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a BLACE ARROW)) TSE AVENGER. conversition was an. agreement, that Nat» Whetstone should ‘be- come a member of Roder's gafig; entitled to the: privileges and ones to the duties ant penalties 6f suet mesabetshipari . That night Charles St. Clair Jeft his: saloon” -in charge’ of: his barkeeper, mounted his: <3 a and rede. meer: Aap te nied-by Whetstones’ © ws They rode until ‘they: reedhid: a small and rude: naliiats fax in the: timber. As they approached they were halted: sentinel. The response of St. Clair to the hail fina oneis: factoryy, they dismounted andy enteréd the: hut, where) they found a dozen armed) men assemibled.)» Among them: was Paul Rodér, who greeted: the ee me iapetdinnets ee: storie to the conclave. «>: The neophyte was:soon initiated, die derribier ier tie ade mihistered}:after. which: the'captain proceeded ‘to make him acquainted with. his duties, and ‘especially with: the punish- thent that would: be-inflicted upon him in case - oe “a at- ste pg tlie part of a traitor. {. — op “ We never had bnt)one ‘man who went,-back. on ns,” 4 said Roder, “and his:wisn’t what you might call a batl case.) but we miawvic:an example.of' him, ‘as 4 sort: of Iesson-and Warn- ing to the rest.” ist A%, bas bneivt oo Whe was he?’ tasked Whetstone: oon: “ His name was! Ber ‘Blood; and he:was a.tight likely. ity the samé man I spoke to: yourabout, who: had) such: a hard grip. He had gobt-im with Colonel: Landry, who: live here; aiid ‘had itikem a notion ‘ta quitting ns. ») It 50 happeried | that we had arranged’ to-cleai out the colonel’s ranch, one. night, When we were sure of a/big haul... Ben Blood. refused to lave any thing to do with ‘the job, cndimerhadicte: let him off. Fancy Charley, here, was sure that he meant to give the; eo], onel a hint; so he watehei him; and’ saw him: go to. the honse, When we visited the ranch. that night, snd) found .the folks all “away, we Knew what the matter was; and we hunted pup the traitor. We: found him im this: very: cabin getting. to leave the'country. We surrounded the: cabin, and: waited, entil) 'morntes, when we took himnas soon As necpolsed big nose out, and carried him off and settled hia) of))/f » aj ney SP Wenetiotesche att anos Sil) oF zisoqzot tied? yorey wS5TA Well—soch ai unmertiful whipping as-we gave’ that.cbap conmmiclooks.conn