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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Desert Fiddler, by William H. Hamby This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Desert Fiddler Author: William H. Hamby Release Date: July 3, 2008 [EBook #25960] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE DESERT FIDDLER *** Produced by Al Haines [Frontispiece: Charles Ray as Bob Rogeen, and Barbara Bedford as Imogene Chandler.] THE DESERT FIDDLER BY WILLIAM H. HAMBY PHOTOPLAY TITLE PERCY ILLUSTRATED WITH SCENES FROM THE PHOTOPLAY A THOS. H. INCE PRODUCTION RELEASED BY PATHE PICTURES NEW YORK GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS COPYRIGHT, 1919, BY CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY COPYRIGHT, 1921, BY DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE COUNTRY LIFE PRESS, GARDEN CITY, N. Y. ILLUSTRATIONS Charles Ray as Bob Rogeen, and Barbara Bedford as Imogene Chandler . . . _Frontispiece_ Jenkins and Lolita awed by Percy's fiddling. Lolita tries her wiles on Percy. Reedy Jenkins makes a proposition to Imogene. A mutual discovery--they both cared. Holy Joe shanghaies Imogene's ranchmen and discovers Percy--a willing ally. "Make it plain to the Chandler girl that this is her last chance to sell before I ruin her crop." "Shut off the water? Why all the cotton in the valley will be withered in a day." THE DESERT FIDDLER CHAPTER I Bob Rogeen slept in the east wing of the squat adobe house. About midnight there was a vigorous and persistent shaking of the screen door. "Yes?" he called, sleepily. "They have just telephoned in from the Red Butte Ranch"--it was Dayton, his employer, at the door--"the engine on that tractor has balked. They want a man out there by daylight to fix it." Bob put up his arms and stretched, and replied yawningly: "Well, I guess I'm the fixer." "I guess you are," agreed the implement dealer. "You know the way, don't you? Better ride the gray; and don't forget to take your gun." The boss crossed the _patio_ to his own wing of the house. The young fellow sat up and kicked along u
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