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46 BLAOGK ARROW, THE AVENGER. -“ What has become of the sentinel?” inquired the Jatter, when he entered the cabin. “ No one ‘naied me as I came in sight of the shanty.” “Mart Simpson is on guard,” replied ‘Roder. “He is a careless hand ; but he is somewhere about. He knew you, I reckon, and thought it wasn’t worth while to hail you. That - ain’t the right way to do business, anyhow, and Mart must have a blowing ‘up abott it. What made you so late this time, Whetstone? Have you been with the vigilance ite agin ?” “Not to-night, captain; but I saw something of them this morning. You have made them mad this tithe, and you will know what they mean to do before you are many hours older.” “ What is it, now? They had better leave us alone.” “They mean to give you notice that Landry's girl must be brought back, or you may expect war to the death.” “Just what we want. /‘They will find out who is boss We are too many for them, whether they know it or not.” ¢ “Very well. You know “more about that than Ido. — ‘Have you seen ‘the ghost to-night?’ ~~ “Not yét,” replied Roder, with a perceptible shudder. “7 am glad you have:come, as you:promised to give him his sculp if he should call for it again.” _ “1 will (give it'to him when he comes, and you may be ‘sure that that will be:the last of ‘him. What business is on hand to-night ?” . Roder proceeded to explain the plan that had been formed, and | Whetstone expressed the liveliest satisfaction at tlie prospect of |“mxking money easy.” The explanations were hardly finished, when St. Clair ‘entered the cabin, a little the worse for lidubr, ‘but witha pleased and triumphant air. “ Nobody on guard tonight?” asked the new-comer. “ Yes,” replied Roder.. * Mart Simpson is the man.” Pretty watch he pyc He don’t make himself seen o heard.” Just whnt Whetstone-said. Tivibaider if any thing is the matter with him Im keen to swear, ae RR OE: he's lyiv’ out thar drank, Let's go and look for him.” | .*Torehés were ‘lighted, and the whole company went. out into the timber to look for their‘missing:comrade. commiclooolks.cohn