What is the most likely reason that Mr. Oakhurst shot himself?
(“The Outcasts of Poker Flat”)
a. He did not want to starve to death with the rest of the party.
b. He was in despair over the fate of the outcasts.
c. It was his cowardly way of avoiding responsibility for his actions.
d. He wanted to leave all the provisions for Piney and the Duchess.