls a twenty-two yesterday. The two banter as Slogger Jim proclaims a bold feat of hitting the ball through the police station window, and both sides note the duel between their teams.
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Sam
Jim
Gerraway
Man tells of loyalty before marriage in debate
In a terse exchange Mr Meekton asserts he would be a slave for life to Henrietta, highlighting a distrustful view of women as he recalls their wedding vows and her trusting nature. The dialogue frames gendered expectations within a domestic context.
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Queensland
Palma
Noosa
Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
Town concert leaves Uncle Rustie puzzled by symphony
At a town concert Uncle Rustie laments not understanding the tune as Town Niece explains it is a symphony by Beethoven. He jokes about ticket prices and wishes it were played in English, noting the German composer behind the performance.
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Rustie
Beethoven
Eleven Greatest Men List In Wicket Keeper Debate
A teacher asks if a list of eleven greatest men is done. Willie confesses he cannot select the best wicket-keeper, signalling debate over roles and recognition in cricket.
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Willie
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Chancombe
Duwancombe
Joe Bush
Dick Fellowea
Jove
Dick Fellowes
Pardner
The
Darling
Bunny
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