Kiddie the Scout
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Chapters (40)
- Cover art
- "That's the way of it," he said.
- KIDDIE THE SCOUT
- ROBERT LEIGHTON
- Author of "Kiddie of the Camp," "Gildersley's Tenderfoot," "Cooee," "Rattlesnake Ranch," etc.
- ILLUSTRATED BY FRANK R. GREY
- London C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd. 18 Henrietta Street, W.C. 2 1920
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- "THAT'S THE WAY OF IT," HE SAID . . . . . . Frontispiece KIDDIE SAW THE MUSTANG REAR ON ITS HIND LEGS RUBE TURNED SHARPLY ROUND AND LOOKED UP AT THE INTRUDER "FRIZZLE ME IF IT AIN'T KIDDIE OF THE CAMP!" CRIED KEARNEY "I'VE GOT HIM, SURE; HE AIN'T GOIN' TER WRIGGLE AWAY" KIDDIE REACHED FOR THE SQUARE OF PAPER "LOOKS TO ME LIKE SHERIFF BLAGG," SAID KIDDIE HE SPOKE TO THE CROWS IN THEIR OWN TONGUE
- CHAPTER I THE MYSTERIOUS SNIPER
- CHAPTER II THE UNIFORM OF THE PLAINS
- CHAPTER III A DANGEROUS ENEMY
- CHAPTER IV BROKEN FEATHER'S WAY
- Kiddie saw the mustang rear on its hind legs.
- CHAPTER V BLAZING THE TRAIL
- CHAPTER VI JIM THURSTON'S SUBSTITUTE
- CHAPTER VII RUBE CARTER'S VISITOR
- Rube turned sharply round and looked up at the intruder.
- CHAPTER VIII KIDDIE'S LUCK
- "Frizzle me if it ain't Kiddie of the Camp!" cried Kearney.
- CHAPTER IX KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS"
- CHAPTER X THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB
- "I've got him, sure; he ain't goin' ter wriggle away."
- CHAPTER XI LESSONS IN TRACKING
- Kiddie reached for the square of paper.
- CHAPTER XII A MOONLIGHT VISITOR
- "Looks to me like Sheriff Blagg," said Kiddie.
- CHAPTER XIII A MATTER OF BUSINESS
- CHAPTER XIV LONE WOLF CAÑON.
- CHAPTER XV THE CRY OF THE JAY
- CHAPTER XVI THE SIGN OF THE BROKEN FEATHER
- CHAPTER XVII THE RUSE OF THE BUFFALO TRAIL
- CHAPTER XVIII THE BATTLE OF POISON-SPIDER CREEK
- CHAPTER XIX KIDDIE'S ANSWER
- He spoke to the Crows in their own tongue.
- CHAPTER XX FOUL PLAY
- CHAPTER XXI THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED
- CHAPTER XXII RUBE CARTER'S THEORY—AND KIDDIE'S
- CHAPTER XXIII EVIDENCE FOR THE PROSECUTION
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