What did Harte mean at end of the story stating that Oakhurst “was once the strongest and yet the weakest now

Question

What does Harte mean at the end of the story by saying that Oakhurst “was at once the strongest and yet the weakest of the outcasts of Poker Flat”? Explain fully.

The question is from the short story called "The Outcasts of Poker Flat." Please answer the question with thought and detail.

Answer 1

I think it refers to the the fact that all the others accepted the hardship they faced, but Oakhurst took the coward's way out by killing himself with the derringer.