Riding the Line: A Black Horse Western Housekeeping may not be able to

may not be able to save her most important production-her family

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and function

She rescues the living—from intolerable

Riding the Line: A Black Horse Western Housekeeping may not be able toThe flare up between Zeb Walters of the Red Hammer ranch and Broken Arrow's top hand, Jim Braddock, is brief and unexpected. It earns Zeb a lump on the head, a night in the cells, and a five dollar fine. The cause is a mystery to everyone, including Jim Braddock, but over the following days, the event becomes a major talking point in Big Timber, giving rise to much gossip and speculation. It is several weeks, however, before Jim and Zeb meet again,