Chapter I: Front Matter

RICK AND RUDDY OUT WEST

RICK AND RUDDY SERIES
By HOWARD R. GARIS

RICK AND RUDDY
A Boy and His Dog
RICK AND RUDDY IN CAMP
Adventures of a Boy and His Dog
RICK AND RUDDY AFLOAT
Cruise of a Boy and His Dog
RICK AND RUDDY OUT WEST
A Boy and His Dog at Lost River
RICK AND RUDDY ON THE TRAIL
A Boy and His Dog Hiking

RICK AND RUDDY OUT WEST

BY
HOWARD R. GARIS
Author of “Rick and Ruddy,” “Rick and Ruddy
Afloat,” “Rick and Ruddy in Camp,” etc.

ILLUSTRATED BY
W. B. KING

1923
MILTON BRADLEY COMPANY
SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

Copyright, 1923, by
MILTON BRADLEY COMPANY
Publishers

Rick and Ruddy Out West

Bradley Quality Books
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CONTENTS

I. A Mysterious Message
II. Uncle Tod Is Missing
III. The Telegram
IV. Off for the West
V. Ruddy Gives Warning
VI. A Wild Ride
VII. The Lonely Cabin
VIII. “gone!”
IX. The Pursuit
X. A Strange Discovery
XI. Uncle Tod’s Camp
XII. Lost River
XIII. The Dry Mine
XIV. Into the Cavern
XV. Uncle Tod Gives Up
XVI. Rick Draws Something
XVII. On Their Own
XVIII. Into the Dark
XIX. Mysterious Noises
XX. A Strange Camp
XXI. Scouting Around
XXII. Solving the Secret
XXIII. Carrying the Good News
XXIV. Turning Lost River Back
XXV. The Ruddy Mine

RICK AND RUDDY OUT WEST