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Besides, before they have a chance toask for ’em I shall make myself The door is too strong to be easily broken down, and as I have the only key to-.the lock, they can’t well get into this until I see fit to let ’em!” ‘Then, my plan of action is clear. I will at gence quietly get my men into this room, and lock them in. I will then drug this liquor so powerfully, that one drink, will knock a man willy. In this wa , 1 have no doubt but what ‘we can achieve a bloodless victory !” And after due consideration, it was concluded ‘to adopt this plan, and Dick and Sir Clyde took ‘their departure to make the necessary arrange- ments, while Johnny and Floy Justice, in their disguise, lingered about the stamp-mill, to await the coming of the Lion Legion. The hour of midnight arrived. Within the stamp-mill several lanterns, sus- oe from the beams, gave forth but a feeble ight, which only seemed to multiply the shad- ows that haunted the great building. Over two hundred rough, bearded men were gathered within the mill, and seated around on various objects, conspicuous among whom was Jerry Justice, who paced to and fro with seem- ing impatience. At length, however, the door opened, and English Eph and Bill Monk entered, leading be- tween them Jack Jasper, whose arms were hand- cuffed behind his back. The impostor was very pale, but his face blanched to marble whiteness when his gaze fell upon a noosed rope, which hung down from one of the beams. He was led into the circle formed by the Legion, and there confronted by Jerry Justice. “Deadwood Dick!” the latter said, “ your career as ruler of Pistol Pocket is about to end. These men whom you see gathered about you, have decided to take possession of the mines on the commonweal plan, and as they have no fur- ther use for you, they have concluded to ret rid of you, and have done withit. Besides, { have rsonal reasons of putting you out of the way. ou estranged from me the affections of my wife, and broke up my home, and I am entitled to vengeance!” ‘‘ Mercy! mercy!” cried Jasper. ‘‘Thereisa mistake here. y name is not Deadwood Dick. My name is Jack Jasper, and he whom you knew 28 Deadwood Dick is dead. This fellow, English Eph, killed him, I hired him to do it, and since then, I have been playing the part of Deadwood Dick myself. But, I am not Dick Bristol, por have I done anything to harm any one of you.” ‘Bah! no ghost stories like that won't go down! You're Deadwood Dick fast enough, and, even if you weren’t, you’re in our way, and have got to swing!” ‘‘ Hor God’s sake! You are not so inhuman as to hang an innocent man, I hope? I insist that I am Nor Dick Bristol, and if you ask English ph he will tell you the same!” Justice turned to the ruffian. ‘*‘ How is it, Eph?’ he asked. * Humph! he cuss lies, of course!” Eph ted. *‘ He’s Deadwood Dick. I never heard of such a chap as Jack Jasper!” “As I thought!” Justice growled. ‘* Boys! string the galoot up, and by sunrise Pistol Pock- et shall be ours!’’ The order was promptly obeyed, ’Mid Jasper’s shrieks and begging for mercy, the noose was placed around his neck and he was then pulled half-way up to the rafters, where he was left dangling. He struggled but a few seconds and then was silent, death resulting from strangulation. ‘‘ Now, boys! cried Justiee, ‘‘has every man got his cup” ‘‘ Ay! ay!” cried a chorus of voices. “Then, bring forth the liquor and let’s drink to our first step on the road to victory!” Each man had a tin cup, and into this a lib- ‘| 8 Insow Dick. By Albert W. Aiken Deadwood Dick’s Proteges. i —————————————————————————————_—________nnnnnnnnnnnninninninnnnnniinininntinininnanamnnna eral quantity of liquor was poured, and then, af- | ter a toast by Jerry Justice, the many thirsty throats drank the fiery beverage. Within ten minutes’ time over two hundred | insurrectionists were stretched out in various po- sitions, insensible, | Then Deadwood Dick and his men filed out of | the office and made prisoners of the sleepers, achieving a victory that had cost but one life, The rest can be briefly told. Jerry Justice and his followers were tried the next day, and found guilty of a contemplated seizure of the mine, and Deadwood Dick as judge imposed a fine of twenty dollars each upon them, and the choice of either forever leaving the camp, or rejoining the Miners’ Union under Dick’s proprietorship. The majority gladly accepted the latter terms and were sworn in, really grateful at the lenien- cy shown. Jerry Justice and some fifty others, whose presence was considered offensive, were escorted out of town, set at liberty, and warned that if shes Stee: returned, they would be lynched on sight. So once more Pistol Pocket resumed the even tenor of its way, under Deadwood Dick’s regime. Lord Lindley, whom Dick and Sir Clyde had stopped while he was making his escape, was not set at liberty until his crime was made known and his character exposed; then he and English Eph were given over to a committee of ten who, after an hour’s absence, returned without them. Floy Justice left Pisto] Pocket soon after the departure of Jerry, and it is not at all improb- able that she has gonein search of him. Woman- like, she could not give him up. Sir Clyde and Bessie Carleton met, of course, and grew fond of each other, and in a few short weeks were married, . As they had no present desire to return to England, Dick appointed Sir Clyde his business- manager, and soon after, in company with Johnny Smile, set out for a trip of combined business and pleasure. In whic. we shall meet him again. THE END. Beadle’s Dime Library. 1 A Harp Crowp. B Philip S. Warne........... 10¢ 2 THE DareE-Devit, by Col. P. Ingraham..... . 10¢ 8 Kirt Carson, JR. 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