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Title: The Night Riders
A Romance of Early Montana

Author: Ridgwell Cullum

Release Date: July 21, 2009 [EBook #29479]

Language: English

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The Night-Riders

A Romance of Early Montana

By

RIDGWELL CULLUM

_Author of "The Watchers of the Plains," "The
Sheriff of Dyke Hole," "The Trail of the
Axe," "The One-Way Trail," etc._

PHILADELPHIA
GEORGE W. JACOBS & COMPANY
PUBLISHERS

Copyright, 1913, by

GEORGE W. JACOBS & COMPANY

_Published February, 1913_

_All rights reserved_ Printed in U. S. A.

[Illustration: He took her in his powerful arms and drew her to his
breast]

Contents

I. IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES 9

II. MOSQUITO BEND 26

III. THE BLIND MAN 46

IV. THE NIGHT-RIDERS 68

V. TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION 82

VI. THE KILLING OF MANSON ORR 104

VII. WHICH DEALS WITH THE MATTER OF DRINK 127

VIII. JOE NELSON INDULGES IN A LITTLE MATCH-MAKING 141

IX. TRESLER INVOLVES HIMSELF FURTHER; THE
LADY JEZEBEL IN A FREAKISH MOOD 157

X. A WILD RIDE 177

XI. THE TRAIL OF THE NIGHT-RIDERS 192

XII. THE RISING OF A SUMMER STORM 213

XIII. THE BEARDING OF JAKE 232

XIV. A PORTENTOUS INTERVIEW 248

XV. AT WILLOW BLUFF 263

XVI. WHAT LOVE WILL DO 285

XVII. THE LIGHTED LAMP 301

XVIII. THE RENUNC