The Story Chapter I1 and II Summary at Sleepy Cat
Chapter I details a shooting at Bartoe's gambling den as John Selwood defends Dave Tracy. Chapter II shows Selwood, now a Sleepy Cat representative, aiding a stalled settler, musing on a found girl’s shoe and a theft of 600 dollars from a creaking den. The tale centers on gambing, loyalty, and frontier intrigue.
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Sleepy Cat
Carpy
Wentworth
Bartoe
John Selwood
Dave Tracy
Selwood
Fyler
Moses McCracken
McAlpin
Sleepy Cat Quarrel Tests Two Chiefs in Frontier Town
Starbuck mediates a heated clash between Bartoe and Atkins as Selwood, wary Sleepy Cat leader, weighs Bartoe’s six hundred dollar theft and the town’s fragile peace. Bartoe’s fate, Selwood’s leverage, and Doctor Carey’s grim view of Dave’s health set the stage for a tense power balance and looming clashes.
Bronson Notes: Club Meeting and Local Updates
The BG H. H. club will meet with Mrs. McMillan on Wednesday. Lyngholm and Vowers shelled corn Monday. Farold Vowers is ill with the measles in this weather. A play drew a good crowd Saturday and will be staged at the Bunker Will school house next Thursday. C. F. Anderson runs the Farmers' elevator this week while Ed Courtney is away. Miss Nona Babb of Broadwater visited the Anderson home Sunday. Ella Davis called at the Tolle home Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Connolly visited McMillan Monday. M. H. Vowers plans to move to a ranch near Kimball. Wm. Bundy is ill. friends wish him a speedy recovery.
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Ella Davis
EB. D. Tolle
Connolly
Mrs. McMillan
M. H. Vowers
Kimball
Wm. Bundy
Bronson
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Frank H. Spearman
Charles Scribner
Chapter
Starbuck
Atkins
Harry
Harry Barbanet
River Quarter
Tracy
Nowise
Dave
Bartoe’s
Cat
Thief River
Bunty
Tiles River
Thief River Road
Bob Scott
Scott
United States
Doctor Carpy
Big Haynes
Haynes
Carey
John
Army of the Potomac
Bronson Report
BG. H. H. Club
McMillan
Lyngholm
Farold Vowers
C. 5
Anderson
Miunager Ed Courtney
R. J. Reynolds
Chevrolet
Pnemical Transportation
America
Beckmann - Chevrolet Inc
Sidney Nebr
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