020 - Ch 20 The Shadow Lies Long

In Long Shadow, we meet Billy Boyle, a rugged, straightforward rancher who feels most at home among the cattle and horses of the range. When Alexander P. Dill, a merchant from Michigan with little knowledge of livestock, turns to Billy for help in navigating the cattle business, Billy is more than willing to lend a hand. But as they face the unpredictable weather, the challenges of barbed wire, and the secretive schemes of the enigmatic old man Brown, Billy realizes that success wont come easy. Meanwhile, he cant shake his concern for Flora Bridger and the mysterious Pilgrim, whose intentions seem anything but benign. Will Billy overcome the odds to win both the business and the heart of Flora? - Summary by Tom Penn