The Bad Man of the Hudson

Did you know there were cowboys and cattle rustlers in the East long before those in the West?</P><P>History tells of an actual <I>Bad Man of the Hudson</I> in the 1700's named Claudius Smith who terrorized the Hudson Valley.</P><P>The angry citizens formed a posse to catch the cattle thief and his gang. Robby his 16-year-old brother found refuge with the Van Deusen family but during a bad storm on the River his life was changed.</P><P>Could Hannah Van Deusen safely deliver a skull filled with ransom money to the gang in order to save her little brother? Would the good Domine Westerlo be able to capture Claudius Smith without a gun? Where would the secret tunnel lead? Follow the exciting adventures of Robby and Hannah and find out why Claudius took his boots off at his hanging.</P>