I had remembered reading about Tom Horn when I was a teenager, reading a book about gunfighters of the old west. I just never remembered his story because of the other people seemed more interesting to me at the time. I also remembered Steve McQueen making a movie about him but again there were other movies around that time that I remembered more and also were more exciting. Now as an adult coming back to this story he is a fascinating man. Someone who was an Army scout worked with the Pinkertons for a bit, also fought with the rough riders, plus some other things. Also was a friend of Geronimo and knew the way of the Apache life. Later when he ends up in Montana working for a man fighting off cattle rustlers. This is where his life takes a turn for the worse when a young boy is a murder and he is arrested. The sheriff has a drunken statement by Horn, but by many people who later would read it would say those were not the words of Horn. He seldom if at sore or used foul language and yet this statement was full of those words. The boys own family did not believe he did this crime for they had words a few days before with a cowhand from a nearby ranch. Being sheep farmers they were constantly having problems from that ranch, but would say later that Horn never gave them any trouble and was always respectful to them. They were not allowed to testify because of a larger group of cattlemen were wanting to do away with men like Horn and the man he worked for. While in jail Horn sat down and wrote his biography and for the first part of the book you get a look into his life as a scout and going after the Apaches, also going into Mexico after them. A lot of interesting information. The last part is what took place in Montana. After reading this book and reading the letters from officers you served with him I believe he was set up, but like all good stories, there is nothing to do about a 100+ years later. I found this to be a very good read.