But, although Ross Grant did not immediately find a fortune, he found what is far more desirable, the development of muscle, quick wit and nerve in the situations which he was obliged to face and conquer in these adventure-breeding mountains. "Ross Grant, Gold Hunter" tells of the hero's further adventures in the mountains and of his hard won "find." In "Ross Grant on the Trail" he meets many discouragements, but finally conquers them. John Garland. Contents I. A BORN SURGEON 13 II. A STEADY HAND 34 III. DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION 56 IV. THE FOURTH MAN 78 V. A MAN WHO NEEDED BRACING UP 98 VI. THE MEN OF MEADOW CREEK 121 VII. HALF-CONFIDENCES 140 VIII. ROSS'S "HIRED MAN" 159 IX. SURPRISES 176 X. A NEWCOMER ON MEADOW CREEK 197 XI. MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE 216 XII. A CALAMITY BEFALLS ROSS 236 XIII. THE SEARCH 258 XIV. A PERILOUS JOURNEY 277 XV. A NEW CAMP 297 XVI. THE INGRATITUDE OF WESTON 312 XVII. A RANDOM SHOT 330 XVIII. A HUMILIATING DISCOVERY 348 XIX. AN UNEXPECTED VICTORY 363 Illustrations Page SLOWLY HE WAS LET DOWN _Frontispiece_ MAP OF THE MEADOW CREEK TRAIL 59 "WHAT'S THE LATEST WORD?" 72 HE STRUCK THE TRAIL 134 BESIDE THE DYNAMITE BOX 203 THE SNOW HID IT FROM VIEW 309 MAP OF THE CROOKED TRAIL 359 "YOU'VE PAID FOR IT" 367 ROSS GRANT, TENDERFOOT CHAPTER I A BORN SURGEON DR. FRED GRANT, recalled in haste from his daily round of professional visits by a telephone message from his nephew, leaped out of his carriage over the yet moving wheel, and, stuffing an open letter into his pocket, rushed up the walk and into his office, which occupied a wing of his commodious house.