Gentleman Joe's Double Eagle; or, A Dance at Frog Back Curve — page 29: what you’re looking at

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Ni ey ie 3 sae “Both | men were gasping, for breath after their ‘hard | , Struggle. vee yee ~ Gentleman J oe was the first to speak. ie ‘Can you pull yourself up?’’ he asked, in a low ona , | _ **No,’’ replied the big outlaw. ; a | i SA fall from there means death.” eats CHAPTER XIV. , “I know that. You have won the REpe, 19 “There is still a chance for you.”’ . THE DANCE AT FROG BACK CURVE. ‘“*What is it?’’ , “Give up the fight for good, and I will call your men to When Gentleman Joe found that the startled outlaws’ hae you back to safety.”’ a . had gone back to their cave and given up pursuit, he slack- "Give up what fight: pee ‘ened his pace and made his way slowly and carefully UF or the mine and against Jaw and or er.’ ‘down the narrow and dangerous trail to the ravine below. You talk in riddles, stranger.”’ It was then late at night, and he decided to camp there * “JT donot. You know well enough what Imean. There | 14] morning. 7 18 no time for wasting words." Selecting a secluded spot on the bank ofa little mountain hs Bee am not wasting any.’ > stream some distance below the mine, he built a small fire, Then give me your word that if I save you. to-night and after warming himself, wrapped up in a blanket, and, you will turn over the mine eae leave the country to- lying down on the ground, slept soundly until mcrning. g | ngrow.s thi When he arose the next day his first move was to pay a will promise nothing. ’ visit to the mine. aS ‘‘Then you know the “st that awaits you, any Hull!’’ There he found a post driven in the ground near the en- Who told you my name?”’ trance, - The big outlaw hanging suspended between life and a + : death gave a violent start when Gentry mentioned the Paraben i cidectn nate a notice that the claim was the prop * name that had so long beer. a terror to the honest miners; 4 .aoaond notice warned all persons to keep away; as the _ of that region. claim had been entered in due form. His ‘hold on the edge of the cliff was slipping. The rope-ladder which led to the top of the cliff and had He could hang on only a few moments longer. cea ate | We tes | -p y the Shadows of the Hills in their mysterious “Speak quick! you have no time ta lose!’’ said Gentry. | ,ovements, had been cut loose at the top, and av. in a Mgeegay 6 complete surrender of everything and I will call help.”’ heap on the ground. ; Pe BES aonth ono Leta ae ad tty miners to be tor-| Gentry looked at the notice of alleged ownership at the oe 5 Then you have but a few moments to live. I cannot ae eee aan Scpreemod sh Nahe tac eg save you alone.’’ % ; : ‘‘You can die with.me, and you shall!’’ cried the big Pier d arte Sesh nay wi saele, my lucky outlaw chief. ‘‘T have a double account to settle with him now, and With a quick movement, he raised one hand and made 4| ¢y 6n | think my work in this part of the country will be grab to catch Gentry by the arm. atiantend 22 But the latter had anticipated just such a move, and was Gentry promptly tore down the notice of claim owner- <' prepared for it. hip which had b t up by Mike Mol 1 in j ¥ ship which had been put up by Mike Mojony, and in its aS He drew back out of the way in time. place he left one in the name of the company which he . _. But the movement was a fatal one for Hamp Hull. represented. Dee When he vie ciie Me mie nye ki aeas sa es Phase pitina ‘This done, he started back to the railroad station, for he Bin * clift wa oy ksi ‘sSicgsturrnwemaminptaynar sk ica eae ate © | expected the officers of the company to arrive from Den- a ver that day. “i With a wild cry of rage and terror, the big outlaw chief| 4. pag gone but a few yards down the ravine when he g Gimatpeared 4 in the darkness, and a moment later Gentry heard the crash of a heayy body on the stones at the bot- yranea ric voices of a seore of men in loud and excited con- : ” tom of the ravine. ; He advanced cautiously until he came_in sight of a B Sythe, oo ames (RS cag a acd ee Ag iho ch ca crowd of fifty or more miners, al] heavily armed. They were gathered around two bodies that lay motion- less on the ground. Gentry recognized the faces of some of the men in the crowd, so he promptly went forward to learn the purpose of their early visit to the ravine. It took him only a few moments to find out that some fifty of the oldest miners in that region had organized But aiiey neard thesound of is Loossteps, ang, without themselves into a vigilance committee, and had started _ Waiting to ascertain what had happened, they were after | .14 in search of the desperate outlaws who were known as _ him like a pack of hungry wolves. the Shadows of the Hills Gentleman Joe ran on until he reached a point where the They had found at the bottom of the. cliff below. the ; trail was so narrow that only one man could pass atia time. : :; a The outlaws who were more familiar with the way than ihe Fea he pee ey datip rath tga oe be se ae Svea ae iaisloided apa aA trie he er Me fl Nearly all the old miners in the crowd had recognized Bi Lael pga haeacean dee Ye Dare ope) ay ae the face of the big outlaw who had so long been a terror thick and fast around the head of the Gilt-Edged Sport. {40 tne minin o camps for miles around. a *Gtabnaby Darrow. point of the trail he turned to face his They were glad to find themselves safely rid of such s in a. dangerous character, but some of the younger ones wero A & aot: his plato. the rock, he opened fire on the gang with disappointed because they had begn unable to take him. live. - s: . A yell of pain told that his shots were well aimed. Po pRSayaL * The unexpected resistance threw the gang into confusion, A i BC Ks ri oe aa ANG Sch Ceelint Nad Bae and they hurriedly fell back out of range. pened that ended in the death of Hamp Hull. ‘ a ee ereuen Joe slipped away in 1 the darkness and|* ;, His death was an accident; he fell over the cliff,’’ was made eh siete et all the explanation Gentry cared to make. ‘You have encountered the gang?’’ ‘*Yes, I met them last night.’’ ‘*‘Where are they? Have you found their hiding-place?’’ ‘‘T have found one of their hiding-places. I cannot say where sean are to-day.”’ ; 4 if; P ‘ ee ——— 4 7 They sprang to arms ina moment, knowing that the j i cry they had heard meant danger to their chief and to _ themselves. y Gentry Scand iilod back from the edge of the cliff and as the outlaws came out of the cave he ran down the narrow trail, hoping to escape in the darkness. « > m . : 7 ™ so “ia. J tons “ae ¢. 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