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a 14 _—_—_—_ nered in, Deadwood Dick’s sure ter escape; an’ so et war, eventually in this case. ‘* He tuk my pistol-shot ter be a signal o’ danger fer him, an’ out he skedaddled across the guich toward the mountains. Did he run, you ask? Waal, now, he did, ef this hyer jury agree, an’ she thinks she do, Rur ?—waal, ef he didn't no one ever did. He just got over Teddy Firmy, two-forty on the hum stretch; an’ the way he raised a dust, ye’d a thort et war a reg’lair simoon on ther Desert o’ Sara, ‘‘Rox and his gang spied him about the same time I did, an’ we all sot out in hot pursult, a-yellin fer him to slack up, or we'd perferate him. But no attention he paid—not muchly! He war despritly deter- mined to escape, an’ ther way he showed us his heels war sublimely beautiful—darned ’f ‘twarn’t. ‘‘Up among the foot-hills he bounded, an’ on up the wooded mountain-side, an’ we yellin’ at his rear, fer we hed abandoned the hosses, and were a-measurin’ our paces ag’in’ his’n. But ’twarn’t no use—he war bound to keep ahead, ‘** Let him continy on!’ puffed Old Rox, as we toiled up ther steep ascent. ‘I jedge I kno’ su'thin’ he don’t. ‘T’other side o’ this mountin’ he can’t descend, ’ca’se et ar’ a sheer precypice—a rift between two peaks, more'n a thous’n’ feet deep. When he gits ter the top his goose is cooked.’ ‘‘On we went as fast as our legs. would carry us, and soon we emerged frum the heavy timber inter ther wilderness o’ rock an’ bushes. Far above us war Deadwood Dick, trottin’ steadily along, evidently pretty well fagged, but, sir-rh—I’ll say et fer the boyee—determined to stick to the ship as long as thar was bottom ! ‘* We could now see the summit, and upon it was a huge, densely-branched pine tree, tottering on the very edge of the abyss, where it had grown and perhaps withstood the stornis of a century. *““*T ll tell ye w’at!’ Old Rox cried, as we saw the young road-robber gain ther end of his up hill journey, ‘ther galoot’s a-goin’ ter shin thet ‘ar tree, or I'm an antiquated mule. I reckon he thinks ter hold us at bay, consarn his black picter. Lookat that, will ye? ‘‘He pointed upward to where the young cuss had halted an’ war shakin’ o’ his black- gloved fist at us, in defiance, w’ile his orful laugh made the mountains ring. ‘** Draw a bead on ther devil!’ roared old Roxy, fuming wi’ rage. ‘Ah! ye black imp o’ Satan, ye ar’ a goner now.’ ‘* Several shots were fired, but they all struck shart o’ their mark, and Deadwood Dick only larfed the louder. But when he see’d we war gittin’ clusser, he turned an’ shinned up the tree like a young monkey— better’n ary one o’ our crowd ked do, fer thar war no branches till fifteen feet frum ground, ‘* Waal, ter cut a long story short, we camped down at ther foot o’ ther tree, wi’ ther intention o’ starvin’ out our game—but, bah! what’s the use o’ botherin’ arter ’em as is leagued wi’ the Old Nick? , ‘* While we war eatin’ our supper, an’ little dreamin’ o’ sich a thing, our prize slipped right through our fingers. ‘“ Ye see ther big pine leaned out quite er ways over the rift, which war at least seventy feet wide, an’ the Lord only knows how fur et war ter the bottom. . ‘Waal, sir-rh, Deadwood Dick sot ter work an’ manufactured a trapeze out o’ his his lasso, an’ fastenin’ et ter an outstretchin’ limb, whar et hed plenty o' free swing, he climb down inter et, ready fer bizness—hang me ef he didn’t. ** And, pilgrim, ther fu’st warnin’ we hed o’ it war when, on’ lookin’ up, on his givin’ a’ fearful yell, we see’d the young devil shoot out frum thet swayin’ trapeze, an’ go . 74 Py we te Dead woo plowing like a meteor thru’ mid-air, directly over thet yawnin’ rift. : d Dick, Jr., at Devil’s Gulch. ‘‘T reckon a howl o’ genuine horror es- | caped every man o’ our crowd, us we beheld ther road-agent’s fearful life leap; it seems to me I can even now see him crossing thet frightful rift. . ‘‘ How we held our breaths, an’ gazed in terrible fascination, expecting ter see him go down! down! down inter thet black bot tomless pit!” Here Old Kit paused; his eyes were star- ing; it seemed as if he were living over again that fearful moment. ““ Well, did he go down?” was asked, be- tween the jolts of the noisy stage. ‘‘Nary a go down,” with a_ shiver. ‘* Sir-rh! mebbe ye won't b’lieve et, but thet same Deadwood Dick cleared thet abyss— seventy feet, or over—an’ landed on a rocky plateau, on t’other side. Then, before we could cover him wi’ our rifles, be sent back one o' them taunting, demoniac laughs, and plunged out of sight inter ther timber. “Et war a mighiy leap—but, then, pil- grim, Dick’s hsd adventures as would lay that ’way in the shade—fact / ‘* And as long as he dodges Judge Lynch’s noose he’s bound to be heard from—bet yer pile on thet!” Next Half-Dime Library, No, 833. A GREAT STORY! The Never Foiled Man-Hunter Again! Dick Doom’s Kidnapper Knuck-Ont; OR, THE SEARCH-LIGHT DETECTIVE IN CHICAGO. —- eee ee BY COL. PRENTISS INGRAHAM. **A stunning story,’ is what all will say of it. The wickedest woman in Chicago, who has played her game of desperate deception and crime for years, BY COLONEL PRENTISS INGRA HAM, 72 Dick Doom’s Death-Grip; or, The Detective by Destiny, 77 Dick Doom’s Destiny; or, The River Blackl@e’s Terror, 84 Dick Doomy or, The Sharps and Sharks of New, York, S88 Dick Doom in Boston; or, A Man of Many Masks, 798 Dick Doom tn Chicago. 798 Dick Doom in the Wild Weat. | $08 Dick Doom’s Clean Sweep; or, Five Links in a Clue, $e — enters. upon the last stage of her double career by | kidnapping her lifelong employer and friend. Utter- | ly bewildered and baffled, the Chicago Chief of Secret Service calls in Dick Doom, whose wonderful work results in a wonderful revelation, tat astounds no one more than the death grip detective him- self, It isa “big thing,” all around, in its incidents and surprises; and everybody who reads will cheer dauntless Dick Doom to the echo, Beadle’s Half-Dime Library. BY J. ©. COWDRIOK. BROADWAY BILLY NOVELS. 490 Broadway Billy, the Bootblack Bravo. ole ereneway ee eeeies ots Clearing a Strange Case. & roadway y’a ys 557 Broadway Billy’s Peath Racket. 579 Broadway Billy’s Surprise Party. 605 Broadway Billy; or, The Boy Detective’s Big Inning. 628 Broadway Billy’4 Dead Act: or, The League of Seven. 669 Broadway Billy Abroad; or, The Bootblack in Frisco. ere peead waz Sant, eats or, Beating San Francisco's Finest. rondway y in Clover. ie lity tad att 4 bes or, The River Ruatlers. roadway y’* Brand. roadway y at Santa Fe; or, The Clever Deal. 711 B d Bill t Santa F The C) Deal cae ga bacae Se Lan abet or, The Gamin Detective, roadway y’s Buaineas, 788 Broadway Billy’« Curious Case. 758 Broadway Billy tn Denver. , 762 Broadway Billy’s Bargain; or, The Three Detectives. g ok rong wey LAURE 1p Rarpes ee age roadway y’s Shadow nae. 788 Broadway Billy’s Beagles; or, The Trio’s Quest. 786 Broadway Billy’« Team; or, The Combine’s Big Pull. LS preacwey aanls,e Grinades Sa ane Dead Alive. roadwa y’a Queer 800 Senat wey Billy. Baffled. 805 Broadway Billy’s Signal Scoop. 810 Brondway Billy’s pe Out. 815 Brondway Billy’« Bank Racket. 821 Broadway RBilly’s Bluff. 826 Broadway Billy Among Jersey Thugs. 888 Broadway RBilly’s Rald. 889 Broadway Billy’ Big Boom. eee eet i i S08 Dick Doom’s Death Clue. S18 Dick Doom’s Diamond Deal. S19 Dick Doom’s Girl Mascot. S29 Dick Doom’s Shadow Hunt. S55 Dick Doom’s Big Haul. 749 Dashing Charlie; or, The Kentucky Tenderfoot’s First Traii. 756 Dashing Charlie’sa Destiny; or, The Renegade’s Captive. 760 Dashing Charile’s Pawnee Pard. 766 Dashing Charlie, the Rescuer. 497 Buck Taylor, King of the Cowboys. 787 Buck Taylor, the Comanche’s Captive. 748 Buck Taylor's Boys; or, The Fed Riders of the Rio Grande, © 560 Pawnee BIL, the Prairie Shadower. 718 Pawnee Bill; or, Carl, the Mad Cowbay. 719 Pawnee BUDMs Pledge; or, The Cowboy's Doom. 725 Pawnee Bill; or, Daring Dick. 692 Redfern’s Curlous Case; o, The Rival Sharps. 697 Redfern at Devil's Ranch or, The Sharp from Texas, TO2 Redtfern’s High Hand; or, Blue Jacket. TOT Redtern’s Last Trail; or; The Red Sombrero Rangers, 668 Red Ralph’s Ruse; or, The Buccanee: Midshipman. 674 Red Ralph’s Bold Game; or, The Wizard Sailor. 679 Red Ralph, the Shadower; or, The Freebooter’s Legacye 644 Butterfly Billy’» Disguicac. 650 Butterfly Billy, the Pony i xpress Rider. 656, Butterfly Biliy’s Man Ifunt. 662 Butterfly Billy’s Bonanza. 565 Kent Kingdon: or, The Owls of the Overland. 5670 Kent Kingdon'’s Shadower } or, the Card Queen. 575 Kent Kingdon’s Duel; «r, The Surgeon Scout, 6586 Kent Kingdon’s Doom? or, The Buckskin Avenger. 545 Lafitte Run Downy: or, The Buccaneers of Barrataria. 550 Lafitte’s Legacy; or. The Avenging Son. 5655 Latitte’« Confession; or, The Creole Corsair, 520 Buckskin BID, the Comanche Shadow, 625 The Buckskin Brothers In Texas, 580 The Buckskin Bowers}; or. The Cowboy Pirates, 585 The Ruckskin Rovers; or, The Prairie Fugitive. 5640 The Buckskin Pardes’ Quest; or, Captain Ku-Klax. 5608 The Royal Middy; or, The Shark and the Sea Cat, 507 The Royal Middy’sa Luck; or, The Hunted Midshipman, h11 The Royal Middy’s Foe. 450 Wizard Will: or, The Boy Ferret or New York, 454 Wizard Will's Street Scouta. AZ4 Wizard WIIl’s Pard; or, Flora, the Flower Girl. 488 Wizard Will’s Last Case; or, The Ferrets Afloat. 429 Duncan Dare, be Boy Refugee. 488 Duncan Dare’s Plot; or, A Cabin Boy’s Luck. 487 Duncan Dare’s Prize}; or, The Sea Raider. 441 Dunean Dare’s Secret: or. The Ocean Firefly. 402 [sodor, the Young Consptirator; or, The Fatal League, 407 Isodor’s Double Chase; or, The Boy Insurgent. 412 Isodor’sa War-Cloud Oruise; or, The Wild Yachtsman, 216 Bison BIll, the Prince of the Reins. 222 Bison Bill's Clueyz or. Grit, the Bravo Sport, 804 Dead Shot Dandy’s« Dilemma, 808 Dead Shot Dandy’« Double; cr, Keno Kit. 814 Dead Shot Dandy’s Defiance or, The Boy Bugler. 607 Dead Shot Dandy’s Chic f; or, The River Detective. 245 Merle Monte’s Leap for Life. 250 Merle Monte’s Mutiny: or, Brandt, the Buccaneer, 264 Merle Monte’s Treasure Island. 269 Merle Monte the Condemned, 276 Merle Monte’s Cruise; or,“ The Gold Ship” Chase, 280 Merle Monte’sa Fate; or, The Pirate’s Pride, 284 Merle Monte’sa Pledge: or, The Sea Matauder. 197 The Kid Glove Sport; or, Little Grit, the Wild Rider, 204 The Kid Glove Sport’« Doom; or, Buffalo Bill, the Pony Express Rider. S25 atts the Cowboy Coaster, 781 Ruth Redmond, the Gir! Shadower. 686 Orlando, the Ocean Free Flag. 617 Ralph, the Dead-Shot Scout. 602 The Vagabond ofthe Mines. 5¥t The Texan Detective; or, The Black Bravos, 591 Delmonte, the Young Sea-Rover; or, The Avenging Sailor. 580 The Outeast Cadet; or, The False Detective. 495 Arizona Joe; or, The Boy Pard of Texas Jack. AS? Nevada Ned, the Revolver Ranger. 468 Neptune Ned, the Boy Coaster; or, Pirate in Spite. 62 The Sallor Boy Wanderer? or. The Born Guide, 446 Haphazard Harry: or, The Sea Scapegrace 898 The Red Clasped Hands; or, The Boy Lieutenant. 88ST Warpath WIL, the Traitor Guide. 888 The Indian Pilot; or, The Search for Pirate Island. B77 Ronodel, the Buy Rover; or, The Fl»agiess Schooner, 27 Billy Blue-Eyes, of the Rio Grande. 287 Lone Star, the Cowboy Captain. 229 Crimaon Kate, the Girl Trailer; or, The Cowboy’s Triumph. 116 The Hussar Captain: or, The Hermit of Hell Gate, 111 The Sea-Devil; or, The Midshipman’s Legacy. 102 Dick Dead-Eye, the Smugzgier ; or, The Cruise of the Vixem, 75 The Boy Duellst; or, The Cruise of the Sea-Wolf, 62 The Shadow Ship; or, The Rival Lieutenants. 24 Diamond Dirk; or, The Mystery of the Yellowstone. ee * 17 Ralph Roy, the Boy Bucean-er; or, The Fugitive Yacht, z The Flying Yankee} or, The Ocean Outcast. BY LIEUT. A. K. SIMS. ‘589 Tom-Cat and Paras or. The Dead Set at Silver City. 622 Tom-Cat’s Triad; or, The Affair at Tombstone. 681 Tom Cat’s Terrible Task; or, The Cowboy Detective, 688 Tom-Cat’s Triumph} or, Black Dan’s Great Combine. 5646 Captain Cactus, the Chaparral Cock; or, Joah’s Ten Strike 568 The Dandy of Dodge; or, Rustling for Millions. 576 The Silver Sport; or, Josh Peppermint’s Jubilee. 588 Saffron Sol, the Man With a Shadow 601 Happy Hana, the Dutch Videcg; or, Hot Times at Round-Up 611 Bildad Barnacle, the Detective Hercules. 646 Cowboy Gid, the Cattle-Range Detective. 657 Warbling William, the Mountain Mountebank, 665 Jolly Jeremiahs the Plains Detective, 676 Signal Sam, the Lookout Scout. 689 Billy the Gy pay Spy: or, The Mystery of Two Lives, 699 Rimnple Sim, the Rroncho Buster, or, For Big Stakes. 712 The Meameriat Sport; or, The Myatified Detective, %88 Toltec Tom, the Mad Prospector, 745 Kansas Jim, the Cross-Cut Detective. 761 Marmaduke, the Mustanger Detective. 778 The Ruatler of Rolling Stone. 785 Lone Hand Jce, the Committee of One. 801 Kent Kirby, the High-Kicker from Killbuck, 882 The Doctor Detective in Texas. 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