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[Illustration: _She forgot the flowers in her arms, forgot
the sunset, and stood entranced in prayer._]




THE ANGEL OF THE GILA

_A Tale of Arizona_

CORA MARSLAND

_With Illustrations by
S. S. HICKS and GEM VAUGHN_

[Illustration]

RICHARD G. BADGER

THE GORHAM PRESS

BOSTON




COPYRIGHT, 1911, BY RICHARD G. BADGER

_All Rights Reserved_

_THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A._




TO MY MOTHER




     CONTENTS


     CHAPTER                               PAGE

        I THE MINING CAMP                   11

       II THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY             19

      III CLAYTON RANCH                     30

       IV THE ANGEL OF THE GILA             41

        V THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN BALL           57

       VI A SOUL'S AWAKENING                78

      VII THE GILA CLUB                     89

     VIII THE COW LASSES                   107

       IX A VISIT AT MURPHY RANCH          117

        X CARLA EARLE                      132

       XI AN EVENTFUL DAY                  140

      XII CHRISTMAS DAY                    154

     XIII THE ADOPTION OF A MOTHER         167

      XIV THE GREAT TRANSFORMATION         182

       XV SOME SOCIAL EXPER