I said: "I reckon two pair of jacks are good," so the eventful game ended. I was ahead about $300.Continuing John Wesley Hardin, Gunfighter,our
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The State police had been organized and McAnally had been placed on the force, so on consultation with friends, it was thought best that I should
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As he staggered and fell he Said: "0, Lordy, don't shoot me anymore." I could not stop. I was shooting because I did not want to take chances on a
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Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 16
The French of Canada were seeking to secure a monopoly of the furs of the north and west; and, of late, the enterprises of La Salle on the tributaries
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 14
It was the worst of all seasons for such a journey. The nights were cold, but the sun was warm at noon, and the half-thawed prairie was one vast tract
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 13
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