The Prairie Detective: Secret Service Series No. 24 — page 54: what you’re looking at

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52 THE PRAIRIE DETECTIVE. yonder mountain. You have heard my decision. Do not wait to hear more.”’ Hatfield remained silent for a moment. He had been sent away empty-handed before, but never so decidedly as now. He was a man used to having his own way, and he could {not sit patiently and brook delay. His heart was in an instant whirling with mad passion. Dark schemes rose there and blackened his whole soul. A glance of vengeful cunning shot from his eyes, boding ill to the young girl by his side, and with a muttered imprecation he put spurs to his horse and rode away. Marian had seen the ugly look upon his face, but it did not trouble her. She was fully conscious of the right of her position. 'The blood which flowed in her veins came from stock which knew not the meaning of that little word fear. And while she knew very well what sort of a man Dick Hatfield was, she was far from standing in any awe of him. So she only laughed softly to herself as he left her. In the meantime Dan, having observed that Esther was riding. alone, took the opportunity to become more thoroughly acquainted with her. From what he had learned of the way Persimmon Bill regarded her, and its probable result, he thought it extremely likely that he would soon be thrown into close con- tact with her. In addition to this motive for seeking her acquaintance, he may have been attracted by other causes. As he came from behind, she did not see him, for some occult reason, I know not what. Dan at once imagined that her ignorance of his presence was more assumed than real, and so, rather than gratify her evident wish to be surprised by the sound of his voice, he rode along, a little in the rear, in silence, comicbooks com