It had happened while Neal Clark was still the ramrod of the Circle C Ranch. He had ridden into Cascade City to consult the gunsmith about the sighting of his rifle. It was while he was in the gunsmith's shop that the Shelly gang attempted to hold up the bank. Neal rushed out of the shop with his rifle, took aim, and fired, repeatedly, killing Buck Shelly and his son Luke Shelly. He may also have wounded Ed Shelly, the younger son, a teenage boy actually, who was holding the horses. Ed Shelly made good his escape, but was believed to be mortally wounded. That's what Neal thought until he received a letter from Ed Shelly, declaring that he would be back someday to settle the score.

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