Chapter I: Front Matter

DOROTHY DALE
IN THE WEST

BY
MARGARET PENROSE

AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY
DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL,” “THE MOTOR
GIRLS SERIES,” ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

BOOKS BY MARGARET PENROSE

THE DOROTHY DALE SERIES

DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY
DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL
DOROTHY DALE’S GREAT SECRET
DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS
DOROTHY DALE’S QUEER HOLIDAYS
DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS
DOROTHY DALE’S SCHOOL RIVALS
DOROTHY DALE IN THE CITY
DOROTHY DALE’S PROMISE
DOROTHY DALE IN THE WEST

THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES

12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.

Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid.

THE MOTOR GIRLS
THE MOTOR GIRLS ON A TOUR
THE MOTOR GIRLS AT LOOKOUT BEACH
THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND
THE MOTOR GIRLS ON CEDAR LAKE
THE MOTOR GIRLS ON THE COAST
THE MOTOR GIRLS ON CRYSTAL BAY
THE MOTOR GIRLS ON WATERS BLUE

_Cupples & Leon Co., Publishers, New York_

Copyright, 1915, by
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

DOROTHY DALE IN THE WEST

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. A SURPRISE IS COMING 1

II. “HOORAY FOR THE WILD WEST!” 10

III. THE “TWO-FACED” MAN 17

IV. TO CATCH THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS 24

V. THE OLD LADY WITH THE BASKET 33

VI. “THE BREATH OF THE NIGHT” 44

VII. A NIGHT WITH A KNIGHT 57

VIII. THE NIGHT ADVENTURE CONTINUED 72

IX. WHAT FOLLOWED AN ELOPEMENT 82

X. THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS 91

XI. AT DUGONNE AT LAST 101

XII. ON THE ROAD TO HARDIN’S 109

XIII. AT THE RANCH-HOUSE 123

XIV. “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” 133

XV. EXPLORING 141

XVI. IN THE GORGE 147

XVII. FLORES 154

XVIII. OPHELIA COMES VISITING 162

XIX. “’WAY UP IN THE MOUNTAIN-TOP, TIP-TOP!” 172

XX. TWO EYES IN THE DARK 182

XXI. DOROTHY’S COURAGE 192

XXII. DOROTHY HEARS SOMETHING IMPORTANT 199

XXIII. “WHERE IS AUNT WINNIE?” 207

XXIV. THE CHASE 220

XXV. A LITTLE MORE EXCITEMENT 227

XXVI. SAYING GOOD-BYE ALL AROUND 238

DOROTHY DALE IN THE WEST