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The hour passed without any demonstra- tion from the roughs, and the first gray streaks of dawn began to appear in the Kast. CHAPTER XVIII. CONCLUSION. Tue breaking of day was a great relief to the party of hemmed.-in friends. Broad daylight came and still there was no sound or visible movement of the enemy. What they could be doing, or why they were so silent, was a mystery. **]’m inclined to the opinion that they’ve reconsidered their hostile notion and sneaked off,” Bob Parsons said. “‘Don’t you believe it!’ Dick replied. “* We shall hear from them before long!” And he was not mistaken, A few minutes later there came a thunder- ing knock on the door!” ‘* Hello, in thar!” cried a voice, ** Hello! yourself!” returned Dick. ‘‘ What do you want?” ° **T want to come in. Open ther door!” ‘*Can’t accommodate you, for it’s locked on the outside!” ‘No et ain’t. DPve removed the lock.” ‘* You have. Who the blazes are you ?” “*Zeb King, what owns this place!” ‘*Get out. You’re chaffing me.” ’ ‘“*T’ll cussed quick show ye ef I am or not, ef ye don’t open that door! Open up, 1 say, or we'll break the door down, an’ murder every one of ye!” ‘ Break away, Zebediah!” Dick coolly re- torted. ‘‘ Breakaway! Don't wait; but, re- member there’s enough of us to clean out your whole gang, and the first galoot that shoves his nose im here is a dead man.” There was no verbal reply, but the next instant there came a tremendous crash upon the door, that made it shake. Fortunately, it was built of one piece of solid oak, mounted upon heavy hinges, and protected on the inside by heavy iron and oaken bars, two of each kind. ‘**The door won’t stand that racket long!” the Bull-dog said, dubiously. ‘*1’m afraid not!’ Dick assented. ‘*The only thing we can do,1is to stand ready to sel] our lives dearly, when the door does go in, for it is impossible to get a shot at the devils, from any of the loop-holes.” ‘*Yes, you bet we'll sell ’em dearly!” the Bull-dog gritted. Again, a terrific crash, that caused. the door to stagger, and give, perceptibly. Bristol, sull-dog, placed / arsons and the b their rifles within reach, and then drew their revolvers. A crisis was at hand. Clara, who had all along borne herself with heroic courage, now raised her voice: “Glory! glory!” she cried—she had been peering from one of the loops—‘‘ we are saved! Here comes help! <A band of horse- men, and Peter Pepper, and another man is in the lead, and— and—oh! oh! oh! It’s my father?” Dick and the Bull-dog took a hasty glance through the Igg rifts, and found that Clara had spoken the truth, A party consisting of old Clincher, Peter Pepper, the ‘‘ Bully Boys” of the Man from Butte, and a dozen more horsemen, were bearing down upon the cabin, like a whirl- wind, firing as they came. The roughs who had been attacking the cabin-door with a battering-ram, uttered yells af terror, and fled in great consternation, Old Zeb King, Cap King, and Ezra Moore, were among those who fell, never, to rise, until the day of Resurrection. ° The Land of Silence had never known such a sight before, for the gang that had long in- hi fested that region, and committed most dar- ing and infamous crimes and atrocities, was completely destroyed. A few words mone. val aa! oh ‘ ¢ It is unnecessary to add that the reunion was a most happy one all around, The party soon set out for Planter Parsons’s, where Dick, Pete, the Clinchers, and the ‘* Bully Boys” for a couple of days, until they were thor- oughly rested. Then, they recurned to Fosterville, and set out for Cincinnati. In due dime they arrived at the home of the Clinchers, and here they had a grand spread in honor of the happy end of the Clincher Campaign. Dick remained for several days, a guest of the Clinchers, and during that time received a& most munificent reward for his services. As for Peter Pepper, he, too, was rewarded in a handsome manner, but in addition, Jabez Clincher him, will give him a thorough education; while the Bull-dog fur his own satisfaction proposes to work out the pedigree of the now happy Peter. Just before Dick was about to bid farewell to the Clinchers, old Jabez receeived a com- munication from an old friend in St, Louis, which changed Dick’s plans considerably. It ran as follows: * Sr. Louris, Nov, 20. ** DEAR CLINCHER:— “Ye writ me ye had engaged a smart detective, to look up yer darter. If so be he’s bin successful, an’ is at liberty, send him over here, f>r I’m in need 0’ the services of a detective, smart enough to show the Police boobies how to do biz, ‘** Your old friend. ** SmmEon SNIP.”’ So bidding adieu to his Cincinnati friends, Dick set out at once for St. Louis. THE END. Beat!e’s Dime Library. BY COL. THOMAS H. MONSTERY. 82 (ron Wrist, the Swordmaster. 26 The Demon Duelist; or, The League of Steel. 143 The Czar’s Spy; or, The Nihilist League. 150 1 Rubio Bravo. King of the Swordsmen. 157 Mourad, the Mameluke;\or, The Three Sword- masters. 169 Corporal Cannon, the Man of Forty Duels 236 Champion Sam; or, The Monarchsof the Show 262 Fighting Tom, the Terror of the Touchs. 832 Spring-Heel Jack; or, The Masked Mystery. BY DR. J. H. ROBINSON, 13 Pathaway; or, Nick Whiffles. the old Nor’west Trapper. 17 Nightshade: or. The Robber Prince. 22 Whitelaw; or, Nattie of the Lake Shore. 37 cp 8 beg Huochback; or, The Santee Sword- maker. 58 Silver Knife: or. The Rocky Mountain Ranger. 70 Hydrabad, the Strangler. 75 The Knights of the Red Cross; or, The Granada Marician. i63 ben Brion; or, Redpath, the Avenger. BY MAJOR DANGERFIELD BURR, § Buffalo Bill, the Buckskin Kiny. 117 Dashing Dandy; or, The Hu sur cf the Hills, 142 Captain Crimson, the Man of tue Iron Face. 156 V'vet Face, the Border Bravo, 175 Wild Bill’s Trump Card; or, The Indian Heiress, 18s The Phantom Mazeppa; or, The Hyena. 448 Hark Kenton, the Traitor. BY MAJOR DANIEL BOONE DUMONT. 883 Silver Sam, the Detective. 889 Colonel Double-Edge, the Cattle Baron’s Pard, 411 The White Crook; or, Old Hark’s Fortress. 420 The Old River Sport; or, A Man of Honor. 439 Salamander Sam. 454 The Nicht Raider, 464 Sandyecraw, the Man of Grit. 508 Topnotch Tom, the Mad Pzrson. BY COLONEL DELLE SARA, 53 Silver*Sam; or, The Mystery of De:dwood City. 87 The Searlet Captain; cr, Prisoner of the Tower. 106 Shamus O’Brien, the Bould Boy of Glingal RY GEORGE ST. GEORGE, 296 Duncan, the Sea Diver. 417 Tucson Tom; or, The Fire Trailers. BY PERCY B, ST. JOHN. 57 The Silent Hunter. %6 The Big Hunter; or, The Queen of the Woods. were hospitably entertained | } Deadwood Dick Jr. in Cincinnati. | | | 808 | B15 has adopted him, and as a | 471 preliminary to making a hog merchant of } 122 .192 The Ligh BY EDWARD WILLETT. 129 Mississippi Mose; or, a Strong Man’s Sacrifice. 209 Buck Farley, the Bonanza Prince. 222 Bill the Blizzard; or. Red Jack’s Crime, 248 Montana Nat, the Lion of Last Chance Camp, 274 Flush Fred, the Mississippi Sport. 259 Flush Fred’s Full Hand. 28 Logger Lem: or, Life in the Pine Woods. Hemlock Hank, Tough and True. Flush Fred’s Double; or, The Squatters’ League, Terrapin Dick, the Wildwood Detective. Old Gabe, the Mountain Tramp. Dan Dillon, King of Crosscut. The Canyon King: or. a Price on his Head. Flush Fred, the River Sharp. BY NED BUNTLINE. Thayendaneges,the Scourge: or, The War-Eagle, The White Wizard; or, The Seminole Prophet. The Sea Bandit; or, The Queen of the Isle. The Red Warrior; or, The Comanche Lover. Captain Seawaif, the Privat-er. The Smuggier Captain; or, The Skipper’s Crime, Saul Sabberday, the Idiot oRy Andros, the Royer; or, The Pirate’s Daughter, Tombstone Diek, the Train Pilot, Buffalo Bill's First Trail. BY WILLIAM R. EYSTER, Pistol Pards; or, The Silent.Sport from Cinnahar, Soft Hand, Sharp; or, The Man with the Sand, Hands Up; or, The Knights of the Canyon. tning Sport. 214 The Two Cool Sports; or, Gertie of the Gulch. 229 Captain Cutsleeve; or. 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A Romance of Northern Mex- ico, 213 The War Trail: or, The Hunc of the Wild Horse, 213 The Wild Huntress; or, The Squatter’s Vene- - geance 228 The Maroon. A Tale of Voodoo and Obeah, 234 The Hunter's Feast. 267 The White Squaw. MISCELLANEOUS. 6 Wildeat Bob. By Edward L. Wheeler. 9 Handy Andy. By Samuel Lover. 10 Vidoeq, the French Police Spy. By himsel. 11 Midshipman Easy. 24 Japtain Marryatt. B*hoys of Yale: or, The Scrapes of Collegians, By John D. Vose. 32 60 Wice Awake, the Robber King. Ry F. Dumont. 68 The Fighting Trapper. By Capt. J. F. ©. Adams, 76 7S 102 110 ‘The Queen’s Musketeers. By George Albany. The Mysterious Spy. By Arthur M. Grainger, The Masked Ba d By George L. Aiken. The Silent Rifleman, By H. W. Herbert. 125 The Blacksmith Outlaw. By H. Ainsworth, 133 Rody the Rover. Py William Carletcn, 140 The Three Spaniards. By Geo. Walker. 144 The Hunebback of Notre Dame. By Vietor Hugo, 1.6 The Doctor Detective. 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