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90 THE MAID OF. ‘THR MOUNTAIN. “FE meant that this girl should be mine,” said he; “ and she shall. In life or death, she can be no other's.” “Madman !” eried Elliot, “let her go “Fool |,,.do you,think I.trained, her up to lose her? "No; we. either die saath or live, waster; you. sited ake your Whilethe ‘oath were talking, Sunpkins slipped . ‘over the edge of the cliff, and, walking on a narrow ledge, out of sight, of the chief, reached a point just in front of him. The chief having turned to address Elliot, was taken by surprise when the Yankee suddenly rose, clasped his arms about his legs, and tripped him up. Before he could recover himself, Inez had struggled from his Lands and escaped, , He rose quickly, and made a savage rush at the Yankee, then standing on. the very brink of the chasm. Josh, evidently anticipating as - Mauch, ena’ suddenly, and the outlaw, with a fearful howl, shriek, Inez. to the ground. in a swoon. Carrying her back to herown ' room, the young officer went to look afier his wounded men. Among these killed on the side of the robbers found De Castro, who had fallen under the powerful arm of Lane. Not a man of the League had escaped. The head gone, the life of the body was gone also, and the Brothers of the League were broken up forever. Captain Lane went to, Inez when. all was over, and the rangers were again camped in Murderer’s ( “Lam a man without household ties,” he said, “I have ome have no home. | Wal ge: be: a. dementer And Inez, moved by his kindness and interest, agreed, with tame we eae ta igen aut bes help hee it was most needed, _ The secret of the voices they had heard in the oho was easily explained. The cavern ran through this portion of the hill like a haneycomb, and there were many small apertures, which a person on the outside would not be apt to find, and which could be made use of with impunity by a person in- side. The one who warned them of their danger was Inez herself, who knew that the Mexican would betray them. conniclooks.com