The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-09-18

The foremost paused momont and
turned around in his saddle to address his
companion.
This is a nice place, truly | think the
boss must be mad sending us ont here on
this wild-goose chase. | never did like
these wild regions. There's a much better
chance for haul III big city than here.
rhe speaker was swarthy and ill-fayored
of features, with cruel eyes that we're
mood, aud DISCONTINUED.
His companion, but little more pre-
possessing, replied in an impatient tone:
go on, Dave; no use for regrets now.
| think the biggest mistake was the acts of
which we were guilty yesterday. III feel
much safer when we reach the town. Do
hurry along; that frightful pass is before
us. | have : desire to cross il after dark.
On they pressed, fast as their ponies
could 60 over the rather dangerous noun
tain path, until as the dusky shades of
night were creeping on they neared the mar
row, dangerous ledge ehristened Danger
Pass, owing to the frequent accidents and
murders that had taken place on the spot.
The swarthy individual who led pressed
ON around the abrupt turn, but before be
had passed TO safer ground a sudden sharp
report rang out. He turned in his saddle,
wavered, fell forward on his ponys neck,
and thus was borne ON short distance.
when he tumbled from its back and lay
PROSTATE in the trail, while the frightened
pony rushed on down the mountain, rider
lees.
His Mortified companion, too frightened
to realize what he was doing, attempted
to turn his pony about on the narrow
ledge: but there was no possibility of so
doing, for a stone slipped from under the
pony's feet, and rider and horse We At over
the almost perpendicular descent together,
with a cry that echoed far ont on the even
ing air.
A party of miners, lounging after their
work, heard that awful cry, and turned
their feet toward the well-know Danger
Pass.
The first object they beheld was the
riderless pony as it dashed toward them.
Zone o them ar tenderfootS' critters!
The tarnal fools has been ont on the noun
tains alone, an its none too safe fur the
bravest to try Danger Pass this time O day."
exclaimed old Luke the scout, who had
joined the party of miners.
where in thunder did them fellers
come from, any way? They'd no business
ont West as / could see, ;" muttered
miner.
East rather hot. Shouldn't wonder ef it's
been much milder hereabouts. Looks like
the old boys to pay, from this here skeered
riderless pony. Come on, lads" continued
Luke; we must see what's up"
They hurried up the mountain side until,
as they neared Danger Pass in the darken-
ing nightfall, one the boys stumbled
over the PROSTATE form of the dead nan.
Halo, here's one!'
Strike a light. All, as we might ha'
knowed! See the sign O. the Red Hand is
pinned to his breast, and there's bullet
through his heart. Black Jacks work, by
GOSH"
1T is Black Jacks band, sure as your
born, boys" exclaimed more than one
voice.
Eve must carry him back to town, boys,
some on US; the rest ought to try to hunt up
the rascals who shot him."
"A leetle slow thar, lads, muttered old
Luke, who was using his keen eyes upon
every object.
Il DO wonder now what spite Black Jack
had agin these stranger chaps, and what
ever's become of tother one"
wait Bit" called out Luke; here's
signs O. a struggle or somethin Old Nick's
for his own, sure enough Here's t'other
one gone over the mountain side, or | am
off my recknin."
Yes, Luke, you are right; dreadful as it
is, pony and rider are at the bottom of the
canyon. Here IS unmistakable evidence of
the fall. We can do nothing; no one could
live after such a fall; at best, no one could
reach him to night. Let us return with the
one dead man. | only wish we could cap
ture this cruel Black Jack and his band of
! despel ADDE'S"
My hand thar, pard; but Black jacks
not quite so cruel as you might think.
| Cause when we come to look into most o
! bis deeds they come under the head O. re-
venge or somethin' you book larned fellers
might call an avenger.
| But these persons were strangers"
eyes, ter you and me; likes not they be
| well known to Black Jack"
| "Ho! What's that?"
The party paused in their descent, and
! glanced up the mountain side, where a
strange, terrible cry, as of some wounded
animal, had sounded.
| A sudden, bright light shone forth many
feet above them, and they beheld quite
plainly the flaming Red Hand in its center.
| Darkness followed.
Heavens! what means it?"
Better quit, that's ALL" said Luke "The
| Mystic Hand is never seen 'cept as warn
| in.
On they hurried, for the little patty.
| though brave, knew their feeble force would
amount to nothing against that hidden.
| powerful foe.
Yet, as they approached the town, two of
their number had disappeared-the Young
cattle king, Jasper James, and old Luke
| the scout.