Rancho Del Muerto, and Other Stories of Adventure / by Various Authors, from "Outing"

A collection of illustrated adventure tales that dramatize life on the frontier and in rugged backcountry, presenting cavalry escorts, ambushes, hunting exploits, and mysterious incidents. The principal story follows a paymaster's convoy attacked in a canyon, the desperate stand of a few troopers, and a dramatic rescue by a young officer, then moves into the aftermath: investigations of banditry, hidden identities at a remote rancho, and tense encounters with local inhabitants. Interspersed short pieces offer hunting narratives and personal sketches, blending action, suspense, and vivid outdoor detail into varied vignettes of danger and survival.