Foreword |
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Editor's Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
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8 | (3) |
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11 | (5) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (4) |
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Cattle and the Open Range |
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A Cowboy, in Deed and in Truth |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (3) |
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26 | (5) |
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31 | (2) |
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Encounter with a Lasting Love |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (4) |
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On the Trail to Dodge City |
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41 | (2) |
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43 | (2) |
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The Cowboys of Old Tascosa |
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The Stage and the Setting |
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45 | (6) |
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51 | (6) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (1) |
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Another Ranching Experience |
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Return in Time to March 1883 |
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61 | (2) |
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On Foot with a Mad Buffalo |
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63 | (3) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (2) |
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69 | (1) |
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The Case of the Jealous Widows |
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70 | (1) |
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The Beginning of a Lasting Friendship |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (4) |
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Return---The Specter of W. M. D. Lee |
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74 | (2) |
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Good Riddance of the Catfish Kid |
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76 | (1) |
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A Close Encounter with Boot Hill |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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Trading a Lasso for a Badge |
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83 | (1) |
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Rag Town in All of Its Glory |
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84 | (3) |
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87 | (2) |
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The Aftermath of Comanche Bill |
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89 | (1) |
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The Revelation of a Detective's Instinct |
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90 | (7) |
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Care and Concern for Two Old Irishmen |
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97 | (1) |
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Good Riddance of Bad Actors |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (2) |
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Campaigning, Such as It Was |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (2) |
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The County Seat---Here or There? |
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106 | (1) |
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The Election, and Amarillo Takes Shape |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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Just a Li'l Old Game of Chance? |
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109 | (2) |
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A Dirty Hand in the Commissioners Court |
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111 | (2) |
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The Pursuit of a Desperate Man |
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To Separate a Lamb from a Wolf |
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113 | (3) |
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The Search for a Fugitive |
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116 | (1) |
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Good Plans and Anticipation |
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117 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (2) |
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The Disappointment at Denton County |
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120 | (1) |
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Corruption Plans a Murder |
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A Shady Unrest in the Commissioners Court |
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121 | (1) |
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Conspiracy to Commit Murder |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (1) |
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The Aftermath of a Nightmare |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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The Beginning of a Legal Avalanche |
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127 | (1) |
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A Feeling of Spiritual Exoneration |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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More Chicanery from the Outlaw Officials |
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130 | (3) |
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133 | (1) |
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Do You, Belle, Take Jim To Be . . .? |
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134 | (2) |
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More Trouble from the Ruthless Few |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (2) |
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War with County Authorities Continues |
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140 | (1) |
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Confronting Desperate Baby Killers |
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141 | (4) |
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A New Election and Its Aftermath |
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145 | (1) |
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The Rat Pack Strikes a Mortal Blow |
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146 | (2) |
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Intimidation with Retribution |
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148 | (2) |
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150 | (2) |
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A Time of Stress and Strain |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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A Final Blow from the Gang |
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153 | (2) |
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Beginning a Life Without a Badge |
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155 | (2) |
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157 | (2) |
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The Changing Seat of the Law |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (4) |
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Across the Oklahoma Border |
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164 | (2) |
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In a Dire Physical Condition |
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166 | (2) |
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A Physical Wreck in the Badlands |
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168 | (1) |
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A Friend with a Difficult Proposition |
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169 | (4) |
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173 | (1) |
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An Act of Kindness Repaid |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (2) |
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Secrets of the Oklahoma Territory |
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An Oklahoma Saloon Adventure |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (2) |
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A Sheriff's Sad Revelation |
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180 | (2) |
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Epilog to an Untenable Situation |
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182 | (1) |
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The Continuing Saga of Temple Houston |
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183 | (3) |
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186 | (3) |
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Briefly, a Lawman in Woodward County |
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189 | (3) |
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A Return to the Cowboy Life |
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Beginning a Major Ranching Adventure |
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192 | (2) |
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Establishing a Ranch Headquarters |
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194 | (2) |
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Dealing with a Rustling Mind Set |
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196 | (3) |
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The Incident at Griener Canyon |
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199 | (3) |
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The Ranch Undergoes a Change |
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202 | (1) |
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Passive Resistance and Active Cheating |
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203 | (2) |
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Preparing to Right Another Wrong |
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205 | (3) |
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Plans Made and Instructions Given |
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208 | (1) |
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Unfulfilled Expectations of an Encounter |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (1) |
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A Partial Success Is Enjoyed |
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212 | (1) |
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On with the Relentless Search |
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213 | (1) |
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A Quest for Anyone Willing to Help |
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214 | (3) |
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Approaching a Possible Confrontation |
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217 | (2) |
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Further Annoying Complications |
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219 | (1) |
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The Missing Cattle in Deplorable Condition |
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220 | (1) |
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The Finale and Interlude with an Old Friend |
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220 | (3) |
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Lured by Attractive Business Propositions |
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223 | (1) |
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The Work and Excitement of a New Ranch |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (2) |
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A Down-Spiraling Path to Self-Destruction |
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228 | (2) |
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A Racing Attempt at Escape |
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230 | (1) |
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An Early Encounter with Sam Bass |
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230 | (2) |
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Into the Colorado Circuit |
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232 | (1) |
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A Shootout at the Trinidad Stables |
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232 | (2) |
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Blessed with a Lenient Lawman |
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234 | (1) |
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The Dream Horse of a Lifetime |
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235 | (1) |
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Unmistakable Signs of Trouble |
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236 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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The Destruction of Anticipated Pleasure |
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237 | (3) |
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The Quest for Peace and a Meaning to Life |
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An Effort to Regain a Normal Life |
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240 | (1) |
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An Attempted Assassination |
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240 | (2) |
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The Loss of Another Object of Affection |
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242 | (1) |
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Off to the Oklahoma High Country |
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242 | (3) |
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245 | (1) |
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Unscheduled Change in Plans |
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246 | (2) |
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248 | (1) |
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A Difficult but Worthwhile Sacrifice |
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249 | (2) |
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251 | (2) |
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A Return to the Homestead Ranch |
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253 | (1) |
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The Receipt of an Unpredicted Result |
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254 | (3) |
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257 | (1) |
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Still Another Loss that Pierced the Heart |
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258 | (3) |
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Grasping the Vision of a Detective Agency |
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261 | (2) |
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A Misplaced Effort to Help |
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263 | (1) |
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Help to the City of Amarillo |
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264 | (1) |
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A Windfall Job with a Discouraging Outcome |
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264 | (1) |
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The Chief with Questionable Judgment |
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265 | (4) |
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Genesis of the Gober Detective Agency |
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269 | (1) |
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The Case of a Cunning Blackmailer |
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270 | (5) |
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275 | (1) |
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A Most Memorable Example and Meaning |
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275 | (1) |
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Final Appearances on the Stage of Life |
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276 | (3) |
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The Vision of a Desired Rest in Paradise |
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279 | (2) |
Notes |
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Appendix: ``A Philosophy of Morals and Ethics'' |
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315 | (2) |
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Index |
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