Beadle's Dime Novels No. 305: The Girl Scout — page 62: what you’re looking at

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& * THE GIRL TRAILER, CHAPTER IX. THE VIGILANTES’ BOY RECRUIT. Tue Vigilantes were gathering from) far and near to ( avenge the murder of Rodney Phelps. They came riding in from east, west and south, armed to the teeth, fiercely intent upon meting out the vengeance due for such a deed of blood. Ben Slawson was there, cool and confident, Old Jess Turner raving like a madman now, but when the real struggle began, the coolest man among them all; Wallace Burton, calm and self-reliant, for this was a cause in which he could fight without breaking his promise to his mother ; Seth Phelps, the father of the murdered man, and his young- est son, Seth Jr. ; “ Repeater” Ryan, with bis square, pugna- cious jaw and dry, caustic speech—and a hundred more, the pick and flower of border chivalry. Brave men, every one a crack shot, to whom border warfare was a” pastime—a welcome break in the monotony of trapping, fishing, farming and mining. They met in a secluded glen, away from the village, and when a goodly party had assembled, Old Ben Slawson rose: “ Boyees,” he said, “the time ar’ come when we've got ter be up an’ bizzy. A murder hez bin done an’ the best boy in Minnesoter hez gone under. I judge thar ain’t a man in this crowd thet wants to hear a long speech from me, an’ ef they do they’ll be disapp’inted. I nominate Repeater Ryan ez President.” “ Second the mosh’,” cried Old Jess Turner. “ All-in favor of the mosh’ flip up his right duke; con- triary minded, the left. The mosh’ is kerried, younannimuss, Repeater Ryan, you ur elected President of this yur commit- tee. You take the roost an’ go on with the trouble.” Repeater Ryan at once stepped to the place designated by Ben Slawson, the master of ceremonies. He made a brief speech, accepting the post, Which combined with the duties EComicbooks com