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Title: The Furnace of Gold

Author: Philip Verrill Mighels

Illustrator: J. N. Marchand

Release Date: August 31, 2005 [EBook #16629]

Language: English

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The Furnace of Gold

By

PHILIP VERRILL MIGHELS

Author of

THE PILLARS OF EDEN, BRUVVER JIM'S BABY, ETC

Illustrations by

J. N. MARCHAND

GROSSET & DUNLAP

Publishers :: New York

Copyright, 1909, by

P. V. Mighels

Copyright, 1910, by

Desmond FitzGerald, Inc.

_All Rights Reserved_

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I. PRINCE OR BANDIT
II. INTO THE MOUNTAINS
III. A RESCUE
IV. CONGENIAL COMPANY
V. VAN'S PARTNERS
VI. THE BATTLE
VII. AN EXCHANGE OF QUESTIONS
VIII. A NIGHT'S EXPENSES
IX. PROGRESS AND SALT
X. THE LAUGHING WATER CLAIM
XI. ALGY STIRS UP TROUBLE
XII. BOSTWICK LOSES GROUND
XIII. A COMBINATION OF FORCES
XIV. MOVING A SHACK
XV. HATCHING A PLOT
XVI. INVOLVING BETH
XVII. UNEXPECTED COMPLICATIONS
XVIII. WHEREIN MATTERS THICKEN
XIX. VAN AND BETH AND BOSTWICK
XX. QUEENIE
XXI. IN THE SHADOW OF THE ROPE
XXII. TWO MEETINGS AFTER DARK
XXIII. BETH'S DESPERATION
XXIV. A BLIZZARD OF DUST
XXV. A TIMELY DELIVERANCE
XXVI. THE NIGHT IN THE DESERT
XXVII. TALL STORIES
XXVIII. WORK AND SONG
XXIX. SUSPICIOUS ANSWERS
XXX. BETH'S ONE EXPEDIENT
XXXI. McCOPPET BUSIES HIS MIND
XXXII. THE HARDSHIPS OF THE TRAIL
XXXIII. THE CLOUDS OF TROUBLE GATHER
XXXIV. THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM
XXXV. THE MEETINGS OF TWO STRONG MEN
XXXVI. VAN RUNS AMUCK
XXXVII. THE PRIMITIVE LAW
XXXVIII. BETH MAKES DEMANDS
XXXIX. ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR
XL. GLEN AND REVELATIONS
XLI. SUVY PROVES HIS LOVE
XLII. THE FURNACE OF GOLD
XLIII. PREPARING THE NET FOR A DRAW
XLIV. THE ENGINES OF CLIMAX
XLV. THE LAST CIGARS