IRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH 82

XI ON THE THRESHOLD 95

XII A LIGHT ABOVE THE MOUNTAIN 105

XIII IN THE CIRCLE OF CEDARS 111

XIV A MEETING OF RASCALS 131

XV TRYING TO PLAY FAIR 141

XVI A SPRINGTIME SANTA CLAUS 155

XVII AT TOP SPEED 167

XVIII A DINNER OF SILENCES 179

XIX THE MERITS OF HORSEFLESH 192

XX A STARTLING CONFESSION 203

XXI A VOICE AND A TAPER FLAME 216

XXII TWO PLANS 226

XXIII THE SECOND PLAN 236

XXIV THE CALL THAT MEANS SURRENDER 245

XXV ALMOST A RESOLUTION 256

XXVI "WHAT EYES HAVE YOU?" 266

XXVII A QUICK FUSE 286

XXVIII AUNT TIMMIE HEARS A SECRET 296

XXIX A PARALYSING DISCOVERY 306

XXX "I'LL PAY THE DEBT!" 316

XXXI OUT OF THE DYING DAY 329

XXXII THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER 336

XXXIII THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK 341

XXXIV A GIRL'S NOBILITY 355

XXXV THE PRODUCT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH 363

XXXVI A TIN CYLINDER 372

XXXVII TUSK 380

XXXVIII A LANE AT TWILIGHT 386

XXXIX TRIUMPH 390

SUNLIGHT PATCH

CHAPTER I

OUT OF THE WILDERNESS

He appeared an odd figure, sitting loosely on an old white mare which
held her nose to the ground and cautiously single-footed over the uneven
road. Unconcerned, pe