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The True Tale of Jessie Banks

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Jessie, along with her six year old nephew, Davy, has always had a turbulent life. She and her sister, Holly, who was Davy's mother, are members of a well-known outlaw family in the year of 1872. Holly has acted as a mother to Jessie, growing up, as their mother died early in Jessie's life. Their father is one of the members of the Banks gang, though they haven't seen him in years. Also members of the gang are several cousins, an uncle, and various other non-related men.  Holly became pregnant at an early age from one of the gang members, and Davy is her child.  Holly tried to raise Jessie and also Davy away from the gang's influence. But the gang members will occasionally come to the small farm
where they live and take supplies or take a rest from being pursued by law.  Around a year and a half earlier, Holly met a man. Devlin Riley. Devlin is a Texas Ranger. He p and Holly fall in love and marry, and Holly has a baby, Owen.   For the period of time that Devlin is a part of their lives, there is some
stability for Holly and Jessie. He provides for them financially, and when the family gang of outlaws find out she is married to a lawman, they keep their distance for a while.   Holly contacts influenza and dies. This story takes place after that, when baby Owen is about seven months old.All Rights Reserved

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Falcon's Heaven ( completed) (has not been edited)

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