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Title: Desert Dust

Author: Edwin L. Sabin

Illustrator: J. Clinton Shepherd

Release Date: December 7, 2008 [EBook #27437]

Language: English

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[Illustration: Like some land of Heart's Desire (see page 22).]

DESERT DUST

By

EDWIN L. SABIN

Author of "How Are You Feeling Now?" etc.

ILLUSTRATED BY

J. CLINTON SHEPHERD

[Illustration: QUINON PROFICIT DEFICIT]

PHILADELPHIA

GEORGE W. JACOBS & COMPANY

PUBLISHERS

Copyright, 1921, by
Frank A. Munsey Company

Copyright, 1922, by
George W. Jacobs & Company

All rights reserved
Printed in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. A Pair of Blue Eyes 9
II. To Better Acquaintance 22
III. I Rise in Favor 36
IV. I Meet Friends 54
V. On Grand Tour 72
VI. "High and Dry" 88
VII. I Go to Rendezvous 102
VIII. I Stake on the Queen 118
IX. I Accept an Offer 131
X. I Cut Loose 145
XI. We Get a "Super" 162
XII. Daniel Takes Possession 181
XIII. Someone Fears 197
XIV. I Take a Lesson 205
XV. The Trail Narrows 223
XVI. I Do the Deed 240
XVII. The Trail Forks 252
XVIII. Voices in the Void 261
XIX. I Stake Again 272
XX. The Queen Wins 286
XXI. We Wait the Summons 300
XXII. Star Shine 314

ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE
Like some land of Heart's Desire (see page 22). Frontispiece
"Madam," I Uttered Foolishly, "Good Evening." 85
The Scouts Galloped Onward 280

DESERT DUST

CHAPTER I

A PAIR OF BLUE EYES

In the estimate of the affable brakeman (a gentleman wearing sky-blue army
pant