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a Se ee 7 pe” ; : ee Me 2 ey ae ~ weer ow — ~ - onl = a nie BL Sy e 16 that took one more from the fighting-force which found more than they bargained for between them and the ford, The force they met was small, but every man in it was a _— Diamond Dave had come over from Honey Dew, with a few of his friends to help till the trouble with Clark Bruce was over. They were on horseback, and were going direct to the Break of Day when Monte met them. Dave told something of a band of men they had seen at a little distance, and when he had mentioned the direction in which the were going, Saul did not hesitate. He too one of the horses, and sent its rider on foot to warn the men of Dead Latch. Then he led the way to the river, and recognized Ethelas she came tearing down toward the ford. The little party opened out to allow her to pass through, and then put spurs to their horses, though Hold Up Charley and the men who followed him were but a rod or. two away. They knew that in a charge the chances were with the hardest riders, pro- vided the shooting was equal. They did not see that several menion foot had crossed the ford just behind them, or that one of them sprung at the head of the horse which was carrying Ethel Ames. It was a bold thing to do, but Clark Bruce had courage enough of his own wicked kind, and though for a little he was swung clear of the ground, and carried on by the frightened animal, yet at last he threw the horse back upon its haunches, and held it in its tracks with a grip of iron, Hold Up Charley was a straight shot with the pistol, and up to all the dodges and wiles of frontier fighting, but he met men who were his equal, and who knew they were battling for a righteous cause, As the two forces came together, every man disappeared from sight, swinging be- hind his horse, and firing from under its neck if he fired at all. But Diamond Dave and Monte fired first, and their bullets bit sharply, while they re- mained unhurt, Before they could check the rush of their steeds, outlaws and avengers had passed each other, and then there followed the sound of a single shot. Ethel had recognized Clark Bruce in her would-be rescuer, and when he held out his arm to seize her as she slid from her horse, she darted away. And just then there was the sound of a pistol-shot, and Clark Bruce went down in a huddled heap, while Hold Up Charley, not knowing who it was he had struck, wheeled his horse again, to face the men who were closing in on him, His ears had been open to the sounds of shooting near the cottage, and now the noise there began again. He could see that only one-half of his men were with him, and from the way these new-comers went to work, he knew they would be hard to whip, and no coin in pocket when the fray was over. He gavearallying shout, fired two or three shots, and then with half of his men behind him, was riding away like mad, closely pursued by Monte and his friends, The outlaws turned in their saddles to re- turn the shots from behind, but they were in full retreat, and as they passed the cot- tage the men there joined them. Two or three had been hit by an unseen marksman, who fired and fell back, and it began to look as though for once a panic had seized the road-agents. Monte had a graze, Diamond Dave a slight wound, and the others, on their side, were mcre or less damaged, but no one was seri- ously harmed. When thef had cleared the road in front of the cottage Angus Ames ran down to seek his daughter, and Monte Saul followed him. They found her -bending over Clark Bruce, but that man was too far gone to tell the meaning of his plots and schemes, Seeing Ethel once more safe in her father’s arms Monte would have turned away, but ready answer. 7 we — : och unas corte, ; rr - Sev: AR Ge RR Monte Saul, the Sport. she saw him, recognized him, and called him by name. ‘‘Who are you?” she asked, as he came toward her, a strange look of hesitation on her face. “That locket you carry by a ribbon around your neck! How does it come to be in your possession?” “It is the portrait of my mother,” was the ‘*She placed it there with her own hands, and there it will stay as long as I have life. After that, who knows? It may come to you,” ‘‘And your mother was my mother, and you are my brother, lost to us all for so many years. Forgive him, father! The world has not been wide enough to keep us apart, and now that we are together it would break my heart to lose him again,’ ‘‘T have little to forgive,” answered Ames, calmly. ‘‘T doubt, too, if he has much to pardon, He left his home of his own accord, though not, perhaps, without provocation. When he wants to return itis open for him to do so, He has at last been trying to redeem him- self, and I have had an eye on him since I discovered he was near us, Day will prove a little bonanza, I firmly be- lieve,and as I have bought, and will give him, the only opposing title to the mine, he will enjoy it undisturbed. “And Clark Bruce. . Who was he?” asked Monte, glancing at the fallen man, with a pitying curiosity. ‘‘My unworthy nephew, and after you and Ethel, the only heir I have living. He would have stopped at nothing to obtain the wealth that has latély come to us, though he thought he wished to spare Ethel. Glad am I that he came to his end at the hands of one of huis tools, and not by yours. It wasa mistake, of course, but Hold Up Charley has done you a service, though one you scarce dare express your thanks for.” | ‘¢ Ain’t I got no relatives nowhar, er did I jest growed, like ther darky gal in ther play? This sorter work are fun amazin’ fur awhile, but in ther end I reckon it’d be apt ter make me tired.” ! Angus Ames placed a hand on the head of the boy as he answered; ‘‘You have found a father, a brother and a sister, my lad, if it is only by adoption. A boy with your skill and courage certainly must have some sterling merit behind his rough exterior, and ours shall be the task to bring it to light.” After that, the dead and wounded were cared for, explanations were made to the men who came out from Dead Latch, and a little family reunion, which included Harry Carter, was held at the cottage, and it lasted till the sun came up over the mountains. ‘* An’ ef I hedn’t let that rope down inter ther shaft Clark Bruce wouldn’t, ’a’ bin on hand fur ther shootin’, an’ all, this circus would ’a’ had ter bin done over ag’in.”’ So chuckled the boy to Monte—who was henceforth known as Parker Ames—and with that the last mystery was explained. THE END, . Next Hautr-Divz Lisrary, No. 889! New York Nat's Deadly Deal ; The Unknown Ferret’s Snap-Shot. BY COL, PRENTISS INGRAHAM, A Deadly Deal indeed! 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