Leather-Clad Tales of Adventure and Romance, No. 38 — page 55: what you’re looking at

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IN THE SUNK LANDS. dL CHAPTER V. OUTWITTED. ‘‘ WELL, this is a pretty go,” whispered Treve, as he backed rather precipitately, after learning that the stranger had taken possession of our camp and intended to hold it. “This is a little too much,” cried Joe angrily. ‘* I’ve half a notion to walk down on him, and if he tries to shoot fillhim so full of holes that a good wind would blow him 315 a ‘* And the other half notion,” said Treve, tantalizingly, ‘‘which is a great deal stronger, says you won't.do anything of the kind.” ‘We'll get behind trees and open com- munication with the gentleman,” said Bob. ‘“ We've got him just where we want him, and if we act right we'll get that money GOMmicboo “s) (E(@) m_