The Outcasts of Poker Flat

by

Bret Harte

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The Outcasts of Poker Flat Symbols

The Deuce of Clubs

Before committing suicide, John Oakhurst writes his epitaph on a playing card, the deuce of clubs, which symbolizes Oakhurst’s understanding that life is a game of luck. Oakhurst’s epitaph, which he pins on a tree…

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