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Pursuing and catching the killer of your best friend is a noble gesture. But when it takes you away from your gold claim for months, things will not likely be the same when you return. At least that’s what Tex Hallman was about to find out when he rode back to Ouray on the stage. Faced with the theft of his claim, and finding the town controlled by a judge whom Tex had always considered a friend, Tex didn’t know which way to turn.
It didn’t take long for him to discover that a vicious gang controlled Ouray and the surrounding countryside. Those who panned for gold lost their pokes and sometimes their lives when they tried to leave town.
Tex had met an attractive young lady and her family on the stage. His efforts to convince the father to take his family away from harm fell upon deafened ears. To make matters worse the father began to associate with the crooked judge and Tex’s concern for the young lady grew stronger.
When the outlaws smashed up the local printing press because the newspaper publisher tried to expose the problem, it was too much for Tex Hallman. It wasn’t long before Tex began to attract attention from the judge and his henchmen.
Tex’s life became more complicated after he met a friendly waitress who wanted to be his friend. It was further complicated when he was persuaded to run for sheriff and clean up the town. The little mining camp of Ouray looked peaceful if you stood on one of the high cliffs that surrounded the town on three sides. Down below it was seething with anger, a dangerous outpouring of rage that could only be controlled with the judicious use of lead and rope.
Follow Tex as he attempts to sort out his feelings for two girls, and clean up a gang of thieves whose greatest desires are to get Tex Hallman in their sights.
It didn’t take long for him to discover that a vicious gang controlled Ouray and the surrounding countryside. Those who panned for gold lost their pokes and sometimes their lives when they tried to leave town.
Tex had met an attractive young lady and her family on the stage. His efforts to convince the father to take his family away from harm fell upon deafened ears. To make matters worse the father began to associate with the crooked judge and Tex’s concern for the young lady grew stronger.
When the outlaws smashed up the local printing press because the newspaper publisher tried to expose the problem, it was too much for Tex Hallman. It wasn’t long before Tex began to attract attention from the judge and his henchmen.
Tex’s life became more complicated after he met a friendly waitress who wanted to be his friend. It was further complicated when he was persuaded to run for sheriff and clean up the town. The little mining camp of Ouray looked peaceful if you stood on one of the high cliffs that surrounded the town on three sides. Down below it was seething with anger, a dangerous outpouring of rage that could only be controlled with the judicious use of lead and rope.
Follow Tex as he attempts to sort out his feelings for two girls, and clean up a gang of thieves whose greatest desires are to get Tex Hallman in their sights.