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  Mace, Jem, 120--121 Macklin, Diana, 65, 66, 67, 253 Macklin, Robert, 65, 67-68 Macon, Sonora, 227 Mag, 48

  Magill, Barry, 56 Malmayne, Robert, 48 Mandrin, Ben, 137, 138 Manuel, 125 Marl Spring, 135 Maroons, The, 70-71 Masterson, Bat, 238, 255 Maverick, Samuel, n, 69 McCann, Mary, 205 McCauleyville, Minnesota, 204 McClellan Creek, 191 McHenry, John, 89

  O'Hara, Kane, 55 O'Leary, Bob, 226 Oakville, 125 Oats, Tim, 90 Odiham, 49 Oliphant, see Dayton and

  Oliphant

  Oury, William S., 166 Outlaw Trail, The, 218 Ox, The, 205

  Palo Duro Canyon, 146 Pamlico Sound, see Albermarle

  Sound and Pamlico Sound Parker, Tex, and Charlie Hurst,

  INDEX TO ENTRIES

  Pembina, 203

  Penang lawyer, 89

  Penney, Anna, 65, 66, 67

  Penney, Carrie, 65, 66

  Penney, Tom, 66, 67

  Pequots, 65--66

  Pettigrew, Nativity, 194-195

  Pico House, 138

  Pike, John, 55

  Pittingel, Joseph, 65, 66, 67, 68

  Piute (or Pah-Ute) Springs, 135

  Pleasant Valley War, 230

  Poltz, Conrad, 48-49

  Port Royal, Jamaica, 70

  Potaka, 39

  Powder-Face, 179

  Price, Edmund, 49

  Priest, Judas, 191

  Pritts, Jonathan, 102, 103, 163

  Pritts, Laura, 102, 206 (see also

  Sackett, Laura Pritts) Prospect of Whitby, The, 47-48 Providence Mountains, 136

  Quill, John, 50

  Rabbit Ear Mountain, 152 Rabbit Ears Creek, 152 Rafin, Colby, 240 Raleigh, Sir Walter, 51, 56 Rancheria, 167

  Rancho Rodeo de las Aguas, 137 Rand, Back, 103 Reardon, Moss, 240 Reinhardt, Oscar, 156 Reynolds gang, 236-237 Ring, Jeremy, 30, 48, 51 Robiseau, Dorinda, 135 Rocca, Tampico, 161, 163--164, 165

  Rockbourne, 49

  Rock Springs, 135

  Romero, Texas, 153

  Romero, Vincente, 103

  Rossiter, Meg, 178

  Rountree, Cap, 100, 111, 191,

  205, 229 Rufisco, 31 Rugger, Joe, 112

  Sacramento Wash, 135 Sackett, Ange, 192, 225, 226 Sackett, Brian, 54, 253 Sackett, Colborn (Colly), 87, 186,

  188, 189, 213--214, 251--252,

  253> 254

  Sackett, Daubeny, 87, 89, 253 Sackett, Emily, 213--215, 216 Sackett, Falcon, 120, 127, 228, 254 Sackett, Flagan, 173, 174, 176,

  178, 228, 235, 254 Sackett, Galloway, 173, 176,

  228, 235, 237, 251, 254 Sackett, Ivo, 27--28, 29 Sackett, Jubal, 54, 77-78, 79,

  99, 156, 177, 235-236, 253 Sackett, Kin-Ring, 47, 53, 65,

  !73. 253 Sackett, Laura Pritts, 161, 163

  (see also Pritts, Laura) Sackett, Logan, 143, 176-177,

  201, 206-207, 216, 254 Sackett, Macon, 90-91, 252 Sackett, Mordecai, 90, 92, 252 Sackett, Noelle, 54-55, 253 Sackett, Nolan, 137, 143,

  145--146, 204, 207, 228, 254 Sackett, Orlando, 119, 127, 254 Sackett, Orrin, 99, 100, 102,

  103, 153, 161, 163, 173,

  188, 206, 228, 251, 252, 254

  Sackett, Parmalee, 177, 225,

  228, 253

  Sackett, Regal, 87, 88, 253 Sackett, Trulove, 87, 92--93, 252 Sackett, Tyrel, 99, 100--101, 102, 103, 153, 163, 173, 188, 192, 206, 226, 228, 251, 252, 254

  Sackett, William Tell, 109, in, 133, 161--162, 163, 165, 166, 173, 186, 188, 191, 206, 225, 226, 227--228,

  229, 251, 252, 254 Sackett, Yance, 53-54, 55, 65,

  143, 176, 179, 206, 253,

  Sakim, 29--30 San Augustine, Texas, 123 Sandy, 103 Sardust, Patton, 90 Scanlan, Will, 219 Scribner's, 206 Secret Spring, 134 Secret Pass, 134 Seiber, Al, 227 Serbin, Texas, 152 Shaddock, Ollie, 99, 102, 152 Shadow, Nick, 176, 179 Shakespeare, William, 34, 135--

  37. 255-256 Shalako, 177-178 Shawmut, 69 Shoo-Fly Restaurant, The,

  165-166

  Shooting Creek, 55 Shore, Kyle, 240 Shorty, 207

  Sidelong (or Sideling) Hill, 91 Sierra Madres, 166 Siler's Bald, 92 Si wash, 219--220 Slanting Annie, 152

  Slater, Matt, 55 Smith, Peg-Leg, 136 Spanish fort, 236 Spivey, Len, 216-217 St. Charles Hotel, 189 St. Paul's Walk, 40 St. Vrain, Ceran, 103, 111 Stouton, Eric, 123 Sunday, Tom, 100 Swan, Hippo, 189 Swandle, 226

  Tabard (inn), 35

  Tallis, Peter, 32-33, 49,

  68-69, 7i Tally-book, 193 Talon, Barnabas, 215, 216, 245,

  Talon, Emily, 213-215, 216 Talon, Milo, 216, 245, 246 Talon, Reed, 213-216 Tavis, Spud, 217 Tazewell, 237 Tenaco, 65 Tilly, John, 51 Tinker, The, 119, 190 Tinker knife, 153 Toclani, see Kahtenny and

  Toclani

  Tonto Natural Bridge, 230 Torres, Juan, 103 To spike a gun, 50 Trelawney, Jack Ben, 193 Trelawney girls, 134, 193 Trelawneys, 193 Turtle Mountain, 202 Tuthill, John, 112

  Unstwita, 79--82

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  INDEX TO ENTRIES

  Vallecito, 191--192

  Vasquez, Tiburcio, 134, 137, 155

  Vern, Feebro, and Lashan, 68

  Wa-Ga-Su, 53 Walch Navy, 127 Warrior's Path, The, 72 Wash, The, 38-39 Washington Gardens, 137 Watkins, Black Tom, 47 Weapons, 126-127 Webber's Falls, 190 Webster, Deal, 72 Wellington, Con, 217

  Wetzel, Lou, 90 White Hart, 40 White, James, 87, 90 Wild Country, 173--174 Wild Rye, 230 Wooster, Ginery, 91 Wright, Bob, 239 Wyatt, Sir Francis, 50--51

  Yellow House Canyon, 146

  Zabrisky, Al, 227 Zutphen, 29

  ABOUT LOUIS L'AMOUR

  "/ think of myself in the oral tradition--as a troubador, a village taleteller, the man in the shadows of the campfire. That's the way I'd like to be remembered--as a storyteller. A good storyteller."

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