Author of "Alton of Somasco," "Winston of the Prairie," "Lorimer of the Northwest," "Thurston of Orchard Valley," etc.

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FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY
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Copyright, 1910, By
Frederick A. Stokes Company

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I.Frank Goes West[1]
II.The Bush[14]
III.The Ranch[28]
IV.Target Practice[39]
V.The Mysterious Schooner[51]
VI.At the Helm[62]
VII.A Warning[71]
VIII.Salmon Spearing[82]
IX.A Plain Hint[93]
X.A Breeze of Wind[106]
XI.Mr. Barclay Joins the Party[118]
XII.The Stranger[127]
XIII.The Schooner Reappears[137]
XIV.A Test of Endurance[148]
XV.A Midnight Visitor[157]
XVI.Frank Kills a Deer[166]
XVII.Mr. Webster's Guns[174]
XVIII.Running a Cargo[184]
XIX.The Caché[195]
XX.Mr. Webster's Slashing[206]
XXI.A Night on the Sands[216]
XXII.The Ultimatum[228]
XXIII.Mr. Oliver Outwits His Watchers[237]
XXIV.A Fast Run[249]
XXV.The United States Mail[259]
XXVI.Mr. Barclay Lays His Plans[268]
XXVII.The Derelict[277]
XXVIII.A Grim Discovery[285]
XXIX.The Raid[294]
XXX.The Relief of the Ranch[305]
XXXI.Frank Becomes a Ranch Owner[315]