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Ralph Keeler

Author and journalist, friend of Twain.

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Also known as Ralph, Keeler

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Modest young writer and companion; former clog-dancer, author of 'Gloverson and His Silent Partners'; later disappeared at sea.
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In Ralph Keeler: Modest young writer and companion; former clog-dancer, author of 'Gloverson and His Silent Partners'; later disappeared at sea.

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TSTom SawyerMTMark TwainCHC. H. HigbieIJInjun JoeCWCharles Warren…RKRalph Keeler

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  • Extended Acquaintances and Cultural Figures
  • Historical and Fictional Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Business and Political Acquaintances
  • Nevada and Criminal Connections
  • Domestic and Professional Support

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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