The Outcasts of Poker Flat

I really enjoyed reading the story by Bret harte, "The Outcasts of Poker Flat." The story begins on a on the morning of Nov 23 1850 when John Outhurst steps on the main streets of Poker
Flat. Oakhurst is a professional gambler, but the citizens of Poker Flat see him a villian. John would be is a favorite character because as the story goes along we found that he's a cool, calm, and collected guy. He's doesn't drink any liquor because it would affect his mind as gambler and He also says, he "couldn't afford it." The townspeople form a secert committee which saw a hanging and banishment of a couple a residents. They also wanted to hang Mr. Oakhurst but a couple coolheads decided that banishment was a enough. Mr. Oakhurst wasn't alone, he also other people been banished along with him. The Duchess and Mother Shipton were prosititutes and lastly, was Uncle Billy who was a thief. On their journey, they run into Tom Simson and his girl Piney Woods. Tom and Piney were on their way to be married because Piney father Jake had opposed the wedding so they ran away together. The group found a cabin a rest for the night but the next morning Uncle Billy and the two horse were gone. So for 10 days the group stayed there under open fire singing song and telling stories until supplies began to dwell. Mother Shipton passed away from stravtion but did save some food for the young. The next morning Mr. Oakhurst walked Simson half to Poker Flat for supplies but nightfall had came along and there was any sign of Oakhurst. The follwing morning the two ladies found note in tree with a knief in center saying that here lays the body of John Oakhurst Dec 7 1850.