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Tom Ryder is one of the men of Roaring Camp. He’s one of the most vocal opponents to Sandy Tipton’s idea that the Luck be sent to the next town over (Red Dog), where he can be nursed and raised by a woman. Like most of the Roaring Camp men, Ryder is incredibly suspicious of outsiders and doesn’t trust the Red Dog residents to care for baby Luck.
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The Luck of Roaring Camp
...and raised by a woman. The rest of the men vehemently, “unanimous[ly]” oppose this idea. Tom Ryder adds that the people of Red Dog would probably “swap” the baby. This kind of...
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