Stage To Lordsburg Sparknotes

“Stage to Lordsburg” is a short story about a group of strangers travelling from the town of Tonto to the city of Lordsburg via stagecoach. It was adapted into a film titled Stagecoach, which possesses the same premise of its source material but features several major alterations, additions and removals of important characters. After finding Schrieber’s ranch ravaged by Native Americans, the stagecoach continues its journey to Lordsburg. Henriette, the gambler, the Englishman, the army wife and the cattleman are all riding inside the caravan while Malpais Bill rides on the roof. The gambler reassures the army wife by telling her that she will be safe between the Englishman and the cattleman and removes a gun from his pocket. He then asks Henriette how old she is and she responds by shrugging her

The Englishman and the cattleman also draw their weapons. The preparation for conflict aids in building anticipation. The road growing narrower and the dust obscuring vision also serve to create tension by making the characters feel trapped by their surroundings. Despite the tense mood, Henriette stares at her fingertips and reminisces about her conversation with Malpais Bill the previous night. The tone briefly becomes dreamlike as she notes that he treated her as though she were a desirable woman, which due to her reputation as a prostitute is something she is not likely used to experiencing. She is pulled out of her daydream by the gambler grabbing her arm and quietly telling her to get down. A firefight begins between the stagecoach and several Apache warriors. Vivid descriptions of the Apache warriors, the smell of gunpowder, and the extreme volume of the gunfire echoing within the caravan allow the reader to become completely immersed within the battle. The gambler hands Henriette his gun and tells the army wife to stay between the Englishman and the cattleman. His face is