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i 210 ROCKY MOUNTAIN SAM. special protection. And when her father and lover—oh! I know all about Dutton, lucky dog that he is—come for her, they will find her looking the station she is born and bred to fiil. In the meantime, I have received news from the force you left at Birch River. The Indians had not made another combined attack, though one was expected at almost any hour; so that you may be just in time to take part iu it with that wonderful balloon of yours.” As Max was on his way back to the balloon he encoun- tered T'eddy McGuire in close conversation with Norah Rafferty, whose father was:at work upon some lumber near at hand, and apparently by no means inclined to play the cruel and implacable parent. a3 | Teddy, instead of being shamefaced at being detected in his love-makirg, sang out lustily for Max to come over and give him a character to his sweetheart’s father, which the professor did with more good nature than strict adherence to fact. Mr. Rafferty—who, in addition torunning his lit- tle ranch near at hand, was something of a carpenter, and was often employed in this capacity about the fort—was very well satisfied with Teddy fora future son-in-law, as everything was harmonious in the: way of nationality, and so forth, and to judge by the comely Norah’s blushing and downcast face, she was pretty much of the same way of thinking as her lover himself. | “What time will we be afther goin’ up in the gas-bag agin, purfissor?” asked Teddy. ‘In about two hours,” was the reply. “Then I'll have time to go to grub with Misther Rafferty, who’s been koind enough to be afther axin’ me.” “Yes,” said old Max, eyeing”him fixedly; “‘but be sure you do nothing to belie the good opinion I’ve givenof you, my man.” ) ‘What do you mean?” | | ‘““You know well enough,” said the professor, suppressing _a sigh as he passed on; for he felt sure that McGuire would turn up the worse for’ strong drink. Rocky Mountain Sam and Big Horn being the heroes of the hour, had already been taken possession of by a_host of admirers, when the old aeronaut returned to the balloon, and were being feasted at a great rate by the soldiers and trappers on every hand. Liquor was also pass- ing freely, for the sutler’s office was near by; but Max comicbhooks.com —