Outlaws #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeAn anthology of Western crime stories. "Doc Dawson's Dilemma" follows Dr. Peter Dawson, a frontier physician torn between his loyalty to a former patient and outlaw Billy Shaw and his obligation to the law, leading to a confrontation when Billy is brought before the court. The subsequent stories include "Scalp Fever," "Once a Killer," "Hot Iron vs. Hot Lead," and "Apache Devil," each depicting various outlaws and frontier conflicts in the Old West setting.
Battling Parson Brown arrives in Rock City with a mission to keep the peace, but when Jack Roper manipulates Bess Carter into marrying him to cover up a murder, the preacher must confront both the outlaw’s schemes and the town’s moral decay. As Bess struggles with guilt and fear over her father’s possible crime and the wrongful accusation against “Injun” Joe, Parson Brown takes it upon himself to uncover the truth—before the wedding ceremony seals a fate no one deserves.
In the lawless town of Tombstone, a mysterious stranger claiming the name Wyatt Earpp steps in after a stagecoach robbery leaves Shorty Jenkins dead, challenging the corrupt local sheriff and the gang led by Old Man Clanton. As Earpp insists on justice despite lack of evidence, he draws the ire of the outlaws, setting the stage for a showdown in the town corral.
A city-dwelling young man, prescribed horseback riding for his health, ventures westward equipped with an absurdly long list of frontier gear. His first attempt at riding ends in comedic disaster when he mounts a horse that’s clearly not what it seems, leading to a chaotic tumble and a bewildered reaction from a local cowboy. The story leans into the humor of mismatched expectations, with the young man’s medical prescription taking a surreal turn in the wild frontier.
When outlaw Moss Cahill and his son Brill capture Doctor Peter Dawson, they force him to treat Billy Shaw, who’s been shot—threatening to kill him unless the doctor complies. Dawson, determined to save Billy, uses his wits and a daring bluff to turn the tables, forcing the outlaws to surrender under the threat of a fatal mistake during surgery.
Sloan Sayers, a man who believed in education over violence, returns to Arizona after the Civil War to teach children in a frontier schoolhouse. When Carl Gould, a dangerous gambler and killer, threatens the students, Sloan must confront his own principles and face the reality that sometimes, even a pacifist must defend the innocent.
"Gentleman Ben" Thompson, a notorious outlaw known for his sharp wit and quicker draw, finds himself at odds with the citizens of Dodge City after being snubbed from a cattle-men's banquet. When tensions flare, he turns the tables with a bold speech that defuses a deadly standoff, proving once again why he’s rarely arrested—his charm and cunning keep him one step ahead.
Doc Bates, the self-proclaimed medicine man, and his sharp-tongued associate Cactus Annie pull off a bold scam in a frontier town, selling bottled creek water as a miracle tonic. When a crowd begins to suspect the truth, Cactus Annie takes a dramatic stand—claiming the tonic has transformed her into a desirable woman—forcing Doc Bates to improvise a way out before their scheme collapses.
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