THE TWINS OF
SUFFERING CREEK
BY
RIDGWELL CULLUM
AUTHOR OF
“THE ONE-WAY TRAIL,” “THE WATCHERS OF THE PLAINS,” ETC.
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PHILADELPHIA
GEORGE W. JACOBS & CO.
PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1912, by
George W. Jacobs & Company
TO
MY TWO LITTLE CHUMS
CHRIS AND RIDGE
THIS BOOK
IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED
CONTENTS
I | POTTER’S CLAY | 9 |
II | THE HARVEST OF PASSION | 23 |
III | THE AWAKENING OF SCIPIO | 37 |
IV | SCIPIO BORROWS A HORSE | 54 |
V | HUSBAND AND LOVER | 69 |
VI | SUNNY OAK PROTESTS | 87 |
VII | SUNNY OAK TRIES HIS HAND | 94 |
VIII | WILD BILL THINKS HARD––AND HEARS NEWS | 108 |
IX | THE FORERUNNER OF THE TRUST | 116 |
X | THE TRUST | 124 |
XI | STRANGERS IN SUFFERING CREEK | 136 |
XII | THE WOMAN | 142 |
XIII | BIRDIE AND THE BOYS | 154 |
XIV | BIRDIE GIVES MORE ADVICE | 167 |
XV | THE TRUST AT WORK | 177 |
XVI | ZIP’S GRATITUDE | 188 |
XVII | JESSIE’S LETTER | 196 |
XVIII | ON THE ROAD | 205 |
XIX | A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION | 216 |
XX | HOW THE TRUST BOUGHT MEDICINE | 225 |
XXI | SCIPIO MAKES PREPARATIONS | 236 |
XXII | SUNDAY MORNING IN SUFFERING CREEK | 240 |
XXIII | A BATH AND–– | 247 |
XXIV | ––A BIBLE TALK | 259 |
XXV | WILD BILL FIRES A BOMB | 267 |
XXVI | WILD BILL INSPECTS HIS CLAIM | 274 |
XXVII | SUSPENSE | 285 |
XXVIII | JAMES | 296 |
XXIX | THE GOLD-STAGE | 304 |
XXX | ON THE SPAWN CITY TRAIL | 316 |
XXXI | THE BATTLE | 325 |
XXXII | A MAN’S LOVE | 335 |
XXXIII | THE REASON WHY | 346 |
XXXIV | THE LUCK OF SCIPIO | 353 |
XXXV | HOME | 363 |