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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aIngraham, Prentiss,
_d1843-1904
245 1 0 _aBuffalo Bill's Best Bet; Or, A Sure Thing Well Won
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aBuffalo Bill border stories, no. 171.
500 _aRelease date is 2020-10-28
508 _aDavid Edwards, Susan Carr and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Buffalo Bill's Best Bet; Or, A Sure Thing Well Won" by Colonel Prentiss Ingraham is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the legendary figure of Buffalo Bill and unfolds with the tense escape of Kent King, a notorious gambler, from his captors. The narrative hints at themes of adventure, betrayal, and the complexities of morality in the face of desperate circumstances. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to the atmosphere of the American frontier, where Kent King finds himself bound and guarded by Poker Dick, a member of the Texas herders who have captured him. In a tense negotiation, King offers riches to secure his freedom, revealing his cunning nature and determination to escape his grim fate. As the plot thickens, it becomes evident that the journey will involve confrontations with both lawmen and gamblers, leading to unexpected alliances and fierce rivalries. The opening sets up a thrilling adventure filled with twists as characters grapple with loyalty, greed, and the struggle for survival on the wild frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDime novels
653 _aBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917 -- Fiction
830 0 _aBuffalo Bill border stories, no. 171.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63568
999 _c104392
_d104392