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Grace Harlowe’s Overland Riders on the Old Apache Trail
CHAPTER I THE CALL OF THE WILD
CHAPTER II ON THE OVERLAND COACH
CHAPTER III A THRILLING HALT
CHAPTER IV THE BATTLE WITH THE BANDITS
CHAPTER V WANTED BY THE SHERIFF
CHAPTER VI A SHOT WELL PLACED
CHAPTER VII A LIVELY NIGHT IN CAMP
CHAPTER VIII HIPPY CALLS TO ARMS
CHAPTER IX A STARTLING DISCOVERY
Grace and her friends from the Overton family set out for a daring summer ride across the open plains, eager to trade the comforts of town for the wild call of the frontier. Their plans quickly shift from a leisurely jaunt to a nighttime trek on the rickety Deadwood stagecoach, a vehicle as creaky as the legends that haunt the Old Apache Trail. Along the dusty road, the girls encounter restless travelers, a looming sense of danger, and a mysterious, dark‑hearted newcomer named Hippy who seems to be hiding a secret. The camaraderie among the young women deepens as they confront the untamed landscape and the unpredictable moods of the old coach.
When the stagecoach is attacked by a band of ruthless outlaws, Grace steps forward, her quick thinking turning fear into resolve. A frantic battle erupts, leaving the coach broken and the riders forced to continue on foot through rugged canyons. With bullets whizzing and the threat of further ambushes ever present, Grace’s leadership is tested as she rallies the group, bandages wounds, and leads a desperate search for a missing companion. The tension builds with each echoing gunshot, promising more challenges on the trail ahead.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (291K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Rick Morris and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2015-10-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

d. 1931
Best known for creating the popular Grace Harlowe books for girls, this early 20th-century American writer published lively school, college, travel, and adventure stories under pen names. Her work helped shape a generation of series fiction for young readers.
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