American Primitive

By Gadfly on Sep 10, 2017

Paladin returns to the Carlton from a night on the town and complains to Maggie that San Francisco is overcrowded. He talks about yearning for things pastoral and open spaces, and admits that he's tired of most people. Maggie gives him a wire; an invitation to go fishing and hunting in Orville, Texas. It's from Paladin's friend Ernie Backwater. Soon, Paladin arrives in Orville and Ernie greets him. He notices the fishing pole on Paladin's horse and says that he's going hunting: for Will Tybee…