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Milt Hicks

Tombstone businessman and friend of the Earps.

minor

Also known as Milt, Hicks

First appearance: tombstone

Milt Hicks shows up with force in VIII: The Old Man with a Beard. The page is where that presence becomes real.

One of Curly Bill's outlaws who participated in the cattle raid into Sonora and later spotted the Mexican pursuers.
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In VIII: The Old Man with a Beard: One of Curly Bill's outlaws who participated in the cattle raid into Sonora and later spotted the…

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CJCherokee Jack …RHRube HaddenWEWyatt EarpCBCurly BillJHJim HughesMHMilt Hicks

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Gamblers and Gunmen
  • Extended Cast of Characters
  • Protagonist
  • Key Tombstone Figures
  • Earp Allies

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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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