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CHAPTER VIII--HIPPY CALLS TO ARMS 94
Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Old Apache Trail · Josephine Chase
CHAPTER VIII--HIPPY CALLS TO ARMS 94
Aroused by a low-spoken warning. Hurried preparations are made to defend the camp. The battle opened with a thrilling Indian war whoop. “Steady, girls! We’re going to catch it!” Strategy that bore fruit. “We have ’em on the run!” cries Hippy.
CHAPTER IX--A STARTLING DISCOVERY 101
Attackers lose heavily. Indians or white men--which? The Overton girls enjoy a real picnic. Emma Dean is missing. “Elfreda, get a rifle and come with me!” directs Grace Harlowe incisively. “Something serious surely has happened to Emma.”
CHAPTER X--A DOUBLE CAPTURE 110
Grace picks up the trail. The search continued deep into a somber canyon. Signal shots are fired. A human voice sounds close at hand. “Grace! Oh, Grace! Save me!” wails Emma Dean. Overton girls in the hands of mountain outlaws.