Black Arrow, the Avenger — page 41: what you’re looking at

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“It is just as I thought,” said Black Arrow. “I know that man. I know the. spot, to which he is going, and the pur- pose for which he goes.” He quickened his steps, and Ne-cum-wa followed him as rapidly. . They descended to the bottom of. the arroyo, which was about twenty feet deep, and. stopped where a large log was lying against the bank, as it had fallen from, above. “ Does my brother see?” asked Black Arrow, as he pointed at the log. “Let. Ne-cum-wa wait and watch. Plash Aro will return before the moon is down.” Ne-cum-wa. nodded, and concealed himself in the arroyo, while his companion walked eran away. CHAPTER Vit. Lv is io ea ieer at wie Atrow:and ecumeiik took up the trail from Colonel Landry’s house, Paul Roder’s men were again. assembling at the little cabin in the wood. The object of this meeting was to make arrangements: to’ at- tack a train of traders and emigrants that was expected from the East. These banditti of the frontier, mostly fugitives from the law, had adopted the predatory habits of the red-men, and had as keen a scent for plunder as buzzards have for carrion. There were two difficulties in dealing with them, one arising from the unsettled condition of the country and the power- Jessness of the officers of justice; the other arising from the fact that their real strength could not be definitely ascertained, as each party had its ramifications through the country, andthe lawless of one section were always ready to assist the lawless in another, while those who favored law and order had scareely sn] ORV Sear SE Saat "frist -Roder had received timely information of the expected train, and he assared his associates thet: St woekd be the most St. Clair was not present when eee ‘SE Wiad meedneapitel = conmiclooolkks.conn