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40 BLACK ARROW, THE AVENGER. CHAPTER VI. A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. . Nat WHETsToNE was made acquainted with the exciting tapics of the morning, 88,s0on as he entered March's Settle- ment. . He went direct to St, Clair’s “ saloon,” where he found many people who were full of information upon. both subjects, and who were, willing to dispense it without money and. with- out price. Without noticing these retailers of gossip, he. directed his Btepe to the head-quarters of news, and. was soon seated in a corner, holding a quiet confab with Paul Roder and Charles St. Clair. These two were full of the topic. that most nearly concerned tieainelven, and speedily told all they knew of the man who had been-so mysteriously murdered... At the same time, there was some suspicion in their tone and manner, and Whetstone thought that he could guess what troubled them. . “You noticed that I was Jate at your meeting last night,” he said; “ but none of you, ‘asked. me Why I was so late,” : _.“ We knew the reason,” replied Roder, . “ That is, we were not sure then ; but we know all about it now.” “You know that I was at. Fergusen’s ranch, with the vigi- lance men.” aaa ah gan was wang to hear what you had 1 say say about “ Nothing in particular. As” you know that I was y- there, it is likely that you know all I could tell you.” “ Reckon we do; but I didn’t know that we had two men watching them.” “Who was the other? “ Perhaps you can guess.” “Perhaps I can. His name is Lawrence Satterlee.” “You are smart, Whetstone, by thunder! J wouldn't have thought that any man could have guessed it. Do you sup- pose that any of the vigilance men suspected him ?” CORE OOKSAEOnn