From Missouri

From Missouri is a delightful short story first published in McCalls.  This quote from the first page of the story pretty much summarizes the story's plot.

“It’s from her,” went on Tex, his voice hushing on the pronoun. “You all know thet handwritin’. Now how aboot this deal? We swore none of us would write again to this heah schoolmarm. Some one of you has double-crossed the outfit.” Loud and unified protestations of innocence emanated from his comrades. But it was evident Tex did not trust them, and that they did not trust him or each other. 

You can read the story by clicking here or enjoy the story through the original scans of the magazine itself. To do this, click on the link to the right entitled "One Edition"