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Maddie Barnes

A goldfield girl with dark eyes and a dancer's grace, courted by Dick Marston and admired by every man in the room, including Starlight.

supporting

Also known as Madeline, Barnes

First appearance: robbery under arms

As a supporting figure in Robbery Under Arms, Maddie Barnes is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Youngest Barnes girl, expresses desire for Rainbow and is promised the horse in Starlight's will.
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Maddie is the pick of the down-the-river girls, lively enough to draw the Commissioner's eye and steady enough to beg Dick to leave his outlaw life behind and follow Jim's example. She waits for him with a patience that…

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32 connections

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JMJim MarstonCSCaptain Starli…JMJoe MoretonDMDick MarstonBBBella BarnesMBMaddie Barnes

Relationship types

  • Romantic
  • Other

Character groups

  • Marston family and associates
  • Protagonist
  • Minor characters and helpers

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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