U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson Meets U.S. Marshal Hopper Scranton - Gold In Salt River Canyon: Tales of the Old West Book 73

Glenwood, Hopper Scranton was U.S. Marshal in the Arizona Territory.
He rode into Tucson dead tired and sun burned. He stopped by the office even before taking care of his horse. “Howdy Captain.”
“Hopper, glad you made it as soon as you did, read this.”
“Need help as soon as possible. Thirty six young boys and ten girls are missing from within forty mile radius of Globe Arizona. The last two disappeared one week ago yesterday. That was my fifteen year old son and a sixteen year old neighbor girl.
Signed; Sheriff Donald Tucker, Globe Arizona.
“I’ll ride out tomorrow. Right now my horse gets took care of then me. We’re both hungry and tired.”