The Legacy of Boone Wilson

Boone Wilson, a Civil War veteran and cowboy, figures he'll die before the month is out after he was shot in the chest playing cards. His comrades talk the owner of the local saloon, the aptly named Out of Luck Saloon, to provide a bed that he can die in, and while the weather is warm enough, they carry him down to the porch each day for some air, wrapped up in blankets. That's where new schoolteacher Rachel Rose McGarrity first sees him. When she stops to see if she can offer any help, she...