A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New and Old West

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A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New and Old West by Frank Norris.

Contents

• A DEAL IN WHEAT6
• LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS9
• A DEAL IN WHEAT10
• I. THE BEAR—WHEAT AT SIXTY-TWO10
• II. THE BULL—WHEAT AT A DOLLAR-TEN12
• III. THE PIT15
• IV. THE BELT LINE18
• V. THE BREAD LINE20
• THE WIFE OF CHINO24
• I. CHINO'S WIFE24
• II. MADNESS27
• III. CHINO GOES TO TOWN30
• IV. A DESPATCH FROM THE EXPRESS MESSENGER34
• V. THE TRAIL37
• VI. THE DISCOVERY OF FELICE39
• A BARGAIN WITH PEG-LEG43
• THE PASSING OF COCK-EYE BLACKLOCK54
• A MEMORANDUM OF SUDDEN DEATH68
• TWO HEARTS THAT BEAT AS ONE86
• THE DUAL PERSONALITY OF SLICK DICK NICKERSON100
• III111
• THE SHIP THAT SAW A GHOST119
• THE GHOST IN THE CROSSTREES138
• III143
• THE RIDING OF FELIPE152
• I. FELIPE152
• II. UNZAR157
• III. RUBIA162
• IV. BELUNA167
• THE END176
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE178

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