The Treasure of Hidden Valley
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Emerson Willis George. The Treasure of Hidden Valley
CHAPTER I – AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS
CHAPTER II – A MESSAGE FROM THE GRAVE
CHAPTER III – FINANCIAL WOLVES
CHAPTER IV – THE COLLEGE WIDOW
CHAPTER V – WESTWARD HO!
CHAPTER VI – RODERICK MEETS JIM RANKIN
CHAPTER VII – GETTING ACQUAINTED
CHAPTER VIII – A PHILOSOPHER AMONG THE MOUNTAINS
CHAPTER IX – THE HIDDEN VALLEY
CHAPTER X – THE FAIR RIDER OF THE RANGE
CHAPTER XI – WINTER PASSES
CHAPTER XII – THE MAJOR’S FIND
CHAPTER XIII – ENTANGLEMENTS
CHAPTER XIV – THE EVENING PARTY
CHAPTER XV – BRONCHO-BUSTING
CHAPTER XVI – THE MYSTERIOUS TOILERS OF THE NIGHT
CHAPTER XVII – A TROUT FISHING EPISODE
CHAPTER XVIII – A COUNTRY FAIR ON THE FRONTIER
CHAPTER XIX – A LETTER FROM THE COLLEGE WIDOW
CHAPTER XX – THE STORE OF GOLD
CHAPTER XXI – A WARNING
CHAPTER XXII – THE TRAGEDY AT JACK CREEK
CHAPTER XXIII – THE FIGHT ON THE ROAD
CHAPTER XXIV – SUMMER DAYS
CHAPTER XXV – RUNNING FOR STATE SENATOR
CHAPTER XXVI – UNEXPECTED POLITICAL HARMONY
CHAPTER XXVII – THE UPLIFTING OF HUMANITY
CHAPTER XXVIII – JUSTICE FOR THE WORKERS
CHAPTER XXIX – SLEIGH BELLS
CHAPTER XXX – WHITLEY ADAMS BLOWS IN
CHAPTER XXXI – RODERICK’S DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XXXII – STAKING THE CLAIMS
CHAPTER XXXIII – THE SNOW SLIDE
CHAPTER XXXIV – THE PASSING OF GRANT JONES
CHAPTER XXXV – A CALL TO SAN FRANCISCO
CHAPTER XXXVI – IN THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS
CHAPTER XXXVII – RODERICK RESCUES GAIL
CHAPTER XXXVIII – THE SEARCH FOR RODERICK
CHAPTER XXXIX – REUNIONS
CHAPTER XL – BUELL HAMPTON’S GOOD-BY
CHAPTER XLI – UNDER THE BIG PINE
AFTERWORD
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IT was a dear, crisp October morning. There was a shrill whistle of a locomotive, and then a westbound passenger train dashed into the depot of an Iowa town. A young man descended the car steps with an armful of luggage. He deposited his parcels on the platform, and half expectantly looked about him.
Just then there was a “honk! honk!” from a huge automobile as it came to a palpitating halt, and a familiar voice called out: “Hello, Roderick, old man!” And a moment later Roderick Warfield was shaking hands with his boon friend of former college days, Whitley Adams. Both were in their early twenties, stalwart, well set up, clean-cut young fellows.
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“All the better, perhaps,” replied the banker, also smiling grimly. “The amount would have doubtless been swallowed up with the rest of your money. As matters stand, some payment can be made to account of your obligations and arrangements entered into for the gradual liquidation of the outstanding balance.” Young Warfield winced. The banker continued: “This may involve some personal humiliation for you. But again it is against my principles to pay any man’s debts. Anyone who deliberately incurs a liability should have the highly beneficial experience of earning the money to liquidate it I propose to give you the chance to do so.”
Roderick raised his eyebrows in some surprise. “In New York?” he enquired.
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