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Title: The Promise
A Tale of the Great Northwest

Author: James B. Hendryx

Release Date: December 4, 2007 [EBook #23730]

Language: English

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THE PROMISE

A Tale of the Great Northwest

By

JAMES B. HENDRYX

A. L. BURT COMPANY
Publishers New York

Published by Arrangements with G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS

COPYRIGHT, 1915
BY
JAMES B. HENDRYX

Seventh Impression

BY JAMES B. HENDRYX

The Promise
The Gun Brand
Connie Morgan in Alaska
Connie Morgan with the Northwest Mounted

This edition is issued under arrangement with the publishers
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS, NEW YORK AND LONDON

The Knickerbocker Press, New York

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I.--THE PACE 1

II.--"BROADWAY BILL" 8

III.--THE FINAL KICK 17

IV.--LOVE OR HATE 26

V.--"THIEF!" 34

VI.--THE CROOKED GAME 39

VII.--THE WRECK 47

VIII.--NEW FRIENDS 53

IX.--BILL GETS A JOB 59

X.--NORTHWARD, HO! 65

XI.--BILL HITS THE TRAIL 72

XII.--THE TEST 83

XIII.--ON THE TOTE-ROAD 90

XIV.--AT BAY 99