Ride the Wild Trail

Captain Slocum was Don Grier’s protector. He sent for John the Swede. “Don’s going on a long trip,” the captain said, “and you’re going with him. The boy is soft. He knows little about horses and guns, and will have to know a great deal to face the ordeal at the end of the journey. You will be his schoolmaster. You will teach him how to go hungry and thirsty, how to ride day and night. Above all, ...