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Jewels' gradual recovery from his near death experience takes a heavy toll on Lucille, and she begins to have doubts about marrying a U.S. Marshal. Hunt sends his men on a mission to track and kill a cougar that has been attacking cattle, and when the rancher left to find the cougar he never returned and his wife is worried. Hunt receives a troubling telegram from Judith. Charles's ship is more than a week late returning to Boston, and she fears the worst. Dodd suffers from a fainting spell, and there is nothing that Dr. Green can do. Dr. Green makes arrangements to transfer Dodd to New Orleans for treatment. With two men out of action Hunt finds himself shorthanded and is forced to join his men on a troubling mission. U.S. Deputy Marshals get pinned down in a gun battle with little food or water.

Charles Crawford leaves England with the grape plants, six Orlov Trotter foals, accompanied by Darren, and his new bride, sister, and Charles' new friend, Cathal Byrnes.Charles' son, C.W., is in Philadelphia and invites them to a night out at the Ponderosa. Cupid's arrow strikes C.W. when he meets Darren's sister-in-law, Anabela, and a hot romance soon follows.Charles, Judith, and the family travel around America with Cathal. Charles discovers a problem with a ranching neighbor in Denver that is stealing prized Herefords.Charles asks Judge Moore to go easy on the rancher, so the judge puts the neighor on ten-year probation. Within three weeks, the rancher shoots the 17-year-old son of Swimming Otter. Charles' manager of Ambush Ranch.Charles buys the neighbor's ranch at auction, and soon learns of another rancher that has stolen 3,000 acres of the ranch's land.

This adventure of Hunt-U.S. Marshal is filled with drama, excitement, and suspense. Hunt is notified that he is receiving a new man to replace, Dodd. Hunt is warned that the new man has a problem with authority, and knows he will have to straighten him out fast if he has any chance of making it as a U.S. Deputy Marshal. Hunt leads his men to Idaho territory where they are searching for two mountain men that are leading a band of Indians and are actively raiding wagon trains and murdering other mountain men for their horses, furs, and supplies. Hunt encounters an angry Shoshone Chief that demands he surrender his horse and Gray Wolf in exchange for safe passage out of their territory. Horse returns from a mission and discovers his mother is missing. Anger sets in when he finds out she married a crude mountain man. Horse is angered, and is determined the man. Bekins shocks Hunt when he appears for a visit with his two instructors. The reason for his visit stuns Hunt, and he is devastated by the loss. Hunt's men must go to a ranch to arrest a man where it has been warned that any lawman will be shot on sight. Other marshals are sent to arrest a crazed madman that declares he is, Satan's Angel.

Hunt's men return from training in Chicago, and he sends his new recruit, Brian to Chicago. The stage coach carrying a payroll was robbed in Utah when it stopped for water, and the men end up in a long search that ends in a gun battle. Beth's pregnancy develops complications, and Beth fears that she may lose her baby. Hunt believes his dedication to his job is the cause. Needing some rest and relaxation, Hunt takes the Beth to Hidden Valley to spend some quality time with her. Hunt sends his men to Canon City to solve the crimes of murder and claim jumping. The arrests continue to mount up, and shocking arrests of prominent citizens are involved. Clayton is left in charge of the office, and when disaster strikes, he rides to Hidden Valley to seek Hunt's help.

Hunt and his men are sent on various missions and end up in a number of shootouts. This volume is filled with action, suspense, and surprising events. Harold Vance, from the Chicago Academy, is sent to Denver to replace Bob Rolling, a U.S. Deputy Marshal that was killed on a recent mission. U.S. Deputy Marshal Kelly Morrison is left to guard to prisoners and ends up in a barn during a deadly shootout when men show up to meet the two prisoners that Kelly is guarding. Judge Moore comes to Hunt and requests that Hunt and his men travel to Utah to confront and capture a gang of outlaws that murdered a long time friend and fellow judge, a court deputy, two attorneys, and a coach driver to release a condemned prisoner. The journey ends up with another wounded Deputy Marshal, and Hunt encounters another man that he tries to recruit into the Marshal Service.

Hunt returns from Hidden Valley and feels like a new man. He visits Dr. Green and receives great news. Charles stops to visit as he passes through town and Hunt informs him that Dr. Green asked to speak to him regarding the proposal for the new hospital. Hunt's ability to handle a gun after his recovery is tested when a man comes to the saloon and creates havoc. Hunt attempts an arrest, and the man goes for his gun. Dakota returns from the Academy after training and decides to stay in Denver. Hunt sends his men to track and find the ones that are responsible for a train robbery in New Mexico. A rancher, his wife, and ranch hands are found shot to death, and their horses and cattle have been stolen. Hunt's men begin a long search to bring the bandits to justice. A groundbreaking ceremony for a new hospital is the talk of the town, but one man that had planned to get wealthy from the sale of land for the hospital is angered and files a lawsuit against Charles Crawford and the city of Denver for being prejudiced against him. Hunt is forced to intervene before thing get too far out of hand.

Charles plans to race the horses once again to test their stamina against a better class of horses. Charles hires Eric Stafford, and he proves vital to the breeding and production of quality horses. Progress continues in Vallejo, so the family returns to Philadelphia, and Charles helps Darren solve the problem of rail construction jobs. Bernard is not doing well with the Philadelphia Inn and asks Charles for advice. Charles helps Bernard and his life drastically changes. Charles takes the family out to eat in San Francisco at a better restaurant, and is disappointed with the food, and the service. Charles decides San Francisco needs a first class hotel and a marvelous restaurant. He finds the perfect location, but is concerned with the inherent built in problems with the land. Ghost and Cassandra's relationship expands to the point that Cassandra's mother files a warrant for Ghost's arrest and Ghost is forced to stand trial.

After his wife's death, Gary Gray's children place him in a rest home. He is presented with a new laptop for a birthday present from his daughter and her husband. Gary befriends an 80 year old patient that used to be a police detective. Gary, uncovers a plot to raid a house and tells his detective friend about it. They pass the information on to the police and a successful raid ensues. Problems develop when one of the college students arrested turns out to be the son of a crime boss. They have to protect themselves from a crooked police detective and hit men that come to the rest home looking for a person with a computer.

The civil war battles continue. Charles is disturbed when he hears of the number of men killed and missing. His only solace during this time is his family. He spends much time at home with the children and prays daily for his son's safe return. A few new construction jobs are offered, and Charles leaves the decision up to Darren to make. He can't get his mind into the business. All he can think of is Ghost. Ghost's company returns to Harrisburg and is disbanded. Not willing to leave the army, he reenlists with another regiment, the 16th Cavalry Regiment, headed by Colonel John Irvin Greg. Colonel Gregg has reservations about accepting Ghost's enlistment until he reads the previous officer's report. The battles become brutal, and Ghost finds himself in emanate danger when their lines are overrun with Confederates near a place known as Gettysburg.

Charles helps a bright young man travel from Canyon City, Co. to Philadelphia to enroll him into college. The young man wants to study Geological Engineering, but after praying Charles is shown that Geology is not what the young man is destined for, and it's up to Charles to show him the correct career path. Charles returns to England with his trusted friend George, and Conner, the young man that wants to attend college. Charles examines the existing vineyard and distillery and realizes he needs more land for vineyards and fruit trees to expand his distillery operations, and learns that an old enemy plans to murder his vineyard master, his wife, and destroy the vineyard. It's up to Charles to destroy his enemy, and protect the people that depend on him. Charles' young friend Conner that wants to attend college accompanies Charles to his enemy's home and is shot when he tries to shoot Charles in a fit of rage. Charles rushes to save his life by taking Conner to The Royal London Hospital as quickly as he can. An old friend of Charles' father has lost his wife and no longer has a desire to farm and asks Charles for help. Charles' 72 year old friend and servant is recovering from a broken leg after being crushed against a wagon and needs help taking care of the livestock. Charles decides to find a strong young man that can help his old servant care for the horses on the estate. Charles meets Captain Bernard Pennington, the same man that had at one time enslaved him, and the results of the meeting are stunning. After returning home to America, Charles takes the young man to Harvard and enrolls him into college, and encounters a rude and obnoxious enrollment person that forces Charles to visit the Dean's office and file a complaint that could cost Conner an opportunity to attend Harvard

Charles takes Caleb to Denver on his way home, and the doctors check Caleb over before allowing him to travel to Philadelphia. While in Denver, Charles visits Federal Judge Moore and purchases the ranches in Nevada that had belonged to Norman Guffy.Charles has his jockeys bring the Thoroughbreds to Philadelphia in preparation for the Belmont Stakes, with hopes of having Wind Fire earn the coveted Triple Crown.Charles discovers that his lumber for the new hotel is being stolen by a mobster and is being used to build the man's boat.One of the gangsters hires a known killer to kill Charles, and Charles soon learns that the Mayor, City Manager, Sheriff, and Judges are all on the gangster's payroll.Charles realizes that due to the badlands mission, the trouble in Nevada, and the horse racing, he has been ignoring his other businesses, and Russ Rivers joins him as Charles travels the country in search of a permanent career for Russ.

This adventure in Charles's life involves a step back into time. A warrior that Charles knew as a young brave in his training camp appears in Denver to find Charles. He has troubling news and is asking Charles for help. Charles is not sure that he can, but he is willing to try. Helping involves traveling north to the Sioux Valley. Gray Wolf and Swimming Otter insist on riding with him if he goes. Charles has problems at home that need to be dealt with, but the pleading of the warrior to prevent a war weighs heavily on his heart. Charles is warned by many not to go, and reverts to prayer to get his answer.

Hunt returns from training and takes over the U.S. Marshal office in Denver, and finds a large stack of complaints that need to be handled. First, Hunt sends two good men, Jed and Earl to New Mexico to track down bank robbers. Then he sends three Marshals to the mines to handle three robbers that have the miners pinned down with gunfire. Hunt assigns two men to intercept an angry rancher that has organized a posse to track down cattle thieves, and Hunt wants to make sure they don't lynch innocent people in the process. Hunt sends two men to Utah to settle down a community that has gone crazy with gunfire and fighting after the sheriff has been found murdered. Three men break out of prison that were sentenced after Hunt captured them, and are coming to Denver to kill Hunt. Hunt receives permission to add two new U.S. Deputy Marshals and recruits two men that most feel are very unlikely candidates.

Hunt returns to Chicago and awaits word of his future. Hunt, once again hears from the Secretary of the Interior and is not happy. Hunt is forced to once again travel to Washington to iron things out. Beth is having second thoughts about Denver, and Hunt becomes tormented with guilt about returning to Denver and wonders if he is making the right decision. Hunt gets a telegram from Ditch Combs in Albany and needs help with a gang of bandits that hit New York banks and cross Lake Ontario and escape to Canada. Hunt travels to Albany and makes plans to set a trap for the Ontario Lake Gang's next robbery, and it results in a shootout involving citizens, police, and the U.S. Marshals. Hunt decides to take Beth and the children to Denver for a week at the home in Hidden Valley. Beth doesn't want to take the children out of school so Hunt travels alone. Hunt needs to find a husband and wife team for one of the ranches in Denver, and a husband and wife team for the farms in Indiana. Hunt meets the neighbor in Indiana and buys his farms, adding more to the list of reasons to return to Denver. Hunt once again confronts Grant and insists on being transferred and President Grant calls on Hunt for one more impossible task. Hunt heads to New Orleans for a dangerous task that may be a oneway trip.

Hunt and his men travel to Arizona to stop a gang of Mexican bandits that are robbing and murdering ranchers, and herding their cattle across the Rio Grande to supply food for the Mexican Revolutionary Militia. After Hunt, and his brother-in-law Clover, are both wounded they are saved by the U.S. Cavalry. Hunt and his men return to Denver and finds that a crazed man that has traveled to Denver to kill Hunt, his wife, and children. With Hunt and Clover recovering from wounds, it is up to the U.S. Deputy Marshals to find the insane man before he kills Hunt and his family. The U.S. Deputy Marshals are sent on numerous missions to track down bank robbers, murderers, road killers, gunmen, rescue a 12-year-old girl suffering from amnesia, and forced to deal with a giant of a man that stands 7' 2" tall and weighs over 400 pounds. Earl recruits a new man for the U.S. Marshal Service, but Hunt questions the man's disposition, even though the man is exceptionally good with a gun, and is a very sturdy, intelligent, young man.

Hunt and his men stay busy tracking bank robbers and bringing them to justice while trying to avoid riding into a trap. Hunt is desperate to find a larger home for his growing family and is shocked to find that the home he desperately wants to buy was just sold to his good friend Charles. Hunt sends two of his best men to the town of Segundo to arrest a crazed man that thinks he is a reincarnated Roman Emperor. The crazed man's goal is to conquer every town in the world to eradicate sin and evil from the world. Jared and Clover are attacked by Indians and are forced to take refuge on a rocky cliff. On the third day they run out of water, food, and are low on ammo when Jared is struck by an arrow. They notice a column of over 100 Indians riding to join their friends, and they know that their time is almost up. Only a miracle could save them now. Hunt sends out a search party to find the missing men, and end up being attacked by Indians and get pinned down in a small cove. Hunt's men investigate a case of missing cattle and discover a rancher consumed with hatred for his neighbor. Hunt is forced to deal with numerous challenges, a cowboy dragging a man through the streets of Denver, a pickpocket thief, robbers, and murderers while dealing with a sick wife and the need of a larger, more comfortable home for his growing family.

Hunt's life as a U.S. Marshal doesn't get any easier. Beth goes into labor and has a difficult birth. Hunt is advised that she appears to have some internal damage and recommends they have no more children. Hunt receives a telegram from Jewels advising him that his men tracked a gang of three men to Utah and appear to be headed south into Utah. Hunt sends his men on a mission to cut them off but finds they're too late. Hunt receives an alarming message from Buzz Sauer. A religious group have invaded Hidden Valley and have run Buzz Sauer and George's family off the ranch. Hunt and the men ride to Hidden Valley and find his friend Dodd in a gun battle. The confrontation ends with Hunt having to kill one of the men, and the leaders of the religious group claim to be Jesus and Moses. After questioning the prisoners, Hunt learns that more are on their way. Clayton leads a group to Coulson, located in Montana Territory. A man is killed every day in Coulson, and when they arrive, they find the whole town is against them. Clayton meets a woman that he has feelings for but refuses to admit it. He is afraid of where it may lead.

Charles returns home from a tiring trip to Denver and receives a troubling letter from England. Charles needs to travel to England, but Judith doesn't want to take the children, so she resolves to stay home, even though she knows that Charles will be gone for weeks. Charles travels to England with George and sets about settling a dispute with an angry man that claims Charles's farms are ruining his farm's ability to produce crops due to the loss of water. He claims is caused by the wells, windmills and the digging of ponds on Charles's farms. Charles is not pleased with the progress of the vineyards and decides to shake things up and get people motivated. After setting things right in England, Charles returns to America. Three days into their voyage the ship is attacked and sustains severe damage. Charles worries that once again he may be taken prisoner at sea or possibly go down with the ship, and all he can think of is Judith and the children as the Spanish warship closes in.

Charles travels west to help his old friend and aid in the investigation of Colonel Hawks' death. Charles, George, Gray Wolf, and Swimming Otter travel to Denver to seek the help of his old friend, Hunt-U.S. Marshal to investigate the death of Colonel Hawks. Charles informs Hunt that Gray Wolf has an interest in becoming a U.S. Deputy Marshal, so Hunt makes Gray Wolf a temporary marshal so that he can be evaluated. Hunt assigns Gray Wolf a duty to ride with Dodd, Jason, Dewey, and Bill to stop the wagon train and investigate the death of Colonel Hawks. Charles travels to the ranch to check out his finished home, and is pleased with what he finds. Charles discovers a need for dairy, chicken, and pork products and looks for land to begin a large industrial farm and searches for a building in Denver to establish a warehouse, and a store front to sell his products. While riding to discover new land Charles is bushwhacked by two criminals on the run, and is robbed of his prized personal possessions, and rolled over a cliff and left for dead. Wind Fire returns home without Charles, and a massive manhunt is instigated by Hunt and the other available U.S. Deputy Marshals. Charles is found, and he is near death and is transported to a hospital in New Orleans for head trauma surgery. Charles awakens, but doesn't know who he is and is surrounded by people that he has no memory of.

Hunt and the other U.S. Marshals follow a stolen herd of cattle all the way to Kansas City. The adventure ends in a shoot out. Hunt returns to Denver and is bushwhacked by a man running an illegal still. While Hunt recovers from his wounds the other lawmen search for a missing U.S. Marshal. Hunt falls in love with the nurse that helps him recover and ends up getting married. Hunt finds gold on his land, and buys 5,000 acres that adjoins his land and begins a herd of magnificent beef cattle.

Hunt's episodes continue with surprises and manhunts. One of Hunt's oldest friends dies, and Hunt travels to Kansas City for the funeral. U.S. Marshal Bekins attends the funeral and offers Hunt a job, and doesn't want to take no for an answer. Hunt's two new men return from Chicago, and for the first time in many months, Hunt's team is back to 100%. One of Hunt's ranch hands is found shot, and five hundred head of beef are missing. Hunt's first concern is for his severely wounded employee. Hunt leads his men on a journey to find his missing cattle and bring the people to justice that did this to his hired hand and livestock. Hunt takes his wife, Beth, to Chicago and travels to Washington D.C. where they meet with President Andrew Johnson. Hunt is offered an appointment that he doesn't want to accept. However, Beth insists that he takes the appointment. Hunt's career will take a dramatic change should he accept the appointment and he isn't sure this is the job for him.

Charles returns his family to Philadelphia and then heads for New Orleans to meet Colonel Markland. Charles gets an urgent request to come to Washington for a visit with President Grant. President Grant has a request that Charles is very uncomfortable with, but is pressured into taking the job on. Charles' next mission involves multiple targets, and Charles comes up with an ingenious solution. Charles is ordered by President Grant to eliminate a Spaniard that is here to revive the revolt against the north. Charles discovers that the man he's ordered to kill also owns the majority of the land around Atlanta. Charles sets about finding wolf dogs for Benson and Clydesdales for the San Francisco farm.

Hunt is forced to send his men to Arizona when they get a report of a bank robbery that has left two bank employees and a deputy dead. Hunt takes Cal on a hunting trip to teach him how to survive on the prairie. They are approached by three men that plan to rob and murder them, unaware that Hunt is a U.S. Marshal. Clayton returns from his honeymoon, and Hunt sends him and others to help the Cavalry solve the murders of two soldiers. The Colonel in charge of the fort isn't pleased that Gray Wolf is riding with the U.S. Marshals. He believes the deaths were caused by Indians, and he questions Gray Wolf's integrity. This episode of Hunt-U.S. Marshal is filled with action and intrigue as the men search out and find criminals scattered across the west.

Charles plans a trip to England with Gray Wolf, Swimming Otter, and the families. But the day before he leaves a ghost from the past appears and challenges Charles's right to the horse farm, the construction company and Charles's bank account. After a dramatic shootout in the construction office Charles takes the family to England and leaves Bernard in charge while his accountant Caleb Coffee and his secretary, Sally Peyton recovers from their wounds, both mental and physical. Charles arrives in England and finds his old friend and hired hand William Conroy on his death bed. But after a short time Charles does not believe that the problem is William's 86 year old heart and decides to take William to the Royal London Hospital for evaluation, and is not sure if William will survive the trip. Charles uncovers a plot where a man is planning to destroy the distillery's ability to produce wine and scrambles to prevent the man from setting the destructive actions in place. Charles scours England for fruit and fruit trees to keep his dream alive, and makes friends and enemies as he travels. Charles finds his beloved Friesian stallion shot in the head, and his new fiend is murdered and tied to a tree with a sign around his neck framing Charles for the murder. At George's persistence Charles, Gray Wolf, and Swimming Otter go to King's College in London to speak to the graduation class, only to end up in a battle with the college's star wrestling team. Charles has a vision, and informs Gray Wolf and Swimming Otter what the future holds for them.

The Hunt-U.S. Marshal series continues with fresh and exciting adventures for Hunt and the other U.S. Marshals assigned to the Denver office.Hunt and Earl are sent north to investigate the disappearance of two army scouts and are escorted to the Sioux camp by cavalry officers from Fort Carson.Hunt's visit is complicated with the arrival of a man from Philadelphia claiming his daughter is being held against her will at the Sioux camp and is demanding that the army help him retrieve his daughter.Hunt comes face to face with the man that he tracked all the way from Boston to the Missouri River with surprising results.

With the addition of two more U.S. Deputy Marshals, Clayton returns after escorting Storm Warrior to the docks in Boston just in time to aid Jed, who is on dangerous mission where he is outnumbered, and a Sheriff Deputy has been killed. Hunt knows his team has grown in strength, however; he is worried about U.S. Marshal Dodd, who has been staying out at Hunt's ranch recovering from a bullet wound. Hunt is overwhelmed with calls for help from victims of foul play across the desolate land where justice often falls into the victim's own two hands. It's up to Hunt and the other U.S. Marshals to be there for the ones in trouble, and to prevent innocent people from being killed, and to settle the wild western plains so the settlers will know that there is a law in these wild, and unsettled lands, and know that the criminals will pay.

Storm Warrior XI is filled with excitement and danger for Charles and his good friend George. Charles and George return to Denver and arrive just in time to help his old friend, Hunt-U.S. Marshal, track a gang of bank robbers that killed three unarmed citizens during their escape. Charles acquires his favorite horse, Wind Fire, for the journey. When they return from the manhunt Charles examines the ranches, and his new home that is under construction, and is pleased. Charles prays and realizes that he needs to return to the Sioux's camp, the Sioux are having a hard time finding buffalo due to the white hunters that are killing the buffalo for their hides. The Sioux are prepared to go to war against the white hunters, and Charles wants to intervene and prevent a war between the whites and the Sioux. Charles realizes through prayer that the Indian nations are starving, and it is shown to him in prayer that he should drive 3,200 head of cattle 800 miles to supply the Indians with meat. After delivering the cattle to the Indians, Charles learns that a new Chief of the Sioux has taken over, and Charles is warned to have the white men off of the Sioux land in two days, or they will be killed. Charles says goodbye to his Sioux father that is lying on his death bed and receives a last request from his Sioux father that he isn't sure that he can fulfill.

This episode of Storm Warrior is twisted with health complications, birth, danger, prejudice, hatred, friends, enemies, growth, and an angry neighbor. Charles's head wound becomes infected, and he has trouble maintaining his balance. Judith and George return to New Orleans with Charles where the doctors operate to save Charles's life. The hospital visit becomes even more complicated as Judith goes into labor. Recovery is slow for Charles, and although his memory has returned, he has no recollection of the past six weeks. Charles and the family return to Denver and a large number of people are waiting at the ranch to celebrate Charles's miraculous recovery and the birth of their new baby. Charles sets about buying more property to build a warehouse with a store front and sets his eyes on the vast expanse of land where he was bushwhacked and travels to Kansas City to talk to the land's owner to make the largest land purchase of his career, and makes a surprising discovery. Charles goes to his construction sites and returns to Philadelphia with his family and together, with Darren, they make plans to begin a massive construction job and Charles decides he needs to hire 1,000 men off the street to prevent losing construction jobs to his competition. Darren warns Charles that he has tried to hire men off the street before, and it met with disastrous results. Charles decides to try something new, but he is not sure it will work. Charles's task of hiring white workers is complicated by hatred of black and Chinese workers by the white workers who are filled with prejudice against people of other cultures. It becomes a situation that Charles must overcome, or face failure.

The Hunt Series continues after graduation from the U.S. Marshal Services training. Hunt stops off in Kansas City while traveling to Denver and finds his friend, U.S. Deputy Marshal Burns shot by a sniper. Hunt gets permission to investigate and solve the crime before continuing on to Denver where he soon earns a reputation as a man that gets the job done by helping solve the murders of two U.S. Deputy Marshals and a string of other murders and robberies.

The Storm Warrior saga continues as Storm Warrior and the Sioux visit the fort and make friends with the whites. Storm Warrior plans to set up a school in the Sioux Valley with Judith Johansen as the teacher, the the Sioux's demand of surprising obstacles must first be overcome. Storm Warrior II is filled with action, battles, deaths, births, and the development of many life long friendships.