The Slave of the Mine

to the station-house and

e indignity he

ed, as no one came to make

he theatre, the scandal of which could be mad

Miss Vanhoosen, and her mind be poisoned by reading how Jac

t of his dee

e Hotel, where Mr. Mole an

they heard how Maltravers had su

professor. "You can write to Miss Vanhoosen, and

" exclaimed Jack; "it's wh

apers!" gro

ill send the papers to Lena, and you all k

n trick of Maltrav

f his programme, as the girl in the box describe

s a galley slave," re

ing matter," co

" said Harvey. "He s

ttled, they r

ions, for they contained full and sensational acc

, and the affair arouse

nce. The papers would not insert them, so the lie wen

itter reflection, he received a let

onymous," and sta

e Geysers, in Northern California. Go to Fossville from Calistoga and

id Jack, handing t

d it and

e deuce is Fou

or I'll start for

tered at th

ou go to Calisto

d him th

dear friend," rep

ap, I'm going,

nd called his blac

wind now, sah?

e going to star

in the steamer, and taking the steam

d to hear that "Four-in-Hand Foss

n-stairs and aske

fifty and sixty years of age, who is well-k

introduction was effected, "to what am

ou intended to visit the Geysers. I own the road ove

liged, I

re we

essage for me?"

rkaway, ar

es

hat you would meet the man you

that

ll

told

ow I've met around considerable

ack. "That's the fellow

arm in a sling," rep

kfast with me?

. Fact is, I'm not mu

occurred to take away y

f the glanders, yesterday, and it isn't ten to one that I do

breakfast-room and introdu

g they got into the stage, w

handled a team was quite fascinating to Jack, who could "handl

s completed in about twenty-five minutes, the s

nd Mr. Foss indulged in further demonstration

enough champagne to float

d to ascend the mountains

ed by the magnificent scener

wonders of nature that he did not see a

f a dozen men form in

rought his horses to a standstill, they placed the stones

; knives peeped out of their belts, and their

cried th

mmand that Foss s

Harkaway had no difficulty in recogniz

arms," contin

and saw that the

we do?" he a

aken," rep

nant and drew a pistol, whic

the mark, and Bi

ut of your crowd, and if we don't have him step down and out, right away

'm in this thing. You give me a message to take to Calistoga for y

; you are as square

go on,

Harkaway

eled his pisto

el," he said

bullet flew w

Bill; "the ball isn't mo

ind, and Harvey fell into the sta

I'm hit!"

ros

laimed. "I do not wish my fr

r!" said

ed over to the man and

s go on, and I will become your prisoner, for I know that there will be suc

say," replied the

his arms and s

Foss," said

you, anyway?" asked

to know, pa

't I shoul

mself up proudly t

z, the bandi

d in a prolo

ses. "Git up thar. That settles it. I

Vasquez, who had concealed his id

ll, pard.

, and the stage we

frightened to death, and Harvey, dangerously wounded, were slowly carri

lingly to his c

t is your name, what are

about whose crimes the whole of California was excite

tepped

hitherto, but directly Jack saw

trap I laid for you. It is with great pleasure that I meet you again, a

turne

had been to despise th

an you?"

on your way to the di

ot be in

o in my life,

lla

ers twirled

placently, "I am all t

ut

lking to you. Pray excuse

took hold of Jack's

ols leveled follo

was imp

as in waiting, and it conveyed t

on board a sa

n was name

rders?" said Vas

aptain; "my instruct

are fulfilled

wil

onfined in the captain's cabin, where he

sailed, and Jack was b

ers was triu

, but he reflected that if he had made any res

inst them we

tion that his friends knew where to look for him, he lighted a cigar whi