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Anyone making a living on the rough frontier took a bit of a gamble, but no Western writer knows how to up the ante like Max Brand. In “Speedy—Deputy,” the title character racks up big winnings on the roulette wheel, but that won’t help him when he’s named deputy sheriff—a job where no one’s lasted more than a week. “Satan’s Gun Rider” continues the adventures of the infamous Sleeper, whose name belies his ability to bury a knife to the hilt with just a flick of his wrist. And in the title story, a professional gambler inherits a ring that lands him in a world of trouble.