Ralph Gurney's Oil Speculation
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Otis James. Ralph Gurney's Oil Speculation
CHAPTER I. THE "CHUMS."
CHAPTER II. A NEW ACQUAINTANCE
CHAPTER III. THE CABIN OF THE MOONLIGHTERS
CHAPTER IV. A REGULAR SIEGE
CHAPTER V. BOB'S SCHEME
CHAPTER VI. TORPEDOING AN OIL-WELL
CHAPTER VII. MR. NEWCOMBE'S CERTAINTY
CHAPTER VIII. NEW QUARTERS
CHAPTER IX. THE NIGHT DRIVE OF THE TORPEDO WAGON
CHAPTER X. THE RETURN
CHAPTER XI. THE STORM IN THE VALLEY
CHAPTER XII. THE CONFLAGRATION
CHAPTER XIII. A FRUITLESS SEARCH
CHAPTER XIV. THE PURSUIT
CHAPTER XV. THE ARREST
CHAPTER XVI. PLEADING FOR LIBERTY
CHAPTER XVII. NEAR NEIGHBORS
CHAPTER XVIII. IN A TRAP
CHAPTER XIX. CLOSE QUARTERS
CHAPTER XX. A SOUVENIR OF THE THIEVES
CHAPTER XXI. PROSPECTING
CHAPTER XXII. A CRUEL DEED
CHAPTER XXIII. THE TOWN ORDINANCE
CHAPTER XXIV. BOB'S INDUSTRY
CHAPTER XXV. THE WORK BEGUN
CHAPTER XXVI. DRILLING AN OIL WELL
CHAPTER XXVII "THE HARNETT."
CHAPTER XXVIII. RED ROCK
CHAPTER XXIX. THE EXAMINATION
CHAPTER XXX. LEGAL MOONLIGHTERS
CHAPTER XXXI. THE SHOT
CHAPTER XXXII. MASSIE'S SCHEME
CHAPTER XXXIII. HOLDING POSSESSION
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE MISSING WITNESS
CHAPTER XXXV. MASSIE'S FAILURE
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Ralph Gurney was one who thoroughly enjoyed everything in which pleasure could be found, and even while George was caring for his horses, of which he was very fond, Ralph had already begun a survey of the farm on which he was to spend his vacation.
The cattle, poultry, horses, dogs, and even the cat, had received some attention from him, and he was on his way to the sheep-pasture near by to make the acquaintance of the woolly members of the flock, when the sharp ping of a bullet was heard as it whistled by his head, while, a second later, the report of a rifle rang out sharply.
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"Nearly every day."
"Then, if George has any business to attend to this afternoon, suppose you and I see if the fish will bite fast enough to make our arms ache pulling them in."
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