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Beadle's New York Dime Library, No. 599

1890 · Free to read

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About this issue

This issue features "The Dead Shot Nine: My Pards of the Plains," a serial by William F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill"), appearing in Beadle & Adams for April 16, 1890. The story opens with Belle Bradford's letter to Buffalo Bill, recalling his shelter during the Civil War and her rescue of him from Confederate soldiers. She now seeks his aid against outlaw Captain Kent Kennard, rumored leader of the secret vigilante group "Kansas Red Owls," who threatens to force her into marriage. Unable to personally intervene due to military duties, Buffalo Bill recruits his trusted scouts—including Wild Bill Hickok, Texas Jack, and Frank Powell—to protect her. The narrative describes the bivouac camp of frontier scouts and establishes the formation of the "Nine" who will undertake the rescue mission. The story blends Civil War recollections with frontier adventure and vigilante conflict.

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