"THE GREAT UNDERSTANDER - True Life Story Of The Wells Fargo Shotgun Express Messengers" Compiled by William W. Walter.   Aurora, Il. 1931, First Edition. 315 pages. Near Fine condition.

This is the life of Oliver Roberts De La Fontaine of his days in the early West, ranching, mining, saloon keeper, gambler, and as lawman his contacts with stage robbers and other lawless persons.  He tells of witnessing a holdup by Vasquez and his gang.  Much on the life of a shotgun messenger with all the trials that go with it.  His early life was a sad state of affairs.  Noted in Adams "Six Guns" as SCARCE.

Key Words:  Outlaws, Lawmen, Wells Fargo, Old West.