In Silvertip's Roundup by Max Brand, when Arizona Jim Silver meets Barry Christian, he is unsure if he can defeat this nefarious villain who controls and demeans both men and women. Excerpt: "TO "Taxi," the town of Horseshoe Flat looked cold. As the train departed, he remained on the station platform, staring until there was only a thin puff of smoke far away and a faint humming of the rails. Horseshoe Flat seemed empty."
