Gun for a Coward

After the death of a rancher, his three sons run the ranch but one of them is seen as a coward because of his aversion to gun-fighting. A young cowboy, whose dedication to the principles of peace and reason has earned him a reputation for cowardice, overcomes his psychological aversion to violence after his elder brother unjustly censures him for not joining in a foolhardy gunfight in which their youngest brother is killed. —Anonymous After the death of their father, his three sons continue to run the family ranch. The eldest is the boss, the youngest a bit of a tearaway. Their mother dotes on the middle son, trying to protect him from the world and get him to move back East with her. Not wanting to hurt her feelings but not wanting to leave, he finds his brothers often doing his fighting for him and he starts to earn a reputation as a coward. —Jeremy Perkins {J-26}