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2 ere} a ; a ¢ ae i i) “Sea telling 8 *‘Let the law take itscourse. ‘‘ You can’t do anything till you have proven me guilty, you know. Let the law take its course with me, gentlemen,” CHAPTER XVL IN CONCLUSION. Drapwoop Dick waved the crowd to order. His magnetic presence controlled them, was master of the situation. ve no fear but that the law will take Purse, sir,” he assured. ‘‘ You are likely to feel its weight.” ‘Provided 1 am proven guilty. “And T’ll take care of that part of it, you knave!” ‘‘Give us ther rest of ther yarn,” some- body eagerly urged on. ‘‘ We ar’ dyin’ ter hear et all.” ‘Rather than yu die,” said Dick, smiling, ‘‘ I'l) hasten"0a with what I have to say further. His little game was blocked, as you have seen, and Miss Steyger and her lover will be happy yet. ‘Is it necessary for me to explain every little trick of the game? My escape from the jail you can account for without my aid, surely. I simply made known my identity to the guardsman inside, and he helped me. Then, when your mayor came there, he ex- plained it to him. “Then, when the lawyer here was shot and stunned, I sent Billy Bucket to the front to tell Carleton the trick I wanted played, and it was carried out. And in the mean - time I was here among you as Johnson Green, as you are now aware. Other points are too trifling to bring up for explanation, since you can understand everything from the clue you have. ‘And you, my friends, who were deluded into this uprising against my rights, you were blinded. ‘‘Tt was the intention of these rascals to get you into the trouble and then, when they had gotten away with all the valuable plun- der they could, to leave you in the lurch. ‘“Thave been working in with them, as they know to their discomfort, and I under- stood their game perfectly. ‘«There is little more to explain. We got there nicely, as you see. I will now intro+ duce Mrs. Bristol and my helper, Detective Hardy, after which I will address you on the matter of my rights here,” Everybody looked eagerly, and the Darcys, brother and sister, mounted to the platform and bowed their acknowledgments to the crowd, at the same time removing their dis guises, Cheering greeted them, louder and longer than ever, if possible. ”? att 7 ’ aE ve - wood sy 4 ait @ !. wee Ata ‘< 4 Billy Bucket, Johnny Smile, and Old Ava- lanche, almost whooped themselves hoarse in their efforts to do justice to the occasion. : ‘‘Great rambusterficated old hambone!” yelled Old Avalanche. ‘ This hyer makes - me feel like a boy again! Ef I only had '___ Prudence Cordeliar and Florence Night-in-a- | gale _hyer to rejoice wi’ me, how happy I | Would bet” . | 1en the uproar had abated, then Dead- | Dick presented all his proofs against ___ the prisoners and there was no loophole left _ for their escape. The case against them was complete, and they were held, Dick made a h,’setting forth his rights as pro- re, and the crowd was won over, ay: __ prietor t to a man. | _ . The rest of the day was spent in a general jubilee. , ¥ —_.__ Later on, each of the dissatisfied ones was ¥ dealt with separately, and Dick either bought -} out or sold out, so that nothing of the kind ‘| could come up again, | | _ The seedy lawyer, Darrington Burr, proved Fy nj * : : ‘ ba . im, 4 =< Sie a EES AS ic ari Br Nit y Meng bitte at Th sth A! 4 % ol ,e on - c. fen\ "Ss Fags ba fh. "e AEB yd. / ; */ 1 Sen ‘a8 > ; : 4 , he’ -s ! o a dishonored grave. But for that, he 183 o23 ee ——~ cee nm oe Deadwood Dick, Jr.’s, Boom. O_o ! | might have been a king among men, for he ‘had plenty of both brain and muscle. | Dick rewarded him suitably for his part | in the matter, for he had thrown his weight in the balance on Dick’s side. He also of- fered the wretched man some good advice, but that was lost upon him, A fallen man, | he never hoped to rise again. He lived only to drink, he declared. He tarried a little while at Bristol City, and then went on his weary way—-to the grave, The prisoners were sent away, and re ceived their deserts at the hands of the law. And they received the full measure they so | well deserved. There was a wedding at the camp not long after, when the little ‘‘schoolmarm” and Huber Stempler were made one, That they were a happy couple goes without saying. Claudia came into her fortune all in good time, and invested it there in the valley pocket. Of the others little need be said’ in clos- Ing. Dick’s friends still rally to his standard, and their name there at Bristol City is Legion. Nor does Bristol City hold them all, for they are to be found in every corner of the . land—yes, in almost every nook in the whole English-speaking world. Long life to Deadwood Dick, Jr. THE END. 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