Chapter I: Front Matter

THE X BAR X BOYS
IN THUNDER CANYON

BY
JAMES CODY FERRIS

AUTHOR OF “THE X BAR X BOYS ON THE RANCH,”
“THE X BAR X BOYS ON WHIRLPOOL RIVER,” ETC.

_ILLUSTRATED BY_
WALTER S. ROGERS

NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS

Made in the United States of America

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WESTERN STORIES FOR BOYS

By JAMES CODY FERRIS

THE X BAR X BOYS BOOKS

THE X BAR X BOYS ON THE RANCH
THE X BAR X BOYS IN THUNDER CANYON
THE X BAR X BOYS ON WHIRLPOOL RIVER
THE X BAR X BOYS ON BIG BISON TRAIL
THE X BAR X BOYS AT THE ROUND-UP
(OTHER VOLUMES IN PREPARATION)
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GROSSET & DUNLAP, PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK

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Copyright, 1926, by
GROSSET & DUNLAP

_All Rights Reserved_
The X Bar X Boys in Thunder Canyon

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I THE LANDSLIDE 1
II A MISSING BROTHER 10
III THE SLOUCHING RIDER 19
IV A MESSAGE IN THE NIGHT 28
V THE JUMPING BUCKER 38
VI BAD NEWS 49
VII A FLIVVER MESSENGER 57
VIII A GREAT FEAR 66
IX ROY’S SUSPICIONS 77
X A MAN IN THE CORRAL 86
XI NICK’S TRICK 94
XII THE GIRLS ARE GONE 103
XIII AN ULTIMATUM 114
XIV OFF ON THE CHASE 121
XV AN UNEXPECTED CLEW 135
XVI A WOMAN THREATENS 143
XVII CAPTIVES 151
XVIII BUG EYE SINGS 160
XIX INTO THE CAVE 168
XX AN ATTEMPT THAT FAILED 176
XXI THE RECKLESS RIDER 184
XXII RETRIBUTION 191
XXIII ON TO THE RESCUE 197
XXIV OUT OF BONDAGE 203
XXV THE MORNING JOY 210

X BAR X BOYS IN THUNDER CANYON