Steeds

Horses are being stolen from farmers, tradesmen, merchants, and public servants throughout the county. Sheriff Llewellyn Elias Leall is on the case. The thing is, the crimes are being committed in Tuscumbia County, Wisconsin, which is located in the increasingly civilized Midwest of 1882, not the Wild West. Well, worse has happened in recent years not all that far away in Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri at the hands of Frank and Jesse James. Perhaps a new gang inspired by the thrilling exploits of the James brothers is at work and taking advantage of a populace less prepared. After all, the last fight of any magnitude in the state was the Black Hawk War that occurred half a century earlier. More suspects come under scrutiny, ranging from local pranksters to homeless Indians, and even the sheriff. One person wonders if it's a mythical panther.So, who done it?