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29° BUACK ARROW,; THE AVENGER. enough, of fitself; to accomplish the purpose; but it was thoucht that.they might; if united, succeed in ridding. that, Dosen of, Texas of organized ruffiauism, : _Jn»the-course of this conversation Colonel . Landry aa a confession, that,,was rather humiliating... He admitted that he. ae inthe habit, since theattack of which he was warned, byBen, Blood,,of. paying a..certain sum) half-yearly to Paul. Roder as the chief.of dis) gang,ag tribute or ransom, money, by | which payment he was securedyfrom molestation. . In, acgord- ance with the wishes,of the) gentlemen ; with, wlrom: he shad. as- sociatedy himself; be hudidecided.,to discontinue, the payment, and had sent Roder aoa = ‘that effect. This “aiach the ok: overt act of ‘hostility...’ w tmebiSon vd at wee “ It was for Rosa,” te sald. aT wees fon her pms ges. I made ithe arrangement, with,Roder, . When I, thought of /ber 1 was really afraid. I could not bave protected her against. those brutal-outlawsj and.I am-eonyvineed, that, L acted: wisely in purchasing peace. It is impossible to say to what lengths | they might have gone, in attempting to extort money from = me.” « “T am not blaming you, sir. I am only sorry that the ne- cessity for such a course should have arisen. Are you not afraid, now, that Roder may. resent. | ce you have given, and may take oceasion td molest va aotie T There is danger that he may’ give trouble, and it is for that reason ithat.|,am..glad to hear, of the,,determination.of the young, men, ,., The two organizations must come. together, and , an. efficient. plan of action must be adopted, OF OF: condition will be worse than it was before.” _ Warner proposed that Nat Whetstone, should be. admitted | to their deliberations ; but the old senna Ne ie objected: to this, . urging: paknssiaRs yet. knew little about him, and. that. it. would not be, to, trust him so far on such short acquaint-_ ANCL.» - tong lr that; he. could answer. for his: new . friend, and it was finally agreed that the matter should be Te, ferred tothe joint,.committees, who. were. to. (Den MERMERE 1 to-" geler as, soon 4s possible. ; .. | off fom: "At this, point, in. the, conxersation, the: person, of whom they, hag becn speaking came. in and apne as, he was abgut, 4 Viteq Tr drisA% ar ext THiw bite wi ido to moiaio ’ Conmcloooks.conn