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1aaAnd was the girl Inez prisoner with
kkhem?" asked Darrell an-iously.
rYes"
She went on to say that she had started
ykfser them, when she came across the
pld hermit Walford. He had lost trace
pf Ranger Ralph, but was himself de-
termined to rescue the daughter OF MS
old friend JTracSg. Together they fol-
nGd the tribe. Two days previous
95 came up with wounded warrior
Of the Modocs. He told them that .
4 portion Of Despard's band had pursued
conflict had ensued, resulting in the
> Jaws had Wrested large treasure from
Shadow Snake and forced him to fly.
x @-And the girl--lnez-the Modocs took
her with them?s &.
- sNop gIs
gThe outlaws rescued her2"
"a Eyes
.sThen the camp on the mountains"
aIs theirs. They have the girl with
shem, and are seeking their old leader,
Despard
i Darrell Grey became greatly excited at
this intelligence.
Il ana tQ6 Q6I IultSTg u6 8Shcus
II traced the outlaws here, and Wis.
tied the neighborhood of their camp an
d hour since.s
You saw Inez?D
u II saw the covered wagon in which
= be is ] returned to the hermit he
4 }Hecided to rescue her.
i sHow?s.
E sBy strategy. He win tell me moth
( L. hn
: cure her. Stay! you are not going?'
sYes.n
sTo the outlaws campP" ~
I 81 must Twill aid Walford."
aYou may defeat all his plans
y, sNo. wiz act with the utmost eau
Y lion. = !. ~
u A minute later he was on his way to-
Rrd the, point in the valley where
ROW path led TO the cliffs above.
Meantime, Walford had preceded him
pine distance. The-ofd hermit was
kinlEa adept at disguises, for he
: familiar resemblance to
!hsracter. -
ed ths cliffs and looked
around him. Some distance
r. ~ reflection Of camp
In ~ his way toward IL at once.
neared it he could make out q
Of figures and a covered wagon.
q moment he paused, engaged In
thought as II to decide on def
splan of action. Then he placed
ID he borc In his hand to his lips
iately wild, weird strain awoke
knt echoes of the scene.
70 camp Despard and Danton had
IN welcomed with the most ex-
nt exhibitions OF delight
htire band started in suspicion
m as the strange music reached
ring
Is thatP" demanded Despard.
ers seized their guns and stood
bfensive Nearer and nearer
music. Into the open space
t18 cams was a strange form
1bn1y emerged.
) At him the outlaws stared In the pro-
toundest surprise. To ell seeming he
1 M4s some demented creature so engross-
( ed IN his music as not to notice them.
4 II appeared as If he would walk past
shem and on through the woods A sus-
picious look came into Despard's face.
y This means something, :" he whispered
10 Danton.
SYNp thinkssos" -..
z doe
SWhat?s
i kgsTreachery-a spy-a trap
sItkink not He seems to be some crazy
Hoodsman. He don't even look at us !"
1Probably all assumed"
@ sTll find out .,
Danton caught the old man by the
arm.
~Stop, he ordered. .. ....
The disguised Walford halted, an
stared at him wonderingly.
sWhat do you want2" he asked.
.Who are yon?"
AThe king of the woods.s
~WelI, what are you doing here?'
- ettipg ready for my show"
6at show?"
kord tapped the box on his shoui
you got show there2" asked
* mad," said Danton to Des.
do1t Gnow that" replied the latter.
5ee here, stranger; who sent you here?a
mo one" .
on re spy"
Am L? Nobody ever called me that
re-" replied Walford, innocently.
mere gent emen," he called, Il am
to begin the greatest show on
Admission free. Gather around
pee ifs the old king Of the woods
regular professional.
executing caper that seemed
love all suspicious Of his sanity,
flung his hat on, the ground and
be amused aud curious outlaws
CHAPTER XVI
THE RESCUE
nand unreal were the &C
INIT that Despard had
ned his susp cions Of
Like Dsnton, he began
letr strange visitor was
o demented creatures
the frontier.
opened his hat and
t several small pack
will be balloon
: and lighted small
allowed the hot air
nd into fine rub
his hand.