Submissions by Scriptorius
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
Set-Up
Story
A man wandering the West arrives in a town where a devious local lawman frames him for a murder.
28 mins
Words: 5788
Read Time: 28 mins
Read Time: 28 mins
On Approval
Story
A Yorkshire private detective seeks to rescue a friend from distress and complications ensue.
32 mins
Words: 6429
Read Time: 32 mins
Read Time: 32 mins
Stubborn Settler
Story
A trapper on a long journey home encounters a self-styled settler who is being troubled by a local landowner.
21 mins
Words: 4283
Read Time: 21 mins
Read Time: 21 mins
Troubleshooter
Story
A railroad detective concludes a mysterious case in a surprising manner.
27 mins
Words: 5516
Read Time: 27 mins
Read Time: 27 mins
Bounty Hunter
Story
Two brothers, on opposite sides of the law, become involved in a deadly encounter.
24 mins
Words: 4852
Read Time: 24 mins
Read Time: 24 mins
The Eastern View
Story
Two business men are having an amusing conversation in a bank, when they are joined by another man and events take a strange turn.
19 mins
Words: 3992
Read Time: 19 mins
Read Time: 19 mins
A Matter of Honour
Story
An innocent young Easterner moves to the West and experiences a change of personality.
24 mins
Words: 4981
Read Time: 24 mins
Read Time: 24 mins
One for the Pot
Story
Another strange case for Judge Embert Wimple.
12 mins
Words: 2417
Read Time: 12 mins
Read Time: 12 mins