Trailin'!

Book excerpt: After his father is murdered by William Drew, young Anthony Bard, an eastern tenderfoot, heads West to track down his father's killer. Anthony learns from Drew's foreman that John Bard--Anthony's father--and William Drew had once been friends and fell in love with the same woman. Anthony finally confronts Drew, and finds out the whole story. William Drew had eventually won the hand of the woman, Joan. They had a child together, but Joan died soon after the birth. One day, while Drew was out on a posse, John Bard abducted the baby and raised him as his own son. Once he realizes that Drew is his real father, Anthony better understands why the latter shot John Bard and decides to forgive him. Anthony and Drew then have a tearful reconciliation.