Monte Hale Western #58
In "The Verse of Death," Monte Hale Western #58 (1951), the tension mounts as Baker and Morgan's rigged rodeo act hides a deadly secret—two black horses, a trick chute, and a pattern of deception that always leaves the local rider in harm's way while Morgan rides safe. Art by Edmond Good, the story unfolds with quiet menace, each page sharpening the stakes of a game where winning means survival.
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Baker and Morgan had two black horses and a trick chute. They always switched them so Morgan rode the easy one, and the local rider the killer. That way Baker always cleaned up on bets.
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