Hell's Hatches

Hell's Hatches is a western story by Lewis Ransome Freeman. Freeman was an American explorer, journalist and war correspondent who wrote many works on travel. Excerpt: "Yes, though I hardly expected to have to shoot Allen, at least on this first showdown, I was quite prepared to do so if he gave me any excuse at all for it; indeed, I may as well admit that I was going to be disappointed if he did not furnish me such an excuse."