with cattle. No
longer need they look for lifeless forms. Death Valley, as such, was
no longer in existence.

"And we'll make almost as much money out of stock raising as if we had
a gold mine," said Nort.

"Surest thing you know!" agreed Bad.

They put their horses in the corral and went in to supper.

"Smells good--whatever Fah Moo is cooking!" commented Dick. "What is
it, Fah?" he asked as the Chinese cook came shuffling in.

"Melican man tulky," was the smiling answer.

"American turkey, what does he mean?" asked Nort.

"Roast pork and apple sauce," chuckled Bud, and he was right.

"Here, Fah," said Dick, handing the cook the bottle of Elixer. "Tosh
sent this to you."

The celestial gave one look at the flask, raised his hands to cover his
mouth and ran from the room, squeaking in his falsetto voice:

"No can do! No can do!"

"He'll never open another bottle here as long as he lives!" chuckled
Bud.

And then, as the sun began to sink behind the western hills and from
the various stations on the ranch the cowboys filed in to supper, the
boys gathered at the table for the bountiful meal and were very happy.
They had solved the poison mystery and made Death Valley a place of
life.

THE END

THE BOY RANCHERS SERIES

By WILLARD F. BAKER

_12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Jacket in full colors_

_Stories of the great west, with cattle ranches as a setting, related
in such a style as to captivate the hearts of all boys._

1. THE BOY RANCHERS

_or Solving the Mystery at Diamond X_. Two eastern boys visit their
cousin. They become involved in an exciting mystery.

2. THE BOY RANCHERS IN CAMP

_or the Water Fight at Diamond X_. Returning for a visit, the two
eastern lads learn, with delight, that they are to become boy ranchers.

3. THE BOY RANCHERS ON THE TRAIL

_or The Diamond X After Cattle Rustlers_. Our boy heroes take the
trail after Del Pinzo and his outlaws.

4. THE BOY RANCHERS AMONG THE INDIANS

_or Trailing the Yaquis_. Rosemary and Floyd are captured by the Yaqui
Indians but the boy ranchers trailed them into the mountains and
effected the rescue.

5. THE BOY RANCHERS AT SPUR CREEK

_or Fighting the Sheep Herders_. Dangerous struggle against
desperadoes for land rights brings out heroic adventures.

6. THE BOY RANCHERS IN THE DESERT

_or Diamond X and the Lost Mine_. One night a strange old miner almost
dead from hunger and hardship arrived