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The Furnace of Gold

by Philip Verrill Mighels

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The Furnace of Gold5
PHILIP VERRILL MIGHELS6
Author of THE PILLARS OF EDEN, BRUVVER JIM'S BABY, ETC6
Illustrations by6
J. N. MARCHAND6
GROSSET & DUNLAP Publishers :: New York7
THE FURNACE OF GOLD11
CHAPTER I11
PRINCE OR BANDIT12
CHAPTER II21
INTO THE MOUNTAINS21
CHAPTER III30
A RESCUE30
[Illustration: His hold was giving way.]33
CHAPTER IV36
CONGENIAL COMPANY36
CHAPTER V42
VAN'S PARTNERS42
CHAPTER VI49
THE BATTLE49
CHAPTER VII56
AN EXCHANGE OF QUESTIONS56
CHAPTER VIII62
A NIGHT'S EXPENSES62
CHAPTER IX66
PROGRESS AND SALT66
CHAPTER X77
THE LAUGHING WATER CLAIM77
CHAPTER XI82
ALGY STIRS UP TROUBLE82
CHAPTER XII86
BOSTWICK LOSES GROUND86
CHAPTER XIII92
A COMBINATION OF FORCES92
CHAPTER XIV97
MOVING A SHACK97
CHAPTER XV102
HATCHING A PLOT102
CHAPTER XVI107
INVOLVING BETH107
CHAPTER XVII113
UNEXPECTED COMPLICATIONS113
CHAPTER XVIII118
WHEREIN MATTERS THICKEN118
CHAPTER XIX126
VAN AND BETH AND BOSTWICK126
CHAPTER XX133
QUEENIE133
CHAPTER XXI140
IN THE SHADOW OF THE ROPE140
[Illustration: "Don't you want to give this man a chance?"]141
CHAPTER XXII147
TWO MEETINGS AFTER DARK147
CHAPTER XXIII153
BETH'S DESPERATION153
CHAPTER XXIV161
A BLIZZARD OF DUST161
CHAPTER XXV166
A TIMELY DELIVERANCE166
CHAPTER XXVI172
THE NIGHT IN THE DESERT172
CHAPTER XXVII179
TALL STORIES179
CHAPTER XXVIII185
WORK AND SONG185
CHAPTER XXIX190
SUSPICIOUS ANSWERS190
CHAPTER XXX197
BETH'S ONE EXPEDIENT197
CHAPTER XXXI202
MCCOPPET BUSIES HIS MIND202
CHAPTER XXXII208
THE HARDSHIPS OF THE TRAIL208
CHAPTER XXXIII213
THE CLOUDS OF TROUBLE GATHER213
CHAPTER XXXIV219
THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM219
CHAPTER XXXV224
THE MEETINGS OF TWO STRONG MEN224
[Illustration: No corpse snatched from its grave could have been more helplessly inert.]231
CHAPTER XXXVI235
VAN RUNS AMUCK235
CHAPTER XXXVII242
THE PRIMITIVE LAW242
[Illustration: "Yesh—he's broke the law."]246
CHAPTER XXXVIII248
BETH MAKES DEMANDS248
CHAPTER XXXIX255
ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR255
CHAPTER XL266
GLEN AND REVELATIONS266
CHAPTER XLI273
SUVY PROVES HIS LOVE273
CHAPTER XLII281
THE FURNACE OF GOLD281
CHAPTER XLIII290
PREPARING THE NET FOR A DRAW290
CHAPTER XLIV295
THE ENGINES OF CLIMAX295
CHAPTER XLV307
THE LAST CIGARS307
CHAPTER XLVI311
WASTED TIME311
CHAPTER XLVII314
A TRIBUTE TO THE DESERT314
THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE317