When Captain Evan Shelby contract TB, he retires to the Great Gila Wilderness of New Mexico. Then a big cow outfit comes in to buy land and Captain Shelby is smitten by the owner. Tensions are rising and the two side are about to clash.
""Evan Shelby, West Point graduate, distinguished cavalry officer, and tuberculosis victim. Discharged from the army, Shelby settles in the New Mexico Territory where, with the help of a doctor who shares his malady, he is well on his way to being cured. Soon he finds himself in the middle of a conflict between local ranchers and a Texas cattle company with plans to move into the area, buy up the small ranches, and set up an enormous spread"--Amazon.com."
"When Captain Evan Shelby contract TB, he retires to the Great Gila Wilderness of New Mexico. Then a big cow outfit comes in to buy land and Captain Shelby is smitten by the owner. Tensions are rising and the two side are about to clash."@en
"Capt. Evan Shelby, a retired officer, settles into a quiet ranch town called Rosita in New Mexico. Problems start when a large Texas company attempts to buy up much of the land."
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