The Young Ranchers: or, Fighting the Sioux
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Ellis Edward Sylvester. The Young Ranchers: or, Fighting the Sioux
CHAPTER I. DANGER AHEAD
CHAPTER II. THE VOICELESS FRIEND
CHAPTER III. COMPANIONS IN PERIL
CHAPTER IV. TIM BROPHY'S DISCOVERY
CHAPTER V. LEAVING THE RANCH
CHAPTER VI "TIMOTHY BROPHY, ESQ., AT YOUR SERVICE."
CHAPTER VII. STIRRING TIMES
CHAPTER VIII. STARCUS
CHAPTER IX. ON THE BANK OF A STREAM
CHAPTER X. BENT ARM AND HIS BAND
CHAPTER XI. AT BAY
CHAPTER XII. FACING WESTWARD
CHAPTER XIII. IN THE FRINGE OF THE WOODS
CHAPTER XIV. TURNED BACK
CHAPTER XV. MISSING
CHAPTER XVI. A THIEF OF THE NIGHT
CHAPTER XVII. THROUGH THE WOOD
CHAPTER XVIII. NIGHT AND MORNING
CHAPTER XIX. A STARTLING SURPRISE
CHAPTER XX. A RUN FOR LIFE
CHAPTER XXI. AWAY WE GO!
CHAPTER XXII. ON FOOT
CHAPTER XXIII. DOWN!
CHAPTER XXIV. THE FRIEND IN NEED
CHAPTER XXV. THE PRAIRIE DUEL
CHAPTER XXVI. ON THE GROUND
CHAPTER XXVII. A GOOD SAMARITAN
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE LONE HORSEMAN
CHAPTER XXIX. A BREAK FOR FREEDOM
CHAPTER XXX. COMRADES AGAIN
CHAPTER XXXI. THE LAST HOPE
CHAPTER XXXII. AWAY! AWAY!
CHAPTER XXXIII. BREAD CAST UPON THE WATERS
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The keen eyes, instead of looking at the crest of the rocky ridge on his right, were now centred on the ground, where they detected a small dark speck swiftly approaching the horseman. At the first glance, the object suggested a cannon-ball rolling with great speed toward the pony, that was now standing still, with head erect, ears thrown forward, and the appearance of perplexed interest in the thing, whatever it might be.
For a minute Warren Starr was unable to guess the meaning of the singular sight. Whatever its nature, it was evident that it was aiming to reach the rider with the least possible delay. The latter drew his Winchester around in front, so as to be ready to receive it, his first thought being that it was some Sioux stratagem designed to do him ill.
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"I can't do it," he said, compressing his lips and shaking his head. "I have never played the coward, and I'm not going to begin when my folks are concerned. My first duty is to find out where father, mother, and Dot are, and then do all I can for their safety."
It was not difficult to reach this conclusion, for which no one will deny him credit; but it was altogether a difficult and formidable task for him to decide what next to do.
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