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

       [email protected]

      EAN 4064066168698

       CHAPTER I—AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS

       CHAPTER II—A MESSAGE FROM THE GRAVE

       CHAPTER III—FINANCIAL WOLVES

       CHAPTER IV.—THE COLLEGE WIDOW

       CHAPTER V.—WESTWARD HO!

       CHAPTER VI.—RODERICK MEETS JIM RANKIN

       CHAPTER VII—GETTING ACQUAINTED

       CHAPTER VIII.—A PHILOSOPHER AMONG THE MOUNTAINS

       CHAPTER IX—THE HIDDEN VALLEY

       CHAPTER X.—THE FAIR RIDER OF THE RANGE

       CHAPTER XI.—WINTER PASSES

       CHAPTER XII—THE MAJOR’S FIND

       CHAPTER XIV.—THE EVENING PARTY

       CHAPTER XV.—BRONCHO-BUSTING

       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 XX.—THE STORE OF GOLD

       CHAPTER XXI.—A WARNING

       CHAPTER XXII.—THE TRAGEDY AT JACK CREEK

       CHAPTER XXIII.—THE FIGHT ON THE ROAD

       CHAPTER XXIV—SUMMER DAYS

       CHAPTER XXV.—RUNNING FOR STATE SENATOR

       CHAPTER XXVI.—UNEXPECTED POLITICAL HARMONY

       CHAPTER XXVII.—THE UPLIFTING OF HUMANITY

       CHAPTER XXVIII.—JUSTICE FOR THE WORKERS

       CHAPTER XXIX.—SLEIGH BELLS

       CHAPTER XXX.—WHITLEY ADAMS BLOWS IN

       CHAPTER XXXI.—RODERICK’S DISCOVERY

       CHAPTER XXXII.—STAKING THE CLAIMS

       CHAPTER XXXIII—THE SNOW SLIDE

       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 XXXIX—REUNIONS

       CHAPTER XL—BUELL HAMPTON’S GOOD-BY

       CHAPTER XLI.—-UNDER THE BIG PINE

       AFTERWORD

       W. G. E.

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      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