In the Sunk Lands — page 242: what you’re looking at

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IN THE SUNK LANDS, 225 rated,so we could work in unison. Iwould propose——”’ There was a shrill snort ahead, and Loafer came through the timber with hairless tail and head erect. He stopped and snorted again, “Why——” I began, when three vil- lainous looking half-breeds popped up in hot pursuit. One earried a rifle. Before we could recover from our aston- ishment, he did what we should have done: covered us with his rifle and told us fiercely to ‘‘ Drap gun! Put ten fingers up heap quick !”° ‘*How nice !’’*murmured Bob, allowing his rifle to slip to the ground. The two worthies accompanying the gentleman with the rifle came forward craft- ily and relieved us of the responsibility of looking after a Winchester. ‘“ Now go that a-way,’ commanded the commander of the situation, pointing a dirty finger in the direction he had come. “Yeas and nays are not counted, I notice,” said Bob, as we started forward. When we came in sight of the settlement we both became possessed of an idea that Gomicbooks.cé