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Copyright, 1908, by
THE OUTING PUBLISHING COMPANY

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Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London, England
All Rights Reserved

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THE ORPHAN

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AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED TO
MY MOTHER

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CONTENTS
I	The Sheriff Rides to War	3
II	Concerning an Arrow	14
III	The Sheriff Finds The Orphan	33
IV	The Second Offense	45
V	Bill Justifies his Creation	60
VI	The Orphan Obeys an Impulse	80
VII	The Outfit Hunts for Strays	104
VIII	“A Timber Wolf in his Own Country”	125
IX	The Cross Bar-8 Loses Sleep	131
X	The Orphan Pays Two Calls	147
XI	A Voice From the Gallery	173
XII	A New Deal All Around	193
XIII	The Star C Gives Welcome	210
XIV	The Sheriff States Some Facts	240
XV	An Understanding	266
XVI	The Flying-Mare	284
XVII	The Feast	299
XVIII	Preparation	325
XIX	The Orphan Goes to the A-Y	340
XX	Bill Attends the Picnic	352
XXI	The Announcement	368
XXII	Tex Williard’s Mistake	375
XXIII	The Great Happiness	392

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ILLUSTRATIONS
“She unfastened the gold breast-pin which she wore at her throat and pinned the bandage into place”	Frontispiece
“‘The less you count the longer you’ll live!’ said Shields”	192
The Orphan gives Blake Shields’ note	214
“The Orphan stepped back a pace and dropped the Colt into its holster”	390

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THE ORPHAN