Front matter

RICK AND RUDDY SERIES

By HOWARD R. GARIS

RICK AND RUDDY

A Boy and His Dog

RICK AND RUDDY IN CAMP

Adventures of a Boy and His Dog

RICK AND RUDDY AFLOAT

Cruise of a Boy and His Dog

RICK AND RUDDY OUT WEST

A Boy and His Dog at Lost River

RICK AND RUDDY ON THE TRAIL

A Boy and His Dog Hiking

“We really found Lost River,” said Rick, “And we know how to turn it back again.”

RICK AND RUDDY OUT WEST

BY

HOWARD R. GARIS

Author of “Rick and Ruddy,” “Rick and Ruddy

Afloat,” “Rick and Ruddy in Camp,” etc.

ILLUSTRATED BY

W. B. KING

1923

MILTON BRADLEY COMPANY

SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

Copyright, 1923, by

MILTON BRADLEY COMPANY

Publishers

Rick and Ruddy Out West

Bradley Quality Books

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CONTENTS

I.A Mysterious Message

II.Uncle Tod Is Missing

III.The Telegram

IV.Off for the West

V.Ruddy Gives Warning

VI.A Wild Ride

VII.The Lonely Cabin

VIII.“gone!”

IX.The Pursuit

X.A Strange Discovery

XI.Uncle Tod’s Camp

XII.Lost River

XIII.The Dry Mine

XIV.Into the Cavern

XV.Uncle Tod Gives Up

XVI.Rick Draws Something

XVII.On Their Own

XVIII.Into the Dark

XIX.Mysterious Noises

XX.A Strange Camp

XXI.Scouting Around

XXII.Solving the Secret

XXIII.Carrying the Good News

XXIV.Turning Lost River Back

XXV.The Ruddy Mine

RICK AND RUDDY OUT WEST