The concept of duty or responsibility
is often a major part of the western world as envisioned by Wayne D. Dundee and that
is certainly the case here in This Old Star. For more years than
he cares to count Jeb Stander was the sheriff of Flatrock Crossing, Nebraska.
He isn’t the sheriff these days, but he still feels a duty to help out when the
posse is out chasing Shake Whitley.
There was a jail break and bank
robbery back in town and several of the good people of Flatrock Crossing joined
up with the current sheriff, Ben Tembow, to give chase. Shake Whitley is a
crafty devil which is why the law has been chasing him for one thing or another
the last dozen years. The posse has been hard at work the last two days and don’t
seem to getting anywhere. The weather has been nasty with rain and snow with no
sign of the fugitive and the rest of the posse is just waiting for a reason to
call it quits. Jeb offers to help and though Ben may not be thrilled with the
prospect he isn’t about to publicly say no.
What follows is a complex story
involving duty and responsibility in This Old Star. Like other very good
westerns by this author, along with plenty of action there is an undercurrent
about serious issues of the time that are just as valid today. Characters of
complexity populate this author’s work where a single action may have multiple
meanings. The 2010 Peacemaker Award winning short story recently released in
e-book form, This Old Star is another very good one.
This Old Star
Wayne D. Dundee
Western Trail Blazer
January 2015
ASIN: B00RPQ5PLQ
E-Book
46
Pages
$0.99
Material
was picked up to read and review using funds in my Amazon Associate account.
Kevin
R. Tipple ©2015
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