The Prairie Detective — page 113: what you’re looking at

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~~ 104 THE PRAIRIE DETECTIVE. argument, and I don’t propose to give up the advan- tage.”’ : Mee ‘“Wal,’’ growled Ryan, ‘“‘what are ye goin’ to do about it?’’ : “T’ll show you,’’ responded the villain, with a wicked leer. °‘‘Men, tie this fellow to yonder tree.’’ It was soon done. ‘““WAL,’’ GROWLED RYAN, ““‘WHAT ARE YE GOIN’ TO DO ABOUT IT?”’ ‘‘Now tie this other chap to that one,’’ pointing it out as he spoke. ‘“‘Now gag them.”’ Heavy bandages were bound firmly over their mouths, and Hatfield’s party prepared tomount their —_ horses. When all was ready the dark-skinned \. comicbooks.com