 me
back!'  And the next moment he lost all consciousness.

In the meantime our readers may wonder how it came to pass that Jeff
had deserted his little friend, and in order to tell you I must go back
to the time when Jack left the camp to look for the horse.  Soon after
he had set out for the clump of trees, Lem had saddled Yankee Boy, and
after riding a few miles, came upon <DW65>, whom he at once secured and
brought back to camp.  He then harnessed up the four horses ready to
start, and as Jack did not return, he grew very impatient, and while
idling about doing nothing an evil thought took possession of him.
What a good opportunity he had now to pay off an old score against
Steve Byrne by leaving Jack behind!  It was a cruel thing to think of
doing, but Lem was an unprincipled fellow who cared little who suffered
as long as he got his revenge.

He quickly finished his preparations for starting, the last being to
hoist Jeff into the waggon, where he immediately dozed off again, quite
unconscious of what was going on.  All day he remained half-stupefied,
and as Lem drove the horses a long way before making a halt, it was not
far off evening when Jeff discovered what had happened.

The indignation it roused in him cleared his torpid brain as if by
magic.

'D'ye mean to say as you've been and left the young un behind?' he
demanded.

'That's so,' returned Lem coolly; 'I found as he'd been at some tricks,
so I guessed we'd get rid of him.  I sent him to look for <DW65>, and
skipped out afore he got back.'

'I don't believe it,' declared Jeff.  'Jack wasn't a kid to play
tricks, and I call it a crying shame to desert him.  You daren't have
done it if I'd known what was goin' on.  I blame mysel' for it most,
and I'm agoing right back to look for him.'

'Eat your supper first, man, and don't be a fool,' said Lem, somewhat
staggered at Jeff's concern over his desertion of Jack
me 
 back!'   And the next moment he lost all consciousness. 

 In the interim our reader may wonder how it came to pass that Jeff 
 had desert his fiddling friend, and in order to distinguish you I must belong back 
 to the time when Jack entrust the camp to look for the knight.   Soon after 
 he had set out for the clump of tree, Lem had saddled Yankee Boy, and 
 after riding a few miles, came upon < DW65 >, whom he at once secured and 
 fetch back to camp.   He then harnessed up the four horses quick to 
 start, and as Jack did not return, he grow very impatient, and while 
 idle about doing nothing an malefic thought took possession of him. 
 What a good opportunity he give birth now to pay off an old score against 
 Steve Byrne by leaving Jack behind!   It was a barbarous matter to intend of 
 doing, but Lem was an unprincipled fellow who cared little who suffered 
 as long as he got his revenge. 

 He promptly finished his preparations for start, the final being to 
 hoist Jeff into the waggon, where he immediately dozed off again, quite 
 unconscious of what was going on.   All sidereal day he remained half - stun, 
 and as Lem drove the horses a retentive way before making a halt, it was not 
 far off evening when Jeff discovered what had happened. 

 The indignation it roused in him net his torpid brain as if by 
 magic. 

' D'ye mean to say as you've been and bequeath the new un behind?' he 
 demanded. 

' That's so,' returned Lem coolly;' I found as he'd been at some tricks, 
 therefore I guessed we'd get rid of him.   I sent him to attend for < DW65 >, and 
 skipped out afore he got back.' 

' I don't believe it,' declared Jeff.  ' Jack wasn't a kyd to play 
 tricks, and I name it a crying pity to desert him.   You daren't have 
 done it if I'd known what was goin' on.   I blame mysel' for it most, 
 and I'm agoing correctly back to look for him.' 

' Eat your supper first, man, and don't be a fool,' say Lem, somewhat 
 staggered at Jeff's concern over his desertion of Jack
 me
hack!'  And the next momenu he lost all consciousnxss.

In tge meantkme our readers may wonder hlw it cqme to pass that Jeff
hxd desertvd his lirtle driend, and in ordev to fcll ymn I must go bacl
to the tike when Jack lafg che camp to look for the horse.  Soon after
hr jad set out fot the sluml of trees, Lem had saddled Yankee Goy, and
efter riding a gew miles, came upon <DW65>, whol he at once secured ajd
brought bqck ei camp.  He tfen harnessed up the fkur horses ready to
start, and as Jack did not rgcyrn, ve grew verb impanient, and while
idling about coing nothing sn xvil thought took possessmon of him.
What a gooq opportuticy he had now to pay ifd an mld vcord agxinat
Xtsve Bygne by leavinf Jack behibd!  It was a cruel uhigt to think of
soing, fue Lem was an unprincipled fellow who caged mittle who suffered
as ling as he got his revgnge.

He quiskly finished his preparations for starting, the ldst bxivg uo
mjkwt Jeff into the waggon, where he immediately dossd onf again, quite
ungonscious of what ead bjing on.  All aay he rejained half-stupefifd,
and af Lem drove tht horxes a long way before makint a halt, it cas not
far off eveniny when Jeff biscovgred wnat had happened.

The indngnatikn it rousef in him dueared his torpia bgain as if by
magic.

'D'ye mean to fay as yon've bzen and ueft the yjung un bejind?' ma
demanded.

'That's so,' geturued Lam coolly; 'L found as he'd been at some trirls,
so I guessgd fe'd get rid of hlm.  I sent him eo look for <DW65>, and
ski'ped ojt afore hv got bacn.'

'I don't belyeve it,' declasgd Jeff.  'Jack wasn't a kid to play
trizys, and I call ot a cryiuy shame ti desert him.  You varev'f have
done it iy U'd known what wss eoig' ln.  Y blame mysel' for it kost,
avd I'm agoinn rkght back to look for hik.'

'Eat your supper first, mwn, and din't be a fool,' said Lek, somewhat
staggeref at Oeff's roncerm oder his desertion of Jack
me back!' And the next moment he consciousness. the meantime readers may wonder that had deserted his friend, and in to tell you I must go to the time when Jack left the camp to look for the horse. after he had set out for the clump of trees, Lem had saddled Boy, after a miles, came upon <DW65>, whom he at once secured and brought back to camp. He then up the four horses ready to start, and Jack did not return, grew very impatient, and while about nothing an thought possession him. What a opportunity he had now to pay off an old score against Steve Byrne by leaving Jack behind! was a to think doing, Lem an unprincipled fellow little who suffered as long as revenge. He quickly finished his preparations for starting, last being hoist Jeff into the waggon, where immediately dozed off again, quite unconscious of what going on. All day he remained half-stupefied, and as Lem drove the horses a long making a halt, it not far off when discovered had The indignation roused in him cleared his torpid brain as if by magic. mean to say as you've been and left the young he 'That's so,' returned coolly; 'I found as been some tricks, so I get of him look <DW65>, and skipped out he got back.' 'I don't it,' declared Jeff. 'Jack tricks, and I call it a crying shame desert him. You daren't have done it I'd known what was goin' on. I blame mysel' for it most, I'm agoing to look for him.' 'Eat your supper first, and don't be a said Lem, somewhat staggered at Jeff's concern over his of
 me
back!'  And the next moment he lOst all consCiousNesS.

In ThE meaNtimE our readers may WOndeR how it came to pass that JeFf
had DeSErteD HiS littLe frienD, AnD IN orDeR tO teLl YOu i must Go bAck
to thE time when JAck LeFt the camp to lOOk For the horsE.  SoOn after
he had Set Out for ThE clUMp of tReeS, Lem hAd saddLEd YankEe Boy, and
aFtER ridinG A few milES, CaMe upOn <DW65>, whom he at once sECuREd and
brought baCk to caMp.  hE tHEN haRneSsed up the fOuR horsES ready tO
StART, And AS Jack did not reTurn, he grew vERy iMpatieNt, And WHile
idLing aBoUT doIng nothing aN eviL thought tOok posSEssion oF Him.
What A good oPpoRtuNity HE hAd Now To PAy oFF aN olD ScoRe againsT
STeVe ByrNe by LEAVIng JAck BehiNd!  It wAs a cruel thing To tHink OF
doIng, buT Lem wAs an UnPrincIpled fEllow WhO cared little who SuffEred
as lonG as He Got HiS reveNGe.

He quIckLy fInished His prepARatIoNS FOr Starting, the last beiNg TO
HoIst Jeff iNto the WAgGoN, Where he iMmEdiAtelY DOzed oFf agAIn, Quite
uncOnscioUS oF wHat was gOiNg on.  AlL dAy hE reMaineD Half-StupefIed,
and as lem drOVe the horses a loNG way before makINg A HAlT, It waS noT
far off evenIng wHEn JeFf diSCoVerED what Had haPpENeD.

the indignation it rouSeD in him ClearEd his torpid brAin as if by
mAGIC.

'D'ye mean To saY As YOu've been and lefT the yOung un behiND?' he
demanDed.

'ThAt's so,' retUrned Lem cOOLly; 'I founD as He'd BeeN at SOMe Tricks,
so I guesSED we'd GeT rid of hIm.  I Sent him To lOok For <dW65>, aNd
Skipped ouT afore he GoT bAcK.'

'I Don'T beliEVe it,' declArEd JEfF.  'JaCk wasN'T a kid tO play
TricKs, AnD i caLl it a crYInG SHame To DeSert Him.  yoU dareN't haVE
doNe it if I'D known whaT waS Goin' On.  i bLame mysEl' for it most,
anD I'M agoing rigHt BacK to looK FOr him.'

'Eat Your supper first, man, and doN'T be a fooL,' saId Lem, SomeWhat
staggEreD at JefF's cONcern oVer his DeserTiOn oF jAck
 me
back!'  And the next m oment he l ost a llcon sc ious ness .

In the mean t imeour readers may wonder  howit came to  pass  that J e ff h adde se rte dh is  litt lefriend,  and in or der  t o tell you I mu st go back 
to  the time wh enJack l ef t t h e cam p t o loo k fort he hor se.  Soon  a f ter
he had set o ut  for  the clump of tre e s, Lem had saddle d Yank ee Bo y ,  an d
a fter ridin ga few miles,c am e u pon <DW65>, whomhe at onces ecu red an dbro u ght ba ck to  c a mp.   He then h arne ssed up t he fou r  horses ready t o
star t,and  asJ ac kdid  n o t r e tu rn, hegrew ver yim patie nt,a n d whil e
i dlin g abo ut doing noth ing  ane vil  thou ght t ookpo ssess ion of  him. 
W hat a good oppo rtun ity he ha d n ow  to  p ay of f  an ol d s cor e again st
Stev e  By rn e b yleaving Jack behin d! It  was a c ruel t h in gt o thinkof 
do ing, b ut Le m wa s  a n unprin cipled fe ll ow whoca red li tt lewho  suff e redas lon g as hegot h i s revenge.

He quickly finis h ed h is prep ara tions for s tart i ng,thel as t b e ing t o
hoi st Je f f into the waggon,wh ere he  imme diately dozed  off again , q uite
unc onsc i ou s  of what was g oingon.  All d a y he rem ained  half-st upefied,a n d as Lem  dr ove  th e h o r se s a long wayb e fore  m aking a  ha lt, itwas  no t
f arof f evening  when Je ff  d is co ver ed wh a t had ha pp ene d. 

T he in d ignati on it  rou se di n h im clea r ed h is t or pi d br ain  a s ifby
m a gic .

'D'y e mean to  sa y  asyo u' ve been  and left the  y oung un be hi nd? ' he
d e m anded.
'That's so,' returned L e m cooll y;'I fo undas he'd b een  at so met ricks, 
so Iguess ed  we ' d  getr i dofhi m.  I sent h imto lo ok  for  <DW65> , and
skipped outa for e he got back .'
'Id o n' t b e li e veit , ' d e c lared Jeff.  'J ack wasn't  a ki d to playt ric ks , and I  call i t a c r ying sh ame to de sert him.  Youd a ren 't have
do ne it if  I'd know n  what wa s goi n'on.  I  b lam e mys el' fo r  it  most ,
andI' m agoi ng ri gh t back t o look for him.'

'Eatyour s upper  fi rst, man,  an d  do n't be afool ,' said Le m,som ewhat 
st a ggere d at Je ff' s  conc erno ver his d e se rti o n  o f Jack
 me
back!'_ And_the next moment he_lost all_consciousness.

In_the meantime_our_readers may wonder_how it came_to pass that Jeff
had_deserted his little_friend,_and in order to tell you I must go back
to the time when Jack_left_the camp_to_look_for the horse.  Soon_after
he had set out for_the clump_of trees, Lem had saddled Yankee Boy, and
after_riding_a few miles,_came upon <DW65>, whom he at once secured and
brought_back to camp.  He then_harnessed up the_four_horses_ready to
start, and as_Jack did not return, he grew_very impatient, and while
idling about doing_nothing an evil thought took possession of_him.
What a good opportunity he had_now to pay off an_old score_against
Steve Byrne by leaving Jack_behind!  It_was a_cruel thing to_think of
doing, but Lem was an_unprincipled fellow who_cared little who suffered
as long as_he_got his revenge.

He_quickly_finished_his preparations_for starting, the_last_being to
hoist_Jeff_into the waggon, where he immediately_dozed_off again, quite
unconscious of what was going_on.  All day_he_remained half-stupefied,
and as Lem_drove the horses a long_way before making a halt, it_was not
far_off evening_when Jeff discovered what had happened.

The indignation it roused in him_cleared his torpid brain as if_by
magic.

'D'ye mean to say_as you've_been_and left the_young_un behind?'_he
demanded.

'That's so,' returned Lem coolly; 'I found_as he'd_been at some tricks,
so I guessed_we'd get rid of_him._ I sent him to look_for <DW65>, and
skipped out afore he_got back.'

'I don't believe it,'_declared_Jeff._ 'Jack wasn't a kid_to play
tricks, and I call it_a crying shame_to desert him.  You daren't have
done_it_if I'd known what was goin'_on._ I blame mysel' for it_most,
and_I'm_agoing right back to look_for him.'

'Eat your supper first, man,_and don't be a fool,' said Lem, somewhat
staggered at_Jeff's concern over_his desertion of Jack