Ruth Fielding in the Great Northwest Or, The Indian Girl Star of the Movies   By: Alice B. Emerson

OR

THE INDIAN GIRL STAR OF THE MOVIES

BY

ALICE B. EMERSON

AUTHOR OF "RUTH FIELDING OF THE RED MILL," "RUTH FIELDING IN THE SADDLE," "RUTH FIELDING DOWN EAST," ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY PUBLISHERS

[Illustration: BEHIND HER THE TIMBERS POURED DOWN THE BLUFF. "Ruth Fielding in the Great Northwest." Page 159]

BOOKS FOR GIRLS

BY ALICE B. EMERSON

RUTH FIELDING SERIES

12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.

RUTH FIELDING OF THE RED MILL

RUTH FIELDING AT BRIARWOOD HALL

RUTH FIELDING AT SNOW CAMP

RUTH FIELDING AT LIGHTHOUSE POINT

RUTH FIELDING AT SILVER RANCH

RUTH FIELDING ON CLIFF ISLAND

RUTH FIELDING AT SUNRISE FARM

RUTH FIELDING AND THE GYPSIES

RUTH FIELDING IN MOVING PICTURES

RUTH FIELDING DOWN IN DIXIE

RUTH FIELDING AT COLLEGE

RUTH FIELDING IN THE SADDLE

RUTH FIELDING IN THE RED CROSS

RUTH FIELDING AT THE WAR FRONT

RUTH FIELDING HOMEWARD BOUND

RUTH FIELDING DOWN EAST

RUTH FIELDING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST

BETTY GORDON SERIES

BETTY GORDON AT BRAMBLE FARM

BETTY GORDON IN WASHINGTON

BETTY GORDON IN THE LAND OF OIL

BETTY GORDON AT BOARDING SCHOOL

CUPPLES & LEON CO., PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK.

COPYRIGHT, 1921, BY CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

RUTH FIELDING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST

Printed in U.S.A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. RUTH IN PERIL 1 II. A PERFECT SHOT 10 III. IN THE RING 18 IV. SMOKING THE PEACE PIPE 26 V. INSPIRATION 34 VI. EVERYBODY AGREES BUT DAKOTA JOE 43 VII. DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH 50 VIII. A WONDERFUL EVENT 59 IX. THE PLOT DEVELOPS 65 X. ONE NEW YORK DAY 75 XI. EVADING THE TRAFFIC POLICE 89 XII. BOUND FOR THE NORTHWEST 96 XIII. DAKOTA JOE MAKES A DEMAND 104 XIV. THE HUBBELL RANCH 112 XV. PURSUING DANGER 122 XVI. NEWS AND A THREAT 130 XVII. THE PROLOGUE IS FINISHED 138 XVIII. AN ACCIDENT THREATENING 146 XIX. IN DEADLY PERIL 154 XX. GOOD NEWS 160 XXI. A BULL AND A BEAR 168 XXII. IN THE CANYON 175 XXIII. REALITY 183 XXIV. WONOTA'S SURPRISE 192 XXV. OTHER SURPRISES 198

RUTH FIELDING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST

CHAPTER I

RUTH IN PERIL

The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges. The purring of the engine of Helen Cameron's car betrayed the fact that it was tuned to perfection. If there were any rough spots in the road being traveled, the shock absorbers took care of them.

"Dear me! I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat. "Even if Tom isn't here to take care of it, it always is so comfy."

"Only one thing would suit you better, Heavy," declared the sharp featured and sharp tongued girl sitting next to Jennie Stone. "If only a motor could be connected to a rocking chair "

"Right o!" agreed the cheerful plump girl. "And have it on a nice shady porch. I'd like to travel that way just as well. After our experience in France we ought to be allowed to travel in comfort for the rest of our lives. Isn't that so, Nell? And you agree, Ruthie?"