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Tom Reeder

A miner and acquaintance of the narrator in the camps.

minor

Also known as Reeder

First appearance: roughing it

Tom Reeder shows up with force in XLIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Friend of Williams who was stabbed and then shot by Gumbert, dying two days later.
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TNThe NarratorGGGeorge GumbertBBBilly BrownTRTom Reeder

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Nevada Territory Acquaintances
  • Protagonist
  • Diverse Western and Historical Figures

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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