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She laid her head on his shoulder, sobbing, and talking incoherently. Page 65

“DRAG” HARLAN

BY

CHARLES ALDEN SELTZER

AUTHOR OF

THE BOSS OF THE LAZY Y,

“FIREBRAND” TREVISON,

THE TRAIL HORDE,

THE RANCHMAN, Etc.

FRONTISPIECE BY

P. V. E. IVORY

GROSSET & DUNLAP

PUBLISHERS NEW YORK

Made in the United States of America

Copyright

A. C. McClurg & Co.

1921

Published May, 1921

Copyrighted in Great Britain

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I A Desert Rider 1

II A Man’s Reputation 9

III A Girl Waits 31

IV His Shadow Before 38

V A Prison 48

VI Chain-Lightning 58

VII Single-Handed 66

VIII Barbara Is Puzzled 78

IX An Unwelcome Guest 88

X On Guard 96

XI The Intruder 107

XII Barbara Sees a Light 114

XIII Harlan Takes Charge 119

XIV Shadows 129

XV Linked 142

XVI Deep Water 153

XVII Forging a Letter 159

XVIII Harlan Rides Alone 169

XIX Harlan Joins the Gang 174

XX Left-Handed 191

XXI The Black-Bearded Man 206

XXII A Dead Man Walks 219

XXIII Deveny Secedes 225

XXIV Kidnapped 229

XXV Ambushed 238

XXVI Rogers Takes a Hand 242

XXVII A Dual Tragedy 248

XXVIII Converging Trails 252

XXIX World’s End 258

XXX The Ultimate Treachery 263

XXXI Peace—and a Sunset 274

“DRAG” HARLAN