Reading Order

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For Some Little Sacks of Gold
Originally published in the September 25th, 1933, issue of Short Stories magazine


Three Birds With One Stone
Originally published in the May 25th, 1935, issue of Short Stories magazine


The Sourdoughs Visit Halfaday
Originally published in the May 10th, 1936, issue of Short Stories magazine


Black John Advises 
Originally published in the August 10th, 1936, issue of Short Stories magazine


Whiskers
Originally published in the September 10th, 1936, issue of Short Stories magazine


The Ghost of Halfaday Creek
Originally published in the September 25th, 1936, issue of Short Stories magazine


Samson's Luck on Halfaday
Originally published in the November 25th, 1936, issue of Short Stories magazine


All In A Day's Work
Originally published in the January 10th, 1936, issue of Short Stories magazine


Black John Intervenes
Originally published in the January 25th, 1937, issue of Short Stories magazine


Black John Files A Stove Leg
Originally published in the March 25th, 1937, issue of Short Stories magazine

The Law Visits Halfaday Creek
Originally published in the May 21st, 1938, issue of Argosy magazine


Black John Finds a Missing Heir
Originally published in the November 10th, 1938, issue of Short Stories magazine


One Good Turn Deserves Another
Originally published in the August 10th, 1939, issue of Short Stories magazine

When someone plots to take advantage of the daughter of a man who did Black John a favour years earlier, Black John takes it upon himself to return the courtesy.


Evil Companions
Originally published in the September 25th, 1939, issue of Short Stories magazine


Reward - $1000
Originally published in the August 25th, 1939, issue of Short Stories magazine


Corporal Downey: 'Suicide'. Black John: 'Maybe'
Originally published in the March 25th, 1940, issue of Short Stories magazine


Dead Man's Nugget
Originally published in the August 25th, 1941, issue of Short Stories magazine


Law And Order On Halfaday Creek
1941

Thunder on Halfaday 
Originally published in the January 10th, 1942, issue of Short Stories magazine


Hanged By A Thread
Originally published in the April 25th, 1943, issue of Short Stories magazine

Black John Solves a Crime
Originally published in the November 25th, 1943, issue of Short Stories magazine


Black John Goes Outside
Originally published in the October 10th, 1944, issue of Short Stories magazine

Black John leaves Halfaday Creek to look after some family business.


Cush's Third Wife
Originally published in the December 25th, 1944, issue of Short Stories magazine

Upon his return to town, Black John makes a surprise acquaintance. 


Finger Prints
Originally published in the March 25th, 1946, issue of Short Stories magazine

Foreclosure on Halfaday
Originally published in the September, 1949, issue of Short Stories magazine


Black John Sells a Claim
Originally published in the July 1950, issue of Short Stories magazine


All of Nothing
Originally published in the August 28th, 1955, issue of the Boston Globe