Hawtrey's Deputy

"Hawtrey's Deputy" by Harold Bindloss is a story that unfolds on the Canadian prairie in the early 1900s, where the severe winter serves as a rugged stage for settlers chasing dreams of prosperity while battling the elements and their own inner struggles. Young Gregory Hawtrey, charming but inexperienced, finds himself drawn to the capable and assertive Sally Creighton, who defies societal norms with her strength and determination. Their budding connection begins at a lively barn dance amidst the frozen landscape of Lander's settlement, where discussions of farming and personal ambitions spark a captivating tension, and the initial encounter frames an adventure on the wild frontier, where their relationship and futures will depend on their ability to overcome nature and their own limitations.