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« over again, and then she clasped her hands and raised her eyes as though in prayer.) _ Quickly she got together several lariats, and she:knew that she could make one end fast to a tree, and below, leading therefrom, and the camp was upon a only.a bird could scale. When she glanced from her tepee and saw that _ ie Village was quiet, she slipped out and ticdthe lariatito a tree near by. The other end she dropped over the edge of the cut. and heard it fall below. Then she returned to the tepee and made what | things she wished to carry into a bundle, leav- ing, however, her snakes behind her. Slipping out, she reached the edge of the cliff, and seizing the rope firmly, swung herself over. Down she went, hand under hand, her bundle tied to her back, and soon reached the ground. * No one was there, and in fear she waited. She then remembered that Joe had not been gone very long, and»had quite a distance to travel, Soon she saw a form advancing through the darkness, and his approach was noiseless, “Ab! you are here?” he said, as he saw the maiden, ‘4 Yes.” ** Come with me,” and he led her away, back on the trail he had come, It was a rough walk of over half a mile, through dense timber; but he had taken his bearings in the daylight, when he had tied bis horses and looked the field over for an escape by night. Pas horses were reached, and mounting, they rode on their way Joe leading the pony given him by the chief. At first they rode slowly, but gaining the val- ley they pushed on at @ run. No word,was spoken, for only the idea of es- cape was in the minds of both. Baylicht dawned and found them near the of the miners, their horses tired out, 9 Joe had shifted riders several times with the extra horse, Into the mining-camps they rode, and Joe's secret was Out, and the Wild Violet received a welcome that proved to her that she was among friends in earnest. CHAPTER XXXII, A TRAP WELL SET, - TruE to his appointment, Joe went to meet Mustang Mose. He found the outlaw already awaiting him, and he said, as the youth rode up: ‘<7 was afeerd yer c’u’dn’t come, pard.” “Oh, yes; but I was not anxious to get here before dark. ‘* But what is the news?” “Yer fetched along thet hundred dollars, Joe?” asked the out!aw, anxiously. “Yes, and a purse of a thousand dollars.” *Jerusha! I’m in luck.” “You are, indeed; and you'll have more luck when’ you leave the Silver Kings,” “Waal, ! may, some day, fer Pve got a snug leetle pile laid away at camp, and this inakes me feel good, * But ther news, Joe, am thet ther cap’n are red-hot,” ** What about?’, “He got wind that you and a pard, as some said was Texas Jack, went and rescued ther gal, ‘ and he swears ter kill yer.” ** All right, Mose,” “Phen ther Apaches ‘is wild as goats.” “*'W hat about?” ‘ The way you played it on’em ter rescue ther Wiid Violet.” Joe lang hed, “Ob, T know’d it.was you, soon as ther cap’n told about it,” Dae sites I did it, Mose; but let me ask you a i“ Waal?” im Keep in camp for the next week, pretend to be sick, and don’t go on the silver trail.” “What's up? _ ‘Do as [ask you, and if the Silver Kings leave camp, you be ready to go. “Keep your money and your traps some- : me ow pay ily he pegs to skip. u 5 £Q Wrong, then come to me, an N find friends. , “Mind now. | warn you, so do as I say.” “Bildo it. Pard Joe, and thank you.” vish you %© come to me, ‘you know, 60 Um y : th » . fs t = ah yo :} } wad } =~. eS Ar = * 4 ; : ‘ A *~€ * 4 * my ; : i 4 aS ¥ : LF 7 fs ' -) over the cliff to a spot seventy feet Arizona J 08. ‘*Good-by,” and Joe mounted his horse and rode away, leaving Mustang Mose very happy over his money, but in a thoughtful mood.. retreat near the stage trail, and he was evident- | ly excited. Any other way of leaving the village would he | impossible, as ruards stood at the different, trails | trail, for maybe she will have two or three bold mountain spur, with precipitous sideS that | ‘“* Boys, Pve got news that a silver coach is to go through to-night, and we must all be on the guards on board, though as they run through under cover of the darkness, they expect to dodge us. ** But be ready, all of you.” ‘“T can’t go, cap’n, for I is very lame with rhenmatism,” said Mustang Mose. ‘All right, you keep camp, but all the rest must go.” That night the Silver Kings, fourteen in num- ber, rode out to the trail, and laid in wait at | their usual haunt. A man was put on watch a hundred yards away, to signal when he heard the coach a proaching; but he failed to see that he was ob- served by half a dozen men on foot, who quietly took to the bushes. The horseman continued on his post until to- ward dawn when he heard the rumble of wheels. At once he rode rapidly back to the ambush and reported, and all were aroused frém their blankets and formed for the attack. Nearer and nearer came the coach, coming at a rapid gait, and as it drew near the outlaw band, suddenly came the stern order : ‘Halt or die! hands up, driver!” The Silver Kings sprung from their covert ahead of the horses, and upon either side, as the coach came to a stand-still. But suddenly, what had appeared to be boxes on the top of the coach rapidly opened, and half a dozen forms rose from within them and opened fire, while two heeds appeared in each coach window and their revolvers began to play upon the outlaws, who were completely taken by surprise. But Captain Angelos called to his men to rally, the wheel-horses of the coach were shot down, and he intended to fight it out, when wild cries were heard back in the woods, and a voice called out: ‘We've got their horses, Captain Joe.” At the same moment there came the clatter of hoofs up the trail, from eath direction, and horsemen appeared dashing upon the scene, It was a complete ‘‘surround ” and surprise, and the Silver Kings were quickly mastered, for half of their number were either killed or wounded. The dawn had now come, and the prisoners were secured, while Arizona Joe and his rangers aided by a score of miners, were mas- ters of the situation. The outlaws padchy to say where their retreat was, Joe took their trail of the night be- fore and followed it to their den, and a number of horses and considerable booty was captured there, though no one was visible in the camp, With their prisoners and booty the party re- turned to the settlement, and the infuriated miners made short work of the Silver Kings, who had so cruely robbed them and often taken human life to do so, —_—- CHAPTER XXXIV. CONCLUSION, THE day after the execution of .the Silver Kings, a man rode into the mining-camps and asked to see Captain Joe Bruce. He was directed to Joe’s cabin, and: riding up said smilingly: * 1’ve come, Boy Bard,” ‘* And you are welcome, Mose. “The Morse family know you, of course, but they will keep the secret, and TI will introduce you as an old friend of mine from Texas.” “Thank you, Captain Joe, and Tl turn en | honest miner and go shares with you. ‘But Lordy! didn’t you wipe out the Silver Kings, and | bas ter thank yer fer not bein’ thar;” and Mustang Mose kept his word, for he did turn out to be an honest miner, no one who ew, betraving his secret. The Wild Violet became an adopted dangh- ter of Mt. Morse, for her father had been killed in the Indian massacre, when she was cantured, ard she had no home. Eventurlly she married a dashing young pb who is now a prominent man in Ari- As for my hero the name of Arizona Joe stuck to him, and he became one of the lead- ing spirits of Ari quite a little fortune, as he had h Be ; . we a! 1 ' : \ - . nip she . re! et 8 ~ os alana Ce a Ww iP 4 : i. wm § lh are \ Sige y *F ) eas é * e. _. f , « : A Ae 4 H mg ' his old friend, Texas Jack, who always called | : _ | him his ** Boy Pard,” and spoke of him as the The next week Captain Angelos rode into bis | | Texas Jack was his “ best man,” and pieces the bride’s cake cee ee -—COC ee zona, where he accumulated | este per copy, or sent by mail on receipt of six cemta ench. - ‘ ‘ » Often in after years Joe was wont to visi most marvelous shot he had ever seen, ies In fact, when Joe married pretty Lena on Mi found their way into the © mouths of Grip and Grab, who, though =, were not forgotten by their young master, Aa THE END. a Beadie’s Half-Dime Library. BY ©. DUNNING CLARKE. 185 Captain Paul; or, The Boy Spy of the Mountains, 280 The k ankee Rajah; or, The Fate of the Black Shereaf, BY CAPT. MARK WILTON, 256 Young Kentuck; or, The Red Lasso, 270 Blizzard Ben; or, The Riot at Keno Camp. 286 Josh, the Koy Tendertvot. BY LIFUT. H. D. PERRY, U. 8. NM. 176 The Boy Runaway; or, The Buceaneer of the Bay, 180 The Sea Trailer; or, A Vow Well Ket. 192 Captain Kit; or, The Myster) of Montauk Point. BY HARRY HAZARD. 828 Arkansaw Jack; or, The Scourge of the Mines, 829 Red-Skin ag or, The Demon's T rail, 842 The Mountain Devil; or, Yellow Jack, the Outlaw, BY COL. A, F. NOLT. 899 Rilack Buckskin: or, The Masked Men of Death Canyom, 419 Kenneth, the Knife-King. AB5 Little Lightfoot, the Pilot of the Woods. BY FRANK DUMONT. 120 The Branded Hand; or, The Man of Mystery. 127 Wtid-Fire, the Boas of the Road. 140 Blue Blazes; or, The Brea) o’ Day Boys of Rosky Baz. 171 Ebony Van; or, The Rival Leagues. ve3 or, The Vultures of the Rio Grande, BY J. W. 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