Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Cowboy by Birth
Chapter 2: Tall Tales and Short Facts
Chapter 3: The Gambler by Choice
Chapter 4: Get Out of Dodge
Chapter 5: A Plain Statement and Shots from Short
Chapter 6: The Dodge City Peace Commission
Chapter 7: The White Elephant in Panther City
Chapter 8: Sporting Men of Fort Worth
Chapter 9: Dead Man in a Shooting Gallery
Illustration Gallery
Chapter 10: Mrs. Luke Short
Chapter 11: The War on the Gambling Fraternity
Chapter 12: The State of Texas v. Luke Short
Chapter 13: The Sport of Kings and a Palace Royal
Chapter 14: The Main Event
Chapter 15: Luke Short—Prize Fight Promoter
Chapter 16: Last Gunfight
Chapter 17: Chicago
Chapter 18: Game Over
Epilogue
Appendices
Endnotes
Bibliography
Index