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"Where's Carmichael?" interrupted Dale "Out huntin' Bo?"

"Yes It was he who ht when he came back he ild I've not seen him to-day He made all the other ht An' John e Carirl's tracks She was ridin' a pony?"

"Bo rode Sa and fast"

"I come across his tracks How'd Carmichael miss the the north range That's where he forbade Bo to go You see, they're in love with each other They've been at odds Neither will give in Bo disobeyed hie, so he said He was able to follow her tracks only so far"

"Were there any other tracks along with hers?"

"No"

"Miss Helen, I found them 'way southeast of Pine up on the slope of the mountain There were seven other horses makin' that trail--e run across it On the way doe found a camp wherehorse, come into that camp from the east--s ran her down--made off with her!" cried Helen, passionately "Oh, the villain! He hadThat's Beasley's work They were after me"

"It h An' Bo's in a bad fix You must face that an' try to bear up under--fears of the worst"

"My friend! You will save her!"

"I'll fetch her back, alive or dead"

"Dead! Oh, my God!" Helen cried, and closed her eyes an instant, to open the black "But Bo isn't dead I know that--I feel it She'll not die very easy She's a little savage She has no fear She'd fight like a tigress for her life She's strong You re Unless they h any ordeal So I beg you, ive up!"

Dale tre his own fro hold, he stepped out on the porch At that allop