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    Bart of the Dakota Badlands, a Western Story
    Bart of the Dakota Badlands, a Western Story
    Bart of the Dakota Badlands, a Western Story
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    Bart of the Dakota Badlands, a Western Story

    By Burr Cook

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    This novelette is meant to be a sequel to “Six Wagons to Laramie” although it may be read as a stand alone. It does loosely follow the prior story. In the Six Wagons story the Hansom family leaves their New York home to follow a wagon train on the Oregon Trail. Due to unforeseen circumstances they settled on a ranch owned by Gus and Sally Landers, called The Lazy-L, near Laramie. In this story, the sequel, Charlie Burton, a neighbor of the Hansoms, travels first to The Dakota Territory where he gets into trouble then moves on to join the Hansom family at Laramie, Wyoming Territory. The story is packed with adventure.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateSep 30, 2014
    ISBN9781312563780
    Bart of the Dakota Badlands, a Western Story

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      Bart of the Dakota Badlands, a Western Story - Burr Cook

      Bart of the Dakota Badlands, a Western Story

      Bart of the Dakota Badlands, a Western Story

      Copyright 2014 Burr Cook

      All rights reserved

      ISBN: 978-1-312-56378-0

      Preface

      This story is a sequel to The Hanging of Big Steve Long even though it may be read as a standalone novelette. It does loosely follow the prior story. In the first story the Hansom family leaves their New York home to follow a wagon train on the Oregon Trail. Due to unforeseen circumstances they settled on a ranch owned by Gus and Sally Landers, called The Lazy-L, near Laramie. In this story, the sequel, Charlie Burton, a neighbor of the Hansoms, travels first to The Dakota Territory where he gets into trouble as Badlands Bart then moves on to join the Hansom family at Laramie, Wyoming Territory.   

      Chapter 1 Leaving Home

      Seventeen year old Charlie Burton stood in the doorway of his life long home in Brooklyn, New York. He was saying goodbye to his older brother Jonathan and his Grandfather Carl. Some of the neighbors had gathered to say goodbye as well. The Burton boys, as they were known were well liked. The two boys had lived alone with their grandfather since Charlie was born. Charlie’s mother, Carl’s only daughter had died in childbirth and his father had run off shortly thereafter and was never heard from again. The boys had been raised by the grandfather.

      Charlie put down his suit case and hugged his brother before turning to his grandfather. He noticed tears coming into his grandfather’s eyes and soon he was actually sobbing. His voice cracked as he said please Charlie, Please don’t go. I’ve raised you from a baby Charlie. He was crying now and a couple of the neighbors who were embarrassed, started drifting away.

      Please don’t beg me Gramps, I told you I’ll come back. I’ve just got to see the west. Jack Hansom wrote to Jonathan. I know where they live. I can work on the ranch and I’ll write.

      I know I’m being a foolish old man Charlie but I can’t help it. You have always been here and I know there’ll be an empty place in my heart and soul when you’re gone. I just have a feeling that I’ll never see you again and I can’t stand it. Please tell me you’ll hurry back.

      I will Gramps, I’ll be back. Jonathan will watch over you. You’ve always been good to me and I love you for that, but I’ve got to go. Charlie had a ticket to take the train to Chicago where he planned to find work for just enough money to get him to Laramie. He hugged his Gramps one more time and picked up his suit case and walked down the street without looking back.

      Carl Burton, still sobbing, walked to the corner and entered the tavern where he often went for a glass of ale with his old cronies. His buddies knew what was wrong with him and they tried to console him with a couple pints of ale.

      He’s been with me for seventeen years Carl sighed. Now I don’t think he’ll ever come back.

      You’ve still got a grandson. Jake the bar tender said. Jonathan’s a good lad he’ll take care of you.

      Carl’s eyes were still wet and his white beard was covered with foam from the ale as he lighted his pipe and tried to smile for his friends. He was not a large man but he was tough as they come from a life of hard work. He still had a little of the Scottish accent in his speech. He had worked with horses most of his life, driving milk wagons and other delivery vehicles. He had been good at what he did but was now too old for hard labor and worked

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