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Introduction

Untitled synopsis (Ring-Tailed Tornado).

Version-specific titles

Untitled synopsis (Ring-Tailed Tornado)

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Ace MiddletonAce Middleton — gambler and Gloria La Venner's associateOn Page1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 419Betty WilkinsBetty Wilkinson — woman Buckner J. Grimes sets out to helpOn Page2 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 419Bizz RidgewayBizz Ridgeway — Betty Wilkinson's intended husband and Buckner's rivalOn Page1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 419Buck GrimesBuckner J. Grimes — Texas protagonist also called Buckner Jeopardy GrimesOn Page1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 419Gloria La VennerGloria La Venner — actress and confidence operatorOn Page1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 419Rudwell ShapeleyRudwell Shapeley Jr. — eastern traveler associated with Gloria La VennerOn Page1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 420

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Physical extent: 1 surviving synopsis TSS unit

TSS: 26061

Surviving Howard synopsis evidence for Ring-Tailed Tornado.

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Ring-Tailed Tornado (s1) · TSS 26061

Textual witnesses & editorial mediation

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The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 — Ultimate Edition 2.01 (REH Foundation Press)Restored reading editionAuthority basis: Restoration toward authorial text · Treatment: Restored toward authorial wording

The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE pp. 419–420 — Ring-Tailed Tornado — untitled synopsis

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The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UEREH Foundation PressMarch 2026↗