![]() I wasn’t sure if you could call me handsome or not. I had taken after my mother’s side of the family, with dark hair and dark complexion. ![]() I’m Irish, but hadn’t inherited the red hair and fair skin of so many countrymen. At six feet tall and 185 pounds, I was bigger than most and had learned how to take care of myself the hard way. The rough and tumble life in New York and the work at the docks had built solid muscles on me. When I had finished I stepped back and took stock of myself in the broken piece of mirror I had tacked to the wall. I got up and shaved in the sink I had in the corner of my room. All the possibilities are there for him: the old family ranch, gold in the Sangre de Cristo mountains, and the daughter of his old neighbors who has grown to become a beautiful young woman.Ĭan Chance deal with the unresolved issues from his past to claim a good life in the old West? His resourcefulness, skills and toughness will all be put to the test. Chance is honed by his experiences in the Civil War and toughened by his dealings with street gangs and underhanded politics in 1870’s New York.Īt age 28, Chance returns to his roots in Cimarron, New Mexico, seeking to begin a new life where he was forced to leave off as a child. His father named him Chance because he believed that any man with courage who will work hard has a chance at a good life in America. Click here to read more.Ĭhance Reilly is the orphaned son of Irish immigrants. Disclosure: This post contains compensated affiliate links and/or sponsored content. ![]()
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