Introduction
This brief synopsis for Cupid from Bear Creek—gives a short outline of the story. As is typical for Robert E. Howard’s Breckinridge Elkins stories,
Summary
The story begins in the bustling gold-strike town of Teton Gulch, where Breckinridge Elkins stops for a drink on his way back from Yavapai. He then rides on to Hell Wind Pass to meet the incoming stagecoach, after which he returns to Teton Gulch. The story wraps up with Breck preparing to return home to Bear Creek. The romantic interest is a young woman named Dolly Rixby, implying the story’s title reflects a humorous or ironic take on Breckinridge’s involvement in matters of love.
Characters
- Breckinridge Elkins – The central character; traveling from Yavapai to Bear Creek, with stops in Teton Gulch and Hell Wind Pass along the way.
- Dolly Rixby – A young woman who plays the romantic interest in the story, likely involved in the events surrounding the stagecoach or Breck’s detour.
