1898

TO

JAMES ROBERT KEENE


CONTENTS

[ PREFACE ]

[ SANDBURRS ]

[ SPOT AND PINCHER. ]

[ MULBERRY MARY ]

[ SINGLETREE JENNINGS ]

[ JESS ]

[ THE HUMMING BIRD ]

[ GASSY THOMPSON, VILLAIN ]

[ ONE MOUNTAIN LION ]

[ MOLLIE MATCHES ]

[ THE ST. CYRS ]

[ CHAPTER I ]

[ CHAPTER II ]

[ CHAPTER III ]

[ CHAPTER IV ]

[ CHAPTER V ]

[ CHAPTER VI ]

[ McBRIDE'S DANDY ]

[ RED MIKE ]

[ HAMILTON FINNERTY'S HEART ]

[ CHAPTER I ]

[ CHAPTER II ]

[ CHAPTER III ]

[ CHAPTER IV ]

[ CHAPTER V ]

[ CHAPTER VI ]

[ SHORT CREEK DAVE ]

[ CRIME THAT FAILED ]

[ THE BETRAYAL ]

[ FOILED ]

[ CHAPTER I ]

[ CHAPTER II ]

[ CHAPTER III ]

[ CHAPTER IV ]

[ CHAPTER V ]

[ CHAPTER VI ]

[ POLITICS ]

[ ESSLEIN GAMES ]

[ THE PAINFUL ERROR ]

[ THE RAT ]

[ CHEYENNE BILL ]

[ BLIGHTED ]

[ THE SURETHING ]

[ GLADSTONE BURR ]

[ THE GARROTE ]

[ O'TOOLE'S CHIVALRY ]

[ WAGON MOUND SAL ]

[ JOE DUBUQUE'S LUCK ]

[ BINKS AND MRS. B. ]

[ ARABELLA WELD ]

[ THE WEDDING ]

[ POINSETTE'S CAPTIVITY ]

[ TIP FROM THE TOMB ]

[ CHAPTER I ]

[ CHAPTER II ]

[ CHAPTER III ]

[ CHAPTER IV ]

[ CHAPTER V ]

[ TOO CHEAP ]

[ CHAPTER I. ]

[ CHAPTER II ]

[ CHAPTER III ]

[ CHAPTER IV ]

[ CHAPTER V ]

[ CHAPTER VI ]

[ HENRY SPENY'S BENEVOLENCE ]

[ JANE DOUGHERTY ]

[ MISTRESS KILLIFER ]

[ BEARS ]

[ THE BIG TOUCH ]

[ THE FATAL KEY ]

[ AN OCEAN ERROR ]

[ SKINNY MIKE'S UNWISDOM ]

[ MOLLIE PRESCOTT ]

[ ANNA MARIE ]

[ THE PETERSENS ]

[ BOWLDER'S BURGLAR ]

[ ANGELINA McLAURIN ]

[ DINKY PETE ]

[ CRIB OR COFFIN? ]

[ OHIO DAYS ]

[ I—AT THE LEES ]

[ II—ED CHURCH AND LIDE ]

[ III—THE SPELLING SCHOOL ]

[ IV—THE FIGHT ]

[ V—JIM LEE INTERFERES ]

[ VI—THEY DECORATE ]

[ VII—AUNT ANN PLOTS ]