Old West Legends
- ISBN-10
- 130417378X
- ISBN-13
- 9781304173782
- Category
- Fiction
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-05-13
- Publisher
- Lulu Press, Inc
- Author
- Robert F.
Description
Old West Legends tells about three legends: 1) The Legends of Standing Rock - Standing Rock, a famous landmark, is related to buried gold and silver stashed there by travelers, outlaws, and Indians. 2) The Greatest Stagecoach Driver That Ever Lived - “One-eyed Charlie Parkhurst” or "Six-Horse Charlie" was a legendary stagecoach driver. At his death a most fascinating aspect of his life was discovered. 3) J. Simon Lovely, Legendary Detective - Murder cases were usually handled by posses, six-guns, and ropes in the old west. This murder was solved in a different way by J. Simon Lovely, the Nero Wolf of the 1880's.
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