VIII. MR. BELLMORE
IX. DAVE MEETS LEN
X. DAVE WONDERS
XI. HAZARDOUS WORK
XII. THE FIGHT
XIII. SOME NEWS
XIV. A WARNING
XV. RETALIATION
XVI. UNAVAILING EFFORTS
XVII. THE ROUND-UP
XVIII. A MIDNIGHT BLAZE
XIX. FIGHTING FIRE
XX. THE CHASE
XXI. THE ESCAPE
XXII. TANGLES
XXIII. THE CLUE
XXIV. BROTHERS
XXV. THE NEW RANCH




[Illustration: HE WHEELED AND RODE STRAIGHT AT THE ONCOMING STEERS]




CHAPTER I

AFTER STRAY CATTLE