The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle; Or, The Girl Miner of Gold Run
ally. "Is somebody giving away steeds for the asking?
et," cried Mollie. "Can't you
athlessly toward Betty. "Let them fight it out be
my children. Mother has received a legacy from a
eried Grace
ty. "Oh, girls, it's a ranch, a great big
wild and woolly?" que
had heard over the telephone. "I shouldn't wonder if we should find the real old-f
g with more or less patience for Betty to come to th
come in, she wants to know," she paused to bestow a beaming glance on Grace and Amy. "Th
ey murmured, beginni
ut argued mother and dad around to the point where they'll agree to let us have the use of
" cried Mollie pityin
g around all day in fur leggings and a sombrero. Wid
threw a pillow at her, mis
ty. "Reckon there won't be anybody around there
ng?" Grace asked, her dis
ently. "Tell me, Betty," she cried, turning to the Little C
's why I don't want you to get too excited about it. You see,"
y, and Grace added, with a dec
do that until th
Betty, with a chuckle. "
nt to sell it, Bett
and dollars for it. There's a ranchman out there, I think his name is John Josephs, or some such name,
od lot of money," s
to take the money and get rid of the ranch. He says it will be a sort of white elephant on our ha
e just to disappoint us. If your father is going to sell the place, then we certainl
sh," hissed Betty, melodramatica
e, eagerly. "Then she does
that she might look pretty good in a cowboy make-up herself. You see," she added, with a
adding, as one to whom inspiration had come: "I
d Grace. "Especially since
ckled and Mollie lo
"I guess it would be a cas
aid gentle Amy unexpectedly, whil
is one very important thing
information bureau," Betty as
to sell the ranch? Or is yo
, adding: "Besides, the ranch was left to mother, you kn
stically. "Fifteen thousand dollars is a lot of money, y
ere quick to notice, "there is another reason why mother will
ey querie
dea that this John Josephs is a little too anxious to buy
said a word about gold, Betty Nels
sting," admitted Grace, sh
murmured Amy,
er is-romantic! He says there isn't a chance in a thou
her most tragic scowl. "Wouldst put an e
is really determined to see the ranch, at least, before she makes up her mind whether to sell or not. In fact," she hesitated, colored a
a little cow girl," teased Grace, while the o
ie, shaking her head dolefully
er was very fond of Betty Nelson. And while the girls are shaking their heads over this fact a little time will be taken to describe the Out
had led to her being dubbed "Little Captain" by the adoring girls. Betty's father, Charles Nelson, had made a good deal
ith snapping black eyes, who was almost as F
with Grace Ford. Grace was the Gibson type, tall and slender and fair
her past had been cleared up, however, and Amy had come into her own. Shy, gentle, sweet, she was beloved and protected by the more hardy and active Betty and Mollie.
d quick of action, Allen attracted every one wherever he went. And, truly, Betty was no exception to this rule! Allen had been one of the firs
, and because of this he had been the victim of considerable misunderstanding. Afterward he had joined the army with the other boys. This
little group because of their friendship for Will and Allen. They were fine
of New York State. Deepdale was situated on the Argono River, a beautiful and romantic stream where pleasure craft of all sorts disported themselves. A b
summer vacations, and winter holidays also, in some sort of outdoor sport. They could ride, swim, p
dventures on the way, as related in the first volume of this series, entitled, "The Outdoor Girls of Deepdale." Nor those other times
e later what black distress overwhelmed them, when Will Ford was reported wounded and Allen's name was among the missi
alth, had chanced to do the girls a very great favor. Of course the girls were grateful to him and were very much interested when he told them of his two sons who were in the war. Later, when the girls read of the death of his two sons in the pap
the woods around the lodge and Moonlight Falls, a beautiful fall of water not far from the cottage whe
n any the Outdoor Girls had had yet. No wonder that in the clamor of their excit
came trudging up the sta
them girls a-gabberin' an' a-talkin' at the top o' their lungs. Hello-I can't hear you-you'll
e hilarious girls. "An' le's hope you can hear him better'n I could, that's all," she gru
, with a laughing glance over her shoulder at her
or that she really had all she could do to hear Allen
as she trudged down the steps aga
and-what's that? At Walnut Street? All right, that will be fine. I can't t
d when she confront
e they regarded her mischievously. "And they want us to pick them up in the
ked her a bow and the other girls giggled. "I like their nerve wanti
take too long for them t
," said Grace, with a simper that sent
inally, "are you com
Grace's indignant head, handed Amy her coat, and
nswer," she sa