E-text prepared by Al Haines Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 17614-h.htm or 17614-h.zip: (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/7/6/1/17614/17614-h/17614-h.htm) or (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/7/6/1/17614/17614-h.zip) BOB HAMPTON OF PLACER by RANDALL PARRISH Author of "When Wilderness Was King," "My Lady of the North," "Historic Illinois," Etc. Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller [Frontispiece: "I Read It in your Face," He Insisted. "It Told of Love."] Eighth Edition Chicago A. C. McClurg & Co. 1907 Copyright A. C. McClurg & Co. 1906 Entered at Stationers' Hall, London All rights reserved Published, September 22, 1906 Second Edition October 1, 1906 Third Edition October 15, 1906 Fourth Edition November 1, 1906 Fifth Edition November 15, 1906 Sixth Edition December 1, 1906 Seventh Edition January 5, 1907 Eighth Edition January 9, 1907 CONTENTS PART I FROM OUT THE CANYON CHAPTER I HAMPTON, OF PLACER II OLD GILLIS'S GIRL III BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH IV ON THE NAKED PLAIN V A NEW PROPOSITION VI "TO BE OR NOT TO BE" VII "I'VE COME HERE TO LIVE" VIII A LAST REVOLT IX AT THE OCCIDENTAL PART II WHAT OCCURRED IN GLENCAID I THE ARRIVAL OF MISS SPENCER II BECOMING ACQUAINTED III UNDER ORDERS IV SILENT MURPHY V IN HONOR OF MISS SPENCER VI THE LIEUTENANT MEETS MISS SPENCER VII AN UNUSUAL GIRL VIII THE REAPPEARANCE OF AN OLD FRIEND IX THE VERGE OF A QUARREL X A SLIGHT INTERRUPTION XI THE DOOR OPENS, AND CLOSES AGAIN XII THE COHORTS OF JUDGE LYNCH XIII "SHE LOVES ME, SHE LOVES ME NOT" XIV PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING XV THE DOOR CLOSES XVI THE RESCUE OF MISS SPENCER XVII THE PARTING HOUR PART III ON THE LITTLE BIG HORN I MR. HAMPTON RESOLVES II THE TRAIL OF SILENT MURPHY III THE HAUNTING OF A CRIME IV THE VERGE OF CONFESSION V ALONE WITH THE INSANE VI ON THE LITTLE BIG HORN VII THE FIGHT IN THE VALLEY VIII THE OLD REGIMENT IX THE LAST STAND X THE CURTAIN FALLS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS "I Read It in your Face," He Insisted. "It Told of Love" . . . . . . _Frontispiece_ They Advanced Slowly, the Supported Blankets Swaying Gently to the Measured Tread "Mr. Slavin Appears to have Lost his Previous Sense of Humor," He Remarked, Calmly Together They Bore Him, now Unconscious, Slowly down below the First Fire-Line BOB HAMPTON OF PLACER _PART I_ FROM OUT THE CANYON CHAPTER I HAMPTON, OF PLACER