The things they carried were determined to some extent by superstition.
Lieutenant Cross carried his good-luck pebble. Dave Jensen carried a rabbit's foot.
been carrying a pouch of rice, a rifle, and three magazines of ammunition.
hatchet to remove the thumb.
and said, It's like with that old TV show -- Paladin. Have gun, will travel.
Reprinted by kind permission of the author, 10-8-03.