Boot Heel Range — Edwin Booth

BOOT HEEL

Johnny Harper figured that as soon as he started running Boot Heel, they'd know he was around. But his father -- old Will Harper -- had other ideas. To twenty-year-old -- and especially one who refused to wear a gun -- could handle Boot Heel. Old Will, now that his older son was dead, figured to turn the ranch over to one of the hands.

Adam Crawford, the banker, held a note against Boot Heel, and Johnny had to get his herd to market to pay off. With only four other men, Johnny strapped on his guns and set out to fight the whole range -- a deadly range war that his own brother had brought down on their heads.