The Hangman

"The Hangman" is the second book of twelve short stories. In the title story, Grant Baker, The Hangman, wants only to retire to peace and solitude. He discovers peace in the form of a ready-made family, but real peace won't come until he cleans out rustlers obstructing his progress. (This story starts out with a true Wisconsinite's beginning. Grant's words, "Give me a beer.")The final story in this series is called "The Hanging Judge." Gage Trenton, the accused is innocent but he is...
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"The Hangman" is the second book of twelve short stories. In the title story, Grant Baker, The Hangman, wants only to retire to peace and solitude. He discovers peace in the form of a ready-made family, but real peace won't come until he cleans out rustlers obstructing his progress. (This story starts out with a true Wisconsinite's beginning. Grant's words, "Give me a beer.")The final story in this series is called "The Hanging Judge." Gage Trenton, the accused is innocent but he is beaten so badly he has difficulty defending himself. He is nearly unconscious and in so much pain that with the rope about his neck he is wishing they would hurry up and hang him when the ruthless, Hanging Judge arrives and demands a trial. He awakes the next morning and while in a beaten daze Gage is told by the judge that he should have allowed them to hang him. Without support in the courtroom, Gage will have to face the same men who tried to hang him as jurors in his trial.