Zane Grey's Stories of the West #32
In "The Trail Driver," a 1956 Dell Western, 16-year-old Reddie joins a Chisholm Trail cattle drive disguised as a boy, her true identity hidden from the gruff foreman Joe and her fellow drovers. As tensions rise during the perilous journey—marked by betrayal, a deadly ambush by Comanche, and a daring rescue—Reddie’s courage and quiet strength begin to surface. Written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated by Albert Micale, with a striking cover by Sam Savitt, this gripping tale unfolds across the dusty frontier, where loyalty, survival, and unexpected love take root.
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June, 1871. Cattleman Brite takes on Reddie as horse wrangler. Cattle drive. Chisholm Trail. Foreman Joe spanks Reddie, ignorant she's a girl of 16. Wallen murdered her dad. He and Hite demand to take her. Joe outguns Hite. Brite adopts Reddie. Drovers witness his will, all to her. Hite & co. take part of the herd. 20 Comanche attack emigrant wagons. Two survive: John Hardy and daughter Ann. Mose reports Hite took the cattle while the hands fought Comanche. Tex and the boys foil the villains. Hite escapes. Reddie loves Tex. Trail's end in Dodge. Hite dies drawing on Tex. Lovebirds will wed.
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