he great western uplands--until at last love and faith
awake.
DESERT GOLD
The story describes the recent uprising along the border,
and ends with the finding of the gold which two prospectors
had willed to the girl who is the story's heroine.
RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE
A picturesque romance of Utah of some forty years ago when
Mormon authority ruled. The prosecution of Jane Withersteen
is the theme of the story.
THE LAST OF THE PLAINSMEN
This is the record of a trip which the author took with
Buffalo Jones, known as the preserver of the American
bison, across the Arizona desert and of a hunt in "that
wonderful country of deep canyons and giant pines."
THE HERITAGE OF THE DESERT
A lovely girl, who has been reared among Mormons, learns to
love a young New Englander. The Mormon religion, however,
demands that the girl shall become the second wife of one
of the Mormons--Well, that's the problem of this great
story.
THE SHORT STOP
The young hero, tiring of his factory grind, starts out to
win fame and fortune as a professional ball player. His
hard knocks at the start are followed by such success as
clean sportsmanship, courage and honesty ought to win.
BETTY ZANE
This story tells of the bravery and heroism of Betty, the
beautiful young sister of old Colonel Zane, one of the
bravest pioneers.
THE LONE STAR RANGER
After killing a man in self defense, Buck Duane becomes an
outlaw along the Texas border. In a camp on the Mexican
side of the river, he finds a young girl held prisoner, and
in attempting to rescue her, brings down upon himself the
wrath of her captors and henceforth is hunted on one side
by honest men, on the other by outlaws.
THE BORDER LEGION
Joan Randle, in a spirit of anger, sent Jim Cleve out to a
lawless Western mining camp, to prove his mettle. Then
realizing that she loved him--she followed him out. On her
way, she is captured by a bandit band, and trouble begins
when she shoots Kells, the leader--and nurses him to health
again. Here enters another romance--when Joan, disguised as
an outlaw, observes Jim, in the throes of dissipation. A
gold strike, a thrilling robbery--gambling and gun play
carry you along breathlessly.
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THE LAST OF THE GREAT SCOUTS,
By Helen Cody Wetm
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