Frank Greerson and Gregory Young have been discharged from the Army and are headed to their childhood homes. They both defied their parents in 1861 when they joined the Army. After battling southern rebels and preserving the Union of the United States of America, the two men set out to battle the Kansas Prairie and build a life together. Once they find their claim, they encounter common obstacles to life on the Kansas Prairie in 1866: Native Americans, tornadoes, wild animals, and weather.<br><br>When a prairie fire destroys their crops and takes their neighbor’s lives, Frank and Gregory are instructed to find their young son’s aunt. Faced with leaving a destroyed claim, the railroad coming through their land, and dwindling funds, Frank and Gregory must decide whether to leave the place they have worked hard to make their own or fulfill their friends' dying wishes.

A Place to Call Their Own

“Maybe we’ll be able to get lost in Denver City and just blend in with everyone else.”


After a long silence, Frank asked, “Do you really think we’ll be able to blend in?”


“We had our choice of places to live. We could have stayed with your family in Audubon and helped out there. We could have stayed in Carroll and worked on my father’s farm. But we both know the scrutiny we’d have been under if we’d stayed in either place. Even if Denver City isn’t as big as it seems, there won’t be anyone there that will know us from Adam. Besides, I heard once that people out west don’t care about things like people do back east.”


After another long pause, Frank agreed. “We’ve put so much into this, but if we don’t leave on our own accord, we could be forced to move. I guess it’s best to get out while we can and start new somewhere else.”


Chapter 58