by Wood Way
Beth Bell, rancher's daughter, is extricated from dangerous situations by the taciturn son of a neighboring rancher. Home from school in St. Louis, she expect to be bored, lonely and at loose ends, in the vast, scarcely populated country in which she finds herself. Her unsettled state takes a very different turn, as she makes new friends-but learns that she might have a few enemies as well. Her acquaintance with a local storekeeper's daughter generates a new attitude on her part, as does her friendship with the young man who plays hero to her troubles. An excellent rifleman, with a dog and horse to match his ability, he is still considered a saddle bum by her father. "One thing is for sure," said Beth, "I definitely won't be leaving the ranch and going back to St. Louis this fall!"ABOUT THE AUTHORNovelist Wood Way (Dr. Woodrow Wilson Way, PhD) is a man of many hats, a newspaper and magazine editor, manufacturing and publishing executive, collegiate instructor, riverboat captain, and author of many books and stories in all genres. He specializes in stories set in the various places with which he is familiar-either because he has resided there, or had many reasons to visit there-based somewhat on real events. He finds the underlying intrigues so fascinating that he has preserved some of the tales for posterity.(2011, paperback, 128 pages)
