Devil Rising: The Heart of a Gunman. R. B. Conroy

       Table of Contents

       Table of Contents

       Cover

       Prologue

       Chapter 1

       Chapter 2

       Chapter 3

       Chapter 4

       Chapter 5

       Chapter 6

       Chapter 7

       Chapter 8

       Chapter 9

       Chapter 10

       Chapter 11

       Chapter 12

       Chapter 13

       Chapter 14

       Chapter 15

       Chapter 16

       Chapter 17

       Chapter 18

       Chapter 19

       Chapter 20

       Chapter 21

       Chapter 22

       Chapter 23

       Chapter 24

       Chapter 25

       Chapter 26

       Chapter 27

       Chapter 28

       Chapter 29

       About the Author

       Other books by R B Conroy

       Back Cover

      

      Devil Rising

      The Heart of a Gunman

      R B Conroy

      CCB Publishing

      British Columbia, Canada

      Devil Rising: The Heart of a Gunman

      Copyright ©2012 by R B Conroy

      ISBN-13 978-1-927360-23-1

      First Edition

      Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

      Conroy, R B, 1944-

      Devil Rising : The heart of a gunman / written by R B Conroy.

      ISBN 978-1-927360-23-1

      Also available in print format.

      I. Title.

      PS3603.O57D49 2007 813'.6 C2007-907152-X

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      Cover image by Alton Vance: www.NHisLight.com

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      Publisher:

      CCB Publishing

      British Columbia, Canada

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      TO MY WIFE CHERYL

      Thank you for your total devotion to my work.

      In my life, you make all things possible.

      and

      TO MY EDITOR TRACY JONES

      Thank you for making Devil Rising a better book.

      Your advice was invaluable.

      Prologue

      “You damn four-flusher!” The huge, swarthy man was in a rage as he tossed in his hand. The tattered cards landed face up, tobacco juices dribbled down his scraggly beard. His beady eyes cast a jaundiced stare at the startled young buffalo hunter. “You slid that queen off the bottom. I have jacks up, now give me that pot!” His filthy hands reached for the shiny coins.

      The young hunter slammed his forearm on the table, blocking the angry wolfer. “You saw my hand mister, queens pat!” He glared at the bigger man. “Pot’s mine!” The gathering crowd gasped as the slight young man challenged the menacing giant

       Playing stud at a nearby table, Jon Stoudenmire grimaced as he watched the angry brute shout insults at his friend Ed Morgan. Concerned, he quickly folded his hand, gathered his winnings and moved closer.

      As Jon approached, the big man was staring daggers at his partner, his face red with anger. “I’m tellin’ you for the last time runt, hand it over!”

      “Like I told you Mister,