# Gift of the Desert

Gift of the Desert
His iron grip closed on the bit of her horse, and the animals stopped short
Gift of the Desert
By Randall Parrish
Author of
"Beyond the Frontier," "Bob Hampton of Placer," "Comrades of Peril," "The Case and the Girl," "The Devil's Own," "The Mystery of the Silver Dagger," "Wolves of the Sea," etc.
A. L. Burt Company Publishers New York
Published by arrangement with A. C. McClurg & Co.
Printed in the U. S. A.
Copyright A. C. McCLURG & CO. 1922
Published August, 1922
Copyrighted in Great Britain
Printed in the United States of America
Contents
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* IThe Choice................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* IIMeager States His Plan................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
* IIIThe Message from the Bunkhouse................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
* IVThe Coming of the Judge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
* VThe Marriage................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
* VIThe Blow in the Dark................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
* VIIThe Man in the Dark................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
* VIIIA New Alliance................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................78
* IXThe Road to Silver Springs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................88
* XCovering the Trail................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................99
* XIMutual Recognition................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................109
* XIIStory of the "Frisco Kid"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120
* XIIIA New Viewpoint................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................131
* XIVThe Hand from the Rock................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................141
* XVWithin the Tunnel................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................151
* XVIThe Passage Out................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................161
* XVIITwo of a Kind................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................171
* XVIIIMore Complications................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................181
* XIXKelleen Becomes Master................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................191
* XXTalking It Over................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................201
* XXIAlone on the Desert................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................211
* XXIIThe Border Patrol................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................221
* XXIII"Alvara's Lost Mine"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................231
* XXIVA Duel in the Dark................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................241
* XXVThe Light Goes Out................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................250
* XXVIIn on a New Game................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................260
* XXVIIFace to Face................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................270
* XXVIIIThe Spoils of Crime................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................279
* XXIXThe Finding of Gomez................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................288
* XXXThe Message of Life................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................299
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