The Boy from the Ranch; Or, Roy Bradner's City Experiences
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Hi there, Low Bull, ruste [Transcriber's note: rustle?] around the other way and round up them steers! Hustle now! What's the matter with you? Want to go to sleep on the trail? Billy Carew, foreman of the Triple O ranch, addressed these remarks to a rather ugly-looking Indian, who was riding a pony that seemed much too small for him. The Indian, who was employed as a cowboy, was letting his steed amble slowly along, paying little attention to the work of rounding up the cattle. "Come now, Low Bull, get a move on," advised the foreman. "Make believe you're hunting palefaces," he added, and then...
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- The Boy from the Ranch
- Or
- Roy Bradner's City Experiences
- FRANK V. WEBSTER
- AUTHOR OF "ONLY A FARM BOY," "THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS," "BOB THE CASTAWAY," "THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER," ETC.
- ILLUSTRATED
- NEW YORK CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY PUBLISHERS
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- "Some fired their revolvers" . . . . . . Frontispiece "Look out," cried Roy, "they are swindlers!" "Get out of my office!" "I think you'll stay there for a while," said Wakely.
- THE BOY FROM THE RANCH
- CHAPTER I ROY RECEIVES A MESSAGE
- CHAPTER II MR. BRADNER IS SUSPICIOUS
- CHAPTER III A FAREWELL RIDE
- CHAPTER IV ROY IS PUZZLED
- CHAPTER V A QUEER BED
- CHAPTER VI A SUDDEN AWAKENING
- CHAPTER VII A GAME ON THE TRAIN
- CHAPTER VIII A STOP FOR REPAIRS
- CHAPTER IX THE DUDE IS SWINDLED
- "Look out," cried Roy, "they are swindlers!"
- CHAPTER X ROY GAINS A FRIEND
- CHAPTER XI ROY STOPS A RUNAWAY
- CHAPTER XII AT THE HOTEL
- CHAPTER XIII A VISIT TO MR. ANNISTER
- CHAPTER XIV ROY'S TRICK
- CHAPTER XV CALEB ANNISTER IS SURPRISED
- "Get out of my office!"
- CHAPTER XVI SOME NEW EXPERIENCES
- CHAPTER XVII CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS
- CHAPTER XVIII ROY IN DANGER
- CHAPTER XIX ROY IS MISSING
- CHAPTER XX IN THE TENEMENT
- "I think you'll stay there for a while," said Wakely
- CHAPTER XXI A DANGEROUS DESCENT
- CHAPTER XXII GETTING A CLUE
- CHAPTER XXIII A LAWYER'S ADVICE
- CHAPTER XXIV ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT
- CHAPTER XXV THE ROUND-UP—CONCLUSION
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