Justice at Brownwood, Texas

Once again, Sheriff Jimmy Snider of Humble, Texas, was summoned to Austin, this time by order of Governor John Ireland himself. Leaving his family behind, Jimmy rode out knowing the task ahead would be no ordinary assignment. The moment he arrived in the capital, he was ushered directly into the governor's office, where grim news awaited him.

Brownwood, Texas, had already been tested by fire and loss. Forced to abandon its original site, the town rebuilt on donated land and struggled back to...