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320 tween the one I love and myself is forever end- ed. She is here, and no longer believes me her father’s murderer.” Ruth Foscolo was at his side. She held cut her hand and he took it, a great light of joy shining in his fine eyes, Her own face was wondrously beautiful, with a look of great happiness. — ‘‘The clouds are riven asunder,” she said, slowly: ‘‘ and the sunlight shines through. I | @m an avenger no longer!” ' Once more the crowd cheered, and together Philip Barret and Ruth Foscolo went back into the cabin. ‘‘ Now,” spoke up the detective, once more, ‘I will call forth those who have been prisoners in the power of these villains,” artel Molina, Pearl and Eric appeared. The crowd was at fever heat, and again they «cheered. Molina madea brief speech, and in three minutes gained more friends than he ever ¥ had before in the camp. Following this, Shark called for the Brothers of the Red Heart. Still attired in robes and mask, with their hands bound behind them and Ni @ man with a cocked revolver at the back of be every one, twelve of the band appeared. The chief was not with them, MHisses and groans from the crowd greeted their appearance. They ‘ were formed in line facing the assembled people. ** Ladies and gentlemen,” smiled the detective, ** these are the identical birds in full-dress uni- form. They are a gay-looking set, you must acknowledge. When you see their faces, you can form an opinion of the society with which you have been mingling.” He clapped his hands, and, at the signal, the men behind the desperadoes removed the masks. A shout of surprise went up from the crowd, : for nearly every man was known in the camp! | ‘*Those are the chickadees who have been kicking up such a dust around this camp for the last few days,” declared Shark. ‘The chief! the chief! Bring out the chief!” came from the throng. ‘‘In a moment,’ said the detective, coofly. a He waved his hand, and the Brothers cf the Red Heart were marched back into the cabin. ‘* Friends,” said the detective, ‘‘ when the men from Cimarron reached the cell where Philip Barret placed the chief, it was found that he Ly 7s > gh ~< - was free. He fovght like a demon, and, iv the , encounter, he was mortally wounded. He will 1A be brought out.” Four men appeared bearing a stretcher. 4 Upon it lay tbe chief of the Red Hearts, look- ey ing white and ghastly. It uas Horace Kelnot ! A wild cry of incredulity and amazement came from the spectators, When silence was restored, Old Shark said: ‘““This is the crafty scoundrel who deceived you all. This is Calvin Barret, alias Jack ot Tackaloo, alias Horace Kelnot. He played his part skillfully. When trailed by the Girl Aven- ger, he sought to throw everything upon the A shoulders of Hustler Harry, whom he recog: nized as his brother Philip. He killed the megro, Black Joe, who was with the girl. He secured a suit similar to the cowboy’s, and, ; with a mask over his face, deceived every one ‘ who saw him. Those wristlets which he always ‘wore concealed the red heart on his wrist. He intended to capture Philip and have him hanged. Molina was to be killed, Pearl was to become Calvin’s wife, and be would leave these parts. Through Pearl he would obtain possession of the te Red Star Mine. It could easily bave been dis- 3 posed of. But all his schemes have failed, and a within a few bours he will have to answer for ‘< his crimes to the Great Judge above.” BS The wounded scoundrel turned his face to- | ‘ward the spectators. ; “Tve got it for good,” he said, in a faint | tone. ‘It is just what I deserve, I reckon; but it does seem that I cannot die. If I have got to go, I’m going game.” But he did not. His last hours were full of oe such terrible torture as comes to many wicked : men when dying, By turns he cursed, prayed, i shrieked and wept. Those who watched beside 3 ne were filled with horror. But the end came at last. a The Brothers of the Red Heart met justice at € the hands of a band of lynchers, Every one , seemed to think thatit was a fitting end for Pos their lawless lives, | | Posey Pete disappeared from Cimarron City, oR and neither he nor bis companions, Hickory f. Bill and Casper, the Spaniard, were ever again | seen within its borders. The men of the town ® learned the parts which the three ruffians had an Pave’ and, bad they appeared, they would ; ave stood a good show of being lynched. When Kelnot and Molina were in the bills to- gether, the two-faced villain had stolen forward and paid the three kidnappers well to talk as < they did, promising to protect them from the meu of Cimarron, should they get into trouble = ay doing so. Kelnot was the masked man pre- > -Viously seen with the three, at which time he = hired them if they recaptured the girl to deliver = \ : ” rs Do rr Pa PU Bei . . her into his hands. The mock rescue was planned at that time. Casper’s wound was an imaginary one, Everything was made clear between Philip Barret and Ruth Foscolo. When Ruth asked him why he had denied his identity when they met in the Silver Palace, he replied that, had he confessed, his little game would have been ruined, ‘‘ And to think, dear Philip,” she murmured with a shudder, ‘‘ that I was determined to slay you! Had I sueceeded—” ‘‘Hush, darling!” he beseeched, as he gazed lovingly into her dark eyes. ‘‘Do not think of that. ‘ Allis well that ends well.’” There was a double wedding. Martel Molina overcame his aversion for Erie Craddoc suffi- ciently to consent to a marriage between the young man and Pearl. 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