Post-A-Tron
Diamond Lil and the Union Blue
July 15, 1878
“Well, if it isn’t ‘Diamond Lil’ Marcone.” Hearing a name that she had more or less left behind when she married Nathaniel...
A Ghost of a Chance
August 29, 1877
“I still hear hoof-beats behind us,” Kevin Wainwright lifted his ear from the ground and looked back up towards the coach as he...
Three Kids, a Bar, and a Star
“I HATE geometry! ‘Specially these stupid shapes! Who cares what a six-sided star is called? Let’s go!” With that, Drew leaps off the bench...
Quickdraw Handgun
Smith and Robards Catalog
Spring 1878
When you need an edge, bigger is not always better. Sometimes surprise wins out over force. Introducing Smith and Robards’...
A Snake in Woman's Clothes
Henry Lunsmith was livid. “Good riddance, Avie Cline, you two-timin’ hussy!” Indeed, he could not bring himself to use his surname, bestowed lovingly a...
The Ballad of Mario Crane, Part 1
The first thing that went through my mind was, “This poor bird clearly should have practiced with balls before he moved up to juggling...
Sun in Your Eyes
Fred Aims had a mouth that got him in trouble on occasion. Today was one of those occasions.
“Duel at high noon? Make it six...
Doyle's Hoyle
Steele Archer caressed the leather of the book. The “H” on the cover glowed slightly as his fingers passed over it, illuminating the dark corner...
Long Strides to Gomorra
It’s a long way to Gomorra from Shan Fan. Wasn’t always that way, and still only about eighty miles as the raven flies. ‘Course,...
Pancho Castillo
Since arriving in Gomorra, Pancho Castillo had been sparking a soiled dove who went by the name of Natalie. Natalie had soft, golden ringlets...