Aunt Jane's Nieces on the Ranch
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Baum Lyman Frank. Aunt Jane's Nieces on the Ranch
CHAPTER I – UNCLE JOHN DECIDES
CHAPTER II – EL CAJON RANCH
CHAPTER III – THAT BLESSED BABY!
CHAPTER IV – LITTLE JANE’S TWO NURSES
CHAPTER V – INEZ THREATENS
CHAPTER VI – A DINNER WITH THE NEIGHBORS
CHAPTER VII – GONE!
CHAPTER VIII – VERY MYSTERIOUS
CHAPTER IX – A FRUITLESS SEARCH
CHAPTER X – CONJECTURES AND ABSURDITIES
CHAPTER XI – THE MAJOR ENCOUNTERS THE GHOST
CHAPTER XII – ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE
CHAPTER XIII – THE WAY IT HAPPENED
CHAPTER XIV – PRISONERS OF THE WALL
CHAPTER XV – MILDRED CONFIDES IN INEZ
CHAPTER XVI – AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL
CHAPTER XVII – THE PRODIGAL SON
CHAPTER XVIII – LACES AND GOLD
CHAPTER XIX – INEZ AND MIGUEL
CHAPTER XX – MR. RUNYON’S DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XXI – A FORTUNE IN TATTERS
CHAPTER XXII – FAITHFUL AND TRUE
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Uncle John always traveled comfortably and even luxuriously, but without ostentation. Such conveniences as were offered the general public he indulged in, but no one would suspect him of being a multi-millionaire who might have ordered a special train of private cars had the inclination seized him. A modest little man, who had made an enormous fortune in the far Northwest – almost before he realized it – John Merrick had never allowed the possession of money to deprive him of his simple tastes or to alter his kindly nature. He loved to be of the people and to mingle with his fellows on an equal footing, and nothing distressed him more than to be recognized by some one as the great New York financier. It is true that he had practically retired from business, but his huge fortune was invested in so many channels that his name remained prominent among men of affairs and this notoriety he was unable wholly to escape.
The trip to California was a delight because none of his fellow passengers knew his identity. During the three days’ jaunt from Chicago to Los Angeles he was recognized only as an engaging little man who was conducting a party of three charming girls, as well as a sedate, soldierly old gentleman, into the sunny Southland for a winter’s recreation.
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“I hope,” she said, evading Beth’s remark, “to be of real use to this dear baby, whom I already love. The Mexican girl, Inez, is well enough as a caretaker, but her judgment could not be trusted in emergencies. These Mexicans lose their heads easily and in crises are liable to do more harm than good. Mrs. Weldon’s arrangement is an admirable one and I confess it relieves me of much drudgery and confinement. I shall keep a watchful supervision over my charge and be prepared to meet any emergency.”
Beth was not wholly satisfied with this interview. Mildred had told her just enough to render her curious, but had withheld any information as to how a California girl happened to be in New York working as a trained nurse. She remembered the girl’s fervent exclamation: “Thank heaven!” when asked if she would go to Southern California, to a ranch called El Cajon, to take care of a new baby. Beth judged from this that Mildred was eager to get back home again; yet she had evaded any reference to her family or former friends, and since her arrival had expressed no wish to visit them.
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