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Ace Lone Wolf and the Lost Temple of Totec – Chapter 37

Suddenly Ike takes his hat off and throws it down on the table, swearing up a blue streak. “What in the blazes is wrong with you two idiots! Did you forget what we come into town for?” Frank frowns, looking like he’s thinking real hard about this one. Tom scratches his head. “Dad blame it!” … Continue reading Ace Lone Wolf and the Lost Temple of Totec – Chapter 37

Ace Lone Wolf and the Lost Temple of Totec – Chapter 36

  One look tells me these hombres are nothing but trouble, so I pull my hat low over my eyes and sink down into my duster, hoping they’ll just ignore me. They crowd around the other end of the table and sit down, yelling for service. There’s five of them, all young fellers wearing six-guns … Continue reading Ace Lone Wolf and the Lost Temple of Totec – Chapter 36

Ace Lone Wolf and the Lost Temple of Totec – Chapter 35

We pull into Tombstone in the morning. Not far from the train station is a livery stable. The sign hanging on the corral gate says OK Corral. We put the horses in the corral, drop our tack off, and head toward the center of town. No one pays us much mind as we walk down … Continue reading Ace Lone Wolf and the Lost Temple of Totec – Chapter 35

Ace Lone Wolf and the Lost Temple of Totec – Chapter 34

The whiskey helps me get to sleep, but it doesn’t take care of me once I’m there. I’m in a dark place, lit by fires flickering in copper bowls. The smell of blood is thick. Chanting comes from faceless figures beyond the flames. Chanting for me. Urging me on. There’s a woman tied to the … Continue reading Ace Lone Wolf and the Lost Temple of Totec – Chapter 34

Ace Lone Wolf and the Lost Temple of Totec – Chapter 33

A little while later I stumble on back to my seat. Every car I go through people clap and a few even pat me on the back as I go by. It’s a fine feeling, let me tell you, and I’m feeling a darn sight better about the day, all things considered. I make it … Continue reading Ace Lone Wolf and the Lost Temple of Totec – Chapter 33

Ace Lone Wolf and the Lost Temple of Totec – Chapter 32

  An hour later and the bottle is almost gone. Doc leans over the table. His eyes are very wide in the way only crazy people get, but I like him. “You sure you never heard of me?” he asks. It’s the third time. “Did you run with the Wild Bunch?” I ask. I’m running … Continue reading Ace Lone Wolf and the Lost Temple of Totec – Chapter 32

Ace Lone Wolf and the Lost Temple of Totec – Chapter 31

  After Victoria’s chilling tale I have bad dreams all night. Not bad. Truly terrible. Dreams of blood and violence. But when I wake up, all I remember is the last moment: Me, standing over a person bound to a stone altar, raising a knife… “You don’t look very well,” Victoria tells me when we … Continue reading Ace Lone Wolf and the Lost Temple of Totec – Chapter 31

Ace Lone Wolf and the Lost Temple of Totec – Chapter 30 (New Title!)

Before beginning her tale, Victoria looks over her shoulder, as if to make sure someone, or something, isn’t sneaking up behind her. “It was late in the day when I left Madame Fatima’s residence and it was just starting to snow. Needing to save every shilling I could for the trip, I waved away the … Continue reading Ace Lone Wolf and the Lost Temple of Totec – Chapter 30 (New Title!)

The Aztec Curse – Chapter 29

“What do you mean, I’m the only one who can guide you to the temple? I don’t know anything but what I saw on that map.” Victoria looks at Block. “I’m going to tell him.” Block grunts. I guess that means yes in stump-speak. “Do you believe in the spirit world?” she asks me. I … Continue reading The Aztec Curse – Chapter 29

The Aztec Curse – Chapter 28

I look around, wondering where Coyote is, who took him. Not my horse! I feel strangely lost. I whistle and hear an answering neigh coming from around the side of the saloon. I run over there, wishing I had a pistol. Even one that’s broken. Victoria and Block are in the alley, sitting on their … Continue reading The Aztec Curse – Chapter 28