THESE BARREN HILLS

THESE BARREN HILLS by Allan Young Beth Bell rancher’s daughter is extricated from dangerous situations by the taciturn son of a neighboring rancher. Home from school in St. Louis she expect to be bored lonely and at loose ends in the vast scarcely populated country in which she finds herself. Her unsettled state takes a very different turn as she makes new friends—but learns that she might have a few enemies as well. Her acquaintance with a local storekeeper’s daughter generates a new attitude on her part as does her friendship with the young man who plays hero to her troubles. An excellent rifleman with a dog and horse to match his ability he is still considered a saddle bum by her father. “One thing is for sure” said Beth “I definitely won’t be leaving the ranch and going back to St. Louis this fall!”