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Death-Notch,

THE DESTROYER

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CHAPTER I.
rm: LEAGUE or EIGHT.

“Amos MEREDITH i”
“ Here. ”

“Richard Carter?”

“ Here.”

“David Hawes?”
“Here.”

“ Here bedadl”
“Frank Harriett?”
“ Here.”

“ George Olsen?”

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“Omaha, the Friendly

“Here.” .
“All are resent,” said the leader of the
party Fred ravis.

In fact it was unnecessary to call the roll to
apprise that little band that not one of its mem-
bers was absent. But it was done in observance
of a code Of regulations which they had adopt-
ed before setting out upon the trai .

All were young men, none being over three-
and-twenty years of age, and two or three
somewhat younger, but all, like true sons of
the border, were possessed of hardihood and
strength and their hearts were burning with a
terrible fire of revenge.

Each one carried a rifle, a side tomahawk and
hunting-knife, while from the bosom of their
hunting—shirts peeped the polished pistol-butts.

They stood beneath the umbrageous covering
of an oak, each leaning u n his rifle, and wait-
ing the orders of his le er; but, ere those or-
ders breakin up their night’s bivouac beneath
the great on tree, there suddenly came the
sharp report of a rifle followed by a low cry—
the unmistakable deat —wail.

The Eight Avengers gazed from one to the
other with inquirin glances.

“ Without a don t another accursed red-skin
has tulle ” said Fred Travis.

“Yes; ut who fired the shot?” asked young
Hawes. “ Does the Omaha know?"

“Does not Death-Notch, the Young Scalp-
Hunter, lurk within these woods?”

The Avengers started at mention of this name
of one whom none of them but the youn Oma-
ha had never seen, yet of whom they hat heard
moat  re rts. He was represented as
bein a yout 0 Titan proportions and power,
cunn ng as a fox and subtle as a se nt—a
deadly enemy to the human race, gomg and
coming like one of su matural powers and
bearing the heart of a fiend. Human lives and
human scalps were said to be the sole ob'ect of
his search; and that upon a thousand di erent
trees in the forest bordering the Little Sioux
river, might be found the totem of this mad
destroyer—a notch cut with a tomahawk upon
the trunk or limb of a tree, each notch repre-
senting a victim; and where the notch was
found there could be found also a decaying
00 or bleaching skeleton.

o wonder then that the Eight Avengers
started when the Friendly mentioned the name
of Death-Notch.

“Friend or foe,” re lied Travis, flrml , “ we
must do our work. Vere Death-Note, twice
the destroyer that he is, he must not stand in
the way of our vengeance; nor shall he. Oma-
ha, the duty devolves upon you to ascertain
what that shot meant.”

The Omaha at once glided from their midst
as silently as a shadow, while the band in per-
fect stillness awaited his return. A few mo-
ments passed when a low whistle was heard.

“That is the Omaha’s call,” said Travis;
“advance!”

The little band moved away to the woods, and
soon came to where the Indian was standing
within the shadows of a wide-branching tree.

“ What discovery, Omaha?” asked Travis.

The young Indian (pointed at the ground.
There, half eoncelale among the weeds and
grass lay the formof aSioux warrior dead and
sealpless. From a deep gash in the left cheek
Hie warm blood was still flowing.

“Death-Notch has been here!” simply said
the Friendly. “Behold his totem 1”

Every 0 e was turned in the direction indi-
cated, an upon the trunk of the tree near
where the dead warrior lay tltigg saw a small
notch, evidently cut with a he _et, and so re—
cently that the sap was still oozing from the

wound.
The hand stood for a moment silently before
to dead warrior and the dread signet.
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which it was apparent some of the band felt,
Travis exclaime

“Well, trail or no trail, we must on to our

work. So forward all!”

In single file the little band set off through
the forest.

History has recorded the horrors of the Spirit
Lake Massacre, in the spring of 1857. Ade-
tachment of braves" of the great chief, Inkpa-
ducha’s force, under Young Slee y Eyes, de-
scended u on the settlements in t evicmity of
the lakes, illing and burning all before them.

At the time of the attack these young men
were away several miles southward, hunting,
but when the ' returned the * found their homes
destro ed and their frien s all gone. Then
they ormed a compact which afterward ren—
dered their names noted; they swore to track
the merciless foe to death, and rescue their
friends, if any still existed.

For days had they traversed the treeless
prairie and trackless wilderness, guided by the
never-failing and indomitable Omaha. And now,
as they moved on, and the sun mounted higher
into the heavens, the air became hot and sultry
and the sky overcast with clouds. To the Avon-
gers these were forebodings of a storm, still
they pressed on, and when the sun stood upon
the meridian, they stopped by a little stream to
rest and refresh themselves from their meager
supply of food.

hile thus engaged the sharp clatter of hoofs
broke suddenly upon their cars. The next in—
stant a youthful horseman came galloping from
the shadows of the woods and swept like a dart
across the little valley before them.

The horseman was a mere boy. He could not
have been over sixteen, and was as fair and deli-
cate in features as a maiden. Masses of Ion
dark hair fell in ripples to his horse‘s back, an
dark, lustrous cycs looked slim-pl ' from between
their long silken lashes. A litt e red cap with
a single white feather surmounted his head. A
blue ‘acket handsomely wrought with threads
of go d clothed the beautiful rounded shoulders,
slender form and well molded arms. The collar
lay open, revealing a full, snow-white chest and
threat.

The only weapon he possessed was a small,
silver-mounted rifle, which he carried in front of
him across the withers of the raven-black pony
he bestrode.

The youth, seemin ly, did not see our yountr
friends, but allope< across the valley an
plun ed into t l0 Woods beyond. .

“ ch, but he’s a royal lad,” exclaimed young
O’Ray. “Sich a form; sich hair; sich eyes,
ay! be the Howly Mother, he must be a young
god ave the woods.”

“He was a fine-looking youth,” said Amos
Meredith.

“ A young ran rer. I suppose,” added another.

“Bo 's” said red Travis, “say what 'ou
may 0 but youth, I would venture my 'i'e,
almost, on the cast that it is afemale.”

“Then,” said Omaha, starting suddenly up,
“if that is the case, Death-Notch is a female,
for you haVe looked upon ’the face of that ter-
rible young Scalp-Hunter?

CHAPTER II.
THE LOVERS.

A SCORE of log-cabins surmounting a bold
stony bluff, overlooking the Little Sioux river
comprised the settlement of Stony Cliff. I
had first been established as a small trading-
post by a party of French Canadians, and from
year to ear a family or two had been added to
its popu tion until it now numbered something
like a hundred souls. Men had brou ht their
families there and established themse ves per-
manently, engaging principally in hunting and
the fur trade. A few, however, followed the
immoral calling of whisky-traders. Another
ke t a gun—shop and variety—store, and a. few
till)ed a number of acres of ground near the set-
tlement. ‘

Although Stony Cliff bore a disreputable
name, [as most all these frontier posts general] '
do, it was not entirely wanting in morals. t
had passed laws of its own, established a School
and church, and strenuous efforts were made to
bring all within the pale of Christianity. But
in this it had failed in many instances, as the
progress of our story will she w.

At noon on the same day that our story opens,
a young girl stood alone upon the banks 0 the
river within the shadow of a clum of trees,
19s t an half a league below the sett ement.

She was not over seventeen years of age, tall,
queenly and graccful in proportion, and fair
and lovely in every feature. Before her upon
the river a little canoe was rocking upon the
waves, and in it lay the maiden’s hat and
shawl.

As she walked to and fro beneath the arching
boughs of the trees, she would start occasion-
ally and glance anxiously about her, but, noth-
ing meetin her gaze, a cloud of disappoint-
ment woul settle upon her pretty face, and
she would half-nervously and half-angrily twist
and twirl the bouquet of wild flowers she held
in her hand. -

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He was a handsome lad , of not over eighteen
or nineteen dyears and, in spite of his youth,
was possesse of all the developments of a man.
Indeed, such rfection of manhood was seldom
found in a He was of medium hight,
with massive c est, muscular limbs, dark e as
that sparkled with the light of a Wild, darm
spirit, clearcut features and a well-defined
heafi, covered with a wealth of short, crispy
curs.

He was dressed in a clean, neat-fitting garb
fif 3;. hunter, and carried a rifle and hunting-

m e.

The maiden did not start with surprise at
sight of him. On the contrar , her face lit 11
with a light of love, and, vancing towar
him, she said in a petulant tone:

“ Oh, Ralph! .why have you kept me waiting
so long?”

“ I was not aware that I had, sweet Sylveen,”
he replied, in a low, pleasant voice, steeping
and kissing her ripen the warm, flushed cheek.

“Why, yes alph; I have been here for
more than an hour,’ Sylvoen responded.

“ I’m sorry I kept you waiting, my love; but
then if you will look at that shadow, Sylveen,
you will see I am here at the appointed hour.”

Sylvcen Gray glanced at the shadow, and
laughed softly.

“Oh, I know, Ralph; you are always true to
me ” she said; “but I am so impatient.”

‘ You must try and grow out of that, Syl-
veen.”

“I have tried, Ralph; but anxiety for our
iafety keeps me in a fever of excitement the

mie.’

“ Do not, I im lore you, dear Sylveen, keep
yourself uneasy a ut me. It is my solace—the
guiding hope of my future happiness, to know
that you love rue—that you are my own darling
S 'lvcen. But, I would be still more happy di
I 'now you were not fretting about my safety.
Rest assured that I will not be so reckless of

our happiness as to thrust my head incautious-
y into needless dangers.”

“But, Ral h, ou know,” Sylveen grind
persisted, *‘t at oath-Notch, the Scalp— un.
or, is in these woods, and that he favors none in
his terrible vengeance.”

Ralph St. Leger smiled at the maiden’s ro-
marks. and replied:

“ I have never yet seen Death—Notch, Sylveen,
nor have I ever met a person that has seen him.
Is he not a In ’th?”

“ No, Ralp ; several of the settlers have seen
him at a distance,” said S lveen. “They said
his face was that of a mere y, but that he was
a giant in stature.” .

Again Ralph St. Leger smiled. He was a
youth whose education and natural ood sense
ovcrhalanced all superstitious belie
ports, despite the fact that he was a bordcrman
iimself, a trapper-boy and free rover of the
prairie. " _

“ lVell, dear, I may confess that there 18 such
a person as he whom they call Death-Notch. I
have seen his totem—the death-notch—upon a
tree where lay a lifeless savage. But, I have
reason to believe that Death-Notch is the white
man’s friend.”

“ I wish I could only think so myself, Ralph
for 'ust yesterda one of our settlers was foun.
(lea near the vil age. There was a deep wound
on his left cheek, and a fresh notch cut on a
little saplin near where the body lay. Death-
Notch had 8 ain him.”

“ What was the settler’s name i" asked
Ral h.

“ l Pardon.”

“ A French Canadian?”

“ Yes.”

“Perhaps Death-Notch may have held some
grudge against him?”

“I cannot say, as to that,” replied Sylveen,
“ but I do know he keeps Stony Clifl m a per:
pctual state of excitement.”

“ Not any more so, I suppose, than I under
stand he keeps the Indians,’ said St. Leger.

“ Perhaps not; but Ralph, will you not con-
sent to take up your head-quarters at the settle-
ment?” _

“Sylveen, I can not. I love the Wlld woods
and its excitementgsnd I ask nothing more
besides than an occasional interwew With my
darling Sylveen.”

“That you shall ever have, dear Ralph, un-
less my uncle forbids me leavmg the settle-
ment.”

“ Has he threatened to do so, Sylveeni”

“No: but he knows I meet ou, and of It!“
be has intimated to me that he ad chosen from
his acquaintance a young man who he thought
would make me a good husband.”

Ra] h’s brow darkened.

“ D (1 he mention his name?” he asked.

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you from me.”

“ No never, dear Ralph, and—”

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Out upon the river they saw a canoe comin
down from the settlemem. In it were seate
two men one of whom was Sylveeu Gray’s
uncle and guardian, Abel Hatch, and the other
Scott Shirely. .

Sylvecn started violently at Sight of them,
and turning to her lover, said:

“ I will have to leave you, dear Ralph. You
know uncle Abel does not like you, and this
meeting I desire to remain unknown to him.” _

“Yes, go, dear S 'lvcen. In two days I Will
be here at noon again. Good-by.”

He stooped and kissed her, then turned and
glided away into the deep shadows of the wood,
While Sylveeu entered her canoe, and started on
her return to the village.

For several minutes Ralph St. Lever *ursucd
his we. onward through the woor s, 'eeping
within the deepest shadows. Finally he came to
I. little thicket of undergrowth, in the center of
which stood a low, scrubby oak. _

Pausing, he gazed carefully around him, then
partng the shrubbery he entered the thicket,
and was lost from view.

-A few moments later, a powerful Indian
warrior, with toniahawk in hand, crept from
an adjacent clump of bushes, and half crouch-
ing, stole into the thicket directly on the trail
of St. Leger. There was death in the basilisk
eyes of the mvage, and, as the moments were
on, a low, half-suppressed wail suddenl issued
from the depths of the thicket. Then ollowed
an ominous silence. which was finally broken
by the sound of footsteps retreating from the
undergmwth And still, a few minutes later,
another figure emerged from the woods beyond,
paused and gazed with starting eyes upon the
thicket. It was the figure of an Indian, but
his face were no paint, nor evil, cunning ex-
pression. It was Omaha, the scout and guide
)f the Youngr Avengers!

For several moments he stood and gazed upon
and over the thicket; then he placed his fingers
i0 his lips, and produced a succession of peculiar
sounds, and forth from the woods issued seven
'orms. They were those of our friends, the
Youno' Avengers.

“ hat discovery, Omaha?" asked young
l‘ravis.

“A white youth entered the thicket. A
powerful Sioux warrior followed him. A death-
wail' retreating footsteps, and then silence.
Death is in you bushes. Come." .

The Friendly led the way into the thicket,
followed by his white companions.

Under the drooping boughs of the oak they
1 Line to a. halt.

“ There!” exclaimed the Friendly. I

All eyes were at once turned in the direction
indicated, and saw, lying upon the earth among
the deepest shadOWS, the lifeless form of a
Sioux warrior. He was scalpless. Across the
left check was a deep wound, from which the
blood was still pouring in a hot current.

“Death-Notch has been here,” said Omaha,
and he pointed to a fresh llOthh cut on a low
tough directly over the fallen warrior.

CHAPTER III.
THE nEsERTED Hl'T.

IT was sunset. Ominous clouds were piled up

ainst the western sky like the dark line of a
mat mountain. Electric flashes shot aloirr
e cra g edges of the somber clouds, followed
l ythe gull, sullen rumble of thunder. The Wind
was rising and ravinlr in fltful gusts through
the forest, shriekinir li 'e a demon over the hills
and through the v' leys.

A fearful storm was brewing, yet on through
too dark aisles of the forest pressed tliedittle
band of Avengers, guided by the iiidonntable
Omaha. The bellowing thunder, the ViVid
lightning, the howling wind and roaring trees,
to them was but the spirit of adventure. As
they continued on, however, the darkness be-
came so intense that their red guide was com-

lled to resort to the moss on the trees in order

keep his course. _ .

“This is getting to be tedious traveling,
Omaha,” said Fred Travis. “How far is it to
the deserted cabin of which you spoke l"

“ Not far,” was the laconic re ply.

The party pressed on in silence for nearly an
hour after nightfall, when they came to the
edge of a litt e glade. In the center of this
0 ning, a prolonged flash of lightnintr showed
than a log cabin standing solitary an alone.

It was almost hidden from View by tall, rank
Weeds that grew to the very threshold, and
which was evidence of itself that the building
had not been inhabited by; an one for years
save by bats and owls. Vil ivy clambere
over the outer walls and over the roof, exclud-
ing the sunshine, thereby making it damp and
moldy within. It was a desolated, deserted
ruin, whose history was unknown to our party.
Only Omaha knew, before that night that such a
cabin existed. In his wanderings abroad from

 

the settlement, over two years before, he had
run across it.

Omaha led the we. acres the yard to the
cabin in the great w1 demons. The door stood
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the place to see that no enemy had preceded
them to the inviting shelter, Omaha entered the
cabin, followed by his friends. Their footsteps
sounded dead on the damp puncheon floor, and
their voices echoed hollow and sepulchral
through the room.

By means in their possession a fire was hastily
struck. Its light revealed a yawning fire-place
in one end of the building, and in a very few
minutes a roaring fire was burning u n the
hearth, its cheerful heat dispelling nine of the
gloom from the place.

The Yomig Avengers were now enabled to
obtain a fair view of the interior of their re
treat. The cabin was of goodly dimensions,
strongly built of heavy logs. There was a loft
in it made of heavy slabs or puncheons, as was
also the floor. The building was divided into
two compartments by straight—edged slabs set
upright across the center of the house. There
was an opening in the center of this partition
that was used as a door, but was uncloscd.

There was a rude table and some rickety
stools in the room, and around the walls were
numerous grim-racks, which gave evidence of
the place having once been the home of a party
of hunters.

The outer, door was desed and securelv bolted.
Then the little party rathered around the great
stone hearth, to eat t 1011' supper and talk over
their inorrow’s work.

At length the whole party relaxed into silence
and listened to the howling storm without. It
was truly appalling. Only the Omaha was on
the alert. .

In the heavy. ponderous door there was a
wicket which opened and closed with a strong
slide set in rrooves. This the young Indian
used as a 100 -out, and there was scarcely an
interval of ten minutes but a careful survey was
made of the yard in front of the cabin, the
broad glare of the lightning enabling him to
command a fair view of the glade.

The moments were on, and iinally every voice
within the cabin became silent. This lasted
several minutes, when all of a sudden Omaha
sprung to his feet and advancing to the door,
opened the wicket and gazed out.

The Young Avengers were startled by this
sudden movement. They knew that Omaha’s
sense of hearing was never at fault, and from
his actions they believed he had detected the
presence of something not altogether right.

For a moment the Friendly stood with his
face pressed close to the wicket, then he with-
drew, closed the opening, and turning, walked
slowly and calml ' back to the fire.

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“ that is it? Has the storm blown over .7”

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CHAPTER IV.
STARTLING INFORMATION.

AFTER her interview with Ralph St. Le r,
Sylveeu Gray entered her canoe and starte on
her return to the villa e.

She was at once iscovered b her uncle,
Abel Hatch and Scott Shirely, wlio were com-
ing down the river, and who at once headed
their canoe directly toward her. In a few mo-
ments they were a ongside of her canoe.

Abel Hatch was a stern-looking man of some
fifty years of age, with features and eyes that
were not altogether pleasantin their expression.
His companion, Scott Shirely, was a young man
of some five-and—twenty, tall and handsome
and possessed of a form and air that reminded
one of a young and dashing cavalier of the Mid-
dle Ages.

His eyes were coal-black, as were also his long
wavy hair and heavy mustache. He was dress-
ed in akind of flashy uniform, caval boots
and a broad-brimmed hat from whic a red
plume hung down over his shoulder.

He was by occu ation, representing, as agent,
the Hudson Bay r Comfpan r. He made his
head-quarwrs at Stony Cli . Here he had been
engaged for over a year, and had made the fur
trade a lucrative one for the hunters and trap-
pers that comprised the majority of the popula-
tion of Stony Cliff. He also em loyed a num-
ber of sub—agents who traded With the Indians
and hunters at a distance from the village.
These agents were mostly French Canadians,
and a rough set of men.

“ thcre now has my truant little ward
been l” asked Abel Hatch, as they ran alongside
of Sylveen’s canoe.

S lveen blushed scarlet, and before she could
rep y, or recover from her embarrassment,
Scott Shire] ' said:

“ Mr. Ha 'h, if you are oing on down the
river to your bear-traps, I befiieve I will return
with Sylveeu if she has no objections.”

Before Sylveeu could utter a protest
his intention, in case she had any desire to do
so at all, the young fur-trader arose to his feet
and step ii htl into her canoe.

Then bel ate drove his craft on down the
river and Sylveeu and Shirer were alone.

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her own thoughts than in the company of Scott

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y "Oh, no, not at all, Mr. Shirely,” replied
Sylveeu, with a slight tinge of sarcasm in he!
VOICC.

“ I am quite fortunate, then, in dropping into
your company, Miss Gray. Times are very,
very dull at Stony Clifi just now. If it was not
for the little excitement kept up in consequence
of Death—Notch‘s doings, and by the freebooter:
under the notorious Pirate Paul, I‘m thinking
the Cliff would become as dreary as a rainy
dav.”

“Have you heard any new reports about
Death-Notch to-day?” asked S lveen.

“Nothin since or E1 Par ou’s death.”

“And what of irate Paul l”

“He is said to be about,” said Shirely, and
he fixed his eyes on Sylveen’s with a stranfi
light shining from their depths.

_Sylveen, Owever, did not notice the expres-
sion.

“ tho has seen him?” she finally asked.

“I have,” replied Shirely.

“You? Is it possible! When did you .0.
him. Mr. Shirely.”

“To-(la .”

Svlveen uttered a little cry of fear.

“But, Svlveen, wh is it that your lover,’
continued Shirely, “ 068 not visit you at your
home?”

Sylveeu started as though a serpent had
hissed in her ear. Her face grew deathly gale,
her dark-blue eyes flashed with indigna on,
and her lip curled with scorn and disdain.

“What do you know, Scott Shire] ' of m
lover? Have you been eavesdropping ' e a—

“Nay, nay, Sylveeu.” the youngA agent re-
plied, m a regretful tone; “ ut t ere is on.
whose duty it has been to keep on the alert. 1.
is not generally known, Sylveeu, that you have
been meeting Ra] h St. Leger in secret inter-
views; but why, lveen, does he not come to
see you at Stony liif?” -

“He has his own reasons for not doing so,"
replied Sylveeu, disdainfull .

“ Yes, indeed, he has, Sy veen. He knows it
would not be well for him to be caught in tho
village for there are those there who wouhi
recog him as Pirate Paul, chief of the
prairie robbers.”

“What!” Sylveeu almost shrieked; “Ralph
St. Leger, Pirate Paul?”

" "I‘is even so, Sylveen,” replied Shinely; but
the maiden was too much absorbed in her eno-
tions to notice the latent meaning in his tone.

“Oh, my Godl” she fairly moaned; “surely
you are jestin , Mr. Shirely.”

“ I am not, ylveen. I would not trifle with
the feelings of one so pure and honest-hearted a.
you. But time will convince you that I speak
the truth; and when 'our love for Rallp St.
Leger has turned to atred, then will hope
myself to gain that love which the young prairie
freebooter has dared to gain.”

“Mr. Shirely, I am ever so much obliged to
you for this information if it is true; but not
until I know ositively that such is the case,
will I believe t at oneso manly and open-heart-
ed as Ralph St. Leger appears to be, couldbe
 of such a crime.”

“ he proof shall be givenz in due time,” ro-
plied the young fur- ent; ‘ for overamonth
there has been aspy on struck consequently I
know whereof I speak. But, Sylveeu, let u-
talk of something more pleasant. Have you
made the acquaintance of the new family la y
come to Stony Clifl?” -

“You allude to the GI‘EEOI‘Y family, do you
not?” asked the maiden, ough her thought
seemed to be far away.

" Yes,” replied Shirely.

“I called yesterday to see them. They ap-
pear to be fine people. ’

“There is a young woman in the family, i
there not ?”

“Yes; Miss Martha Grego . But herhealfl)
is very poorly and she is unab e to be out of her
room half the time. She seemed greatly shock.
ed by the news of El Pardou’s death at the
hands of Death-Notch.”

“She did ?” questioned Shirely, andthoro wan
a little strangeness in his tone.

“Yes,” replied Sylveeu. “I an pone ah. i
somewhat nervous and unused to t can borrow
of frontier life.”

By this time they had reached a int where
the blufls rose up on each side of he riva', in

lacesto the hi ht of a hundred feet. A.th-

erent points t e cliffs were shelving and M

.faces covered with creepers and find
plants and variegated colors that tugs-l: rid:

estoonery to the water’s . ‘
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recipitous, and when a rude nah-wayhnd
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the top of the bluff and there found themselves
within the outskirts of Stony Cliff.

The cabins were scattered over several acres
of the bluffs, the forest forming the eastern and
southern bomidaries, and being located in a bold
curve of the river, it formed the other two limits
of the settlement.

Sylveen went home, and afixu‘she had thought
and cried over what Scott Shirely had told her
of her lover, she composed herself and went
over to see her new neighbors, the (a‘rregorys.

She found Miss Martha Gregory an agreeable
and amiable young lady of some twenty sum-
mers. She was very pretty, with large, mourn-
ful eyes, which a great portion of the time were
concealed b a pair of green goggles Worn on
account of t m weakness of her eyes contracted
from a late spell of sickness.

Her face was a little thin and pale, yet bore
ample traces of its natural beauty. Sylveen at
once became struck with her lady-like appear-
ance and entle and affable manners. She spent
most of t e afternoon with Miss Gregory, and
became so impressed with her in every respect,
that, before she went home she had made a con-
fidant of her. and told her all about her owu

». troubles of that day.

Miss Martha expressed great su rise at Syl-
veen’s story, and did all she coul to assuage
her sadness of heart. They talked on for some
time when Martha finally asked:

“ o told you, S lveen, that Ralph St.

Leger is the notorious irate Paul?”
‘ Mr. Scott Shirely, the fur-agent. Probably
you have met him.”

“Oh yes. Heis the handsome oung fellow
With the killing black mustac e and red
plume!”

“ The same."

“Oh, I dare so. all the youn
dead in love with ' yet,” and
merrily.

Despite her sadness of heart, Sylveen laughed
too and admitted to herself that Martha was
 such a girl as would make all happy around

girls will be
artha laughed

er.

“I have heard, Sylveen,” continued Martha
“ since we came here that your uncle hat
chosen Mr. Shirer asa husband for you. Is it
the case?”

“ It is, Miss Gregory.”

“And is there no way of averting your uncle‘s
will in this matter?”

“ None now, Martha unless it is proven that
Ralph St. Leger is not I’irate Paul. Uncle Abel
I. a ve obstinate and selfish man, and I think
he is a ated in this matter by cupidity, for he
has intimated to me that Shirel is a wealthy
man—heir to a large fortune in It ontreal.”

Miss Gregory uttered a little cry of surprise,
and Sylveen noticed the color come and o in
her bee, and saw her compress her lips as If to
kee back an outburst of emotion. It was sev-
ora moments before she spoke, then her voice
was lower and more earnest in its tones.

“ Sylveen,” she said, I must admit that I am
a curious person; and now I am going to make
a confidant of you, and it will be all for your
own good. Our coming here is not Without a

u so. My name is not Martha Gregory,

ut have assumed that name because it is the
name of the family I live with. Like yourself,
I can an orphan, and I have been wron red as
others are now trying to wrong you. ut, I
will prevent them; but you must know me
only as the daughter of Peter Gregory. I can
thwart any project your uncle may put on fOot
for your marriage with any one to whom you
are ogposcd. Remember that. I will also tell
you, . ylveen, that Stony Cliff and half of its
men are at my mercy, though they know it not.
And here,” she continued, taking Syivecn‘s
hand in hers, and slipping a beautiful and curi-
ous wrought gold ring upon her finger-" I give
you a ring which will be a charm against
prairie pirates.”

Sylveen seemed not a little puzzled by her
words.

“ It is true, S lveen, however absurd it may
sound to you. Vhenever any person sees that
fin and starts and stares at it as one would at
a g ost mark my words, he is a, prairie piratcf
If he should inquire where you got the rim ,
tell him it was a present from a friend. But 0
not, I implore you, tell him you received it of
Martha regory, nor repeat one word of which
I have told ou.’

Though s e was strangely impressed by Miss
G ' ory’s words, Sylveen promised that she
won (1 not hint one word of what she had told
her. But no sooner had Martha told her that
the ring was a charm against prairie robbers
than she became sorely impatient to try its re~
puted m 'c power u on Ralph St. Leger,

whom Seo Shirer ha asse was the noto-
rious Pirate Paul.
CHAPTER V.

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From Springfield to ()kibogi and Spirit lakes, ;

Inkpaducah’s minions under ’oung S eepy Eyes
laid waste life and property indiscriminateiv.
lint when the neighboring," settlements and mili-
tary authorities )resscd forward to chastise the
barbarous l'oo, they {led from their old haunts
and sought safety within the i’astnesses of the
woods and hills bordering the Sioux i'chr,
where we now find them, and where they re- '
Innincd until their final retreat beyond the Mis-
sour].

The Indian village was some fifteen miles
from Stony (.‘liii‘, and although the indians and :
whites were on hostile terms, the former had j
never molested the settlers. Still, however, they -
had made many demonstrations of a threat—
ening character, and consequently kept the
whites in a constant state of [measines-‘s.

Toward the Indian village, through a storm
that was raging, a solitary horseman was ridiu r
at a furious speed. It was night, black {UM
gloomy, rendered doubly so by the deep sha-
dows of the forest through which lay his course.
Now and then the lightning shot in vivid flashes
down through the tree-tops and lit up his grim,
bearded face.

He was wrapped in the folds of a water—proof
blanket, and wore a broad brimmed hat that 3
was slouched to his shoulders. His hands and
arms were drawn securely up under his blanket,
giving the animal the reins and nnitting it to
take its own course, which it did to his rider’s
satisfaction.

This was evidence of itself that the horse was ‘
well accustomed to the path it was following, 3,
and sure] y that bearded stranger‘s mission must
have been of great importance, or why would
we have ventured out upon such a wild, stormy
ni ht as this?

n he alloped, now looming up like a Colos-
sus into t e lightning’s rlare, now fadin away,
as it were, into the blin ing darkness t at fol-
lowed. But as he continued on, lights in the
Indian village burst upon his View. A smile of
joy passed over, his grim, bearded face. He
s )urred on. A savage picket challenged him. ,

8 never slacked his pace, but gave a low
whistle by which he was known, and gallopcd
on, straight into the, Indian town, following its
crooked streets with the same familiarlty with
which he had traversed the forest.

Finally he drew rein before a large conical
structure, whose im losing and central position ‘
told him it was the ‘ouncil Lodge of the tribe.

Dismounting, he hitched his foa‘ming, panting
horse to a stake hard b , and strode up to the
door of the lodge. I ere he uttered a low
whistle, then the flap—door was raised, and he
was admitted into the lodge.

There were two persons in the lodge, Ink )a-
ducal] and a fellow chief. The latter he] a .
glowing torch in his hand that lit 11 the lodge.

The white man threw aside his ( ripping but i
and blanket, and took a seat facing the central 3

gods frown an'rrily tonight, my red :
friends,” he said, in the dialect of. the Sioux. ‘

“Le Subtile Fox the Great Spirit is angry," I
replied lnkpaduca ,speaking in the figurative .
language so characteristic of the Indian orator. ,
“ He speaks in tones of thunder, and hurls his .
lances of fire down upon the earth. He knows
that death is in the forest, and has put a cloud
over the brow of the heavens, and causes it to
shed tears upon the earth, to wash out the ‘
stains of blood, and hide the trail of the Sioux 
from the eyes of Death-Notch, the Young Scalp—
Hunter.”

Beforc Le Subtile Fox could reply, the door
was opened and a chief, wrapped in a blanket to
protect him from the driving rain, entered the 3
ong and tOilk his seat in the circle. He was
soon followed by another and another, until
the circle was almost full. As the min was de-
scending in torrents, each one came wrapped in
his blanket, which was thrown hood—iii»:e over
his head to protect his paint and 1"eatirered
head—gear. Home of them, on taking their
seats, did not remove their blankets, and mail
only be disitnguished by each (mo’s iolem,
which was wrought in bright colors upai his
blanket.

Inkpaducah glanced over the party assembled :
and said: .

“My young chiefs are all in but one. Red ‘
Antelope is still absent. But he will come soon ‘
-—ugh, eis here now.”

Red Antelom entered the lodge, enveloped
from head to oot in his lon , gray blanket.

“The council is full,” said nkpaducah; “let

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any one ak who has anything to say.” ‘
“Then will ask on,” said the renegade Le ’
Subtile Fox, who, i was easy to see, were u l
mask of false whiskers, “if Death-Notch has i
been in your camp again i” i
“No; he dare not come within our villa e. I
But he prowls through the woods and stri es l
my braves down when they 0 alone to shoot i
the deer. Go where you will, is terrible death- g
notch may be seen upon the trees of the forest. 1
And to-day comes the wail of another of my I
warriors whose cheek bears the totem of the '
Young Seal -Hunter.”
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“Let Le Subtiie Fox speak. His voice in
‘ strong in the council.”

“Well, a band of eight rsons, young men,
strong and brave, and ending themselves The
Spirit Lake Avengers, are in the woods. They
come to avenge the death of their friends slain
by you at Okibogi and Spirit lakes. Omaha,
the white man’s friend, is with them!”

The brow of the chief became clouded, and
his eyes flushed with a revengeful fire, while a
low exclamation escaped the lips of his oom-
panions, and their breasts heaved with emo-
tions of revenge.

“ Let the bum; Omaha sing his death-song,”
the old chief at last broke forth; "' the blood of
a hundred of his friends rcddened the snows of
last winter, and their scalps are drying in the
Sleepy Eves, with a score
of picked warriors, are upon the trail of Death-
They will meet the Omaha and his
white friends in the forest, and when they re-
turn they may bring the scalps of these Aven -
crs as well as that of .the terrible Deat -
Notch.”

“ Ugh i” ejaculated one of the savages in the
circle of forms. It was red Antelope, who still
kept his face concealed with his blanket.

“ Why does Red Antelo grunt?” asked the

. head chief, turning upon t e savage with an in-

dignant s¢owl. “Does he feel envious of the
fanne of youn Slee yEyes? (rdoes he doubt
the words of nkp ucah? Let Red Antelope
speak.”

The chief addressed arose to his feet, and
drawing his blanket closer over his face as he
did so, advanced to the center of the lodge, and
putting out his tomahawk, struck the central
pole twice with the keen edge of the weapon,
cutting a deep notch in the stake.

“Ah l” exclaimed lnkpadueah, indignantly;
“ Red Antelope answers my questions by cut-
ting the totem of Death—Notch upon the central
pole. Is he a coward—a weak squaw? Does he
fear Death-Notch ? Let him speak.”

“Inkpadueah,” said the shrouded Red-Anto-
lope, in a tone that caused the eounselorsto

‘ start, “ you and your \\ arriors are a set of fools.

Red Antelope lies dead on the outskirts of your
village by the hands of Death-Notch. The de-
stroyer 1S at hand. He is even herein your
council-ledge! Behold hlm i” cried the sup-
posed warrior, flinging aside his blanket; ‘ I
am Drum—Notch I”

A cry of terror pealed from the li of the
savage chieftains, and they started to t eir feet.

‘ But, at the same instant, they found themselva-l

in blinding darkness.

The supposed Red Antelo e, dashing to thl
earth the torch that litu tlie lod , instantly
threw his thick, water—so. ed blan et over it.
Then arcse a fearful yell, followed b direful
confusion—a terrible struggle in the dar . Dull,
soddcn blows were heard, mingled with the
crack, crack of a revolver, cries of agony, and

; shouts of triumph.

In the midst of the conflict, where chiefs

1 struggled and grappled with chiefs thinking

that each was their detested foe Deat i—Notch, a
figure glided from the council-lodge, and leapin
onto the back of Le Subtilc Fox’s horse, dashe
away through the village, night and storm into

‘ the almost impenetrable darkness of the woods.

The village was aroused. The cries of the
chiefs sounded high above the roar of the rain
and the rumble of the thunder.

Forth from their tents the warriors came
pouring to the council-lmlge. Then they learned

‘ that Death—Notch had been in their vil age, and

had occupied a seat in their council. Upon the
central pole was pointed out his totem, tho
limit-notch, uhich he. had cut with his own
hand before their own eves.

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A NEW DANGER.

4‘ DE Arm-Norcn is at the door.”
The words fell from Omaha’s lips like a thun-
derbolt from a cloudless winter sky. The

‘ Young Avengers started to their feet and gazed

in speechless surprise at the door as if expect.
mg to see the young destroyer trust in upon

2 them.

The shock had come unexpected, and although

, their number assured them of their ability to
‘ defy his power, they were thrown into a state

of great suspense and anxiety, through their
expectancy of standing face to face With the
(headed ’oun Scalp-Hunter.

But w ile he thus stood with their eya
fixed upon the (091', they were startled by a
sound in the ad 'oming room. It was a dull,
sodden sound 1i e that which would be to.
duced by the fall of a heavy body. Theyn xed
their eyes upon the partition door, then g need
from one to the other interro tively.

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Death- otch To their surprise, it was the form
of a young Indian, whose gaud head—dress be—
spoke the insignia of a chiel. e was a Sioux,
painted and p umed for the war-path. He was
a tall, powerful fellow, with a broad, evil face,
upon which rested a malicious sinister smile;
and his small black eyes seemed half-closed, as
if dazzled by the light of the lire that was roar—
Inglon the hearth.

e stood directly in the doorway, with his
muscular arms folded over his massive chest, in
token of friendship and peace. There was some—
thin imposing in his powerful, handsome form,
and is fearless, easy attitude, and for a moment
our friends regarded him with a look of mingled
lur rise and admiration.

en the hand of Omaha was seen to steal
slowly toward his girdle, and a cloud of scorn
and indignation to settle upon his dusky face.
Then his-ii )s were seen to part, and with all the
disdain an insult which he could throw into his
Cage _he asked:

b h: what does young Sleepy-Eyes, the dog
of a loux, want here?”

“Scalps!" was the prompt and laconic reply
of the haughty chief, as a grim smile swept over
his broad, sensual face.

The hands of our young friends quickly flew
to their belts; but, des am this hostile manifes-
tation, young Sleepy- ‘ yes never moved a mus-
cle, but seemed to be totally oblivious to the
movement.

Omaha’s native vindictiveness was beginning
to rise to a point almost be 0nd restraint.

“ Let the friends of Oma a,” he said address—
ing his friends, “look upon Sleepy-Eyed, the
murderer of their friends, and say whether he
shill stand there and defiantly tell us he is here
t .r scalpa.”

Still sleepy-Eyes never moved a muscle, but

etoinod his silent, disdainful attitude.

To our white friends it now became evident
What Omaha was the object of his contempt, and
i’hat he was waiting the address of an enemy

core worthy of his august reco 'tion. So
‘rod Travis addressed him in the Sioux dialect,
- I which he was master.
' “ “That does the young Sioux chief seek here
done i” he asked.

Young Sleepy-Eyes drew himself up to his
full hight. His breast swelled out, and, with a
slight toss of the ‘pluined head, which indicated
his recognition 0. young Travis, he replied:

“ These woods are the hunting-grounds of the
Sioux. He has a. right to go where his will die-
tates. \Vhat do the young pale-faces seek here
on our hunting-ground 'é”

“ Shelter from the storm was the object that
brought us to this cabin,” replied Fred, eva-
iveiy.

“ ut 'ou carry arms,” said the chief, glanc-
ing at heir rifles leaningr against the wall-
“and a dog of an Omaha ee 3 you company.’

A fierce, reven eful light 3 lot from the eyes
of Omaha. His ngers tightened upon the haft
of his tomahawk, and but for the look which
Fred gave him he would have struck the chief
down. He had learned forbearance of the
white man; and, turning on his heel with a.
contemptuous smile, walked away. But of all
this the young chief seemed totally uncon-
scious. showing with what contempt an Indian

' re ards an enemy of his own race.

‘ Omaha,” said Travis, “ is our friend and

ide.”

“ But why do the yomlg white braves wander
so far from the lodges of heir fathers l”

“ G0 ask the waters of Okibogi and Spirit
lakes. Listen to the winds whispering to the
forest-leaves of what they saw when the Sioux
and Dacotahs were there. Our fathers are dead,
and their wigwams are in ashes.”

“ Then the children of the white braves have
come to avenge their death i” said Sleepy—Eyes.

“ We have not harmed the hair of a Sioux‘s
head,” re lied Travis. “ We have come to as-
certain w other the Sioux carried any of our
friends away into captivity.”

“ Go then to our village and see,” returned
Sleepy-Eyes, and there was an undercurrent in
his tone and looks which our friends did not fail
to understand.

Death-Notch was altogether forgotten by the
whites. They sugposed at once Omaha had
mistaken Sleepy- yes—who had entered by
some secret assage—for the young Scalp-
Hunter. But 1t seemed a little strange to them
that Sleepy-Eyes should appear so overbearing
and insolent unless it was a vail to conceal his
savage fears.

The storm without was owing flercer each
moment. Drops of rain, mingled with hail, had

to fall in a sullen and continuous roar
upon the roof.

“ Perhaps,” said young Travis, determined to
show the chief no favors, “ on can tell us
whether, you have any of our riends captivas,

or not
‘fAnd if I refuse, what then i” asked the

chief.

“We will he compelled to detain you a pris-
m until you give us the desired information,
unchange you, should we find any of our
thud. are captives.”

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sual face of the 'oung chief. lie made no reply
to Travis’ remar "‘, but step )ed to one side from
from the passage. Then w at was our young
friends‘ surprise to See a second Indian appear

in the doorway, from the shadows of the adja- ,

cent room.

A dark suspicion rushed suddenly across our
young friends' minds, and that suspicion was
soon verified when they saw this second savage
step aside and athird one appear. followed by
afourth, fifth, and so on, until ten grim and
hideous Indian warriors stood before them,
tomahawk in hand.

Fred now knew the cause of the chief’s inso- ,

lance, and realized what a terrible blunder they
had committed.

“'ithout a doubt the cunning Sioux had en—
sconced themselves in the dark left, or adjacent _
room, before they had entered the cabin, and
'et with such cunning and caution that not the
east sio‘n of their prcsence had been discovered
by the cen, watchful eyes of Omaha.

An indiscriminate massacre now seemed im- ,
minent. The yomig men had laid aside most of
their weapons, and one movement toward their 1
recovery would be the signal for the Indians to ,
strike. In the breast ocket of his hunting-
shirt, however, Fred ravis carried a small
pistol, and in order to get hold of it without
awakening suspicion, he calmly folded his arms
across his breast, permitting his hand to slip
into his pocket as he did so.

At the same instant the same thought seemed
to have inspier his companions, and instead of :
manifesting a fear corresponding with their ,
dan er, they assumed an attitude of awe and
indi Terence.

There were several moments of silence, during ,
which time the tWo lines of enemies stood eying ,
each other, the savages with faces agloW with ,
fiendish triumph; the whites with laces that;
were the calmness of brave men when their ,
lives stand in imminent peril.

Sleepy-Eyes was the first to break the silence.
He spoke to Fred Travis, who stood directly in
front of him. I

“Will the young pale—face still say he will ,
keep Sleepy-Eyesn ilsonerf Or doeshis bravery 1
grow weak at the Sight of my warriors!” ‘

Fred felt as keenly the retort of the chief as
he did the peril of his situation; but with cred—
itable promptness he replied:

“ I care not to idle words with Sleep -Eycs,
but if he has come here to quarrel witi us. he
will never leave here alive with his‘warriors.”

A low, silent and mockhignlqaugh escaped the
savage’s lips, and but for t '. si ht confusion
the ' mi ht have heard the click of red’s pistol—
loc in 's bosom; but to his threat, the chief ‘
retorted:

f “Sleepy-Eyes quarrels not with an inferior
?

“ But he will scalp innocent women and chil-
dren, like a sneaking coward,” replied Fred,
indignantly. The youth saw what was comingr
—that a conflict was inevitable—and he resolve,
to resent in words, at least, the insults of the
subtle savage.

“ Ugh!” efaculated the chief. “ The pale-face
speaks now ike a weak squaw—with a crooked
ton no.”

These were the last words the contempiuous
chief ever uttered. There was a flash :fore
his eyes, the crack of a istol, and he fell dead
with a bullet-hole throng his forehead.

Then arose a savage yell mingled with the
battle-cry of the Young Avengers, and the
next instant the two lines seemed to dissolve

into one. Knives and pistols leaped from their l

concealments, and tomahawks flashed in the
light of the fire as they rose and fell through

the air; and high above the roar of the storm .

without rung the cries of the combatants, the
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CHAPTER VII.
THE CONFLICT AND ITS RESULT.

IT was a fearful moment there. within the
deserted hut. Stung to fury by the death of
their chief, the savages ressed hard upon the
Young Avengers. But t e latter were trained,
strong and skillful, and while they managed to
ward off the blows of the savages, they made
every shot and thrust count. {he grappled
and ten ht hand to hand, but, With his toma-
hawk in is hand, Omaha struck right and left
with terrible llprecision. It seemed impossible
that men co (1 fight so hard and long, and
none of them fall, but for several minutes

the conflict seemed about equal. None had ;

fallen, yet several were wounded on both sides,
for the floor was getting wet and slippery With
their blood. .
Suddenly, above the din of the conflict and
roar of the storm, a Wild voice was heard With-
out demanding admittance to the cabin, each
about being acoompanied by a heavy blow upon
the cabin door. But this lasted only for a ino-
ment. The door yielded, and a figure rushed
in—the 11 re of a man. In one hand he held a
tomahaw , in the other one of the then most
deadly wea us of the day, a. Colt’s revolver.
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hawk rose and fell with deadly precision m
the heals oi the savage fee.

The tide of battle turned in a moment.

“Death Notch! Death-Notch!” burst in a...
cents of terror from the lips of the savages,
and the few that were alive and able, fled from
the but, and sought safety under cover of the
night and storm. The conflict was ended. Six
of the ten savages lay dead and dying. Three
of the Avengers were seriously wounded, and
but for the cramped position in which the say-v
ages were compelled to fight with their toma-
hawks, some of the Avengers would have un-
doubtedly been slain.

In a minute, almost, after the conflict most
of its terrors were forgotten by the Young
Avengers, in the startling realization if their
beingr in the resence of the terrible Deat‘ i-Notch,
he w 10 had urst in during the conflict and rent
ed the savages. .

Not a little sur )rised were our friends to seq~
that the young "nip-Hunter was (I about
medium size and wore a regular huntur-garb of
buckskin. llis head—gear however, "was quite
a novelty. It was a steel cap, not altogether
unlike the marina worn by the warriors of the

' middle ages. To this cap was attachld a beaver

which entirely concealed the face. But masses
of long, rippling black hair fell down his back,
and black, hery eyes gleamed through th holes
of his mask.

Fred Travis’ mind at once reverted he the
youthful horseman he had seen that day in the
forest—the same whom Omaha lad Sud was
Death-Notch, and whom he had said was a
female. The being before him seemed larger
than the horseman; but then he was dressed
differently. And there was that same wealth of
raven tresses, regal head and swelling chest.
But were they one and the same person?

Our young friends seeing that he offered
them no violence—in fact, had proven a. friend
in the most dangerous moment of their lives»
supposed at once that he was some eccentric
being, more daring than wise.

Fred Travis was the first to speak.

“ Your coming was very opportune.”

“ Glad to hear it,” said the stranger, in a tone
that was soft and musical as a Woman’s. “ But
then you were pressing the red devils closely,
my young friends.”

“ ardon me, but may I ask who you are?”

The masked avenger made no re 1y, but raid-
in r aloft his tomahawk, he struck t e wall twice
With its keen edge, and chipped out a small
notch thereon. -

“ Do you understand that?” he asked.

“It is the death-nolch of the young Scalp
Hunter.”

“ As such I am known,” replied the avenger,
“ though I hope I am not as terrible a creature
to you as I am reputed to be to the whites. The
whites are my own race and friends; but the
Sioux—curse them!——I am mad-crazy with
hatred and vengeance toward them!”

The Young; Scal Hunter did not remove his
mask, ut passed is hand over it occasionally,
to see that no part of his face was exposed.
But, despite this eccentricity, the Young Aveng~
eis became decidedly easy over the true char
actor of Death-Notch. That he was youn there
was not a single doubt. That he was a eadly
foe of the savages was no more than they had
anticipated, and these fabulous stories of his
colossal size were proven to be “ moonshine.”

A cry of pain from one of the Avengers drew
the attention of his companions from Death-
Notch, and they at once proceeded to ascertain
the extent of each one‘s injui‘ ,and dress the
, wounds as well as their surgica skill would ad—
mit. In this they were assisted by the youn
Seal )-Hunter, who showed that he lad a being
ca la )13 0f the tenderest of human sym athies.

‘he wounded PC1119; cared for, the ban began
removing the lifeless savages from the cabin;
and while thus engaged, the crack of a rifle was
suddenly heard without. A bullet whizzed into
the room through the open door, and Death-
Kotch was heard to utter a low, quick gasp.
3 and was seen to stagger and sink to his knees.

1 The door was instantly closed and barred by
Omaha, while Fred Travis sprung to Death-
Notch’s assistance, exclaiming:

“ My (led, young friend, are you shot?”

" Not had," was the laconic repl of the '0
:' Scalp-Hunter, as he arose to his eet. “ di
however, receive quite a blow from an ounce
ball of lead; but there was insufficient powder
behind it to do its work. See there.”

As he s kc, he drew from the bosom of his
hunting-s irt a battered bullet, and handed it
to Fred for inspection. There was no trick
‘r about it. It was a genuine leaden ball, still
i warm with the heat of the powder and the fric-
l tion of the concussion.

* The sight of this bullet filled the young men
I with no little 8 rise and wonder. B what
, power was the Sc p—Hunter enabledto {it}!-
i anger of a leaden ball? It looked a. ttlo
. strange.

I Death-Notch saw that our friends were put-
: zled and at once drew their attention from the

incident by 81} (WNW: remark.

l Ina short time the exdtememhad subsided.
i and the Lake AV9n801'8 found thannelvet in n
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They found him to be a . n of more than or-
dinary character. His anguxe was guarded,
but showed evidence of some ucational refine-
ments and good thoughts. But when asked

replied:
‘ I can not help it.
assertion to you, but it is true.

This may seem an absurd
There are times,

2" \ . .
-- ~ the deeds of my vengeance. Then again my
heart becomes fired uncontrollably With that '
maddening passion. I can not fight it back. It ,
» A comes u on me like the )asms of One addicted ;
 to peri ical attacks of insanity. Yet, for all 1

this, I feel that I have a just cause for my deeds
of raven . And I think sometimes, however
absurd t at thought may be, that Heaven jus-
tifies me in ID
savages yet to eel the weight of my vengeance,
as I, have felt and suffered the weight of their
barbarity. The cries of a tortured mother and
angel sister rin in my ears in fancy as they did
in realit ,for 01 bitter weeks, while in the
hands 0 these fiends. And as I was com-
pelled to witness their suffering agony, and
chamc,,so shall their captors Witness my re-
von ..’

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jcci that had led thr‘ni into the country.

When he had heard their story of the murder
of their friends at the lakes, Death-Notch ex-
~- pressed his heartfelt sympathies for them, and
’ . ' promised to aid them. us far as possible, in their

' . endeaVors to rescue their friends. Yet, despite
 these kind-heart‘sl manifestations, he would not
l!»  " ‘ reveal his features.

’ For over an hour the storm continued to rage

in all its fury. Finally it began to break awe ,

and by midni rht the heaVens were clear and t 9

stars were inin bright and s rkling. The

moon came up, ans then Death- otch turned to
the Younrr Avengers, and said:

“Frien s, the storm is over. We are only
about ten miles from the Indian village, and if
we rennin here any longer, the sav , or who-
ever it was that attempted my lie a while
ago, will bring the whole Sioux tribe upon us.”

“ Then we had better not delay a moment in

,1... , “peek!!! r other quarters," said Fred Travis.
 , I "fl‘he‘little band at once proceeded to act upon

' ~. . ~ — Fred’s sup, tion, and procuring their weapons,
' -. "  the left he deserted hut. It was, howaver,
 _. I  great difficulty that the three wounded
 -.~  I youths journeyed through the forest without
assistance.

, Death-Notch advised them to proceed at once
 Stony Clifl’, where the wounded would be
3m and receive the proper attention. The vil-
' logo was some fifteen miles awa , and acting
upon the masked youth’s advice, t ey bent their
, I . footsteps in that direction.
The Scalp-Hunter was to accompany them
'~ , several miles, when his homeward course would
lead him in another direction.
As they moved slowly onward. guided b
Omaha, Fred and the mysterious Death-Note

    
    
 

in low tones. They had jou rne ed in this man~

ncr several miles when those in rout discovered

" that Fred and Death-Notch Were nowhere in

, sight or hearin . So the ' s pped and waited

for them never minutes, at t ey did not come

up.
Meanwhilethoy. were startled by what seemed
to be the re )l't of a pistol, The sound was be-
hind. thong 1 some distance away:

' A 'l‘hhre was something singular about Fred‘s

.CubSencc and about that shot. thut did it all

. dueling Surely the had not got into trouble,

- with a band of sk iug Indiana; or other sounds

would have been heard. Was it sihle that
'~Death-Not0h had dealt foully with . l

The Ave? sent Omaha back to investi—

gate. But" goon returned and Fred was not

. ‘vvitthim. His face wore a clouded expression

that )5 he louder than words to his companions.

71' Travis could not be found I

CHAPTER VIII.
Tin: HIDDEN RANGES.

Fox more than a century past white rene-
gadeo, outlaws and prairie pirates have been one
of the most active elements of evil of the fron-
tiers, and have been almost as detrimental to the
“Emcement of civilization as the red-man bim-
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. lame! their country, flee from the vengeance

' of that law to the frontier, where they can have
» Valarie IOOPB for their. wicked inclinations. And
‘ . , herovdthln the dominions of the red-man, they
_ 1.1 other into bands, and although there maybea
~ ..1 v  of honor am themselves, that
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why he pursued such a course of vengeance, he ‘

however, when my soul shudders with horror at ‘

course. And there are other ,

_, vengeance. Every heart had been
 alike touched with pity and revenge. The
‘ .-' ‘ Avengers felt that their own fates were in a ,
'  ., , manner connecte'l with that of the young Seal )-
-  ‘ Hunter. and at once made known to him the o
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Iawelcome resort of safety under the strong:
t arm of the red—skins, whose will they always ‘
, aim to keep So pliable that it will readily bend f
to their own purposes. I
The country in and about Stony Clifi‘ was in- :
f'cstcd with a band of these prairie frecbooters,
led by a notorious scanip called Pirate Paul.
The dcprmiations of this band had bccnless :
frequent at Stony Cth than any other settle-
mcnts alonrr the river below, and for ovcra
year Piratecl’aul had roamed over a goodly por-
ion of the western territory, creatin as much
fear and excitement, almost, amon t e settlers
as lnkpaducnh and his host. Bu, what was
I most Singular about this pirate band, it could
never be traced to any den or stronghold, and
their ubiquity seemed marvelous. However, it
was generall ' believed'that their head-quarters
, were somew ere in the vicinity of Stony Cliff.
E They had been traced by experienced scouts to
I the river’s bank within a mile of the village.
I Here they had always taken to the water and
I further traces of them could not be found. It
was very strange, too, where they went to. In .
I fact, the whole thing was clothed in a bit of I
1 mystery that the shrewdest detective and most
skillful scouts could not solve. I
In the meantime, Pirate Paul was apprised of :
every movement they made. and laughed to I
scorn theirmvery attempt at findin him. B a .
systematic procedure, and the assmtance o a 
number of able spies, he was always ready to l
defeat their plans; and upon one occasion he 1
managed to 1m licate his pursuers as the real I
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I robbers, themsc ves.

I On the ni, ht followin that of the storm, a i

l number of t e settlers o Ston Cliff were met 1

I in consultation with several sett crs of Clontarf’s

I Post—a settlement some fifteen miles down the g
river.

I The settlers of the latter place had, on the

4 night before the storm, sustained a heavy rob- _

I bery, and on the hi ht of ,the storm two or three 1

1 persons had been ro )bed at Stony Cliff.

I The settlers of Clontarf had tracked the rob-

! bers within two miles of Stony Cliff, when the
storm came on and obliterated every Sign of r

I their trail. .

I The two parties were met in order to take 5
some steps r a more general and thorough ’

scaach for Pirate Paul’s den than had ever been

ma e.

But, at the same time that the settlers were
in council, Pirate Paul and his men, numbering
in all fifteen, were in cOuncil, also. The apartv’
ment in which these freebooters sat was a spa-
cious subte anean roo bearing the handiwork
of the gran Architect 0 the Hills.

It is the hour of midnight when we would '
conduct thereader through mares of tangled
forests, and dark, echoiess hill chambers into
the hidden ranche of Pirate Paul.

Around a mu h deal table upon which were
, cards, dice, bott es and glasses, we see the rob-
» hers sitting. Each of them for some reason or
other, has a red head-ban around his brow.
To this is attached a small, white vail that
I han down over the face, so that we cannot see
I the catures. Upon each of these veils we see a
I red figure, and by these figures the robbers
1 know each other instead of eir names. They I
seem to adhere to method and form—a form as
, old as that of the Senatorial Council of the
1 Roman Inquisition. "

l Pirate-Paul was knowu as Number One and
i the flaming figure upon his vail to‘ld whic the
l ca mm was. They sat around the table in the
, or er of their numbers. One being first: and ;
although there were but fifteen present, the last ,‘
number was Seventeen. Why was this! Glance ‘
around that circle of form and you will see that i
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They are not boisterous in their conversation.
I They speak in guarded tones, as though afraid '
I of being ovorheard. Cards and dice seem to
occupy the minds of the robbers as we enter; but
as the moments wear on, they hear a clear
younlg voice say: , :
, “.L umber Ten seems to be detained for some I
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Cliff.” .
I A low, halfouppressed laugfithis
! remark. - ‘

I “Probably the settlers are on the alert, or
, some one is at the cabin, and can’t away,”
= said FiVe. “ Never fear. The spy be here
I at‘the pro as?" ,1; mad ' El
‘ es e um traitor like
Pardon!” said Six. . ’
“In that case,” re ed Pirate Paul, “we’ll
, serve him as we did ardou: take him to the
I woods and hang him, and put Death-Noteh's
«sternpu nhim. ButthenIthinkwnneed
have no car.” ’ - f »
“ ot a bit 0’ it.” growled Thirteen, “ for he‘s
comin’ this blessed minit”. _ '-
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.‘ tation.

I war Pirate Paul—v-that is, RalglhieSt. 
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“ Lots of it. The settlers have been in deli!»
oration as to Pirate Paul and Co. The Clon-
tarfers are terrible wrothy over that little
affair."

“ Ah! what else 2'"

"Say that Scott Shirely, the Hudson Bay
agent, has discovered and revealed. to S lveea
Gray the fact that her lover, Ralph St.
is Pirate Paul."

A rain the robbers laughed.

l‘_‘ f‘ on, Ten; what else ?” asked the impatiem
C no .

“ They blame Death-Notch of El Pardou’t
death. They say the Gregory family have some
little cash and valuables. he search for our
ranche will begin just as soc as Scott Shire)!
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from he Omaha countr ', where t )"re gom
for ltrics. The seven oung Avengers, under
the riendly Omaha, are still at the C ifi‘, though

they are 'ct in a terrible stew about their cap-
tain, Fre Travis, I think they call him. The ’vo
been searching all da * for him ; they thin he
has fallen a victim to cath—Notch.”

“ \Vell,” said Pirate Paul,” we’ll have to lay
quiet for a while. At least, until that general

better arrange it so as to take a part in the
search. But while those avengers are about,
we’ll have to be careful. Th‘at Omaha is a cun~
ning chap, with an eye like a cat and anose like
a bound. After all is quiet, we’ll wait on the
Gregory family and see about their cash and
valuab es.”

After some further remarks the council 0!
robbers broke up. The vailed men arose from
their seats, and sought their couches in various

arts of the cavern. Pirate Paul and Number
en, however, still remained in a priVate «insul-

“ Now, Finchley,” said the robber chief, when
the ' were alone, “ tell me what on lunged of
Sy veen Gm —whctber Scott incl is ikglz
E33 win, her rom .her robber-lover, Tlalph

er.

‘glt’s hard tellin’, catpt’in. Miss Gray is no

fool. True, Shirely to] her that you, capt’i

she don’t seem to believe it.

the Gre orv are thick as a swarm of bees, and!

heard ' "Martha tell her that she did not like

the looks of Scott Shirelyil’; ,
_“;Yhat kind of a 100 ' g girl is thatGreg-

orv .

“ Young—about twenty. She’s handsome,
and got sweet blue eyes, pretty ripe lips, and a
heavenl form.”

“ Qui o a vivid description,” laughed Pirate
Paul; “ but what seems to be her objection I)
Shirer f”

“Don’t know. Acts as though she‘s know.
him before.“ ‘

Pirate Paul started, and Finchley noticed thfi
he became uneasy.

“ Finchley,” he at length said, “ I want yonto
kee a close watch upon the movamento of that
gir She may be an enemy of mine, and at
tempt to defeat my meetin with Sylveen
Gray. If I find that such is t 1! case, then will
I do what I have long contemplated: carry

“I’ll keep a watch out, Ca ’in Pia] "ro-
turned the robber-8p .  p

“Then hasten bac to the Clifl', and up
me from time to time of the movements the
settlers.”

“ All square, Cap. Goodnight,” replied the
y; and rising from his seat, he glided away
t ough the cavern like an eel. '

Pirate Paul, the young robber chief, new not
alone, and he at once became deeply absorbedin
thought. As the moments were on, he rested
his elbow on the table and his hand on his palm.
In this position he fell asleep. V ‘
Something like half an hour had passed,w!1eu‘
figure wrapped in a blanket, with a white roll
over the face, stole on ti tee from the shadow'
of the cavern town the. sleeping robber.
When within reach of him it sto , , and from
fills;1 dfolds of the blanket put on a small. whit. "

It was a Jwoman’slhand, . without a doubt.-
ggififulg ill; lgited téietg'aiégiat covered the to:
‘ re a an e re gazed u
handsome feathres of the robber, 
m slumber. - '

For a moment the figure remained than,
parentiy transfixed by the face of the _ 
iratechief; then it turned and glided awiffl
file direct} on it had come. ‘ . ‘
And Pirate Paul slept on. '

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taken upon myself an oath never to enter a
white settlement until I have unburdcncd my
heart of its load of vengeance. Besides, there
is another )erson in this World claiming my
presence an protection."

“ Ah! 9. wife, or sister. perhaps!" thought Fred,
but he did not give eXprcsb'iou to his thoughts.
He did not wish to appear inquivitive, so evaded
the subject by at once introdlwi‘ug another.

They moved on. (“OllVi‘l'z-dil’: in low tones; but
Fred noticed, finally, than: Month-Notch’s voice
was chunging~thut he spoke in n qlnick ex-
sited tone. At lt‘llg‘til he mum: to a sin den halt,
Ind said:

“ My God, Tru vis! It is coming on me again!
Go on and iQflVL‘ izze. migrlu-J

“VVlmt is i‘ro mutter. Moth-NotA-hf" asked
Fred, startled by tho unearthly expression of
his voice, and the dull Vintillutieu of his eyes
through the hold; of hi-s mnle

“I mu coin; mud, Travis, mud!” replied
Death-Notch, cramping :1 limb, us i!" for support.
“ Oh God! such n. passion is nwt’ul. It is not one
of physical or mental (lobilfijy. but a tit-n fit of
revenge. T can not keep it back. Go, leave me,

uich—rplick. 'l‘rn vie!" ,
“Bu ~ Death-Notch let me stay and take care

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‘ Ho! ho! a legion of demons couldn't hold
me. You have been with mo already too long.
. When I am away from all white faces, save
5 ‘ hers, then .I am human. unless a savage is ubout.
' 'But faces that aro white and voices lilte my own
recall days that are gone—they excite rue—put
thatnwl'nl devil in my heurt! Go, Travis, go,
7?

i . g Filled with that species of terror which one
experience: when in tho rescnco of a madman,
Fred, in obedience to t 10 strange youth’s re-
quest, turned and Shed rapidly on in pursu:
of his fricntle- though he was loth to leave
them storious oath-310mb alone, for feurhnrm
woul befall him while laboring under his vio-

lent attack of madness.

During his bolt with the youth, Fred had 791'-
mitted, quite a. distance to grow between )m
and his; friendsznnd new, us he fled onward
from the mud Death-Notch, he suddenly became
aware thqtjie wasoi‘r‘ their trail. Stillhe pressed
Cam, in hopes of coming up with them soon; but
in this he was (11531 intcd. He stopped and
listened for them, ‘but he could hear nothing.
He was in the act of calling to them when the
quick, heavy tread of moccasinod teat broke

his ears. Hompposed at once it must be
” eath»Notch following him, and as he did not
wish to encounter the mad youth, nor use severe
means of protection afiaimt him, he sped on
toWard Stony Cliff. Sti , that ominous; foobstop
sounded behind him, and be renewed his ex-
ertions: yet despite his efforts, his pursuer
gained upon him each moment. ,,

At len th he felt his strength boginnlnfi to
fail, and int swift patter, patter of feet in led
him with terror. It was a recarious situation
‘to be thus pursued b‘ a friend—e. mud crazy

- , friend—who was scoring his lite—the life he
~’. .' . ' had been instrumental in saving at the deserted

- ’ hit. Travis pressed every nerve into the effort,

and xemthimself to the utmost. But, stead-
ily, 't 050 pursuing feet came nearer end nearer.

Fred turned at last, and drew his pistol.

“ Back! back !”- he shouted; “ is it you, Death-
Notch?” _

“Y 2 yes!” echoedan unearth] vorce.

heme his pistol on the shun owy form he,
saw approachi through the undergrowth.

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‘ I ' '2' ' A murmur DRAMA. . .
. 1" Tin: hour Wes midnight. The Little Sioux

river, swollen by the recent rain was ggglng
madly , bearing upon its-turbulent, t , ing
bosom  bodies at driftwood and debris.
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'  have poured their united miteb outinto the river from the mouth of n litte
.  thema‘rln' river. ' , ‘ ‘ creek, over whose waters the dense foliage,

‘.-‘ orth from 19 deep shadows of the  {armada dbrk, green archway, ‘ . Ly- '

bordering the stream, there ‘duddenly am In) thofllttle craft was seated a maiden, Elm
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donly issued from the solitude of the w-xxls.
Thou, forth from the dark, deep shadows of the
bungled forest came a grim, gaunt wolf.

The prowling brute stole near the log upon
which the figure had deixisited its burden, and
milled and snarled around it, then, as with of-

the wood again.

lint it soon returned; nor was it alone.
dozen of its grim. gray associates came 11101ng

Around the log the wollish pack began to
gather, as if preparing for (than not. Their
sharp barks and long howls mrono the Silent
echoes for miles. and called other friends troop-
ing to he. spot,

Soon a score of dark, shaggy forms were
seething and plunging like a vortex about the
* log.

Why were they there?
they about to nttacki

Still they continue to clone around the leg,
nonrerund nearer, their glowinfr eyes scintillat-
ing like. beads; of fire floating athwnrt the dark--
ncss. At last one of the hrutes Ventures to shut
his glittering; teeth upon the object upon the
log. but. at the mine inshint they all recoil like
a recoding wow, and a groan-n human groan
issues from the centcr of that circle of ravenous
boasts. \

A human being is lashed upon the log! \Vho
wasit! And who with the heart of adenion
h’ld been so cruel as to puta fellow-being in
such an awful position?

The wolves soon recovnr from their atl'right.
They rally, and again lwgin circlin around the
log, gradually closing in toward i . They are
cumnnv. and feel t 1611- way with caution.

Anot ier groan bursts from the lips of the nu.
fortunate being. Again the wolves recoil, but
they soon close in again. They are growing
bolder. They are closing for the attack.

The downed mun—~for man it is—seems to un-
derstand his danger. He struggles to free lum-
seli’; he tries to break the thongs that hold him
down; he hcnrs the roar of the river hard by;
and now he feels their hot breath upon his
cheek; he cannot defend himself—he can only
cry to Heaven for help. But he seems deserted
by all—even Heavon. For now a huge boost
fastens its fangs. upon his arm, and tom‘s at the
tender, quivering flesh. , ,

Oh, what a pitccus cry bursts forth upon the
air! But, there is_no pitying ear to near it.
The wolves have nothing to lean. They seem
to know it, and alone in for their feast. .

But hark! what thunderous noise? It comes
like the bobmin roar of breakers dashing over
a stonyroet. I iswaterl The swollen waves

Whnt quarry were

are sweeping madly along the shore in one
mighty, resistless flood, bearing everything be-
fore it.

The wolves uttcra cry of affright.‘. They
turn from the object of their banquet to flee.
But they are- too late. The flood grasps them
up in its strong embrace, and the ,m‘e carried
away on its foaming bosom. Bu they are not
alone. In their midst, tossing and rollimr u on
the torrent, is that human form still humor in
the log. , '

CHAPTER XI.
A warm, warm Fliers.

Tn: scene changes. It is midday. The sun
looks down iron: :3. clear sky. The air'is cool
and bracing, and comes laden with a. fresh per-
' fume, sweet as the delicious fragrance of Araby
or Ind. The f _' _is redolent with its son ' or

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There was a. flash and a. Shem report. . n nature—who has ttheard them in the wi der-
Still the figure came on. e bullet had missed ness? ' « I
‘ i It was like walkin throu h u wildwood

'ust
from the hands of ‘t is Crea to traverse glint
forest, where, but the night before, the stem
winds wrestled with the giant trees mid where
death and mystery stalked abroad. And the
river, which
rushed an ratified across the vlowlundshhud
5 nt its fury an might, and sub]: back Within
i channels. ‘

men. The place seeined translations-an unmé‘
habited solitude—uh ragged bythe foot otm‘hn
or beaten hallow temple, 2 the home of in—y

vigble iri . , .
ut t ' was not the me. There was life

wus a being ot~m8\10veliness——sylph‘ime in
form and  Her eyes were curl; and
lustrous, and shaded by ion nukenlashes. A
wealth of dark‘bair was garlereclbackirom a
brow of" Grecian "mold and, rmitted to flowin
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fright, LI scumpercd away into the shadows of 1

had broken from ita. confines and‘

Not a. Sound could belhem'd nor alivingobjectA l‘

Khi’le in her belt she wore a small stilettlo
m e. l
She handled the paddle with t skill and
, dexterity. and sent the little c flying up the
estream. keeping within the shadows oi the
western ban .
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i Lightly the little canoe danced over the
“'Hl‘t'l'b‘, while its fair occupant kept a close "watch
nrounu‘hrr, as if ex; ecth rsoune one, or as if on
the look—out for danger.
dlc her canoe on up the stream, never pe-l uniting-
her vigilance to relax for a moment.

At length her eye was arrested by a number
of dark specks sai ing in the air, come distance
up the river. They were bnzgards. And the
forest bctinty knew that their presence was
attracted there by something below—something
that promised them a feast.

They might be only following- a party of our.
ages like the sneaking wolf, for by instinct these
bli‘llll have learned that the trail of a war-part
is invariably marked with bloodshed and desert?
ed quarry.

Tho maiden permitted the canoe to come to a,
:‘tzmd while alto watched the circling: birds. She
saw at once they Were coming closer and closer,
mu! seemed to‘ be following the course of the
2 ivcr. She felt satisin that it was someobject

\‘scro following. It might be a lifeless carcass,
or, pen-inmce. a, convoy of savages
'tl:e river.
grasping the paddle firmly she ran her canoe
close in shore, and Concealed herself under the
(beeping; willows in a little cove, from whence
she could still ccunnand a view of the river,
some distance above. .

She saw the buzzards still up reaching—ht
times almost Settling down totlie ~to , then
starting up again as it with afi‘right. S 9 now
felt sure the ' were tollowin a. party ot’ Indian;
and listcne intently to ca 11 the dip of their

)uildécs, or some sound that would confirm her
>e 1C . , .  ‘ '

But she heard nothing“ The birds came closer
and closer—now so clear that she can see their
bald bends and naked coral necks bent down-
ward toward the bosom of the river.

Something is there. She can see it rounding

the fomt beaut , and horror is slam 1:
her fair, sweet- ace. Upon the log 3 e sees :1,

white face is staring heavenward. But
no motion in it. It is lifeless I, . l‘ .

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r AN 3NGEL or rumor.

LIKE a. ravenpinmge, the forest beauty,“
with eyes‘ xed‘on the terrible si t Watcher
-—a. man, apparently dead, and ashed‘upon'a
floatino‘ log. ‘

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that the unfortunate
mere youth. His xii-ms were bent backward,
and, bound in a pmnful tion.‘ His clothes
were soaltingwet- and his 1 ark hair was-,wngled
over his head and neck in dripping ‘ ‘_
Human pity onl kindness asser " their
wer within the roast of the en. She
cw at once sumo cmel foe h
unfértunate youth there, and e resolved to
mehtm. Butwould it boat’eArthly neat WM
he not beyond human shit—dead! "
The maiden gazed.

motionless ll of the youth. J. ,
cued with a huge horror-and suspense to: 0
next ins she expected to see t e filth bird
bury m tie eyes of the‘doad.  at a

on of that fair, boyish face. \. '
She rasped her rifle and drew buck the ham,

mar.

gative look. Then it uttered a startled cry
spread its great somber Wings, and m do
into the air. , ,
A or of joy burst im'oluntarily from the
,maidens lips.
lninor than words. The youth bound upontho
0 was not dead! 4 

the maiden‘s course of uctio: .v A few am,

of the floating log. She drew the keen,
blade from, her belt, and hastily
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the bend of the stream above her. Iii-was
a large log floating on the sxu'face. As it'

comes nearer, a cry bursts fromthe lips oir‘

poi.
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archwa , sweet and cool as an Arcadian aisle,
she headed her tiny craft and plied the paddle
with all the vigor her delicate frame possessed.

Ever and anon she awed down into the un-
conscious face before er. It was boyish in
feature, yet manly in expression. It was hand-
some, and wore a look of refinement; and the
Insider’s heart beat wildly and joyfully in an-
ticipation of the moment when those eyes would
open and those pale lips speak to her.

011 she drove the canoe. She had traveled
over half a mile, when she turned abruptly to

left, and entered the mouth of another
stream. This she followed through dark forest
and under tangled foliage for some fifty rods,
when she sud enly burst into a little sunlit
glado, in the center of which stood a little vine—
ombowcred cabin. ,

It was a lovely spot—a miniature paradise.
Flowers grew on every side, while the whole
was compassed on all sides by the dark, green
forest.

Running her canoe ashore, the maiden landed,
and, tripping along the little glade, entered the
cabin with a familiarity that told it was her
210% Ina moment she returned, followed by
a yo g man whose features here a striking
resemblance to her. -‘ It was the youth that met
, Ivcen Gray the day previous, near Stony

iii, It was ph St. Leger)

His face did not look so bri v'ht as when we
first saw him. It was a little it e and ha 'gard,
and his eyes ‘were heavy and ollow, as t ough
he had just recovored from a spell of sickness.

“Where did you find the young man, sister

7 Vida?” asked Ralph, as together they crossed

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 covered with waven  of a

 
  

the lads.

“ n the river, Ralph, lashed to a floating
log. Some person must have had a demon’s
motobind him there. He is so young and

4 me, and I know he is not a bat man.”

They came to the canoe and as Ral lh St.
, in the face of t 0 un—
conscimt' yOuth in t e canoe, his face turned
very idle, and he started slightly. But his sis-
ter dnot notice his emotion. She wastoo ab-

   
 

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. boy he. I will carry him to the

cabin, end we must do all we can to restore him
' ,

 stepped into the canoe, and lifting the

, unconscious young stranger in his strong arms,

‘ ‘ ‘ th ' d laced '
athIHWVLQAQTbIIIl-iil p p‘gnona

WWII, “you will have to
be sp '. We’  tp abor lon and hard to
bringrliim to life. While I chafe t io limbs and
bathe his brow, ou repare some strong herb
tea for  Face, little Vida, the hand-
some face of the stranger has awakened 3. won-
derful interest in your yoqu heart."

Tears of joy gathered in Villa’s eyes. The
long lashes roopod upon the olive cheeks, and
a crimson flush swept over her pretty face. She
made no reply to her brother’s remark, but
turned away and was soon busy in another
apartment. preparing stimulants for the young,
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CHAPTER XIII.
-, ls NEW-Exm'rnncn.

WHEN Fred Travis recovered from the stun-
ning blow, which he was sure had been dealt
him by Death-Notch, he first became conscious
of the fact that he was lyinrr u )011 a soft couch
while dark walls surrounded h m. He could not
recall his situation. His senses were confused
and bewildered, his brain was feverish and ex-
cited. Weird visions of demons were flitting
before hise es, and now and then ‘0 could see
a colossal dew pass before him. .

He was conscious of existence, yet in was in
doubt as to the state of that existencc. Ilis
surroundings did not seem of earth. He had
surely passed into another sphere. His senses
ms led to assert their former power, but
sonieifiiing like a vague charm held them asunder
«a charm that no effort of his own will could

break. .

But, suddenly, a mi like that of a footstep
broke upon.his ear, and that strange s was
broke and reason with Fred Travis ad as-
sorted limno. He started up and gazod’in
confusion around him. He felt of bleaching,
throbbin head. A ban was upon it.

But w ere was he! I e gazed aroundtbe
room in which he lay. It was almost dark, yet
no was enabled to see its outer walls were made
of  Before him hung a curta~ in that separ-
ated room from one more commodious. He
drew-dds , in figml‘gped out Tibnto 
apartment.’ ' ' on rise. aroma

and furnished

with the elegance of anOi-ie'n ’boudoirl “The
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various kinds, and a. vase of flowers that difiused
their sweet perfume through the room. A beau-
tiful cornucopia hunfi upon the wall and was
filled with fragrant owns and fruits fresh
from the wildwood. U n a low ottoman near
a little window lay a 'nged musical instru-
ment. ,

Fred Travis was dumbfounded. He_ could
scarcely believe the evidences of his Own eyes.
Whose home was he in? Surely he had been
transported to some other realm. No wildwood

home could be so comfortable and luxurious as ,

that.

He starts. He hears a soft footste entering
the room. He dro )S the curtain, an lays back
upon the couch. e sees a shadow flit across
the curtain. It was the shadow of a woman.
Was it an angel?

He had scarcely asked himself the question
when the sound of music broke upon his ears,
sweet, harmonious and dulcct-like in its strains.
Some one was playing n‘the instrument he
had seen lyino' upon the o toman. The air was
solemn and slow, and awakened every emotion
in the youn man’s breast.‘ He listened to the
music entire y enrapturcd. Suddenly the clear,

sweet voice of a woman entered into the melody ,
with a harmonious accompaniment, and to Fred .

it seemed as though an angel’s voice was pour-
ing out its inspirations in one holy, enchanting
strain. He listened for several 'moin ts.
music had new dcscendfld to outer use low,

dying chords which the ear devours so eagerly, *
and he could no longer resist the desire that 7

tempted his heart. I lifted one corner of the
curtain, and gazed, u bserved upon the sweet,
fair face of the young singer, V ida St. Leger.

For fully a minute he feasted his eyes upon
her form and face, his very soul entranced, not
only by the rapturous melody of her voice, but
the loveliness of he!) features.

At length he sunk back upon his couch, his
heart in a. tumult of emotions. And now his
mind bccmue actively engaged in thou lit.
Somewhere he had seen that fair faco be ore.
“far. it not in his dreams? He thought long.
One by one he recalled the incidents o the past
two dials.

He rted suddenly with a stran
It was the same face as that of t e youthful

horseman that he and his friends had seen the I

day before, alloping through the woods in
male attire-who same whom Omaha had said
was Death—Notchl

But, that such a. fair, delicate creature could
be soterrible a being as the 'oung Scalp-Hun-

ter ‘ , ed utterly prepos rous. But, who
wfi l Surely not a demon in angle} disggififi
 1. st the music ceased: Then red

her footsteps approaching lnm.

The curtain was drawn aside, and the eyes
of Vida St. Leger met those of her invalid
protege. . I . .

She started slightly on eyes were
open, and gazing up into her» 'th a emacious'
light; but, quickly recovering from her‘sudden
emotion, she said: I

“ You are better, I see young stranger.”

Her voice thrilled Fre< ’3 heart With renewed
strength and hope.

“Indeed, fair maiden,” he replied, rising to
his elbow, “I knew not until a few minutes
ago that l was in existence since lives stricken
down in the forest. But, how came-I here?”

“ Are Vyou strong enough to hear a long
sto 'l” ida questioned.

“ ’es,” he replied, “I feel strong as ever.”

Vida than Belted herself near his couch, and
narrated to him the terrible position in which
she found him; how she had rescued him from
the log and carried him home in her canoe, and
how, for the remainder of that day and the night
that followed, she and her britlier had stood
over him and labored to rekindle the spark of
life that still lingered within his body. .

Fred was astounded by her narrative. He
knew nothing of the terrible ordeal through
which he had after he was beaten down
on the night 0 the storm. It was well that he
did not. 

In the kindest of words be thanked “and
blamed Vida. for he: geodness of heart steward
him. The talked on—one subject led‘to another,
and final Vida. asked:

“How came you ’;to be beaten down uncon-
scious in the weeds ? Surely it was not done b
an Indian, or he would never have left his wor
undone, nor taken the trouble to tie you to a. log
and send you adrift.”

“ You' have heard of Death-Notch, the young
Scal‘psliunter, have you not 2” Fred asked.

V da grewpule, and fear seemed to take pos-
session of her, . I .-

“Yeo‘,” she replied, “I have of , heard
of him; and the name fills me with ‘ _ r.”

“It was lief-that beat me down P’éaid Fred,
and he watched the face of the maiden closely.

A little  burst {rem her iii: ' a

“Death- oteh is a. terrible in ” she  .
'“I have never-"mum, but within astone’s
thromof cabin his W10 death-notch it on
 ' ‘ miller which brother Ralph
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i “0h sir! she exclaimed, as with a'suddén
. pang, ‘I wish you had never asked me that
5 question.” ’ ,

l “I beg a thousand pardons," dear girl," said

i Fred, apol etically ; you need not answer 2::
3‘ question ifoigt is distasteful to you.” ‘
g “ I would like to answer the question if I
i could,” Vida replied sad] “but my brother’s
v calling is unknown to me. e hunts and traps, it
‘ is true, but only sufficient for our sustenance. I
am afraid that there is something he is hot: lg
concealed from me. He is away from h e
, most of the time, and when I ask him where 
, has. been and about his suCcess, he evaded
. both (inestions. But he is the only friendl have,
L and I eve him with all the fervor, of sums:
I heart, and I kriow he loves me. ' '
, ei lit months we have dwelt here in this Seclud-
5 9 spot. you are the first- person who has been
i in our house besides ourselves ; and yours is the
i first white face, besides brother’s, that I have
I seen for_ months, although the settlement of
I Stony Cliff is only twenty miles from'here. But
; I am afraid to go there.’ -'
1 “Why so?” askedFred. .>
, “-I love my brother, as I said before. And!
have a suspicion of whatvhe follows, and to yon
I shall cont de m suspicions.” ‘ l  ’
t “ You can 0 so, dear rl, with perfect
safety. Not one word will I r the to a livin
soul. I would not—I could not ' tray the hang
. that rescued me from death.” ‘

‘ fully. ‘--‘“ It is so nice to have one in Whom "
. can confide; and I hope brother will yet expl’

ed with his. absence. My suspicions however,
are that he is one of Pirate Paul’s robbers, if 118..
' is not Pirate Paul himself. ”"

, 1- using to account for his
: constant absence from home?” asked Fred.
in 0‘ )her. x‘Bnt

pi
e:

. to Pirate Paul, but Writte

l hark! I hear a footstog1 rotlier sconiin '
‘ She dro ipedlthe cm in and turned asiéd
1 while F1 again lay down upon his couch.

, Then he heard theadoorswl o n and -- ~'
0 shudder. l footstep cross the threshold. Hgi pe ‘

; ter’s land and welcome greeting and a kiss.
Then he heard the brother say: . ,
i “Xfou are lookin bothtroubled and‘pleased;
J my little Sister. V y is it? 13 not your hand-
. some oun patient better?” . pa,
.di not hear her-answer, foi‘that ' co
frogs his btlgg’almost wIi')th terror. .a  f-r
was voice 0 m Notch the '
Scalp-Hunter] ' f - ' ' ’  ,;
CHAPTER XIV. * ' 
., _ {.l‘ .91.;
run usero also. ., *
THEY‘met at theh'nld 'trystln' “t lace—Roi
1 St. Leger and“ 'lveen Gray. vgp . . p‘
.R'alph was ng a little pale audxoilwor
while Sylveen’s face wore a. bright mnilo on
her heart was throbbing wildly under the em?) -
, tions-offaziliget an hgefir-fiagtxlfity to test'tho
power 0 r g c G're I
ElWélso her, gndvla fear that it woiirild' pgiggsfi
an me o '- over a  ate as A
suffetiey lggdidlaclarod higto'begp . ’
r erflrstgree ' Ivan-aid: '
“You  tired and ex ’ gsyted Ralph.”
“I am it little tired, dear Sylveen,” the

a tender light beaming m'hcr eyes. ~.,
“Yes, sweet Bylveen. To kec my promise
with you. I would let nothing etain me, at»
less  was death.”t I - .
-, ouarevery ruetomo,doarj.Bal, .~
do you never grew tired of 'your hunteghlifm.
wandering through the forest alone?”
“ I cannot say I am entiron alone, Sylve'en.
Yo presence is ever before me to cheer mo
am no me bright belies for the future.” '

her over. She pould not doubt his n of
heait. His free, open 
than £01118 could have done of hit innocence
The udsou Bay Agent must have been in!!-

thing that seemed strange to her about Help
was in his refusing to go tothe settlerm‘uit
But'nhe accounted for this thr a
.h,
the

live.
boyish bashfulness and .mti’cence, althou
appeared like one who had been reared
Conipany of refined Society.

Her grea
Notch, for almost _ev
stories of that terrible bei

ti .
she prayed that those stories might be 
an foundation. .  ‘f‘ f; ’ “

aimed on for affine time.  talkd
of the love and some nonsense, as lovorssrill;
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then raised it to his lips.
The ring; caught his eye. He gazed at it for a.
moment, then anexclalnation of « surprise burst
from his Eps. 5 '
*‘Sylveen,” he asked, “ where did you got
that rim»? It‘s hors—-rny darling, saiutcd—”
'He di not finish the sentence. S’Vlvccn tore
herself from his embrace, and while her face
ow livid with scorn and indignation, a cry
t came from a broken heart wellerl to her

He pressed it gently,

F3 Sylveenl Sylvconl" the youth cried, “ what
the meaning of all this!”
il“Rulph St. Leger 1” she ahnost shrieka,
“ you have deceived me! You are a robber—a
prairie pirate—you are Pirate Paul himselfl”

"Sylveen, stay! One word, I implore you!
fiylveenl Sylvaenl”

But Sylveen was dan to his entreatics. With
acry that doe rolled into a sob of anguish, she
turned and flel toward the village.

“ My God, what is tho meaning of all this”
unclaimed Ralph St. Le or in agony of heart.
“Some one is deceiving .f‘y veen, or else Heaven
has forsaken me! Sylveon, oh. my darling Syl-
Véenl this mistake shall be rectified! I swear
this! And I (lure the Vengeance of Stony Cliff
itself; and my enemies, whoever they are, shall
mflor 101‘ this!”

e jerked his rifle to his shoulder, turned and
strode away into the woods at a rapid pace. I

,VBlIt scarcely was he lost from view in the

- depths of the'unrlergrowth when the lithe figure

it an Indian glided from a clump ol’ bushes hard

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CHAPTER XV.
RED ELK ON THE WAR-PATH.

THE wildest excitement prevailed’withhi thc

‘ 'an village when it became known that

tin-Notch had been in their midst—in their
council-101100; had stricken down one of their
, loaders, and then dad on the horse of Le Subtile
Fox.

The body of the young chief, Red .Antelopo,
who those in tho council—lodge supposed the
terri lo, Death-Notch to be, was soon brought
in. Harms sculpless, and bore the death-notch

' of his slayer.

The fury of the savage band became great.
They surged to and fro like maddencd beasts.
They uttered their fearful war—dries and grap-
pled with imaginary ices.

It was some time before Ink ' ucah could
restore order and assemble his c 'efs in council
again. When he did, however, Ls Subtile Fox
was still among them, feeling thankful that

~ Death-Notch had let him otf with no further
less than that of his horse.

Tho .old chief addreser the council with all
the eloquence of which he was muster. Ho

tra. ed in vivid colors the destruction that
Kath-i otch was visiting upon his people. He
Invoked their immediate vengeance.

His hearers responded incrics that asserted
their readiness for action. .

Le Subtilo Fox also addressed the assembly in
I. few

- more in ucnco upon the save. res than the chief‘s
ch. This was probabl wise the chief

(I stuck to the truth. wl ' e the wilyicnogaqo

had soared away into eloquent falsehoods, so
Ibadil devoured by the Indian warriors.
Lo ubtilc Fox remained at the villalro until
' he had accom dished his mission, and deal-nod
thowurso the ndians intended to pursue; thou
.fie took his departure from the place.

The night wore away, and on the following

orninglevoral war-parties were dispatched in
3]" directions to assist the party already absent
finder Sleepy-Eyes in the search for the terrible
Death-Note . .

But before night one of the parties returned
yith the remnant of the youngr chief’s party,
and the body of the young chief himself.

From the lips ofthlr warriors the Indians
[wad of the conflict all the deserted but where
Bleey-Eves was slain. y
1 'ma ion of Le Subtile Fox‘s storyof a new
toe, calling themselves the Eight. Aven ram,
being in the country. And terrible ices“ oy
threatened to be, for the affair at the deserted

»: but was their first blow, and Sleepy-Eyes their
first victim. \

“War, war to the knife! Ven'reancel ven-

ncc!” wore the cries that passed, from lip to

4 ' of the savage foe; and the Iollowin morning i

'3 dozen dill’orcut parties were sent fort l in every

”   direction, One unlcr the during chief. Rod Elk,

was sent down the rivur toward Stony Cliff to
MW tho Eight Avengers if possible.

‘:nk.warriors numbored a. at a scum, and

, were the flower of the tribe in point of bravery

and ph real strength”, They were painted and

'plum ‘tmhl they ul’peal'ed hideous, and were

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.  men took their do on foot, and
 urncying through tie forest until they
came the river, they changed their direction

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was a scout who had been sent out from the
town a day or two previous

Red Elk’s party at once made their presence
known, and soon the scout was in their midst.

“ ’Wlmt news docs Cree )infr-Vine bring from
the camp of our cnemigs? asked Red Elk.

“The pale-face "enemies are abroad. They
are called Avengers, and are led by a dog of
an Omaha. Death-Notch still pr0wls through
the woods for the scalps of the Dacotah and
Sioux.” .

“ Has Creeping-Vine seen the pale-faces under
the Omaha?"

“He has; and has heard them talk. He lay
hid under some old leaves when they broke
camp. They are now searchin for a fricle
whom they lost on the night of t 6 storm. They
fear Death-Notch struck thoir friend down.”

“ Then Death-Notch strikes down the pale—'
faces too?”

it ‘35.”

“ \Vhere now are those calling themselves
The Eight Avengersl” .

“ On the march. To-night they will encamp
on the Hunter’s Island, below Eagle Rock."

“ How does Uree dug-Vino know this?"

“ The pulcfaco lays out his plans and marks
out his course before he staits. I heard the
Avengers say where they would encump to-
night before they leg their cam this morning.”

“T1011,” said Re Elk, a gow of triumph
beaming,r from his small, evil eyes, “bellow
another sun rises, the seal of the Avengers
shall hang at the girdle of Red Elk and his war-
,riors. 've will cntrap them, as the pale—faces
entrap the beaver."/ "

When the wily chief had thus expressed him-
self, he moved on down the stream toward Hun-
ter’s Island, followed by his warriors

CHAPTER XVI.
. OLD SllADO\V.

J usr at daybreak a little party of seven per-
sons broke cam J in the forest south of Stony
Clil’l‘, and head their way up the Sioux river.

It was the Spirit Lake Avengers, now led by
the friendly Omaha. Those wounded at the dc-
scrted hut had so far recovered as to be able
to set forward on their journey a min. The
11ml been kindly treated While at tony Cli ,
and had received urgent invitations to remain;
but the unknown fate of Fred Travis prOVed a
keen spur to their anxiety and impatience, and
the at once set out in search of him.

They had ah‘c-ad'r hunted the forest through
in the vicinity of t e deserted hut, and as they
could flnd’no trace of him, they tho ' he
m‘ rht have boon taken captive by the ' ns
mu carried away to their village. If so,- they
ho )Gd to be in time to save him.

e Omaha. being well *ucguuinted with the
topography of tho country throuvh which the '
were journeying, they moved with expedition.

At a dlstauco'fif a good day’s travel from
where they broke camp, there was an island in
the river, which they turned to reach ere sunset.
But in this they were disappointed. It was
dark when a point opposite the island was
reached. And now they met with another ob-
stacle between them and the island. For the
want of a canoe some hours would be consumed
in constructing a raft. But it was their on] '
recourse. Searchil 4r along the bank for drift?-
logs, they were so ortunate as to find a raft,
ahnadgancpnstrucwd lying lodged against the
n or ‘

.~ t showed aims of havin been recently modal
A number of dld, dry logs ad been placed -
.111ch with each other and in this manner las ed
together With green barks and withos. The logs
were very largo-some of them thrw feet in
diam. Half of this thickness was submerged
in the water. .

At first, Omaha thought there might be some-

thing trioky about the raft, but a. careful exam-
ination set aside all his  . As the raft was
not made fast, they su posed it hadbeon floawd
there b the law flood rom some point above.
. . ' 'ng the rude unfair the Avengers towod
1t_out into the iniddlo of the river, then per-
nntgcdn'gnté twp down,§t $131331 W lcur-
ren , 11.. . a 1‘ Si 90 w icre
it could not be «manlng , _

The island was 3. 5:11:11 tract 'otmaady soil,
covered with a dense growth ‘of willows.“ It
was oleVated several foot aboVe the highest water
mark. In the center was share spot of sand,
and in the enter- of» this Was a wide, ‘flnt stonol
covered wi the ashes of a recent campfire.

The island, was a favorite camping» lane of
the hunter, trapper, Indian, or, whoa er hap-
pened to be journeyin in 989 parts, onaccount
of the natural ndvan gcsvoifered as a. protec—

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scout, and——

“Then, laddy, I guess ye’ll have to knock
under to yer granddaddy.

The Avengers started to their feet, with sud-
don surprise and blank astonishment written
upon their faces. The last- voico v. as that of a
stranger who had a paired in their midgtas
sillengly as though he been dropped fromthe
c 011‘ 8.

He wasa tall, lean, lank individual, of, per-
haps, some forty years of age, dressed in a suit
of greasy buck-skin. His head was surmounted
by a coon-skin cap, from which the hair ws
worn off, and which up red like a bald poll.
His face was angular an cadaverous; his ncne
prominent and slightly Roman, and his tgray
eyes small, yet glittering like two 009.11 0 fire
beneath their shaggy brows. His free, careleu
and reckless air was sug estive of one of the
old type of brave, jo ' old trappers of the
Nor’west.

He carried a fine-looking rifle, a side tome.
hawk, a knife and a brace of pistols, and as he
appeared before the band of Avengers, he
dropped the butt of his rifle to the groun and,
clusping his hands over the muzzle, an
easy, reclining attitude. .

For a moment our young friends gmd u u ,
this odd specimen of hummxity in silent wo  9
and before either of them could Speak, 
asked: _ 
“ Arn’t I a Sumner, though!“ . » ~. ' ‘ .

“ 1 must- admit on are,” replied Amos Memo ' ‘ -.
dith confusedly; ut who are you, anyhow?” '

“ i‘Ial, I can’t say for surtain, as to that " re- ..
lied the stranger, with a comical snu'le'; ‘but ,-
gucss I’m a rantankcrous ole cuss that‘s been ‘

rippin’ over this little atch o’ yearth called

Nor’ America for somet 'n’ nigh on to forty

five years. I’m a lad o’ leisure and pleasure‘ ' . ‘
hunt a little, trap a little, and spice the hull

now and then With an Ingin skulp. Ijve no ,, -
weeminlolks to cry arts: me—oh no—nor wash

me duds. I generally wear a suit tfll‘they git

dirty; then I throw myself into the river and

llummix about awhile and come out'clean as

a new-polished rifle. lint, as tangy e If

we should continoo to sojourn toge 5;“ mo

emiy thing, so ye call me in time t "a leg 0‘

turkey or a bump o’ venison. Over on the

Platte the called me Lanky Joe; down on the

“Bi Mu dy" they called me-W-Eyesand

Butt epate: and up on the Repu lican Fork

they call me Ole Shader.”

"A very suggestive name. considering not
only y , anatomy, but the silence with which

on a , among us," said Frank Harlow

“A faith, ould teller, let mess ax if the“I
are (-nuff ave yoes to make a. tinder?” said Phe- -
lix O’Ray.

“ Wal, now, youngster with the boggy
tongue, do ye s’pose yer goin’ to have a. bang

at my e use! It so, all h I like sport
like a to 9 does sunshine, and know you’re a
jolly set. But I’m just- such an old scalp—pole

as nature made me, and it’s dumed doubtful
whether I’d make a shader oreven a
spot, if I was rubbed out. at I’m wiry as an ‘
ole black-snake; and what Ole Shader’s eyes ‘
can‘t see ain’t wuth lookin’ artcr.”
As he spoke, the old huntcrlslntgiced warfly
toward the upper side (if the ' d quite fre-
quently. Th1? apparent uneasiness did not
escape the notice 0 the young m, 3nd,,despito
his mldltyaand boisterous voice, they is
handed t t all was not right. But 
either of them could make any remark crin-
qui , the old fellow’s tongue act of : , .
“ reckon as what 9 young cubs I’m a . .
noisy ole ra'ttlepate; t, the fact 0’ ’t is, it's ‘ ‘ ~~
second naturetome to kcep blabbin’ and clot. V _ v . "
terin’ away like an ole woman or a blue jay. , ,.
But, then, thur’s policy in tongue-talk W 
times. ’8le in the resent me.” “
“What do {on mean ’ asked y Moro'
dith. “ I sect era is undercurrent your ,
conversation.” V 
“ Wal now, that’s what I’ve been drivln’ at," ' .i
said Old Shadow; “and now"-a.nd hi1 vdoo 3?
fell almost to awhlspeh“ if yelads don‘t want  ‘
to lose yer scalpa, ye’ve got to sit out o’thh . “*6
quick as wink yer eye." 7 '
The Avengers started. -
“Are there Indians about!” and than
asked. . ‘ \  ‘- - ‘
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leap wil” bring twenty tuna-wit auto for

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“Heavens!” exclaimed Harriett; “is it pos-
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“ Verin 1 say unto yc, it is the case. I
see’d ’em make the raft, and heard ’ein talk
’about it, and all what it war. i'ur. They
know’d ye were comin’, and intended to
etc on Hunter’s Islan’. A red varlet they
‘ ed Crwpin‘-Vino brought km the news.
Creepin’-Vine overheard you fellers say
whar ou intended to stop, and I hearn the
durn pups settin’ their traps to cotch ye.
They left Creepin‘—Vine over on shore to give
the signal fur the attack to begin, in case ye
war unkeerful enough, as the reds sup sod ye
would be, to ack ’ein over here in t t raft.
But Creepin’- ine will never give that signal.”

As he concluded, the old unter tapped his

'rdle in a significant manner. The scalp of

rec ing-Vine was dangling there!

“ ow,” he continued, “thar's my canoe.
Take it and run yerselfs over to the east shore,
then one 0’ ye bring it back arter me. I’ll sta y
and talk away here like a ri and blazes, and
make the dodrotted knaves think yer all set up
with the extract 0’ sod corn. ”

“ Hadn’t one of us better remain with you?”
asked Meredith; you might get into trouble.”

“Never mind me, boys. I’m ole greased
lightnin’ on a run or swim, and if Iwunce git
started thar’s no bullet or arrer as can catch me.
801%“, boys, and go easy as a shader.”

e young men took up their rifles, and cross-
ing the island to the lower side, entered the old
hunter’s canoe, while the hunter himself sat
down and began singing the old familiar border
song that ran thus:

“ The ’possum he grinned at the ole hedgehog;

At the ole hedgehog, at the ole hed ehog;

The ’possum he grinned at the ole he gehog,

’Way down by the Squantum river,” etc.

“ He’s an odd genius,” said Frank Harriett, as
they pushed out into the river, and permitted
the canoe to drdp silently down-stream.

In a few moments they had effected a safe and
noiseless landing on the east bank of the river.
Then Omaha returned with the canoe, and
brou ht Old Shadow over from the island.

“ ahl haw! haw!” laughed the old hunter,
“ it’s a 0011 ’un on ’em pizen varlets, by cracky
it is! ud now I’ll give the signal that Creep-
ln’-Vine, the former owner 0’ this ’ere scalp, war
to ive. A—yil a—yil”

s the last two cries echoed throu, h the
wood every eye was fixed upon the ra t that
lay giainly revealed by the moonlight. In-
stant y there was heard afluttering in the water,
then a. score of dark forms were seen torise
from the stream around the raft, and leap onto
the island with a yell that resounded for miles
and miles.

Across the island they swept, their uplifted
tomahawks looming in the moonlight. But
their triump was soon turned to disappoint-
ment and rage, for they found their enemy was
gone—the birds had flown.

Old Shadow chuckled with suppressed laugh-
ter, and rubbed his horn palms with glee, and
for awhile it seemed as t ough he would be un-
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CHAPTER XVII.
A VOICE mom "rm: FLAMES.

Tim deep-laid plan for the surprise and mas-
(am of the Lake Avon ers, b Red Elk and his
warriors, proved a deci ed fa' ure, and when he
found his enemies had escaped, his savage fury
knew no bounds.

To have attempted to follow the whites then
would have been an act of foll in violation of

. an Indian’s usual precaution. e sus ted the
Avengers had not only outwitted them, but had
laid a trap for their destruction. So he resolved
to stay on the island till morning, then take 11 J
the trail of the enemy, and follow. So inar s
were ted on each side of the island, t e one
that 9 ed on the upper side taking his position
on the raft.

Owing to the circular form of the island, and
the willows upon it, the ards were unable to
see each other from their posts; neither could
they be seen by their friends from the center of
the island.

Red Elk being beyond rifle range of either
shore order a fire lighted. He wished to hold a
consultation with his warriors, and wanted a
light by which to read the expression of each
one’s face, and note the impression that his elo—
quence would have upon them. So, in obedi-
ence to his desire, a fire was built upon the
large, flat stone in the center of the little sanl

ooonmg. _

Some of the warriors now filled the bowls on
the head of their tomahawks with tobacco, and
befin to smoke, while others threw themselves
in ' bless, lounging attitudes upon the sand.

Half an hour passed in silence, then Red Elk
spoke. Every warrior rose to a sitting posture
and med an attentive air.

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Grasping his tomahawk, every warrior glided
away in the direction from whence the sound
had come, but when the upper side of the island
was reached, all was silent as the grave. Upon
the raft, hoWevcv', a fearful sight met their
eyes. The guard was hanging, head downward,
over the edge of the raft, dead. His head was
seal less, and across his check was a deep gash.
By is side a fresh notch was cut on one of the

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I: was the token of Death~Notch, the young
Scalp-Hunter.

A yell of terror burst from the redaskins’ lips.
They leaped upon the raft and began searching
it over for the terrible foe. But, to their sur-
prise, the logs parted and began floating away,
compellin them to beat a hasty retreat back to
the islan The withes that bound the logs to-
gether had been cut asunder by the young
Scalp-Hunter, with the intention, no doubt, of
destroying their chance of escape from the is-
land, without taking to the water.

The doubly defeated savages had not a doubt
but that Death—Notch had made good his escape
from the island; nevertheless, they made a
hasty search for him, but in vain.

Stung to fury, they rathered around their
camp-fire again. New uel was added to the
flames. The light leaped out in strong, red
beams, and fell with a lurid glow across the
grim, deinoniac faces of the savages.

R Elk was the sole embodiment of rage.
His expedition, that at first romiscd so fruit—
ful, was proving a wretche failure. He ad-
dressed his warriors in a fierce eloquence, every
word of which added new fuel to the fire of
their revengeful hearts. It was some time be-
fore the storm subsided. Then, with malignant
scowls, they all bent their eyes upon the fire, as
if actuated by a single impulse.

Then they start. A low groan issues from the
ver depths of the crackling flame. It is human,
an seems to jar the fire, for a million sparks
went upward from its bosom, as though a stone
had been dropped into its center.

Appalled, t.ie sava es start back. Another

oan issues from the re. A column of s rks

out upward, wavering and crackling iii the
currents of air.

The savages start to their feet—recoil.

“It is well, fiends,” shrieks a hollow, ghost-
like voice.

The burning fagots leap and dance in the fire.
The flame waves aul s lutters spitefully.
Sparks, millions of sparks, oat upward.

The red-skins stand aghast. A spirit was
within the fire. It spoke, and crackliii flames
and snapping sparks were breathed fort .

The warriorsvgrow bolder. They new ad-
vance closer to the fire and begin circling around
it gazing with starting eyes into the flame.
They see nothing. Mysterious terror fills their
hearts.

“ Red-skins, wh do you stare at me?“ the
voice came from t 6 fire. “ I am the irit that
will consume you when Death-Notch ias hun
your scalps at his girdle. I am angry.

remble.”
The falgiflns began to leap and uiver on the
stone. 0 flame wavers and the ight flickers
and flashes. Smoke and sparks float upward.

The savages stand paralyzed with terror.
Red Elk has no power of eloquence to break
that fearful spell, for he, too, is rooted to the
spot with mysterious awe.

At length there is a calm. The flame gathers
stren rth, and the light flares out on the painted,
terr’ ed faces around it.

A minute prised.

Again the sparks begin to rise from the fire,
and the flame to uiver. The spirit was movingr
within it. Then here was a sudden crash, am
the air was filled with fl 'ng firebrands red-hot
coals and hissing s ar In eve direction
had the camp-fire en hurled, rig t and left
into the very faces of the red-skins; then a
was darkness.

The savages took to the river, and swimming
ashore, fled away into the forest with absolute
terror.

Half an hour later a human figure stood in
the center of the island. Over the face was an
iron mask.

It was Death-Notch, the young Scalp-Hunter!
At his feet, leading down under the island, was
the small mouth of a cavern. The wide, flat
stone, upon which the savages had built their
camp-fire, concealed the 0pcilng from their
View.

There, in the cavern under the stone, had
Death-Notch been concealed—having entered
the cave through a small opening under the
edge of the island, where it had escaped the
save ’eyes; and there, under the flat stone,
had t e oung Scalp-Hunter worked 11 n their
fears in he manner we have already own.

CHAPTER XVIII.
AN UNWILLING sAvssnnornR.

Faun TRAVIS lay like one under a terrible
fascination. That voice fell upon his ear line
the voice of doom. There was no mistaking it.
It was the voice of Death-Notch, the terror of
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ory’s ear t ose wild, hoarse notes of the mad.
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‘. [lee rem him in the woods.

Would not Fred’s face excite him in
throw him into that fearful state of fierittgg
lable madnessll The thought was an thing but
pleasant to Fred, and he began tot 'nk of co-
caping from the cabin. But this he found
would be impossible. The cabin had but one
door, and near this the brother and sister stood.
The youth bent his ear and listened. He
heard t em talking, and learned that he himself
was the subject of their conversation.

“Yes, Ralph, he is better,” he heard Vida
say; “he has entirely recovered consciousness
and thinks he is well as ever. But he is weak.
and must not be disturbed.” ‘

“No, no, Vida,” he heard the brother to
spend; “he is your patient; you have saved
his life so far, and your injunctions must be
strictly regarded.”

_“Oh, Ralph!” and Vida’s eyes grew bright
With some inward emotion; but, suddenly re-
membering that Fred was awake she checked
the words that came to her lips, while the dark,
Silk eyelashes drooped shyly on her flushed
cheeks.

“ What is it, Vida?” asked Ralph St. Leger.
“You are feeling unlisually joyous; have you
can lit it from the young stranger?”

“ Sh, Ralph!” she said, placing the tips of her
tapering, dimpled fingers to her brother’s lips;
“ ie is awake and ma hear you. Come sit

down. You look tir and careworn. ou
must be hun .”
Ralph St. ger threw himself 11 n the ottor

man while Vida stole softl bac to Fred’s
couch, and, drawing aside tie curtain, gazed
down upon the youth. He slept.

She moved lightly away, and was soon en-
ga ed in the pre iaration of the evening meal.

V on it was rca y, Fred was still asleep. She
would not disturb his slumber. She would take
him food when he awoke.

Ralph eat his supper silent] and thought-
fully. Vida watched him close y. She saw at
once that something uncommon rested upon his
mind; and after sup r was over, and the table
cleared away, the rother and sister seated
themselves near the door furthest from the in-
valid’s couch and entered into conversation.

“ Ralph dear,” said Vida “ you are in
trouble. Your very looks and actions say so.
Wh is it?”

“ ida, m love was s urned to-da b one
whom I lovebd most dearly)? y y

“ You loved, Ralph? This is news to me. You
sur rise me.”

‘.Yes, no doubt, sister. But there is a.
maiden at Stony Cliff whom I met and
loved many days aglo. And to me she
pledged her heart and and, but to-day she re-
voked that pledge and s urned my love. She ac
cused me 0 being Pira Paul.”

Vida started and uttered a little cry.

“Brother,” she said, “I have even thought
so myself.”

“ My God!” he exclaimed; “is it ible that
you link my name with that of a vi lain, Vida?"

“How can I do otherwise, brother? For
nearly a year have we lived in this secluded
spot.- Your comings and goings have been
wrapped in mystery to me. You tell me
nothm unless it is of the terrible deeds of
Death- etch, or of some robbery committed by
the mine pirates. VVh have you been so
silen , if you did not wis me to couple your
absence with that of some evil?”

Fred Travis has heard every word. He did
not approve of eayesdro ping, but there was a
mystery about this brot er and sister that he
WIShed to solve. To Vida he saw her brother‘s
doings were entirely unknown. He had caught
a glimpse of Ralph’s face throu h the curtain.
He saw the resemblance it bore the maiden’s.
He was fully satisfied that he was Death-Notch,
for, although the Scalp-Hunter had kept his face
masked at the hut, his voice was the same as
that of Ral h St. Le er. But might not he be
the Pirate aul, too ’

“Sister,” said Ral h, after awhile, “half of
my life is a. blank. er since our parents were
slain by the accursed Sioux, imder Le Subtile
Fox—since I witnessed the torture and shameful
treatment of our mother and sister—I have
been insane half of my time. And were it not
for you Vida, to soften my heart, to live for, to
love, I lieve I would go entirel mad. And
smce Sylveen Gray—she whom have loved
with al the affection of a true heart—has
spurned my love, it seems as though this life of
mine is a bitter one. But, sister, do you re—
member the ring that mother were ere our home.
fell under the savages‘ blows?”

“Yes, yes, Ralph.- I could never for t it.
It was a gold ring, with such a curious se of
some preCious stone. But What of it?”

“ Sylveen Gray wears that ring.”

A cry burst from Vida’s lips.

“ It must havo been taken from mother aftt
her capture,” she said “but how cameMb
Gray in possession of iti"

“ know not. But whenIsawud
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at the all” time accusing me of being Pirate

Paul. Them in some mystery connected with j

'  t ' .”
“ There must be; but, tell me,- Ralph, why it
at? you are not a robber. that you tell me so
e of your hunting excursions?” .
“ Vida, are you sure your patient is asleep! ’

JIew aside the curtain.

lug back to her bromer’s side on tip-toe.

‘. . ' ‘ Then I will tell you something, sister,” Ralph
* - laid. “ Revenge is what leads me from home,
and keeps me away. Upon those who slew our

cister- have I sworn to wreak a terrible revenge.
f ' Heaven seems to justify me. in my course.
“ can elicit» myself to madness by thinking over
our friends’ suffering and shame, and when I am
mad this world is almost a blank to me. I do
most terrible acts. The sight of one of those
Iavages who destroyed our home crimes m '
brain. I can not control my anger. £8 demon 3
power and fury are infused into my body. I
am vaguely conscious of all I do, yet can not
restrain my acts, and there is nothing that I
lure not do. It is not insanity that crazes my
by sin, but a spirit of revenge. It is a singular
, and terrible state into whic l I am tln'0wn, but
i ,' I can not help it. It comes like a dream in my
x - sleep, and my acts are all involuntary. I have

Ind
.tlble attacks. But one thought of 'ou.sister,or
Iwav. It is curious—nay, mysterious—w mt
{reeks and ills the human race is addicted to.
Uhe sight of it strange white face sometimes
Jhrows me into that awful statc of madness.

bring up old memories ol‘ days gone by,
when we were so happy and joyous with a
father and. mother.

for revenge.

the red-skins.

over a dream, Lean

of how it came there. "But to make a long story

short ,it tun Death-Notch, the young Smlp~lluu-
' tar as the Indians have seen fit to name inc.”

llps' an
v her features.
her. lh‘om his; Own story she at once believed
he Was sub'cc-t to attacks of tits, and yet he had
Indcavorc' to make her believe it was but ex—

tho curtain. ‘ 1
mad at sight oi 121m? As she asked herself the
toward the curtain.
thoughts and fears by her actions, and continual,
mil-ingl y z
" You need have no fears for him, Vida. I
me your heart has become docply interested in
“.1. youth’s welfam.”
"0h, Ralph 1” she“ cried, blushing
"' itshocks me to think of Death-
f o :1 are that terrible bein'gl”
. , "I have kept the fact from you for your own
ad. I know it 15 an appalling mood that at
' f nos possessos me.”
. ,_ “Yen, brother, and I fear it will be the death

crimson,

Death-blotch, the D

The maiden arose, and going to Fred’s couch, .

“ Yes, he still sleeps soundly," she said, steal- -

 ‘ father and tortured to death our mother and -

no control over myself: but, Hod seems to guide l
protect me while laboring under those ter- 3

of my adored Sylvoen, would drive the s )ell 3

It:

hon will rise the demon ;
faces of their murderers. and my spirit maddcns ‘
And, Vida, I hear much of Death- ;
Notch, and his terrible deeds of vengeance on i
Time and again, sister, have I .I’
recovered from one of my terrible fits to find a ;
scalp at my girdle. By thinking, as you would 1
recall a vague remembrance l

low half~supprosscd cry blunt from Vida‘s 1
an expression of fear overshadowed "
Ralph’s revelations had startled 1

Iitf ment. She felt: no unpasiness for herself. but 1
for the lmndsxnno. invalid youth lying behind ,
\\ but if hcr brother should lwcomo 

quvsstion,clie glm iced uneasily and involuntarily 1
Ralph readily divined llor '

otch—tlnit ‘

become my wife

inc—renew her promise to
grown older, then will I give up

when we have
this life."

“ Oh I pra ', then, that she will!" cried Vida,
. hopei'ull ; “ )ut, Ralph, you say when you are
undor t icse mysterious attacks. you ave a
faint remembrance of what you do, yet can not
, stay 'our acts.”
- “ cs, such is the case.”

“ Then, do you remember of having beat this ,

young man down in the forcst on the night of
the storm?”

" No, Vida. for I did not.”

“ He says Death-Notch beat him down.”

“He is mistaken.

coming, and warned him to flee and join his
friends. He left me, and I recovered. Soon
after I saw three persons who I concluded
were robbers and still a few minutes later I
heard a pistol-shot. I never saw Fred Travis
after our parting there that night, until I saw
him lyingr unconscious in your canoe.”

Fred heard this declaration with a feeling of
by. A terrible weight was lifted from his
cart. He would now have nothing to fear
from Death-Notch.

By this time it was dark in the cabin; so a

now sought Fred’s couc , and finding he had,
apparently, just awakened Vida wont to pre-
mro him some food, while her brother engaged
l iim in conversation, by which Fred soon learned
that the young Scalp-Hunter was a person of
more then ordinary intelligence

Villa’s appearance with some food on a snowy
, plate. and a bowl of coffee, ended their talk.

“red arose from his couch, and, being seated in
an easy-chair, ate the viands brought him with
I a keen relish. After this rcpt).le he felt much
refreshed and strengthened, and ventured on a
few minutes‘ walk and exercise in the open air.

in, in a few minutes, looking not a little ex-
cited.

The three seated themselves and entered into
conversation. Fred sat with his back toward
the open door and facing Ralph, and Vida sat
at one side.

Suddenly, Fred saw Ralph start as though he
had detected a slight,.unnatural sound without,
for he fixed his eyes upon the o n door.

“ What is it, Ral p11?" asked

Ralph made no reply.
face and saw it was set with the rigidm of
‘ death. His white. ly tooth shone between
his sli btly )m‘ted lips, and his eyes glowed and
sciuti latmi like coals of fire; their Eu
until they seemed to covorjhe w 'n
was a tcrrible emmsion, not one of madness,
nor insanity either, but of—what? “'ho can
tell?

“Ralph! Ralph!" exclaimed Fred, hoping to
. break the spell that was coming over him like a
i serpent’s fascina . ‘
I Ru] ’1‘ madc‘no reply, but, like an arrow, he‘
3 shot through the cabin door, out into the blind-
Lh rdarlmese. ‘

, lhei’ore either Fred or Vida could speak, there
was bird :1 low, wail-like'cry; then all became

red.

: silent ain. . ,1
l A mi nte latcr Ralph made his appearance in
l the door, up rently as calm and composed as
? he had ever . A '

3 But Vida sprung backWard with a shriek, and

 

if you at.” said Vida. pointin toliis rirdle exclaimed: .
'5‘  at} t, holgs alnfialiveflin his hands. I am his ; Myéihd, Bah , what is that?”
"fix iorvnn an as "iii 8 I am satisfied. But 5 ,

jam, Lhave settled my mind upon one thing: i  , v -

‘ - , must see Sylveen .Qray once more. must
about a immune-ligation, if possible. With-
_ her love, sister, this “orld will be a half-
. _ to me. If sho )wll lisicn to my story, he-
dove that}: am 110 Plrfite Paul, and will renew
' .acrpromzw towed um some da ,th‘en willI
leave am wild, sechuled homo, w eroin love as
: well as. raven rs keeping me. OnCe away
from the hat. ul presence of the Indians, 1.
J how this spirit Of Im'engc will be forgotizam
"W I hardlv know how to act now.” ‘
. “ with I could advise you in your
trouble. lit, 10,? the puke of your sister, he
' ~ . . will] Of Your me. “ honnyou are gone, I will
“we noone to care for um.
, . Tears gatheml 111 the eyes of Ralph St. Leger.
 He drew his little Sister toward him put back
' the l . dfu‘k- malem from her brow, and

. . ' a kiss upon it. ‘
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a 1m pm! the words of ten eran s when
the bnhther and sister. He xiii: asllanlml of
m but he could not help it.
, h£119,15-3,dfcyvfinionicmfli silence
the;- an an; :r renew their conversation
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w a“ mm film, but I cannot eve now you arc
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I RAW 81‘. LEGER started at his Shaun" words,
, as though he had suddenly  aroused from a
l dream. He W1 down at his girdle where he
5 beheld a rocking scalp dangling. ith appar-
‘ cut disgust, he tore the bloody trophy from his
1 ad. and tossed it out of the door.
‘ “The cunning fiend,” said Death—Notch, “got
, a too clOse. I remember seeing him pass
I the doc: and peer in when I mt there.” _ '

 B ' ' ,2» 3,4,1 Vida, with tumbling voice,

“ I’m so'atra‘id  will be discovemi by ‘

t be con-

i the ,Savagcs ande 813-1113 I?” '
.‘=-«-~Oh,,.

3 ti on, the hunt for "Death;
5 Ralph let us leave here soon!” .
z “ Your wish shall be, granted, Vida; a tow

‘, more days and we  orever leave-this wilder-
, néss and its rs’ willing. But,th fear
: there may now other savages about. I will go

, out and razonnoiicr." v .
‘ Vida would have protested against his leav-
ing, but, before she could speak, he had taken
his weapon and left the cabin. '

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he heard the  and anXiously for his return, but the hours stole

away, the moon sunk behind the western tree-
‘ tog anc‘l dawn appeared, ' in the catheters he
re. rne( . , .

When he (in mgr-co wore a. 1001: of 
l ‘13th evidentthat he had‘spent thenightin ‘

estroyer.

I was with him that night, 
and had one of my attacks. I knew it was 3.

lamp was lighted. ‘Ral h and his little sister .

When he returned, Ralph also was out, but came 3

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if Sylveen Gray will hear my story, and believe i And so he did. During the next two day: he
hit time—scout

f was absent from home most of

l in through the woods.

i ‘ ed Travis convalesced rapidl ,within the
sunshine of Vida’s smiles. He wal ed with ha'
in the cool, silvan wood; rowed with her upon
the creek, and talked and mg with her until

V the emotions that were ripening in their yo

, hearts gushed forth in confessions of love :5
Joy.

From the moment they had first zed into
each other‘s eyes, a feeling far deeper ban more
friendship was awakened in each young heart.
This continued to grow upon them, until it at
last found expression in words of love and do.
votion.

To these lovers that solitary cabin sewed an
Arcadian bower. They thought but little of ih'é
dangers that so troubled the mind of Death-
Notch and kept him on constant watch '11:
was no vain show nor formalit ' in their lo .
It was a pure and holy love in w ich the nobld
emotions of the human breast held mwer.

It was near the close of the third ay of F red’t
sojourn at the Lone Cabin—us Vida called the
place—that the young lovers were seated upon
the bank of the little stream which formed the
, western boundary of the glade.‘

They had long expect/M the return of Death-
Notch, and Vida had begun to chute in spirit at
‘ his protracted absence. But Fred spokewords

of 0 near to her and endeavored to comfort her

mind and keep it upon something else. In ha'
lap lay a Spanish guitar upon which she had
been playing for him, and now, as the twilight

,1 shadows began to gather over the woodland

, with their evcning voices and solemn inspira-

tions. Fred asked her to play again.

The maiden took up the instrument and struck
a swcct, inspiring air, her own rich voice join-
ing in the melody in a clear, ri ipling cadence.
The music was delicious, an the beautiful
singer modified the tones of her own voice and
that of the instrument to harmonize wiihthe
i soft. vibrant air that carried the sounds away
through the forest aisles in strains of ravishing
sweetness. ~

The air was a familiar one to Fletbut he .
had never heard it sung with such 'hspirins
melody. It brought up recollections of a once-
hnppy home and dear faces that were now
more. Tears welled up into his eyes, as '
: thoughts went back over old, sweet memories

Thosnowy fingers of the forest beauty flashed
over the strmgs of the instrument unnoticed by
him. But as her voice rose and fell in then
, sweet, melodious strains, his breast rose and {on
with the emotions it stirred within.

At length the music grew slower and fainter.
and final y faded away in silence in a low, dy~
4 i chord.

. Wed raised his eyes to those of the lovely girl.

i He saw she was sitting motionless as acarved

; image, her lips slightly parted, and her face not

i with an expression of terror. The miter was

5 in her hands, and her fingers upon t e stringl;

. but it was mute.

i Vida’s eyes were fixed with a terrltbd m

5 upon the opposite side of the creek, and

, permitted his own eyes to turn in that direction,

1 and to his horror he saw the dark green foliage

- rted in a dozen places, and the grim, gaining

en

, 'acebf an Indian warrior appeared
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? , CHAPTER XX.

9 A TUBKEY-‘HUNT.

I “ HFLLO, lads! Git oui’en this! The sun‘s up

; and‘nhinnin’ it over the hill like sixty, and In.

, been for an hour. Time for snoozin’s up, and,
we must be ocratchin’ gravel for new diggin‘s,

“ The ‘ ssum he grinned at the ole hedgehog.
rum ole hedgehog, at the ole ebog;
e ‘possum he grinned at the ole h W.
’W y down by the Squantum HVer,’ c .
Thus Spoke and sung Old_ Shadow, as he made
his appearance in the nudst of a number of
forms that la stretched m slumber. beneatth -

arc of the surrounding trees.
It was morning. and the sun hadvjunt
gilded the tops of the forest ‘ecs. The old

' trapper had beenon , and as daydght had
rrelmvedhimtromdu ,hemadehis_ co
in camp before any or his  
“lawful in tes the " toot.
n a cw in u avengers were on .
moving about to exercise their cramped limb 
andwdrinkmthefreshmm-nmgair. ‘
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turkey woul n’t go bad, or a bump 0’ rich,

gulcy venison, if turkey warn’t on the hill 0‘ f ' I '
a ; The ' fou rht in silence, neither showmg a fear

re. Vtht say e, lurks?”
“ We have to ( spend on our rifles for food."

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utes, both combatants kicking. striking and
flounderin about until they were completely
enveloped in ashower of flying water and spray.

, of t 0 0t or by uttering a sound that could be

mid one of the Avengers, “and we can’t work ;

without it." _

“That’s the right cackle,” replied the old hun-
ter, “ so I’ll go out and snatch m an old gobbler,
l'alump o’ venison and you ’uns can strike a
fire to'knock the stiffness outen it.

“ Parks 5 one of us had better accompany

on?” sai< young Hurriott.

“ Oh. the deuce, no,” replied the hunter, sling—
hg his rifle over his shoulder and strolling off
into the woods, humming to himself “ the old

he .
0 d SEadow was a true type of the woods, ,
a born Indian-fighter and hunter. He had one ‘

fault, however; he was never still, but where
others seemed to succeed by silence and precau-

tion, he seemed to excel by his recklessness and : .
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saroless habits, or, in other words, more acci-
ent. _

After leaving the Avengers, he pushed on
quite rapidly a mile or more from camp before
he began looking for signs of game. At length
he came to a little creek whose shores he care-
fully examined. He saw turkey tracks in
abundance where they had gone down to the
water’s edge to drink.

Seating imsolf under. cover of some bushes
where he could command a fair view of the sur-
rounding, he took from his pocket a small hol-
low bone which he ilaced to his lips and o-
duced a succession o sounds in exact imita ion
of the hen-turkey’s call. Then he listened, but

heard nothinon He repeated the call, and,
almost instant , there came to his ears the far-
011’ gobble, gob is of a turke .

But the old hunter shook his head doubtfull ,
and after a moment had elapsed ho uttered t a
call again. ‘.

n he was answered. 1

“ urn my ole riggin’,” he exclaimed to him-
self; “thats not gmuwine, or my hearin’ and
' o rience don’t amount to shucks. No, siree,
b0 tail ,.;that‘s not a turkey’s obble. It’s a
biarsteci-"ted—skin’s gabblo, and i '9 hard tolliu‘
.what the lopin’ varlet is arter. He may be
tryin’ to t me into trubble, and he may take
my call or the ginuwine article. I’ll try it

in. ' - ' . .

e repeated his call. It was answered imme-
diately, and the sound seemed to benearer than
before.

“ No, it’s not a turkey’s answer,” he mused; so
hr as the imitation’s consumed, it'd] do, but if,
my head’s level thar‘s too long an interval be-
twoon each gobble. If it’s a red he’s comip up
the crick, and I propose to set him up, he
comes nosin’ ’round me; fur I’m huiagrg as a
buzzart, and when I’m hungry Ol hader
knows his temper isn’t assweet and mild as an

el’s—oh, no—‘ and tho possum he grinned ’—

, , gee here, old fool, keep still if ye want Ingin

The old hunter havin" thus enjoined silence
upon-himself, 18 from his covert, crept down
to the water’s brink where he carefully ensconc-
ed himsolf upon some drooping foliage. Here
he awaited the transpiration of events.

The sound of footsteps in the water soon
caught his practiced ears. He glanced down
the stream and saw a savage wading up the
creek. Herwas stepping with all the cautionhe
could muster, with e as and ears on the alert.

Old Shadow chuc led and rubbed his hands
with glee in antici tion of a fight with an In-
' dian, which he re ished more keenly than a leg
of roasted turkey.

The cunning sava came on, but the old hun-
mr could form no (lea what'he meant by his
With movements. He was unrely not trying
to stea upon a turko .

“ No, 31m!” Old S ow suddeiviliy exclaimed
to himaelf' “the varlet means do  I can
see it in lilo snakyeye—he’s after . ps—ahl”

Just at this juncture the redskm 
within three 8 of him, and cramn his neck,
uttered the sh ' gobble of the male urkey.

“Now fur the tug," thought Old Shadow,
and he at once ve utterance to the “oluck,
clack, chuck” of“ a hen turkey. i th

Then e saw savage tum, part ng e
fol , peered into his v face. 7

“ omin’. Mister -s n,” was the cool,
beanie salutatimi of the old hunter:

Indian uttered an indignant “ Ugh!" and
$5M  tomahawk but, before he could

w it,» 1d Shadow’c ong to arm shot
‘omhixshonldor bi; bonyflstwas

out’ fr , .
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heard fifty yards away.

The strength of the savage, however, soon
began to grow feeblor. This Old Shadow no-
ticed more readily than the save. 6 did himself.
The old hunter had managed to *cep the upper
side, and the red-skin’s hcad under water most
of the time. Stra lation was , tellin fast
u n the warrior. ho weapons were use . Al-
t ough the old hunter had plenty of chances to
do so, he wished to test his physical powers in
conflict with a savage, who, he saw, pomessed
not onlgy the advantage of size, but age—he be-
ing in t 8 very prime of manhood.

And the savage seeinr the inferiority of his
foe’s lon , lank form am wrinkled face, would
show no umiliation to him, though he were in
his death—throes, by begging for mercy or call-t
for he] )‘, even were it near. Such is the
pride of an ndiau’s spirit.

This struggle lasted but a few moments
longer. Victo crowned the old hunter. The
sav ceased struggle, his muscles relaxed,
and )8 sunk down, limp and lifeless, at the
scout’s feet in the water.

“Thar now, whew!” ejaculated the hmiter,
with an air of relief; “ durn yer lo -sidcd mu ,
I guess ye won’t go gobblin’ round hose diggin s
soon ag’in, disturbin’ of one’s prospect for a
square meal. By flunkyl if I’d had a fair break-
fast 0’ juicyr venison to cant ag’inst, I‘d bu’sted
yer snoot he fust dip I 've ye, yo red, rovin’
variet. Guess I won‘t rtv my knife with
yeic'1 filthy skulp—lcuvc it for the buzzards to do,
an ——

' The possum he grinned at the ole hedgehog,

At the 010—‘
But, see here, Ole Shader, thar’s danger o’
makin’ a feel 0’ yerself, and if yer want atur-
key, let that eternal, everlastin’ ole hedgehog

“it?”

us chastising himself, Old Shadow waded
from the stream, and precuring his rifle, ro-
ceeded a short distance down the creek. ere
he again cioéipealed himself near the water’s

edge, and p lucing his bone, began calling for
turkeys.
A ‘ ' nine gobble” was soon the result of
' c ‘ and presently a. large, fine gobbler,

with arched neck, inflated wattles and trailing
wings, came strutting proudly yet cautiousl ,
into view from the woods on the opposite si e
of the creek. I

It within easy nshot of Old Sha-
dow, an the next instant is rifle had cracked,
and tho deceived bird was flopping about in his

death-throes.

Old Shadow 1: rung tram his ambush and was
in the act of s pping into the stream to wade
across after the turkey, when he involuntarily
started back, with sudden surprise. But
lasted only for a moment. The cause of it was
the presence of the body of his late savage foe,
floating on the surface of the water before him.
But Without giving the lifeless form a second

lance, and bein ' ' ‘ r to secure his game,
is stepped into he water and began wading

across.
. But at this 1118th there was a nick ash in
the water, then the old scout felt is le _ seized
bat; the arms of the supposed dead In Jan, and
1 feet jerked suddenly from under him. Then
began another terrible struggle in the creek,
but this time thesavage had the advantage.

CHAPTER XX}. _ I
VAWO m mucus.

IT was night-might within the robbers’ hid-
den ranche. Lights were burning on the rough
deal table around which fifteen men-were sit-
ting, wearii their numbered masks. No bot-
tlesnor " s ornamented their table. Matters
of aver im were before them. .

‘ We] what news have on for us to-mght,
Ten?" 3 ed Pirate Paul of ' spy, ,1
«~ “ Nothing more than that we’re m a fair way
to get our necks haltered,” was the spygrcool

u \ pf”
I all”! how i” asked a damn voices.

“ Well, airs, there’s aspy watching our move-
ment-An fact, knows exactlyfi’here our ranche
ie—was in it but a few 11' 680.”

The robbers started Violently, end a cry of
surprise burst from their lips.

“ Do you know who that spy is?” asked one.

“ Yes. It is a wmnan.” ‘ , I

“Awomanlwburat from the lipaof the as.-
tonished outlaws. I .

“ Yea; one of the new-comers, Mm Martha

 

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nether exclamation of. en rise, mingled
“ , laughter, burst mthslipeof‘
the edvillains. . :1.
figfiow’sjthat, captain?”  one; “didn’t
in werea ‘  ".
,“No’iioiIOitber,”  outlaw chief. “I
t I ima- tumbled um mum mix into ,:
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drown worth a cent, and has now come to dog
my footsteps with her baby face and blue eyes.
It up new that the traitor El Pardon, was a
friem of the Gregories, and he has put her on
our track. But now, in order to save our necks
and ranchc, we have got to do two or three
things. The settlers think we are on a fur
trading expedition—so we are. Now we want
to trig up, a la Indian as they would say in
fashionable circles, capture Sylveen Gray and
that Martha Gregory, as she calls herself. We
will then carry them to the Indian village.
There I will compel Sylveen to wed me and
Miss Martha I W!” give to Red Elk, for have
wondered to take the red idiot a white wife.

artha will suit him I know, if he keeps his
eyes out of reach of her finger nails. Devilish
curious I never recognized her before.”

“When had we hetu‘r make the Indian move
you repose, ca taint” asked the spy.

“ ‘his blesse< ni ,ht. It won’t do to delay
the matter; for if t iat woman is my old flame,
she may let the cat out and have the whole vil~
lage upon us. So let us begin our toilet at
once.”

There was a general stir anion the robbers
and for the next hour they were usilylenga
in donning their Indian costume, w 'ch 1; y
always kept ready for such emergencies. Those
that ad long hair had it cut close to the skull,
with the exception of the indi usable seal
lock, and then painted a dirty to . Their hang
and faces were also given a cod coat of paint,
which was declarative of t eir being on the,
war— with. ..

W n the toilet was completed and they had
athered around their table to drink a parting
lumpcr, one could not have told—not knowing

-—l;ut that they were Indians. From long asso-
ciation with he red-men, they had learned
their language, habits and movements to per—
fection, and it is not likely their disguise would
be ‘netratcd.

t length, when all were dressed and armed
for the de rture, Pirate Paul said:

“Now, oys, let us lean out for tall timber."

The li hts were extinguished, and the next
instant t e grim, shadowy forms of the pirates
were filing away through the black, echelons
chambers of their hidden ranche.

CHAPTER XXII.
SYLVEEN’S MISTAKE.

Two days following Sylveen Gray’s last in-
terview With Ralph St. Leger she and Martha
Gregory were strolling leisurely along the river;
near the lovers’ old u'ysting-place, engaged in
conversation.

 

Sylveen seemed sad at heart, and her emo—

tions did not escape the notice of Miss Gregory.

“You seem sad at heart of late, ,Sylveen,”
she said; “why is it, dear? Has your lover de-
serted on?” "

“ No, Martha: 1' have deserted him.”

“ You don’t say! Wh , Sylveen?” and Miss
Gregory turned ale. “ ve you fallen in love
with Scott Shire y?"

“NO‘ but you remember what you told me
aboutt is rin , do you not”-

“ch; I to d you it was a charm again“
prairie pirates.” .

“ Exactly ; and *so I became anxious to
try it upon Ralph St. Leger, whom Shirer
had told me was Pirate Paul. I met him at
our old meeting-place, under this very tree.
He saw the ring. He started and stared at
it as though it had been a ghost then made some
excited inquiries in regard to t. What Shire-

had said about him, and what on had said
a lent the rin , led me to accusc im of being
Pirate Paul; t on, turning, I fled from his pres-
ence. But, oh, Martha! my Poor heart is break-

ing. I can not givo Ralph up, though  be ,

Death-Notch himself i”

“No, you shall not 've him up, Sylveen,” ext
claimed Martha. “ here is some terrible mist
take in this ring matter. Although I know not

what 'occupation Ralph St. Le er follows, I.
‘ tePaul nor

knew be and a doubt, he is not
one o 8 gang.” _ .
you said a robber would,

“But heat-ted as
when he saw the ring. .
“That may all be, Sylvoen; but, it’s a mis-
take I had not calculated upon. .Ralph may
have known something of that ring long before
it came into 'ession of him who gave it to,
me. But, mmred Ralph is not a robber."

“ 0h, Heaven! then I have committed an um

pardonable error I fear. I may never see Ralph S ‘
l) .

, “I will do all I can to bring abouta 
and reconciliation,” said

hand lately?”

   
 

But I do not love him. Ilove Ralph
Still uncle Hatch is anxious that I should marry
him—insists upon it, and says I will have to
choose between him and poverty. I donot know
wl‘rag‘ to do, Mart ”

all Scott Shigel’ tolook at that r’ ,
init‘lskhimdf hofidneg' ‘
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“m”‘&?:.h"m" it to, in Quebec,
5 V6 .

Iya !.,.,,‘
'w  Stu , 1W?“  

“ He has asked me to be his wife repeatedly. -
alone.

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Sylveen was startled by those remarks. They
puzzled her.

“ You appear to know Scott Shirely, Martha,”
she said

“Knew him? Alas, to m sorrow! I, Syl-
veen am his lawfully wed: cd wife, whom he
doc-awn! betrayed and tried to murder.”

“Mart , is this really the fact?"

“It is, Sy'."'lcn. He gave me that ring, so
vou see why ' gave it to you, for when he
thought he had drowned me, he knew I had the
ring on my finger; and by his seeing it had come
to light again, I thought it might frighten the
villain."

"‘ Then he is a pirate 3"

“ Yes; he is Pirate Paul I“

A little cry burst from ‘ 'lvecn’s lips.

“ Yes he is Pirate Paul, ‘continued Martha.
" And am here to dog his footsteps and bring
him to justice. But the hour has not yet come
for me to strike ”

“ But, how did you find out that he is Pirate

' Paul?”

“ Through a dear friend—El Pardou.”

“ The victim of Death-Notch?”

“ N o, the victim of the robbers themselves.
they mistrusted him of being a spy, and having
murdech him to avert smpicion, marked him
andthc lvl‘l‘I‘. under which he was found, with
vie totem of Death—Notch.”

"Th-3n you know where the robbers’ hidden
'l-tn is?" ‘

“I do. I have bot-n in it, and ere many days

ass, it f‘llf‘.” bri nunlc public. Shircly does not

' ,.no 3' that 1 live. 1-1:: would kill me if he did.

My love for him has turned to hatred, and I am

here for TQVL‘llg‘O. but. Sylvecn, hero is a slip

of iapcr and a pencil. W'rito a note and leave

H: llore for Ita' Jll. A .3: his forgiVeness, and for
enother lilll‘l'VlC‘d’. ”

“ He might never come for it, Martha.”

“ lie in»; here yostw day and the day before.
tie may some yet tmlay. He cannot give up
N3 love for you, dear S ylveen.”

.“ HOW do you know he was here, Martha 3”

"‘I have 8 3y on Shirely‘s track. He saw
Ifalph here. a saw him ro each time and look
A lto that hollow tree, as ifiliali-oxpecting to find
mmdthing there.”

“It is our old post-office,” cried Sylveen, a
light of hope beaming in her eyes. “ I will
write him-a note and leave it here. Oh, Ralph!
‘ Ral hi I he )e yOu will forgive me!”

Slie took t 0 paper and pencil and wrote a
note, which, with a prayer of hope, she’ do—
posdted in the hollow true.

Then the two wended their way back to the

In  than half an hour later, that note was
read, but not by Ralph St. Leger.

 

._ _ 1 CHAPTER XXIII.

\.

’ L. m heard on the o

I V mi; STRUGGLE in THE GREEK-

, Tn: two foes grappled in a dwdly embrace

a twisting themse vos together like twining ser-
*5, in pliant and su‘. ntlo folds. So swift were

.ei r movements and evolutions that their 
domed incorfmntcd into one. For awhile no
one couhi have told how the battle went, for
they fought at timeebencath the water, and at
oghar times they were cushy-ended in a cloud of
fire) n and spray.

F )1‘ several minutes the conflict waxed hot. It
was evident too, that the strength of both was
ft fling, 107' [is conflict was lam desperate than
it first had been. Still, neither of them had
drawn a weapon, and the struggle would have
9,9 be deeded by main strength.

' Suddenly, hmgfr several figures emerged
Irom the shadow: the woods, and gazed down
an the thgglmg}099- » They were savages, and

‘ . a gloom of surpnse and Vang-mince 1135th from
their eyeswllon they discovered the cause of

4 the confusion in tho water—saw their comrade
 combat With the old hunter—saw that the
tide of Victory was slowly but surely turning
it favor of the white man, ‘ ,

' Quickly one of their number sprung into the
crook and began wading to his friend’s assist—
ance, but, at the Same Instant, the rush of feet

, . €031“ baiik-fia‘figut‘e Shot

Immuoh theuir, am andin on thesavavo, bore

h! m (Town _1n the Water. It was the Friendly

_ ammo, while upon the bank, facing the savages

"* air the 'OPPOF'WG Si‘léy Stood the Avengers, with

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weir.  leveled full at the breasts of the red

he. ‘ ,
A bloodv conflict was only averted by a yell
.0: warrant humans from Omaha’s lips, closely
followe b)’ 81101330? yell from the lips of Old
- Shadow. _.
The savages 1900M. and not wishing to en-

. nor

' i . min} . . 1°) the Avengers did not follow

~, a aucaifrom the creek, A map was at
 ‘ha’s'rirdleanda low ‘ ' ‘
I, I ‘ma. 013 Shadow 8‘ ot’trlumphmhisdark
j; r a; but he was

   

'6 a single shot.

0‘1“, and Old SlWlOW at once made their

  

1’33“? D9 by of his con-
mg With exhaustion.
you Were in, Shadow,”

A friends.
b exclaimed. «
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Satan. But I tell ye, lads, wind is skarse
’bout this old karkass, and hunger is purty
plenty. But I’ve ot a fine turkey out thar,
and 1'ch much like could take half 0’ it, feath-
ers and all.” ‘

Omaha waded across the creek and procured
the tiu‘key, and then the all returned to where
the Avengers had lighte a fire.

It required but a few minutes to drem the
game in hunters’ style, then it was roasted to a
(crisp brown, and a goodl portion of it eaten
with a sharp appetite and con relish.

After the meal was completed and the rom-
nants of the turkey stowed away for future use,
Old Shadow expressed his readiness to fight his
waly through to the Indian village.

be little band soon resumed its journc , and
as the day advanced the keen eye of maha
detected a fresh trail in the yieldin soil. There
were the hoof- rints of two or t cc horses,
and a numbero moccasinvtracks. Both Omaha
and Old Shadow agreed upon their being made
by'a pa of white men; and they all had rea-
son to believe it was a party of robbers, pushing
for the Indian Village.

The Avengers at once roposed to follow the
trail, believing it would a more practicable
route to the Indian village than any other, for
if it was the trail of enemies they would natur-
ally select the best and nearest route known to
them to react. the Indian stronghold.

Omaha took the trail, and like a beagle freed.
from the leash, he led his companions forward
at a in )id pace.

The ay wore gradual] away. It wanted an
hour of sunset when a. w whistle broke sud-
denly from Old Shadow’s lips. The party came
to an instant halt.

“ What now, Shadow?” asked one of the

s.

ZAh, that’s it," he replied: “ you fellers are
young and limber; yer hearin’ may be better
than mine. Yer eyesight may be quicker and
stronger than mine- ago is goin’ back on me in
them faculties that were onc’t as clear and
bright as a May mornin’, but then I conceit
that the sense 0’ smell is better in me than in
any man on the border, all hounds included.
And now, as sure as my skulp’s over a warm
head, there’s a. camp-fire close about. I detect
the fumes cf smoke in the air, and afore we go a
foot furder, propose we rcconnoiter our situa-
tion. VVhat’s yer virdict, lads?”

“ Roconnoiter,” was the general response.

“That’s the cackle; if thar’s enny reds er-
round, we’ll set ’em up)!" exclaimed the old hun-
ter, and bringing the utt of his rifle heavily to
the ground, he broke forth: '

“ The ’possum he grinned at the ole hedgehog.

At the ole——” ’

But here a gesture, significant of silence, from
Omaha, arrested his singing and the next mo-
ment he had relapsed into ' ence.

 

CHAPTER XXIV.
AN INTRUDER IN can.

Moan than an hour before sunset 0. party of.

about twenty rsons went into cam in the
solitude of the ense woods bordering t Sioux
river. Most of the partygain fact all but two
—were dressed and pain as n inns. Their.
movements, their gurbs and equipments were
purer Indian, but the anatomical construction
of the facial outlines told that they were white
men in dis ' .

The other two persons were females. They
were on )thOS, too, for‘ their hands were bound
before em and their heads were bowed in
grief. They Were 'oung women, but exceed-
ingly handsome,-   in spirit and fa-

n ng. " -

tigtmu‘lflgith jonr. ' . .

n 'backrrrmmd two horses were cropping
the foliage. T. eir backs showed saddleanarl't.
and had in all probability, been ridden by the
ca itive :emales. 
' be white Indians are bringing about in atti-
tude; of listlessness and security. The seem
to fear; no danger. The savage they ow is
Meir-friend, and there are no white partivs
around ,of sufficient strength to end r their
bltllfltm So they calf rest with impungy' there
beneath the , ply of the green for trees,
while tllz‘lr air captives magi chute in '

or

, rit
over their confinement, f ‘Wuailjlilein

nothing.
A camglfire' is burning at one side, and one of
the pale dians is busy around it, broillng vani—

son for their supper. It requires but a few
minutes to prepare the meal, and when it is an-*
nouncod as ready, the hands of the captives are
freed from their bonds. - Then tender/slices of
the venison are brought to them, not on a silver
tray, but on lar green leaves. One of the

ca twee accepts proffered viand—the other
3 1 ' ' ‘
“You had better '

       

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whisper-cayenne G’ r  tether m;
it Will give ’you‘st which you may yet

“siren hm ' .0...

re - ‘ ‘ lvean ’G "
venisonyimd ate it, “assim- all it’Si'm 
delectable tohertaste. Itaddedstre' ' ' /
bod ,and in so (1% ' " '

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15

morning while taking their usual walk in the
woods near Stony Cliff.

The disguised men a‘i‘e their supper in silence,
then resumed. their loungingattitudes; some en~
gang in smoking, others in silent thought.

Suddenly the whole band starts. Something
like the sound of music reaches their ears, drift-
ing through the forest aisles in notes faint as
those of an Eolian harp—so faint as tobealtmfi
inaudible. '

“ “That the deuce  it, anyhow?" asde Pirate
Paul.

“ Music, captain, sure as you’re a sinner,” ro~
plied one of his men, list/suing eagerly.

“ VVhew!” e'aculated another, “this must be
paradise itsel . The angels are tuning their

x r

a z”

This next instant every man is upon his feet.
Those enchanting strains. make all str y
anxious to know from whence such m Ody

comes.

“Vile can’t all leave at a time, boys,” said Pi-
rate Paul, glancing in a significant manner at
the captives; “part go at a time and we’ll last

ongcr. ’

Seven or eight of the pirates resumed their
positions of case on the ground, while the others
stole away in the direction from whence the
music seemed to come.

As they move on and on, the sound gradu-
ally grows plainer, clearer and sweeter. They
move with the silence of phantoms, almost
entranced by the ravishing sounds that
come to their ears. Surely it is an enchanted
Their wicked hearts w
cowardly. Something so sweet and heav yin
that music makes them feel as though they were
approaching a hallowed spot with unclean spir-
its. Finally they pause. But the music swells
out, nearer and sweeter than before. They can
not resist its seductive inspiration. It fascinates
them. It draws them on and on, until the
stand upon the banks of a little stream, enchan
ed by what they see.

A little opening- or glade is before them. In
the center of it stands a little vine-embowered
cabin. A narrow path leads from the door
through an archway of flowers and creeping
vines. They run their eyes Nong thetgt . an
just before them, where it touches creek,
they see two persons seated—a. girl and a y
man. The former ap is to them like an 31%
in a dream. In her up she holds a Spanish gui—
tar, over whose strings her little white or!
are fluttering like snowflakes, calling forth eat
sweet, melodious sounds. .

They were enraptured; and that they 
have a fairer view of the place and its in '-
tants—that they might brim these sweet strains
of music nearer, the  the foliage and

red thro 011 upon he twain of lovers, Vida.

t. Leger an Fred Travis.

Leav' them to gaze enchanted upon the
wildw beauty and her lover, let us return to
the robbers’ camp, where Sylveen Gray and
Martha Gregory are prisoners.

soon as the captives had finished their
meager supper, their hands were rebound. They
were then laced in a small bower oonstmwbad
for them 0 boughs and blankets.

Here the two women sat and talked over their
misfdrtuno and probable fate. Sylveen was and
at heart and lowrspirited, while Martha. was
gipeful of being rescued, and defiant to her cap-

". l

“ Suddenly, h0wevor, their conversation was
disturbed by a stranger voice that seemed to be
ap 11in the camp, and singing, in aloud,
30 y tone, t 9 words: '

“ The ’possum he 1rrinned at the ole h 9110'
Thoolc hellgedog, the ole lied hoeélg 3'
'1" he ‘possum e grinned at the do 11 ,

‘Way down by the Sguantum-”

“ Halt, there!" suddenly rung out the voice of
orient therebbcrs, and the  ry dauand
was arc-om 'ed‘with the icko agon- .

Old She ow, for he the intruder was,
singing, and confronted the white, Indian with
apparent surprise. . 1 ‘

By the royal voxcc of the woods,” hect-
claimed, “if you ain‘t a sassy cuss, now! Who
are file, ejnnyhoy‘?” 1 ed tb la

“ e ngin, repi ‘ e out w attempting
to counterfeit bad E 1132:. ’ ,, ‘

-' "New, ole huek.'I’ hate to tell atth in
gellin’ a snug little lie, b315, :givigh t to, I
act; ouareagunmine, o, ‘ ’ t--

bare £‘Zced—” - ‘ ’ ted.

" “ i3. mful,~idioti” exclaimed the M312“
prairie pirate; “ you might utter yu- death-wu-
m ‘

“ And be keerful ole m - or I’ll
you like an mince chuugnk o’le'ed.
Ole er, I’d have die know, ya filldnnu‘
and it I ouc’t tacross amu’sfiw_

    

  
   

 

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u abwlxt yer on and brain. But I can tell ye
that’s in that wer: it’s weemi'n.”
“ Well, what’s that to on?”
“u: Why, yo dm‘nod sap- eaded scamp, ye stole
,.

“ You tell a—"

The irate did not finish the sentence for the
fist of 1d Shadow was planted directlybetween
his eyes, causing his heels to describe a semi-
:‘ircle through the air.

The outlaw was a large, burly fellow, and no
doubt pmsesscd of twice the old hunter’s
ttrength; but, with all the grit of an old hound, ,
the latter grappled with his adversary before
he could regain. his feet.

The other robbers gathered around the com-
batants to witness the certain annihilation of
the im rtinent old hunter; but they soon had
a con lot of their own to prosecute. For the
first blow from Old Shadow was the signal for
the Avengers to make their ap arance.

e discharge, however, 0 the Avengers’
Irearms caused the robbers to flee with terror.
They attem ted to rally when they saw the
number of e foe, but were so closely pressed
that they were compelled to continue their :
flight, leaving two or three of their number he :
\lnd dead. ' i

The victorious Avengers did not pursue them I
I'm“. No time was to he lost. for they had seen ‘
$1: 3 robbers under Pirate Paul leave the camp 0. ‘
few minutos before, and knew not how soon
the would return. So they turned to assist
Oi Shadow; but neither he nor his foe was to
be seen!

’ " _ They saw at once, however, where the leaves
sud ground were tore up in a broad path ex-
tending down a. steep inclination that finall

. , terminated in a ponmndicular embankmen.
r The combatants must have rolled over this .
cliff, and had, in all probability, been dashed to .

Moms. -

The Avengers hurried to the cd , of the pre-
fipice and gazed down for their 0 d friend. I

A ludicrous and doleful sight met their View. 1

The” New

. I recognized them as a party of’young men who

FIEPPI‘W:

not very prelmssessin’ at present, but then, the
mud ‘11 soon wear of ." .

The young men could hold back no lonrger,
and burst into a roar of laughter. But heir
joy was soon turned into disappointment, when
Omaha, who had gone to see after the (-apiivc
maidens, returned with the news that they were
not in the bower, nor could they be found any—
where about.

They had either fled with all‘right, or had been
spirited away during the conflict. But, which-
ever it was, our friends had no time for 'u-
lation over it, for at this instant they saw 1 irate
Paul and his men returning through the woods,
and not wishing to run the risk of an engage-
ment with such a superior number of foes, they
beat a hasty retreat into the woods.

CHAPTER XXV.
A NIGHT OF TERRORS.

TERROR-stricken, Sylvecn Gray and Martha
Gregory had fled from the bower the instant
the Avengers had made their charge upon the
robbers, going in a southward direction. Al-
though their ha nds were bound, they scon raincd
the cover of the woods and then steppe . By
placing their hands close together, they were
enabled to untie their bonds.

They now hastened on, and not until the sha—
dows of twilight had begun to gather aroimd
them did they halt to rest or Consider the
course they were following—whether it led to-
ward new danger, or toward safety. They
at once found that they were entirely ignorant
of their course, and felt certain that new
dangers would beset their path during the
night, or before they could reach a place of
security. 7

“Martha.” said Sylvecn, “I fear we have
not bettcred om' situation. Those that attacked
the robbers were friends, inuloubtmlly. I think

 

spenta few days at Stony Cliff.
“ If we had taken a second thou ht we might
have been .saVed of all this night's wandering

' The cliff was about twnnty feet high, and at 1 about through the woods,” replied Martha,
the bottom was a. pool of st' out water, whose I “but I was so taken with the thought of escape
bottom' ‘, a. soft, oozv sins of black mud. ’ that I never considered the consequence of our

In th '%iim of this 01 lay the robber on basic. However, it may be best after all for
his back, end astride of him sat Old Shadow those that attacked the robbers may have eon
coma-exme covored with mud. his cap off, an . defeated.”
his ' 'straggling in muddy, draggled trusses 

 

“ That’s all very true, Martha, so let us hurry

down over his face and eves. on and get as far as possible from here before
The rubber was struggling desperately, though 3 darkness sets in. No telling what terrors this
every movement he made served to settle his , night may bring forth: Death-Notch may be

wly and re iarly as “clock-work” Old ]_

ow s bon fis arose and fell with a godden i

sound in’the ace of the robber, while he gave 

vent, to an ejaculation” of vengezuice between \

each blow. _ .

v “I’ll smash (whack) your darned (whack) l

', mm; for (whack) on,“ he exclaimed, “ e lopin’ ;

whack) gal-thie ye (whack), and ’11 1am;

hack) ye how to (Whack) insult a. (Whack) l

gentleman alter (whack) this, tool” ‘

i " here—stranger,” the robber managed to
‘ ‘il bber out, “1—1 be your~ rdon.” .

ld Shadow paw to can oath.
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“That‘s the ri ht cackle, :30. on "t
that way. Yo c395,»): enny' thingt at’ll {cob ’
1 tender spot quicker.”

“Ifyou reas hardall over gsyomcussed fish.
you’ve no tender spot 'bout you. ’ . p 1

Whack, came the old h _ ter’s fist: in the rob. ,
bcr’p face, causing. him to bellow and beg for l

“ Then speak in a. more perilte manner 'bout 1

mm ye vagabone e.” , y

, robber, soul at no onecamot'o his a} g

sistonce, and that e hunter had the advantayy

of him, was compelled to.,submit to his 7 '

Inc! as be begged manfullymnd politely, as O"

Shadow’hrmod it, WMJEV f, immutable

head mzt of the mud an water. Still theold

-' hunter maintained his, seat um his body, and

, loaning slight] forward, he the tips of his

index lingers» Zogether, and with one eye 
M.he.nidinare gtono: ‘ ‘

"Now then, you big gawk Iye, I porpolato

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or
ind.er ' make clean; and ever he
-  tempt ye to steal another  ,or
’ an: gentleman aliar think 0’ this-mudrgiel ' o
‘,. 4nd g3¢th1dy,¢tndthonsay, 5th e hind
, to, twithenégohum to your 'Now,
: mun .” A , ,. ’
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'~ ' , erob itorogainhlsfeet,
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bogy deeper and deeper in the water and mire.  in these Womb; to-night."
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,ydzen big thief?” , , . p ,_ , start with fear, expecting to see, the next in-

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.'*‘ I meetmeu' or ’ooate.  '_. m. s was agony  ' ere
»} ' p, l”st nova for them new. They must breast

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across . y .
outiluto the gin. e which they see u ear.
:When Mes 'b

 their ears  ,.
em with/a. mingled feel ng of hope and fear.

master. it seems to obey the volition of some

lie -0 hide and-bar but, two ive ea
fpzrloi‘fvicg. Goumlx’" wash 'éfii,

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They hurried rapidly on. They might have
taken bear-in? py the last faint gleam of the
setting sun, b It h were too greatly terrified
to think of that. ' ey thought only of putting
distance between the pirates and themse ves.

The twilight seen doe led into darkness,
rendering the {£00m wi " l. the forest almost
im encta'ablo. . ut, the moon soon came up,
and although the trees above them shut out its
rays from their path, the darkness became
mitigated, and they were enabled to move on
with less difficulty and fear. , .

But, already their minds were in a high state
or (statement, and at every sound they would

it through. '
moved on, and at length emer 0d into a
‘nin where'the moon’sra sfe full and
upon-the earth. on path lay
. The never pause, )ut ress
half-W0; acres i he , reek
y "S ‘ t’wK‘i‘nd look about
Forth from the shadows of the woods the, see
aborso appear. It is ri rims: But it is bri, ed,
and moves not like d: orse esca d from its

invisible power. _

It is aiming at right angles with the in lves’
course. It ricks in its ears and shes 'lghtly
at sight of m. at ltmon falls back into it;
former course, as it rained there by that invisi—
ble rider. s“

An old Woman would have , "ricioned
soillethlnfilwrong about that hope, at not so
wi the- aidenl. . “

‘ “is one of the robbenllzérses, is it not, Syl~
a.
,. .“ It looks like one of them-the one you rode,
Martha,” replied S lvoen. ,
I “ I believe I wi “try and. , it. , It has
broke away from the-robbers, an 'by.obtaming
he‘mbignogt it, we can rig? bygtur’ns and lessen
our jourm ere . , .
So so) lug, she advm’iced will: outstretched
hand, culling kindly to 
bend slightl toward her an
the  risk} to intercept it, and when she
came w thin of him, she put out her hands
and-dud theme: bout this inotontherrlght

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placing her rudely across the withers of hit.
lorsei, galloped away into the shadows of the
\‘.‘()0( S. '

Sylvcen realized her lonely- situation, and with
a shriek of terror she .fled across the opening
and plunged into the illimiiable darkness.

Poor girl! her situation was terrible now. An
agonizing sense of her loneliness was now added
to her fears and terrors, and a feelin of de
spondency came over her. But with lig t foot
steps and heavy heart she hurried on.

Suddenly there was a broad, bri ht flash be-
fore her. She stop Her furtier progress
was arrested. At her feet rolled the silent waters
of the Sioux river.

Half despairing, the maiden sunk down and
covering her face with her hands, ave way to
a mroxysm of grief. \Vhat sho d she do?
TV lat could she do toward getting out of that
interminable wilderness?

Then she endeavored to think. She recalled
the fact of Stony Cliff being situated 11 in the
river. A ray of hope was kindled wit in her

breast when she thought that by following the ‘

course of the stream, she wonli reach the vi]-
loge. She arose to her feet. She gazed up and
down the river to see which way it was flowing.
Then a cloud of bltl‘l'l‘ disappm‘ntment came over
her. She knew not whether she was below the
village or above it!

Then, something lying at the edge of the wa-
ter attracted her attention It was an empty
canoe. She walked down the bank and entered
it. She was tired out with walking and conclu-
ded to risk herself in the canoe and journey
(Ion-n the river.

Taking,' up the paddle she headed the craft in
the proper coume and began her journey keep-
imr Close within the shadows of the cast 5 ore.

She plied the paddle vigorously and with no
little skill. The little craft went skimming
owr the water with great rapidity, yet for its
size it seemed to draw considerable waters, and
(1i ) slightly at one end.

[he heart of the fair girl began to take cour-
age. She felt almost certain she was travelin
in the right direction to reach the village, an
with this hopeful assurance of a speedy esoape,
she pressed on.

But suddenly, there came to her ears the d1
of paddles. She ceased paddli and isth .
True ellOllfIll, a canoe was ascen ing the river.
She leaned forward and endeavored to see
through the gloom but, all ale the shore it was
black as chaos. but out in t ‘ center of the
river where the moon’s rays fell unobstructed,
there was a narrow belt of light, and within thh
she saw a canoe, with two occupants, coming
up the riVer. They were Indians. This she
could easily see by the plumes in their heads.
They Were sitting in the attitude of intense list-
cnin , and from this S lveen judged theth
hear 'the dip of her pa dle. , ‘ /

With great presence of mind, the maiden ran
her canoe close in shore where the darkness was
intenSe, yet near where a single patchot moon-
light, two or three feet in ameter, fell upon
the water so bright that all the moon‘s rays
seemed brought to» focus there. ,

Sylveen could see the SaVages. They
were niovin slowlv up the stream. still listen-
ingas if in ( oubt. Fhefeltin 0 they would
pass on. But thev did not; e r savage enri-
osity was arrested and it would have to be satis-
fied ere they continued their journey.

Sudden] the hoarse crook of afrog was heard,
almost u: or the very prow of her canoe. There
was somethin so shri 1 and rasping in its notes
that it caused or to start violently. . _ .

Then she heard a quick floimder, a splash in-

Ithe water, a low gasp, a dull, soddcn blow. She"

felt her canoe rocked by the waves and

intently into the gloom to see what need
those waves. A dull, ph hormoent learn
showed her two forms engag in a silent oath-

struggle at the very new of her - noe. What
were they? lVere t ey human? urer they
were, She could hear dull blows, a. wheezing

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 did not struggle thus—«so silently, so.

deadly.‘
‘ S lvccn was aralyzed with terror. She sat
mo ‘onless and ned to the silent death-s v
gle. At last her terrible thoughts found-luv s
uni» ' e ression in the words: '

“ 0 1, w 10 is it? who is it?"

“ Death-Notch!” '

The answar’came in

fink—like that. of a
strangling being who had ed to raise his voicc ’

to a warning shriek. It paralyzed S 'lveen with
terror. She could not move a muse e.
like‘bne in a trance, 9. graven image; ,
The struggling, however, soon ceased and all.
cane as ominously silent as though the spot
had never been called into creation. .
Then the silence was broken by the dip of
paddles. She turned her head and saw the
canoe with the sav es comin
her. Esca from hem, or t terrible 
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no avenue escape open to her.
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her. Her e es fell upon the little patch of moon—
light upon t e water.

She started. She saw something float from
the borders of the darkness into the patch of
light: It was a human face upturned to the
heavens, and floating ‘just above the surface
of the water. Nobody was visible—it was ‘
alone—nothing but a white, ghostly face.
across the forehead of which there was a streak :
of blood.

CHAPTER XXVI.
DANGERS INCREASE.
THAT her lover had been slain by Death—
Notch, Sylveen Gray had not a single doubt.

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eath-Notch!

The struggle with the savages lasted only for
a moment, then all became silent as the grave.
The darkness conceals all from view. Sylveen
can see nothing of the canoe nor the savages-—
they have vanished, and gradually her fears
give way and hope revives.

tirely from the shoulders, and with face up-
turned, the ghastly spherical object was floating
away.

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then she ventures to move out from her con-
But. her canoe moves heavy and
sluggish —something is clinging to it! She
turns and  a white, white face peering over
the rim of the canoe upon her. She hears the

. _ :30 lr’v‘l‘l'ifiwl—‘m paralyzed with fear—that she

taut m the moonlit space,
Notch was still concealed within reach of her

enough for her tn recognize "

and that the first movement Sh d would
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She sat motionless. Th ' .
or poor heart coald stand its tortures no 9 savages “manned to wflgvlveen!”
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secured almost exhausted and despairing.
was Ralph lit. Legcr‘s voice she was certain. ,
She was silent with the mingled feelings of hope .
an“; tellmr' * ated th " t ‘1

8y vecn ' again repe 0 voice, ‘i is
I—-Ralph St. Leger." 1

A cry burst from Sylveen‘s lips. ' :

It was Ralph and he was wel and alive. The
next moment, e had thrown himself into the
canoe and, regardless of his plight folded his
sweetheart to his breast, and imprinted kisses of
lore upon her tremulous lips.

Both were bless with by. Neither
thought of their ast meeting and ow they had
parte'l. Love was all-powerful now.

When the first ruptures of that meeting were
over, emh one expressed in words his and her :
50 of that meeting. Then many questions were ‘
6. ed and answered. The struggle under the }
cliff Ralph thus explained: g

“I was concealed in the water, waiting for ‘
the two savages comingu the river. Suddenly :
I heard the dip of pad es coming dewn the i
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canoe close in shore, whore I was concealed to
elude the savages, I knew it was you; and when .
the frog croaked so near by, I discovered it was
I. savage concealed under the (frow of your
moo. I grappled with him, an -”

“ Ah!” interrupted Sylveen, “ then it was you
Notch.”
I hear a footstep on v

who a kc the name of Death—

“'S l, dear lveen!
the shore!” exc imcd Ralph in an undertone.

They relapsed into silence, but heard nothing .
more of the footstep. Ral h seized the addle
and drove the canoe ra i y down the ream.

At length he spoke o the many dan ers to
which they were exposed, and then add ' :

“ Sylveen, it is not far to my home. I will
take you there to-nlglit, for you are many miles
from Stony Clifl’. My dear little sister Vida
will be over so glad to see on.”

“Your sister!" exclaixue Sylveen; “ then you
are not alone?”

“ No, dear Sélveen but since you accused me
of bei Pira Pam. I have been worse than
alone— have been miserable."

“ Then did not receive the letter I left in
the old ho W tree?”

“Letter? No, Sylveen, I found no a there,
though I have lopked, in that tree a do n times
ast. ’

“ I put one there, Ralph, askinr' your forgive
new. Some one must have icon it.”

“ Then you have become convinced that I am
innocent of our char 0?”

“ Yes, Ra h and hardly deserve your for-

give-nets. But wasmisled. The youi gwoman
wno ve me the rin you saw upon y finger
that a said it would a charm against prai-
rie pira Shesaid if any one evinced a rise
at sight of it, and made inquiries about t, as
you know you did, Ralph I could set him down
as a prairie pirate. An , as Scott Shirer had
told me you were Pirate Paul, I thought Miss
8 re ry’s ring confirmed the story.”
“‘_ cott Shirely accused me 0 being Pirate
Paul? ,.The memilessvvillianl I am satibfied
ho letters I found directed to Pirate Paul
md' written in cipher, that he is Pirate Paul
b'msolf.” . ~ , . ' - r

“ Yes, he is, Ralph; this -I know, for ‘it Was
hiwho can-ied Martha Gregory and I away.
but why Ralph, did you start so at sight of ,
Wat ring?” ' v r ’ ,

' “It was my dear mother’s ring, and was
laken from her by her murderers, the Indians,
arly two years ago. I knew it at a ginger). ,
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r 'a s is her husband,” l
more was a momenta silmce._ It was too l
dark for Sylveen to see 1; ozexpression of ven- l
ream-e that swept over his face, _ l
They talked on about Pirate Paul, Death- ,
Notch, and upon other topics. Still they were 
happ  joyous, despite the dangers that sur— ,
. em. . t
In the mean time Ralph worked busin at the ‘
ate the mouth" of a small ,creek that Was ren~ ,
dared black as Hades b the amending foliage of 1
the time-along either a re. - .n . 3
After following the windings of this stream ;
for some-time, the canoe touched the shore, and j
Belg}; said: ‘ . g i
“ eareathzme, S 'lveen.” , . ,
H ' or ashore and conductpd her.
9 toward hiacabin.

"A sweet musxcal voice hailed them as they

01% thengggr.m-Iiiwas Vida‘s mica. th ,
regpo art-moo ng an en
conducted ylveen into the cabin. The room
was lighted up with an oil lamp that burgfifiz
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the chill air with that wolf-bitten arm of yours

“I was scouting around your little Eden,"
said Fred. “Vida and 1 saw a number of In-
dians around this evening."

Ralph started. and for a moment that terrible
fire of vengeance seemed kindlinr within his
breast. But a word from Vida bro '0 the awful
s )cll.

1“ Yes, brother,” the sister said, “about dark
we saw as many as a dozen Indians on the
south side of the branch. But they made no
hostile demonstration and soon retired. But

henlet us artake, for I presume Sylveen

is as hungry as. ,” said Ralph.
The little company sat down and prutook of
the viands prepared by Vida and it was not a.
meager supply, for the Wildwood furnished

Wild fruits.

After supper was over, Ralph said:

“I will go out and look around the place a
few minutes to see that We are in no danger."

He took his weapons, and having excused
himself, left the cabin.

Sylvccn now narrated to Vida and Fred the
story of her capture by the prairie pirates, the
attack of the Avengers, her escape, the recap-
ture of her friend, her own adventures upon
the river—in fact, ever 'thing that had trans-
pired from the time of or capture up to that
moment.

“ Was there a voung Indian with those that

asked Fred, after he had
heard her story.

“I think there was,” replied Sylvcen. “I am

almost ositive it is the same party of 01mg
aria; a: boys that spent a few days at tony

“Tho must be my friends!” exclaimed Fred;
“ and i they are, I hope they will happen this
way; but if they do not, I will have to look
them up to-morrow." -

H  1”

The exclamation burst simultaneously from
the lips of Vida. and Sylvecn, for at this ‘imc-
ture a. strange sound rushed athwart that k-
ness without—a sound that thrilled the trio with
sudden alarm.

“What was it?” passed from lip to lip; but no
answer could be given. -

Fred arose an goi to the door, looked out.
All was silent, nor can d a living object beseen.
He grew uneasy but he di not peanuts. look or
word to betray '5 though or fee ngs. .

They talked on but wow guarded and silent.
The dark 9 "es of Vida looked tru ly and con-
flclingly‘in those of her lover. Lech glance
spoke the language of love plainer than words
could have done.

The moments were on. R411 .11 did not return.

0 door stood ajar and the east sound floated
in to their ears. V A

An ominous deuce had Settled around the
place, but suddenly that strange sound broke
a 11 their ears again—ea sound like the flapping
o t wings. ,

red arose and'taking a ride, mt out into
the yard. lie could sep‘notfimg, and m6ved
out and aroundythc‘ cabin—continuing still out—
ward until he had reached the woods. _

'Vida and Sylveen sat , alone, win wildly-
throbbing hearts. Neither spoke; a' once as
ominous as death settled around. them. ‘ . '

All at once, as if actuated by a smalc 1m-

oward the curtained recess that when occu-
no during  ,Both Were sure they
had detected the low, suppressed breathin of
something, either human or bcast.,beliind hat
curtam- ‘   :. *~*“""‘ -

They eat tr , é’dwith honest horror. There
a was an inn: ve foreboding,r of some awful dau-
ger hanging over them, , muckflxom'both as
a gust 0' wind would have done; \
they) listened with their hands pressed u, '
their reacts to '1 their palpitatiug he .5.
They woicuiot n istaken~thcre was smoothing
bi‘mthhig behind that curtain! .

Terror is an awful agony, to guitar. It I,
'blanches the checks, and causes the eyes to “
$355. the lips to part and the breath t e

Thus a pearod theimaideas. T , sit with
their 93’ upon the curtain, c to cry out,

I tbletomove. , ' ’  . .

hey see some touch'the Mam-some-
thing darts through i . It is the glittering blade
or a long knifel ~ Then they. see a. downward
flash—mmnt is out in the curtain, and—they
see no more. There is a rush of feet. The light

’ nucd violently shut. , They are prisoners.
And then a yell, that‘eeems to issue in chorus
from a thousand throats, makesthe night hide-
ous as iii]; echoes and rte-echoes indomtmuxc shneks
throng the dark, w dud aisles. I

Where nerv’was red‘TraVis? where was the

young ammunition Alas! where, indeed?

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tones of her ha . there is no telling, had thq‘
not been sudden y startled by the rope: of fires .
arms in the direction of the camp. rmed
they at once beat a hasty retreat, and reached
can") to find it entirely deserted by all but three
of t e'u' comrades, who lay dead upon the
ground.

Their surprise and indi ation knew no
bounds. Pirate Paul curse himself for ever
permitting so many of his men to leave the
camp. He cursed the fair being whose sweet
voice he had permitted to draw them away, and
swore an oath of vengeance upon her.

That the camp had been attacked by whites,
there was not a. doubt, for the three dead men
were unsculped. But while they stood lament-
ing, in oaths and exccrations, over their misfor-
tune, in loss of men and captives, a human figure
clrncrgcd from the undergr0wth and approached
t 10111. '
make of him, for he was incrusted in a layer of
black mud and dirt from head to foot.

“ “flint the devil is this“! Who, or what are
you i” asked Pirate Paul.

fl “ I’m Grit! Morton, I am,” said the doleful
gore.

“ Fiendsand furies! How came these men
slain? I-low came on in such a plight? Who
did it? 8 leak, Gri Morton.”

The rob r narrated the whole transaction—-
the attack of the Aven ers, and his Own adven-
ture in the pool, thou he turned the tables,
and made himself the em of that conflict.

Pirate Paul ground his teeth and swore with
rage—swore that he would wreak a bloody ro-
vcnge upon the a cuts of his loss.

In the midst of is fury, an exclamation sud
denly burst from the lips of one of his men. He
had discovered 0. mm of Indians approaching
them, and no sooner did Pirate Paul see them,
than a shout of by burst from his lips, that was
answered back 3' the save es. ' *

The latter were Sioux party under Red
Elk, with whom Pirate P was on intimate
terms of friendship. ‘

In a minute the two parties were together.

The three dead pirates at once attracted Red
Elk’s attention. r . ‘

“ Has Le Subtile Fox had trouble?” he asked.

“Yes; a pack of white hounds, callin them:
selves Avengers, nttackcd in camp whilemost
slew three of the
guard, and escaped with two captive white
sqiuavgs, one of w ich I intended for you for a
w e

“It is bad,” replied Red Elk; “ the Avengers
are cunning. Red Elk set a trap for them, but
the were like the wolves that scent danger,
am stole away. Death-Notch, too, is in the _
woods.”

“ Seen him lately?" asked Pirate Paul.

“But last night he arose from the heart of on!
cam fire as he arose in the council-10d on the
nigh of the stonn, when he fled on the rse of
Le Subtile Fox.” '

“He is a terrible creature, chief; and these
Avengers will soon be more terrible than be.
angry must be hunted down and burned with

“'Le' Subtile Fox speaks themth."
“ Then let us to work, chief. Shall we go i"
gcthcr'!” ‘

“What  the white chief say is best?” .
“Can on bond two hows as i as one?”
“ Red .11; is strong, but he can .nd one-1w

easier than two.”

“ Then if we work together we'll be as two
hows; u 0 will be strong, and the encm ' can not
dcfcat 118; but if we go separate, we’ll )0 anon.
ix)w-casy bout.” ' I ~

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is willinrr to join hands with him ”

Then from this nmmcnt let our vengeance be:
gin. The scttlcnicnts must fall if we would
reach the strongm-m of our enemies."

“ Le .jixbtilc Fox should have bccn a red
chief. ills brain is muck. His mind is long and
reaches far ahead. The white man’s: Wigwam),

must fall: his lzox see be ridden away and his cat. ' '

no slain; then he cannot live as tho red man
.2205 ,in the open woods, and, by his rifle and
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“ Then we can begin our work near here. But
a short distance away stands a littlc cabin 
I never knEw was in, existence till  ‘It
must 1):,- tl-c home of some old trapper. hero,
is a beautiful white rquaw there She would
make Le Subtile Fox 01‘ Red Elk a nice wife},l

“ The white chief speaks truly. the is beam
tiful as an an 91.”

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is. for the time. A cunning;~ palatace lira
thorn.” ' .
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capture t 9 beautiful white girl?”

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downs, then will we strike. l‘v’hilo the white
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\core Indians to capture a girl and boy.” i
“if b waiting for darkness we can save the 1
life of tare warrior, it will be well to do so,” re- j
plied the diplomatic Red Elk. i
“Yes, yes, Red Elk, that’s all true; but here, i
boys, let us perform the last sad rites for these j
poor devils, by utting them under the ground.” .
It required ut a few moments to inter the ,
slain pirates in shallow graves, hollowed by I
means; of knives and their hands; but by the '
time it was accomplished darkness had gathered
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CHAPTER XXVIII. j
DEATH-NOTCH IN TROUBLE. 1,

AFTER leaving his cabin, Ralph St. Leger |
made a careful circuit of the hut, then moved 1
out toward the woods. Here he caught sight of 
a shadowy figure moving away before him. He ,
followed it, for, without a dou t, it was a skulk~ .
ing enemy. It led into the woods, where the 
darkness was so intense that he was not enabled 1
to follow it otherwise than b'r sound. But he
could hear the footsteps very ) ain. The were
heavy and massive, unlike hat of an ndian
warrior, yet it was the footsteps of a prowling
enemy.

Out some fifty yards in the wood, Ralph was
suddenly startled by a quick step at his right.
He halted. At that instant he hears a “whirr”
over his head, then he feels something encircle
his form like the folds of a huge serpent. He
feels this band drawu suddenly tight. His
hands are pinioned at his side. He struggles
but his ell‘orts only tend to tighten the clasp.
Heis jerked to his knees. then he is thrown
prostrate upon the earth; he is within the toils
of a lasso, a captive. A dozen savages close in
upon him. He struggles with the desperation of
a madman, but the heavy blow of a. club strikes
him half-unconscious.

The scene changes. It. is still night, and in
the forest 3. camp-fire is burning. Its rays,
reaching outward and upward, strike upon the

n foliage of the trees, seeming to transform
ghem into gray rock towering aloft and forming
whose grim, stony facade was,
apparently, appled with sunlight, yet whose
opening was lost in the darkness above.

Around this camp-fire half a dozen savages
are moving hurriedly to and fro, their grim
faces aglow with demoniac triumph. The cause
of their excitement is readily manifested. Be—
fore them stands a white captive, whose hands
are bound before him, and the ends of the
thongs securely attached to a saplingi

The captive is Ralph St. leger. is head is
bare; he is stripped of everything but his trow-
sers and hunting-shirt. He is rfectly resigned.
There is no look of fear nor ejection in his fine
dark eyes. He regards the vengeful spirit of
his captors indifferently, and a smile of admira-
tion passes over his face when he sees they are
preparing for his torture.

A number of arrOW-points are thrust into the
fire, and a strong bow got in readiness for use.
Then a savage warrior points to these and tells
the caimive what they are for, and, by mocks
and joors, endeavors to make him show some
signs of fear. But the captive boy hceds not his
words.

“The young pale-face is like the young tree
against which he stands,” said the savage, grow-
ing' indignant at his soccess as a mockcr; “he
hears not the voice of the wind. But when the
ax is cut into the bark, it is made to feel. It
will wither and die. The pale-face boy shall
feel.” ‘

The speaker was a young warrior about the
age of the captive. He was the child of a chief
-—-was brave and daring, and honored for the
scalps he had taken. He was small and slender,

et agile as the panther, and strong as a young
lion. As he concluded his threat, the young
chief turned, tOOk uP a bow, plucked an arrow
~Wh090, P011113 W85 ablaze—from the fire, and
up lied it to the bow-string.

a then ste )ped backward, drew the arrow
almost; to the cad, and sent it whirring at the
breast of the captive. The barbed and lazing
point nercod the hunting shirt of the captive
who nched not. The weapon had only passed
in until the barbs were concealed behind the
shirt, yet it must have punctured the skin, for a.
little jet of smoke putfed outward, while the
shaft of the_an'ow dro )ped downward, still
clinging within the shirt y its barbs.

The savages watch the face of the captive for
some manifest Sign of pain, but he never flinches.
The features do not relax their firmness of ex-
pression. _

Another burning arrow was plucked from the
fire and shot into the breast of the captive. Lit«
tie puffs cf smoke_curl upward from the bosom
of the hunting-shirt. It had a pungent odor,
not unlike that of binning flesh. Still the cap-
tive flinches not, but smiles defiantly in the face
of his foes.

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? dernt boy. He broke into a inm-king. defiant 

laugh.
“ Shoot your arrows you red fiends," he said.
“ Fill my breast with them. Then they will not

burn as my hatred of your accursod race doesl”
“ \Vaug ii” exclaimed the young chief. “ A

bird in a cage will sing sweet, when its heart is
sad and the yomig pale-face talks brave to con-
the pain that burns within its breast.”

“ Wild—VVind’s tongue is crooked as the ser-
pent’s trail,” replied our fearless boy.

\Vild—Wind, the young chief; sprung toward
the captive and dealt him a severe blow upon
the head with the bow he held in his hand.

“ Let the pale-face feel but half the weight of
“ and let
him fear me as he would Death-Notch, the
youn Seal Hunter.”

“ W ild- ind is a coward, or he would not
strike a prisoner,” replied the youthful captive;
“ he is a weak 5 uaw, a sucking wolf.”

Again Wild— ind dealt him a blow. But this
was more than human nature—at least, such a
nature as Ralph St. Leger’s—could stand. The
eyes of the youth flashed with a deadly fire of
resentment. The cat veins in his neck stood
out like cordage. e face became set with a
terrible expression. The breast heaved and the
arms twitched as with convulsions. The power
of Titan seemed infused into the frame of the
captive. His arms are pressed gradually apart.
His bonds snap in twain, and he stands free be-
fore his enemies. But it is only for a moment.
Before a savage could move—with the swiftness
of a dart, he asps the shafts of the arrows in»
his breast wit 1 one hand, and tearing them out,
hurled them, shafts forward, at the nearest sav-
Then seizing a heav , half-consumed fire-
brand, he swung it alof and swept the as-
tounded foe down before him. The end of the
club burst into a flame, and as it swept through
the air like a hissing stream of fire, it threw a
ghastly light over the features of the now mad
avonger.

The rod foes regained their feet and 
hard u )011 him. Knives were thrust at his
breast, ut glanced off as though they had come
in contact with the breast of a brawn image.

Foremozt among the savage combatants is
Wild-Wind. But the eye of )cath-Notch has
marked him. He presses toward him; he
reaches him; he seizes him in a graSp b ' the
throat that causes his 6 'es to start am his
tongue to protrude. “lit the other hand he
seizes him by the loin—cloth and raises him above
his head, as though he had been a mere child,
and with all his strength he dashes him with
crushing force into the fire. Then he utters a
wild. terrible yell, and with a bound he gains
the darkness and freedom of the woods.

Bleeding, blinded and burned, “lild-Wind
was dragged from the fire, and he at once slinik
away into the forest, while the warriors bound-
ed away in the pursuit. But the footsteps of the
voung pale—face were silent as the wind, and the

amed savages soon returned to look after their
disabled young chief.

But they found him not. On the ground
where he had fallen lay the savage first bralned
by the terrible firebrand. His face was turned
upward; his head was scalpless. His arm was

outstretched and raised slightly from the
ground, while the index finger was inting, in

a manner as natural as life, to a litt e tree upon
which was cut a fresh notch! ,
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CHAPTER XXIX.
AN AMUSING ADVENTURE.

LITTLE did Fred Travis dream of the eyes
that were fixed upon him the moment he ,left the
door of the St. Degers’ cabin. But he had
scarcely reached the woods when a scream fell
upon hlS ears. It came from the cabin, and he
knew the girls must be in trouble, so turnin'r
about he ran back to the home. As he neared
the door he saw there was no light within and
he heard the excited voices of savages and the
terrified screams of Vida and Sylveen.

The brave youth made a dash at the door,
but it was blocked with savage forms. He at-
tempted to cut his way t h but in vain.
Thc foe closed in upon him anti at him down.

The next minute he was helpless in bonds, and
was compelled to witness, with all the agony
his heart could suffer, his adored little Vida and
Sylveen Gray conducted from the cabin and
hurried away toward the woods.

Then he, too, was compelled to rise, and fol-
low his captors away, but in a difl'erent- direc-
tion from that taken by the maidens and their
ca tors.

few minutes more and the home of Ralph
and Vida St. Leger was in flames.

Fred was conducted due northward by about
a dozen warriors, who seemed to fear pursuit,
and traveled (guite rapidly. The shadowsof the
forest did no deter them in the least in their
haste. In fact darkness was preferable to them,
gor under its friendly cover, they had little to

ear.

At daybreak, however, the came to a halt to
seek the rest and refreshmen that even a sav-
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wooded valley close to the edge of a treeleq.
shrublcss slope of ground that arose gradually
several hum red yards, where it again joined
the timber. This beautiful opening faced the
south, and was 'covered with a growth of short
grass.

Fred was lashed to a tree so that he could I“
down, and availing himself of this favor, he
leaned his aching head against the trcetrunk.
and was soon absorbed in his agonizing refleo
tions.

“'hat a fate had been his! “There now were
the Avengers? Ithre was Dcath~Notchf and.
above all others, where was Vida—his darling
little Vida?

As the savages were entirely dependent on
their rifle for food, a warrior was dispatched
at once in quest of game. It was their scout.
He was a tall, lilhe—lookin‘ fellow with an eye
of steel and rerful musc es.

Cressin til: hillside opening, he entered the
deep w s beyond. He had traversed its shad-
ows but a few steps when a low clum of bushel
before him suddenly parted, and a w ite angu-
lar face confronted him, and a gm vow.

said:

“ Hold on thar. (ye durned red vagabone,
hold on. I say or own goes yer meat-house.

Quick as a ash the savage dropped himself
upon the ground, thereby bringing a large fal-
len 10g between him and this unexpected one-
my.
Old Shadow, for he the white man was, was
in the act of leaping over the log when be dis-
covered the muzzle of the Indian’s rifle, and his
dark eye gleaming along the barrel, leveled at
his breast. Before he could fire, however, the
old hunter droppled himself on the opposite side
of the 10 . In t is position they lay as silent as
though t ey had been shot, each one waiting the
movements of the other.

It was rather a novel situation for the two
deadly foes, and, as it so happened, neither of
them possessed other weapon than a rifle and
knife. The former the ' could not use in their
present situation, and t 18 latter was of no use
onéy in a hand-to—hand encounter.

tratagcm was the only expedient. Either
one coulc have sprung to his feet and fled before
the other had time to fire, but, v here two such
foes meet they never turn—mover flinch before
the tomahawk or rifle, even were it certain
death to stand.

Several minutes passed by. The Indian lay
as silent as the 10%, but the white man became
restless and impa 'cnt but finally broke off cu
hisfavorite song, “ The old hedgehog, etc.”

“Ugh!” burst from the savage’s lips when he
led concluded his song.

“Ye durned rcd hog,” rctorted the hunter,
“what 0 untin’ at round thar? Show vei-
greasy s in If ye want it punctuated. l’m bid
Shader, old ’izen, or old emiything, and I'lllet
a picayune t at l kin whale :1 dozen 0’ ye. Jest
show yerself, red-skin; come, trot out, ole hose,
and shew ver dirtv self.

“ \Vauglil" replied the savage, indignantly.
“Heap much big blow round there. White
coward, pale-face dog harkin’."

“ Com liment’ry, thank ye, red-skin," said
Old Sha ow, maneuvering about so as to get a
shot or thrust at the savage, but Wherever he
attempted to peep over or around at the cun-
ning red-skin, he would ace the muzzle of his
rifle just coming into vicw.

The old hunter knew that the savage was pos-
sessed of a patience that u ould keep him there
a week, rather than make any risky demonstra-
tion. On the other hand, the savage was well
aware that the white man would soon grow im-

aticnt, and resort to some trick to dislodge

im, so he had only to remain (n the defensive
to insure himself of speedy action and certain
victory. The Sioux bud csiir: ated the old hun-
ter’s patience and daring railiness by that of
the gmernl average of white hunters. In so
doing he had underrated the old hunter’s ex
pcrience.

For some time Old Shadow tried to draw the
savage out, so as to enable him to getashot.
The leg was entirely too large for him to reach
over and feel for the save go with his knife.
Once he elevated his ca on his rifle in hopes of
{heaving tl'e foe’s fire, but he raised it half an
inch too high, and the savage saw the gun-bar—
ucl under it.

“See hrre Ifye cowardly bugger,” he at last
exclaimed, ‘ ' on don‘t leave over tharin a
iifi’y I’ll squash he ctcrnals outen yo.”

‘ Ugh! all blow—no do.” was the rejoinder.

By tapping slighil y upon the log, the old scout
found it was hollow. and so, bracinghis feet
against a small hush, he applied his shoulder to
the 100, and, with a do. crate effort, succeeded
in rolling it toward the ndian. Hehad hoped
by so domg to roll it on the savage, but he
was too cunniu to be caught thus and retreat;
ed as the log vanced, yet kept himclf in the
same position behind the log.

The old hunter mama to roll the log out
into the opening that oped downward to the

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called friends to his assistance; but, as he was
contending with a single too such an act would
have been a mark of cowardice, in an Indian’s
view of the case. ‘

Old Shadow was fully aware of his close rox-
imity to the enemy’s camp, and he knew,i they

discovered their friend’s situation, curiosity

would bring them there at once. Consequently,
he knew he would have to bring matters to a
Eieedy termination. But how was he to do it?

e had, so far, found the savage ready for any
emergency. a

However, a thought soon struck him, bringin
a smile to his knotty face, and, as be roceeder
to carry it into cxecution,he began umming
his favorite song.

He cut a long. tough switch that was within
reach of him, and with his knife in one hand
andkthe rod in the other, he was ready for
wor .

“ See here, Ingin, ‘round thar,” he said,
“am’t ye gittin‘ a. leetl'e tired 0’ yer sitchua-
shun?”

A gnmt was the only response.

' “ Say, reddy,” continued the scout, “ talk up
like a little man. You’ve tasted whisky, hain’t
ye? Now tell me if, when ye war 3. 0y, yer
dad had ever treated ye to hickory ilel”

“U h!” was the only response. Butit was
enough. . It told the old scout exactly where he

was‘ltying.
“. ow, look sharp, yo nasty beast; I’m goin’
to tan yer jacket for ye.”

As he concluded, he raiscd the switch aloft,
and brought it down over the log with all his
power. Being tough and pliable, it lapped
easily around the legend, being of suflim’ent
length, its end came down across the naked
back of the red-skin with such stinging force
that it caused him to fairly bounce, and forced
a. low cry from his lips. ‘he savage knew not
from whence the blow came, and for an instant
lie grappled, with staring eyes, at an imaginary

08.

The old hunter fiilaned up with another
blow that forced a genuine yell from the sav-
age’s lips.

He know now from whence they came.

“ I know it‘s ori‘ul ticklish, reclaskin; but ye’ll I

have to take it, or shin out.
ye are.”
“,Warrupl” “ warrupi” come the switch over
‘in’s be ck, causing him to
yell ti 1 he could have been heard for miles. It
was ’a new torture whim—one that his silent
fortitude could not, stand.
The savages at the camp heard his cries.
They could see him writhing abont against the
log, but could not tell the cause of the trouble.

Ye’re a bad boy.

i 'The log concealed Old Shadow from their view.
- However. they started tip the hill to their
' Maudie assistance; but, at this juncture, they

saw something on the edge 0; the opening that
caused them to fall backa am.

Still Old Shadow plied is switch, indulging
‘ Once he
was sure he heard the su pressed laughter of
some one else; but it must, rave been fancy, for
it. Seemed to come up from the ground beneath

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The savage finally made one deslwrate eflort

' Iolé'ap over the log men the hunter, but the
, descending switch struck him fair
_ and Sent him reeling backward. ’

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\Sprinrring quickly to his feet, he turned and
with bleeding back; to-
ward the camp. ' " '

‘ With his face, convulsed with laughter, Old

I Shades: arose quickly to his feet,and, instead

otrfiring upon the fleeing wretch,he put his
shoulder to the log and started it rolling, down
the smooth hillside directly on the path of the
momentum and went whirling in rapi evolu-
tioris down the slope. It did not overtake. the
savage, but gave him hot chase, and, keeping
on, it wont crashing over the shrubbery on the
edge of the glade, and finally came to a stop in
theheartfit the camp, 0 send at it etc. ing
withinha an'arm’a eng of where Freight.
vis‘sat bound. , ,

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' chin not only over, their friend’s adventure,
with

appearance of nearly fl._dOlen of r whites
thanpper side of the mm. It was the

The lavage. crept to the edge of the glade to

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CHAPTER XXX.
FRED MEETS ms FRIENDS.

THE finger of the young Scalp-Hunter was
upon his lips, significant of silence. Fred saw at
once what he meant, yet it seemed a miracle
that he could have been carried there alive
without being man led and bruised against the
sides of the 09;. at he saw that the hollow
was small—that his body filled it so closely that
it could not be dashed against the sides, but had
turned with the log.

After he had recovered from the blindin
dizziness, consequent on being whirled arena
and around so often and rapidly, he began an
examination of his situation. The first thing he
saw was Fred, and at once made his presence
known in the manner already described.

When he was sure Fred understood his inten-
tions, he drew his knife, and, reaching out,
severed his bonds. Then he glided from the

.log, and the next instant the two passed into

the woods, and not until they were out of gun-
shot did the savages realize the statc ofgaffairs in
the rear. A few of them gave c';asc, but, by a
circuitous course, the fugitives reached the sum-
mit of the hill, and were there joined by the
Avongers.

Great was the joy of these youths on their re-
union with their young captain, whom they had
given up as dead.

Fred introduced Ralph St. Leger to his
friends, but said nothing of his being Death—
Notch. But, from Omaha’s actions, Fred mis
trusted that his sus icions were aroused.

The Friendly an Old Shadow were deployed
as scouts to watch the movements of the enemy
in the valley below, and after Fred and his com-
panions had compared notes and talked over
their adw-ntures since the night of the storm,
Ru] h took him aside and said:

“ t is useless, Fred. to presume that you do
not know the fate of Vida and Sylvcen.”

A sigh of intense agony escaped Fred’s lips.

“Yes, Ralph,” he said. “ I saw them carried
away before my eyes. and I was el less in the
red demons’ powerr—helpless as a c ild. It is
agony. torturing a ony to think about it.”

“ Why is it, Fret l”

“ Why is it. 6’” repeated Fred, startled by the
tone of Ralph‘s voice.

“ Yes; why is it agony to you .9 I know Vida
was a stranger to you before you came to our
cabin, but perhaps Sylveen Gray—-”

“ I admit, Ral h, your sister’s existence was
unknown to me ei'ore the day she saved my
life, but without her existence new, life tome
will be an agony ”

“ You love her. then?” ._ , ,

“ I do, Ralph; I love her as no man eVer loved
a. woman before.”

“ You may think so; but did you confessyour
love to her?

it I did.” ~ ,

“And tried to win her affections from me—
her only friend?” '

“ No no, Ralph; God forbid! I could not help
loving her, and my love is reciprocated.”

“ Fred,” and the young Scalp-Hunter’s voice
was .low and half-choked, “ I would do nothing
to make you and‘ Vida miserable. But she is
young, and did I believe there was a tithe of de~
ception in your heart—that you Were deceiving
Would shoot you dead. But I have a
better opinion of you, Fred and now you have
only to prove that you love Vida as i on say, by
hazarding'ewrything for her rescue."

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3am I will {Verbs by your side, Fred; for
as you love Vida, so I love Sylvmnfiray.”

“Together, then, we follow th‘e"‘i’oe, and you
won lead the Avengers; if you so desire.”

‘No, Travis; you are t eir chosen leader.
Lead on, and as a scout I wi render you every
assistance I can. Of course the girls ave been
carried to the Indian village, and we will have
to hasten there and do the best we can toward
their release”, ‘  - ' ‘-

Here the mntersation ended, and the two
youths joined the Avengers, to whom red
made known the fact that Ralph St. Leger
would accompany them on their journey tort ie
indian vi] . a -'

At o si' unlv from the young captain, Omaha
and Old 8 adow came in, when \s’general un-
deretandin was had all around. Fred Travis
waste lea asca-ptain of the band. ‘

The party now numbered ten, and with the
exci ion of Old Shadow, were all oung, active
and am‘ but, where the old hun r was want-
ing-in yo h, be excelled in bravery and echri-
once. -

The savages in the valley were soon seen to be
moving away into the forest, evidently trying
to sin e the Avengers. Butt!) latter had no
desire to follow them. Their xiéty" for the
rescue, of those '0! their friends who mi ht be
captives at the village setaside all oflgnsive
measured , ‘- ; , ,,

 the little hand took 11 theiar‘gne of march
northward. 4-Qmaha and- ld . dew were do:
kide its-scouts, wlille'Ra'lpb Btgr'Leaer acted in
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{themselves within five miles of the Sioux vi].
age.

Again they came to a halt. Scouts were sent
out toward the town to reconnoiter the situ-
ation, and calculate their chances of rescuing
the prisoners.

Omaha and Old Shadow Were the scouts sent
forward, but soon after their de rture, Ralph
went too. It was dark—pitchy ark—whm the
two scouts came in sight of the town. A.hun~

dred camp-fires marked the location of the place .

and showed our two friends the round, conic

lodges, and the dusky forms of warriors stalk-
ing about or standing before the fire, like bronze
statues. In the background were hitched a
number of ponies, bridled as if for instant use.

The two scouts decided to separate, with the
intention of making a circuit of the encamp-
ment, each one making half a round. They
were to meet at a designated spot on the o W
site side of the town, “ compare notes,” an re-
port at once to the band.

Old Shadow went around to the left of the
village, and with his usual daring, he moved
rapidly and skillfully on, yet he was compelled
more than once to conceal himself to elude dis-
covery
that he saw stalking about through the night.

He pressed on. and finally came to a little
wooden defile that caused im to make 'an ab-
rupt detour to the left. It carried him over a
mile. from the town; and at the point where he
would pass around the head of the defile was a
little glade through which he would have to
pass. He entered it without hesitation and
pressed toward the opposite side.
dark figure sprunc from a clump of bushes and
seized him by the throat.

It was a su vago Warrior of giant Iroportions
and hcrculenn strength.

The wiry old trapper struggled desperately
for freedom, but he was no match for the power-
ful warrior, who had possessed himself of every
advantage at the beginning.

“'ith both hands griped upon his threat, the
giant savage held the old trapper at arm’s-
length and pressed his fingers gradually tighter
upon his jugular.

()ld Shadow saw that all was up with him. I

He was being strangled to death, and eve
movement of ll
grew weaker each moment. His eyes started
from their sockets and his tongue from his
mouth. A purple haze was gathering before his
eyes. Fecbly e clutched at the arm of the
savave, who now seemed magnified into a being
of co ossal stature. ' .

To the old scout the dark belt of timber around»
the giade seemed spinning around and around.

Direful sounds—shrieking (lemons and wailing;

u inds rushed athwnrt the night. And from the
borders of darkness—«the weeds—he sees a dark;
shaggy form appear. It comes with a lumber-
ing gait. The orbs of fire gleam from the shag-
gy mass like the eyes of doom. Themoonbeams
falling upon it give it a weird and terrible ap-
pearance. But there is still life enough left for
{£2 Shadow to see what it is. A huge black

r. n
The beast is Wounded. He is mad. Froth

and blood are dripping from his mouth and 1103- »
The feathered shaft of an arrow protruded .

trils.
from his side.

He comes on toward the combatants. Old
Shadow can see him, but the Indian, cannot.
His back is toward it. ‘

The bear approaches and rears up on his
haunchcs behind the savage; rHe reaches out
with his fore arms and groups
deadly hug, and buries h s
fangs in his naked shoulder.
sound I” 

Ashrieklburst from the lips of the 
He relinquished his hold upon the old hunter‘s
throat and attempted to turn‘ upon his new ad-
versary. But he could not. The beast boldhim

white. glittering
Old Shadowic-

in a morapowverful embrace than he. held the  

old hunter. Together they rolled to the earth.

yOld‘Shadow gasped for breath, and ‘stn er. ‘

mg, fell to the earth. He soon regal: . his
strength and breath. however, and rising to his
feet. exclaimed: . '

"Whewl that’s better. But, durn the War.
he come nigh bein’ too late, the,lazy,pokin’
lummix.
I‘m in a hurry and can’t stay enny longer fool-'
in’ round here. Squiz the darned varlet s varcaes’
till his eyes bung out, ole. b’ur, but I’ll leave
while my eredit’s good, so I will. by gum.”

The old scout (picked up his rifle. and tux-amen.
left the bear on savage down in their‘deam‘
stmggles, and‘ hurrying _across the opening,
plunged into the dark, green wood beyond.

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The Friendly gave him a muttered reply, and,
as retreat would likely arouse suspicion, ho
walled boldly u ) and rcefed himself on the log

by the guard; t ouszh he kept his hand on his I
tomahawk. " but none save Fred Travis and Omaha knew its ,

The cunning sentinel seemed to be a little sus-

picious ot’ the scout, and leaning forward he :

Beered into his very face. The next instant
:ualm‘s tomahawk was buried to the eye in his
brain. and with scarcely a shudder, the Sioux
sunk to the earth.

This deed was done so silently that it suggested
a daring adventure to the scout. He divested
himself of his own clothing and donned that of
the dead Sioux £30m moccasins to head-dress.
Then a few skillfu touches of war-paiut—which
the Omaha always carried—changed him into a
Sioux and with the guard’s blanket around his
lhoul ers, his rifle in his hand, the youth turned
and strode into the village with a boldness that
served its purposc and aroused no suspicion.
The savages were hurrying to and fro through
the village in no little excitement. The seemed
upon the eve of some event of nuns charac-
ter.

Omaha. soon found that his disguise was per-
fect, yet he did not betray the least sign of curi-
osity. He kept constantly on the move, passing
from lodge to lodge to ascertain whether or not
there were any ca tives in the village. He
found nothing, an would have departed. at
once had he not been a little desirous of know-
ing what the savages meant by the hasty and
.xcited stirring about. Had it only been a tem-
porar encampment he would have at once con-
elude( the," were going to break camp, but it
being their ermanent village he was thrown
gito a quan ary, from which he resolved to re-

eve himself.

He mingled with the largest parties, and in
moving about with them, finally found himself
near the tent of the Great Medicine. This dig-
nitary he knew was a white man. He had
learned it from one who had once been a cap
tive in the hands of the Sioux. He was satisfied
he was a cowardly villain, who, knowing the
Iacredness with which he was guarded, never
dreamed that an enemy could possibly get into
his tent. Actin upon this belief, Omaha raised
the flap-door an entered the lodge.

The Medicine-man sat u n a deep pile of
skins, enveloped in the fol of a curious yet
beautifully wrought blanket, and smoking 3.
pi on the head of his tomahawk.

e scarcely moved his head when Omaha en-
tered, but when the latter addressed him in a.
low tone, he glanced quickly up at him, as if he

ietrated his disguise through the medium of

is voice. Then he replied in a tone that was
low and guttural in its accents. But now it was
Omaha’s turn to stare.

The Medicine-man seemed to notice his embar-
rassment, and began puffing away at his pipe
until his head and face had disappeared from
Omaha’s si ht, in a cloud of smoke.

“What 00! the oung brave want in the
edicine?” the man of herbs
flna asked. .

“ If; comes for words that will cure his heart
of the dread of Death—Notch, the pale-face that
hunts for Sioux scalps."

“Then the young warrior‘s heart is coward—

”

“ I have taken many scalps in battle, and
does not every heart tremble at the name of
Death-Notch?

“Yes; the young Scalp-Hunter is a terrible
toe yet he is but mortal. Arrows or bullets
veil aimed will slay him. But you are not in
fear of him. You are disguised.
enemy to the Sioux—you are Omaha, the
Friendly.”

The young scout his tomahawk; but,
before he could raise i , the Medicine laid his
hand upon his arm, and said:

“ Let Omaha have no fear of me! I know why

on are here—the same for which I came. The

edicine-man lies dead under the skins I sit
upon. Look Omaha, at that lodge-pole. It
bears a notch upon it. I cut _it there! I am
Death-Notch! cleave me quick; you look so
like a Sioux that I might slay you. Go back to
“lose that await you, and tell them that there
are many captives hcre, and that Inkpaducah is
preparing to move his village at da break.”

Omaha waited for no further or ers or infor-
mation, but left the lodge and soon worked him—
self from the village.

A few momentsllater he heard a savage yell,
which satisfied him that Death-Notch‘s presence
had been discovered.

Out in the forest at the a inted place
Omaha and Old Shadow met. ey exchanged
a few hasty words and then began their retreat
.0 the camp of the Avengers. As they moved
on, each told the other his adventures and
when Old Shadow learned of Death-Notch lug
In the Indian village, he said:

“ Whew! bet a picayune h’ar ’ll fly while that
mug-’3 in camp; but, enny diskivery of the
guilt-Yen; Death-Notch said they were there.”

“ That’s the cackle l" the old hunter exclaimed,
“ and we'll have ’em or bu’st.”

In due time the scouts arrived in cam Ralph

I. no there They at once verod

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Omaha narrated his adventure with Death-
Notch in the lodge of the Medicine, smil. was
seen to play about the lips of Ralph St. Leger,

 im rt.

0w arose the uestion: how were the cap«
tives to be rescue ?
asked than answered, for the enemy were .ifty
to one, and would have to be attacked within
their own stronghold. However, the captives
must be rescued at all hazards, and the little

band resolved to make the atte. .pt that night— 1

near morning.

So a guard was posted, and the band la down
to get a few hours’ rest and sleep before t 1e time
for the ordeal came. But no :slee came to the

eyes of one of the party. Th..y a lay upon the ,

hard earth, thinking of the 0min conflict and
its probable result. They had ‘Ztt e upon which
to base a single hope of vict :ry, but men under

such circumstances are determined and dcsper- '
ate. They never let a fear or doubt stay a reso- ‘

lution.
Each one of the little band, unle 2 it was Old
Shadow, had pictured to himself the rescue of o.

friend—either a sweethe .rt, sister or mother. f

Even Omaha had hopes of meeting friends taken

captive by the Sioux in their raid upon the j

‘ Omaha country.
When the hour for action had come, every
manwas upon his feet with rifle in hand, and
l under the guidance of O
: toward the Indian village.
l As they neared the town they were not a little
; surprise I
around the place.

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seen. All was wrapt in profound silence and
‘ darkness. There were, hOWever, voices in the
‘ wilderness. The sharp bark of a wolf hanging
3 on the outskilts of the village, the “ who-who-
} hoo ” of the owl, and the wailing of insects could
i be heard all around.
“ Durn my ole riggin’!” exclaimed Old Sha-
j (low, “ thin seem a little dull and glmn down
, thar. I rec on as what Death-Notch put a dam-
per on their spirits when he. caved in the clam-
shell of their ole Medicine humbug, and they’ve
all gone into mournin’ over it.”

“ Ugh l” ejaculated Omaha," “ that silence
moan something else—something unusual.”

“ It is singular that not a sound can be heard
from the villa e,” said Fred Travis.

“ All in bed, I reckon,” said Old Shadow,
“and I’d give a picayune to knock the bottom
out and heave the whole caboodle into the
sul )hur dig in’s. But see here, boyees, I’ll
m e a leeifie feel down to’r’ds the camp and
see what’s u .”

“ Very we‘ll; we will remain here till you re-
turn,” said Travis.

The old scout took his de rture, and some-
thing like half an hour had e apsed when he was
heard coming toward them, singing:

“The ’possum he grinned at the ole hedgehog,

At the ole hedgehog, at the ole—"

“ Hark, there!” suddenly demanded Phelix
O’Ray, “yees will arrhouse the whole In ing
counthry wid that bell-clapper ave yourn. em
it, man, what do ye mane ’

“ Givin’ vent to the exuberance of my spir’ts’
I am young Ireland,” replied the scout.

“ ell, what discovery, old friend?” asked
Travis.

“ The red varlets have gone—every cuss 0’
’em—weemen, men, brats and all.”

“ What! broke camp?” exclaimed St. Leger.

“Yes; Death-Notch’s doin’ must hev’ hurried
‘ ’em up a lectle. They went westward, and my
’fiinion is they’ll not stop this side 0 the Big

udd ”

“Boys,” said St. Le r, and his voice was sad
and low, “ I am afrai it will be a long time ere
our hopes are realized, if they ever are. But,
what say you, Aven ere? S all we take up
their trail and follow 1: cm, or not?”

“Follow theml—trail them to death!” cried
Fred Travis, and his words were repeated by
every tongue.

CHAPTER XXXII.
ON THE TRAIL.

A'r early dawn the following morning, the
Avengers were upon the trail.

From the course taken b the Sioux, it was
evident thev were aiming or the country be-
yond the Missouri river. They had every ad-
vantage of their pursuers not only in the start
and in point of strength, but they were mounted,
and in a fair way of increasing instead of dimin-
ishing the distance between them. However,
the hardy band pressed on with a desperate de-
termination to accomplish their object-to
rescue their friends.

_ For two days they traveled, without coming
in sight of the main column of the savages, but
the reshness of their animals’ hoof-prints told
‘ that they were not far in advance; and, occa—
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The question was easier .

ld Shadow, they set off ,

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:twenty feet in hight, interlaced with wild
gra ~vines and e rs covered the face of
th: ’lufl's, and extending down into the bottom,

. blocked from view the entrance to the defile.
Once within the defile, it could onl be left h

the way it was entered, for the c iifs on a

j aides were rpcndicular, and in some places
halving. t was dark when our friends

, ieacliod this secluded spot. For fear of danger
‘ til :y did not strike a fire. It is well they did
not, for Omaha, who had been put on )uard,
soon made his ap arance in camp and saxd:

“We are in nger. Three score of Sioux
? warrins have encamped on the plain near the
mouth of the defile.”

“By snakes!” exclaimed Old Smdow, “ that‘s
; a fact, for I can sniff the smoke 0’ their camp-
fire this blessed minit. Ah, there goes a red
‘ varlet’s bazzoo.”

“I‘m afraid we’re in a close place,” said
Ralph St. Leger.

“Bet a picayune on it, Ralph," acid the
, hunter; “if they don’t know we’re has In.
, they’ll find it out part soon in the malt)’, C
ye may take my meat for a ny-trap.”

“ I presume we have not been as cautious u
we should have been, if we have let savages
‘ coop us up in this defile,” said Fred Travis.
“Wal, I‘ll tell ye younker, we can come
1 Death-Notch on’t an out our way out of hero
‘ ruther than rish. But jist lay low and things
may all wor out right 1t.”

And, acting upon this advice, guards were
. pested wherever there was the least chance of a
savage approaching; then those not on duty lay
down to rest.

The night were away, and morning dawned
Clear and bright- and as the sun glanced
across the plain, the Avengers saw the dung!!!
that menaced them. Fully three score of saw.
age warriors were encamped on the plain, close
. 11p to the little clump of oaks that stood like a

door at the mouth 0 the defile. Their animal-

were picketed to grass west of the camp A
: row of lances, stuck in the ground, were a good
' in a semicircle about the camp, and at the foot
of each weapon lay its owner’s side-arms and

horse-equipage.
n the war-path. This our

They were u
friends could to by their int and the absence
they encamped

‘ of females. But why
there?

Our friends saw them build small fires and
broil venison upon them. This done, they eat
their meal in 8] once. Then some enrolled out
along the base of the cliffs, while others lounged
about in listless, idle attitudes that convinced
the Avengers they had gone into temporary en-
campment for, no telling how long, nor f0!I
what purpose.

This was an unfortunate state of affairs to.»
our friends. They could not make their exit
from the defile 33' a rear age. If thg
would escape at 1, it must made throng
the defile where they had entered, in the very
face of the foe.

Toward noon several of the warriors had
mounted their nies, took up their lances and
I gallo away ward the south.

5 “ last ’em!” muttered Old Shadow, “the
‘ royal ole devil’s in ’em red-skins, boys. We’re
, elected for a day or two, ennyhow. Them
3 lopin’ hounds are goin’ oil? on a hunt. They’ve
I proberly diskivere a herd 0’ buffalo.”
. “Time will tell,” said Ralph St. Leger. “ We
. have only got to be quiet and patient. If the
1, savages do not discover our trail leading into
2 the defile, we may escape them.”
‘ An hour or more had passed when a yell of a
sav triumph was heard far over the plain.
. Our riends turned their eyes in the direction
5 from whence the sound came, and saw the war-
: riors that had left camp returning. They were
leading two riderless horses and on the point of
‘ a lance two reeking sea ps were dangling.
j These ke lainer than words of what had
, taken t em rom camp. The horses the led
i were of the new American stock, spiri and
i mettlesome, and had evidently belonged to
white men.

When the savages entered camp they were
greeted With a joyous shout. They drew rein,
thrust their spears in the ground and dismount-

| ed. They tet ered their ponies at grass again;

I but the two captured animals were retained in

I camp to be admired and commented upon.

[ Presently two athletic-looking warrio

1 stripped of all their clothin but the loin—cloth,

: came forward and menu the fretting, chat.

' ing animals, and, with the two scalps attached

5 ton spear- head, they dashed away at a furious

1 speed and rode in a circle about the camp, ut-

fterin their fearful scalp—cry and executing

, won rous feats of horsemanship.

' They rode out and out from the camp in a
spiral line. At last one of the demon rider!

? dashes away over the plain at a fearful

5 while the horse of be other became

' able, and boundWy toward the bl
plunged into the body of shrubbery

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plain at either the right or the left of the trail. very midst of our riendsl

On the second night the ursuers camped in a.
deep and densely wood defile in that io-
turesque range of blufls overlooking the file-
soun river. Scrubby coho! some fifteen or

“ gaffer the varlet, boys, kapter himl” ex-
claim Old Shadow, in an undertone

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haunches, others seized the savage, and, drag
Eng him to the earth, bound am gagged him
fore he could give the alarm. hot 3. sound,
likel to create suspicion, was made. But,
who. now were our friends to do with him? His
non-almiraime would soon bring friends into tl lo
defile insearch of him. Then escape would be
im )ossible.
maha was put on the watch, and he saw
that the savages on the plain had turned their
heads and were watching the savage that was rid—
ing over the prairie, though now and then they
would glance anxiousl toward the Chaparral
at the mouth of the de le.
“What do ye sayto do with the blarsted
sklmk, boys?” asked Old Shadow; “come,
belch, out yer ’pinion. fur we’ve not a minit to

“ No, time is precious. This Indian mustbe
; . at out of here at once, or every red-skin will
 i u nus.”
“ hat’s the caokle, and I per )80 we send
him ouwn here a-flunkin’. replied ld Shadow.
“How will we do it‘l” asked young. Har-

’ riot.
3* “Bind him on the back of this boss, put a
' ’ burr under the critter‘s tail, turn him loose, and
let it go eaten the defile."
,, The savage seemed to have understood the old
. hunter’s words, and the look he fixed upon him
1 fairl caused him to wince.
“ t will be our only chance, boys,” Fred
', . Travis said, in reply to the old hunter, “and it
it works successfully, the attitude of the savage
on the horse may draw the attention of his
friendsso as to give us an opportunity to esca
from the defile, and hide ourselms in tho adja—
cent chagurral.” ,

“ That s the cackle, Freddy,” said the hunter;
“now, let’s lift the stinkin sinner to the hoss’s
back. There, u be goesv-steady, boss! Here,
one o’ pull 0 the critter’s halter and bridle
to tie t e var-let on with.”

The bridle and halter were taken off the tremb-
ling beast, and while St. Leger held him by the
muzzle, the others bound the savage to the
beast’s back. v'

When the task was completed, the animal’s

; head was turned down the defile, then one of

‘ '- the avengers gave it a cut with a keen switch

' that sent it plunging in madness and affright
. down the stony valley. ._

Like an arrow it shot from the Chaparral out
onto the plain, and with glowing eyes and di-
lated nastrils,1t das ed through the camp of the
savages, tramplin down the warriors hat ap—
peared in its pat , and plunging wildly and
madly on over the rairie.

The savages s dumbfounded and amazed.
They could scarcely realize the perilous situa—

ti' of their. friend, nor the manner in which he
30' ninto such a dilemma. The change
from t free rider to the helpless bound uls-

oner as it were, was made so quicl: that boy
could attribute his situation to no other source

‘5 than his own free and fearless will.
 .' " ' The believed he put himself in that position
to male 9. more startlin d' lay of his feats of
whommanshi and won erf daring, but, when
hlscries for e1 rung out over the plain, they
on he become entangled in the gear-
 , _ of the animal. Wild with excitement,
-" ' . some of the warriors dashed away on foot in
Q r ‘ ’pursuit of the flying steed, while those that took

" ' . a second thought mounted their ponies and
' spurred away. '

Omaha, the look-out, at once reported the run
of adults. The camp was deserted by all but
half a dozen warriors.

- .“ Let us wait until the others are out of gun-
sho ” said Ralph St. Leger; “then we can
make a charge upon those in camp, drive
’them of! and mount some 0! their best ponies

and flee.’ - .
“Brav l" exelaimed Old Shadow; .“you’ve

the ht vim about you.' A boss will be
nitemi mtome,while to a. boss I’d be a
\ moreshadcr.”

At this juncture Omaha informed them that
r thc'uvages were a r of a mile away in

hot to! the flying steed and its hapless
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 . Travis; fmake your aim certain! and your
‘ A . enclose! ny good.” .
" own the Avengers idod from the
 V defile, thrown the. chaparral, an out onto the
F 7 "as: ‘ theolash of fire—arms, mingled
with y terror and shouts of victory.
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The young Avengers headed directly toward
the Missouri river, over five miles away. The
plain, to the river’s bank, was an unbroken
waste of smooth, level prairie covered with a.
growth of tall grass, that brushed the knees of
the riders.

After an exciting ride the river was reached,
but its banks offered our friends no advauta res
of defense; and, with a fearlessness and daring
so remarkably characteristic of the true border-
meu, they spurred their animals into the turbu-
lent current of the great river, and, after a
fearful struggle with the waves, succeeded in
swimming to the o )posite shore, though the
current had carried hem over a quarter of a
mile down the stream. But, before they had
scarcely put the river between themselves and
the foe, the latter appeared on the opposite
shore. '

With a yell of defianceythe fugitives pressed
on into the dense Nebraska forest.

The savages, burning mad with a thirst for
vengeance, pressed their animals into the water,
and swam the river also, and continued the
chase. ‘

For several miles now their course lay through
a wooded valley, and our friends did not ride in
a body nor line, but scattered out, so as to make
their trail more difficult to follow. But, in so
doing they endeavored to keep within sight of
each other. '

After an hour or more riding throuo‘h the
woods, they debouched into a great Nebraska
)lain, stretching away for leagues and leagues
into the haz distance.

Death-No ch was the first upon the plain. He
drew rein. One by one his com )anions came
from the woods on either side of 'm, until all
were resent but Old Shadow. They waited for
him ut he did not come, and the party were
sorely uneasy about him.

Seeing he (lid not make his appearance, Ralph
St. Le rer asked:

“ Who of you, boys, saw him after we scat-
tered out i”

"- Faith and moes see’d him once, and it was
far behind he was,” said Phelix (J’Ray, “for it
war a sorry ould divil of a haste he war riding.
He war using heel, whi ) and tongue to make the
critter keep up, but a hit played out he war,
sure now. Mess s’pects the red niggers hev got
the or old bag‘ov—boucs.”

“ oobad, too bad ” said Fred Travis; “but
hark! I hear the yells ofl the red, demons—they,
are in the woods~they are after us! , us

avmy.”

Thiey a ain turned their animals’ heads West-
war an rode on. Ever and anon they looked
back in hopes of seeing Old Shadow emerge from
the woods. But their hopes were in vain; he
came not. But they did see the savages come
out of the woods on their trail. They were over
two miles away, yet our friends could see that
they were not pursuing under whip, buit riding
leisurely on.

Our friends aimed to keep the some distance
between themselves and the savages. This they
Were enabled to do, however, without riding as
hard as usual. I

The sun declined slowl westward. It wanted
an hour of sunset when t cy discovered that the
savages had given up the pursuit entirely—that
they were nowhere to be seen. There was some-
thing sin lar about this——sornethingh which
induced cm to believe it meant t em no
good.

It was now sunset,
the subject of going into camp.
favor of continuing on, but )GfOl'O they could
decide upon either course, they denlydis-
covered a dense black smoke r0 ling heaven-
ward far behind them.

“ What does that mean i” asked one.

“ Look,” said Omaha, pointing down ~ at the
ground. ‘

All saw at once what he meant. Although it
was midsummer, find the plain was covered with
a growth of green grass, the old fog, or last
year’s growth, still remained, and was dry and
c‘ombuStible as tinder.

It was this old grass that their savage pursuegs‘
had fired and the light bronze was carrying it
directly inward them. There was nothing to
be feared from this fire but suifocatlng by the

and they were debating
Some were in

The green rass would keepthe flames in check,
from sweep ng onward like an irresistible wave,
but the smoke arising therefrom would soon
cover the face of the great slain, and make 'it
im bio for one to hve an breathe under it.
Th the savages knew, and they had fired the
prairie with the intention of smoking the
Avengers across the plain, and in all probes
bility, into some trap which they had or would

have repared. ,, . ‘

As 6 shadows of night continued to gather
the light of the burning mine began to shoe
athwart the sky, and 01 in dull, lurid waves
down toward hem ,wit no little ragsmidity. ,

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of the fire, new that it has carried me beyond
immediate peril!“ » .

“Nor I,” repeated his companions. ~
. They gallo d alone at aslew ace conven—
ing in an um ertonc, when, sudde y, their 'aded
animals prickod up their ears and sniffed eair
uneasily.

“ Boys,” said Death-Notch, “ there 1:; danger
about. These animals—” A

He did not finish the sentence. A terrible
sound rushed suddenly athwart the darkness. It
was a sound rcsemb inir the roll of thunder-v-
deep—toned and awful—low ,at first, but gradu-
ally 'athering volume of sound. But it wasnot
than er. The sky was clear. Besides that,
sound seemed rolling along the face of the earth.
There was no doubt of this, for they could feel
Elle fvery ground trembling under their animalh’

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CHAPTER XXXIII.
A BUFFALO-CHASE.

,TnE day was two-thirds gone. The sky “3.,
clear and the sun shone hot and sultry. Th;
great Nebraska plain lay glimmerin with
waves of heat, as though an internal 0 was
burning beneath its surface.

A herd of buffalo along a small stream that
found its way into the Platte river, was the only
object to be seen upon that plain. The shag
beasts were muting with heat. Some were wilt
lowing in t e creek others lolling beneath a

ing about in the tall grass with restless im - .;
tionce. They seemed torest in perfect securi , . i,
for not cven'a skulking coyote was to be seen. ' "

Far away upon the crest of a prairie wavev
however, a pair of black eyes weie eagerly
watching them. They were the (yes of an Inn
dian warrior. But, why should he be watching
the buffalo? '

He kept his black, covctous eyes upon them
for several minutes, and when he had assured
himself that they had not detected his resence,
he turned and crawled awn throuvh t 16 grass, ~
and when the crest of the hilrcouccal’cd him from
view of the buffalo, he arose to his feet and
continued a few paces further on, when he came
in sight of a band of mounted warriors drawn
up in line in the valley below.

With his hand the Indian motioned to them,
whereupon the whole Barty, numbering some
thirty, galloped up the ill and drew rein before
their scout. _

The latter quickly communicated to them the '
pontion of the bufl’alo, and the way by which . l '

he might be approached as near impossible, -
wit rout giving the alarm.

The savages were not all rod-men. There
were whites and half—breeds in the par ' but
they were no less savage and brutal-looldn ‘
than their companions. They were all we, -
mounted and their trappings showed that they '
were a hunting party. Some carried rifles,
gtaers lances, and a few carried lassoes of raw:

1 e. ‘ > '

No ‘sooner had the scout given the situatio.
of the herd, than the whole band moved can” ,
tiously around the hill thereby availing than» . '
selves of evory possible screen that would
enable them to approach nearer the buffalo
without being seen. As they were to the
leeward of the herd, they succeeded in '
getting within two hundred yards of them ‘
when an old bull detected their presence,  . _,
with a snort, he dashed along down the creel , W i
with a low bellow, arousing his companions from
their noontide  ., “

Then forth from the cool shade of the willow!
and the water, the buffalo went pouring in one .
continual stream, their hoof-strokes soun '
like the sullen roar of thunder. For fully a -
mile along the crack the huge, shaggy beasts  ,;
came charging out from among the willows . ‘_ 
with a snort and bellow, and swept awn ova! u  n _
the plain like a mighty wave, 1' 'ng and Ding   '
with the undulations of the gran prairie. . 5 ’ 1-

With whoop and yell the savages {rave pure

rousing their animals forward at the top 0
. air speed. .

For over a mile the chase continued with but
little advantu e to the pursuers, for upon such
a hot, sultry p sin it was impossible for either,
man or beast to exert themselves to tlicir.ut- ,
most for a great lenglh of time. And among}
these thousands of shaggy forms it was impos- .
sible for the weak ones to hold out with the , . , "
stronger, and months pursuers saw that stra °_   '
glers were falling in the rear; There were bog:
cows and calves among the la gingbrbut the
latter were the most desirable 0 all food. .

The savages pressed on, and two or three fine  4,‘
calves were soon secured, but it was a grand ~.
hunt, andnot until darkness fell would the chase - I; V -.L .:

close. v
The herd  out over the plain  l- ,
front of a m e, and as the shadows of evening ,
came on and ‘the at grew more Wilding}. the .*','," 
unding of the boots on the plain fairly ooh   '
“It toitsco‘nter. v, ' ~ ' f '  
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li ht deepens into darknem. Still the chase goes
off, but, one by one the savages have dropped off,

until there are but three or four new 1n pur— .

snitl.

bur .

heav); lasso in his hand, and ms (33,33 are set
nafinc young bull.

it.

before “trample it into such a mire that a num-
ber of the stragglers were “ Swamped.”

Here the white renegade was rucwssful. The
object of his eye sunk partly in the mire, and
before it could extricate itself, the fatal noose
had encircled its neck. He then learned for the

first time, that it had been the object 0 two or :

three of his companions, who rushed up to claim

it. But the renegade’s claim was undeniable, '
It was ‘

and he forbade his friends slayingit.‘
his and he then and there avowed his intention

of audio ,it back to the camp alive, as a witness =

of his skill with the lasso.

This was somethin" new as well as novel, and
'his com anions assi d him to secure the oun r
beast wnile it was still tangled in the me: es 0

the to 0 anti the mire.

‘ A131; is juncture a new party of savages made .

93 a. rance, coming rom the east. There
Lerepflfgut arlozen of them, and friends of the
hunters. In their midst was a white prisoner.

It was Old Shadow.

An understanding was at once had between
be two arties. Many and dark were the
eeowls of _
murmur of vengoamxa was n V)“. every hp.

After some further cousu tation, one of the

late party of savages arose to his feet and ad- 1
dressed the warriors in words of great elo- 3
queuce. Old Shadow was the subject of his l

h, and he proved to be the identical savage
tmcthe Avengers had bound upon the back of

the horse in the defile of the Iowa bluffs. Ho

recognized Old She/low as the author of that =

rilous ride, and called the attention of his

riends to his arms and love, where the thongs- ;

had bruised and out the fies l.

A bowl of vengeance burst from the crowd as r

he concluded his speech, for he was a. warrior of
no little distinction, and was regarded as the
most daring and skillful horseman 1n the whole

tribe. A
“Let Swift-Rider say what shall be done
with the pale-face villain,” said one of the hunt-
- art r.
“ t )him be punished by the plan his own
' brain invented to torture me,” replied Swift—
Rider, glancing at the young buffalo struggling
in his bends. ‘ . .

Acry of approbation burst from every hp.
"Evian the voice of him who claimed the buifa e
we esoed in the unishiueut.

‘ Del darn yer ged pictures!“ Old Shadow ex-
claimed, indivziiantly, ‘yer a par-k o wranglin’,
mew-mouthed dogs and cowardly coyotes! I
can lick the hull caboodle 0‘ yo and not ha’f

S’

we or three savages seized him and dragged

him rudel toward the buffalo, at the some

. v~ ' ' onttarm: terrible threats, in which“ scalp-
‘ ” sounded the most ominous to the hun-

r.

, “Wal,” he said. “Who keen; what ye do, ye

blubher-heads. Ye needn’t; make so much neise
about a little thing as this.”

' A blow warned him to keep silent, which he

managed to dwbut it was more tryin to him

an the idea. of being bound upon the alfalo's

it.
He was drag 6:1 into the slough and thrown
rudely across tie animal’s-back fare upward,
‘ end his head resting near the beasts shoulders.
His arms were drawn backward in a. painful
sition and firmly lashedwith a strong limo,
Wis legs were bound In a sundar manner; then
are e was passed over hisibreast and around
the beast, thus- doubly securing him.
 After adding a few triumphant taunts and
‘ ' to their cruel Work, the ropes that hold
the oung buffan a captive were severed; then
the beasts hwnehes and Skies were pricked
 the keen points of kniveS, and smart-.111
' this inhuman treatment, it struggled to its
feet and lunged furiously forward with a be]-
'. low of p n and fear. ‘ .
A 9w desperate lun es carried it from the
ough onto solid rou . Here by mad cavern-
' ng ml leaps it 16d to dislodge its rider, but
in vain.

._ an savage triumph burst from the n
igyflig;gfidaklns, and filled the animal will:
«I‘ll-F‘fltighth. The next instant it was thundering

.t I breakneck speed over the prairie, with its

[alphas human burden. , y
t . 4- By Ifieeveul” exclaimed the old hunter,

 u 31,1512): leetle mpgiz’ltlban I keer about I’m

‘3‘“ ,v e or, set ye up. But better

' ' Ed in the hands of them val-lets.
{8-11, have mercy-have feeling

 it’s no tmbble to tote a
me—yu-h, .bnlfieryfor God’s sake,

One of these is a. white man—a huge, ,
fellow of giant strength. He carries a .

He has been watching ‘
it for some time with the intention of lassoing '

In their headlong flight the beasts dash 1|
through a marshy slough. and the feet of those .

atred cast at the old hunter, and a 1

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l CHAPTER XXXIV.
[ A FEARFUL CHASE.

FOR a moment the Avengers hesitated, filled
with no little surprise and fear. That deep,
thunderous noise rolled nearer and nearer, and
‘ not until they had heard u. savavrre yell did they

discover it was a mighty herd of buffalo beinrcr
pursued‘by dusky hunters. 7

“ It is buffalo boys," said Ralph St. Ledger,”
“ and I‘m afraic we‘re directly in their path."

“ Ugh!" ejaculated the Omaha, “there are

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a the west. We are in no danger.”
1' This assertion was found to be correct. The
vast herd swept close past them and on away
into the darkness that hovered over the great
plain.

The prairie fire by this time was comintr

miles of smoke were settling over the plain. No
time was to be lost, and so the Avengers swept
' sharply on. _

An hour or more had assed, when suddenly
a cry from Omaha’s lips rought the party to a
stand. The Friendly pointed away to the right,
' where the faint, phosphorescent glimmer of
water could just be seen. ,

The party at once headed toward it, and soon
found themselves on the bank of what: is known
in the langrage of the prairie as a buffalo-wal-
low. It was a large circular spot, half an acre
in extent, and sunk several feet below the level
of the plain. At one time it had been full of
water, but the hot suns and dry winds had

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of cottonwoods, and heading toward the north-
west, rode away at a slow pace.

They were white men, and ten in number.
They were the Avengers. In their midst was
Old Shadow. He was well and unharmed,
though somewhat bruised and sore, was as
of life and jollity as ever. .

He had bcen rescued from the bufi‘alo's back
by his friends, after a. long; and 1.:ainful chase;
and now he spoke of the adventure as cue of tho
most perilous of his life on the prairie.

The party was {chewing the trail of the [up
dians, who it had every reason to believe held
Sylveen and Vida captives.

Fred Travis and Death-Notch rode in the
of the main body. The 7 did not enter into

. excitement of their a ventures with the some

down rapidly on their left, and blinding vo - ,

freedom as their companions. D .
The sweet, fair face of Vida—innocent mug

‘ child-like in her purity of heart and mindv

. Ln captivity and suffering.

was ever appealing to the heart of young Tmfil
' While to Death-
lV‘otch, fear, anxiet and use were two:
fold,  he be both Vida and Sylveon to
share his affections and love.

Not one of the Avengers, besides Fred'wd

Omaha, ever mistrusth Ral )h St. Le 01
being Death-Notch. Fred he. kept the act 8
, secret from his friends by Ra] h’s request. In

the meantime he had preserv a close nuts
upon the youth's movements. At times he saw
he acted a little strange, but Ralph seemed to be

, able to control that demon of madness that at '

evaporatedit until there was but a small pond 3

left in the center of the basin. .
i This wallow would afford them an admirable
retreat from the irairie fire for themselves and

down as closc to the water as possible.

crs.

They now ascended from the basin to its edge
to see what progress the prairie fire was making.
It was still over a quarter of a mile away, but
‘ a slight breeze was rising and carrying it along
quite rapidly.

was "silence and gloom save where the fire
stretched its lurid length across the plain.

For several minutes the Avengers stood and
gazed in silence upon the tire that came steadily
on until it was less than a hundred yards from
them. Then they turned to retrace their foot-

. tuna, a sound broke forth on the stillness of the
' t.
“they
came a human cry, mingled with the pounding

of hoofs upon the plain.

e _Aven rers seemed rooted to the spot.
They hstone< with blank amazement stamped
upon their faces. ' '

_Agam that human cry walled out upon the
night-air. The ponies in the wallow picked up
their ears and sniffed the air with alfright.

“ By Heaven! some one is perishin in the
flames l” exclaimed Fred Travis, excitei 1y.
“ Hark! I hear hoof-strokes,” added St. Leger.

He had scarcely spoken when, forth from the
darkness into the light of the burning prairie,
rushed a fearful sight. It was a black, shag
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upon the plain. It was a solitar buffalo. HIS
eyes were lowin like coals of re, his nostrils
were dlla with error, his tongue was lollin

out, and white foam steed upon his flanks am
gas flyingr in flakes from hisside. He was mad.

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He was not over twenty paces from them.
They could see the terrible expression _of his
eyes, and upon his back they saw a human
form! They could see it was boxmd there, and
they could see the cords that held it. The light
of the burning prairie flared across the u -
ed face. v It was has rd and rendered g 
in the glare of the mes, yet they reco m'
it. It was the face of their door frien
Shadow' ~ '

animals, and so t ey at once entered it and rode ‘

Dismounting, they watered their wearied;
ponies, then picker them within the “wal- j
low ” by means prepared by their former own- ,

times took entire possession of him.

“ I have great hopes,” said Death-Notch to
Fred, as they journeyed on, “that we will com
up with the main column of savages soon.
At the further extremity of this prairie a range
of wooded hills sets in, and in among them I be-
lieve the Indians will pitch their lodges.”

“ In case they do,” responded Fred, “it will
make our chances of rescuing our friends all the
more difficult, will it not?”

“ True, Fred; but, when we find our friends

i are alive and captives, we will have time to cal-
1 culate our chances of rescuing them. There win

- be some way to effect their release.

If not by
stratagem, perhaps we can make a charge into

' their camp, and then if we fail," and a. smile

Nothing could be seen of their late foes. All -

steps to the center of the basin, but, at this junc- :

stopped and-named. To their ears‘

between the Avengers and thefire. "

la *ed about Rel hs lips, “ perh..ps~~ Death-
Iliege-h will make ' appearance and help In
ou .”
Fred almost shuddered, but managed to con—
ceal his emotions from Ralph, and said:
“ Do you feel as if you were going to have one
' of our attacks?”
' ph laughed in a low, pleasant tone. 7
r “ Not in the least.” he said. “ It is no mental
l debility, Fred, but just the result of an unsav-
' emable passion—an exciting mind and revenge-
: ful spirit. You have no doubt seen men labor-
l ing under the same spells as I do at times. You
l have seen them become irritated, and let their
'on run away with their jud cut, and,
while under these fits of madness, will do
things—even commit murder—for they have no
control over their actions. This is my-cose ex-
actly, though I can excite myself min then
v passions when I try. Yet it takes no efl'ort (I
my own to make me mad with revenge, when I
see before me one of those accursedsavages th‘fla
slew my friends.”

“.17 our hatred of thein must be verybitter,’ .

said Francis. 4
“- It is, Fred; so much so that I would liked!
exterminate the whole Sioux race. But I must
.‘ break myself of this vindictive )irit or have
and ungovernable passion, or will never
wwthy of the love of Sylveen Gray. But, I
never told you why I hate the Sinux so. A few
ears ago my father was a rich planter. in the
th, and had a happy, pleasant home. There
Were three children 0 us, two girls and a boy.
We had received a very ifbernleducafien, when
father leek the ‘northern fever,’ and concluded
to, t- his fortune on - the rich praires of the
Nort -west. He came up (clock at the country,
and made known hisintention to thefew white!
! be met in the territory. He was

 

Old: in his intentions by a young man, then o

I resident of the country, and not only did be ex.

‘~ To horse, boy‘s!” -aMDath-Notch: “it is 5 tol the advanfitges of the land but pointedoutto

Old’Shudowl To the rescue!” ‘ , 
Not a word was added. Each man flew to his

pursuit of the buffalo d its be] less rider.

darkness,

heels of the maddened buffalo. '
The prairie fire was far behind. Only a red

glow in the heavens could be seen; and only the

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- moving shadow before them guided the

Avengers in their pursuit.
I It was a wild, fearful midnight chase.

CHAPl‘ER XXXV.
THE’WIFDIA-‘N VILLAGE.
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Far over the plain, eep intet e labyrinths of 3 received a pronuee of everlasting frie ’
the Avengers, close upon the ' Father came north u

sunshine»

’ father a bean ‘ ul location. ut father ebjectod

ftothis‘onthe grounded itsbeingtm'near the,»
horse, and in a moment was mounted and in‘hot Indians. To set aside all teal-anon: this '

 
  

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mo Death-Notch, and I believe Heaven justified
my course. However, it was a lon time before
I coca with Vida from the In 'ans’ strong—
hold, at when I did, I began my work and
from then dates the working of Death-Hotch,
the young Scalp-Hunter. In the mean time I
met Sylveen Gray and loved her. My love be-
ing returned, we met often, though I never went
to Stony Cliff. But now, I feel as though I
should give up the 1i 6 I have been leading, not
only for my own sake, but the sake of those who
love me.”

“ Yours has been a hard fate. Ralph, as well
as singular," replied Fred; “but 1 ho )e you will
have no occasion to endanger *our ifo again,
and that fate has somethin bet r in the future
for you than it has had in t e past.”

“ I hope so, too, Fred, but, whenever and
wherever I meet that treacherous white villain
d1that”betrayed my father to the Indians, he shall

9.

“ He deserves to, Ralph, if he has not met his
just dues are this.”

“ No, he has not unless it has been lately; but
what is up now? l see Omaha has dismounted,
and is examining the trail.”

The two rode u . They found the red scout
was examining he trail to ascertain how re-

 

contl it had been made.
“ t do you make of it, Omaha?" asked
one

“ It has been made since the dew was on the
grass ” replied Omaha.

“ on we must be close on the heels 0’ the
sneakin’ varlets,” said Old Shadow; “so let’s
spur up, boys, and git along a leetle faster, for I
want to git to liftin’ h’ar, so I do.”

“Take it cosy, Shadow,” said yorm Carter;
“ we’ll catch up with them soon enoug .”

The party rode on until the struck the range
of the hill spoken of by Ra ph, about sunset.
Here they encamped and on the following
morning scouts were thrown out.

They soon returned with the surprising in-
formation that Inkpaducah and his tribes had
pitched their lodges in a doe valley, about two
miles away. This decided t 0 future course of
the Avengers, and they at once moved to a place
of concealment, covering their trail as best they
could. Remaining hidden until darkness again
set in, the whole part then set off toward the
Indian village, guide by Omaha.

From a commanding point they were enabled
to see into the new town, that was lighted up
with numerous glowing camp—fires.

The location was a good one, affording many
natural defenses. A 'gh escarpment of rugged
hills encircled it on three sides, cutting 0 ap—

_ preach from these oints.

On the fom-th si e the river guarded the ap-
proach to the valley, yet there were narrow
passages between the river and hills, giving ac-
cess to the valley. But these ges the wily
old chief had doubly guarde , and he rested
under the self-assurance that he had at last
found a retreat in which he need have no fears
of an enemy, however strong.

The almost imp}; able situation of the vil-
lage impressed i 1 upon the minds of the
Avengers, and filled them with a feeling akin
to despair.

Hundreds of camp-fires showed them the in-
terior of the camp. Warriors were stalking
about as if to familiarize themselves with their
new village; children played in groups here and
there, while the squaws—the slaves of the great.
warriors—were busy with their usual drudgery.

The Avengers strained their eyes for a si t
of their ca 've friends. They saw nothing ut
a few whi men, and these they knew were
renegades, for they enjoyed all the liberties of
the camp.

“ I see no captives, nor chance for us, boys,”
Iaid Amos Meredith.

“There must be a chance for us," replied
Ralph St. Leger: “we must make a chance, if
our friends we find are prisoners in that encamp-
ment. If they are, we must release them at all
hazards; but if the are not, and have been
slairli, I shudder to t ' k what will follow at my

s.”

“And ours too "said several of the Avengers.

The little band continued its reconnoissance.
for some time, then they returned to the place
where they had left their horses. Here they
spent the remainder of the night, and on the
following morning began a detour around the
village to find an entrance to the valley.

CHAPTER XXXVI.
ms PHANTOM HORSEMEN.

OLD INK‘PADUCAH was at last safe with his
tribe, so he thought. He had long before heard
of the natural advantages of this valley for an
encampment, and growing unea's under the

ishments that threatened him in the Terri-

, of Iowa, he had taken up his line of march

for this valley, which he found equaled in every
t the reports he had heard of it.

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rounded the village ran high above the tops of
the forest trees and was outlined against the
sky like the summit of some grim old battle—
ment. A bird could not move athwart its sum-
mit without being seen by those in the valley
below.

On the second night after their entrance to the '

valley, the head men of the tribe were a»:—
sembled in council near the center of the town.
They had met simply for congratulation—to re-
joice and talk over t ieir new and impregnable
defense, and the glory that seemed opening to
the tribe, in their escape from their hated ene-
mies and from the terrible Death-Notch.

Foremost in the council was Le Subtile Fox,
who, as the reader has no doubt already in—
ferred, was Pirate Paul, thou h he went dis-
guised. His words still seeme< to have great
weight in their council, and he was now listened
to as one mssessed of the powers of prophec ‘
for once he had told them that the day woul
soon come when they would be forever free
from the persecutions of their enemies in a bean-
tiful valle far away, and although the now
believed they were in that Valley, Le bubtile
Fox had reference in his prophecy to the valley
of Death, where their enemies seemed fast hur-
ryin. them.

“ \ 'hcn does the white chief return to the ‘

village of the pale-faces!” asked Inkpaducah of
the irate.

“ shall go soon,” replied Lo Subtilc Fox.

“ And what will you do with the white squaw
that calls you husband?"

“Leave her in your care,
lain.

The chief was about to reply, when a low ex-
clamation without the tent arrested their atten-
tion. '

They arose from their seats and hurried out
the lodge. The moon was up and shining
bright.

“What is the cause of this commotion?” Pi-
rate Paul asked of the sentinel on guard at the
door of the council-lodge.

“Look there!” replied the sentinel, pointingr
away toward the summit of the escarpment to
the northward of the town.

Every eye was turned in the direction indi—
cated, and along the crest of the hills that were
outlined against the clear, starry sky, they be-
held a sin rlo horseman riding at a Wild, furious
speed. T Icy could hear the clear, sharp rim of
each hoof-stroke upon the stony ath. T icy
could see the flashin of a spear- end in the
moonlight. They con (1 see the hbrseman’s tall
plumes nodding about his head and naked
shoulders, and from these they knew he was a
friend.

The watchers in the valley permitted their
eyes to follow him along the ridge until it dipped
down below the dark horizon.

Then they awaited his coming. He came
soon. He was terribly excited, and his beast

‘l

rc plied the vil-

was white with foam and in the last stages of "

exhaustion.

“Why, Ahlah, ride so fast?” asked Lo Sub-
tile Fox, as he drew rein near the council-
lodge.

“ Ahlnh,” re lied the Indian, “has seen terri-
ble things. T e village of the Sioux is in the
valley of the Hohbamocko. Look yonder!”

The savages looked in the direction indicated,
and saw a number of horsemen appear in sight.
They were riding, or, as it seemed, floating
along the summit of the escarpment.

The savages stood awe-stricken, terrified.
There was something miearthly in the a pear-
ance of these horsemen. The hoof—straws of
their animals gave forth no sound, while both
horse and rider seemed like bein of giant pro-
portions—like Titan phantoms ga loping throue'h
the air. Had their horses’ hoofs produced t 10
least sound, the ' might have believed they were
of earth; but he absence of sound, when they
had heard the hoof-strokes of their friends
horse so sha ly, and the colossal proportions of
both man an beast, were enough to fill every
heart with misgivings.

The savages watched the strange apparitions

allop along the hights in silence; then, as they
dropped from view against the dark horizon,
there followed a Silence equal to that of death.

But it was smn broken by a low cry that wailed ,
out, striking every heart With terror. The sound '

came from the north side of the town, and as
the terrors of the moment subside<,l—-\vhcn the
last of the phantmn-giants had faded into dark-
ness—other sounds were heard issuing from the
same side of the village, and soon a low cry was
raised that ran from mouth to mouth, and the

name Death—Notch quivered in accents of terror ‘

on every lip!

Then came a runner to the council-lodge with
the startling news that Death-Notch had been in
the village and had slain a warrior.

The chiefs shuddered with terror, and Le Sub-
tile Fox grew uneasy with a strange fear. Their
supposed security and freedom from that terri-
ble youn Scalp Hunter was, after all. a vain
hope, an he was still haunting their trail.

CHAPTER XXXVII.
A Pm: or men.
Bauxinthowoods some two miles from the
India-village. was a large to. when W

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[ boughs and pendent creepers ve it more the
8p. arance of a huge bang/an n an oak.

. amorous parasites, such as the wild grape
g vme, wild cucumber, and wild iv 7, had scram-
; bled u the trunk of the tree, an creepin out
, upon t 0 branches to their extremities ha in~

clined downward to the earth again, thus forne

mg a curtain of green foliage around the tree,
‘ and an inclosure of several yards in diameter.

This inclosure )resented the interior appearance

of a huge av' ion, the tree—trim]; representing
l the centra pole. ‘

' Within the walls of this natural inclomre wers
, gouped seven persons. They sat before a sma'l
,> 9 whose light revealed their faces and the ex

I pressions of anxiety upon them.
l of our friends, the Avengers.

3 Two of the band stood on guard outside of
‘ their retreat: these were Omaha and Old Sha

dow. In the background stood nine horsel
bridled and saddled, and their drip ing flanln
told that they had been ridden bar and fast

and that quite recently. Their hoofs word
muffled in pieces of Woolen blankets that weri
wra ped around and under the hoofs, and con-
fine at the pastern.

All the Avengers were resent except Ral ll.
St. Leger, and for him tiey now waited. 16
had gone to the villa o of the Sioux to make a
reconnoissance, and earn if possible whether
Vida and Sylveen were held ca tives t low.

The night was far advanced w on he returned.
His face, as he appeared before his companions,
wore an expressmn of sadness and disap intn
ment which Fred Travis readily intcrpre ed to
himself.

“ You are back safe, young friend,” said
Amos Meredith, as Ralph made his appearance
under the oak.

“ I believe so,” replied St. Leger, with a smile.

“ Did you succeed in getting into the Indian
village?” asked another.

“ cs; I spent all of half an hour wandering
about in the )lace without detection.”

“ D( one wonder ye didn’t git yersclf set
11 , wi a dig in the ribs,” remarked Old
S adow.

“ I would not have stood much chance had the
Indians not been so busy watching the phantom
horsemen.”

“ Phantom horsemen? that do you mean?”

“The horsemen that galloped with mufiiod
hoofs along the ridge.”

“ You allude to us?”

“ Yes. The savages saw you riding alone- the
rocky hights and became terror—stricken. , sa w
you myself, and 1 must admit you presented a
wonderful appearance. Outlined against the
sky, you seemed ma ified into beings ten-foil
'our size, and as t e muflled hoofs of your

orses 1produced no sound, you appeared lib
giant 1) antoms in the air; and it wasa for! u-
nate occurrence for me, for I was getting h'tv
pretty close quarters about that time.”

A low, silent laugh followed Ralph’s story.
The Avengers had ridden along the ridge in o:-
der to reach the mint where the now won.
They had muffle their animals’ cot that tit
sounds of their hoofs would not be heard, new-.1
, once dreamin"r of being brought out so promi
l nent against 1; e sky to tho savagcs’ eyes.

“Vl’cll.” said Fred Travis, burninrr with im

atiencc to hear from his darling Vida, “ who:

iscpvery did you make? Are they—the girls ~—
there?” ‘

Ralph hit his lips, as if to keep back some irr
ward emotion. “or a moment he was silent,
then he replied:

" No, they are not there.” .

The features of young Travis became clouded
with disappointment, and for a moment a death-
like silence pervaded the place. _

Death-Notch was the first to spcak.

“No; Vida and Sylveen are not there. But
there are other white female captives there and
among them is a oung woman whom I lava
seen at Stony (‘li , and whom Sylvcen called
Mart-ha Gregory. The others are no doubt cap-
tives taken at the Spirit Lake It'lnssacre, and of
whom you and your friends are in search.”

“No doubt of it! no doubt of it!” exclaimed
several of the Avengers, nrd the muttered
words of sister, mother, or friend. might have
been heard spoken in u hispcred accents.

The youths were free in expressing hopes of
the speedy release of their friuzds. but how
' were they to do it? This was the question that
posed from lip to lip u iihout an ans“ cr.

There was not a doubt in the minds of Death-
Notch and Fred but that Vida Lind Hylvcen had
been slain. If not, where were they? There
was nothing that admittrd of a hope of their
having escaped from their captors, and a new
spirit of veurrcmlco sun ed to have fired the
hcurts of both the }'o‘.‘tlis. Still they did not
give way to despair (ntnvlv. Tl or thought the
maidens might ]‘(‘:.~Eil-l)' l‘rvc tent hidden away
somewhere, or that Rah h had missed thtm in
the village: and, after some dcliu ration as to
their future course, they (:i'mu to a conclusion
that was likely, if successful, to give thcm some
information. It was to release Martha Gre cry
and learn from her whether Sylveen and ida
had been taken captives by Inkpaducah‘l war-
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.9; Min; Gregory’s release. It would be impossible
' for them to gain admission to the valley; how-
ever, they resolved to wait and watch their
dun

cos.
 . They spent the remainder of that night under
" that great, green pavilion of nature, and the
’ following morning,r at an early hour, they were
 in the 'saddle, (in moving further away from
the Indian village, for daylight would undoubt—
edly reveal their present location to the enemy.

. A few miles north of the Indian town, the
 forest ended in a. long expanse of prairie. The
i' Avengers had "list reached this plain. and were

about debonclinig from the forest into it, when
they made a discovery that caused them to
draw rein instantly. Over two hundred Iii-
dian warriors were ciicainpcd on the edge of the
" ’ prairie, not over thirty rods from them.

A single glance told our friends it was a war—
party. Their horses were picketed. near by,
and their spears were aligned in a circle about
“ their camp.

The hour was still that of early morn, and it
was evident from their movements that the say.
ages Were preparing to move. They were
dresn'od and painted in all the paraphernalia of
the war-path. and were all young and athletic-
-~ . . looking warriors. But they were not Sioux.
' "  There were those among our friends that could

’ “ 4‘ distinguish the warriors of three distinct tribes,
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a, “T”: . For fear of discovery, Fred Travis enjoined
1 75 extrema silence upon his friends, but Omaha.
"  seeing who the strangers were, heeded not this
7“ caution. Giving his animal the reins, ho gab
q; 7 loped from the woods'and rode directly toward
,v the enemy‘s camp, manifesting signs of friend-

ohip as he did so. .
‘ By thunder, that red younkor ’ll git the hull

1tab-30110 into trubble I“ exclaimed Old Shadow.

 “ Let us see what he means." added Travis.

 Th3 Avon era remained under cover of the

f? wools, watc ing in breathless anxiety the re-
 wult of Omaha’s conference.

' The friendly rode into their camp. and was
.0011 snrroundml by the warriors. A short con-
lulta’tjon ensued, wliczi a shout from the lips of
the mvagos pealed out on the air. It was awel-
come shout, and our_fricnds knew ()inaha had
been received as a friend.

A moment later Omaha wheeled hisliorse, and
riding  to where his companions awaited
him. said:

“ Let my white friends have no fear of the
warriors yonder. They are our friends and the
enemies of the Sioux. and are marching upon
their village. They will help the Avengers to
rescue their friends.” ..

The whites would have doubted the motives
of the warriors had it been reported to thorn by
an other than Omaha. But the friendly was a

- tried friend, and they knew that no subtle cun-
ning er treachery of the red-skins could cir—
cumvent him. and with a shout of joy and
thanktalness gor such timely friendship, t e lit;—
tle band rod from the Woods and approached

_ the md-skins’ camp with qwenhandsmignifiwnt
at deuce. . p . ' _

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' ' " The Avengers dismounted. Then the (pipe of
place war brought out and smoked, an peace
and friendship between the two parties were
ambushed.

A conference was now held, Omaha repre-
umting our him and the leader of. the sav-
-. lges the three tribes under his command. The
rescue of their friends by the one party, and
Van ance by the other, were the motives that
hadfiought them there, yet they pledged them-
DalVes to work to rather. .
When the erenco broke up it was witll
e undeiitauding that. they were to attack the
aux village the coming night; and that the
ition of the enemy’s camp, and the prism?)
into the valley, might be thorough y

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> THE ATTACK.
NIGHT again fell over the land. The moon

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was the sound of a. human voice and it was a
white man‘s voice. It was within the valley,
and was approaching their camp. How an en-
emy could have gained admission to their
stronghold unseen, was a. mystery to the sav-
ages.

OThey bent their ears and listened. The voice
was coming nearer, and they could hear that it
was singing a sprightly air. There were whites
among the savages, who had heard that vowc
before. and recognized the words he was sing-
ing. They ran thus: '

“ The ‘possmu he grinned at the ole hedgehog,

At the 010 hedgehog, the ole hedgehog:

Th»: ‘possmn he grinned at the ole hedgehog,

‘Way down by the Squantuni river.“

‘heii from the gloom beyond the radius of
tho campfires issued a long, cadavcrous-look-
ing wliito man. whose rapid strides soon car-
riod him into‘the midst of the astonished red-
skins.

“ Hullo. my beauties!" exclaimed the bold in-
trudcr, with apparent indifl‘ercnce: “how goes
it, ennvhowl Dull times out here in Nebraska,
ain't itl L‘kulps and whisky are pm'ty skccrsc,
I trow, ch, lovelics'l”

The savages sprung to their feet and flocked
around the daring pale—face, givi 'r vent to
various exclamations of curiosit an mistrust.

“ Stand a lcetlc back, here, idiots.“ yelled the
old hunter, ds they gathered too close about
him to feel at ease; “did ye ever see a white
gentleman aforel I’m not a seahoss. nor a
Bengoll tiger,.but PM Old Shader, Esquire,
and Pi fill), across yer vision, fust thing ye
know. re gapin’ knaves.”

“Ug !" ejaculated an Indian; “ole rattle-
ton rue—heap talk—no sense”

“' cautious,vred-skin, how ye handle yer
words, or I’ll spot e. I‘m here on bigness, and
I don‘t want to i 16 words with you common
herd. Trot out yer ole chicf,, as I wish to give
him a, bit 0’ advice.”

“Waugh! the chief is here ” said Inkpadu-
rah, pushing his way through the circle of sava-
'es and confronting the old hunter with a

aughtv scowl. “Let the pale-face say what
he has essay.” ,

“ Whew! A little crusty!" ejaculated the
hunter. softly; “but then, ole boss, I’m here on
bisness. I hear you have got some white cap.
tives'here; some you took at Spirit Lake, and
some at other places.” 

“\Vhat is that to the pale-face?” demanded
the chief.

“ I want km]. and now if ye’ll jist trot ’em out
and let us leave in harm’ny, why. I’ll say no
more ’bout it, and e“ save e’re ole hide o" gin
tin’ a hole .punche through it, mebby."

A contemptuous smile swept over the face of
the chief, and there Was a Vindictive gleam in
everv savam eye. I

“ The pal3 -faee is a fool,” returned the chief,
“to think that Inkpallucnh will accede to his
dmnaiids. Not even the pale-face hunter shall
ever leave our village alive.”

“ Bah! Git out; ye’re laborin’ under an orful
mistake. Unless ye release the hull kit 0’ pris—
oners in yer hands, be they red or be they
white, and that within ten minutes. your vil—

lage will run red with blood. and scalps will fly

like snowflakes, now mind ye.”

h “ he pale-face speaks as though he was a
est.”
“ I am a tough ole coon, Inky, and can whal-

lop, at least, half a dozen sich ole rats as you

are, but then, my ole dear, I’ve over two hun—

dred friends waitin’, this blessed minit, to open

fire on your little burg.”
“ The pale-face‘s is crooked; he lies.” »
“ Thats it!” ejaculated the hunter. “I allers

hev the luck-0’ gittin’ called a crooked-tonmin
lie 0’ my great regard fur the treat ; at
on, I never have swallered the lie, nor, be
cussed if I will!”

As the last two words fell from the old hunt—
er’s lips, his first was hinted fair between the
chief" 0 es. The akin fell to the 6.8
thouéi e had been shot, while a cry of tri-
uinp that was al deafening, peeled from
the old hunter’s lip:

Then, from out 0 along the base of
the hilk, within the Vatican another yell,
that was mingled with e crash'otfiflrrums

and the flutter of over two hundred'ifiairs of
feet as they came swar ' age.

l V preven true. The
enemies of the Si The Omahas, the Secs,
Foxes, and the Spirl Lake Avengers, were up

The Sioux were taken completer b rise,
but they soon recovered from the 
struggle in the very heart of the village.

The ei ht avengers stood to labor, antlladside

pnson- 
emu , nary snuggle but
whites and eir red friends were v’ipwrious.

into the
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on them. . -
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vaide o ht tiheirw . to e

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friend. However there were but a few short
moments in which to exchange words of love
and greeting; but, in the meantime, Death-
Notch learned from the lips of Martha Gregory
that Vida and Sylveen had not been captive-
thcre at all—that they were not in the village.

With crushed he s and bleeding heart. Ralph
bade his companions follow him with their
friends, and they. at once began their retreat
from the village. The allied savage forces were
gradually pressin the Sioux back toward the
eastern side of t e town therefore our white
friends had but little difliculty in gainin the
cover of the forest on the western side 0. the
place. making their exit from the valle through
a narrow dclilo which the Sioux guar 5 had de-
serted to join in battle.

Herc those of the Avengers that had found
-friends, were enabled to obtain a. few minutes’
talk with each other. '

“ And you are sure, Miss Gregory,” said Fred
Travis, “that Sylvcen Gray has not been in
this village!"

“I am certain of it," replied Martha; "the
last I saw of Sylveen was on the night I was
ca iturcd.” \

red groancd in spirit. and turning to Death-
Notcli, said:

“ Ralph, I am afraid Sylveen'aud Vidahavo
been slain.” .

Ralph made no reply, but the silence that fol-
lowed told that he was terribl ’ agitated. and
for a moment Fred was afraid e could not re-
strain his emotions. '

The conflict lasted several moments in the
village. The Sioux, however. were finally driv-
en from their stronghold and compelled to seek
refuge among the rocks and undergrowth at the
base of the hills on the east side of the village,
where the women and children had already
gone.

The allied victors now fired the wigwams, and ‘_._
with a number of hora-s, S('Vel‘a.l prisoners and
some plunder they began then-retreat from the
vallc y, guided by the light of the burning town.

The victory had been a decisive one, and for-
ever broke the )OVVGT of InkpadnL-ali. And the
allied tribes felt that thcir disaster of a few
months previous had been nobe avenged. and
with their prinoncrs und‘plunder, atonue set of
on their honicward journey. ~

The night of tho battle, however. the eight
Avengers camped in the forest with their red
fricn s, and on the following morning they so
armed, each party taking its own conise. -

The Avengrrs turnrd their footsteps mward
Stony Clifl’, most of them feeling happy over
the rescue of their friends. Fred Travis and
Ralph St. Legm‘ however, were sad at heart.
They feared, and in fact everything went to
confirm their fears, that the objects of their
hearts had been slain; yet they entertained a
faint hope that the girls 111‘ it have. escaped
and returned to Stony Cliff. f not, they must
have perished in the woods.

At noon the germ made afcw minutes’ halt.
Travis and St. or stood aside talking about
Sylveen and Vi for they wore never
out of their minds a minute, and the agony : V
of fear and suépeiise was AgrOWing upon A, .
them. They became restless in ain’t-it and mind. ‘
Their conversation was firm y interrupted
by ihe'npproacli of Martha Gregmy, who asked
amomcnt‘s conversation with them. It beingr
readily granted, sh: asked:

“ Vi lien did you last see Sylveen and Vida,
Mr. St. Le or? ‘ _

Ralph to d her. and on learning that they had

been together after her-Martha‘s—eapture, a , ‘
sns 'cion entered her mind in an t. I .
~ ‘ Then,” she sai , “ if your cabin was attack-r
edon the night of their disap amnce _I am
satisfied the Indians never took t em. I vs a
suspicion of where they are, if alive.”

“ Where! where '1” exclaimed the youths.

“ In the (knot Pirate Paul 1”

A cry of bitter any burst from their lifi'

      
          
    
   
      
       
      
        
      

They would much ra r have known the
were captives in the power of the Indians
in wei- of the robbers.

Then the are lost!” exclaimed 01mg .
Tram, “ for a den of Pirate Paul. you (N, '
has  all our attempts in find it. St Leg—
er, this 18 awful, torturing, agonin'ng. What
shall we do?” - ,.g- _ V

“Search for them, MWh. untilm
are .

       
          
    
     
      

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in regard to the wheme of Pirate bulb ,‘ , 1.; ‘\

    

. den. Within an hour after we reach Stony ,. -

Chfl‘ #1 will leaduou into hle 3197:!" V \T'

‘ ouare jes ng, surev esfin MiaGreg-x
cry!” exclaimed Fred, hall- hopefufi . _ ,

“I I have been Within  ,
den. [have keyt its looaflonam. ,.tflf2 
onset my own; ' But, I shall”   ,

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CHAPTER XXXIX.
m nonnaas’ HIDDEN RANCBE 15 room).

THE retreat of Inkpaducah and his warriors ‘1

from the valley of the Sioux, gave the settlers
of Stony Cliff some assurance of future peace;
not only from the savages, but also from the
robbers, who would now have no immediate

source of protection when closely pressed, nor 1

succor in time of need—when a large settlement
or emigrant train was to be plundered.

The greatest sorrow, however, had fallen up—
on the settlement in conseréuence of the mys—
terious disappearance of ylveen Gray and
Martha Gregory.

The settlers had not a doubt but that the girls
had been captured and carried away by the In-
dians, but every attempt toward rescuin them
had proved unavailing. At last Scott hirer
and several of his hunter employees in the fur
business volunteered to go in search of them.
They went and, after several days’ absence, re-
turned wit out any tidings of the missing maid—
ens. But had the honest-hearted settlers once
I cted that Scott Shirely was Pirate Paul,
an that his employees were his followers, they
would have also suspected them of spiritin g the
maidens away, instead of returning them. But
they never dreamed that such an apparent gen-
tleman as Scott Shirel could be gui ty of such
wickedness, for he ha worked his ropes so cun-
ningly and quietly that there was no opening
for any suspicion. .

Elated over their success in thus deceiving the i

settlers, Shirely and his men grew less fearful
of their den being discovered.
On the night following that of Pirate Paul’s

departure from the Indian villa e, the robbers .

were in their den, drinking free and talking
over their late adventures. But t ere were sev-
eral vacant chairs in the ranche. Death had been
in the ranks of the freebooters since we last saw
them in council in their stronghold.

The wore no masks, for they no longer enter—
tain fears of any one happening into their
ranche and recognizing them before they could
make t eir escape. ’

“Well,” said Pirate Paul, “our four friends
that were slain during our expedition were 00d
boys, and I feel the loss of them greatly. ut,
then, we have made the settlers believe that
they fell in the search for the girls, and so, after

all, we have gained something by their death. 1

It is a good thing, too that we got rid of that
Martha Gregory, or she would have blowed us
higher than Gilderoy’s kite.”

‘Who was she, anyhow, Cap?” asked one of

his men.

“Well she thinks she is my wife. I got an
old hum u
ceremony w en I was over in Canada. The little
fool thought it was all right, but when I got
tired of her, I dropped her into the St. Lawrence
river, and supposed I was entirely rid of her,
and, as her husband, that I would inherit the
Vast little fortune to which I knew she was heir.
But, the old saying of a bad pianny returnin ,
has been verified in my case. owever, I thin
she is safe now where she will give me no fur-
ther trouble. It a are that El Pardon, the
chap we came Deat - otch on, was a cousin of
hers and a spy upon our track.”

“ ‘ood thin we hung the traitor when we
did,” said Gri Morton.

“ Yes: and the settlers believe to this day that
Vaath-Notch slew him ” said Finchly, the sp .

‘ Well, let’s try and cap them thinkin’ so; but
wouldn‘t I ive a land title in Jerusalem to know
the Death- otch is,” said another.

“ You may know, to our sorrow, soon enough,
uld fellow,” laughed irate Paul; “ but I am
oatisfied as to who Death-Notch is. In the first
ilace, he is the son of that rich fellow that came

cm the south about two or three years ago,
ind whom I succeeded in etting into the
:lutches of old Inkpaducah. ou know, after I
got him into the country, I took a number of

dians and captured the whole family. The
Old man we killed, but the mother, two daugh-
ters and a son we carried captives t0 the village.
The mother and her oldest daughter the Indians
worked to death and the youngest girl'and the
non they ado te . But after awhile they escap-
ed, and that I believe is Death-Notch, and
the lord of the ittle but where we first saw that
darkoeyed girl that played on the guitar. They
have grown older and changed considerable
since I last saw them, but then I know they are
the children of that Southerner, Homer St.
Leger. I suppose the b0 has determined to
Wreak ven eance on those but spoilt their fun
#1 the nort , but—”

“He seems to be doing it, too,” interrupted
Due of the robbers.

“ Yes; I reckon, however, he has forgotten
the face of Le Subtile Fox for I was disguised
then. I wish now I had the ring I took from
his mother, and gave to that oun baby-face,

a Gregory, as she calls erse f. It was a
Very costly ring, and would look very nice on
the snowy ” of her daughter whom I pro-

se to
“Hist!” suddenl exclaimed one of the rob-
bers: “I was sure heard a footste .”
to Paul;

“Fancy, fancy, Finchly,” said

" ttmgnervous.
{Yangon I and hear a foointopf'

of a preacher to go through the I

! “‘Then search the cavern,” replied the cap-

, Fincth arose to obey, and while he is en-
gaged in his search, let us change the scene for
; a few minutes to another point.

! CHAPTER XL.
WITHIN THE ROBBERS’ DEN.

 

their den in consultation, 9. party of nearly
3 twenty persons went into camp on the banks of
, ElieffSwux river, about five miles above Stony

l .

It was the eight Aven ers and the friends
‘ they had rescued from the ndians. They could
easily have reached the settlement that night by
a little after dark, but they had no desire to do
so. They had a mission to perform under cover
of that night—before it became known in the
village that Martha Gregory was safe.

Their horses being secured, and two of the
Aven ers left to take care of the females, the
‘ rest 0' the men, guided b Martha Gregory, set

off down the river towar Stony Cliff.

They traveled on in silence, and when the vil—
lage appeared in sight on the bluffs outlined
against the southern sky they came to a halt.

A scout was now sent forward to make some
reconnoissance, and in the course of half an
hour he returned.

“ How is it, Omaha—all quiet?”

“ Yes, the settlers are asleep. No one is
abroad.”

“ Then we may as well continue our journey,”
said Miss Gregory.

And so they moved on, and soon entered a
narrow footpath that wound along the river
bank at the base of the bluffs. It was a difficult
path to follow in the dark, but, b carefully
picking their footsteps they finally ound them-
selves opposite the vil age, and in the pathway
leading up the acclivity from the river to the
cabins.

“Now which way, Miss Gregory?” asked

1 Death-Notch.
l “ A few steps further on,” was the woman’s
; response; “but we can not reach the place on
1, account of that projecting ledge. But there are
‘ two canoes that we can use.”

The canoes were unfastened and the little
garty at once entered them. They then turned

own the stream, and running around a pro-
: jecting point of the bank, turned in shore again

and landed.
Martha again took the lead, and with the
: assistance of the vines and bushes that grew
from the face of the cliff the party he an
.ascending the acclivity. Ilp about flft eet
from the water’s edge they came to a h t on a
, narrow table-rock.
' Long parasites and moss hung like a curtain
; down the face of the cliff above them. Martha
} Gregory parted this curtain at a certain point
and said:
“There,

 

ntlemen, is one of the entrances to
the den {If irate Paul.” '

“ By eaven!” exclaimed Travis, in an under
tone, ‘then it is directl under Stony Cliff i”

“ Yes,” replied Mart a, “and the main en
trance—the one at which the robbers usually
enter—is in the very heart of the village. It is
under the large building occupied by the fur
company. A trap-door in the cabin opens into
that assage!”

“ is beats me!” said St. Leger; “ ith strange
the settlers never found it out. But I feel satis-
fied now the girls are in this den.”

“We will soon know. Follow me,” said
Martha Gregory.

“ Are you sure you understand the place?”

“Perfectly. My friend, El Pardon, showed
me all through the place once when the robbers
were away.”

“ Then ead the way, and we will follow.”

Martha glided into the dark opening, closely
followed by the Avengers.

In her hand the guide carried a piece of fun-

ions to follow on without difficulty.

CHAPTER XLI.
THE CONFLICT IN THE CAVERN.

 

of them all. There was something strangely
foreboding of danger in the very atmosphere
around them. But they breathed easier when
they saw their scout returning, and had heard
him re ort “all right.”

“ Onl) fanc —woak nerves,” said Pirate Paul,
though he he been as deeply imbued with fear
as an of his men.

“ o,” Finchly still persisted, “I would have
sworn that I heard a foots ah! there it is
There is some one in t  cavern besides

again!
ourselves!”

True enough, all heard the foo this time.
There was no fanc about it. ey turned

their eyes in the irection from whence the
sound emanated, and saw a human form emerge
from the darkness. It was the form of a we-
man. A shawl was thrown hoodlike over her
head, but, as she advanced, this was permitted
to drop to her shoulders, and the two and form

 

ON the same night that the robbers were in 1

 

 

 

THE robbers sat motionless and silent, wait-  _
ing the return of the man sent to search the , the Indians turned them over to the robbers,
cavern. Fear had suddenly taken possession ‘ who brought them there under cover of ni ht

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of Martha Gregory stood before the astonished
robbers.

“ Woman or devil, whichever you be, is it
possible you are here?” exclaimed Pirate Paul.
_ f‘ It is possible, In truant Pirate Paul. Nor is
it the firsttimethat have beenwithiu rourden.”

“But, by heavens, it nhall be the . ast time i”
roared the indignant robber chief; “ ou have
dogged my footsteps long enough. on shall
not eave this ranche alive. I will sink a knife
into your heart, instead of sinking you in' the
St. Lawrence.”

“You threaten me, base, cowardly wretclh.
You tried to murder me once, villain, and~-'

“Yes, and I will not be a fool again. I will
do my work better this time. Men, seize beri"

The robbers started toward her.

“Back, cowards!” she fairl hissed, and them
was something so terrible in t ie look she flashed
upon them, that caused them to recoil.

“Seize her, seize her, I say!” yelled Piratl
Paul; “ do not let her escape. ’

But the men still refused to obe his com.
mands. The robber chief grew ' d with in-
dignation and fury, and drawing a pistol, ho
leveled it at Martha s breast. But he never had
time to pull the tri ger. The combined report
of eight rifles rol ed in awful reverberations
through the chambers of the cavern, and Pirate
Paul fell dead, as did also three or four of his
men. Then from the darkness of the cavern
rushed the vengers with a yell that drove ter-
ror to the hearts of the surviving robbe who,
like hunted beasts, fled hither and t that
through the cavern, lpursued by the Avengers.

The crack of isto s, the groans and shrieks of
the dying and t e triumphant shouts of the vio
tors rolled in deafening intonations fromd cham
her to chamber of the reat subterraneanvault.

But the conflict 18.5 for only a few minutes.
The robbers were all slain or driven from the
cavern, terror-stricken. When the conflict had
ended, the Avengers gathered around the rob—
bers’ card-table, whereon burned a lam .

“What next, boys?” asked Amos eredith,
elated with victory.

“ t us search for Vida St. Leger and Syl—
veen Gray,” replied Fred Travis. ‘ Miss Gre v
ory, where is that prison-room you spoke o 1
Lead us to it.” '

Martha took up the light and bade the Aveng- .

ers follow. As she moved away, she assed
the lifeless body of him whom she h once
called husband. He lay upon his back, his

face upturned. She paused, glanced at it, and

i then, as a sigh, that almost deepened into a sob,

issued from her lips, she moved on.

After traversing several chambers of the cav
ern, their further progress was suddenly dis
puted by a heavy wooden door.

A cry of joy burst from the lips of Ralph St.

ger.

félThat must be the door of their prison,” be
5m .

“ It is the door of the prison,” added Martha.

Ralph beat upon the heavy door with his fisi
and called in frantic tones the name of his sista.

A voice was heard within. It was Vidal
voice. She had recognized the tones of her hall
distracted brother.

“ Sister—Vida, is it on?” he cried.

“Yes, we are here, rother—Sylveen and I.”

“ Oh, it is Ralph !” the lover heard Sylveen ex
claim.

“ Lend a helping hand, friends,” cried Ralph!
“let us burst down the door!”

There was something unearthly in the youth’g’
eyes. Fred Travis saw it and knew that that
demon of madness was seizing upon him. But,
they all ressed u on the door.

It yiel ed, and urst inward.

There, in a brilliantly—lighted and well-fur-
nished room, were Vida andlSylveen. Like cap-
tive birds fluttering forth from their prison-cage
into the air, so the maidens rushed from their
prison—room to meet Ral )h and Fred.

The angelic facvs of tlie maidens stayed the

gus or deca 'ed wood—known in border lore as ? storm that was rising within the breast of Death-
fox—flre—w ose dull glow enabled her compan- 5 Notch.

His heart was overcome with the emo-
tions of joy, and he clas )ed his sister and sweet‘
heart alternately to his reast.

From the 1i 5 of the maidens the Avengers
soon learned Sow they came to be there, in the
robbers’ den. After their capture at the cabin,

“And I must say for the robbers,” added ylv

i veen, “that, although we have been held cap
‘ tives, we have been treated kindly and with re

 

spect, but how long this would have lasted 9
know not.”

"Not much longer,” said Martha Gregory
“ for Pirate Paul has been away from here Sinai
your capture, until to—night."

“Then, thank God, our arrival is opportune“
said oung Travis.

Sy veen and Martha greeted each other with
the fondness of sisters, and, after greet' had
been exchanged all around, Martha too the
lamp, and said:

“ i ow follow me. my dear friends, and I will
conduct (you from this fearful place.”

She di not go the way they had entered, but
tollowed a passage leading in an entirely
site direction, and soon came to a flight of
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tap-door at the top suddenly disputed their
{anther ascent.

Martha showed the men how it was opened,
and they proceeded to work. It required sever-
al moments to remove a combination of bolts
and bars, when the door was swung downward
on iron hinges. .

The party now ascended through tlns aperture,
and found themselves on the floor of a large log

building—the head—quartcns of the robbers,_ who ,
concealed their real character under the guise of l_

fur—agents and traders. .

The party tarried but a few moments in the
cabin, and on issuing therefrom, found them—
selves in the heart of Stony Clifl’, whose honest
settlers were all fast asleep.

The party, however, soon made their resence 3

known to t 1e settlers, and the whole vil age was
quickl astir, filled with joy and surprise—joy
over t e rescue of Sylveen and Martha, and sur-
rise over the discovery of Scott Shirely being
girate Paul, and that his den was within their
very midst.
Omaha and Old Shadow were sent out after

those left in camp up the rivexi, apélh wAhen they 5
so e vengers,

returned with the female frienr
they were welcomed to the hospitality of the
place and cared for with all that kindness char-

' acteristic of the honest-hearted men and women i

of the border. And the Avengers, one and all
as well as their friends, were made to feel a
mound at home.

Two Weeks passad, and found them still at the
village, resting and preparing for a journey to—
me scarcely new where.

ESL,“ these two weeks were fraught with great
interest. joy and hap iness to the Sojourners at
Stony Cliff. Fred ’ ravis and Vida renewed
their love» vows, walked in the cool forest aisles,
rowed upon the river, and talked and sung as
though their young hearts had never felt the
pangs of grief, nor bitterness of despair.

Nor were Ralph St. Leger and Sylveen Gray

lee; ha )py in each other’s society—the cheerful .
l

' ht 0 each other’s eyes and the music of each
ht er’e voice.

And there were other joyous hearts besides.
There were lovers in that little band of Aveng-
ers, and sweethearts were among those rescued
from the Indians, and theirs was a love strength-
ened b long months of cruel separation, despair
and 8 ing. If to them the night had been
dark, the morning was all the more radiant.

S lveen Gray was greatly surprised, if not a
litt e horror-stricken, when she learned that, her

' lever was the terrible being. Death-Notch but
when she as 'well as the settlers had lear the
W0! hisvengeance, and that he was not so
wrrible as was reputed, they could not censure
him for the course he had~pursuc.l, in wreaking

_ retribution on the agents of his sorro .

Ralph did not, however, tell them 0 the great
state of eemi—cochiousncss under which in rst of
his terrible deeds had been performed. But, by
keepin 3 aloof from the war-path, and in the

" presence of his adored Sylveen, he eil‘ectually :

overcame that terrible passion of mad revenge,

which was proof of itself, that it came of no 1

~ physical or mental debility, but of a highly ox-
citable temperament that had been cultivated
in its freaks, instead of bein restrained.

 One thing, however, stunr 8 yet to be explain-
ed in connection with Death-i otch. It will be
1 emembered that, on the night of the storm at
the solitary hut in the forest, he drew from the
bosom of his huntin shirt a flattened bullet,
which had evidently en aimed at his heart by

a lurking foe; and also when taken prisoner by ,
the savages, neprhls own cabin, how the inhu- '

man foe sought to torture him by shooting burn-
ing arrows into his breast, and how he bore this
torture With unflinching fortitude. The whole

'aooret of this wonderful fortitude was this: be- ‘

v

math his huntiirr-shirt he wore a steel jacket, .
made something ike the coat of mail worn by -

.110 warriors ofthe Middle Ages. This ’ackot
-m'onci been his fathom; the latter h ' once

"been member of a secret organization in the ;
South. and the steel JaCket and iron mask worn  h
by Ralph, and to which his life was owing on .

' more than one occasion were a part of the re-
.alia Worn by that secret order, ,
\ Thus the mysteries connected with Death-
mhsrmd eXplained, which were no mysteries

_—_.-

CHAPTER XLII.
manna YEARS AFTER.
, 11- was early morning, when a band of e' ht
' habited as hunters, stood beneathlghe
umbrageous shadows of a great forest oak.
They we” all young .men, yet the faces of
' '  With heavy beards, and

,,  were just “sporting” their am mus-
‘ gtache, and one of

hefn was beardless and
brewed, but he was an ' .

The“ man were the bone 'musole, if you
war t the term, of the flourishing little

  
  

than on a few days’ hunt, enjoying a holi-

' ' in  unsold and plow.

have met person: before, deer

pédtthOtFflh .

They were'away from g comes Vida, y'Wife to

i change, for they ware just emerging into man-
hood when we first saw them upon the trail of
the red-man.

But, three ears have wrought wonderful
changes in the ives of these young men, and as
they now stand there in the great forest under
j the oak, ready to take up their homoward
: march, one of their number suddenly ex-
claims:

“By George, boys! don’t you remember this
very spot and this very tree!" _

All gaze around thong-and a light of recogni-

' tion beams in every elye.
; “Yes,” says Fred ' ravis, “it is the very tree
‘ under which I called the roll of the Lake Aveng-
' ers three years ago.”

“ Thrue ye are, ’Squire Travis; and right here

i we stood when we heard for the first tune, the
icry of one ave Death-Notch’s victims,” says
7 Phelix O‘Ray.

“ What changes time has brought to us all,”
I replies Travis; “it seems impossnble that, after
‘ three years of constant dangers almost. we are
l all permitted to meet here together again. It

1s——’

The sentence was broken abruptly off by the

‘ crack of a rifle ringing suddenly and sharply
, through the woods. . .
The young hunters gazed inquirineg from
i one to the other. It brought up recollections of
the mornin r when they stood on that very spot
and heard t 6 report of Death-Notch’s rifle and
the wail of his Victim echo through the woods,

“ Ah, there is some one besides ourselves in
these woods,” said Amos Meredith; “ I hope
Death-Notch has not turned out twain."

“ It must be some hunter,” said ll)ick Carter.

He had scarcely uttered the words when there
suddenly broke upon their ears the voice of
some one singing, in a lively air, the words:

“ The 'possum he grinned at the ole hedgehog,
At the ole hedgehog, the ole he ehog;

The ‘possum he grinned at the ole edgehog,

‘Waydown by the Squantum—"

“ Old Shadow as I live!” burst in j
cents from Fred Travis’ lips, as the ol
emer from the woods before them.

“B ass my ole eyes!” the hunter exclaimed
regarding our friends with surprise' “who'd
a-thought it? Here I find ye, lads, afterthree
years’ separashun.” _

“Yes, es; here we are, Shadow! Give us
your han old friend, and tell us where you’ve
been and how time uses you.”

“ Oh, I’ve been rompin’ around over this little
patch 0’ yarth, doin" a leetle huntin’, scalpin',
and sich like. But, lads, time’s beginnhi’ to
plow u' mv face like f , and I can'tknock a

ngin cable as easy as used to* still I ain’t

worn out mt. But I got to thinhin’ oven ole
times and 'conkluded to run down to Stony
Cliff. Thar they told me the eight Avengers
hadstarted a new settlement called Fah'view:
so I thought I'd run over and sec vou.”

“Glad, very glad, to see you, Shadow. You
must go to the Settlement with us. The women~
folks will be very happy to see you, too,” said
Travis.

“Wal, I’ll go down and see how yer fitting
alon ; but whar’s the lad ye call cath—
Notc 'f”

“ We left him at Fairview to look afterthings
while we were absent. But let us be off.”
The arty hastened to where their horses were
bridled) and packed all ready for startin , and
Omaha having rosi ed his animal to e old
hunter, they set of! or home. ‘ ,

it was nearly sunset when they hove in sight
of a number of ma ' log cabins nestled
down ina little val] ‘y that ’was teeming with:
industry and cntm rise. ‘

“Whewl” ejac ated Old Shadow, “what’s
that?” v

“ Fairvicw,” replied Fred. '

“The deuce! whew but we‘ve got a leetle
Paradise 0’ yer own. dist look at the corn—fi’lds
. and the herds 0‘ stock! Who’d ’a' dreamp it ten
years ago! Ah, me! this tells me that time is
oofin’ it on, and life With me is drawing to a
close."

“80 it is with all of us, old friend, and you
iFnayl live many long, happy years yet,” said

re . “a a-..
“Yes; yes. Travis,” replied the blatant»;
“ butIs pose e fellers are all married, ain’t ye !”
“ All ut malia. Phelix O’Ray and David
Hawes. You See that abinlo the ri ht of the
up? That is where Amos Meredith 'ves with
l is wife. The one next to it is where Ralph St.
! Leger lives with his wife and baby.” . '
l ‘ Baby?” exclaimed the old hunter, and his
'9 sparkled withachildlike'jo . “God bless
; t elittle critters! I allers lov ’em, and it’s
1 boenmenn a lon day since I dandled one on
lmylmee. at w olives in this little co
g down before us here, with vme-kivered pom ,,
> and—d” ' - ' A
9 “That ism ’hOuse,” replied Fred, “and there
, meet us.” -
“Thornationl Then ye married that laefle

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he” Destroyer.

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“Salvation!” exclaimed the old hunk.
“Heaven is a leetle partial with its gifts, but
‘ God's will be done.’ “

The party rode into the settlement and dis-
mounted. Old Shadow was received with the
greatest joy,.and each vied with the other to
make him comfortable and happy.

The oldfellow never left Fairview. Its good
people prevailed on him to spend the remainder
of his days there, and he accepted their kind
offer. He was the happiest man in the settle-
ment, too, for by these little ones that'he loved
so dearly, he was known only as “gran ”

Omaha ever remained a friend to the whites
and as “Josh, the Friendly,” he stands forward
in the history of Iowa as one of the truest
friends of the white settler.

I have only to add that the name and deeds
.of Death-Notch are still remembered in the
Northwest: and there are those who can still

int out to on trees that once bore the

eath-Notch, t e totem of the young Scalp-
Hunter.

 

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BUFFALO BILL NOVELS.
By Colonel Prentiss Ingraham.

994 Buflalo Bill‘s Lone Hand.
989 Buflalo Bill’s Marked Bullet.
984 Buflalo Bill’s Life Raffle.
979 Buflalo Bill‘s Relentless Trail.
964 Butl’a'o Bill‘s Invincibles.
960 Buffalo Bill’s Blue Belt Brigade.
956 Bufl’alo Bill‘s Volunteer Vigilantes.
950 Buffalo Bill at Bay.
943 Buffalo Bill’s Block Game.
936 Buffalo Bill s Black l’ard.
927 Buffalo Bill‘s Bind; or, Dule Dick the Snort.
921 Buffalo Bill‘s Quandary: or. ’Vclvet Bill‘s Vow.
915 Buffalo Billand the Surgeon-Scout.
909 Buffalo Bill’s League: or, Red Butterfly.
904 Butfalo Bill’s Tangled Trail.
900 Buffalo Bill‘s Rough Riders.
895 Buffalo Bill‘s Secret Ally.
890 Buffalo Bill‘s LiteSlake.
882 The Three Bills: Buffalo i.ill Wild Bill and Band-
box 1:11]; or. The, Bravo iu Broadcloth.
874 Bull":th Hill’s Buckskin Braves.
869 Buffalo Bill‘s Road-Aaent Round-up.
863 ButTalo Bill's Death Charm.
657 Bull'an Bill’s Royal Flush.
851 Buffalo Bill's; Double Dilemma.
845 Buffalo Bill’s Redskin Ruse.
830 Buffalo liilI‘S Bovsin Blue.
826 Buffalo Bill's: Sha Shooters.
822 Buffalo lzill’n Best ower.
816 Buffalo Bi‘l‘s lied Trail.
812 Buffalo Bill’s Death-Knell.
794 Buffalo Bill‘s Winningr Hand
787 Bull’an Bill’s Dead Shot.
781 Buffalo Bill's Brand.
777 Bull'alo Bill’s Spy Shadower.
769 Buffalo Bill’s Sweepstakc.
765 Biifalo Bill‘s Drzcn: or, Silk Ribbon Sam.
761 Buffalo Bill’s Mascot. '
757 Buffalo Bill‘s Double.
750 Buffalo Bill‘s lug Four; or. Custer‘s Shadow.
743 Buffalo Bill's Flush Band.
739 Buffalo Bill‘s lilind: or. The Masked Driver.
735 Buffalo Bill and Us Merry Men.
731 Buffalo 1611‘s Beagles: or, Silk Lasso Sam.
727 Buffalo Bill‘s Bodv Guard.
722 Buffalo Bill on tho War-path.
6 Bull-do Hill's Scout Shadowers.
710 Buffalo Bill Baflled: or. The Deserter Desperado.
697 Buffalo llill‘s Buckskin Brotherhood.
691 nuihlo Bill’s lslind Trail; or. Mustang Madge.
667 Buffalo Bill's Sn 00]);01‘. The King of the Mines.
658 The C(WVh‘lV Clan; or, The 'i'igress of Texas.
653 Lass-i King’s League;er, Buck Taylor in Texas.
649 Buffalo Bill’s Chiefof Cowboys; or. Buck Taylor
614 Bulfalo Bill‘s llorai 2:1; or. S: ver Circle Knights.
362 Buffalo Bill‘s Grip: or. (in-‘11 Bound to Custer.
329 Bulfalo Bill‘s Pledge: or. The League of Three.
189  ild Billie Gold Trail; or. The Desperate Dozen.
175 Wild Bill’s Trump Card: or The Indian Heiress.
168 Win nan, the Pistol Dead Shot.

By Buffalo Bill.

973 The Dread Shot Four

969 'l‘exas Jack, the Lasso King:

839 The Rune] King: Dead-Shot.

820 White Beaver ’s Still Hunt.

807 Wild Bill, the Wild Wt 5t Duelist.

800 Wild Bill. the Dead-Center Shot.

639 Bull'an Bill‘s Gold King.

599 The Dead Shot Nine: or. My Bards of the Plains.
414 Red Renard. the indian Detective.

401 One-Armed 1mm; or, Borderland Retribution.
897 The Wizard Brothers: or, White Beaver’s Trail.
394 White. Beaver. the luxllc of the Platte.

319 Wild Bill, the Whirlwind of the West.

304 Texas Jack, the Prairie Rattler.

213 The Pilgrim Sharp: or. '[ he Soldier‘s Sweetheart.
83 Gold Bullet Snow: or. Knights of the Overland.
52 Death-Trailer. the Chief of Scouts.

By Loon Lewis, Ned Buntllnc, etc.

773 Buffalo Bill’s 13‘”); or. Cody to the Rescue.

882 Buffalo Bill's Secr. t Service Trail.

629 Buffalo Bill’s Darin Role; or, Daredcath Dick.

517 Buffalo Bill's First rail; or, The Express Rider.
158 Buffalo Bill, Chief (f Scouts.

117 Buflalo Bill s Strange Part1; or, Dashing Dandy.
92 Buflalo Bill, the Buckskin King.

BY HAROLD PAYNE.

888 The Man from Mexico in New York.

872 The King-Pin Shark: or. Thad Burr’s Ten Strike.
861 The Tenderloin Big Four

853 The Quaker City Crook.

844 Tracked to Chicago.

886 The Policy Broker's Blind.

829 The Frisco Sharper’s Cool Hand.

821 The Tramp Shadower's Backer.

813 The Sham S otter's shrewd Scheme.

806 The Grand treet Gold-Dust Sharper-s.

798 Detective Burr’s Luna ic Witness

792 The Wall Street Sharpcr’s Snap.

784 Thad Burr‘s Death Drop.

742 Detective Burr Among the New York Thugs.
734 Detective Burr’s Foil; or. A Woman’s strategy.
728 Detective Burr. the Headquarters Specml.
713 Detective Burr's Spirit Chase.

706 Detective Barr’s Seven Clues.

698 Thad Burr. the Invincible; or, The “L " Clue.
690 The Matchless Detective.

6f!) XX. the Fatal Clew; or, Burr's Master Case.

BY (10L. THOMAS H. RIONSTEBY.
995 The Czar’s Soy.”
986 Iron Wrist. the Swordmaster.
236 Chain ion Sam; or. The Monarchs of the Show.
150 El Ru lo Bravo, King of the Swordsmen.

BY J W. OSBON.

M Shadrach. the Sport Detective.

922 Gilbert Golds ur, the Dandy Sport.
905 Shanta Sam, he Sparkler.

877 Cool Creede, the Dead-Shot.

759 The rt from St. Louis.

518 Bo Richard, the Thoroughbred.

 

BY CAPTAIN HO‘VARD HOLMES.

929 Gentleman George, the Showman Sport.
91:! Genteel Joe’s Lone Hand.

90‘} The Train Detective.

896 Kent Keen, the Crook‘Crusher.

888 Nightshade in New York.

679 Falcon Flynn, the Flash Detective.

871 The Crook Cashier.

859 Glow-Hawk Keene‘s Right Bower.

847 Hiram Hawk, the Harlem Dctectivfi‘.

840 Major Bullion. Boss of the Tigers.

831 Shadowing the London Detective.

817 Plush Velx'et, the Prince of Spotters.

803 The Bogus Broker‘s Right Bower.

768 The Night-Hawk Detective.

779 Silk Ribbon‘s Crush-out.

766 Detective Zach, the. Broadway Spotter.
751 The Dark Lantern Detective.

7316 The Never-Fail Detective.

Captain Hercules. the Strong Arm Detective.
711 Dan Damon, the Gilt~Edge Detective.

701 Silver Stove. the Branded Sport.

694 Gideon Grip, the Secret Shadower.

684 Velvet Van. the Mystery Shadower.

673 The Dude Desperado

671 Jason (Jlew the Silk-Handed Ferret.

664 Monk More, the Man-Hunter.

654 Sol S hinx, the Ferret Detective.

612 Red ard and Yellow.

6118 Silent Sam, the. Shadow Sphinx.

592 Ca itain Sid, the Shasta Ferret.

579 ()l( Cormorant. the. Bowery Shadow.

5(29 Captain Cobra. the. lioodcd Mystery.

559 Danton. the Shadow Sharp.

5.30 Silk Hand, the Mohavr Ferret.

513 The Magnate Detective.

5:12 J aek Javert. the Independent Detective.
5'33 Reynard of Red Jack: or, The Lost Detective
51:! Captain Velvet‘s Big Stake.

505 Phil Fox. the Genteel Spotter.

496 11' ‘hard Rednre. the Two Worlds’ Detective.
437 S Inshine Sam. a Chip of the Old Block.

490 Hawk<pear. the Man with a Secret.

4‘38 Coldgrip in Deadwood.

460 Captain Cok grip. the Detective.

45% Captain l‘oldgrip‘s Long: Trail.

Volcano. the Fl‘lSCO Spy.

411 The California Sharp.

434 Lucifer Lynx, the “ onder Detective.

421 Father Ferret. the Frisco Shadow.

: Captain (joldgt'ip in New York.

Captain Coldgrtp’s Net ve; or. Infun Nick.
400 Captain Coldgrip: or. The New ork Spotter.
392 The Lost. Bonanza: or. The Boot of Silent Hound.
382 The Bonanza Band: or. Dread Don of Cool Clan.
374 Major Blister. the Sport of Two Cities.

365 Keen Kennard. the Shasta Shadow.

35'! The Desperate Dozen. -

317 Denver Duke. the Man with " Sand.”

340 Cool Cr-nrad. the D: kota Detective.

335 Flash Dan. the Nahob. or, Blades of Bowie Bar.
321 California Claude, the Lone Bandit.

29-1 Broadcloth Burt. the Denver Dandy.

941 The Shadow Sport from Frisco.

BY “’ILLIAM ll. MANNING.

918 The ReilGloVed Dwtcctive.

931 Frisco Frank at Glory Gulch.

.30 The Montana Miner in New York.

908 The Doomsday-Den Detective.
899 The Double-Quick Detective.

893 Yellow Gid. of Dark Divide.
335 'l‘thxperl Detective’s Shake-up.
875 Trap )Ing the Race-Track Judge.
861 The 01108 Special’s Dilemma.
849 The Genteel Sharper’s Combine

841 Graydon‘s Double Deal.
8'13 The Sport DetectiVe’s Griy}.
933 The Athlete Sport About own.
608 ’l‘heCrook-I)etective‘s Full.
790 Plun er Pete, the Race Track Detective.

782 Roya Rock, the Round—up Detective.
774 Steve Starr. the Dock Detective.

764 The New York Sha J’s Shadower.

738 Detective Clax ton. t e Record Breaker.
714 Gabe Gall, the Gambolicr from Great Hump,
703 Spokane Saul. the Samaritan Sus ct.
692 Dead Shot Paul, the Deep-Range lorer.
655 Strawberry Sam. the Man with the irthmark.
646 Dark John, the G1 im Guard.

6‘39 Murdock, the Dread Detective.

623 Dangerous Dave, the Never-Beaten Detective.
611 Alkali Abe, the Game Chicken from Texas.
596 Rustler Rube; the Round-Up Detective.
585 Dan Dixon‘s Double.
570 Steady Hand. the Napoleon of Detectives

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551 Garry Kean the Man with Backbone.

5‘39 Old Doubledark, ihe Wily Detective.

531 Saddle-Chief Kit, the Prairie Centaur.

521 Paradise. Sam, the NorKWest Film.

513 Texas Tartar, the Man With Nine Lives.

506 Uncle Honest. the Peacemaker of Homets’ Nest.
498 Central Padific Paul. the Mail Train Spy.

492 Border Bullet, the Prairie Sharpshooter.

486 Kansas Kitten. the Northwest Detective.

479 Gladiator Gabe, the Samson of Sassajack.

470 The Duke. 01' Dakota.

463 Gold Gauntlet. the Gulch Gladiator.

455 Yank Yellowbird, the Tall Hustler of the Hills.
449 Blot! Burke. King of the Rockies.

442 Wild West Walt. the Mountain Veteran
487 Deep Duke: or, The Man of Two Lives.
427 The Rivals of Montana. Mill
415 Hot Heart, the Detective Stpv.

405 Old Baldy the Brizndier 0 Buck Basin.

297 Colorado Rube. the Strong Arm of Hotspur.

279 The Gold Dragoon, or, California Bloodhound.

BY NED BUNTLINB.

657 Long Tom. the Privateer.

633 The Sea Spy,

621 The Red Privateer; or, The Midshipman Rover.
584 Fire Feather. the Buccaneer King.

517 Buffalo Bill’s First Trail.

361 Tombstone Dick. the Train Pilot.

122 Saul Sabberday. the Idiot Sp

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111 The Smuzglcr ' ‘aptain: or. The Skipper’s Crime. 1

18 The Sea Bandit; "r, The Queen of the Isle.
16 The White W’igprd' or The Seminole Prophet.

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968 Rocky Mountain Rob.

976 Overland Kit: or, The ldyl of White Pine.

741 Dick lalhot‘s Close Call.

7‘ 7 Dick Talbot in Apache. l and.

7333 Dick Talbot. the Ranch King.

729 Dick Talbot’s Clean—Out.

72.3 Dick Talbot in No Man’s Camp.

354 Dick Talbot; or, The Brand or Crimson Cross
36 Dick Talbot; or, The DeatlrShot of Shasta.

Allren’n Fresh 01‘ Frisco Series.
825 Fresh, the Race—Track Sport.
660 The Fresh in Montana: or. “lake's Full Hand.
652 Tue Fresh’s Rustic at Painted City.
647 The Fresh at. Santa Fe; « r. ’1 hr- Stranger Sharp.
556 Fresh, the. Sport: or. The, hit: Racket. at Slide Out.
537 Frth Against lhe Field: 01'. Blake. the Lion.
497 The Fresh in Texas: or. The Escobedo Millions.
The Fresh ot' Frisco on the Rio Grande.
97 The Fresh in Big Walnut. Camp; or. Bronze Jack

Alken’s Joe Plienix Serlcn.

965 Joe Phcnix‘s Mascot.

959 Joe Phenix‘s Double Deal.

951 Joe Pheuix in Chicago.

919 The Doctor from T xas: or, Joel’henix‘s Clue.

944 Joe Phenix‘s Right Bower.

865 The Female Barber littt-ctiv- ; or, Joe Phenix in
Silver City.

799 Joe Phcnix’s Great Blue. Diony In] Case; or, The
New York Sport at Lent: Branch.

793 Joe Rhenix‘s Dcctvy: or The Man of Three.

760 Joe Phenix’s Lone 11am .

749 Joe l’hz‘nix's Bi}: Bulge.

745 Jae l’liellix’~; Mad Case.

708 Joe Phcnix‘s Firm: or, The Woman Hawkshaw.

700 Joe Phenix’s Unknown; or. Crushing the Crooks

6‘11 Joe Phonix's Specials; or, The ActreSs Detective

1E7 Joe l’nenix in ('razy Camp.

632 Jor l‘henix's Master Search.

623 Joe l’henix's (‘ombin :. r,the Dandy Coneprator

620 Joe I’henix’s Silent Six.

Joe Phenix‘s Shadow ; (ti-.tlte Detective‘s Monitor

. Joe i'henix., the Kine (if Detectives.

161 Joe Phenix‘s Great Man Hunt.

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79 Joe Phenix. the Police Spy.
Alken’s Miscellaneous Novels.
960 The All-Around Athlete.
940 Captain Jack, the Scalper
 The Hawks and \\ olves of New York
932 Detective Gordon‘s Grip.
926 Old Sunflower, the Silent Smiter.
923 Old SunthWer. the. Hayseed Detective.

901 The. Hotel Swell-Sharp; (r, The Siren Shudower. -,

892 The Countryman Detective.
876 Gold Button Sport; or, Th.- Miner Sharps.
812 Teton Tom. the Half-l'ikod.
835 The King-Pin Detective.
814 The New Yor krr AlliOl‘lf.’ Texas Sports.

775 King Dandy, the Silver Sport.
75*) Gideon's Grip at liabylon 1 ar. I
717 Captain Pat McGowen, 11 e Greencoat Detective.
67-1 Uncle Sun Up. the Born Detective.
670 The Lightw eight Detective. - _
665 The Fl‘lSCO Detective; or, The Golden the Find.
613 Keen Billy, the Sport. .
607 Old Benzine, the “ Hard CaSe ” Detective.
591 Fire Face. the Silver King’s Foe.
1336 The SiIVer Sh arp Detective.

577 Tom, of Calif orma: or, Detective’s Shadow Act.
570 The Actress Detective: or. The Invisible Hand
562 Lone Hand. the Shadow.
520 The Lone Hand on the Caddo.
490 The Lone Hand in Texas. _

75 Chin Chin, the Chinese Detective.
465 The Actor Detective.
440 The High Hor e of the Pacific.
425 The Lone Hand; or, The Red River Recreants.
408 Doc Grin. the. Vendetta of Death.
381 The Gy sy Gen tlenran: (r. luck Fox. Detective
376 Black cards: 01. The Rio (v‘rande High Home
370 The Dusky Detective: or. l‘ursued to the End.
363 Crowningshleld, the Detective
320 The Genteel Spo ttcr: or The N. Y. Night Hawk.
252 The Wall Street. Hood; 1 r. The Telegrath Girl-
203 The Double Detective: cr.'lhe Midnight Mystery.

‘ 196 La Marmoset, the Lerrctlve Queen.

101 The Man from New York.

91 The Winnng Oar: or. The lnnkeener’s Daughter.
84 Hunted Down: or. The Leagueo Three.

81 The Human Tiger: or. A Heart of Fire.

75 Gentleman George: or. Parlor Prison and'Street.
7'3 The Phantom Hand: or, The 5th Avenue Heiress.
56 The lndian Mazenpa: or, Madman or the Plains.
49 The Wolf Demon: or. The Kanawha Queen.

42 The California Detective: or, The V‘ riches of N.Y.
31 The New York Sharp: or. The Flash of Lightning.
27 The Spotter Detective: or. Girls of New York.

NEW issuns.

1000 Buffalo Bill‘s Grim Guard. By Col. lnzraham,
1001 The Brand—Burneisof Cimarron. By John W.
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1003 Gold Dan): or, Dick 'I‘alhot in Uta . By Albert

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1001 Buffalo Bill’s Death Deal. By Col. Ingraham.
100") Foot-Hills Frank. By .1125. E. Badger.

1006 The Sea Cadet. By (‘01. P. lngraham.

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996 lnjun Dick. the Shasta Dead Shot, By Aiken.

992‘ Hotsnur Hal, the Sport from Hard Luck. By
Jos. E. Badger. Jr. .

998 Captain Seawaif, Privateer. By Ned Buntllne.

999 The Velvet Hand: or, The Iron Grip of Injun
Dick. By Albert W. Aiken.

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-' '1‘ 928 Old Sobcrsid . the Detective of St. Louis.
 ’ 9% White-Horse \ lleeler. the Revenue Detective,
918 The Double Edged Detccuvc.
g . . 907 Maverick Mark. the Man from Nowhere.
3  .898 Silky Steele. the Stay-in Sport.
884 The swtter-S orts Neck-Tie Party.
870 High- ater ark; or. Silver-Tip Sid.
 862 Riata Rob. the Range Chan] ion. I
 855 The Onwhov Chief s Sure~S 0t.
_' A 848 The Rival Red-Hat Sports.
-* ._' 837 Curl Kid. the Cheyenne Sport.
t g  as: The r it. Hand Detrctivc.
- [j 4 815 The Soft Hand’s Clutch.
. S  $9 Dan Dunn. the Soft-Hand Sport.
1  796 The Frisco Detective’s Thug-Tangle.
“ I. 589 Sam Cary. the River Sport.
'. ' 5," . . 1&1 The Dead Sport‘s Double.
1,. . W1 Prince John, Detective S ccial.
.  763 Dandy Don, the Denver etective.
;  754 '1he Man from Texas; or. Dangerfield. the
r' . Doctor Detective.
' ,  744 Sw takes Sam, the Silver Sport.
790 The ret Sig' or, OidHalcyOn.
m The Man of silk. .
m5 Bantam Bob. the Beauti from Butte.
098 Kent Kasson, the Preuc er Sport. /
688 Bob Breeze, the Rounder Detective. -‘
675 Steel Surry. the Sport from Sum-ids,
088 Solemn Soul’s Luck Streak
“1 The Get-There Sharp.
551 Silvectlp Stare, the Sky Scraper from kaiyou.
Mb Gopher Gabe, the lian Detective.
886 Dandy Dal-ting, Detective. I
027 Mossback Mose the Mountaineer.
1517 The Gri Sack Sharp‘s Even up.
597 Big Ban y, the Bl'l other of Brimstone Hum
53 My Sands. the S 11) from Sun. City.
576 l r-Ton d Sid; 01‘.an Sack harp‘s Sweep.
W The Grip- ack Sharp; or The Seraphs of Sodom.
555 Grip-Sack Sid. the Sample Sport.
847 The Buried Detective; or. Saul's Six Sensations,
541 Major Magnet. the Man of Nerve.
585 Dandy Dutch. the _Decorator from Death“
527 Dandy Andy. the Diamond Detective.
514 Gabe Gunn. the Urizzlv from Ginseng.
501 Solemn Saul. the Sad Man from San Saba.
495 Rattlepatc Rob; or. The Roundhead's Reprisal
as The Thoroughbred Sport.
474 Dad Dead-Eye, the Dcslmt of Dow Drop.
466 Old h and Ready, the  of Sundown
458 Dutch Dan. the Pilgrim from Spitzenberg.
443 A Cool Hand: or. Pistol Johnny's Picnic.
(‘38 Oklahonlh Nick.
{38 Laughing Leo; or. Sam’s Dandy Pard. ‘
$26 The Ghoat Detective: or. The Secret Service Spy.
416 Monte Jim. the Black Sheep of Bismarck.
'09 Rob Roy Ranch; or. The Imps of Pan Handle.
10:: The Nameless Sport. .
1195 Detail Aim. the Duke. of Del-ringers.
887 Dark urg. the Ishmael of the Hills.
872 Captain Crisp. the Man With a Record,
867 A Royal Flush: or. Dan Browu’s Big Game,
880 Jumping Jerry. the Gamecock from Sundown.
855 Stormy Steve. the Mad Athlete. -
’a 851 N01" West Nick. the. Bower Detective.
.. 845 Masked Mark. the Mounted Detective.
" 839 Spread Esme Sam. the Hercules Hide Hunter.
831 Chispa Charley. the Gold hinge: Spun.
817 Frank Ligllti’oot. the Miller Detective.
292 Make Homer. the  Ronstahout.
286 Pistol Jonnnv; or. One Man in a Thousand.
283 Sleek Sam, the Devil of the Mines.
257 Death Tra Dig lugs: or. A Man 'Way Back
219 Elephant. cm. 0 Dummy).
341 Spitfire Saul. King of the Rustlels.
888 The Old iioy of Tombstone.
2m Pirate of the Pincers: or. Joaquin‘s Death Hunt
.’ 180 Old ‘49: or. The Amazon of Arizona.
170 SWN‘E Wli "$1,111. lhtl‘lTl‘DJHXH‘ Detective. ~
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- 14 r umox Tom. the llui'y'of Red Rock.
119 Alabama. Me: or. The luzoo Mnu-iilllltcrs.
105’ Dan Brown 01! Denvlir: or. The Detective.
88 BR George: or. The Five Outlaw Brothers.
7 Captain Cool Blade: or. Mississippi Mull Shark.
6; The Boy Jockey: or. Iiolleslv vs. Crookcdlless.
50 Jack Rabbit, inc Emilie Sport.
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m “big-Voice Dan. the (Jo-ii Alone Detective.
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67“ Hurricane Hill. the CD‘VbOy Hrltgpur.
669 Old True Blue. the Trusty.
’ “'Thé-Giant S art: or, Sold to Satan.
656 Old Plug Ugl . the Rough andfiendy.
:648 Gold Glove 11' 11:" man of Grit.
641 Aztec Jack. the 98611 homud.
681 Colonel Cool, the Santa Fe Sharp.

 

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902 Soft Velvet. the Man from Sandrock.

891 Gentecl Jim. S ort-at~Larg‘e.

881 The Clubnlan- ‘rook‘s Cat's-paw.

867 The Frisco Sport.

852 The Stranger S )ort's Shake-up.

828 Kirk King. the an from Kir y.

818 Gen‘tleman Dave, the Dead Game Sport

783 The King-Pin Tramp.

767 The Sport of Silver Bond.

718 Uncle Bedrock’s Big Bounce.

707 The Rival Rovers.

687 Double Cinch Dan. the Sport With a Charm.
677' Mr. Jackson, the Gent from Jaybird.

559 Gilt-Ed e Jobnlli: or, Roldan and His Rovers.
650 Lucig’ i-ster's one Hand.

634 Old andcart‘s Big Dump.

622 The All Around S orts.

603 Desert Alf. the an With the Cougar.

590 Gentle Jack, the High Roller from Humbug.
578 Seven Shot Steve, the Sport with a Smile.
568 The Dude Detective.

558 Hurrah Harry. the Hifigflorse from Halcyon.
549 Belshazzar Brick. the 1111! of Blue Blazes.
533 Oregon. the Sport WithaScar.

503 The Dude from Denver.

478 Pinnacle Pete; or. The Fool from Way Back.
459 Mafor Sunthine, the Man of Three Lives.

429 Ha r Trigger Tom 01' Red Bend.

402 Snapshot Sam; or. The Angels‘ Flat Racket.
396 The Pl r Detectiw; or, The Gilt Edge Gang.
875 Royal or e, the Three in One.

356 Time Han some S orts; or, The Combination.
333 Derringer Dick. the inn with the Drop.

268 Magiciiiike. ‘he Man of Frills.

229 Captain Cutsleeve; or. The Little Sport.

214 The Two Cool Sports: or. Gertie of the Gulch.
189 Hands Up; or. The Knights of the Canyon.

160 Soft Hand Sharp: or. The Man with the Band.
145 Pistol Fords; or. The Silent Sport from Cinnabar

BY NED BUNTLINB.

657 Long Tom, the Privateer.

639 The Sea S y.

821 The Red l-lvatcer; or. The Midshipman Rover.

581 Fire Feather, the Buccaneer King.

517 Buffalo Bill‘s First Trail.

361 Tombstone Dick. the Train Pilot.

1‘22 Saul Sabberday. the ldiot 

111 The Smugglcr Captain: 01-. le Skipper’s Crime.
18 The Sea Bandit; or. The Queen 01' the Isle. I
16 The White Wizard; or, The Seminole Prophet. ‘

BY JACKSON KNOX—“ 01d Hawk.”

838 Old Grips Still Hunt.

827 Detective Walden’s Web.

778 The Butler Detective- or. Old Grip’s Grip

770 The Shomnan Date 1 ve.

762 Old Grip. the Detective.

740 Captain Clew, the Fighting Detective. .

782 The Hurricane Detective. ' , . ’

643 Castlemalne, the Silent Sifter.

616 Magnus. the Weird Detective.

606 The Drop Detective.

595 Wellborn. the Upper list Detective.

582 Jomln. tilts DPM‘CUYOE pert.

574 Old Fulcou‘s Double. .

561 The Thug King" or. The Falcon Detectlve‘s Foe.
548 Falcmlhridge.‘ the Sphinx Detective.

536 Old Falcon a Foe; or. The Detective’s Swell Job.
515 Short-Stop Mai». the Diamond Field Detective.
509 Old Fill on. {he Thunderbolt Detective.

501 S rincrstcel Steve. the Retired Detective.

491 T e Detectivc‘s S v. _

485 Rowlock. the Hnr or Detective.

477 Dead-arm Brandt.

467 Mllillwarillgr. the Salamander.

462 The Circus Detective.

451 Grlulock. the Rocket Detective.- I V
444 The Magic Detective; or, The Hidden Hand.

424 liluvk Heron’s De lit .

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886 Hawk Heron. the 'alcon Detective.

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7.72 The Bus set :52: 1'! of Daisy Drift. V.

026 Meats ion. t le Nobel) Sport Detective.

612 Shel-iii Sl'llllrcmd. the lwgulator nt‘ Raspberry.
598 The Dominic Detective. , _ -
591 Duke Daniels. the Society Detective.

590 Shadowing a Shadow. ' ‘

565 Princ» Paul. the Postman Detective.

5'37 The Mountain Grovbeards: or. Riddles’ Riddle.
519 Old Riddles. the Rocky Ran or

499 Twilight Charlie. the oad port. .

473 Gilbert of Gotham. the Steel-arm Detective.
45‘: Rainbow 1 oh, the Tulip from Texas.

436 Kentucky can. theS art from Yellow Pine.
422 Blue Grass Burt. the elitist r Detective.

890 The Giant Cupid: or Clbuta ohms Jubilee. .

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483 Flush Fred. the River Sha ,
368 The Canyon King; or. {Page on his Read.
818 Dan Dillon. Kin of . ‘1 cut.
337 Old Gabe the ounidm Trams.
827 Terrapin. 'ck. the Wildwood etectiw.
815 Flush Fred's Double: or. The Bquatters' League
308 Hemlock Hank. Tough and True.
298 L'\gzer Lem: or. Life in the Pine Woods.
289 Flush Fred's Full Hand:
974 Flush Fred. the. Minnelsz Sport. _ *
2411 Montana Nat. the Lion Last Chance Camp.
% Igill gig Biizzaé‘gé or. Red Jiz’fik's Crime.
‘10 ar e . Bering: lice. _
12! Mississippi ass: or.- a tron: Man's Sacrifice.

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911 The Blue Blockaxier; or. The Coast Greyhound.
906 The Cuban Crulser.
8‘34 The Wild Steer Riders; or, Texas Jack‘s Teflon.
810 The Rival Monte Clistcs.
805 The Last of the Pirates; or. Doc-m Driven.
801 The Water \Voives’ Detectlve; or. Trapping the
Grave Ghouls.
791 The Coast—Raider’s DealirChasc.
718 Arizona Charlie. the Crark~sllot Detective.
701 Invisible lvan. the Wizard Detective.
685 The Red-skin Sea Rover. .
679 vaello. the Pirate Cruisor; or. The Rival Rover!
,672 The Red Rapier; or, The Sea Rover's Bride.
6652 The Jew Drieciivc: or, The Beautiful Convict.
6:0 The Bow r’s Rot ibution.
 The Ex-Buccancn: or. The Stigma of Sin.
625 Red Wings; or. The Gold Seekers of the Bahama.
615 The Three 2 uccaneers.
610 The RedFlag Rover;or,White Wings of thoDeep.
605 The Shad0w Silver Ship.
600 The Silver Ship; or. The Sea Scouts of '76.
593 The Sea Rebel: or. Red Rovers otthe Revolution.
587 Conrad. the Sailor Spy; or. True Hearts of "M.
581 The Outlawed Ski per; or, The Gantlet Runner.
560 The Man from exico. .
553 Man}: Monte, the Mutineer; or, The Brande
546 Th: Doomed Whaler: or. The Life Wrelt. ’
530 The Savages of the Sea.
5:34 The Sea Chaser; or. The Pirate Noble.
510 El Moro, the Corsair Commodore.
(93 The Scouts of the Sea.
457 The Sea Insurge nt: or. The Conspier Son.
446 Ocean Ogre. the Outcast Corsair. ' _
435 The One-Armed Buccaneer. . j
490 The Fatal Frigate; or. Rivals in Love and Wu.
399 The New Monte Cristo. "
893 The Convict Captlan.
377 Afloat and Ashore: or. The Corsair long-tor.
369 The Coast Corsair: or. The Siren 01' the
364 The Sea Fugitive: or. The Queen of the Coast.
341 The Sea Desperado. ‘~
336 The Magic Ship 0 . Sandy Hook Freebootelz.
3% The Gentleman 'rate; or. The Casco B
318 The Indian Buccaneer: or. The Red vets.
807 The Phantom brute; or. The Water olves.
255 The Pirate Priest; or. The Gam oler‘s Da .
246 Queen Helen, the Amazon of the Overlan .
235 Red Lightning the Man of Chance.
224 Black Beard, the Buccaneer. ~
220 The Specter Yacht; or, A Brother‘s crime.
210 Buccaneer Bess. the Lioness of the Sea.
205 The Gambler Pirate; or, Lady of the lagoon.
198 The SkeletOu Schooner; or. The Skimmer.
18-1 The Scarlet Schooner: or. The Sea Lemedl.
104 Montezuma. the Merciless.
103 Merle, the Mutineer; or. The Red Anabel-Brand.

BY PHILIP 8. WARN-E.

801 Dan Dirk King of No Man‘s Land.
1183 Captain (lair. the Cattle King.
567 Captain Midnight. theiilan of Craft.
544 The Back to Back Pards.
592 The Champion Three. .
502 Bareback uck. tile Centaur of the Plains. '
472 Six Foot Si: or, The Man to “ Tie To."
431 California Kit. the Al“ ays on Hand. ‘ ‘
404 Silver Sid; or A “ Daisy “ Bluff. ‘
380 Tiger Dick‘s e; or, Tno Golden Serpent.
359 Yellow Jack. the rstizo.
838 Jack Sands. the Boss of the Town.
299 Three of a. Kind; or, Diclr, Despard anathommt
251 Tiger Dick vs. iron Dospard. ‘
907 Old Hard Read: or. Whirlwind and'his Mare.
171 Tiger Dick, the Man of_the iron Heart.

114 The Gentleman from Pike.

80 A Man of Nerve; 01'. Caliban the Dwarf. '

54 Always on Hand; or. The root-Hills Sport.

29 Tiger Dick. Faro King: or. The Cashier‘scrlmo.

4 The Kidnapper; or. The Northwest Shanghai.

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323 Hatspur Hum; or. The Banded Brothers. ' ’
311 Heavy Hand; or. The Marked Men. ; __
805 Silver-Plated Sol, the Montana Rover. ' . ‘
291 HorseshOc Hank. the Man 01'  Luck.

2'45 Light 'llz Bolt. the Canyon Terror.

276 Texa -; hick illl- Southwest Detective.

271 Stoneflst. of Big Nlll’get Bend. .

266 Leopard Luke the (inn of Horse-Waves .

on iron-Armed Abe, the finnpll‘oack Destroyer

23% Bullet Head, the ColoradoBravo. . »

237 Long-Haired Max; or, The Black Leafirue.

2‘27 Buckshot Ben, the hialvHuntev of Ida l .

223 Canyon Dave, the Man of the Mountain. .

219 The Scorpion Brothers: 01'. Mad Tom‘s-[Mon

202 Cactus Jack. the Giant Guide. '

194 Don Sombrero. the California RoadGeat.

176 Ladv Jaguar. the Robber Queen.

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43 Dakota Dan. the Reckless Ranger. ,
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I40 KR Bn'dy, Dctectlvu: or, Silver Star, the Boy Knight
168 Kit Bundy in Texas; or. The Young Manager.
.08 Kit Randy‘s (latch: or, The Dov Hercules.

“g Kit. Randy’s Right Bowen onBullySItho BoyGlufl
444 Kit linudy‘u Swoop; or, Little Buckskin. the Content.
478 Kit Bundy‘l Slit-k Scheme; or. Old Tom Rattler.
681 Kill Bundy’n Deliveram-e: or, Banner iian.

080 Kit. Bundy’n l’nrdl nr, Dauntleso Dan. the Freclnnco.
ii Bandy llattlmk Mr, Tim inlant want.

I it llnndy ill lied Ruin: or, The Young Whirlwind.
9 Kit. Bundy’n Bl: Ilsa-tie: (infinddle Kin: 5-m-

4 Kit Bundy’n Brigade; or, Dun, the Mountain Guide.
7 Kid Randy’s Brlgnde In Arlzonn.

9 t Bundy’n star Engagement.

Junk Draw in Deadwood; ur, Prospect Pate.

Keen Knife on Gum-4i: or. Antelope Aha, the Boy Guido.
KaeI-Kuli’e. th» Prince ul‘thv l’miriu.
Vunbond Joe. tho Young Wsndorlng Jaw.
, The Dumb Spy.
Lnuo Jar-k. llleMIng Mullinnzsr.
The Border Kin : or.'i‘hs Secret Foo.
Delaware Dick. i 0 Young [tan or Spy.
4 Hawk-e e Ilurr the Young rnp raring...

88 ital) t e lio l mu er; 0P,T!:2l elm.

M Sure lloi. Rot , ihc 0y Kinsman.

48 Scar-1"an Saul, t' e Silent ll. ntcr.
118 old fiolltgry, the Hermit Trapper.
.18 Tiger Tom. the Turn Terror.
’94 nme lilcl. | or, Trapper Tom's On
.98 Littla ildlire, the Young i'mlrle Nnnm .
.88 The Pal-mm lie tertlvc; or The Little Mil.
.248 The Iii-ignited Guide: or, li‘ild Raven, the Rug».
880 Dureolievll Dan, the Young Prairie Ranger. ,
.7. Mlnkul‘in Mike, the Bay Sharpmbooier.
.390 Little Foxfire, the Bufifinr; or. Old Cnleb Arbociln.
300 The HR Demon; nr, ninlmit, rim Ranger.
‘8‘ Whip- inn Joe. the Boy Rmmhm.
409 Herr-along vr, Dick, the Boy Ranger.
:17 Webfoot Mane, the Trump DulavlJvo.

51 Wingcdfoot Fred: nr, 01-! Pulnr Sui.
468 Tarn-rue Tom, the illg Trapper Boy.
‘82 Stonewall iiolr, the Ho - Tromn.
5633 Blunder-in: "nail. tin ermlt Boy T‘an
“5. Do- Burr, the Plains Freelancer '
070 Norway Neln, the Big Boy Mountaineer.
375 Highland ilnrry. tiniMrd Rlflomnn.

28 P0 or Jack, the Deluctivo Sport.

BY '1‘. J. FLANAGAN.
909 Midshipman Din-o. the Pirate (Intake
9&5 The You" Cowboy Captain. r.
Tho Two . ldnhipnen; or, The. Comm's 11m

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75 cite ive Dave’n (flute (.‘n .

£4 nrre ox and Ill: Girl Ferret.
898 Farrel“ 91’s Sweep-Sinker»

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1.85 Git Thar Owney the Unknown.

‘9. (iii. 'i‘lmr Owncy’n Pledge.

518 The Demon "actor; or, Dondholtl, the Kid'llotertln.
‘81 Doubln-lhxrve Dun. tun Pitcher Ducal".

‘98 Flute iuo Singer Dutrciive; or‘ Ownoyjn I. New Role.
cos n. I‘m-her Detective’h ion. or, mm. Double Play.
61 Oman "emotive: or. The LnsiCrulu oftho Black Bar.
081 The Pitt-her Dotec‘tive’n Ton hoot Tunic.

786 Lnrry the Thoraughhredt or, scion on Ersry Side.
779 iron “and. the Charmed Drlectlrr

8“ Uncle Sam's Detective in Client».

BY WM. 9. PATTEN.

689 Violet Vane: the Velvet Sport: or, The Jubilee nlJuktovm
O 8 Violet Vane a Victor-ya . The Juper City Chan Out.
3 'lolct. and Daley, the on Pnrdg.
ct Vune’u V ow: or. T a Crnltv Detoctivo'l Call.
an": nr,1‘he Win-rota.

.0 Violet Vune’u V er at; or, Th. Gnme at Collin City.

41 Violet Vtme. the Vgntfl um Vidacq: or, S rt n. Sport.
‘750 Vi ct Vane; the \anqnis rd, or. ’l‘hr Lllmtruguk.
’76" 0 at Vane a Vision; or, The Fiery Hand of Fate.

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‘8 Jack Drew; the Nomads. or. Bugle Kit, the Bo Demon.
8: Jack Draw a Drop; ur, Little Hurricane, tlu'goy Capt-An.
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l“ ombnheil, ill-5 Rgng" Detective. '
4 ran Fern th» him at E'lro: or, Among thoVultum :.‘
9 like lio Til-am) Detective: or.'l‘hc DoublsGrlpWiinm
I l liar-ml nve’n Dandy I'm-d; nr,’l‘hoCiunoCapt.Ci-w
; i cnmi Boy Frank. the You" Amtonr Deter-tin
O 2 ill Yuk-nu, tim anRnduG Mar.
‘ 14 0 d Misery the Man from Ml-smxri.
74 egr-llrlt Cal, the Never Soy-Die Dohclin.
8 S.- flbcrltlun. tin. Semi Srrrk-e Spock].
8. Country Store the Ranch Mucot.
Robby N c, tho Tenderlnot Duet-tin. ’
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98 Nick 0' the Night: or. Th» Bo Spy ol‘is.
87 The Illdrien Lodge; or. The L ttiv iiunur.
47 nglltln ulna hat: or, 'l‘ne l-‘vresl (‘ tnius.
lluuuly (wk; Hr, The ()ullnwa of the rogon Trail.
89 ’it. Ilurei‘out, the Wood-linwh; at, Old Powder-{m
94 Midnight. Jack or The lioy Trapper.
06 (lid Frmsty, the u e- or, The White Queen.
33 Kiuwn Charley the White Muslunger.
189 Jud e l. nrh Jr.: or. The Iii-fr" Vigilante.
155 (loll 'l‘r u er. the S wrt; or, T a Girl Avnngor.
(iii Tormulo ’ «III; M, "jun Juck Frmn Red Core.
88 Ned Tel! la, the Border Boy; or, 'l'hi- Mad Hunter.
mi Arknu-zaw: or. The Qwu-n nl l“ni«‘l Revenge.
07 Navajo Nix-k. the Bov Gold Hunter.
15 Captain Hulk-i: ur, Lilli» Tonkmt’a Crusade.
281 l’luvky Phil: or. Rona, thn Re‘l Jereiml.
941 ill" llrlu'o: or, Thu iimlgns of the Rudd“.
255 (‘npinin Apollu, lite King-Pin nf Howie.
267 The Huck-skin lietenure, or. The King of ROM-menu.
979 Did “'lm'il: or, The imrknum Dunn-minus.
894 Drunmlle Dani 0r. The Hnwlo Nude of (Inrhetovl-
809 ’i‘ to Mountain “elm-live: hr. 'l'he'l‘rlggor Bur Bully.
816 old Erllpnr. Trump Curd of Arizuna.
8138 The Ten Punk: 1", Tim ’I errnruf'l'ltllo-Noiicc.
836 “in Hermon: or. The Quit-on ml the Lusuo.
845 l’ltlleu Mali: 0', “Ni Thu'nivrlmil's Sorrel.
3543 (Toni 5mm nnd I'ur-lx or Ths'l'orrlhle Six.
866 Velvet Foot. llu- llnlum llrtr-rtive.
856 (lupinlu ('utluuu; or, lhc liv'cmneor‘t Girl Foo.
890 Rough Rub: or, Tho 'I will Clmmplona oi Blue Dialog.
4“ The. Hilken Lil-not 01‘,'l'lm Kmoc Ranch Robin.
41" Fell‘ Fox. the Buy Srmiter: or Tin-Gull] GangofNe' York.
425 Texas 'I'rnmp. the Burner Rflilll‘f.
‘80 I’ll?! Flush the NW! Turk Fm; M The lilysuryolRoom N.
445 The (‘lly \ mnnlrun: or kmi Rolir'l Piguon.
Gill lino Aguinvti. Fifi y: or. ‘l'hu Lust Man (vavno Bu.
470 The iiuy iii-allow: or. Felix Fox‘s Hunt.
471 The ler-uiuiur hymn : or. The Wuhlngtol Spotter.
499 Ringle R'I hi. lllr (lllv-Eyuvi Sport.
502 irnndod ien. line Night Ferret.
518 Damn-r like]... tin- Wlmrl-Spy Detail".
Dodger Dlok‘n lie-i. Dodge: or. The Gotham Gold Gum.
Fox and Falcon, the hum-r) Sluuinws.
)mlxcr Dirk, the Dark Fern-l.
ledger lilvk’n "uni-lo: hr. The Rival Boy Detecting.
'ltidlti‘l‘ lilrk'n lielpt‘rnle ('uno.
lmi c-r Dir-k. th- llvw Hum-q. or, The Gang ol'l'hree.
578 The wo fihntiowu: nr, lhnlgvr lilI-k'l Stop Gill“.-
835 llocl m- ]ilok’n Iirop' or, 'l'lu- Mun from Janey.
594 Liti 0 Lon. the Street-ginger Detective.
("0 01d Skinner llw Gold-Shark: or. Tony Slur on Guard.
6%? Tile (‘immp on l’urdnz or.'l'h.- Lurilorn Silver Bar.
6 Dick llmm. the Duck [luv Deleciive.
645 Kit. flu- I’m‘t-In out Sharp.
“58 Billy liuninm, ier lan Bunnie. _
671 Jersey Jeri. tin» iii-V Hustler: or. Bhndowlng the Shadow".
i5?) Happy iin in, the Boy Nlmlf‘inn Nurture.
(ii Photo Op ‘rul. tlm Culm-rn Shall-:9.
5 “'ido wnku Len, llm Quniu-r City what.
2 Duh-y lioli lino Piqume'nl Dom-liver: ur, Trapping Big Guns.
2 Billy “’in in, tho- Bell llny Detective.
Hillv “'inku, the PM: ilnv Sim-low. .
8 Eagle Nod, tim ii»): on Guard: or, The Camp Spiders
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843 (flip, the Buttery Ferrel: or, uclmm foul H53
897 lhwy Doon‘l Bic iimmrc.
805 Dundv Nugget; this Bu" Shadow.
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118 Will Sonics-s, the Boy Di-toctivo.

123 I'll“ lInHl ', the Bus»; May.

126 l'louyune ’0“. or, Nicodemus, tin Dog Detects“
1:0 Detective Dirk: or, The "em in ,

1 3 "Ind-nine llnrry, "m Bonlhlark Dulce“...

147 Will “'lldiire, ihc Thorou vhbred. '

152 lilnrk Ben. Will Wildfire s Racer.

137 Mike Sorry the Harbor Pollf‘u Bay.

162 Will “'lldiire In the Woodl.

165 llllly Baggage. the Rnlirosd I.

170 ll ’l‘rum Card: or. Will Wih re Winn all"
174 lob lim- eiti or, Myntoriu ol'New York.

179 llob llooket. ilu- Bank Runner.

18; "be Hidden and nr, Will Wildliro's Rowan.
18 l‘red Ilnlyurd. tin- ll. Bust 30)" or. The 8mm
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196 l=l|ndowed M, Bola Rnrioli’a Fight for Lift.

900 Dark l’uu . the ’l'izor King.

I" “Mining Dave, ihu Dnnd Doioeiivo.
Torn Tanner: or, The ll «ck Shoup ol the Flock.
59m Charcoal the Premium Duky.

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359 Dick Yin-hownyt or, A linker; Boy
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I4 Ralph Ready, tho Hum Boy . In.
841 any Thurman Vagabond Do Ultra.
:58 The Reporter-Detective; or. Fred Fly." nil-rd.
g7 Wide-Awake ‘oe; or. A Boy oftho 'l‘lmn.
8 ii Larry. the Lo 1 ler: or. The Blvmdl oi ih. Barlow-rd.
10$ Firefly Jnok. l0 River-Rut Delarilve.
28 he a t. Finn-err or. The Enlmppod Cuhior.
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2 lnvllwlii 0 Logan. tha Plulwrian Ferret.
456 iii“ "I'll'l‘o llw Jolly Vnglumnd. .
4116 WI e-Awalte Jerrv. Don-Hive; m- numbed All".
479 Drier-live Dodge; or‘ 'i'hs Mustorv of MI Hourly.
48! “'lM Dirk Jim-item or, How He Fought for "MM.
501 linota. the lioy Fin-nun: or, 1w Slxsrp for tho shunn’
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(iii The curb-tone Dolor-tire: or, Harry Hslo'a Dig Bani.
57 Detective Frunk’n Runny-u . (lo.

280 hot! Norm?!» ills-£11m” roller.
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917 Flash ngb ning, the Mounts”: Mun-oi. _

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469 The Rival Giant: ofNowhar’.
8 (int-inn Burr, tho Man from Hurd Luck.
53? "id llucke"e. the Sierrn Shadow.
564 Powder min, the Boy Miner. or. The Man was-urns
609 Holly liorrlt. the Veteran Deiectlve.
620 Little Ll htniuf‘s League: or, The Maury oitne in“
638 i’lm-L'y lsnul, l. e Bov Pros error.
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923 Gold-Dust Dan’s Snap-Shot. .

BY JDSEI’II E. BADGER. In.

S Yellowstone Jack: or,Tho MW.

the Rond-Agvnt; or, o Ouillwkm
65 Hurricane Bill; or Mustang Ssm snd Hit PIII.

119 Multnuf Samiorfl a King ol’the Pininl.

186 Night-l. nwk 'lt: or, The Daughter of the Buck.

144 Dainty Lam-e thu lioy Sport.

15! Panther- l’nulx or, Uninly Lnnce to the Ram“.

160 The “lack Giant: or. Dainty Lam-a in IN.

1623 Deadly llfllll; or, Fighting Fire with Fire.

184 The Roy Trn lens; or, Dainty Lance on the War“.

208 The lio Portia; or, Duiniy Lance Unmuh.

’11 Crooke (‘ale, the Cnilhan of Celestlnl City.

810 The Banana: “'0”; or, The Beautiful Douay.

819 The Rim-k Rider; or. The Homfl‘hievol' In...

885 Did Double Fill or,’l'ha Stun «Guide

.55 The King oi'tlu- nod-r nr. unlol Boon-hm“

“9 Kit Fox. the Border Bo Detective.

625 Chlncnnln Dan, the o ‘ Trailer.

677 (‘lnlucupln linn'n Recon Trail.

68% (ihlm-npln Dan‘s llome Stretch.

693 "Id (Truly. the Man Without A Hand.

70R I.l.v,rlll-lli-uri, Lulo'l l.olntiy.

71!“ Li iii-Henri. Lute‘u Lani ' rail.

733 SI \‘vrlrimlo, the Slim-bone. .

729 Silu-rliiudv, the llllf-Hlmld; nr,'l'ho Border h

739 Nilvs-rhludo, the Hosiiir; or, The Boan Bonglo'o v

748 Hilverblado the Friendly; or, The Border Eagle's “w

BY 0. DUNNING CLARK.
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:80 Th: lung: n3“ leorfll‘hrl-‘ntn ufiho 3m aha-s
BY LIEUT. n. l). PERRY. U. s. n.

178 The Boy Runaway; or. The Burrsncor oltin .1.
180 The Sea Trailer: or. A Your Wall Kept.
198 Captain Kit; or, The Myaier) at Mon“ PM

BY JACK FARRAGUT.

. 15 Ned, the (‘nbln Boy: or. 'l'hn- Witch of the M
90 The Sea Sol-cereal or, The Boy Slipper.

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8 Blue luck- or, The Yellow C iel’l Vengosnu.
7 The Lind l’lr-ter or, The ugue of Devil's I“
7 The llelsleu llaml; or, Backwoods Retribution.
389 The Go] -oeeker Guide! Or. The Lott MM

BY mmonnmnan flEMYNiL ' ‘
89 Inland Jim: or, The Pet of the il'nmil‘i -
£91 The 0 Main ofuu- (llnln or. The In! AM“
01 Jack 1 arknwny in N ew ark. ‘
MISUEIMN E0118 ADTHORL‘
4 The Wild-Done Hunters. By Capt. Inn. “I
Frederle Whittaker. ’

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1. Gnl-Jger’l Travels. Dun Sum.

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86 The lloy own: or The Ann: Queen. ‘By I 8.11“.
88 Ned “'ylde. the Boy 0‘}. ByToxu Jul. -
51 The Boy Rifle-t nr.’i‘ln ndergronnd Camp. By A. 0.1m
95 The Rival Rovers; or, The Frsebooun oltlu W.
By Honk-Col. Hueltlno.
98 Robin flood. the Uuiiuntl hr]: on“. Merry Men 0' CW
wood. B Prof. Gilda-log".

105 old ill-Eh the Hunt": or, flu cm Csntlro. By 0...“.
.. Hamilmn 0 men. \
113 The Mall Hunter: or, 'iheCsvo oiDenth. By I“.
124 any. the Texans or,"l‘ho Young Clilllipiol.  M

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75 The Block RM , By Johns Wm».
:84 Oomnnrhe lik- and lliq. Three [I'llm 3!
Henry J. Thom“. . '- I»
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5’ Ark-i the Athlo V. By David Druid. / '
Will “'ntorn, tin Bov Forut. Dr H.IMOI. .
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791 Hart-rick lilo-r, the Arise-1a

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809 Don Denim, the Gent from Denver. Byxlnz Kauai.
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831 The on»... Drnnmmr’n Deal. By Lei-tun. 
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BY EDWARD L. WHEELER. Other Novels by E. L. Wheeler. BUFFALO BILL NOVELS

Deudw‘md Dick NOVNS- 80 Rosebud Rob: or,Nugget Ned, the Knight.
Dick, the Pnnca oi the Road. 84 lion-chun- Roh on "and: or, My], ihe Girl Miner. BY CO!“ PREMISS Ixamm

   

 

  
   

 

 

    
   

 

  

        
   

 

       
     
   
         
   

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luck In "hum-e; or, Bull-lo Ben. 13! Rosebud Rob'n (‘ha lcnxe; or, Cinnamon  :02:  hinihfihfihr or Bufl'nlo Bill chow

Dick In III: (Jan-tie. 27? Denver Doll. tho Detective Que-en; or, The Ymkoo‘t Surround Expn-N Killer ’ y " ’ '

IDIck’I Bonanqu on The Phantom Minor. 281 Denver Doll’s \ lotory; or. Skull and Croubonvl. 1042 i IlileHI-‘vrit .1he l‘on ‘ Ex you Rider

lllck In hunger; or, Omlha Oil. 1N5 Denver lloll’n Decoy; or. Liille Bill's Ban-nu. A040 llnfl’nlo iilll’n Po 3 PD: 1 .

Dick’s Eagien; or, The Plfd! oi Flood Bar. 396 Denver Doll’s Ill-Ill. or. The Rondfiuéen. ’19]; “IMO "I"._ T 1'”; T“ '0 ‘

Dick on Book: or. Calamity J meJhclluoIno 80” \ reko JIm. the Go Il-I-luthen‘rl 0?. Th!- Lilo Lobbry. 100? finfl'nlo Bill’s Shit-Shzlr' ‘

     

Illok’n Luv-t AM: or. Corduroy Chm-lie. 372 treks Jim’s Prlze' or, The ‘Vulvefiof‘V k .U . r . ‘ ,
mm In Lemhllle 3‘5 \ rekn Jim'l- Joker's or. The Rlul- of Rwalla-m 2*. loggolxlfil'rglfl‘lz'i‘llil‘: 'ip‘r'cffit’irnffisk mi an Kan-u m
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"Ick‘n llewioe: or, The Double Crou Sign. 594 Yrek. Jim of \ ubn Dan. M, ' 9g” . V . _
Dick an Detective. 9"” Em" “w “"26"”? Dem“ mm mm 3' ~ .. 511 11:35:33  #1.:hl'IIhPiIR-(efl'
lllek’n Double: or.'i'he Gorgon’n Gulch Ghoul. 213 lfrltz to the front: or, The- gmloquisl iluntor. it. But! lo Bill‘s Illilcb‘ ot- .
"Wk" Home "am 0'» Blond. W‘- M’ NH" "in", “*0 Monti" Fer'dz'MA Si-w’s Downlo- ' -. . .12.. mm. Rut-h mae'x'm cure-Shot the many».
Dick's Big Bil-Ike or. A Game anoid. 24R filerra flan-9n Secret; or The Bloody i-‘ooturinu. ' ‘ J no Alumna il l‘« “on” . m. Tlg'c'Mlmn, (End Shag
Dick oi 1mm won 2 or, The Picked Party. 258 Norm filo—z: I’m-d; or, ’l‘he Angel «.1 Big Vina. . 95,.- "ufmln ,4 1“ u".- 'v mama”
Illek’. Dream; nr,’l‘ho Rivnlaoitho Road. 2,58 blot-rs ham 5 Seven or,’i‘he Stolen Bride. , 94s Bumllo ' u“ gm; .L ,"t I m, {Hm KW. Te". Tl“,
mow. ward; or,’l‘he Black ilili’nJeubeL MN Ignnuuroo lglt" onT w My-wrloua Miner. 043 nuirnio Inn'- 'l‘oup h Tunle'
"Icky. "00m . or, 0.1”“;3; J'nQ'I Advmtun, .89 kangaroo k” 1| lfnckotl or. The Pride of Phyebou‘. 986 Bun-‘10 Rm.“ B0 “‘0‘ 0" Joe Junk» Holt.” :
lllok’l Doml lhul. 39. 1,9“t‘h'rfi'e‘5 De“°“"i"n Lite in New York. 929 Bulfqu Blil'u Prick-flu”: xPail-(I ' I
wood "My. vestbplgnt‘ 90 \\ ntgh-Iayei the Delel‘l‘u-e; or, Arabs and Angelo. 650 “unvqu “mo. B“). pnw‘. 0,. Banter,“ 3m” ,
, "I";  lAnkggmncevigoughnndf'gouha.m  ‘é‘IEfffitfeg y’mo 31f *rg'wmymiflam 2m Inn-on mu the Mine. oizhe'nex'm. ‘ 
a woo e I v c or a rtohwam 9. ) H, ev . 6 av or v... I ', . _” ..
wood luck“ "en". I'd". P P 6! New ‘ ark be“. me Buy_Gm Dokcuve. 9.2 Blooll Blll II ( lue. r. but, the Blnvo SM
wood "Iok’n Deal: or, The Gold Brick oi Oroizon. 22“ The Arab Deiootlve ; or, Show". “HI 503‘ Shut» BY BUFFALO BILL. —
wood Dick's Dozen: or,Tho Fnklr oH‘hmxlmn mm. .91 Turk the oy I‘erret. « .-

   

wood Illok’u lint-nu: or, Days in the Digglnfll. 3325 Kelley. lllok W A' Um. the Bow-um. orymhdelpih  35:3:rfiyfi.‘ thenUnk‘r‘Iow: .':,i::€&llellrd hm
wood luck Sentenced; or,’l'ne Teniblo \ondoiu, 348 “val-human R iko, Um Bowery Dwtvctlvo. ‘58 P...” Fur-0 k" '20.! Y. . 'In‘ Tn - , Tm
wood lllok’n (‘lnlnu 40" “ rlnkICI, the Night-Watch Demure. ‘02” ,rheyph::lt':| 8/;‘973‘10! 0?. 9 PM”

      
 
       
 
     
 

 
   
   
   
       
   
      
   
   
   

  
   

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luck In New York: or A “an Can." m on an n r ruin Mac 0:. BY CAPT. . . 1108, . '
Dick's llu-t; nr,1'he Ch’nined "and. ’6 "10"!“ "09", “'Y‘BUI'Qll" "WW"? "hThG Border Vulluul '9] n g 1 R" . A)! FRED n TAY u. s L
Dick. Jr»: «r 11.. cm...“ CrucanlSlp. 82 Bob whom or. Hm my Dead-Sm ‘54 “"650 ‘ v W “0? "."““‘?'““"- . ’
"10k, JP-‘h lollnncc. 45 "id Avalanche; or. \\ lid Etlnn, the Girl Brigand. " ‘ ° 1"“ 3 “e” "-1 h” “mm” mud" <' 
"Ick, Jhy. .‘nn "and, 58 Jim lllmlnoe. Jr., the iloy Piwnix. , *“—;'——'""
"Mk, Jr)" H‘ noundq'r'h 6| llm-khorn IIIIU 0r,’l|m Red liifle‘l‘enm. 1“ COL. PREIVI‘IbS INGRAHAM.
luck Jr.’n locket at mum 10. 9‘3 i‘nnadn Flu-H on 0“ Amend-in Sitting Bull's Camp- 103? The Artist Detective

~ Wood Dick, Jr): l‘orrall 0!. anemux Bill. 113 JM'II Hoyle the Young Simulator. 1034 The Gold .Wlloli‘n “follower.

      

  

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wood hit-k: Jr., ln lveaduood. 133 "MI "oh the ngof Boothimh. Y ' 1027 The  
“.004 In“, Jr)“. Comp-(At. I41 Solld Hum, the llnv Road—Agony. or, The Branded Brown. 1025 The lelng \ nuLoe or, The (New Cutout.

     
       
     
     
    
  
   
   
    

 
   
 
   
 
     
  

  

 

  
 
   
   
  
 

    
  
   
     
  
  
  

  
      
       
      
       
    

 

      
  
    
   
  
   

  
 
 

  
    
  

   
     
     
     
   
 

    
  
   

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wood "It'll, Jr): "Hf Inn. 18‘] “ lld runk {hi-'Buvkskin Brnvo; or. [may Luyvrl’ovm n ‘ 10‘“ *ggotgrvbfiflélle‘lri:.n(.:::lf' ‘
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wood 1:3,. ’rou'ce, 240 (lononI‘ K“, the Yuunriilmllnlnr: or, The Locked Vullcy. 926 New York Nut and (Re 'l‘raltor Ion-ct. ’
wood Jr.'-. 'l‘lu-ce. 273 Jumbo J09: ill" “"Y Purl": 0'- 1 hi“ Rival “0m: 9'30 Now York hm 'l'rnnpen. J’
. eru, "Danger linokl. 880 Little inzak-Shol; or The Dead Fore of Dnggonvlllo. 914 NM;- "nrk NH.“ .1 hrfl‘ of . Kn“.
. . Jr.’n. Death llunt. 35" Fir-t-(‘luln Frcrlf Ihe 3;th Hum Gopher. 908 New York San- Double.
‘ Wool! Jr" In or”. 878 Nal-ob Ned: 4m M 3'3"“ 0131*" (“i-Y- ' 902 New York Kai’s in Colorado.
wood an. the Wild w": Wm 88' Cool Kit. the KW “Kids; or. A l’llluin's Vonmncu. l 896 New York NM In Gold Nugget Camp.
Wood J r., on "In Nettle. ‘38 50"“ F8 5|“. lb“ “33"”? 07- A 30"" VK'WWW‘E- 889 New York Nut’n Deadly Deal.
wood Jr" In Gotham. M6 SEMI-kin Sam. the vakler: or The 'I'Iibulml vat-b- 883 New York hm‘n (‘rooh-(‘lmntu
wood r., In Boston. 913 klty Kelth. t e lioveyue Splitter. . 87? New York Nut’n Trump Card. w
wood 5n. In l'hllndelphll. 92” “0| Fhfil'lN‘o “'0 New ‘ (Wk Khan-"3"“. f 8?! New York Not an Grave Ghouls. "
wood Jr.. In (‘hlcngm 943 "M lluyneed Amour Bunoo Men- 885 New York sw- n as ed Man-ct.
“ out! Jr.. Afloat. 1091 Built], the Denver Boolblack. 859 New York Not. the. Gunin Bola-live.
wood an. In Denver. 858 le-k Doom’u Kidlmppor Knock-(Int.
grin; llficrl‘w.b b, B 1 BY J. C. COWDRlCI{.   Boon-hp  :Ii'lllsC-d
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JP” “I colley-l'lfind- 4,1,2 grongwuw all??? we WIN” 8’3")" g. c 773 luck Dunn’s Death-Grip; or, The Detective b MI "
Jr. -. Leadvflle Lay. “a “'"dW‘W “my ," Wm“?! “"93” “3 ' "n" “'v 722 om.- Doom’n Destiny} or, 11.. RherBlM-liluz’. ‘ . ’1‘ .
J?” I“ "aren'- 557 '0“ Way y,“ D Dunkuty' 7H4 Dk-k Doom: or. 'l he Sharps And Shula oi New Yuri. ’
Jr. :- Clm-Innntl. “mm”! 1"" :' “‘11 "MSW" ran Dlok- Doom in Boston: vr.A his-own: Muh- ~ 1
In, In Nevada. 57? “"“d'my "u 3' " sun’s,“ l “"‘y.’ 798 "lvk Boom in Chicago.
wood In, In No Man’s Land. 60" "m'dw'" Rm}? "'1‘" "Demmfi‘r'fluh‘b NW Dial.— Doom In the Wild ‘Went. 1‘
wood Jr., After the Queer. . 1398 lro-dwny Billy a hen. ,cu {MT 2 lemmifif'e'v son Nick Doom’l Ole-n Sweep; can" mun tole-
wood Jun. In Buffalo. :6" “rm‘dw‘y “'"y, Ahr°un "firm Wbmmymm' 808 "Ii-k Doom’u lieu“! of. "
V.‘ wood Jr.’n, Chase Arron the Confluent  woadway mi“! ’ "06"! “’vB‘m‘ummm'FWSL $13 lurk lhmm’. “h... “a pm].
wood Jun. Amongt m smugglers. a.” : u w'” my "' Tlo'ef’ .1,” my [R u 819 on- Doom’a Girl I not-0t. ~ ~
' wli Jr.’n lnsurn room-e. 7;, 5”?" "my. "h  "’ u. a u. a" 829 luck Doom’n Shadow Hunt. T. 7‘
wood Jr., llafik In the 311518;!) (n u 7“ lgrgé‘d‘rxy In“; :t.;:”“; I.“ on“! Ch", D..,_ 885 Dick DoOm'a BI: llnul._ ’ g _
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