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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.
Material was picked up to read and review using funds in my Amazon Associate account.
Kevin R. Tipple
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