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"Did you kill him, after all,I fired yards away from

him Now let the other brave stand up, or the sa a picture of abject terror, the

unfortunate redskin, who believed the third one shot at to be dead,

drew hi upon the horse,

exposed himself to the pistol Once onized yell, the Indian sprawled in the

he seized just above the knee, as if the bullet

had entered at that point

"Is he hit?" whispered Julie

"No, silly petite; he is alsobelieve Hoell the two

rascals act their part See the one playing dead Well, we shall wait

long enough to see his imire His head is alave a convulsive start, reseot once ry swa," Julie whispered,

"while we stay here"

"Yes; but for the sake of the tounded ones--I believe mine is

badly hurt--we shall ride away But we ht,

Julie I believe these two , they will brain us" Then, turning to the tangle of

struggling horses and Indians, she said in a stern voice-"Some of you may only pretend that you have been wounded, and

purpose following us But we shall keep strict watch, and woe unto