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The Cowardly Guard and the Denver Stagecoach Hold Up
A Civil War era traveler recalls Wells Fargo guard Dick Steele on a Denver to Cheyenne trip. Though mockingly accused of cowardice after a coach robbery, Steele later proves his nerve by silently tracking robbers and delivering a fatal shot from concealment.
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Colorado
Denver
Wells- Fargo
Dick Steele
Ebele
Ateel
Muncle
Steele
Wells-argo
Cheyenne
Union Pacific Railroad
Robinson Mbride