Wrestling Joe: The Dandy of the Mines — page 20: what you’re looking at

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' Taek, & T¢ B ‘Fa ee me ,. a & ie ‘ae a 4 24 ays ia , 7 * pf ae Pee | % pte ta v : oe a 4 7 Mexican—and his beautiful wife were there !” ol enough to risk my life, and stand a big chance of “Joaquin and Maraquita are here,” said a deep, mourn- losing it, just to please you, or advance your aims. Show ful voice in the bow of the boat. me how it will pay, and Ill fight, where you will only “Then she lives—my warning cry saved her,” said Joe, bluster.” | eagerly. 3 _ “Carey talks sense. If we’re to fight shovel out your os “She is dead. She seorned life, as the pure ever will, dust to pay us for our risk,” cried another, and his remark when dishonor darkens all its beauty. She lived for me— brought an approving echo from nearly every gambler in she died—oh, Dios—why am I here—when her soul shrieks the room. for vengeance. Haste, Pepito—hasten to the shore. I) ‘“‘I’ll go. I’ve backed and staked you all from the start, would bury her, then speed away on my mission of and now you turn like dogs as youare. I'll leave to-mor- revenge !” row, with my pile, and you can go or stay,” said Champe, The dwarf replied not, though he heard the words of gloomily. Joaquin, _ ‘*‘We’ll go to the bay with you—the miners here are all He was busy scanning the outlines of the cliffs above, siding with Carroll and Gilroy,” said one of his friends. that he might recognize the landing-place they had left, ‘Or else go to the new diggings over on the Stanislaus,” and reach the sheltering cave where they had taken refuge said another. Na before. ‘We'd better keep away from there. That Joaquin ie In a little while it was found, and by this time Wres- hails from that section. I saw him anda party of his : Mes tling Joe was so far recovered that he could help himself, friends there before I came here to squat!” said Champe. | | as wella ist Maggie in landing. '“ We had better all go to the bay fora while. I have to , Joaquin eame last upon the shore, carrying, even cold leave one bit of game unfinished here, but I’ll lay a plan and pulseless as it was, his dearest treasure on the earth. to carry that out yet. If I could get Carroll out of my way It had been a long, a wild, eventful night, but now they aH would go well enough asit is. But at the bay I can were for the time at least in a place of quiet and of safety. ; rally a hundred men, where not ten can be found here to answer to my call. Doctor, give me something to string 2 up my nerves and help me bear this cursed pain.” CHAPTER XVII. The surgeon prepared another dose of stimulant, and THE LETTER OF WARNING. Champe became more quiet and resigned, rather than more 7 | boisterous under its effects. Raving from pain of body, as well as from raging agony | | of mind, at new disappointments in his rascally plans, Henr, Champe made even his vile companions shudder at CHAPTER XVIII. the fearful language and the horrible blasphemies which A REASON FOR HIS HATE. left his lips while the surgeon was dressing his wounds. ‘‘In spite of all his braggart boasts, Bully Hank and his ‘‘Men!” said he, and he added an oath, too dark and gang of thieves and cut-throats are preparing to leave,” ae a terrible to be repeated. “Men, if that infernal wrestler said Gilroy, gleefully, to Bellows, an hour or two after and the Mexican imp aren’t found and brought where I Carroll had sent his mandate to the gambler. “It will can see ’em swing inside of four-and-twenty hours, I’ll lessen my profits as to table rent, but it will add tothe cut adrift from every mother’s son of you, bag my capital,. peace of my place, so many will come who now stay : a and set the Vigilantes on your track! You’ve heard me, away.” s SS ae : and it’s sworn to, so you know what to do! Hallo—| “He will go, but-I do not think it will be the last that Be eS what’s un now?” we shall see of him,” said fred. ‘‘He is very rich, and hig iS “\ letter for you, Hank Champe, from Mr. Edward money will buy adherents among the desperate villains eee , Carroll; and if you know when you are well off you will who swarm in the settlements below, too lazy to work and _ gee eae heed its contents,” said Fred Bellows, who, entered and too poor to live without labor. Mark me,thatassoonas 862=—CS~—=‘C—s tossed a paper on the cot where Hank Champe was sitting. he is strong enough he will return. I heard him swear | “TI suppose Ned Carroll thinks he’ll boss this camp,” that he would possess La Belle Oreana, and he is not one | growled the gambler, in a much lower tone than he had to give up any game he starts upon while there isany way ——™” been using. 3 of accomplishing his object.” - aie Bellows made no reply, but turned on his heel and left. “He will fail there. She is pure as snow. Dignityis.> oe | ee the cabin. enthroned on every look. More than all, this strange ee | ~~ “Open the letter and read it, Carey, you area better man, Carroll, though he seems to make no claim as friend eee, e scholar than I,” said Champe. “We'll see what the or relative, and never since their first short interview ——-—s eranky cove has got to say.” has spoken to her alone, is on the alert for her protection. ee The confederate opened the letter, and read its contents He told me she would close her engagement here, then go : ae Bee aloud. 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