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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER PAGE
I. Something about the Nugget, 1
II. Tom Mason Again, 19
III. Tom Begins his Wanderings, 37
IV. The Wrong Boat, 54
V. Tom's Luck, 74
VI. Tom Admires the Cowboys, 94
VII. A Temperance Lecture, 113
VIII. A Home Ranch 133
IX. Lost in the Mountains, 153
X. The Camp of Elam, the Wolfer, 173
XI. Unwelcome Visitors, 193
XII. Tom Finds Something, 213
XIII. Elam Interviews the Major, 233
XIV. Elam Under Fire, 254
XV. Uncle Ezra Puts his Foot Down, 276
XVI. A New Expedition, 297
XVII. The Nugget is Found, 317
XVIII. Conclusion, 339