From Missouri
A Compelling Novelette of Far Western
Life Complete in this Issue
by Zane Grey
Paintings by Frank Street
Drawings by Oscar Howard
“The fact is, this heah ranch is a different place since you came,” went on Texas.
With jingling spurs a tall cowboy stalked out of the post-office to confront his three comrades crossing the wide street from the saloon opposite. “Look heah,” he said, shoving a letter under their noses. “Which one of you long-horns has wrote her again?”
From a gay, careless trio his listeners suddenly grew blank, then intensely curious. They stared at the handwriting on the letter. “Tex, I’m a son-of-a-gun if it ain’t from Missouri!” ejaculated Andy Smith, his lean, red face bursting into a smile.