Nedler Palaz

Broschiertes Buch

The Checker Board

Book Four: Medicine Bow Spirit

Beschreibung

Pursued by bounty hunters, in 1883, Dave Smith rides out of New Mexico territory toward Wyoming Territory. He encounters the Cheyenne nation in the person of young 'Moon Stands in Water' who was taken from her tribe during a raid. Together they encounter a bounty hunter who nearly succeeds in capturing them. Dave accepts a mission from his Cheyenne friends. While on a train from Laramie to Medicine Bow, Dave helps fend off an attack by renegade Comanche. His actions in stopping a holdup attempt on the train leads to a job offer when he reaches Medicine Bow. Bound by his promise to the Cheyenne, Dave cannot leave Medicine Bow. The town is controlled by Cassius Harding, owner of the hotel and gambling hall, as well as much of the surrounding land. The locals are restive because of a burdensome water tax levied by Harding. Finding work with Harding, Dave soon recognizes Harding has him trapped, as well as controlled by threats against his girlfriend, Rose Loughery. Forced to do Harding's bidding, Dave advances the Comanche renegade band's diversion raids on the outlying settlers and miners in the area. Having been the one to set up these deadly attacks, Dave learns he has been duped by Harding. In a rage, Dave takes apart Harding's outfit, man by man. A rousing western full of Indians, outlaws, and powerful individuals cause Dave to lose his freedom. At the end, Medicine Bow is attacked by revengeful Indian renegades who have also learned of Harding's treachery in dealings with them. Dave is caught in the fight to save the town and his life.

Autor

Nedler Palaz is a pen-name chosen by the author to reflect the western back- ground of the fiction series of "Checker Board" books. The author, Nellie Pallagi, has a life time interest in the western genre. The series follows the exploits of a nineteen-year-old runaway, Dave Smith, who learns equal amounts of ranching and gun-fighting skills in 1879 Texas, and then travels onward into new adventures throughout the west. This book, in particular, picks up the story fifteen years after resigning as a federal marshal, and continues the exploits of Dave Smith, while including the history and build out of Wyoming. In 1896, civilization has finally taken hold after decades of Indian warfare with the Army, cattle wars, and final Indian settlement in reservations. Yet one more struggle remained in which Dave Smith and Sam Eagle Feather confronts the fiercest fighters of old Indian warfare - The Cheyenne Dog Soldiers. Ms. Pallagi resides in Granville, Ohio. See www.nedlerpalaz.com

Produktdetails

• Verlag: FriesenPress
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 508g
• ISBN-13: 9781460259306
• ISBN-10: 1460259300
• Artikelnr.: 42283063