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Title: Molly McDonald
A Tale of the Old Frontier

Author: Randall Parrish

Illustrator: Ernest L. Blumenschein

Release Date: February 18, 2006 [EBook #17789]

Language: English

Character set encoding: ASCII

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[Frontispiece: His fingers gripped the iron top rail, and he slowly
pulled his body up.]

Molly McDonald

A Tale of the Old Frontier

BY RANDALL PARRISH

Author of "Keith of the Border," "My Lady of Doubt," "My Lady of the
South," etc.

WITH FOUR ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR

BY ERNEST L. BLUMENSCHEIN

A. L. BURT COMPANY

PUBLISHERS -------------- NEW YORK

COPYRIGHT

A. C. McCLURG & CO.

1912

Published April, 1912

Entered at Stationers' Hall, London, England

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I AN UNPLEASANT SITUATION
II "BRICK" HAMLIN
III THE NEWS AT RIPLEY
IV THE ATTACK
V THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE
VI THE CONDITION IN THE COACH
VII PLANS FOE ESCAPE
VIII A WAY TO THE RIVER
IX ACROSS THE RIVER
X THE RIPENING OF ACQUAINTANCE
XI A REMEMBRANCE OF THE PAST
XII THE PARTING
XIII BACK AT FORT DODGE
XIV UNDER ARREST
XV AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE
XVI THE MEETING
XVII AT CROSS-PURPOSES
XVIII ANOTHER MESSAGE
XIX A FULL CONFESSION
XX MOLLY TELLS HER STORY
XXI MOLLY DISAPPEARS
XXII A DEEPENING MYSTERY
XXIII THE DEAD BODY
XXIV IN PURSUIT
XXV IN THE BLIZZARD
XXVI UNSEEN DANGER
XXVII HUGHES' STORY
XXVIII SNOWBOUND
XXIX THE CHASE
XXX THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW
XXXI THE GIRL AND THE MAN
XXXII WORDS OF LOVE
XXXIII MOLLY'S STORY
XXXIV THE ADVANCE OF CUSTER
XXXV THE INDIAN TRAIL
XXXVI READY TO ATTACK
XXXVII THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS
XXXVIII AT CAMP SUPPLY

ILLUSTRATIONS

His fingers gripped the iron top rail, and he slowly pulled
his body up . . . . . . _Frontispiece_

"No, don't move! The stage has b