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When their train becomes snowbound, a fellow passenger invites Clara and her mother to Thanksgiving dinner with his friends in Brown's Hole, Utah. Clara not only enjoys the splendid feast, but she discovers that their well-mannered host is Butch Cassidy! McCully's paintings capture the bustle and drama of the Old West in this rollicking bit of historical fiction. An author's note provides additional information.