“How old are you, kid?”

Lisha drew himself up to his full height. “Sixteen, he said and hoped he knew the reason why McClellan had asked.

“The big boss needs men badly, kid. Why don’t you try to get on as a stage hand or maybe a driver? You’re right handy with horses. You’re quick and tough.”

This is the story of Elisha Rouse. When he was just a boy of fifteen, he and his older brother Elliot left their home in Franklin County, Minnesota, to follow the trail west. The West, with its promise of a free, adventuresome life had seemed the brightest prospect within their vision.

Find out where the western trail takes Elisha in this exciting book into uncharted territories.