Revenge at Sweetwater 
  As a boy, Larkin witnessed the hanging of an innocent man.  He has returned to Sweetwater as a man who is in a position to settle an old score. 
Perilous Trail 
  Spencer is a rancher who is too proud to accept help.  A lone horseman in the mountains has to accept the fact that he will occasionally lock horns with danger.  But an unusual experience brings it home to him that his life is not the only one he has been gambling.
Apache Pass
   When his stagecoach is stopped by robbers and attacked by Indians, Long knows the occupants must depend on his ingenuity.  He's been riding shotgun for this stage line a long time and he's never lost a stagecoach yet.
The Nester 
Reed McEuen hates nesters, so why should he be the one to guide a greenhorn lady and her father out of Commanche country?
Duel at the Corral 
  Davis never met a bronc he couldn't bust until today, but defeat might make him a better person.
The Shaman 
  Mahto has been a scout for the army long enough to know that when an Indian gets sick, he's out of a job.  Now his future lies in the hands of a Shaman, but the old Indian has some strange ideas about medicine.
The Useless Horse
The boss' son figured ranching with horses was old fashioned, but Cord Decker knew better.  He figured that sooner or later the kid would see it his way.  The sprawling Texas ranch provides some exciting proof.
The New Stock 
   Courage and ingenuity helped build the west, but patience paved the way.  Patience is something Clara must exercise to survive an Indian attack while her husband is away buying new stock.  He is due home any time, but how can she warn him?  Will he here the shots, or will he walk into an ambush?
Apache Butte
  With a posse at his heels and an Apache hunting party over the hill, Evans discovers an encampment of foreigners on Apache land.  He warns them of the danger following, but they are ignorant of Apache laws.  He is far enough ahead to escape, but leaving such a small group to face the Apache isn't his style.
Prairie Fire!
  As wagonmaster, Rholin is responsible for the lives and property of the wagon train.  Experience is his major qualification, but he discovers that there is something even more important.
The Heavy Gun
A lone figure walks away from a burned out wagon.  Who is this person?
The Fallen Woman
Kynan Madison was content to be a homeless wanderer until his friend died.  His last request was for Madison to deliver some money to his wife.  Madison's experience with women has made him unsympathetic to their problems, but he made a promise.  How was he to know he would find the ranch burned, the hands dead and the woman wounded and in labor?


Horse Opera
A Collecion of Short Western Stories
by L. L. Rigsbee
Product Code: WHO011
29,000 words
Suggested age: 13 & up
Price $6.96 Plus $3 P&P
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