Alden the Pony Express Rider

by Edward S. Ellis

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THE OVERLAND SERIES

 

ALDEN THE PONY EXPRESS RIDER

 

 

The Youth Pulled the Trigger an Instant before the Other let Fly.

 

[Front matter]

 

THE OVERLAND SERIES

Thrilling stories of adventures with Indians and wild animals which were daily incidents in the lives of the Pony Express Riders on the Old California Trail.

—by—

EDWARD S. ELLIS

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First Volume
ALDEN THE PONY EXPRESS RIDER,
or Racing for Life.

Second Volume

ALDEN AMONG THE INDIANS, or The
Search for the Missing Pony Express Rider.

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The Overland Series is bound in uniform style of cloth, with side and back stamped in colors. Illustrated by Edwin J. Prittie.

 

 

THE OVERLAND SERIES

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ALDEN
——THE——
Pony Express Rider
——OR——
Racing for Life

——BY——
EDWARD S. ELLIS
Author of the Deerfoot Books,
The Arizona Series, etc.

ILLUSTRATED BY
EDWIN J. PRITTIE

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THE JOHN C. WINSTON COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA

 

 

Copyright 1909, by
The John C. Winston Co.

 

 

CONTENTS

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1. Chapter

   Page

2. 1 .

   Introductory ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   9

3. II.

   A Quarrel ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   24

4. III.

   Westward Bound ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   39

5. IV.

   The Danger Cloud ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   54

6. V.

   On Guard ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   69

7. VI.

   Aboriginal Cunning ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   84

8. VII.

   Just in Time ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   99

9. VIII.

   The Attack ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   114

10. IX.

    Old Acquaintances ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    129

11. X.

    A Hunt ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    145

12. XI.

    A Disappointment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    159

13. XII.

    A Not Uncommon Incident ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    176

14. XIII.

    “That’s Just Like Him” ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    191

15. XIV.

    An Alarming Situation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    204

16. XV.

    Now for the Mail Station ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    219

17. XVI.

    Cause and Effect ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    234

18. XVII.

    At the Station ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    249

19. XVIII.

    Outwitted ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    264

20. XIX.

    A Blessing in Disguise ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    279

21. XX.

    A Strange Proceeding ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    293

22. XXI.

    A Setback ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    307

23. XXII.

    Jethro’s Secret and What Followed ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    320

 

ILLUSTRATIONS

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1. The Youth Pulled the Trigger an Instant before the Other let Fly ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   Frontispiece

2. Page

3. The Sharp Cracks of Weapons Rang Out in the Stillness ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   115

4. An Indian Arrow Told its Dreadful Story ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   209

5. He had Discovered His Prey ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   224