Peril Press presents: Famous Western, April 1949 DIGGER JOHN’S RESCUE by A. A. Baker (Author of “Digger John’s Policy”) It was possible, with super-human effort, to get out to those immigrants, stranded in the storm. But getting back with them to safety was another matter! Digger John’s Rescue of the stranded immigrants all depended on a bear’s staying alive. 4000 Words PLUS BONUS: Famous Western, Spring 1945 SHORTHORN DEPUTY by GUNNISON STEELE (Author of “Cold Blizzard—Hot Lead”) Young “Paint” McCabe Wanted to Be a Deputy Somethin’ Fierce, and… “Paint” McCabe showed lawman Littlejohn that the best old lawdog can always find use for a new trick! 1200 Words Famous Western, Spring 1945 WILD WEST QUIZ Feature by Idaho Bill Before you turn to see the answers, jot down the ones you think are correct. Turn to Page 92 for Answers 300 Words
Peril Press presents: Famous Western, June 1949 DIGGER JOHN’S BIG BLOW by A. A. Baker (Author of “Digger John’s Rescue”) The agreement was signed and everyone knew that Digger John was a man of his word. If he hadn’t dug ten ounces or more out of the Inheritance Mine within 30 days, he’d leave Gold Run. But how could anyone dig with a broken arm, and broken fingers? Digger John’s Big Blow came when every one else in Gold Run figured that he’d lost out! 3700 Words Plus Bonus: Famous Western, June 1949 THE CHEATER by William Stephen Gamble Jeff had a way of spotting a cheat, even when the hand is quicker than the eye! The Cheater figured for sure that he wouldn’t get detected this time, but... 900 Words Famous Western, June 1949 VIRGINIA CITY—THE ROARING CAMP (Fact Feature) by James A. Hines A True Fact Feature 1600 Words Famous Western, June 1949 HANDCART PIONEERS (Fact Feature) by The Lawdog 600 Words
PERIL PRESS presents: Famous Western, November 1946 Digger John #1 DIGGER JOHN’S BET by A. A. Baker Here’s a salty little yarn about a bet where both men were bound to win! Digger John was strictly no account, but he made suckers of the town’s toughest. 1200 Words Famous Western, February 1947 Digger John #2 DIGGER JOHN’S CLAIM by A. A. Baker Even in the mad scramble for gold, there was a sense of propriety in the rough days of the old west. There were some indignities, Digger John figured, that the dead shouldn’t have to take. 1100 Words Famous Western, May 1947 Digger John #3 DIGGER JOHN’S PETITION by A. A. Baker Digger John figured that winning a duel was no just reason for hanging a man. The errand they sent Digger John out on turned out to have been wasted effort, but he saw no reason why a petition should not be put to some u 2000 Words Famous Western, July 1947 Digger John #4 DIGGER JOHN’S ADOBE by A. A. Baker Dredger Dan wanted to get rid of the heathen Chinee around the diggins, but his plan of action wasn’t very sound—Digger John, on the other hand, had a perfect scheme. Wherein the rough-and-ready Digger gives the underdogs a fair deal…. 2000 Words PLUS BONUS: Famous Western, July 1947 WILD WEST QUIZ (Department) by Idaho Bill 450 Words
PERIL PRESS presents: Double Action Western, February 1959 Lee Winters' Story #37 BY INCH OF CANDLE by Lon Williams Deputy Marshal Lee Winters Wondered if his strange dream was in any way prophetic. If it was, he had to calm himself, and be ready to shoot fast, and straight! Deputy Marshal Lee Winters finds that the best way to stop the recurrence of an old and evil custom is with gunsmoke. 5500 Words PLUS BONUS! North West Romances, Fall 1941 TRAIL TALES OF THE NORTH PHANTOM OF THE ARCTIC (Trail Tale) by Owen Finbar Strange things happen in that vast, white land beyond the law Strange things happen in that vast white waste beyond the law. 1900 Words Texas Rangers, December 1952 GENTLING THE WILD ONES Feature by Allan K. Echols 350 Words Texas Rangers, December 1952 A TALL TEXAS TALE THE BADDEST BAD MAN Feature by Nat Weinberg 300 Words Texas Rangers, December 1952 A TALL TEXAS TALE SOME AIM! Feature by Pecos Pete 70 Words Texas Rangers, December 1952 SAGEBRUSH SAVVY Feature by S. Omar Barker A Quiz Corral in Which a Westerner Answers Readers' Questions About the West 560 Words
Peril Press Presents: Real Western Stories, October 1955 ABLE CAIN’S DUEL by A. A. Baker Benjamin Ludrow was hardly a pleasant character—but he was going to open a stamp mill, which could mean the difference between life and death for Apex town. So Judge Cain had to keep trigger-sharp tempers in check, even though Ludrow seemed to be going out of his way to antagonize everyone. Judge Cain had to soothe the whole town, in the face of deadly insults. 5200 Words Real Western Stories, April 1956 SIT IN THE SHADE by Bill Phillips (author of “Range Hog”) It didn’t make for domestic bliss when banker Phil Thornton’s wife started to refer to Thornton’s ex-lawman father as the town loafer . . . 1600 Words Zane Grey’s Western, January 1953 COW-TRACK TERMINOLOGY A Western Quiz by S. Omar Barker (Department) 140 Words Zane Grey’s Western, January 1953 SPENCER BREECH-LOADING REPEATING CARBINE by Randy Steffen (Pictorial Feature) 200 Words This ebook features the original illustrations and covers to the stories and features. (10+)
Peril Press presents: Real Western Stories, August 1954 Able Cain #16 ABLE CAIN AND THE PIT DOG by A. A. Baker It was a strange sight to the citizens of Apex when Judge Able Cain walked solemnly down the street, with a muzzled dog on a leash. Pike Peel, a man of discernment, wisely kept quiet, for he knew that the judge was not a man to make moves lightly. Why should Judge Cain walk down the street with a muzzled dog on a leash? 4500 Words Real Western Stories, August 1954 THE FIRST STAGE HOLDUP Special Feature by Marc Miller 900 Words Real Western Stories, August 1954 GENTLEMAN HORSETHIEF Special Feature by Wayne T. Walker 1700 Words Real Western Stories, December 1953 COMANCHE TO YOU Special Feature by Harold Gluck 500 Words
Peril Press presents: The Frontier Justice Tales of Judge Steele vol 5 by Lon Williams Western Action, March 1957 Judge Steele Story #27 EDWARD THE CONFESSOR by Lon Williams The case against Edward Slocum looked as airtight as Judge Steele could hope for—but somehow, he was worried. Slocum's lawyer was a real tricky-looking gent, and didn't seem at all disturbed by the fact that the prosecution had a signed confession from the accused. 5300 Words Western Action, May, 1957 A Judge Steele Story #28 THE MORTAL BLOW by Lon Williams The whole question was, could a man be charged with murdering another man who was but moments away from death? And consarn it, if he couldn’t, then as mean a scoundrel as Judge Steele had ever glared at in his court room would walk out free! Is it murder to deliver the death-blow to a man who’s dying? 5000 Words Western Action, September 1957 Judge Steele Story #30 DEATH’S SERENADE by Lon Williams What had happened to prosecuting, attorney Wade Claybrook, Judge Steele wanted to know. Why here this consarned lawyer, supposed to be on the side of justice, was doing his dangest to discredit his own best witness. How did you get to hang a murderer that way? 6000 Words Western Action, January 1958 Judge Steele #32 A YEAR AND A DAY by Lon Williams Judge Steele was ready to chew nails. Be-consarned, but if it turned out that this victim had died more than a year and a day after he'd been shot, then the monkey who shot him couldn't be tried for murder! 5100 Words Western Action, March 1958 Judge Steele story #33 POINT OF NO RETURN by Lon Williams The question was: if William Shore had been involved in a conspiracy to rob the stage coach - a robbery which resulted in murder - and had renounced the role, had he nonetheless changed his mind too late? 4900 Words
PERIL PRESS presents: Real Western Stories, August 1953 ABLE CAIN STRIKES BACK by A. A. Baker Judge Cain objected to the illegal maneuvers by his fellow townspeople—reversing a verdict of murder against a man because he knew of a rich strike. But all His Honor could do against overwhelming numbers was to fly kites! Judge Cain found himself over-ruled when a gold-strike turned up. 4700 Words PLUS BONUS!!! Two-Gun Western Novels, Oct 1942 SUBSTITUTE FOR SIX-GUN MAGIC by Hapsburg Liebe Author of "Gun-Crazy Kid," etc. He was a skinny button. The range outfit he wore was all new and very cheap. His horse was bony, his saddle worthless. He did carry a light gun, though'a Colt double-action .32 special... 1600 Words Thrilling Western, May 1945 NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN by Bud Wilks Tom March and Ike Tolson get a new slant on an old feud 2200 Words Zane Grey's Western Magazine, August 1950 COLT'S LIGHTNING DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER Pictorial Feature by Randy Steffen 200 Words Ranch Romances, April 20 1956 SPOUSE GROUSE Verse by S. Omar Barker 50 Words This edition includes 15 images between story/feature illustrations, in-house ads, mastheads and pulp covers.
Peril Press presents: Real Western Stories, August 1959 Able Cain #33 Final Able Cain Story ABLE CAIN’S LYNCHING by A. A. Baker Big Cole Murrell had paid his debt to society, and Judge Able Cain was determined to protect him against the vengeance of bounty-hunters… Cole Murrell had spent his time in prison, and had reformed. And now that he was an upright man, it was Judge Cain’s duty to defend Cole against those who still wanted to persecute Murrell. 4700 Words Plus bonus content: Famous Western, Summer 1943 CATTLE KING True Fact Article of the Old West by Lee Floren The Story of Charles Goodnight! 1400 Words Famous Western, Summer 1943 FAMILY TREE OF THE COW PONY Fact Article by Kenneth P. Wood There's quite a genealogical story behind those broncs! 1700 Words
Peril Press presents: Blue Ribbon Western, April 1949 ABLE CAIN’S DECISION by A. A. Baker When a whole damn town is sittin’ right smack on top of a gold mine, it takes a right smart man to keep them crazy digger from shootin’ each other up… Pike Peel was laughed plenty for digging wells free, but he had the last laugh on his fellow citizens in Chalk Bluff when Justice Able Cain started in with his legal rulings! 3100 Words PLUS BONUS: Western Action, May 1956 SHE PLAYED CHECKERS THE STORY OF JANE LONG by Sam Allison Special Feature 1700 Words Western Action, April 1955 GUNS AND MEN by Lauran Paine Special Feature 1500 Words Blue Ribbon Western, April 1949 BLACKJACK BESS SAWYER POKER QUEEN (Fact Article) by Rex Whitechurch A True Fact Story 550 Words Western Action, May 1956 HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR RANGE TERMS? by James A. Hines Extra Feature 450 Words
