The Treasure of Hidden Valley. Willis George Emerson
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Willis George Emerson
The Treasure of Hidden Valley
Published by Good Press, 2021
EAN 4064066168698
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I—AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS
CHAPTER II—A MESSAGE FROM THE GRAVE
CHAPTER VI.—RODERICK MEETS JIM RANKIN
CHAPTER VII—GETTING ACQUAINTED
CHAPTER VIII.—A PHILOSOPHER AMONG THE MOUNTAINS
CHAPTER X.—THE FAIR RIDER OF THE RANGE
CHAPTER XIV.—THE EVENING PARTY
CHAPTER XVI.—THE MYSTERIOUS TOILERS OF THE NIGHT
CHAPTER XVII—A TROUT FISHING EPISODE
CHAPTER XVIII.—A COUNTRY FAIR ON THE FRONTIER
CHAPTER XIX.—A LETTER FROM THE COLLEGE WIDOW
CHAPTER XXII.—THE TRAGEDY AT JACK CREEK
CHAPTER XXIII.—THE FIGHT ON THE ROAD
CHAPTER XXV.—RUNNING FOR STATE SENATOR
CHAPTER XXVI.—UNEXPECTED POLITICAL HARMONY
CHAPTER XXVII.—THE UPLIFTING OF HUMANITY
CHAPTER XXVIII.—JUSTICE FOR THE WORKERS
CHAPTER XXX.—WHITLEY ADAMS BLOWS IN
CHAPTER XXXI.—RODERICK’S DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XXXII.—STAKING THE CLAIMS
CHAPTER XXXIV—THE PASSING OF GRANT JONES
CHAPTER XXXV.—A CALL TO SAN FRANCISCO
CHAPTER XXXVI—IN THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS
CHAPTER XXXVII—RODERICK RESCUES GAIL
CHAPTER XXXVIII—THE SEARCH FOR RODERICK
CHAPTER XL—BUELL HAMPTON’S GOOD-BY
CHAPTER XLI.—-UNDER THE BIG PINE
CHAPTER I—AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS
IT was a dear, crisp October morning. There was a shrill whistle of a locomotive, and then a westbound passenger train dashed into the depot of an Iowa town. A young man descended the car steps with an armful of luggage. He deposited his parcels on the platform, and half expectantly looked about him.
Just then there was a “honk! honk!” from a huge automobile as it came to a palpitating halt, and a familiar voice called out: “Hello, Roderick, old man!” And a moment later Roderick Warfield was shaking hands with his boon friend of former college days, Whitley Adams. Both were in their early twenties, stalwart, well set up, clean-cut young fellows.
Whitley’s face was all aglow in the happiness of reunion. But Roderick, after the first cordial greeting, wore a graver look. He listened quietly while his comrade rambled on.
“Mighty glad to receive your wire last night at the club. But what