American history. The story described how Tad Butler overheard a plot
to stampede and kill a flock of many thousand sheep; how after
experiencing many hardships, he finally carried the news to the owner
of the herd; then later, participated in the battle between the cowmen
and sheep herders, in which the latter emerged victorious.

It will be recalled too, how the Pony Rider Boy was captured by the
Blackfeet Indians and taken to their mountain retreat, where with a
young companion he was held until they made their escape with the
assistance of an Indian maiden; how they were pursued by the savages,
the bullets from whose rifles singing over the heads of the lads as
they headed for a river into which they plunged, thus effectually
throwing off the savage pursuers; and finally, how in time they made
their way back to the camp of the Pony Riders, having solved the
mystery of the old Custer Trail.

After these exciting adventures, the lads concluded to cut short their
Montana trip and go on to the next stage of their journeyings, which
was destined to be even more stirring than any that had preceded it.
How Tad Butler and Stacy Brown proved themselves to be real heroes,
was told in "THE PONY RIDER BOYS IN THE OZARKS."

For a long time, an organized band of thieves had been stealing stock
in the Ozark range, baffling all efforts to apprehend them. The boys
had been warned to guard their own stock carefully, but despite this,
their ponies were stolen from camp, one by one and in a most
mysterious manner, until not an animal was left. Then, one by one, the
Pony Rider Boys became lost until only Tad and Stacy remained. They
were facing starvation, and it will be recalled how Tad Butler made a
plucky trip to the nearest mining camp for assistance. There the boys