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While Smoke Rolled

Robert E. Howard

First published June 1979
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette
Series Breckinridge Elkins

Originally appeared in Double-Action Western V24n2, December 1956. Also appeared in The Summit County Journal in seven parts between October 5 and November 17, 1967.
Howard wrote this as a Pike Bearfield story titled "While the Smoke Rolled". It was modified by someone at the Otis Adelbert Kline agency.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
June 1979 Cover Mayhem on Bear Creek Donald M. Grant Collection 167
June 2005 Cover A Gent from Bear Creek and Other Tales Wildside Press Omnibus 195
2009 Cover The Bear Creek Omnibus Dennis McHaney Omnibus 336