“Ruin at Rio Piedras”
by L. Ron Hubbard

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Publication date: December 1938

Original publication: Western Story Magazine

Genre: Western

Story description: Being exiled to the god-forsaken Rio Piedras spells ruin for Jim Lowrie, but bravery and smarts recover rustled cattle, save the Tanner ranch and a loving relationship.

Currently available as part of the Stories from the Golden Age series, in the title Gunman’s Tally.