Submissions by Scriptorius
Big Bill Gardner
Story
A man finds a way of living off his seemingly indivisible fortune without spending any of it.
27 mins
Words: 5543
Read Time: 27 mins
Read Time: 27 mins
Gentleman Caller
Story
A thief encounters a despairing banker in a meeting which changes both their lives.
24 mins
Words: 4858
Read Time: 24 mins
Read Time: 24 mins
Where There’s a Rose
Story
Following the mysterious demise of three lawyers, a lady steps in. But is she what she seems?
26 mins
Words: 5273
Read Time: 26 mins
Read Time: 26 mins
High Cards
Story
Two gamblers engage in a poker game, which turns out to have higher stakes than either of them expected.
21 mins
Words: 4329
Read Time: 21 mins
Read Time: 21 mins
Letter of Discredit
Story
A gunsmith is abducted, escapes from his captors and returns home to learn that a friend has been very active during his absence.
26 mins
Words: 5274
Read Time: 26 mins
Read Time: 26 mins
Banking On It
Story
A banker and a group of homesteaders are at cross-purposes, with strange results.
24 mins
Words: 4875
Read Time: 24 mins
Read Time: 24 mins
Noon Train
Story
A mystery man invites a group of outlaws to join him in a venture
23 mins
Words: 4778
Read Time: 23 mins
Read Time: 23 mins
The Avenger
Story
A quiet stranger arrives at a tiny settlement where he becomes involved in a deadly confrontation.
24 mins
Words: 4979
Read Time: 24 mins
Read Time: 24 mins
Simon’s Way
Story
A man widely regarded as having mental health issues is swindled by two supposed friends, whereupon he decides to devise an appropriate response.
22 mins
Words: 4593
Read Time: 22 mins
Read Time: 22 mins
Flimflam
Story
Two men, who are not quite what they seem, converge on a tense town, where they engage in a gunfight.
24 mins
Words: 4831
Read Time: 24 mins
Read Time: 24 mins
Back To Square One
Story
Another strange case for Judge Embert Wimple.
12 mins
Words: 2472
Read Time: 12 mins
Read Time: 12 mins