ISBN for paperback edition: ISBN: 978-0-9853244-7-6
ISBN-10 for paperback edition: 0-9853244-7-3
Rickover Publishing
Safe Thus Far
Copyright 2021 by Theresa Hupp
Cover illustration adapted from Evening on the Prairie, an oil painting by Albert Bierstein, circa 1870, public domain. Original housed in the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid.
Back cover photograph of Fort Klamath Barracks, original found at
http://www.fortwiki.com/File:Fort_Klamath.jpg
Map from A. J. Johnson’s 1864 map of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, with parts of Montana and Wyoming, published by Johnson and Ward as Plate No. 65 in Johnson’s New Illustrated Family Atlas (1864 edition).
Title page and scene divider image from “Camping and Hunting in the Shoshone,” by W.S. Rainsford, in Big Game Shooting, by Archibald Rogers, et al, Charles Scribner’s Sons (1896)
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without the written permission of the author, except where permitted by law.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, people, or locations is purely coincidental and not intended by the author.
Dedication
This novel highlights the bonds of family and friendship. I’ve dedicated earlier novels to various family members, and they all remain close to my heart. I think of my family as I write, and I strive to make them proud of me.
This book is dedicated to my friends, both new and old. I have been blessed to find trusted companions and colleagues in each phase of my life. The humor and compassion of my friends shepherd me through the stresses of daily living.
In particular, I dedicate this book to Sylvia, who now has known me longer than almost everyone alive except my siblings. We see each other rarely these days, but when we do, the years fall away.
Cast of Characters, as of March 1864
(all ages as of opening of the novel)
The McDougalls:
Caleb (Mac) McDougall, 42, attorney and businessman in Oregon City
Jenny Calhoun McDougall, 31, Mac’s wife
Their children:
William (Will), age 16
Maria, age 13
Caleb (Cal), age 12
Nathan (Nate), age 9
Elizabeth (Eliza), age 8
Charlotte (Lottie), age 6
Margaret (Maggie), age 1
The Pershings:
Franklin and Cordelia Pershing, both deceased
