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FRANCES PULLED BACK ON MOLLY’S BRIDLE REINS. Frontispiece (Page 125).

FRANCES OF THE RANGES

OR

THE OLD RANCHMAN’S TREASURE

BY

AMY BELL MARLOWE

AUTHOR OF THE OLDEST OF FOUR, THE GIRLS OF HILLCREST FARM, WYN’S CAMPING DAYS, ETC.

NEW YORK GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS

Made in the United States of America

Copyright, 1915, by

GROSSET & DUNLAP

Frances of the Ranges

CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE

I.THE ADVENTURE IN THE COULIE1

II.“FRANCES OF THE RANGES”11

III.THE OLD SPANISH CHEST19

IV.WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT34

V.THE SHADOW IN THE COURT41

VI.A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION49

VII.THE STAMPEDE57

VIII.IN PERIL AND OUT65

IX.SURPRISING NEWS75

X.THE MAN FROM BYLITTLE87

XI.FRANCES ACTS98

XII.MOLLY109

XIII.THE GIRL FROM BOSTON115

XIV.THE CONTRAST125

XV.IN THE FACE OF DANGER131

XVI.A FRIEND INSISTENT140

XVII.AN ACCIDENT151

XVIII.THE WAVE OF FLAME160

XIX.MOST ASTONISHING!171

XX.THE BOSTON GIRL AGAIN182

XXI.IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY192

XXII.WHAT PRATT THOUGHT204

XXIII.A GAME OF PUSS IN THE CORNER212

XXIV.A GOOD DEAL OF EXCITEMENT223

XXV.A PLOT THAT FAILED229

XXVI.FRANCES IN SOFTER MOOD242

XXVII.A DINNER DANCE IN PROSPECT253

XXVIII.THE BURSTING OF THE CHRYSALIS271

XXIX.“THE PANHANDLE–PAST AND PRESENT”283

XXX.A REUNION295