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Chapter XVI—The Carrier Pigeons’ Flight
Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders at Circle O Ranch · Josephine Chase
Chapter XVI—The Carrier Pigeons’ Flight
Chunky writes a letter for the Rustlers. “This suspense is killing me!” cries Emma. High ransom is demanded for the fat boy. How to follow the trail of a bird. The “dove of peace” is liberated. “I’ve got it!” shouts Sam Conifer.
Chapter XVII—Stacy Decides to Leave
How the Overland boy was captured. Mountain ruffians make desperate plans. Money that came down from the skies. “Put up yer hands, young feller!” The fat boy in the toils. Stacy Brown finds himself under arrest as a horse thief.
Chapter XVIII—Trouble at Red Gulch
Carrier pigeons point the way. The guide smells smoke. Sam Conifer stalks the rustlers to their lair. “Brown’ll be a dead dude by mornin’!” A thunderbolt is hurled at the mountain ruffians. Plotters get a rude surprise.