Short Story Fiction
Western
There's nothing like a good short story to get your mind to relax and forget about the worries of the day. We all need a break at times. This section of Short Story Fiction Western may be just what you're looking for.
PixabayA man’s only son suddenly disappears. A band of outlaws are suspected. Now the hunt is on for the men who took him.
With his marriage on shaky ground and his wife leaving town, now was the time for some heavy soul searching to be done.
PixabayA rancher is forced to make a tough decision that leaves a bitter taste in his mouth.
Snottyboggins/PixabayHe was hired to do a job, but the sheriff wasn’t about to let it happen. No problem, there were always alternatives.
Skeeze/PixabayHe came out of East Texas. The Red River area, land of the piney woods.
tpsdave/Pixabay*A young man returns home unexpectedly. He left against his fathers wishes. Will he be welcomed?
David Tostado/UnsplashJacob Willis had been murdered. Now he sought revenge from beyond the grave.
He was different than most. Folks in this town didn’t like different, as he would soon find out.
Derwiki/PixabayA stray bullet put an end to what would have been a fun evening.
Rauschenberger/PixabayHe was a greedy outlaw playing a deadly game. It would have worked if it wasn’t for the one thing that stood in his way.
Skeeze/PixabayCome Hell or high water, he vowed to avenge the death of the woman he loved.
smstreicher13/PixabayThree young boys discover a sack of gold. They know where it came from. Will they do the right thing and return it or keep it for themselves?
Louise Brawn/PexelsIt was a choice between what he loved and who he loved. The final decision would change his life forever.
Eldon Akyurt/UnsplashThe Cold Beer and Hot Sausage Saloon
It was a family business looking to expand. Colorado turned out to be the perfect location.
Internet ArchiveThe grip of gold fever can bring out the worst in a man. Jim Jenkins was no exception.
MikeGoad/PixabayA jail-break gone bad.
Sheriff John Stone stepped out from the cool shade of his office into the heat of the noonday sun. Reaching his fingers into the small watch pocket of his vest he deftly fished out a wooden match...
Arizona Canyon/PixabayHe headed west to find fortune and adventure. He found both, but not in the way he had expected.
Dazu59/PixabayHe had it made until he lost it all in a sudden twist of fate. The bottle won’t let him remember. His conscience won’t let him forget.
John Kakuk/UnsplashA young cowboy finds himself in a predicament during a night out at the local saloon. The town menace has singled him out. Now there's a decision to be made.
Anna Louise/PexelsSome people handle the death of a loved one with strength and courage. Others crack under the emotional strain. Calvin Dandy was not one of the strong ones.
K.R. Craft/PixabayHe was suppose to protect the gold, not steal it. But the temptation was too great and the opportunity too easy… or so he thought.
Erik-Jan Leusink/UnsplashHe owned a horse that couldn’t be broke. After attacking one of the hired hands, a decision had to be made. Release him or put him down.
Fotorieth/PixabayA young man anguishes over the future of the horse he has come to love.
Library of CongressSilas Penny and the Righteous Hand of Judgment
He may have escaped the rope, but justice would not be denied.
Tomas Anun/PexelsGreed and murder was the incentive for revenge. The plan bore the unmistakable markings of his deceased father. They were two of a kind.
Rodane Productions/PexelsThey say love is blind. A young man’s jealousy almost gets him killed. The man who did it is on the run.
Ali Pazani/PexelsThe town thought they had buried him. Only two people knew the truth and they weren’t talking.
Sheriff Frank McCaid in his younger days/Library of CongressA story told by an old man as he relives a chapter of his youth.
Wikimedia CommonsAn old man relates the tale of a murder he witnessed as a young boy.
Library of CongressThe Three Amigos and the Gold of Santos
After many years Santos remembered where he had hid the gold. Finding it wasn’t so easy.
They had all gathered together for one last time. Robbers, thieves and killers of days gone by.
Library of Congress*She didn’t realize who murdered her husband. When she found out there was hell to pay.
sjb 3949/PixabayHe was disguised as a ordinary gambler but he was playing a more dangerous game.
As he brushed on past the stranger he noticed he wasn’t wearing a gun.
“Probably had to sell it to support his habit,” he thought as he made his way up to the bar. Hascal didn’t give him a second thought. He didn’t look to be much of a danger to anyone but himself.
JDBlack/PixabayThe story took ten years to complete. Ten hidden clues would lead at least one person to wealth and riches.
Ian Dooley/UnsplashA saloon, a big breasted woman and a drunk. It was a deadly combination.
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