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    Badlands Bart, a Western
    Badlands Bart, a Western
    Badlands Bart, a Western
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    Badlands Bart, a Western

    By Burr Cook

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    This story is a sequel to “The Hanging of Big Steve Long” however it may be read as a standalone novelette. It does loosely follow the prior story and revolves around the same characters. In the first story the Hansom family leaves their New York home to follow a wagon train on the Oregon Trail. Due to unforeseen circumstances they settled on a ranch owned by Gus and Sally Landers, called The Lazy-L, near Laramie. In this story, the sequel, Charlie Burton, a neighbor of the Hansoms, travels first to The Dakota Territory where he gets into trouble as “Badlands Bart” then moves on to join the Hansom family at Laramie, Wyoming Territory.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBurr Cook
    Release dateFeb 13, 2015
    ISBN9781310628443
    Badlands Bart, a Western
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    Burr Cook

    Burr lives in Syracuse, New York, has 4 children, several grandchildren and says that Great grandchildren are arriving at an alarming rate. Burr is a history buff and works hard on his family's genealogy and has a web site at www.burrcook.com which is partially biographical. He may be contacted through this site. He has traveled extensively throughout the US, Europe and Asia by air, rail and highway. Burr has enjoyed a 50 year career in information technology, has owned a worldwide seminar business and a company called “Cyburrsource” providing the public with internet connections. He is now semi retired and enjoys a life as a freelance writer of action/adventure/romance stories primarily in a historical western setting.

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      Badlands Bart, a Western - Burr Cook

      Badlands Bart, a Western

      Copyright 2015 Burr Cook

      Published by Burr Cook at Smashwords

      Second Edition

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your enjoyment only, then please return to Smashwords.com or your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Chapter 1 Leaving Home

      Chapter 2 Night Train

      Chapter 3 Carl Gets Back to Normal

      Chapter 4 Charlie Becomes Bart

      Chapter 5 Wild Horses of the Badlands

      Chapter 6 Mary Jacobi

      Chapter 7 The Pinto Pony

      Chapter 8 Badlands Bart

      Chapter 9 Laramie

      Chapter 10 Contact With Mary Again

      Chapter 11 New York Again

      Chapter 12 Westward Again

      Chapter 13 Laramie Again

      About The Author

      Books by Burr Cook

      Preface

      This story is a sequel to The Hanging of Big Steve Long however it may be read as a standalone novelette. It does loosely follow the prior story and revolves around some of the same characters. In the first story the Hansom family leaves their New York home to follow a wagon train on the Oregon Trail. Due to unforeseen circumstances they settled on a ranch owned by Gus and Sally Landers, called The Lazy-L, near Laramie. In this story, the sequel, Charlie Burton, a neighbor of the Hansoms, travels first to The Dakota Territory where he gets into trouble as Badlands Bart then moves on to join the Hansom family at Laramie, Wyoming Territory.

      Chapter 1 Leaving Home

      Seventeen year old Charlie Burton stood in the doorway of his lifelong home in Brooklyn, New York. He was saying goodbye to his older brother Jonathan and his Grandfather Carl. Some of the neighbors had gathered to say goodbye as well. The Burton boys, as they were known were well liked. The two boys had lived alone with their grandfather since Charlie was born. Charlie’s mother, Carl’s only daughter had died in childbirth and his father had run off shortly thereafter and was never heard from again. The boys had been raised by the grandfather.

      Charlie put down his suit case and hugged his brother before turning to his grandfather. He noticed tears coming into his grandfather’s eyes and soon he was actually sobbing. His voice cracked as he said please Charlie, Please don’t go. I’ve raised you from a baby Charlie. He was crying now and a couple of the neighbors who were embarrassed, started drifting away.

      Please don’t beg me Gramps, I told you I’ll come back. I’ve just got to see the west. Jack Hansom wrote to Jonathan. I know where they live. I can work on the ranch and I’ll write.

      I know I’m being a foolish old man Charlie but I can’t help it. You have always been here and I know there will be an empty place in my heart and soul when you’re gone. I just have a feeling that I’ll never see you again and I can’t stand it. Please tell me you’ll hurry back.

      I will Gramps, I’ll be back. Jonathan will watch over you. You’ve always been good to me and I love you for that, but I’ve got to go. Charlie had a ticket to take the train to Chicago where he planned to find work for just long enough to get him on to Laramie. He hugged his Gramps one more time and picked up his suit case and walked down the street without looking back.

      Carl Burton, still sobbing, walked to the corner and entered the tavern where he often went for a

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