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Title: The Orphan

Author: Clarence E. Mulford

Illustrator: Allen True

Release Date: July 1, 2010 [EBook #33039]

Language: English

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THE ORPHAN

[Illustration: "She unfastened the gold breast-pin which she wore at her
throat and pinned the bandage into place." (_See page 95._)]

THE ORPHAN

By Clarence E. Mulford

Author of "Bar-20"

With Four Illustrations in Colors

By ALLEN TRUE

A. L. BURT COMPANY

PUBLISHERS NEW YORK

Copyright, 1908, by

THE OUTING PUBLISHING COMPANY

Entered at Stationer's Hall, London, England

All Rights Reserved

THE ORPHAN

AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED TO

MY MOTHER

CONTENTS

I THE SHERIFF RIDES TO WAR 3
II CONCERNING AN ARROW 14
III THE SHERIFF FINDS THE ORPHAN 33
IV THE SECOND OFFENSE 45
V BILL JUSTIFIES HIS CREATION 60
VI THE ORPHAN OBEYS AN IMPULSE 80
VII THE OUTFIT HUNTS FOR STRAYS 104
VIII "A TIMBER WOLF IN HIS OWN COUNTRY" 125
IX THE CROSS BAR-8 LOSES SLEEP 131
X THE ORPHAN PAYS TWO CALLS 147
XI A VOICE FROM THE GALLERY 173
XII A NEW DEAL ALL AROUND 193
XIII THE STAR C GIVES WELCOME 210
XIV THE SHERIFF STATES SOME FACTS 240
XV AN UNDERSTANDING 266
XVI THE FLYING-MARE 284
XVII THE FEAST 299
XVIII PREPARATION 325
XIX THE ORPHAN GOES TO THE A-Y