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Emblem of the West Olga Carlyn at Shelby Ranch
A frontier romance unfolds from Ponca to the Cottonwood as rancher Shelby marries teen Olga Carlyn after confronting a past tied to Dad Calkins. A raid, abduction, and outlaw violence drive the couple through Wolves Hole, Pancha, and Macklin, ending with a perilous rescue and a looming question of Olga’s fate.
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Tom Shelby
Elies
Poncang
Dad Calkins
Calkins
Shelby
Macklin
Olga Carlyn
Wolves’ Hole
Joe” Laud
Pancha
Olga
Laud
Ponca
Joe
Panca
United States
Wounded Knee
Cottonwood
Shaunessy
Sioux Reservation
Ned
Shawmessy
Sixth Cavalry
McCarthy
Carlyn
Comicone
St. Louis
Ateady
Man
Father Lankly
Joe Macklin