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Real Western Romances, January 1950
Real Western Romances, Vol. 1, No. 2 This issue features Western fiction with romantic elements. The lead novelette "Outlaw, Ride for Me!" by Eric Thorstein concerns Miranda, who finds herself alone with a dangerous outlaw band with no prospect of rescue. "Dowry Paid in Lead" by Cliff Campbell involves feuding and gunfire between characters Bill Boone and Neva Winters after a truce breaks down. "Renegade's Mountain" by Allan K. Echols follows Marlow, a hired gunman who discovers he must use his weapons against the woman he loves. Short stories include "Call Her Gun-Girl" by J. J. Mathews, "Boothill's Rainbow" by Mat Rand, and "Clothes Make the Cowhand" by Zachary Strong. The issue also features a reader club section called "The Corral Club," plus advertisements for vocational training and consumer products.