“I’m Hit! Good Night!”
Chapter I—Old Friends Get Together
Overlanders plan for their summer’s vacation inthe saddle. Emma Dean “dotes on mysteries.”Hippy Wingate gets a hard blow. Stacy amazeshis new friends by his dramatic entrance. Shotsand yells startle the Overland Riders.
Chapter II—An Interrupted Sleep
The traveling salesman entertains his fellow passengerswith tales of wrecks and hold-ups. Chunkymakes the passengers laugh. Emma Dean has anattack of “nerves.” Sheriff Ford is suspicious. The“Red Limited” comes to a jolting stop. “Robbers!”screams a woman.
Chapter III—The Hold-up of the Red Limited
An ominous silence settles over the transcontinentalexpress. The sheriff calls for volunteers to driveoff the train bandits. Overland girls offer theirservices. The treasure car cut off. Stacy, in hispajamas, joins the defenders.
Chapter IV—In a Lively Skirmish
“Dynamite!” exclaims Sheriff Ford. Defendersgive battle. Stacy Brown shoots and talks. Hippygoes on a desperate mission. Bandit guards areoutwitted. Lieutenant Wingate caught in a tightplace. “I know you!” yells the Overland Rider.
Chapter V—On the Trail of the Missing
Sheriff Ford starts a search for Lieutenant Wingate.A clue at last. “Captured by the bandits!” exclaimsTom Gray. Chunky helps himself to a plum pudding.“Suffering cats! You’re it!”
Chapter VI—Chunky Meets the Bandits
The fat boy stampedes the outlaws’ horses. “Oh,wow! I’ve lost my biscuit.” A pony that knew theway. “I suppose I emptied twelve saddles,” boastsStacy. Shots arouse the sheriff’s camp. “Lie low,everybody!”
Chapter VII—Bandits Catch a Tartar
Lieutenant Wingate, unconscious, is carried awayon a pony’s back. A cruel blow. A pin-prick savesthe day. The escape of the Overland captive. “Ceasefiring! It’s Hippy!” The traveling salesman ina new rôle.
Chapter VIII—Headed for the High Country
Woo Smith joins the Overland outfit. Stacy declaresthat his pony can climb a tree. “I want food!”is the fat boy’s plaint. The Overlanders are introducedto a “kyack.” Packs are “thrown” and thejourney to the Sierras is begun.
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