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Title: A Man to His Mate

Author: J. Allan Dunn

Illustrator: Stockton Mulford

Release Date: April 24, 2009 [EBook #28597]

Language: English

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A MAN TO HIS MATE

[Illustration: The sea struck the opposite rail with a roar]

A Man to His Mate

_by_

J. ALLAN DUNN

AUTHOR OF
Jim Morse--Adventurer, Turquoise Canyon,
Dead Man's Gold, etc.

_Illustrated by_
STOCKTON MULFORD

INDIANAPOLIS
THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY
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COPYRIGHT 1920
THE FRANK A. MUNSEY COMPANY

COPYRIGHT 1920
THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY

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this yarn is affectionately and
appreciatively dedicated

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I BLIND SAMSON 1

II A DIVIDED COMPANY 25

III TARGET PRACTISE 47

IV THE BOWHEAD 73

V RAINEY SCORES 82

VI SANDY SPEAKS 96

VII RAINEY MAKES DECISION 117

VIII TAMADA TALKS 132

IX THE POT SIMMERS 151

X THE SHOW-DOWN 163

XI HONEST SIMMS 186

XII DEMING BREAKS AN ARM 210

XIII THE RIFLE CARTRIDGES 230

XIV PEGGY SIMMS