Library › Rocky Lane Western #21
The reading room
Rocky Lane Western #21
Rocky Lane investigates a dispute between a lumber mill owner named Tanner and settlers who claim he is overcharging them for building materials and engaging in highway robbery. Rocky discovers that Tanner's house has mysteriously collapsed and the lumber has rotted away, leaving him unable to fulfill his contracts. When Rocky confronts Ed Wright, a rival lumber mill owner, Wright threatens anyone who speaks to Angela, suggesting foul play is afoot. A comedic subplot involving two bumbling prospectors unfolds as they accidentally destroy a watch and struggle to reassemble it while searching for a borrowed volume of ten books.