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c\3 ~ — = 1 1 THE PRAIRIE DETECTIVE. 45 robber chief’s identity, the party began to talk of the time for starting out upon the annual hunt. ‘When d’ye start?’’ asked Ryan. ‘To-morrow morning,’’ replied Marian. Do you go with the train?”’ | “What a curious question,’’ responded the scout. ‘‘Did ye ever know a huntin’ party to start *thout Posey Ryan bein’ along? An’ thet reminds me ez how my traps need a leetle fixin’ afore we go much furder. “So come along, Dan.’ The partners walked away to complete prepara- tions for joining the company going out to scour the plains for buffaloes. GEomicbooks co