RIDGWAY OF MONTANA

(STORY OF TO-DAY, IN WHICH THE HERO IS ALSO THE VILLAIN)

by WILLIAM MACLEOD RAINE

To JEAN

AND THAT KINGDOM

“Where you and I through this world’s weather

Work, and give praise and thanks together.”

WILLIAM MACLEOD RAINE

CONTENTS

1. Two Men and a Woman

2. The Freebooter

3. One to One

4. Fort Salvation

5. Enter Simon Harley

6. On the Snow-trail

7. Back from Arcadia

8. The Honorable Thomas B. Pelton

9. An Evening Call

10. Harley Makes a Proposition

11. Virginia Intervenes

12. Aline Makes a Discovery

13. First Blood

14. A Conspiracy

15. Laska Opens a Door

16. An Explosion in the Taurus

17. The Election

18. Further Developments

19. One Million Dollars

20. A Little Lunch at Alphonse’s

21. Harley Scores

22. “Not Guilty”–“Guilty”

23. Aline Turns a Corner

24. A Good Samaritan

25. Friendly Enemies

26. Breaks One and Makes Another Engagement