Faithfully yours, W. S. H.

CONTENTS

I [News from the West]
II [Preparations]
III [Off for the Golden West]
IV [On the Way]
V [Injun]
VI [Bill Jordan]
VII [Western Air and Appetite]
VIII [Whitey Learns to Ride]
IX [The Boys Settle a Question]
X [A Friend in Need]
XI [The Chinook Wind]
XII [Mr. Ross Pays a Call]
XIII [The Lost Trail]
XIV [Crowley]
XV [The Cave Gives Evidence]
XVI [Whitey is Missing]
XVII [Held in Captivity]
XVIII [Injun Takes a Hand]
XIX [Injun to the Rescue]
XX [The Truth About Crowley]
XXI [Injun Tackles Civilization]
XXII [Injun Shies at Pink Pyjamas]
XXIII [Whitey His Own Boss]
XXIV [Moose Lake]
XXV [The Island in Moose Lake]
XXVI [The Man on the Island]
XXVII [A Dangerous Situation]
XXVIII [A Penitent Prisoner]
XXIX [Bringing Home the Captive]
XXX [Pedro's Hatred]
XXXI [Plans for the Future]

THE GOLDEN WEST BOYS

[CHAPTER I]

NEWS FROM THE WEST

"Hooray! Hooray!" shouted Alan Sherwood,—better known as "Whitey" to the boys in school. "Ooo-lu-lulu-loo-lulu!" he called, making the sound by putting his hand over his mouth and rapidly pulling it away and putting it back. He considered this a very good imitation of an Indian war-whoop.