In “Stage to Lordsburg,” Ernest Haycox depicts how characters from different backgrounds, who would never otherwise meet, are forced to connect with each other in a situation of high-stress and fear. As they travel together in a stagecoach through the dangerous territory of Tonto, due to the constant threat of Apache attacks, the characters, very different from each other, with their own challenges, are forced to support each other to survive. These connections are not built on real friendship but are only necessary because of fear and danger they face. The message that Haycox wants to…