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Ee ee SACK’ AND’ BIS’ SEVEN" FOES. ae ESOS aaa _ pectant eyes was raising it to her lips, | to the Panther, who passed quickly - when she heard a sound by the door. behind the old woman. Faby or — ‘Turning, she saw a form which she The movement was unperceived by > 7aaa - first thought was of some animal, but | her. dial soon perceived that it was a man kneel- He drew a bowie- knife from his belt, Py ing. and opened the blade, stealthily. iS ‘‘ Who's there?” she asked. “Now,” said the Swageerer, “take a bh ‘Morning, missus,” said the man; | good look at me.” Pe + “anybody at home ?”’ The old woman put her face closer to a ‘‘ Nobody,” she said. his, and shaded her eyes with her hand. a. “* All gone?” A He leered at her like a son of Satan. Bi «cy es, to hunt the murderers. “You are no pedlar,” said the a “That's a good idea,” said the man, trembling old woman. “You are a ae" “and I hope they will catch them. | Joafer—worse, perhaps. And now I You know me, of course ¢ think of it, there are two of you—and No, I think not,” said the old | i¢ js two they’re gone to look for. woman. Tees etircdie Pediac. andi T: traval re s the other? I know you now. ~ 33 with at oo Es J ack, The Panther’s arm was round her, aad oA Oh, do you: we: in a moment the cruel deed was done— My partner, Jack, 1s outside—may | the life-blood flowed swiftly from the he come in F , victim’s neck, and she sank upon the ‘Of course he may. But I sha’n’t | goop. _ buy anything. I'm not the missus. I “Go and see if we are likely to be 4 live with my son and his wife. disturbed while I examine the place,” oh, dol your And youare* very | 55:4’ the Panther. | ! 5) eee eee ee moe The Swaggerer gladly went out, for a a allo ~ eye 123 po Pa Ny the expression of the old woman’s face j - | aa when she saw her peril, was not easily : . And then Jack, in the person of the | se ay Seog i | Ak, ; ; } _ _Swaggerer, entered, ad joined his eae = ane Ha oa ie ee @ partner, the Panther. an pee is heated face wit 1g oy See Se ee oe ould Nae dodai't come so easy as [ thought,” a barely see them, and their ferocious, 7 SRR any y eee Bat (a villainous looks escaped her. a af ee a Bel Sa ee : “s q “Haven’t you anything stronger?” | his companion in crime. | f asked the Panther. The diggers were all away scouring : 3 The old woman shook her head. the woods and plains, the only signs of ‘ : “ My Dick’s got a little whisky some- | them being a small cloud of dust far t where,” she said, “but he keeps it for | #way in the horizon. - medicine.” This was raised by the few horsemen “You don’t know where it is, I | who were scouring the open country. suppose ?”’ said the Swaggerer. | The Swaggerer tried to smile as he “No, I don’t,” replied the old | saw them on their fruitless search, but woman, rather curtly. it was a painful, miserable effort. “And you would object to our look- | The weight of his crimes lay upon ing for it?” said the Panther, with a him hke a mountain. glare in his ferocious eyes. He was getting bowed like an old “You don’t talk like pedlars,”’ cried | man. the old woman, with sudden alarm. | The burly strength, the upright, “Let me come nearer and have a look | active form, the dark, flashing eye, were at you.” becoming things of the past. pe, ‘Come as near as you like,” replied | The Panther did his work within the Swaggerer. silently, and presently came forth. _ At the same moment he madeasignal “Can’t find the whisky,” he said, yal COMICIOOKS Cohn