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° a ST tlt a ER, EOE Mn ee ee St iene P — : ’ ‘ = ° : ; me * ~ 4 - _ « - _ ” “aS we . - * o ~~ a ee ee « aj - _ Fe F > - . _- ee ee ee . *? or ~ —— ; - . . ) Amid = iat? eo = en ~~ ae *. — * : : e ; A’ = i } . ‘ 4 ’ iz - co =D ' eh 4 .* *> 7. * we . i, the ve 28 his nag, an’ we’uns hid in ther bush. When ther major see’d ther corpus, be gi’n a squeal an’ jumped from his critter, runnin’ ter ther dead planter an’ Kneelin’ over him, ‘‘ Arter a minut, Dick an’ [ jist walked u ther path t’otber side from whar ther major rid in; we-uns talkin’ an’ laughin’ es though we didn’t know nothin’ ’bout what+ war ahead. Ther major riz up, pale es death, an’ Dick he — ter me: ‘What's this? A murder’s bin did yer; Mister Simmons ’—that means me—‘ help me ter s’cure ther villain!’ ‘*Thet’s what Dick spit out, es ther major knows. Then we-’uns rushed for’ard an’ grabbed him. an’ he war ther most skeered human I ever see’d, He war tremblin’ all over, an’ c’u’dn’t speak. ‘* We-’uns used him sorter rough, an’ I man- aged ter git his knife outen his belt ’thout his knowin’ hit, an’ jabbed ther weapon inter ther hole in ther breast o’ ther corpus. Es soon es ther major c’u’d speak, he swored he didn’t kill ther planter. ‘**Mr. Simmons,’ says Dick ter me; ‘jist look et thet knife; p’r’aps hit may prove a witness ’gainst this man.’ ** Ses I, ‘ Let him pull hit out hisself,’ an’ ther major drawed out ther knife, but his eyes stuck out, an’ war es wild es a wolf’s es he see’d hit war bis own weapon, with his name onter hit! “*¢ Thet’s proof ’nough,’ sez Vick ter me. ‘ Mr. Simmons, we must take this man ter ther offi- cers 0’ the law.’ Ther major war plum broke down, an’ I thought be’d drap dead. ‘ Hit’s too bad ter give ther man up ter justice, fer we doesn’t know but he had good cause ter kill ther feller. Hit may be self-defense. ‘‘*¢Tuke ther knife, Mr. Simmons, an’ we'll think this thing over; but we’ve got ter git away from byer. Whar does yer live, Mr. ale?’ ‘‘Thet’s how Dick spoked, an’ ther major jist vinted his tremblin’ finger toward his planta- ion. ‘*Mr, Simmons, yer better stop somewhars near ther body; but don’t ‘low nobody ter gita peep at yer. Ill go home with Mr. Dale, an’ we'll talk this thing over.’ ‘*Thet war how Dick ’ranged things; but how he worked the riffle arter I «doesn’t know. But he did work hit, an’ kept ther major under his thumb; gittin’, es he ses, five thousand dollars outen him, An’ a bit ago, he war calkerlatin’ ’bout marryin’ ther darter, some wa . Pr Ther major allers thought Dick hed dead- wood on him, er he wouldn’t hed him in his fambly, ‘*Ther rest, I reckon, yer all knows; ’ceptin’ *bout ther box o’ gold, what war tuck et ther camp. Hit war slung inter ther river, cluss by ther dead tree what we-'uns used fer a bridge. ion. ver hes ther clean fac’s! ‘‘Major Dale didn’t kill his friend, although thar war proof ’nough ter hang him; an’ Dick made ther best o’ hit, ontil his luck. tuck a flop- over. - “Now I’m ready ter be shuted, fer I sw’ar I’d ruther be dead than be tortured this-a-way any more!” Broquier said nothing. His eyes were fixed, in a hopeless stare, upon Lije, during his long explanation. That is all we wish to know,” said Steve. ‘‘Major Dale, I care not to take any active part in executing Lasso Lije, for he has been, in his way, @ victim to this fiend. ‘'T am in favor, if he will solemnly swear to live an honest life henceforth, of allowing him to deparv.” : ‘Let ther pore cuss go! We’uns hain’t heard o’ his wipin’ anybody out,” said Bob rr. This proposal was favored on all sides. _ Steve then released Lije and furnished him with food and water. ‘*Come, Major Dale!” said the young scout; we must return to camp. We all need rest and care. ‘Gentlemen, I deliver that miscreant into our hands. You know the fate he deserves. Tesecute it at once!” So saying, Steve sprung upon his horse, lifted Dora up before him, and, in somapany with the major, who still rode Nero, proceeded over the plain; quartering toward the east, and the old camp, to which the train of wagons, at Bob’s orders, had returned. The latter took charge of the miserable wretch, Broquier, who was placed upon a horse, | * and conveyed back to the timber; where, soon after, he was hanged until he was dead, upon tree to which he had been bound by Steve, the Scout! | Lasso Lije was given his horse, equipments, and arms, and permitted to depart, pointing to- ward Mexico; and Steveafterward learned that his mercy had not been misplaced, but that Lije began at once to lead an honorable life, as a ranchero, on the Rio Nueces. After the wounded had been cared for. the box of gold recovered from the river, and Dora had become more like herself, the train was started on the back trail once more; for, Major Dale bad decided that he would not risk living at such an exposed portion of the frontier. He, OO — —————EEEEEEOEEEEEEE——————————E TE TEE———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————al ee - ED eee SEER REE neteeeeneeceieeeere en ny nS ne Stampede Steve. therefore, established a settlement on the San Miguel, which prospered exceedingly. The emigrants who were with him became, in time, wealthy cattle-owners. The change in the old planter, being now re- lieved from the persecution of Broquier, was simply wonderful. Stephen Speed wedded Dora Dale, three months after the tragic occurrences which have been related; and no bappier, or handsomer, couple ever stood side by side, to become linked for life. Previous to his marriage, however, Stevo went ona scout, for revenge, beyond the Rio Pecos, taking with him a party of fellow-scouts, While there they discovered rich deposits of ** pocket” gold, which were carried back to the San Miguel, Steve’s saddle-bags being heavily weighted with the golden nuggets. The consequence of this was that he no longer felt as he dia when a poor scout, and had more confidence when be asked of Major Dale the band of her whose heart he already possessed. And the old planter felt that he could not refuse his daughter to the man who, upon three distinct occasions, if not four, had rescued her from death; four, indeed, for doubtless the Apaches would have charged over Dora’s life- less body, had he not placed her under the wagon, when he prepared to make his grand charge singly into the war-party—ay, into the jaws of death! THE END. 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