<DIV>Gold land jealousy and murder--all are elements of this classic tale of the Montana Territory written in 1864 as a vindication of the actions of the Vigilantes who hanged Sheriff William Henry Handy Plumer of Bannack Montana.<br>Now beautifully reprinted with a foreword by R. E. Mather prominent Western historian and co-author of <I>Hanging the Sheriff A Biography of Henry Plummer</I> readers can delve into the history behind Montana's rough beginnings for themselves and uncover the controversy behind the legend of the Vigilantes.<br></DIV>