# The Girl Of Ghost Mountain

Sheridan, rancher of Chico Mesa, had big dreams of irrigating the mesa: "His plan conceived the raising of high-bred beef-cattle on a big scale, fattening them on alfalfa grown under irrigation, producing first-quality beef, firm and larded with fat, commanding a top price.... It would take money, more money than he knew any way of commanding at present."
But, threatening to spoil his rosy dreams, are a gang of cutthroat rustlers. Not to mention "distractions" in the form of the "slimsy lady" and her Amazonian friend. Or even, the Chinese Tongs....
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The Girl Of Ghost Mountain
By J. ALLAN DUNN
Author of "Dead Man's Gold," "A Man to His Mate," "The Man Trap," etc.
BOSTON
SMALL, MAYNARD & C0MPANY PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1921 BY SMALL, MAYNARD & COMPANY (Incorporated)
To
DESIRÉE COURVOISIER
this book is affectionately
inscribed
J. A. D.
October, 1921 Pittsfield, Massachusetts
CONTENTS
* CHAPTERPAGE
* I.El Monte del Muerte ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* II.Quong Li ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
* III.The Hidden Homestead ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
* IV.Music Hath Charms ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
* V.Past and Future ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82
* VI.Coyote Springs Trail ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
* VII.On Ghost Mountain ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114
* VIII.Night ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................125
* IX.The Sun Message ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................133
* X.Hollister ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................160
* XI.The Liquor of Vasquez ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................176
* XII.Quong Talks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................185
* XIII.The Purveyor of Dreams ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................195
* XIV.Treasure ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................204
* XV.La Capilla Blanca ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................223
* XVI.Ya-hoo! ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................247
* XVII.Mary Burrows ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................256
The Girl Of Ghost Mountain
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