THE GRINGOS


A STORY OF THE OLD CALIFORNIA DAYS IN 1849


BY B.M. BOWER

1913

WIth Illustrations By Anton Otto Fischer


[Illustration: "Gringos are savages and worse than savages."]




AUTHOR'S NOTE


I wish to make public acknowledgment of the assistance I have received
from George W. Lee, a "Forty-niner" who has furnished me with data,
material, and color which have been invaluable in the writing of this
story.




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