Frank Reade, Jr., With His New Steam Horse Among The Cowboys; Or, The League Of The Plains — page 13: what you’re looking at

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D +e ae A RUNNING FIGHT. 11 4 ‘read as follows: > “To rue BouUNDER WHO HAS DARED TO CuM INTeR Lurse Parrs with A Steam Hoss.’’ “FAIR, WARNING. “Tf he don’t vamoose within Forty-eight Hours, he Will be made Sick and Sorry. This is Fair Warning ! Lake it and git! Git! | Signed, ‘“ LEAGUE OF THE PLAINS, “By THE Buack HAND.” ax The cowboys were regarding the deadly yy ~~ warning with something like awe and "terror. But Frank walked coolly up to it and pulling it down tore it into minute fragments. “That sort of thing does not work,” he cried. “And if there is anybody here in hearing, who is in collusion with the } cowardly cur who put that thing up there } let him take the warning that I mean to |. hunt this dastardly League of the Plains to the death.” CHAPTER V. A‘RUNNING FIGHT. =“\OMETHING like an awe-struck S silence followed Frank’s declara- } One or two even essayed faint applause. },, . The faces of the others were indexes |} totheir feelings. It was plain that they |} __ stood in fear of the deadly league. > - Frank went back to the waggon and 4) | sprang aboard. : eae “Come, Barney and Pomp,” he cried, } . / “we are out for business, now./ | ae | “ A’right, Marse Rrank.” rata. 7 Be jabers, we're wid yez.” The two | faithful servitors sprang aboard the | waggon, and Frank pulled the Horse's >. jaw back with a tug at the reins. Barn, The horse responded, and started on a 4 7. « gallop for the stockade gate. ‘ Gere But just at this moment a horseman * ge , galloped in. Boe At was Major Vose. | At a motion from the ranch owner, wee Frank stopped the Steam Horse. | aS Ol Major Vose dismounted, and came to J ) the door of the waggon. ao,’ Mr. Reade '” he ‘cried, earnestly, “TI ae anne Night,” pe dye, rank, : } buildings grew more distinct. It was — See “Yos, it was a good deal, She told | without doubt the famous Star Ranch. f Ndi’ te uopbeed ie mee ed DORE HC Ty tags a ‘) $ nee LENS AUR sve pe ulerith, I Matt jee hh BOE comicbook — as SER Mas Ba OR a Rk a oe MN a ES ae Ro OR AL ie lod teh Vii Ae oly, Beane | | | again.” f / ‘want to express to you my gratitude for | muttered. “|. 80 nobly defending my daughter last | ney | . The Steam Horse was turned in that- |}. “ Indeed, it was nothing,” remonstrated direction, and at every moment the ranch Underneath it was an inscription which ! me all about it, and I have given orders to have Harding seized and locked up for a maniac if he shows up around here ‘“T am satisfied that he is not a safe companion for your daughter,” said Frank. | “SoamJI. But whither now ?” “T am going to pay a reconnoitring visit to the Star Ranch.” ‘“T advise you to move with caution ‘‘T shall do so.” “Can [help youin any way ?” “¥ think not.” With this, Frank told the major of the ' cowardly message placed on the stockade gate. } The ranch owner looked serious, and lowering his voice, said : “ Do you know, I am worried over the situation? Thus far, the league have not troubled me. But now I fear the worst.” “You must be prepared.” “T mean to. But the worst of it is that I suspect traitors in my midst, and | don’t know who they are.” 1 “Ts that true?” he re aS. 2 “Well,” said Frank, thoughtfully, “1 would keep a careful watch upon all.” T shall.” ‘“T will see you later in the day.” “Very well. Good luck to you.” Frank pulled on the reins, and the Steam Horse went on out of the yard. | Across the plain the horse galloped, and Comfort Ranch was soon a speck upon the horizon. Then the topography of the country began to change. They were nearing a range of hills. ~~ Ge ew |) cee ee ee re As this became apparent Barney suddenly espied an object in the distance, which at once interested him. : “Be jabers, Misther Frank, an’ wudnt yez call that the Star Ranch ?” he cried. ‘Where ?” asked Frank. “Shure away yender ferninst tho high hill.”’” Frank gazed in the direction m- 7 *% dicated. \ At once he saw that Barney was right, “Upon my word I believe it 1s,” he — “Strike out that way, Bar- es 99 , = . — 2 _ a ee a ae Ie - > “ a “ on’ = = —_—- ~ - a2 4 5 oF ti haan Site i —~ = ny Nat eet ew Sic a daa — at Pig =F me ——— a . e - t< Q ‘ mem a me, a a - a a ne te Pe Se eee - : = - oo = : . aati = 7 Z ae ie ee a Ss ~ afar tat ‘ | ay eas ~ - - ——+>~ i = = outers . > on “ i, M at - = we — ° — ae Se <. : ht a. Ne br 5, om knee, pat (eee * aor whe am, + te oe = — <a <= =f —_ —— —— ——