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In 1897, two men battle for control of the hell-fire gold-rush town of Skaguay, Alaska: Soapy Smith, a pimp and con-man at the head of a band of murdering gunsels, and Frank Reid, a one-time Indian fighter and the surveyor who laid out the town. A nun arrives to "cleanse the soiled doves." Fetching, beautiful and alluring, yet ignorant to the ways of a frontier town, she fuels the men's feud as it burns to its fiery finish.

It is pleasant to stray in the Big Bend and Davis Mountains country of Far West Texas. The vast spaces, rugged terrain, and sparse settlement invite straying--and tale spinning. In Stray Tales of the Big Bend master folklorist Elton Miles continues to intrigue and enchant with stories of the region and its culture.
Readers will find in this volume new tales of Terlingua Desert mystery bells, spirit-guarded treasure, and the mock-sacrificial San Vicente rain dance with its pre-Christian vestiges. Travelers will enjoy learning the lore of the rugged land they visit. Historians will discover...