Beadle's Dime Novels No. 309: Mountain Ned — page 87: what you’re looking at

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SNODGRASS'S LAST LIE. 89 “ But, surely, there are many things which you needed in Manufacturing the strange articles you use, which you could not obtain here?” “JT breught these things mapa from Santa Fe, where they Were landed by my orders, It was laborious work, but.at last all was complete. ~Let.us not waste.lime here, but go on our Way.” The promised ransom of Erminia and Unda was paid, and Blazing Star rode for the last time through the Comanche pass. She still wore the gray robe which she had worn since the night she last met Campbell in the mountains. As they rode through the passes,a man with a very heavy pack toiled down. the rocks ‘and stood in their way. Jt was Jan Pliester, and the pack was the result of his digging in the mountain stream. “ Dot Snodcrass tolt me I moost coom here unt vait,’ he Said. “ Vere ish mine horse?” “ Cabanis,” said Blazing Star to the chief, who was riding With them, “ this.isa friend of mine. Let one of your young men give him a horse, and he shall be paid,” Cabanis made a sign, and one of his men dismounted and gave up his horse to.Jan Pliester,” “ By the way,’ said Campbell, “ what has become of Suod- grass ?”’ “ Stranger,” said the Flying Scout, turning in his saddle, “T never tella lie; my father wouldn’t ‘low me, fur he’d skip me alive.” The nasal twang was unmistakable—Snodgrass and the Fly- tng Scout were one | Amid exclamations of astonishment from all bands, the band rode on, leaving the instruments of the vengeance of the Fiying Scout lurking in the cave which be was never to see avain. - Cabanis and a hundred of his men, and Custodin with a few followers, rode with them until sunset, and they camped Side by side on the prairie, Guards were set, as a matter of caution, though Ned Campbell knew that nothing was to be feared from the Co- Manche, In the morning they were to separate, and in parting, the 3 ‘comicbooks.com