Preface

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THE SPOILERS

By REX BEACH

Author of"THE AUCTION BLOCK""RAINBOW'S END""THE IRON TRAIL"Etc.

Illustrated

THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY MOTHER

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I. THE ENCOUNTER

II. THE STOWAWAY

III. IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS

IV. THE KILLING

V. WHEREIN A MAN APPEARS

VI. AND A MINE IS JUMPED

VII. THE"BRONCO KID'S"EAVESDROPPING

VIII. DEXTRY MAKES A CALL

IX. SLUICE ROBBERS

X. THE WIT OF an ADVENTURESS

XI. WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL

XII. COUNTERPLOTS

XIII. IN WHICH A MAN IS POSSESSED OF A DEVIL

XIV. A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER

XV. VIGILANTES

XVI. IN WHICH THE TRUTH BEGINS TO BARE ITSELF

XVII. THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK

XVIII. WHEREIN A TRAP IS BAITED

XIX. DYNAMITE

XX. IN WHICH THREE GO TO THE SIGN OF THE SLED AND BUT TWO RETURN

XXI. THE HAMMER-LOCK

XXII. THE PROMISE OF DREAMS