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The Outcasts of Poker Flat

by Bret Harte

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The Outcasts of Poker Flat

The realization that Uncle Billy is plotting against the other outcasts becomes clear when he feels excluded after Tom and Piney arrive with horses and provisions. Uncle Billy's distrustworthiness is...

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The Outcasts of Poker Flat

John Oakhurst doesn't reveal Uncle Billy's actions to avoid alarming the innocent members of the group, Tom and Piney. After Uncle Billy deserts them, Oakhurst decides to maintain hope by suggesting...

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