CTURE GIRLS UNDER THE PALMS
THE MOVING PICTURE GIRLS AT ROCKY RANCH
THE MOVING PICTURE GIRLS AT SEA
THE MOVING PICTURE GIRLS IN WAR PLAYS

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THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES

(Fifteen Titles)

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THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES

(Twelve Titles)

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SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES

(Eight Titles)

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Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers, New York
Copyright, 1922, by Grosset & Dunlap

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THE OUTDOOR GIRLS IN THE SADDLE

[Illustration: A LANDSLIDE--AND THEY WERE DIRECTLY IN ITS PATH!

_The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle._ _Frontispiece_--(_Page_ 96)]

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I A SUMMER IN THE SADDLE 1

II GREAT HOPES 9

III ENTER PETER LEVINE 22

IV AN IMITATION HOLD-UP 33

V THE HANDSOME COWBOY 43

VI AT THE RANCH 52

VII A SUDDEN STORM 62

VIII ALONG THE TRAIL 72

IX DANGER AHEAD 81

X THE LANDSLIDE 88

XI IN THE CAVE 97

XII IN THE DARKNESS 106

XIII THE LURE OF GOLD 112

XIV A DISCOVERY 120

XV ALLEN ARRIVES 129

XVI A TIP 137

XVII THE NET TIGHTENS 145

XVIII IN THE SHADOWS 154

XIX THE NEW MINE 165

XX THE VIOLINIST AGAIN 173

XXI A STARTLING TALE 180

XXII THE PLAN 188

XXIII GREAT DAYS 198

XXIV THE END OF PETER LEVINE 202

XXV INNOCENT 210

THE OUTDOOR GIRLS IN THE SADDLE

CHAPTER I

A SUMMER IN THE SADDLE

"Hello, hello! Oh, what is the matter with central!"

The dark-haired, pink-cheeked girl at the telephone jiggled the receiver
impatiently while a straight line of impatience marred her pretty mouth.

"Oh dear, oh dear!"

"At last! Is that you, Mollie Billette? I've