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A DEAL IN WHEAT

CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

A DEAL IN WHEAT

I. THE BEAR—WHEAT AT SIXTY-TWO

II. THE BULL—WHEAT AT A DOLLAR-TEN

III. THE PIT

IV. THE BELT LINE

V. THE BREAD LINE

THE WIFE OF CHINO

I. CHINO'S WIFE

II. MADNESS

III. CHINO GOES TO TOWN

IV. A DESPATCH FROM THE EXPRESS MESSENGER

V. THE TRAIL

VI. THE DISCOVERY OF FELICE

A BARGAIN WITH PEG-LEG

THE PASSING OF COCK-EYE BLACKLOCK

A MEMORANDUM OF SUDDEN DEATH

TWO HEARTS THAT BEAT AS ONE

THE DUAL PERSONALITY OF SLICK DICK NICKERSON

I.

II

III

THE SHIP THAT SAW A GHOST

THE GHOST IN THE CROSSTREES

I

II

III

IV

THE RIDING OF FELIPE

I. FELIPE

II. UNZAR

III. RUBIA

IV. BELUNA

THE END