Blowing Smoke - E. L. Haines - Bog

It seems that no matter what game Sparrow plays, the cards are stacked against him.
Soon after he steps off a Mississippi steamer, Sparrow makes three regrettable transactions, and finds himself on the run from bankers, bounty hunters, and other bad guys.
But when he finds that the posse chasing him is also harassing an innocent young lady and her family, he decides that it's time to make his stand.
Drink, swear, steal and lie - those are the new rules of the game.