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William) Ward
Jesse James' Desperate Game; Or, The Robbery of the Ste. Genevieve Bank
Published by Good Press, 2021
EAN 4066338076335
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Chapter I.
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A THRILLING RESCUE.
The population of Monegaw Springs was transitory. Situated in the central part of St. Clair county, in Missouri, the town was famed far and wide for the medicinal qualities of its waters. And when the war of the rebellion came to an end and the countryfolk could once more live without fear of a raid by Federal troops or guerrillas, they flocked thither from far and near.
No luxurious hotels were there, as in present-day health resorts, with maws agape for money of their patrons; those who were early on the ground secured board and lodging in the few houses of the hamlet, while those who arrived later were forced to be satisfied with tents.