He hits her for the last time, then she gets her revenge
Her husband hits her then rides out to visit the saloon. While he's gone she plots her revenge and he comes back to find her waiting.
Loading his body on his horse isn't easy but she has to get rid of the evidence and will take him to Devil's Hole for his final burial rites.
He will never beat her again.
Ron, Thanks for taking the time to comment. I don't have a book based on this short story. It is a short story, plain and simple. Perhaps you might want to read it again without prejudice. I have a lot of books out there, none of them even similar to this. Nor am I planning one.
In this collection of Western fiction, I’ve endeavored to bring the reader a little laughter at the expense of my characters, even though they are at times engaged in life threatening adventures. Learn to say something nice to all of your enemies l