The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales Bret Harte The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales Table of Contents The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales.........................................................................................................1 Bret Harte.......................................................................................................................................................2 PUBLISHERS' NOTE...................................................................................................................................7 GENERAL INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................8 THE LUCK OF ROARING CAMP, AND OTHER STORIES AND SKETCHES................................................11 THE LUCK OF ROARING CAMP............................................................................................................12 THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT.........................................................................................................17 MIGGLES....................................................................................................................................................22 TENNESSEE'S PARTNER.........................................................................................................................28 THE IDYL OF BED GULCH.....................................................................................................................33 BROWN OF CALAVERAS........................................................................................................................38 CONDENSED NOVELS..........................................................................................................................................43 MUCK−A−MUCK......................................................................................................................................44 CHAPTER I.................................................................................................................................................45 CHAPTER II................................................................................................................................................46 CHAPTER III..............................................................................................................................................47 CHAPTER IV..............................................................................................................................................48 CHAPTER V................................................................................................................................................49 CHAPTER VI..............................................................................................................................................50 SELINA SEDILIA....................................................................................................................................................51 CHAPTER I.................................................................................................................................................52 CHAPTER II................................................................................................................................................54 CHAPTER III..............................................................................................................................................55 CHAPTER IV..............................................................................................................................................56 CHAPTER V................................................................................................................................................57 CHAPTER VI..............................................................................................................................................58 CHAPTER VII.............................................................................................................................................59 CHAPTER VIII............................................................................................................................................60 CHAPTER IX..............................................................................................................................................61 THE NINETY−NINE GUARDSMEN.....................................................................................................................62 CHAPTER I. SHOWING THE QUALITY OF THE CUSTOMERS OF THE INNKEEPER OF PROVINS....................................................................................................................................................63 CHAPTER II. THE COMBAT....................................................................................................................65 CHAPTER III. SHOWING HOW THE KING OF FRANCE WENT UP A LADDER.............................66 MISS MIX.................................................................................................................................................................68 CHAPTER I.................................................................................................................................................69 CHAPTER II................................................................................................................................................70 CHAPTER III..............................................................................................................................................71 CHAPTER IV..............................................................................................................................................73 CHAPTER V................................................................................................................................................75 MR. MIDSHIPMAN BEEEZY. A NAVAL OFFICER...........................................................................................77 CHAPTER I.................................................................................................................................................78 CHAPTER II................................................................................................................................................79 CHAPTER III..............................................................................................................................................80 CHAPTER IV..............................................................................................................................................81 CHAPTER V................................................................................................................................................82 CHAPTER VI..............................................................................................................................................83 CHAPTER VII.............................................................................................................................................84 i The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales Table of Contents The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales GUY HEAVYSTONE; OR, “ENTIRE”...................................................................................................................85 CHAPTER I. “NEREI REPANDIROSTRUM INCURVICERVICUM PECUS.”.....................................86 CHAPTER II................................................................................................................................................87 CHAPTER III..............................................................................................................................................88 CHAPTER IV..............................................................................................................................................89 JOHN JENKINS, OR, THE SMOKER REFORMED..............................................................................................91 CHAPTER I.................................................................................................................................................92 CHAPTER II. THE DOWNWARD PATH.................................................................................................93 CHAPTER III AND LAST..........................................................................................................................94 FANTINE..................................................................................................................................................................95 PROLOGUE................................................................................................................................................96 II...................................................................................................................................................................97 III..................................................................................................................................................................98 IV.................................................................................................................................................................99 V.................................................................................................................................................................100