Beadle's Half Dime Library No. 870 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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Deadwood-Dick, Jr., in Mexico. 9 RS cs) P you may be one of the number in disguise, | threw themselves upon him and, although he | bars was cut off at the top, and was bent out- ; F__ for all 1 can tell, Your finding me here leads | tried, to get at his weapons they were too | ward and downward out of the way. Then ae tg me to suspect you now, sir.” quick for him and he was speedily bound and | another was cut in the same manner and | his ‘‘ITam sorry for that. If you have any. | gagged, similarly disposed of. a ‘thing to tell me, you had better tell me quick. | Not a word had been spoken. There was now a space sufficiently large “ ie ly, for I must get away from here before I Dick had recognized themas the same two } for the young woman to get out, a | am seen. I got in here by accident, had a | with whom he had struggled so short a time Deadwood Dick had not been idle, mean- - ; fight. with a couple of men, who almost made | before. time, be it understood. He had been tug. = Re me their prisoner. If you will trust me, do; As soon as they had secured them to their | ging manfully at his bonds, in the hope of y so,” | | satisfaction one of him gave him a hard | releasing himself. = ig ‘They must have been the watchmen,” kick, muttering something in Spanish under But, tug as he would, he could not loosen a ‘Are your watchmen here deaf and | his breath, and they dragged him under the | them, and had to give it up, That he had a ie dumb?” aS shade of some bushes and there left bim. been bound only too well he had to admit to : a ‘‘ By no means, sir.” That done they stepped to the barred win- | himself. There was little chance of his es- Wee ** These fellows appeared to be.”’ dow. caping unaided. “Md me ‘Then you did not come here to find “Cel Ohiton!’’ one whispered. ‘‘ We Vhen the second bar had been bent down, 3 Se ame?” are friends to your rescue, Dona Inez. We | one of the men whispered: ss ou ‘‘Assuredly not; had no idea you were | have silenced that dog of a traitor,” ‘‘Now, Dona Inez, we are ready for you.” - ng here. Was seeking my way out when 1 ‘“ Who are you?” the frightened girl asked. ‘* And Iam ready.” re Sack heard your sobbing, and stopped to hearken. | ‘‘He was my friend, and you have done The young woman put her arms ont *» = You know what followed, If youremem- | him harm. I demand that you release him | through the window, then her head, and the sot B ber what you were saying to yourself, that | at once, or I will—” ~ | two men caught hold of her and she was iy Ls will give you a cue, perhaps, to what | ‘* Silencio!” she was interrupted. ‘‘ Heis | quickly drawn through. A: ie. know.’ ' a dog of a traitor, not your friend at all, but | ¢ ‘‘She must recognize them as friends,” hr | F Dick had a reason for keeping her in ig- | the friend of your foes. We have been | Deadwood Dick thought. “ Otherwise she i. «| % mnorance of a certain fact, and took this | watching him, lady, and know what we are | would not accept their aid. Now, will she i: ge means of doing it, and the scheme worked. | saying.” remember me?” a a - If she had been speaking to herself before ‘*’Then who are you?” As soon as the man had placed the girl’s . | ae he came along, she could not know how *‘ Friends of Gaspar Montero.” ’ | feet upon the ground they hurriediy led her | “ SRA much he had overheard. ‘Then he has returned? Thank God!” away, and as their direction took them past wf iM ‘“‘ How stupid of me!” she cried. “‘ Now I ‘“Yes; and we are here from him, Dona | the spot where Dick was lying on the ground. a a understand how you came to know so much | Inez.” he groaned, > 75 about me. You have overheard me talking ‘““Salve/ But, youcannot get me out of ‘Ha! it is he!” the girl exclaimed. to myself, of course, Well, it istrue, andI | here, my friends,” ‘Yes, but we must haste, Dona, We ~ A cannot help it.” ‘‘We will attend to that. You remain si- | cannot stop now, lest we be caught.” | wee! “ What is true?” lent and trust us. But the guards?” ‘‘T must see him, to tell him how I de mS oy ‘‘ What you heard me saying.” “They come around the house every hour, | spise him,” rejoined the girl, firmly, and she 4 ae Dick was at fault here; he had not heard | senors. It must be near time for them | pushed into the bushes. * fr ~ At. now.” ‘“Ha! dog!” she cried vengefully, in low De Knowing nothing, he said nothing, and it “Then we will retire until they have come | voice. ‘‘ You came to me with lies on your } ——s-was just aswell, for the girl added in a / and gone again, when we will come to your | lips, from my foes, did you? Lie there, | 7 ah ‘moment, rescue and have you out and away.” and may you rot before you are found, fi >} * _ “J cannot help suspecting him, really. ** Ce / they come!” despise you!” : 5 4 / I have never liked him, and believe him! The girl’s quick ears had caught a sound, She stamped her foot on the ground as ; } ~—-€apable of doing almost any despicable act and the two men sprung away from the win- | she said this, and turned, away immedi- +} _ or meanness, sir. No need to name him; | dow and hid behind some trees and bushes | ately, trusting herself to the two men who 2m... you know whom I mean, of course,” not far away, where they waited. " had rescued her out of her prison cell, ee Be Certainly.” In\ a few moments two men appeared | ‘‘She is being fooled,” thought Dick, ie ~~. Dick could not show how weak his hand | around the end of the house, wearing clank- | ‘‘and I, gagged as fam, am unable to warn a | was, , the 2 ing swords and smoking cigarettes to their | her. But, she would not believe me any- ¥ . He supposed she meant the mentioned | hearts’ content, and came along down by the | how. Suchis the mind of woman; it goes ata | cousin, Diego Soslayo, And he, by the way, | row of windows, talking. with the wind, whichever way it blows.”, he: 5 _ was the foe Pete Parrot had named. Deadwood Dick had been able to see all|, They passed on and out of sight, in the ‘yee - And you say youare my friend?” that had taken place, but not to hear what | direction of the northern corner of the garden pant ‘i wane) > {** Yes,’ was said. —Dick could tell this by the stars, s : _ “Phen there is one thing I have to ask of He had come to the conclusion that his And Deadwood Dick, he was left there Ly gs -you, sir.” two foes had no more business here in this | bound and gagged, , | > me...’ Name it.” garden than he had himself, else why should | His only hope, now, was the reappearance ¥ “That you will help me to get out of this | they hide? _ | of the guardsmen, and he was sorry he had as place and to start upon my journey north- e was tempted to moan, or throw him- | not drawn their attention before. a tae it ward.” | self around in the bushes, todraw the atten- Still, maybe it was better so, or would be ~ sae 7) ** IT will doit, Miss Damasco.” tion of the guards as they passed, but quick- | in the long run; who could say as to that? Te aoe “6s sy * ' : . rex ara When? | , ly decided‘ that it would perhaps be better |'To have warned them against the two men a . __ “Just as soon as I can get my friend and | not to do so. | would have been to Jessen his own chances Sei se _ ~pard out of a difficulty he gotten himself In the first place he would be the one cap- | of rescuing the girl later on. ae o into. We will come ‘here and have you out | tured, while the others would stand a fair| Be that as it might, the die was cast. me . if we have to tear down the whole house to | chance for getting away. If he remained} It seemed an age before they appeared = ‘ Pe: tip. it, ” silent, and the two were friends of the young | again, but finally he heard their clanking en 4 . You talk large, as the saying is.” woman, she would surely tell them of their | swords and caught the flash of their cig- : (ue ¥ “No larger than I mean, as you will find. | mistake and he would be freed. arettes around the corner of the building. SB | _ Be patient and wait forus.” __ Whether right or wrong, he allowed the| They came on, side by side, the same as — i . 33 © Tewill. What is your name?” opportunity to pass, and remained silent. before, talking, and nothing disturbed them = _. **Mose Mantell. Here, however, I am hen the guardsmen had disappeared, the | till they came to the window from which the Bea ¥.-. ‘calling myself Marcos Parroco,” | two men in hiding came forth. escape had been effected, wherethey stopped . peas ett not forget the name, sir, You They ran quickly to the window, -where | short with ejaculations. BRS SSE ie oa cannot forget mine, I know. Now, go, be- | they began to work in a lively and determin- ‘ Oarrambo!” cried one. a Mec one ae _ fore youare discovered.” ed, yet silent, manner, : * Valgame Dios!” the other, BHD i ee _ *¥es, I will go now, Keep up your} Dick could not see just what they were| ‘‘One of the doves has broken her pal- — Daisy. courage, and be ready to leave here at a mo- | about, but he guessed that they were trying omar!” ‘oA "tates reg ten ments notice, any time. ' Just as soon as pos- | to remove the iron bars, and he was right in| ‘Impossible! She has had help from / Be eh agcone something encircled Dead- | One was armed witha small ribbon-saw | He indicated the ends of the bars, where __ wood Dick’s neck, and he was cut short in | of tempered steel, drawn toa tight tension | they had been so neatly cut with the fine , Bae ay _ What be was saying and jerked backward | in a steel frame, and he was sawing away at} saw. — Mes! Pree : 8) ee bee _ upon the ground with terrible force almost | one of the bars, at the top, while the other} ‘‘ Inferno? Now we are in for trouble, = = » rendering him insensible. . == —._—_—‘| was holding it tight. “Wen | true us we are born men. Who can it have = _, Hecould not utterasound. _ . | This last was to deaden any sound that | been? Which way have they taken her? _ The girl gave voice*to just.a tittle scream, | might be made, ——_— | Quick! let us explore around!” Be tae ee “3 mut instantly was silent, afraid toawakenor} Dick could barely hear the saw at fts work, | Deadwood Dick gave a loud groan. bec arouse the inmates of the house. | _ | for being so fine it did not make much noise, | Instantly the two straightened up, thei = _ Nosooner was Dick down than two men} Jn about seven or ten minutes one of the | swords in hand, ap. BSE SRS oe SS Yj ag? ie aj. 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