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Title: The Boy Scouts in the Rockies
or the Secret of the Hidden Silver Mine

Author: Herbert Carter

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THE BOY SCOUTS IN THE ROCKIES

Or

The Secret of the Hidden Silver Mine

by

HERBERT CARTER

Author of "The Boy Scouts First Camp Fire," "The Boy Scouts
in the Blue Ridge," "The Boy Scouts on the Trail,"
"The Boy Scouts Through the Big Timber,"
"The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods."

[Illustration: A.L. BURT COMPANY
NEW YORK]

Copyright, 1913
By A. L. Burt Company

THE BOY SCOUTS IN THE ROCKIES.

[Illustration:

The stubborn jack stood, with his sturdy legs braced like steel,
while the taut rope told that Smithy must be dangling at the
other end.

_Page 13_

_The Boy Scouts in the Rockies._]

THE BOY SCOUTS IN THE ROCKIES

CHAPTER I.

PERILS OF THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL.

"How is the cripple crowd coming on these days? Hello! Step Hen, any
more snake bites? Hope you're not limping with that other leg, now?"

"I should say not, Thad. But I'm always going to believe you did a lot
to keep the poison from getting into my system, when you sucked that
wound."

"And how about your game limb, Giraffe--was it the right, or the left
you bruised so badly on the stones when you fell?"

"The left one, Thad; but thank goodness it's healing up just prime,
now. That magic salve did the business in great shape, I tell you."

"Allan, I notice that you still h