Very interesting. If some of the early episodes have a bit of legend to them, his account of living with, and then fighting for, Indians was probably the best pro-Indian account I've ever read. He is fair, not hiding the Indian's faults, and in fact, explaining those aspects of Indian culture that made it so difficult for Whites to understand them and they the Whites.

My favorite bit took place when he was preaching in Missouri. One evening, Jesse James and the Younger brothers came to his church and gave him a large offering. He didn't know who they were until later. Then the gang robbed a bank in the area, and Tibbles joined the posse that chased them. A while later, he was out riding and came suddenly upon Jess James who had his gun drawn. James said, "Well, preacher. What's it going to be, war or peace." Tibbles answered, "Under the present circumstances, I'm inclined toward peace." Jesse James laughed and rode away.