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eee (ee ee ee ee If such were the case, it would be a capital opportunity to capture him; so, concluding not tc await the arrival of Pillbury, the schemer stole toward the grave, with cat-like silence and caution. , Half-way was ho to the grave when he made a discovery. In the path he was following, he ‘found the detective stretched out dead. His forehead had been crushed in by some blunt in- strument, and so long had he been dead that his body was growing cold and rigid. Who had done the deed? Pillbury? The thought was startling. ‘“‘T wonder if the infernal fraud has beem playing a game on me?” he gritted. ‘‘He may ave come here long ahead of me, secured the money, and skip The thought was maddening, and with a bit- ter oath, he bounded toward the grave, He reached it, and saw that it had been partly opened, but not far enough to reach the coffin, ‘* Hal curse him! He has been here, but my approach frightened him away. If I find him, I will blow his brains out!” He drew a revolver, and dodged here and there among the gravestones; but to no avail. He saw no sign of human presence, and in dis- gust, he retraced his steps, When he came within view of the grave again, he halted with an exclamation. What was this he saw? <A ghost? It looked like it! _A tall, white-clad figure stood in spectral outline at the edge of the grave. McDonald was not superstitious, ““That’s no ghost!” he muttered. ‘*Oh! no. You can’t come none o’ yer monkey business on me, my bloomin’ Pillbury. I'll wake up your ideas for you, see if I don’t!” and taking delib- erate aim, he fired direct at the figure in white. Following the report of the revolver, there came a plercing yell of pain, and Mr. or Mrs, Ghost, whichever it was, tumbled back, prone upon the ground. McDonald rushed forward, only to find that he was mistaken. The pretended ghost was Pillbury, and Pillbury was dead, Searching his body, however, the murderer failed to find money; therefore he concluded that Pillbury had not dug down to the coffin, up to the time he had scented approach, Seizing a shovel which lay near by, the hardy villain commenced the excavation where it had been left off, and in a short time he had the coffin box bared. To pry the lid off was but the matter of a moment; then the coffin itself was dragged into the light—too easily eeged aden for it seemed very much as if nothing was within it. And prying up the top swinging lid he saw that the body was gone—the coffin empty. For several minutes McDonald glared into the receptacle, venting his baffled rage in ex- tives; then slunk from’ the cemetery (as eadwood Dick had prophesied) probably the maddest man in all Dakota. CHAPTER XVI. tite ale at | PERCLBEION, HE OL the proposed marriage of Dun- _ can McDonald and Fanny Fairfax Arrived, and found Fanny apparently ready for the cere- mony. To make the triumph of McDonald’s defeat more complete, she had arrayed herself in a rand bridal costume loaned her by Mrs, La orce, and the roses having in a measure re- turned to her cheeks, she looked inexpressibly pretty and charming. In the front parlor of the La Force dwelling she awaited the coming of McDonald. In a back parlor, which communicated with the front, by folding doors, waited several other rsons, Bveraptly at eight o’clock the door-bell rung, and McDonald was ushered into Fanny’s pres- ence, He looked hardly like a bridegroom. He was muffled up in a great overcoat, and wore spurred top boots, as if he were about to take a horseback journey. ' His face, too, was clean-shaven and pale, and instead of his usual genteel derby hat, he now wore a felt, slouch, hard-weather hat. “Why, Mr. McDonald ” cried Fanny. ‘Is it really you?” , : “Yes, it’s me!” ‘¢ But why this change?” “Tt inatters not. I have come to say good- ” or Good-by ?” — 6 Yes.” But, how is that?” . » Well, circumstances hay i that will 2 Fender it impossible for me Stiamces.yous" . a] + “. "4 = ~ es. << ~ a ; ’ uttering a terrible shriek, he fell to the floor ina 30 GospreL Grorer. By Joseph E. Badger, Jr . 10c 62 Deata ILER. By Wm. F. Cody Jeaadwood DV) -—_—- ‘‘Indeed? Pray explain!” ‘Well, the long and short of the matter is, I am guilty of a murder, and shall have to flee for my life!” ‘*Oh! that is too bad!” ‘* Bah! noitisn’t, All I wanted you for was for your money. As I can’t get that, I don’t want you. Bah! curse all women. Get out of my way. I’m going!” He wheeled toward the door only to find him- self covered by a half-score of cocked revolvers, Arrayed in line before him were the Three, Mr. and Mrs. La Force, Burton Bates and Fred Fairfax, while in addition Sheriff Shields and several deputies were on hand. McDonald’s face grew deathly white when he saw the two men whom he supposed he had mur- dered—Fairfax and Lenton! **Duncan McDonald!” cried Deadwood Dick in a stern, impressive tone, ‘‘ you have reached the end of your rope. I have a warrent for your arrest for the murder of Lucius Pillbury, and the evidence against you is sufficient to hang you. If not, there are two other charges of attempted murder, and other crimes too nu- merous to mention. ‘Throw up your bands!” The villain obeyed; but not of his own free will. The excitement brought on a_ sudden faintness, then a rush of blood to the heart, and, fit. He never came out of it, and after a half-hour of awful suffering, he expired. 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