The Ranch at the Wolverine
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Bower B. M.. The Ranch at the Wolverine
CHAPTER I. LET US START AT THE BEGINNING
CHAPTER II. A STORM AND A STRANGER
CHAPTER III. A BOOK, A BANNOCK, AND A BED
CHAPTER IV "OLD DAME FORTUNE'S USED ME FOR A FOOTBALL"
CHAPTER V. MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW
CHAPTER VI. A MATTER OF TWELVE MONTHS OR SO
CHAPTER VII. WARD HUNTS WOLVES
CHAPTER VIII. HELP FOR THE COW BUSINESS
CHAPTER IX. WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED
CHAPTER X. THIS PAL BUSINESS
CHAPTER XI. WAS IT THE DOG?
CHAPTER XII. THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT
CHAPTER XIII. THE CORRAL IN THE CANYON
CHAPTER XIV. EACH IN HIS OWN TRAIL
CHAPTER XV "YOU WON'T GET ME AGAIN"
CHAPTER XVI "I'M GOING TO TAKE YOU OUT AND HANG YOU"
CHAPTER XVII "SO-LONG, BUCK!"
CHAPTER XVIII. FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN
CHAPTER XIX. THE BRAVE BUCKAROO
CHAPTER XX "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU"
CHAPTER XXI. SEVEN LEAN KINE
CHAPTER XXII. THE BILLY OF HER
CHAPTER XXIII. BILLY LOUISE GETS A SURPRISE
CHAPTER XXIV. THE HOOKIN'-COUGH MAN
CHAPTER XXV. THE WOLF JOKE
CHAPTER XXVI "HM-MM!"
CHAPTER XXVII. MARTHY
CHAPTER XXVIII. ALL RIGHT AND COMFY
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Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch. He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old – which was perfectly true – and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer. Billy Louise spoke of it to Marthy, and Marthy snorted.
"He's able-bodied enough at mealtimes, I notice," she retorted. "I've heard that tune ever since I knowed him; he can't fool me!"
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Billy Louise speculated briefly upon the note of calm authority in his voice. He did not know, evidently, that she was more accustomed to giving commands than to obeying them; her lips gave a little quirk of amusement at his mistake.
"You go on. I don't want a guide." He tilted his head peremptorily toward the blurred trail ahead.
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