Within The Moccasin Telegraph, each story has its beginning, middle, and end, but because Silas is the unifying element, the various plots and characters dovetail into each other while at the same time revealing interesting insights into both the Indian and white world. Moreover, each world contains its share of good and evil, saints and sinners. These techniques not only underscore the humor and the tragedy that are part of life, but they also make for interesting reading.