Chapters (64)
- PART I
- CURLY
- CHAPTER I
- FOLLOWING A CROOKED TRAIL
- CHAPTER II
- CAMPING WITH OLD MAN TROUBLE
- CHAPTER III
- AT THE END OF THE ROAD
- CHAPTER IV
- THE CULLISONS
- CHAPTER V
- LAURA LONDON
- CHAPTER VI
- A BEAR TRAP
- CHAPTER VII
- BAD MEDICINE
- CHAPTER VIII
- A REHEARSED QUARREL
- CHAPTER IX
- EAVESDROPPING
- CHAPTER X
- “STICK TO YOUR SADDLE”
- PART II
- LUCK
- CHAPTER I
- AT THE ROUND UP CLUB
- CHAPTER II
- LUCK MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE
- CHAPTER III
- AN INITIALED HAT
- CHAPTER IV
- KATE USES HER QUIRT
- CHAPTER V
- “AIN’T SHE THE GAMEST LITTLE THOROUGHBRED?”
- CHAPTER VI
- TWO HATS ON A RACK
- CHAPTER VII
- ANONYMOUS LETTERS
- CHAPTER VIII
- A MESSAGE IN CIPHER
- CHAPTER IX
- “THE FRIENDS OF L. C. SERVE NOTICE”
- CHAPTER X
- CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL
- CHAPTER XI
- A COMPROMISE
- CHAPTER XII
- AN ARREST
- CHAPTER XIII
- A CONVERSATION
- CHAPTER XIV
- A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE
- CHAPTER XV
- BOB TAKES A HAND
- CHAPTER XVI
- A CLEAN UP
- CHAPTER XVII
- THE PRODIGAL SON
- CHAPTER XVIII
- CUTTING TRAIL
- CHAPTER XIX
- A GOOD SAMARITAN
- CHAPTER XX
- LOOSE THREADS
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