The Stone That Shines A Western Story Author:Max Brand WesternLarge Print Edition. . . an enjoyable tale filled with humor and a great sense of mischief. A sure hit among Brands many fans. BooklistWhen Dick Rutherford, known as The Colonel, loses all his money betting on his own racehorse, he goes West to seek another fortune. He and his companion have the good fortune to be adopted by a Mandan In... more »dian tribe. One of their warriors believes he can conjure up thunderstorms by invoking the spirit of a medicine stone. And when The Colonel discovers that the stone that shines is a rich vein of quartz gold, he thinks hes found the answer to all his problems . . .« less