The Starshine Kid: Arroyo Grande
by Royce A Ratterman
Cross Walk Publishing
The Old West was never the same once the Starshine Kid rode across its horizon.
The Starshine Kid employs investigative techniques and tracking abilities unheard of in the white man's world of his day to track down notorious outlaws plaguing the new western frontier.
A western for youth and up!
Featuring a unique cover painting and two dozen original illustrations by Norwegian artist Erlend Evensen in both the Kindle and paperback versions.
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Excerpt:
Rounding the corner of the livery the Starshine Kid slowly crossed the back open yard. The air was as still as a dead man’s breath and smelled even worse.
Juárez stood alone, appearing as hard as a chiseled statue in the garden of a rich man’s estate somewhere back east, his trademark brown leather bandolier crisscrossed his chest; his only entourage… two pearl-handled pistols, his only friend… the Angel of Death. Juárez’s piercing stare told its own story.
The Starshine Kid observed the flash from Juárez’s two pistol’s barrels before he felt the bite of a solitary bullet. The sounds of gunfire exchange followed closely behind. The Kid managed to crack off a round before he fell to the ground, alone, injured, but alive. He rolled quickly to one side to dodge any more of his enemy’s gunfire, but as he stared across the empty abandoned livery stable’s back lot, he saw Juárez on the ground in the distance… as dead as dead can be, laying there in the dry dust with blood oozing from the corner of his partially opened mouth.
A flesh wound to his left leg was the empty price Sheriff King paid to rid the world of one more darkened villain. One man to the grave with two more to take his place, just one of those unwritten laws of humanity, he reminded himself as he crawled to a post and raised himself up, just one of those laws.
After removing his cowboy hat to wipe the sweat from his forehead, Starshine noticed a bullet hole, Darn, that was my best hat!
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[Stage Play formatted for Kindle viewing]
The Wagon: Dr. Tamarra and His Famous Elixir [Kindle Edition]
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The Wagon: Dr. Tamarra and His Famous Elixir
It is 1888 when a man known as 'Dr. Tamarra' arrives with his wagon at the high plains town of Silveyville selling his famous cure-all elixir.
How this mysterious man would change the lives of townsfolk was something that no one expected.
Originally composed with a Christian church audience in mind.
Excerpt:
PROLOGUE: THE ARRIVAL
The scene opens with the
arrival of a middle-aged gentleman known as 'Dr. Tamarra' who is selling his
famed 'magic' elixir from his horse-drawn black wagon. The town is gathering to
hear this 'Doctor' and his wondrous, miraculous claims of healing.
NARRATOR
It is a peaceful day in Silveyville.
A day just like any other, I suppose. Townsfolk are busy with their daily
chores and duties within the community. School is due to be let out any minute,
which will make store owner 'Bud' Chambers as nervous as he gets every day; the
children play with the licorice and gumball jars and occasionally drop a jar on
the hard wood floor, causing it to shatter, ruining the contents.
Mrs. Ebley is busy about town
inciting fear in peoples’ hearts.
They are afraid she's spreading some sort of
malicious gossip concerning them, a friend, a relative or anyone else for that
matter. It seems no one is exempt from her detailed critiques.
'Chief' Greywolf, as he's called, is
sitting in front of the Livery as he does every day. Old Pete is busy
questioning the merchants about the genuine quality of their merchandise.
Parson Richards is down at the church doing a bit of yard work before Sunday
comes. Everyone seems in fashionable order and life continues as usual for this
small, obscure country town.
But all will change soon, I'm afraid
. . . for a black wagon is approaching.
The driver is a middle-aged man. His horse
appears tired and in need of some good fresh water and care. They must have had
a mighty rough time crossing the desert. The heat of the day can take the life
right out of you and parch your bones. Let us see what this commotion is
about...
Lights go down as
narrator walks over. A corner curtain opens to reveal the wagon. Lights go up
as other townsfolk are gathering.
ELIXIR
ACT 1
SCENE1
TAMARRA
Gather round, folks. I`m
Doctor Tamarra and I've
got the answer to all
your life's problems right
here in this bottle. I
can rid your mind of anxiety,
cure your cough and even
repair your withered and
damaged bodies with
'this' tonic.
The ancient Egyptians
hailed this elixir as the very
fountain of wellbeing,
calling it the 'Water of
Perpetual Life.'
Thousands have been
relieved of their infirmities,
hundreds have seen their
loved ones made whole again
and scores of famous
people are alive today because of
this fountain of hope I
have, right here, at your disposal.
JOSEPH FINGARSEN
How much will this cost
us?
TAMARRA
Just a few pennies for
the first bottle, even less for the
second and if you buy six
I will give another three -free of charge!
MRS. EBLEY
How can you make a
living giving your medicine away?
TAMARRA
Making a profit is of no
consequence to me compared with the
prospect of your
increased health. I would that you live and
I be destined toward
poverty than for me to gain financially
and you be sick.
MRS. EBLEY
I must go tell everyone!
TAMARRA
Go if you must, but
today I will sell nothing.
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Pensivity: Poems & Stories for Contemplation
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