Jesse James stands on a frozen pond. Through the ice, he can see the carp swimming inches below the surface. He asks his friend if he ever entertains thoughts of suicide as Jesse empties his revolver into the ice, possibly shooting at the fish, possibly not. Jesse’s murder at the hands of the young Robert Ford, an apprentice highwayman from a neighboring county who hoarded souvenirs and dime novels about the thrilling exploits of the infamous James Gang, is only a few months away. The Assas
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