A Chaparral Christmas Gift

"A Chaparral Christmas Gift" is a Western short story in which the infamous outlaw Johnny McRoy — known as the Frio Kid — nurses a bitter grudge against the man who married Rosita McMullen, the woman he loved. Twenty years of jealousy drive him to plan a deadly Christmas Eve confrontation at Madison Lane's ranch, even as the household fills with guests, laughter, and a decorated tree. When a mysterious Santa Claus appears among the festivities, his brief, cryptic exchange with Rosita hints that something far stranger than vengeance may be unfolding that night.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-short-stories--6577582/support.