Ryan turned to face Mateo. “Just who do you think you are?” he snarled. Before he could answer, Frank Connors drew his gun and fired. Mateo wasn’t expecting it from him, as his focus was on Cade Ryan. The man was drunk, and a good thing for Mateo as he felt the…
Echoes From the Campfire
You old men are a different breed. I can’t even think the way you think. You smell danger five minutes before it happens. You make a lifetime of decisions in a split second of terror that would freeze most men. Then you put it all behind you with a joke. You go on back to…
Coffee Percs
He drank his coffee slowly, studying the various men, watching the work, and enjoying the brief respite from what was to come.” –Louis L’Amour (North to the Rails) Pard, come on in an’ pour yurself a cup. The ol’ rheumatize is actin’ up lately. Still able to…
Echoes From the Campfire
He’s like a parasite tick that gets on a cow’s ear and sucks blood till it busts itself. He’ll use you for all he can get out of you and then complain because you didn’t give him more.” –Elmer Kelton (Shotgun) “In…