Classic western. "Of Miss Lady, whom it involved in mystery, and of John Eddring, gentleman of the South, who read its deeper meaning." According to Wikipedia: "Emerson Hough (1857-1923) was an American author, best known for writing western stories. Hough was born in Newton, Iowa, and graduated from the University of Iowa with a law degree. He moved to White Oaks, New Mexico, and practiced law th...