The maid of the mountain
(Book)

Regular print version originally published in the U.S. by Charles Scribner's Sons.

"In the California mountains, Bab Gale has been allowed to roam free since her father was killed in a logging accident when she was barely six. When Conroy, a crooked lawyer, comes up with a plan to force her to marry him, she flees to the woods and the security of her familiar mountains. She finds herself in more trouble when she witnesses a murder and her repulsed suitor accuses her of the crime. Monte Baron finds the ideal spot in the Sierras where he can get away from civilization and build his dream cabin with a wonderful view and hunting and fishing to his heart's content. He can't believe his good fortune when he discovers the land is government land and available for homesteading. He promptly files for it. Mart Willoughby orders him off the land Willoughby thinks is his. Conroy offers to buy it from Monte. Both become his enemies when he refuses to leave or sell. When Bab witnesses Willoughby's murder, she looks to Monte for help. She figures that if both Willoughby and Conroy hated Monte, he must be a good person because they were both bad men in her mind. She and Monte will be fighting for their lives as they try to prove Bab's innocence and ensure the real killer is exposed."--,Provided by publisher.