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Ben Blair
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Title: Ben Blair The Story of a Plainsman
Author: Will Lillibridge
Release Date: February 24, 2006 [EBook #17844]
Language: English
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[Illustration: Florence touched his arm. "Ben," she pleaded, "Ben, forgive me. I've hurt you. I can't say I love you." Page 114.]
BEN BLAIR THE STORY OF A PLAINSMAN
By WILL LILLIBRIDGE
Author of "Where the Trail Divides," etc.
A. L. BURT COMPANY, PUBLISHERS NEW YORK
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COPYRIGHT BY A. C. MCCLURG & CO. A. D. 1905
Entered at Stationers' Hall, London
All rights reserved
Published October 21, 1905 Second Edition October 28, 1905 Third Edition November 29, 1905 Fourth Edition December 9, 1905 Fifth Edition December 14, 1905 Sixth Edition February 28, 1907
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To My Wife
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CHAPTER PAGE
I. IN RUDE BORDER-LAND 1 II. DESOLATION 9 III. THE BOX R RANCH 23 IV. BEN'S NEW HOME 37 V. THE EXOTICS 44 VI. THE SOIL AND THE SEED 53 VII. THE SANITY OF THE WILD 66 VIII. THE GLITTER OF THE UNKNOWN 74 IX. A RIFFLE OF PRAIR