Caliber of Justice
Volume 2
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Shane began to re-focus on the job at hand as he realized that he had been daydreaming and recounting the tragedy of his father, brother and Marshal Harrison. He had been watching the bark shack for any movement from the Madison Gang that he had been tracking for days now and finally had found their hideout. He had been watching for any possibility of a shot that he could get off at Dodge Madison or hopefully even find that Ned Porter was still alive and possibly get a shot at him as well. He really hadn’t thought anymore past shooting the two of them, therefore he didn’t have an escape plan and really wasn’t much concerned about getting away alive anyhow. He figured that this was just as good of a day as any to die if need be, but Dodge and possibly Ned Porter were going with him. Shane couldn’t believe that his mind had drifted as he began to reminisce about the past few years. He had completely zoned out and had missed some activity at the shack. One of the gang had come out and gone into the outhouse, and another seemed to be up and was relieving himself from the porch. Shane shook his head to clear the cobwebs and to regain his focus because he couldn’t afford to miss any more activity and ruin this chance at revenge.
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There are eight adventures altogether, with each volume containing four adventures each. These stories tells the story of a young boy who experiances circumstances in his life that lead him to seek revenge. Thanks to the aid and mentoring of two Texas Rangers, Shane Dawson becomes a welcome help to them in tracking down the most violent criminals of west Texas, thus earning him the opportunity to himself become a Texas Ranger. The eight books introduce you to Shane and his acuaintenances as they ride on many adventures together that span the course of Shane's life as a lawman. The Caliber of Justice allows the reader to become famliar with the main character and then follow him through his career as a Texas Ranger as he tracks down outlaws, robbers, Indians and horse thieves. The books, in order, are: Texas Ranger Bounty Hunter Grapevine Stage Smoking Gun Wagon Train Inside Man Cattle Drive Santa Maria
About the Author
David C. Gooch is a minister, earning his Master’s in Biblical Counseling in 2008. David is the husband of Deborah Gooch, an elementary teacher for the Fort Smith Public Schools, and the father of Meagan Gooch, and Jonathan Gooch. David has always held a love for western movies and writings, along with his daughter Meagan, his father John Gooch, grandfather Luther Gooch and his God-father, William Birdsong. From a very young age, David was introduced to the writings of Louis L’Amour and the classic western movies with John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart and Audie Murphy. David lives in Fort Smith, AR., which is home to the icon of western justice - Isaac Parker, and is the home of the Marshal’s Museum, and the referenced hometown in the newly remade John Wayne classic, “True Grit.” David’s writings mostly stem from the importance of justice in our American system that is no more exemplified than the lack of it in the old west. Being a citizen of Fort Smith, AR., David was influenced greatly by the heroic dedication of men like Judge Isaac C. Parker and U.S. Deputy Marshal Bass Reeves. Fort Smith resides on the border of Arkansas and Indian Territory, now known as Oklahoma. In the 1800’s, Fort Smith was the only U.S. Court and the only post for law enforcement for what was one of the roughest destinations for some of the west’s most notorious outlaws. Judge Isaac Parker was known as the Hanging Judge due to his thirst for justice and a quick sentence. Judge Parker had many marshals and deputies who risked their lives entering Indian Territory in order to bring to justice the bandits, murderers and horse thieves who would escape into the rough territory to hide from the law. During his career, Judge Parker tried over 13,490 cases, 344 of which were capital crimes, and 9,454 of the cases resulting in guilty pleas or convictions. Over 160 men were sentenced to death by hanging, although only 79 were actually executed. Judge Parker died of exhaustion after years of working six days a week, ten to twelve hour days. One of his most famous quotes can still be heard throughout the territories, “I have ever had the single aim of justice in view…’Do equal and exact justice,’ is my motto, and I have often said to the grand jury, ‘Permit no innocent man to be punished, but let no guilty man escape.” Judge Isaac Parker 1896