Born to Conquer and Other Short Stories ― Born to Conquer / Clouds on the Circle P / an Evening's Entertainment / Ride the River / the Stranger

"Born to Conquer"

Peter Skene takes what he wants and kills who he wants. Settlers, squatters, rustlers and Indian war parties can't stop him from owning the Bitter Valley - and the biggest ranch in Oregon.

"Clouds in Circle P"

A man is being goaded into renewing a feud in order to uphold his honor. The ultimate result is a gunfight, and the listener is in on all the action until the gun smoke clears!

"An Evening's Entertainment"

When weathered cowboy Slim Shafter steps into a saloon in the tiny town of Dry Gulch, his presence immediately causes a stir. Slim only walked in for a drink, but it turns out that he has a score to settle….

"Ride the River"

Sycamore Smith has been moving from town to town in search of his brother and his girl for nearly a year. Now, while working a cattle wrangling job with a motley crew of riders, new details of his brother’s disappearance are about to come to light.

"The Stranger"

Tonight the bullets will fly and rancher or rustler will die. A mystery man will decide whose blood will stain the sick streets of Star.