This page needs to be proofread.
Contents
Chapter Page I The Choice................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1 II Meager States His Plan................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 III The Message from the Bunkhouse................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24 IV The Coming of the Judge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35 V The Marriage................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45 VI The Blow in the Dark................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56 VII The Man in the Dark................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66 VIII A New Alliance................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................78 IX The Road to Silver Springs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................88 X Covering the Trail................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................99 XI Mutual Recognition................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................109 XII Story of the "Frisco Kid"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120 XIII A New Viewpoint................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................131 XIV The Hand from the Rock................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................141 XV Within the Tunnel................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................151 XVI The Passage Out................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................161 XVII Two of a Kind................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................171 XVIII More Complications................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................181 XIX Kelleen Becomes Master................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................191 XX Talking It Over................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................201 XXI Alone on the Desert................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................211 XXII The Border Patrol................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................221
