The Road Builders

"The Road Builders" by Samuel Merwin is a classic western story involving Paul Carhart along with his team of railroad engineers. Their job is very challenging as they build railroads in West Texas during the 1870s. Apaches is not their main enemy, but a railroad magnate known as Commodore Durfee. To get to Red Hills, the men must travel 100 miles through the desert, attempting to cross a threatening river along the way.