The Son of his Father
THE SON OF HIS FATHER
RIDGWELL CULLUM
AUTHOR OF THE MEN WHO WROUGHT, THE WAY OF THE STRONG, THE NIGHT-RIDERS, THE WATCHERS OF THE PLAINS, ETC.
Illustrations by DOUGLAS DUER
PHILADELPHIA GEORGE W. JACOBS & COMPANY PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1915, by George W. Jacobs & Company Published March, 1917 All rights reserved Printed in U. S. A.
TO G. RALPH HALL-CAINE WHOSE SYMPATHY WITH MY WORK HAS NEVER FAILED TO CHEER ME THROUGHOUT OUR LONG AND VALUED FRIENDSHIP
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
To wine, women and gambling, at the age of twenty-four—one hundred thousand dollars. That's your bill, my boy, and—I've got to pay it.
Ridgwell Cullum
---
With Eyes Wide and Staring She Looked About Her
CHAPTER I
UNREPENTANT
CHAPTER II
IN CHASTENED MOOD
CHAPTER III
GORDON ARRIVES
CHAPTER IV
GORDON LANDS AT SNAKE'S FALL
CHAPTER V
A LETTER HOME
CHAPTER VI
GORDON PROSPECTS SNAKE'S FALL
CHAPTER VII
"MISS HAZEL"
CHAPTER VIII
AT BUFFALO POINT
CHAPTER IX
THE FIRST CHECK
CHAPTER X
GORDON MAKES HIS BID FOR FORTUNE
CHAPTER XI
HAZEL MALLINSBEE'S CAMPAIGN
CHAPTER XII
THINKING HARD
CHAPTER XIII
SLOSSON SNATCHES AT OPPORTUNITY
CHAPTER XIV
THE REWARD OF VICTORY
CHAPTER XV
IN COUNCIL
CHAPTER XVI
SOMETHING DOING
Hazel Was Waiting for That Sign
CHAPTER XVII
THE CODE BOOK
CHAPTER XVIII
WAYS THAT ARE DARK
CHAPTER XIX
JAMES CARBHOY ARRIVES
CHAPTER XX
THE BOOM IN EARNEST
CHAPTER XXI
A TRIFLE
CHAPTER XXII
ON THE TRAIL
CHAPTER XXIII
IN NEW YORK
CHAPTER XXIV
PREPARING FOR THE FINALE
CHAPTER XXV
THE RESCUE
CHAPTER XXVI
CASHING IN
He Drew Her Gently Towards His Father