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Title: The Gold Girl

Author: James B. Hendryx

Release Date: July 15, 2008 [EBook #26061]

Language: English

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[Illustration: THE MAN WAS UPON HIS FEET, NOW, BENDING TOWARDS HER
WITH ARMS OUTSTRETCHED. Drawing by Monahan.]

The Gold Girl

By

James B. Hendryx

Author of "The Promise," "The Gun-Brand," "The Texan," etc.

G. P. Putnam's Sons

New York and London

The Knickerbocker Press

1920

COPYRIGHT, 1920

BY

JAMES B. HENDRYX

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I.--A HORSEMAN OF THE HILLS 1

II.--AT THE WATTS RANCH 10

III.--PATTY GOES TO TOWN 30

IV.--MONK BETHUNE 47

V.--SHEEP CAMP 65

VI.--BETHUNE PAYS A CALL 81

VII.--IN THE CABIN 98

VIII.--PROSPECTING 111

IX.--PATTY TAKES PRECAUTIONS 129

X.--THE BISHOP OF ALL OUTDOORS 146

XI.--LORD CLENDENNING GETS A DUCKING 162

XII.--BETHUNE TRIES AGAIN 180

XIII.--PATTY DRAWS A MAP 198

XIV.--THE SAMUELSONS 219

XV.--THE HORSE RAID 239

XVI.--PATTY FINDS A GLOVE 263

XVII.--UNMASKED 288

XVIII.--PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE 308

XIX.--THE RACE FOR THE REGISTER 327

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