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CHAPTER XIII—The Camp is Invaded
Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Lost River Trail · Josephine Chase
CHAPTER XIII—The Camp is Invaded
Bears on the rampage. Ponies snort in fright. “We’ve got them going!” cries Ham White. Havoc worked by marauding beasts. One bear is killed. Stacy confesses that he called the bears. The savagery of Nature let loose. “They are coming! Move cautiously.”
CHAPTER XIV—The Battle of the Beasts
Howls are mingled with snarls. Coyotes attack the dead bear. Wolves add to the uproar. A sight that thrilled. The battle brief. Grace takes a shot and misses. Stacy downs a lion. Slinking forms stalk the ponies. Beady for trouble. A wounded man staggers into camp.
CHAPTER XV—A Rude Awakening
“It’s Jim Haley!” exclaims the guide. The mountain ruffians wanted peanuts. White refuses to double-cross the Overlanders. Ham White sees the “Forest Eyes.” The old prospector’s secrets studied. Interrupted by an intruder. “Who says a woman can’t throw a stone?”