Munsey's Magazine, September 1927

The Desert Hawk, by Harry Sinclair Drago

A complete Western novel serialized in Munsey's September 1927 issue. The story centers on conflict between cattle ranchers and sheep herders in Nevada's Humboldt County. Jim Cantrell, an aggressive cattle baron running the Lazy K ranch, learns from Chris Bridger that a newcomer, Aaron Thane, has purchased property and plans to raise sheep—violating cattlemen's territorial agreement. Thane, a displaced New England merchant seeking fresh start, enlisted Basque herders; his determined daughter Frazier opposes Bridger's intimidation. Cantrell and Bridger ride to confront them. Meanwhile, two Lazy K hands—Lin Kincaid and Flash McCarrol—decide to protect the Thanes, with Kincaid refusing to wage war against a woman. The narrative establishes an impending violent clash between established cattle interests and the encroaching sheep operation.