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Rattlesnake Letter Triggers Frontier Justice Tale
In Browneville a judge receives a taunting note from a prisoner named RATTLESNAKE. Deputy Kilpatrick and District Attorney Littlefield pursue Ortiz the counterfeit suspect while Nancy Derwent assists and a Mexican desperado Mexico Sam seeks vengeance. A gun battle ensues injuring Littlefield and Defiant Mexico Sam is killed. Ortiz case collapses due to missing evidence.
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Derwent
Littlefield
Far &S
Nancy Derwent
Rafael Ortiz
Ortiz
Kilpatrick
Thin Lite Gallerranca
Frank
Bob
Father
Fry
Klipatriik
Lattlefield
Joya Trevinas
Mr. Littlefield
Nancy
Nan
Greaser
Rafari
Piedra Creek
Miss Derwent
Mexico
Sam
Mike Derwent
Bess
Fly
Bees
United States
Kilpa
Old Mexico
Distritorney