Silver Kid Western #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeA Native American named Standing Turtle is hunted by Apache warriors across the frontier, driven by fear of the terrible fate that awaits him if captured. Meanwhile, an old man named Bragg and his associate Willie scheme to sell Papay's claim to mining rights, with Bragg determined to prevent Papay from interfering in their plans. When Papay learns of the betrayal, he pursues the men to stop them, with the help of Sheriff Rion and a loose horseshoe that prevents the criminals from escaping on horseback.
The Silver Kid and his Apache ally Hondo track an ambush attempt by a lone Indian warrior, only to discover he’s Black Eagle, the son of Geronimo, seeking revenge for his father’s betrayal. As they uncover a conspiracy involving corrupt agents supplying rifles to incite an Apache uprising, the duo must act before the planned raid on an army payroll wagon ignites another war.
Sauer, a ruthless rancher chasing a lucrative army contract, launches a desperate cattle drive to beat his rival Pierce, knowing the race to Fort Jason will decide who secures the prize. As he pushes his herd across a barren plain with a dangerous gamble on a hidden water source, Pierce counters with his own strategy, turning the contest into a deadly game of wits. The story builds toward a climactic showdown where both men risk everything—cattle, reputation, and lives—on the outcome of a single, treacherous decision.
Standing Turtle, long humiliated by the tribe’s favored hunter Running Deer, kills him in a secret duel and flees into the wilderness, terrified of the brutal punishment awaiting him if caught. As he evades the pursuing warriors, using cunning and desperation to stay ahead, he is haunted by his own cowardice and the belief that the Great Spirit has spared him—until the final moment when his fate may be sealed by forces beyond his control.
In a town ruled by fear, Sheriff Craine walks a dangerous line between justice and corruption, secretly working for the ruthless rancher Bragg to eliminate rival landowners. As Craine tries to cover his tracks and eliminate the last holdouts—rancher Horne and old man Backus—the arrival of the mysterious Silver Kid stirs unrest, setting the stage for a tense showdown where loyalty, deception, and the truth may finally collide.
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