Beadle's Dime Novels No. 316: Hurricane Bill — page 82: what you’re looking at

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86 HURRICANE BILL. CHAPTER XX. “ HUCHERED !” THRUSTING the ghastly trophy into his sash; Mustang Sam glided after Hurricane Bill. Togeiber they passed the rock-bridge and entered the mouth of the pass that had been so fatal to their comrades. But there was no one lying in ambush for them now. Even those of the bandits who had been detailed as guards, were now with the rest around the old prisoner, unrebuked. Wonderfully bold and daring as they undoubtedly were, the Americans would not dare inter- fere with nearly two score men. So reasoned Oroche. Black Garcia was no longer capable of acting as chief. And thanks to this eagerness of, the sentinels to witness the ‘ sport,” the two scouts had managed to creep up within ear- shot, just in time to rescue Carmela, A burst of wild laughter came from around the rock-spur. The sport was evidently commencing. Carmela gave a start, and shuddered convulsively. The sound restored her life and energy. “ Save him—save my father!” she gasped. “You first—then him,” quickly replicd Hurricane Bill. “ No—’twill be too late, then. I will not leave withont him. See!” and Carmela writhed from the plainsman’s arms, und uplifted her right hand, grasping a small but keen stil- etto. “TI will not leave him here to die alone. He gave up his life for mine. I will not desert him now, Let me go back——attempt to stop me, and I will drive this weapon to my heart. Quick—stand aside if you are men!” | “She’s talkin’ durned nonsense, pard, but she means it, plum through, You jest let me do the tabkin’,” muttered Mustang Sam, then adging: “Lady you are with friends whose only object is to rescue you, even as we did your sister. She is alive and well—you shall join her very soon if you will only trust and have confidence in us—” “T know you now=-you are the great, the generous Ameri- . comicbooks.conm