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— --—-<- ——~ — a e— ae Oe ae ee ee s be . — ee ws Be —————— —e A he awe an ——— — eee ee —--—— 20 Beadle,s Half-Dime Library. the wretch drew from the folds of his hunting- shirt two needles, such as are used by hunters in sewing buckskin. These he thrust straight through the captive’s ears, and gave a few light taps with the flat of the tomahawk. The ears were firmly nailed to the wall! Cecil could not restrain a loud groan at this barbarous treatment, and the ruffians mocked him in his misery. ‘“‘Thar!” yelled Cap’n Bob, triumphantly, “‘now, old rack-bones, seein’ yer sich er hefty shooter, p’arps ye kin drive them ar needles fu’ther inter ther wall. G’on! cuss ye; an’ reckerlect w’at ye’ll git, if ye fail.” A wild, strange gleam shot into the maiden’s eyes. ‘* Will you set us both free, and give us five minutes start on our horses, if Pll put a head on each of those needles, there’ she demanded, eagorly. Cap’n Bob turned to his companions. ‘‘ Yes—yes!” they all cried, as in one vuice; “ef ther old cuss ken do thet, by ther old Sa- tan, he merits liberty!” ‘Then, et shall be so!” assented the chief, turning to the Deadshot, “ On your honor?” ‘* Ay—on all our honors!” Hurricane Nell smiled, contemptuously, but did not reply. In order that she might obtain an exact front view of the target, she was permitted to stand in the cabin door, while the outlaws were formed on either side of her, inside the apartment. Having reloaded her rifle, she took her posi- tion, raised the weapon, and glanced along the sights. The next instant there was a quick, ringing report, and a bullet went whizzing home to its mark, In the excitement of the moment, the ruffi- ans had put up their weapons, and as the Dead- shot fired, they all, as of one accord, rushed forward to see the result. A man outside the cabin, who had been waiting for such a chance, now gave vent to a low whistle. Then, as he leaped forward and snatched the maiden from the door, and bore her to one side, a motley swarm of Pawnee savages poured in- to the Rendezvous with yells of triumph and victory. . Taken wholly by surprise, the ruffians could hardly understand the unexpected onset, until high above the din caused by pistol-shots, the clashing of knives, and the turious curses, roared the stentorian voice of the redoubtable Woodchuck;: ‘“Whoop! Whoop! at ’em, reds, at ’em. Slit, haggle an’ mash’em! show no mercy. Holy Polekats and Perciffic Pellerkans! Sock et to’em! Elavate their ha’r! choke off ther safety-valve! Rip ’em! slit ’em and scrouge ’em. Hoop! hurra!”’ Then the awful roar and din of the terrible conflict drowned the ranger’s words, and the battle waged on. Tht outlaws were armed with only revolver and knife, having left their rifles in stack out- side the door, but they did fearful execution with these, One by one the Pawnees fell, and their brawny forms were spurned aside to make room for the others. The ruffians dropped at every shot or thrust of the enemy, and for a time it was doubtful in whose favor the bloody contest would ter- minate. But this point was soon settled; the ruffians began to weaken. - Like a giant demon, the stalwart Kansas Spotter darted hither and thither, urging on nis handful of trained warriors, and dealing blows of vengeance here and there, each mo- ment. By his hand fell the notorious Bob Woolf and Pill-Box, and after their death the fighting | @ Fre witnessed the hanging of the arch-villain, Ku-Klux Sam. After the battle Cecil Grover was released, more dead than alive, and Woodchuck con- ducted him to the cabin, near the Rendezvous, where Grinning Moon had carried the Dead- shot. The last shot of Hurricane Nell, most won- derful to relate, did not touch Cecil’s ear, but had struck fairly and squarely upon the end of the needle; thereby manufacturing a pin out of the needle! Arrived at the cabin, Woodchuck and Cecil were surprised and delighted to find themselves not in the presence of Uncle Sam, the vagrant Earl, but instead, in the presence of Hurricane Nell, the Girl Deadshot, The meeting between father and daughter was affectionate and tearful as Cap. Wood- chuck revealed to her his identity. After long years ef trial and suffering they had by God’s kind beneficence been permitted to emerge from the cloud of wrong, hatred and vengeance, into the pure freedom and peace of reunion and a better existence, Years have passed. Away down in the beautiful lands of Texas dwell he who well merits the title of a hero, Cecil Grover, Esq., and his beauteous wife, who in former days was widely known as Hurricane Nell. With a share of the stolen money, so strange- ly returned by Ada Kent, they livein a style becoming their position in life, and most of all, are happy in the wealth of their united love. Down from the far northwest there comes as regularly as bloom to the May flowers, two strange and uncouth visitors to the Grover hacienda. Long may they live, for they are no others than Cap. Woodchuck—to which title he still clings—and his “‘right bower,” Grinning Moon! And with the announcements that Miss Lotta has lately wedded a distinguished army officer, that Mrs. Grover, Sr., resides with her daugh- ter, and that the worthy Jonas Dwight stil) flourishes, I bring this story to an THE END. BEADLE’S Half-Dime Library. 1 Dezdwood Dick, THe Prince or THE Roap; or, THe Biack Riper or THE BLACK Huis, By Edward L. Wheeler, author of **The Double Daggers,” “ Cloven Hoof,’ “ Buffalo Ben.” Yellowstone Jack; or, THE TRAPPER OF THE ENCHANTED Grovnp. By Jos. E. 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