WESTY MARTIN IN THE ROCKIES [Illustration: HIS WARM BLOOD SEEMED TO TURN INTO AN ICE-LIKE SUBSTANCE.] WESTY MARTIN IN THE ROCKIES BY PERCY KEESE FITZHUGH Author of THE TOM SLADE BOOKS THE ROY BLAKELEY BOOKS THE PEE-WEE HARRIS BOOKS ILLUSTRATED BY RICHARD A. HOLBERG Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS : : NEW YORK Made in the United States of America Copyright, 1925, by GROSSET & DUNLAP CONTENTS I A Sure Aim II The Spirit of the Camp III Good Man Friday IV The Captive V It Shall Not Pass VI The Rescuer VII Wicked Mr. Temple VIII What Might Have Been IX Friends X Out of the Past XI The Lost Agreement XII Mr. Martin’s Ultimatum XIII Westy Makes a Decision XIV Vindication XV A Life in the Balance XVI They’re Off XVII “Hills” XVIII “Silent” Ollie Baxter XIX Uncle Jeb Sounds a Warning XX Westy Makes a Discovery XXI The Mysterious Hollow XXII Something to Think About XXIII The Object on the Cliff XXIV Artie as a Modern Daniel XXV Taking Chances XXVI The Eagles’ Return XXVII Help XXVIII Between Two Fires XXIX Face to Face XXX Cries XXXI Westy Makes a Sacrifice XXXII The Bond Is Sealed XXXIII Uncle Jeb Faces a Crisis XXXIV Forgotten Footprints XXXV Ghosts XXXVI Westy Circumvents a Ghost? XXXVII Evidence XXXVIII Gone XXXIX The Man Without a Soul XL Ollie Makes His Exit XLI Skeletons XLII The Lost Is Found WESTY MARTIN IN THE ROCKIES CHAPTER I—A SURE AIM