Floating Outfit Series by J. T. Edson
Floating Outfit #16
The Half Breed
J. T. Edson
The man in Black.He rode as sidekick to the Rio Rondo gun-wizard, Dusty Fog, and he wore nothing but black. He looked babyish and innocent but few men were fooled. For when the Comanche blood that ran in his veins was roused he was the meanest enemy a man could ever have.
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Floating Outfit #23
A Town Called Yellowdog
J. T. Edson
SENTENCE OF SHAMEThe citizens of Moondog, Texas, stood staring at the small, blond, insignificant cowhand — only he seemed to be the biggest man present, towering over his two companions, and neither of them lacked size. Cold fury worked on Dusty Fog’s face as he pointed to the signboard announcing the name of the town.“My brother came here because you begged for help,” he told them. “Danny put his life on the line and you hadn’t the guts to back him. So he died. The name of this town’s all wrong and I aim to see it put right. You!” His finger stabbed at the Blue Bull Saloon’s bartender. “Take your paint brush and cover over ‘Moondog’ on that sign. Put ‘Yellowdog’ in its place. Yellowdog, hombre. That’s what your town is — it and everybody in it.”Slowly, his head hanging in shame, the bartender obeyed; for he and every man in the crowd knew that Dusty spoke the bitter truth.
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Floating Outfit #24
Trigger Fast
J. T. Edson
Brent Mallick and his hired Double K gunmen had it all made. Mallick wanted all the land around Barlock, which meant buying out all the small ranchers. This was no problem, for if the ranchers were at first reluctant to sell, they soon changed their minds when they saw what would happen to them and their families if they refused.Yes, everything was going Mallick’s way. It was, that is, until the day his gunmen arrived at the Lasalle ranch, intending to try out their own brand of persuasion, and found three men waiting for them.The Ysabel Kid was one of the men. Mark Counter was another. The third man was small and insignificant looking . . . His name was Dusty Fog!
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Floating Outfit #29
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Floating Outfit #45
Rio Guns
J. T. Edson
Things looked bad for the K.H. They were the only outfit in the Azul Rio basin that hadn’t joined Lanton’s cattle syndicate, and the ruthless boss of the S Star was bent on making things difficult for the rival spread. And Lanton wasn’t particular about how he achieved his ends.The S Star hired killers were having things all their own way until three Texans rode into town. Their leader’s name was Dusty Fog . . .
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Floating Outfit #52
Wacos Debt
J. T. Edson
Rancher Sam Catlan and his two sons had been murdered—shot in the back by person or persons unknown.Sam Catlan had many friends—all of whom wanted to see his death avenged.But one young man in particular, to whom Sam had been like a father, swore he would hunt down the killer and pay the debt he owed to the kindly old man who had raised him.It was no empty vow.FOR THE YOUNG MAN’S NAME WAS WACO
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Floating Outfit #55
Apache Rampage
J. T. Edson
They made an ill-assorted crowd. The pious citizens of Baptist’s Hollow. Major Ellwood, mayor and town marshal. Doc Thornett’s medicine show, with Madame Fiona, woman bare-knuckle boxer, her daughters, and Elwin, the boy who wanted to be a juggler. Sergeant Magoon, the wild Irish soldier who had brought his men. Chet Bronson and Harris, going to the Stockade for life. Big Em, the female fist-fighting champion of Fort Owen. The miners driven from the hills by Lobo Colorado’s Apache warriors.There were four Texans also. Three were tall, eye-catching men. Yet when the chips were down and a leader was needed they called on the fourth Texan — a small insignificant, soft talking man. His name was Dusty Fog.
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