The Prairie Detective — page 32: what you’re looking at

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THE PRAIRIE DETECTIVE. 23 “Yes. The total foots up to $62,000 Well, as I was about to say, Creighton was joined by several of his counterfeiting gang, and went West. Since then he has killed a great many men, and is still making things very lively. He is known as Persimmon Bill, and he commands the best organized and most desperate party of outlaws on this continent.’’ “The duse! Is that Bill Creighton ?’’ And Dan Burdette whistled in surprise. ‘It is he, and no mistake. Do you still hanker for the honor of taking him ?’’ ‘*Did you ever know me to weaken?”’ ‘“No, Dan. I can’t say that I did.’’ “Well, then, why ask such a question? I shall start West to-morrow. Where was he last heard from?’’ “On the western border of Kansas. But he isa migratory being, and you can’t count on him as sticking in one locality.”’ ‘“That’s all right. ‘““‘When I go after him, he is bound to come, sooner or later. Besides, I want to get even for that terrible dose he gave me last time we met.’’ “What assistance do you want?’’ ‘*None.’’ ‘But you don’t think of going alone, surely.” ‘Don’t 1? Now I do—just that.’’ “Well, I suppose it is useless to dissuade you. But I am afraid.’’ “Oh, don’t you worry about me. I have done — more difficult things than this, and I shall not weaken now.”’ “All right, Dan. But I will say that | am em- powered to add a sufficient sum to the rewards thus _ far offered to bring them up to a total of $70,000. Eomichboo <S (Efe)