This short story is based off my western book series before the series started. Its 1859 and Allen Johnson is a town deputy in the Kansas Territory and he heads out to track down a anti-slavery troublemaker and it turns into a night of horror on Halloween.
The story takes place in a Californian community known as Poker Flat, near the town of La Porte. Poker Flat is, in the opinions of many, on a downward slope. The town has lost thousands of dollars, and has experienced a moral decline. In an effort to save what is left of the town and reestablish it as a "virtuous" place, a secret society is created to decide whom to exile and whom to kill. On November 23rd of 1850, four "immoral" individuals are exiled from Poker Flat. The first of them is a professional poker player, John Oakhurst. He is among those sent away because of his great success in winning from those on the secret committee. On his way out of town, he is joined by The Duchess, a saloon girl; Mother Shipton, a madam; and Uncle Billy, the town drunk and a suspected robber. These four set out for a camp which is a day's journey away, over a mountain range. Once halfway there, all exiles other than Oakhurst decide to stop at noon for a rest, against Oakhurst's wishes....
This is a beautiful story — essential reading for anyone who loves animals and knows how much they can teach us about being human
A western story about family love, action, sadness, and forgiveness.
Part One of a seven part series taking place in a world of my creation called Silicone Reverie Reil is a member of gang attempting to survive by any means in the former Texas heartland. However, something has changed. Reil has learned some truths and lives are changed forever. Can someone receive forgiveness in the end?
