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Golly! you did git | Pea sponse. “ And I intend to keep you so, Just what that card was will presently a hasty one, shua ’nuff. One hair mo’ : too.” be shown. to de norf-east, and yo’ was a goner, “I do not blame you; I give you fair warning that if I escape it will be to open the warfare without quarter given or asked.” “Tam well aware of that.” “Dealing more than fairly with you with you still, *even shuat” Dick had to smile at her quaint ex- CHAPTER IX. | | | pressions. He had been in a light ; A CHANCE POR HIS LIFE. The interior of the cabin was home- like. It showed evidences of a woman's care, and it Was @ most inviting retreat. Having several apartments, it was more than a cabin in the generally ac- cepted sense of the word, yet in outward appearance it was a cabin nevertheless, being of logs. Well furnished, it displayed an abund- sleep, and felt better. She had removed the bandage the young woman had put on. — Having brought with her a basin of water, she bathed the wound, and that know what to expect.” “ You are a brave man, Deadwood Dick, no gainsaying that. What you have just said would be sufficient warrant for me to put you to the death at once, for my done, dressed it afresh with some kind of pounded leaves, ‘Have you any idea what is going to be done with me?” Dick inquired, while she was at work. own protection.” ance of fancy articles that spoke mutely “Not a bit ob one, sah,” she an- “ You have it in your power to do that, | of raids on the road and in towns to the | swered. | but you are honor bound to give me a] north and south. There were books,. “How many are there in the house?” chance for my life.” pictures, and musical instruments, proof | he asked. | ‘Shall we carry out our duel?” that this notorious road-agent had re- “Only de captain and de missus, and i “IT am not your match in condition, .Come, we'll go to the cabin.” after this wound,” “Well, you may be in a day or two. Tie up his head for him, Susana, and we'll go home.” ‘The young woman tore a handkerchief and made a temporary bandage, which she wound around Dick’s head, covering the wound, and secured with pins. “There, that will do until we get to the cabin,” she said. “ When we get there 1 will tie it up better and make it more comfortable for you. While we are foes, yet I can do that for you in merey.” perhaps, than it would be at the cabin. “No one saw you cache it?” asked Susana, “ No one but this fellow.” “And you have got him secure enough. Better leave it where it is.” _ half an opportunity, and that he would eventually bring the ecg smh outlaw to _ Justice, + rye “he. Ses ‘. tN OnE are La a Set aoe ty i i ‘at it. Or ag » er a “s - of an “ Pate ne | PS St * » p) > dail 4 . 7. Cpe a! Lh, a ¥ f finement of taste. ‘Now, what are we going to do with him?” demanded Captain Joaquin. “Tll try to make myself as little trouble to you as possible,” said Dick. ‘Put me anywhere that is convenient.” “ How will this room do?” asked the young woman, opening a door near at hand. “Anywhere,” said Dick. “T was not speaking to you, sir,” snapped. “Your pardon,” said Dick, promptly. “I suppose that will answer,” growled side. The prince of detectives knew that he could look for little merey at the hands of the Red Rover. The room into which Dick had been thrust was light. There was one win- dow, rather small and through which it would be impossible for the prisoner to gwine to dress hit fo’ yo’.” ‘‘T guess you will find it on my should- ers yet, auntie,” said Dick. “It was et i ys ne ui : sony tas tS iy. _ -~ oe 4 =e she 3 a eat us 4 * af wa tos sgt “ a rep ® bis us two old wimmin and yo’se’f.”’ “And when does the captain expect the others to come in? His men come here, I suppose.” “Some ob ’em does, but not many. Some be heah to-night, I ’pine.’’ “And some others wat never come,” said Dick. “Dar, dar yo’ am,” the old negress said with something of pride in her tone. ‘Yo’ jis’ leab dat on dar an hour, and yo’ won’t know yo’se’f, shua. No pain kii. stay whur dat am.” “IT hope you are right, auntie. The direction. In a little while Captain Joaquin en- tered. Dick was feeling much better, and was sitting up when the outlaw made his ap- pearance. “ Well, I have come to have that talk admission. “Well, I will give you just, the same kind of a show.” : - —a . en a. oA Dick” 20 told me who shot me,” | the Red Rover, “He cannot possibly | kindest old lady-I ever’ knew looked 2 wth ck. : flush get out of there handcuffed, that is cer- | just like you. I hope you are right, and Ly “NG do we sehiad ws ar ‘ain Joa. | ‘im. In with you.” that you won’t forget that I am here é We Wit, “Be satisfied that vou a live: “Pray put yourselves to as little | when the grub is passed around. I am a ; rae. ask no questions.” y trouble as possible on my account,” /a trifle hungry, and a drink of cold eee Bory ees Mah ced that -my first xuess was ae co rd essere as he pg water would go particularly good just } a r ds unto the room. ‘‘ When you are at/ now.” Vee eae oe ad AdUbY rishi: 08 Yay Hangs leisure, Captain Joaquin, let me have an| “ Yo’ shall hab it, child, yo’ jis’ bet!” ; E | we will say no more about it. I am, as interview, ¢ She gathered up her basin and things ee you said, glad I’m alive.” “To what purpose? ” was demanded. | and waddled out, for she was very fat, Sot vg “ Shall we go to the house? ” asked “You will, in justice, give me a chance | and in a few minutes returned with a on. the young woman for my life, of course.” pitcher of sparkling water. ee 53 “T suppose we'll haye to. with this “We will talk about that when I get A draught of that made Dick feel bet- et te prisoner on our hands though I ought to ready,” was the snarl. ‘“ For the pres- | ter immediately, and he thanked the Pet AR return and look after ‘that boodle—' ent you remain here.” woman in a way calculated to create a eo ae “Ah! I had forgotten that.” He closed the door with that, and| friendly feeling toward himself. He jee, Ae “Still, it is safely cached, and is safer, Dick heard him secure it on the other | might need her service in some other rp: fet : climb with his hands secured as they | with you,” he announced. : be ke RRR tetine diode nis ntact were. It gave him a view of the side | “Glad of it,” sald Dick, “I am lone- =| his back he.ordered Deadwood Dick to | Of the pocket opposite to the entrance. some.” ae Sh precefle him along the gulch bottom. There was a bed, a couple of chairs, I have thought of-a plan, and I am Reo ies Half an hour’s walk and several turn- | 4nd a stand, in the way of furniture. going to give you a chance for your life “aa ee _ings brought them at last into a glade Dick threw himself on the bed, for his about as good as you gave me. ‘3 ae - where a cabin stood under the shade of | head was beating and throbbing as if|\ “ Ah! that so? | age? | cee some trees. ready to split, and his wound was very You will admit that the chance you ey 4) * It was like an oasis in the rocky wilds. | painful, though slight. gave me was not a great big one, I sup- ete A fertile little pocket in the midst of He could hear Captain Joaquin and pose.” ae < ‘wildest surroundings, it was an ideal | the woman talking in the main room of It was just an even thing whether oa oo spot for such a retreat as Captain Joa-| the cabin, but could not make out what | you killed me or | killed you, Captain yaa Bi -quin required when too hotly pressed by | they were saying. He heard also other | Joaquin. I am willing to take the same ae the officers the law. voices from another direction. chance again.” a. : a _ Deadwood Dick had at last the secret; These were the voices of two ser- But Iam not. You have the reputa- . _ aia: _ of his rendezvous. vants, a@ negress and a Mexican half- | tion of being a dead-shot, Deadwood — EES, But at what a cost? He fully believed | breed woman. Dick, and you certainly. felt ‘confident a mare. ee that it was the intention of the Red After a time the door opened and the making cold meat of me when you Of- | 4 a Rover that he should never leave the | negress came in. fered me that generous chance for my a place alive. She was rather old. Ge, life.”’ Baris: > At the same time Dick was determined “Whur ’m-dat dar so’ head ob you’s? “T certainly meant to, unless” you per- _ ee ‘that he would make his escape if given | she demanded in thick fashion. “I's | formed that office for me,” was the cool — ee