Klondike Kit's Chum, or, A Hot Strike on Vulture Hill — page 17: what you’re looking at

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als Ce was tall, powerfully built and ae wore a full beard. ; ge 1 “The other man was lying On a bunk— a in fact; he was ‘strapped so it ane unable = to. moye. => Tie | sie “ A quick glance towa Ei: “sured Kit that ‘the prisoner was: his old . -ehum, Courtenay. ash <M underation ! ” muttered Codrteiay. «Rit, old chap, this is tough luck.”’ benef! tell you about that Jater, Phil, » se? ' * . wy ,, the ‘bunk as- pant of the room. 7 mF — “Dowt know ans cae ye! 2??? said the big man, with a vicious laugh. - : a “No,” | your reply, ‘‘and, not particular was thie calm from Dm | aaa whether I ever know. you.’ is oe SAE Te blame le seems to ime, fer a chap what’ s jest Jooks, tehty partie’lar, = | dropped into a trap”? “Vou will have to convince ime, first, Q that it is a trap.” sites “py do that purty pronto: ~ qnterjuce myself, Sim Henderson is my naine, pardner, an’ thar ain’t a inan on | : the Klondike that can, do ine up with bowies, barkers or plain dukes, a ” ~ “How many men have you tried ??’ aan Icould get to aes, up ferninst. me. Dn looking for men of your calibre, Henderson,’ remarked Kit, quietly. eka “TY reckon this is a case of can’t help 18 "-yerself, »y sneered Hendersun. “So you’re er me . the young ahels eat they call “Klondike Kit?” -4>m\the whippersnapper. . “Why, Icould eat “rst in about two chaws.’ SSR Avoth 5 i" a RLONDIKE KIT WE tay ‘an’? welcome. That’s all. ‘replied Kit,-as he faced the other occu- Fast Pil PATRIOWIC PREMIUN MS ARE ELEGANT—SEE PAGE 32. Then you'd better do it. to find. Courtenay. Now that. T've found him, I’m going to take him away with “Wy ne. “v9 = “Tf you can do me you can take hin Do me.an’ he’s 7% yours.’’ Henderson had edged around between Kit and the bunk. Ste “T call that defi, Henderson !”’ ‘said Kit, sternly. “Then how’ll you have it—knives, ouns“or fists ?’?’ -Tt?s immaterial to me.”? ‘Then draw your sticker.’’ Henderson’s reputation had reached Kit. He knew he was ainan of shady reputation, as ready to rob a sluice box or to shoot a man as to eat a meal. Kit also knew that he would have to overcome Henderson in order to save Courtenay. Without a word he threw off his fur parkie and the short coat of marmot skin underneath it. : Rolling up the ‘sleeves of his heavy undershirt, he bared his sinewy right. arm to the elbow. : Then he possessed himself of his bowie, twitched a handkerchief from about lis neck and wound it tightly about his fore- arm. | : He was ready. All the time he had been making these preparations he had not taken his eyes off his antagonist, who was also Pe PPIES in ' a business-like way. Skit? warned Courtenay, “don’t you. know that Henderson is a master-hand _ with a knife.’ ” n came here Pe “bata. ahh