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The sudden flashing of that name into his brain was like an electric

shock He cursed his inactivity Great God! had he becoined evil, a h; now he e the last vestige of his secret

The ani to fierce life God! he would prove as

wary, as cunning, as relentless as ever was Indian on the trail

Murphy would never suspect at this late day that he was being tracked

That ell Tireless, fearless, half savage as the scout

undoubtedly was, one fully his equal was now at his heels, actuated by

grim, relentless purpose Hampton moved rapidly in preparation He

dressed for the road, for hard, exacting service, buckling his loaded

cartridge-belt outside his rough coat, and testing his revolvers with

unusual care He spoke a few parting words of instruction to Mrs

Guffy, and went quietly out Tendown the dusty stage road toward Cheyenne