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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1952
Page
8
A young frontiersman becomes a feared Indian killer after a strange chain of events sets off Will Morgan on a revenge quest. The tale unfolds as a dramatic early America saga shaped by frontier violence and personal vendetta.
Mrs John R Whitfield writes from Oslo Norway praising the Gazette and staff for the hometown paper. She notes spring arrival yet chill air and says no place like the United States while her husband M S Sgt Whitfield serves with Allied Air Forces Northern Europe.
The Midway Home Demonstration Club met Wednesday June 18 at Mrs W C Hoerig home with seven members and two visitors. The minutes were read and approved and outstanding bills paid. Recreation was won by Mrs Turek Mrs Kocian and Ann Grace Parker. Mrs Vrana and Mrs Kocian demonstrated proper laying of patterns. Members finished aluminum trays and adjourned after lunch to meet Mrs Robbins July 16. Visitors welcome.
Will and Kirby move at dawn after a tense night while Morgan battles despair about Mary. They split for breakfast though danger looms as Kirby freezes and a rifle barrel emerges from a snowy bush threatening them with a hunter’s aim.
Will, Kirby, and Patterson flee pursued by a war party after a massacre. They shoot to save Mary, retrieve a rifle, and improvise an ice edge escape via a river to mislead pursuers while heading toward the fort. Patterson is exhausted, hopes Mary survived, and the group plans to move at night.
Will Morgan and Kirby plan an ambush after a snowbound retreat. They feign Indian identity to mislead pursuing warriors and shoot two attackers while pinning down a larger party along a creek. The ruse buys time as they decide whether to fight or flee.
Will Morgan and Kirby defend against mounted Indians along a downstream river as Patterson lags. Kirby is wounded in the shoulder while Morgan plans a flank to draw fire. The trio presses on through cold, frost and danger, building a fire to endure the night.
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