Life is too short for a long story. Why not sit down and enjoy a short tale?The Outcasts of Poker Flat is a short story written by renowned author of the American West Bret Harte.The story takes place in a Californian community known as Poker Flat, near the town of La Porte. Poker Flat, some characters think, is on a downward slope. The town has lost thousands of dollars and morals seem to be going down as well. In an effort to save what is left of the town and reestablish it as a "virtuous" place, a secret society is created to decide who to exile and who to kill...时间太少，小说太长，不如读一篇短故事。

一个滑稽的善恶标准放逐了一群所谓的"恶人'，在大雪封山、粮食短缺的生命绝境之下，不同人的不同抉择彰显了人性的博弈。