Project Gutenberg 2010-03-25 Public domain in the USA. 131 Bixby, Jerome 1923 1998 Bixby, Jay Lewis Bixby, Jerry Bixby, Drexel Jerome Lewis Neal, Harry Drexel, Jay B. Lewis, D. B. Lewis, D.B. Ashman, William Ashman Ashman, Bill The Draw Produced from Amazing Stories March 1954. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Draw" by Jerome Bixby is a short story that blends elements of Western fiction with a touch of science fiction, likely written during the mid-20th century. Set against the backdrop of the American West, the narrative revolves around themes of power, skill, and the implications of newfound abilities. The story explores the life of a young, self-proclaimed gunman, Buck Tarrant, and his quest to become the fastest gun in the West, discovering a unique ability that allows him to think his gun into his hand. The plot follows Joe Doolin, a cowhand who witnesses Buck's transformation from an awkward kid to an incredibly fast gunman seemingly overnight—a change attributed to his telekinetic ability to will his gun into his hand. As Buck challenges the town sheriff, Ben Randolph, the tension mounts, culminating in a confrontation that reveals the limits of his power and the consequences of unchecked ambition. Through a blend of action and psychological exploration, the story raises questions about courage, fear, and the nature of true strength, all culminating in a gripping climax where the stakes of gunfighting extend beyond mere speed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31778/31778-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 92.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Western stories Psychic ability -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: American Literature 67678 2025-08-13T06:16:47.538350 text/html 64424 2021-01-06T09:36:24 text/html 165061 2025-08-13T06:16:49.473447 application/epub+zip 163936 2025-08-13T06:16:47.900413 application/epub+zip 74269 2025-08-13T06:16:47.701392 application/epub+zip 202397 2025-08-13T06:16:50.781324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196394 2025-08-13T06:16:49.272403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107304 2022-09-14T14:46:25.313105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59776 2025-08-13T06:16:47.380365 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59635 2021-01-06T09:36:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20255 2025-08-13T06:16:50.934318 application/rdf+xml 31799 2025-08-13T06:16:47.768360 image/jpeg 5254 2025-08-13T06:16:47.735352 image/jpeg 163816 2021-01-06T09:36:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 22787 2021-01-06T09:36:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 166990 2025-08-13T06:16:47.556338 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia