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"It's the Wrong Peak, Men—Yes, the Wrong Peak" Frontispiece
Lieutenant Zebulon Montgomery Pike 15
"I Bring You the American Flag" 55
Whang! It Buried Itself Almost Out of Sight Behind the
Elk Chief's Ribs 97
But Stub Never Felt the Final Crash 203
"In My Proper Character, Sir: An Officer of the United
States Army" 298
MAP
The Trail of Lieutenant Pike 19