Silvertip's Roundup

In Silvertip's Roundup by Max Brand, when Arizona Jim Silver meets Barry Christian, he is unsure if he can defeat this nefarious villain who controls and demeans both men and women. Excerpt: «TO „Taxi,“ the town of Horseshoe Flat looked cold. As the train departed, he remained on the station platform, staring until there was only a thin puff of smoke far away and a faint humming of the rails. Horseshoe Flat seemed empty.»