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190 BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. parting, ‘“‘just draw a bead on him, Jake, and we’ll be your eternal debtors. We’ve tried to remove him, but he won’t be removed by us, at least.’’ | ‘‘T1’?]1 do my best, sir, if he’ll only give me a chance to pick a quarrel with him.’’ ) “lll suggest a way,’’ with a sly look at the others; “Just: let him get a sight of your good wife, and he’ll be for throwing love glances at her immedi- ately. You can play the jealous husband, and pick him off while he isn’t looking.’ “You will please mind your business,’’ said Mi- randa, sharply. ‘“‘And you, Jake, ef you’ve no more sperit than to listen quietly to sich foolishness, you wouldn’t hev the sand to shoot a flea !’’ With a loud laugh the men set spurs to their horses, and galloped away on the errand which proved to be one of death to a noble, unoffending man, and of final dissolution to their own organiza- tion. | The sun shone as brightly, the birds sang as sweetly, the woods rang as gayly, as if there was no intimation in nature of the terrible tragedy that was in a few short hours to blot the fair name of Minne- sota; that was to add one more murder to the awful list already charged to these men. Had they known what was before them would they have paused? Who knows? | CHAPTER XXXITTI. A BRUTAL MURDER... The 7th of September, 1876. The sun rose in calm splendor 6ver the quiet village of Northfield. The inhabitants awoke and went about. their usual employments, the men to their daily business, the women to their housework, and the children to their day’s enjoyment, all unconscious of the dark and terrible tragedy that overhung the place, and was to cause among them such confusion and hor- rible anguish as had never been their portion. The morning passed as mornings will, and when »~ comicbooks (Ge) mn