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Title: The Boy from the Ranch
Or Roy Bradner's City Experiences

Author: Frank V. Webster

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Language: English

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THE BOY FROM THE RANCH

Or

Roy Bradner's City Experiences

by

FRANK V. WEBSTER

Author of "Only a Farm Boy," "The Newsboy
Partners," "Bob the Castaway," "The
Young Treasure Hunter," Etc.

Illustrated

[Frontispiece: "Some fired their revolvers"]

New York
Cupples & Leon Company
Publishers
Copyright, 1909, by
Cupples & Leon Company
THE BOY FROM THE RANCH

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I. ROY RECEIVES A MESSAGE
II. MR. BRADNER IS SUSPICIOUS
III. A FAREWELL RIDE
IV. ROY IS PUZZLED
V. A QUEER BED
VI. A SUDDEN AWAKENING
VII. A GAME ON THE TRAIN
VIII. A STOP FOR REPAIRS
IX. THE DUDE IS SWINDLED
X. ROY GAINS A FRIEND
XI. ROY STOPS A RUNAWAY
XII. AT THE HOTEL
XIII. A VISIT TO MR. ANNISTER
XIV. ROY'S TRICK
XV. CALEB ANNISTER IS SURPRISED
XVI. SOME NEW EXPERIENCES
XVII. CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS
XVIII. ROY IN DANGER
XIX. ROY IS MISSING
XX. IN THE TENEMENT
XXI. A DANGEROUS DESCENT
XXII. GETTING A CLUE
XXIII. A LAWYER'S ADVICE
XXIV. ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT
XXV. THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

"Some fired their revolvers" . . . . . . _Frontispiece_

"Look out," cried Roy, "they are swindlers!"

"Get out of my office!"

"I think you'll stay there for a while," said Wakely.

THE BOY FROM THE RANCH

CHAPTER I

ROY RECEIVES A MESSAGE

"Hi there, Low Bull, ruste [Transcriber