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

was d

fore he could reca

ation had greatly changed, and could not

a glass of clouded water, and he took in the situation

e been the signal for them to fire, and hence some one else had taken a hand in th

otionless the last Di

ick's mind in the few bri

id Captain Joaquin. "It was a cl

asked Dick, fee

it done by any order or consent of mine. I had no thoug

who feared for your life. Well, such is the fortune of war, and it appears tha

no denyi

t am I t

that the tables have turned, as you say, and I

occur, you would be honor bound to deal as honorably with

s promise, sir," spo

at Captai

dmit that self-preservation is the first law of nature. I must treat you

roposition still

was

join

at is c

smi

r earnestness when you made it, even if I did

e since assured me that nothing could tempt you to join

ass," Dic

he got upon his feet, but he had t

n indescribable numb feeling throughout his entire body. I

re they lie on the ground-and I will handcuff him again. I will put on that oth

ay, just now," said Dick. "

in it," the o

o handcuff me, though, I hope you wi

withheld her words and looked to Captain Joaquin for t

t was she who had fired at him. H

e it up," the

d and felt in Dick's jacket pocket

them forth and snapped them upon Dick's wrists. Re

afe enough this ti

s the response. "And I in

ing that if I escape it will be to open t

ll aware

am fair with you still, even with the tide

What you have just said would be sufficient warrant for m

that, but you are honor bound t

carry out

tch in condition,

two. Tie up his head for him

emporary bandage, which she wound around Dick's

we get there I will tie it up better and make it more comfortable

old me who shot

g woman

in Joaquin. "Be satisfied that yo

"What that guess was, you no doubt rightly conjecture, so we

the house?" aske

risoner on our hands, though I ought

d forgott

afer, perhaps, than it would be at th

ou cache it?"

but this

secure enough. Better

having slung his rifle across his back he ordered

brought them at last into a glade where a

n oasis in th

, it was an ideal spot for such a retreat as Captain Joaquin

at last the secret

t it was the intention of the Red Rover t

e his escape if given half an opportunity, and that he

ter, which he did. He had no choice but to obey, for the present, though he had

ard was will pre