Selected Western Stories

Selected Western Stories

A Popular Library anthology containing ten complete stories by major Western authors, edited by Leo Margulies. Featured stories include: "Across the Rio Grande" by Frederick R. Bechdolt, following a young drifter named Cheyenne who joins in horse smuggling across the Mexican border until a military ambush forces his escape; "Ananias Green" by B.M. Bower, a humorous tale of a talkative ranch hand impressing Eastern visitors; "The Two-Day Deputy" by Eugene Cunningham, about Bill Hill seizing an unexpected opportunity; "Crossing the Gorge" by Jackson Gregory, described as a delicate yet action-filled story; "On the Dodge" by Will James, featuring a man and horse in perilous circumstances; "Young Pete Pays a Bill" by Henry Herbert Knibbs, following Pete's journey to Arizona to clear his falsely accused name; "The Contest Man" by Alan LeMay; "Fat Man in a Brown Derby" by William MacLeod Raine; "Psychology and Copper" by W.C. Tuttle, featuring comic characters outsmarting adversaries; and "The Right Honorable the Strawberries" by Owen Wister.