Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded; or, Red Rover at Powder Pocket.

tol smile

s no fool, and also that the ou

er intended to give him? It looked so. Dick co

respond i

swer," urged

o accept, all in good fait

y n

Dick, the Dead-Set Dete

quin smiled

had now remov

nough reason, cer

only show you i

y men of the plunder we have taken to-day, according to the rate I div

trying to fool each o

elieve that I wil

do that, if I say I wil

ou would make a fine lieutenant for me, now that p

th you then underhanded, Red

do you

inst birds of your feather, and that were I to accept your off

on ran through the c

offer, that's all. I have no way of conv

find it impossi

iven you the sh

hands. You have got me; you mean to do away

you and I would make, if we could only have confidence in ea

out of the

at can yo

to move against you for a period of ten

after

the knif

o not take me

l villains are fools in that t

your life without a moment's notice. I am not the m

ed Rover. You would not shoo

ur ran throu

othing more

roposition a sort of eve

in, I would like to know? I do not see th

could have picked you off easily when you

n't do that; you would have be

s dead, for I seldom miss my ma

u shoot me? Come, n

e to follow where I led, on the first occasion. It would have been much easier to hav

pare me for any love you have for me. There is real

or

are you kic

When I put on these handcuffs I h

that. It has been war to the knife between us, as you expressed it, and

have a mind t

ptured me, would yo

, s

Neither can I let you go.

said before, there is no use in our trying to fool ea

he hand in acquiescence, and which, a

ater he ca

place for us to part company.

ered that

Injun Ford, and there divide your force, half going up the creek and half down. Part by

understand,"

oaquin di

" his lieutenant inquired. "Wha

ed the Red Rover, rubbing hi

ou say, captain,

' reflection. "He would be sure to find the soft spot in your hearts, if you have got s

old blood somewhere i

ot here and now

d Dick, throwing his leg over and leaping lightly t

oinder. "Come, boys, off with you, and make all the time you can, for t

Hurley, as he touched his horse and led

as soon as they had passed out of sight

adwood Dick, y