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Hold on there, what are you doing?” and | ‘Then, without seeing him move his hands, King Kendall stepped forward quickly as | as he was buttoning his glove, they saw the several men were dragging the blanket-wrap- | flashes and heard the reports, beheld the ped body of poor Old Hickory out of the | two men drop dead, and the third, ere he couch. could draw a weapon, fall his length, struck ‘*We don’t down by a blow that rung out as a kick one of the men. might have done. Then stay here,” was the indifferent re- And then, cool, smiling, seemingly indif- sponse. ferent, stood King Kendall, gazing down ‘‘We don't stay here, and we don’t go} upon the man he had felled, and who, half- with no dead folks.” stunned, still had sense enough to Jay where “Then you don’t go this trip out on that | he had fallen, while he growled forth: coach, for | intend to take that body back to| ‘Were it a pile-driver thet hit me, Bonanza City.” | pards?” ‘‘Yer'll not do it,’’ said the first speaker, “No, sir, I slapped your face, and I hope while a second one said: you will not cause me to send you after your ‘*T has suthin’ ter say about it, pard.” comrades, whose funeral expenses I will “And so hev I, young feller,” promptly | pay. added a third. ‘* Here, take this, and give them a send ‘Gentlemen, that body goes in that coach, | off,” and he tossed a roll of bank notes to and | drive. | the fallen bully, while the crowd burst forth _ “Thave paid double fare, and I’ll put my | in a ringing cheer, passenger on the back seat, seeing as you | “You is a whole team, pard, and [ are have kicked up a row about it, and if you | sorry at ther leetle onpleasantness atween us, don’t like it, just stay behind.” I is fer a fact, and I guesses my pards is The words were said clearly and with the | more sorrier. utmost distinctness. ‘“‘T’ll give ‘em a grand buryin’, as it are There was no doubting that King Kendall | your treat, an’ ef I runs across yer ag’in I meant what he said, and most of the crowd | wants ter know yer, fer yer is the all-firedest saw this; but the three intended passengers | deceivin’-lookin’ man fer yer looks I ever were stubborn, and besides they were bravos | seen, as durned ef I thought thar was fight of the worst kind. in yer, and yit I finds yer a tiger on his They had been drifting through the mines | travels. “You git on ther box, pard, and I puts Bonanza City was their destination, for as ther stiff in on ther back seat and wishes yer they had said to the Fairylanders: well.” “They was goin’ thar ter clip spurs off o The bully arose as he spoke, wiped his high-flyin’ gerloots.”’ sleeve across his bleeding face, and taking They saw in King Kendall a well-dressed | up the body of Old Hickory, placed it upon handsome, dashing young man, whom they | the back seat of the coach, while King Ken- had not the slightest dread of, from the sim- | dall, with a bound, was on the box, and, ple fact that they were not readers of human | seizing the reins, drove off in a style that nature. convinced the crowd, who gave him a rous- “* Waal, we goes on ther huss, ther stiff | ing cheer as a send-off, that he was as much stays ahind, and you'll get yer feathers | at home with the ribbons as he had _ been pulled ef yer says a word ag’in’ it, and one | with the derringer he so skillfully slipped o’ us drives ter Bonanza.” from his sleeves to kill the two bullies. The speaker was the wickedest-looking As K ing Kendall sent the fresh team one of the trio, and he had his hand upon his | along at a lively pace, he suddenly came in revolver as he spoke, as had also the others, | sight of the party of soldiers nae had met the his comrades. day before. There was something in the appearance of aptain Bradford Bentley motioned to things that caused the crowd to spring | him to draw rein, and called out: quickly to each side out of range, for they “Well, Mr. Kendall, | saw your terrible saw lightning in the eyes ofthe young miner. | work of yesterday, for we had four bodies to Dutchy, feeling an interest in one he had | bury, and as many horses fell also, while I so systematically robbed, cried out: am confident you wounded some of the out- ‘Run, young man, for those gerloots vas | laws, too. terrors all t’e times, ‘1 could not find aught of the vailed lady, ‘‘Run mit your legs pretty quick!” and as the Gold Buzzards had retreated into King Kendall smiled, and his face was | their fastnesses, | went on to Bonanza Cit and reported your work, and the boys will give you a rousing welcome. ‘But Pll not detain you, only to say if you get time come and vist me at the fort.” King Kendall thanked the officer, who went on his way to Fairy City where he heard of more of the deadly work of the young miner. | And on its way rolledhe coach until the slope appeared in view that must take it into the Shadow Valley. But the daring man on the box only halted But suddenly there came a flash and re-| for awhile, to give the horses water and a port, then another, and with a y cpters >. Ym | breathing-spell and look to his weapons, spring King Kendall was upon the third one | placing his rifle on the top near him, and his ee — ——— They had expected ‘‘ music,” as they ex- pressed it, and their sympathy was with the young miner. ide with no stiff,” growled eee | >| i is eyes, He was quietly buttoning his gloves on, preparatory to mounting the box, but said in his pleasant way. ‘Gentlemen, stand aside, for 1 drive that ‘‘Tll clip yer wings, yer infernal dandy, The speaker was drawing his revolver as he spoke, but seemingly in no hurry about revolvers by him upon the seat. Then the coach rolled on into the Shadow Valley. It had gone nearly through, having passed the scene of Slippery Jim’s ambush, when suddenly a form appeared in the road ahead, ‘* It is the vailed woman, as | live. ‘*But is she alone?” said King Kendall to himself. But he did not hesitate, and driving on, drew rein near her, for she held up her hand ' as though to address him, a blow in his face that sent him to earth stunned; but he was in better condition than his comrades for they were dead, each with a small bullet-hole in the center of his fore- head. CHAPTER XLI. THE WARNING IN SHADOW VALLEY. So sudden had been the two shuts of King Kendall, so rapid and so deadly, that the crowd hardly knew who fired them. Red Renard, the Indian Detective. im) She was in deep mourning, as before, and the somber vail completely hid her face. ‘* Well, lady, I am glad to see you again, for I feared harm had befallen you, after your strange desertion of me yesterday. ‘‘ Will you ride back to Bonanza City with me?” ‘‘No, sir, for duty calls me here in these wilds,” was the reply, in a low, hoarse voice. ‘‘ Indeed! it is strange that one like you should consider it a duty to remain in the haunt of outlaws,” said Kendall, sternly. ‘‘T know my duty, sir, and shall abide by it; but I came here to-day to meet you.” ‘* And for what purpose?” ‘*'To have from you a pledge that you will at once depart from these wilds.” ‘* No, lady, I—” ‘* Hear me, sir!” “Well, lady, I am all attention.” ‘« Your life is in danger.” ‘“‘T rather like the excitement of danger.” ‘You are to be tracked down, and made to die a fearful, horrible death.” ‘‘1t is catching before hanging, you know, ” was the indifferent response. ‘*Be warned, foolish man, and depart for- ever from Bonanza City and its surround- ings,” ‘On the contrary, I shall remain there, and in its vicinity.” ‘*Do you wish to die?” ‘Oh, no!” “Then be warned.” “Of whom?” ‘* Tt matters not.” “T’ll take my chances, and I will also take the liberty of warning you, if, as I believe, you are in some way connected with the Gold Buzzards, for their end will uilty.”’ | ‘Pll take my chances,” was the low re- sponse. ‘* And so will I. ‘*Good-afternoon, lady,” and King Ken- dall was about to drive on, when the woman again held up her hand to check him. “Well?” ‘‘For God’s sake, heed my warning, sir!’’ ‘* And you heed mine.” I demand?” ‘*T certainly shall not.” The woman seemed about to reply, when her eyes suddenly became fixed upon some- thing within the coach, and she said: ‘‘] thought you were alone, sir?” driver in the coach that I am carrying back to bury in Bonanza City.” ** And the Indian?” ‘* What Indian?” ‘*The one in the coach, sir.” King Kendall started, when out of the coach-window came the head of Red Renard, while he said: ‘* When coach stop, me got in to ride.” ‘*By the gods of war, chief, but I am glad to see you, so just keep your seat, or get up with me!” cried King Kendall, de- lightedly. ‘“No; Red Renard stay here,’’ was the reply. ‘‘As you please, for I am glad to have you.” ~ And turning to the vailed woman again, he bowed and said: ‘*Farewell, lady, and heed my warning to give up the lawless ones you seem to be- friend.” ‘And you heed mine, for if you remain here your days are numbered,” was the im- pressive response. ** So be it,” said Kendall, and he drove on at a rapid pace, Upon reaching the hill that descended into the canyon only a few miles from Bonanza City, King Kendall called out: ‘Ho, chief! come and ride with me, for I wish to have a talk with you.” But no answer came to the call, and the miner called again. Still no answer. Halting quickly, King Kendall bent over and glanced into the coach. Stark and stiff, Old Hickory sat upon the back seat; but the Indian was not there, Something very like an oath rose to the lips of King Kendall as he made this discov~ .S (E@INMUGLONON) come some day, and you will suffer with the ‘Will you not depart, as I wish—nay, as ‘‘And so I am, excepting the body of the -— = rd 7 “ . sé _ - Ss oe . -