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Tables of Contents for Cowboy Justice
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
xiii
Editor's Preface
xvii
Acknowledgments
xxi
Introduction
1
7
The Formative Years
A Pioneer Beginning
8
3
Leaving Home
11
5
Cowboy: To Be, or Not?
16
1
Howdy, Rustler
17
4
Cattle and the Open Range
A Cowboy, in Deed and in Truth
21
2
A Fine Meal, Indeed
23
3
A Cook from Bad to Worse
26
5
Westward, Young Cowboy!
31
2
Encounter with a Lasting Love
33
1
Friendly Jesting
34
1
Interlude with a Tiger
35
1
Unexpected Impression
36
1
The New Frying Pan Ranch
37
4
On the Trail to Dodge City
41
2
Home, Sweet Home
43
2
The Cowboys of Old Tascosa
The Stage and the Setting
45
6
A Precursor of Trouble
51
6
The Provocation
57
1
The Showdown
58
2
Aftermath
60
1
Another Ranching Experience
Return in Time to March 1883
61
2
On Foot with a Mad Buffalo
63
3
A Makeshift Cowpoke
66
1
A Darn, Dirty Shame!
67
2
The LX, a Familiar Place
69
1
The Case of the Jealous Widows
70
1
The Beginning of a Lasting Friendship
70
1
A Winter and a Half
70
4
A Target of Opportunity
Return---The Specter of W. M. D. Lee
74
2
Good Riddance of the Catfish Kid
76
1
A Close Encounter with Boot Hill
76
1
The Whole World?
77
2
An Unpleasant Assignment
79
1
A Dangerous Event
80
1
Never a Dull Moment
81
2
A Deputy out on a Limb
Trading a Lasso for a Badge
83
1
Rag Town in All of Its Glory
84
3
A Tough Transition
87
2
The Aftermath of Comanche Bill
89
1
The Revelation of a Detective's Instinct
90
7
Care and Concern for Two Old Irishmen
97
1
Good Riddance of Bad Actors
98
2
A County to be Formed
An Election in the Winds
100
2
Campaigning, Such as It Was
102
2
Final Strategy
104
2
The County Seat---Here or There?
106
1
The Election, and Amarillo Takes Shape
107
1
A Matter of the Heart
108
1
Just a Li'l Old Game of Chance?
109
2
A Dirty Hand in the Commissioners Court
111
2
The Pursuit of a Desperate Man
To Separate a Lamb from a Wolf
113
3
The Search for a Fugitive
116
1
Good Plans and Anticipation
117
1
The Pursuit Continues
117
1
Closing in on the Prey
118
2
The Disappointment at Denton County
120
1
Corruption Plans a Murder
A Shady Unrest in the Commissioners Court
121
1
Conspiracy to Commit Murder
122
2
You Reap What You Sow
124
1
The Aftermath of a Nightmare
125
1
A Baring of the Soul
126
1
The Beginning of a Legal Avalanche
127
1
A Feeling of Spiritual Exoneration
128
1
An Unexpected Setback
129
1
More Chicanery from the Outlaw Officials
130
3
The Bitter and the Sweet
Jurisprudence
133
1
Do You, Belle, Take Jim To Be . . .?
134
2
More Trouble from the Ruthless Few
136
2
Finally, the Trial
138
2
War with County Authorities Continues
140
1
Confronting Desperate Baby Killers
141
4
A New Election and Its Aftermath
A Calm before the Storm
145
1
The Rat Pack Strikes a Mortal Blow
146
2
Intimidation with Retribution
148
2
You Can't Trust Anyone
150
2
A Time of Stress and Strain
152
1
Poisoned Like a Rat
153
1
A Final Blow from the Gang
153
2
Beginning a Life Without a Badge
A New Mexico Opportunity
155
2
Escape from Injustice
157
2
The Changing Seat of the Law
159
1
An Oklahoma Invitation
160
4
Across the Oklahoma Border
Sorrow, Too Much to Bear
164
2
In a Dire Physical Condition
166
2
A Physical Wreck in the Badlands
168
1
A Friend with a Difficult Proposition
169
4
A Costly Game of Chance
173
1
An Act of Kindness Repaid
174
1
Good Fortune at Higgins
175
2
Secrets of the Oklahoma Territory
An Oklahoma Saloon Adventure
177
1
Trouble on the Horizon
178
2
A Sheriff's Sad Revelation
180
2
Epilog to an Untenable Situation
182
1
The Continuing Saga of Temple Houston
183
3
The Jennings Epilog
186
3
Briefly, a Lawman in Woodward County
189
3
A Return to the Cowboy Life
Beginning a Major Ranching Adventure
192
2
Establishing a Ranch Headquarters
194
2
Dealing with a Rustling Mind Set
196
3
The Incident at Griener Canyon
199
3
The Ranch Undergoes a Change
202
1
Becoming a Cattle Sleuth
Passive Resistance and Active Cheating
203
2
Preparing to Right Another Wrong
205
3
Plans Made and Instructions Given
208
1
Unfulfilled Expectations of an Encounter
209
2
The Search Continues
211
1
A Partial Success Is Enjoyed
212
1
On with the Relentless Search
213
1
A Quest for Anyone Willing to Help
214
3
Approaching a Possible Confrontation
217
2
Further Annoying Complications
219
1
The Missing Cattle in Deplorable Condition
220
1
The Finale and Interlude with an Old Friend
220
3
The Major Turning Point
Lured by Attractive Business Propositions
223
1
The Work and Excitement of a New Ranch
224
1
Disaster Strikes
225
1
The Ultimate Sorrow
226
2
A Down-Spiraling Path to Self-Destruction
228
2
A Racing Attempt at Escape
The Consuming Excitement
230
1
An Early Encounter with Sam Bass
230
2
Into the Colorado Circuit
232
1
A Shootout at the Trinidad Stables
232
2
Blessed with a Lenient Lawman
234
1
The Dream Horse of a Lifetime
235
1
Unmistakable Signs of Trouble
236
1
Loss of Another Dream
236
1
The Destruction of Anticipated Pleasure
237
3
The Quest for Peace and a Meaning to Life
An Effort to Regain a Normal Life
240
1
An Attempted Assassination
240
2
The Loss of Another Object of Affection
242
1
Off to the Oklahoma High Country
242
3
An Unscrupulous Lawman
245
1
Unscheduled Change in Plans
246
2
Too Mean to Die
248
1
A Difficult but Worthwhile Sacrifice
249
2
The Loss of a Noble Lady
251
2
A Return to the Homestead Ranch
253
1
The Receipt of an Unpredicted Result
254
3
Another Tragedy to Face
257
1
Still Another Loss that Pierced the Heart
258
3
Grasping the Vision of a Detective Agency
Police Connections
261
2
A Misplaced Effort to Help
263
1
Help to the City of Amarillo
264
1
A Windfall Job with a Discouraging Outcome
264
1
The Chief with Questionable Judgment
265
4
Genesis of the Gober Detective Agency
269
1
The Case of a Cunning Blackmailer
270
5
The Final Roundup
Reflection
275
1
A Most Memorable Example and Meaning
275
1
Final Appearances on the Stage of Life
276
3
The Vision of a Desired Rest in Paradise
279
2
Notes
281
34
Appendix: ``A Philosophy of Morals and Ethics''
315
2
Jim Gober
Index
317