Contents

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I.Pete’s Girl [1]
II.“A Spunky Li’l’ Devil” [7]
III.Pals [12]
IV.Clipped Wings [17]
V.June asks Questions [25]
VI.“Don’t You Touch Him!” [33]
VII.An Elopement [41]
VIII.Blister Gives Advice [50]
IX.The White Feather [58]
X.In the Image of God [68]
XI.June Prays [76]
XII.Mollie Takes Charge [86]
XIII.Bear Cat Asks Questions [93]
XIV.Houck Takes a Ride [100]
XV.A Scandal Scotched [106]
XVI.Blister as Deus ex Machina [110]
XVII.The Back of a Bronc [117]
XVIII.The First Day [123]
XIX.Dud Qualifies as Court Jester [127]
XX.“The Bigger the Hat the Smaller the Herd” [135]
XXI.June Discovers a New World [141]
XXII.An Alternative Proposed and Declined [145]
XXIII.Bob Crawls his Hump Sudden [150]
XXIV.In the Saddle [158]
XXV.The Rio Blanco puts in a Claim [162]
XXVI.Cutting Sign [171]
XXVII.Partners in Peril [179]
XXVIII.June is Glad [189]
XXIX.“Injuns” [194]
XXX.A Recruit Joins the Rangers [200]
XXXI.“Don’t you like me any more?” [207]
XXXII.A Cup of Cold Water [214]
XXXIII.“Keep A-Comin’, Red Haid” [222]
XXXIV.An Obstinate Man stands Pat [230]
XXXV.Three in a Pit [237]
XXXVI.A Hero is Embarrassed [242]
XXXVII.A Responsible Citizen [249]
XXXVIII.Bear Cat Asleep [253]
XXXIX.Bear Cat Awake [258]
XL.Big-Game Hunters at Work [262]
XLI.In a Lady’s Chamber [266]
XLII.A Walk in the Park [270]
XLIII.Not even Powder-burnt [278]
XLIV.Bob holds his Red Haid high [284]
XLV.The Outlaw gets a Bad Break [290]
XLVI.The End of a Crooked Trail [297]
XLVII.The Kingdom of Joy [301]

THE FIGHTING EDGE


THE FIGHTING EDGE

CHAPTER I

PETE’S GIRL