The Last Stage Out

It was such a peaceful town, but she had heard of the land disputes out here, all the way back to Philly. She also knew something that they didn’t. She knew the railroad was going to go through the town and that the railroad had men they were sending ahead to buy up the property needed for the railroad. These men, without the railroad’s consent, would act like settlers or ranchers out looking for property to buy without letting anyone know why. These men were ruthless persuaders. They made ...