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Title: The Boy Ranchers Among the Indians
or, Trailing the Yaquis
Author: Willard F. Baker
Release Date: November 27, 2006 [EBook #19930]
Language: English
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THE BOY RANCHERS AMONG THE INDIANS
OR
Trailing The Yaquis
By
WILLARD F. BAKER
Author of "The Boy Ranchers," "The Boy Ranchers In Camp," "The Boy
Ranchers on The Trail," etc.
ILLUSTRATED
NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY
COPYRIGHT, 1922, BY
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY
THE BOY RANCHERS AMONG THE INDIANS
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I COMPANY COMING
II THE TELEGRAM
III "GET READY, BOYS!"
IV ON THE TRAIL
V ROSEMARY AND FLOYD
VI PRISONERS
VII INTO THE MOUNTAINS
VIII SHOOTING STARS
IX A LONE INDIAN
X SHOTS FROM AMBUSH
XI THE SURPRISE
XII FORWARD AGAIN
XIII WEARY CAPTIVES
XIV SURROUNDED
XV WITH THE TROOPERS
XVI INDIAN "SIGN"
XVII AN ALARM
XVIII SEPARATED
XIX THE FIGHT
XX THE WHITE FLAG
XXI THE TRICK DISCOVERED
XXII ANXIOUS HOURS
XXIII THE LAST STAND
XXIV THE RUSE OF ROSEMARY
XXV "ALL'S WELL!"
THE BOY RANCHERS AMONG THE INDIANS
CHAPTER I
COMPANY COMING
High and clear the sweet, western wind brought over the rolling hills
the sound of singing. At least it was singing of a sort, for there was
a certain swing and rhythm accompanying the words. As the melody
floated toward them, three young cowboys, seated at ease in their
saddles, looked up and in the direction of the singer.
Thus the song.
"Oh, bury me out on th' lonesome prairie!
Put a stone under my haid!
Cover me up with a rope an' a saddle!
'Cause why? My true-love is daid * * * * * *"
It is impossible in cold print to indicate the mournful and
long-drawn-out accent on the word "dead," to rhyme with head.
"Here comes Slim!" exclaimed one of the youthful cow punchers to his
companions.
"As if we didn't know that, Dick!"
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