The First Death — William M. James

Cuchillo was a warrior to be feared, but he was not a man easily driven to war. Even when the brutal and sadistic Lieutenant Pinner removed two of his fingers for allegedly stealing his ornamental knife, and branded him ‘Cuchillo Oro’ – the Golden Knife) – he sought a peaceful solution.Then the true thieves came after him, but still he kept his head.But then Lieutenant Pinner took his squaw and his baby boy hostage … and that was when Cuchillo Oro decided that the white-eyes had gone too far …