A few years ago an old friend, the late Stella Hughes, wrote a book, Hashknife Cowboy, about her husband Mack’s days working for the historic Hashknife outfit in Northern Arizona. The book was illustrated by another old friend, the late, great cowboy artist, Joe Beeler. One Stella’s stories is also one of my favorite Christmas stories. I’d like to share it with you all. When young Mack H


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