Max Brand

Finding a sick horse that had been abused, Shannon gently restores it to good health. Terry Shawn 'borrows' the horse to make a getaway, but when he hears that the horse is back with his cruel owner, Terry decides to return the horse to Shannon.

'The Welding Quirt' follows the path of ne'er-do-well Snoozer Mell, who comes home to care for his ailing father but is followed by his past. This book also features 'Lazy Tom Hooks up with Skinny' and 'Sleeper Pays a Debt'.

Billy Buel was a fearsome fighter with hands or guns or knives. For nine years a feud had raged between the Benchleys and the Camps. At last, they decided on a two-man duel to settle their grudge. Now Billy, hired by the Camps, faces Ames Benchley.