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The Horse Thief and The Lady
The Horse Thief and The Lady
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Tall, serious faced Mitt Stone runs away from the ranch and takes a freighting job from Uvalde to the West. He is determined to make money and meet up with his buddy Bob Guthrie on the road. At Fort Davis he meets Lydia Lorrain but Mitt fails the mother's test.

He and Bob find a niche: buying mules cheap and selling them to the stage and freight line, but the Civil War has destroyed currency and the draft looms. Mitt's brother Sam converts their paper money to gold. With their pal M.L. Carter they strike for Mexico only to have their gold confiscated by thieving, murdering Confederate Captain Richard Matlock.

Mitt returns from the war fully a man. Two passions drive him: revenge on Matlock and the longing to gain Lydia's favor. Finding Lydia seems too easy at first. Now he must risk her life and his entire family to face Matlock.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherDenzel Holmes
Release dateMay 24, 2013
ISBN9780975975008
The Horse Thief and The Lady
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Denzel Holmes

Denzel Holmes is the author of eight Western novels, set in Texas and true to the times and places. He grew up in the ranch country of Pecos County, Married his sweetheart Margie when she was 16 and he was 20. Going on 60 years now. They live in Belton and sell their books there and at Canton, Kerrville, Waxahachie, Dripping Springs, Wichita Falls, Madisonville, San Angelo, Georgetown, Round Rock, Nacogdoches, Killeen, Temple, and many other local venues. He speaks to civic, social and library groups where asked.

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