Trailin'‪!‬

At a New York Wild West exhibition, sharp-eyed skeptics Werther and William Drew see through the showmanship and force the spectacle into something real by challenging a notorious stallion. When Anthony Woodbury, a polished young man in evening clothes, steps forward to ride the unbroken horse, the crowd gets more than entertainment: it witnesses a brutal test of nerve, balance, and pride. Woodbury survives the savage bucking, subdues the animal, and refuses the prize money, treating the feat as instinct rather than heroism. His courage draws the attention of the powerful Drew and the relentless press, but the ride also threatens his social standing, sending him into a frantic effort to keep the story out of the papers. From that modern arena, the tale widens into a frontier drama of rivalries, secrets, and old wounds. Through wary exchanges between Bard and Nash, the history of Drew, Logan, and the old house on the range emerges: the outlaw Piotto, his fierce daughter Joan, a deadly alliance between Eastern men, and a bitter love triangle that ends in vengeance, sacrifice, and lonely exile. A tense cabin standoff and a rain-lashed chase carry the conflict forward, blending romance, danger, and hard-riding frontier adventure. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.