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The Lost Trail
A Comedy Drama of Western Life
-1884-
Some trails are well-known, like the Oregon Trail. Others ain’t even got a name. But every trail leads somewhere. Even if that somewhere is a nowhere town like Busted Wagon.
If you rode the trail into Busted Wagon, your first impression might be that it looks like a fine place to live. The town is well-kept, and folks who live there are hard-working, honest souls who labor together to make Busted Wagon a pleasant place. But that opinion tends to change once folks spend some time there.
Jimmy Dirtseeker was raised in Busted Wagon. He is no stranger to the trail — especially the one that leads to Big River. Jimmy travels to Big River regularly to get wagon parts. Folks ain’t sure if it’s the uneven ground or just bad luck, but the wagons in Busted Wagon tend to break on a regular basis. Sometimes it’s the wheels, sometimes the hitches, sometimes the seats. Regardless, wagons are a continual source of consternation in Busted Wagon.
Plenty of folks decide the cost of maintaining a wagon are just too dang high and they eventually move on. So the trail out of town gets considerable use.
One morning, Jimmy was preparing to make another trip to Big River for wagon parts when a most peculiar thing happened. As he rode out of town the trail to…
