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Jack Westondale

A young man who returns from the dead.

minor

Also known as Westondale, Jack

First appearance: To the Man on Trail

Jack Westondale shows up with force in To the Man on Trail. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Arrives at the cabin as a fugitive, having taken forty thousand dollars from Joe Castrell to recover his partner's lost stake; he is fleeing to his wife and child.
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In To the Man on Trail: Arrives at the cabin as a fugitive, having taken forty thousand dollars from Joe Castrell to recover his partner's lost stake; he is fleeing to his wife and child. Later, in III: Referred to as…

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MKMalemute KidBJBig Jim BeldenJCJoe CastrellSPStanley PrinceSCSitka CharleyJWJack Westondale

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  • Survival and Community
  • Protagonist
  • Loyalty and Loss in Blizzards
  • Gold Seekers and Society

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