Part 35 (2/2)
A feords more followed, and Nellie was introduced Then the whole party set off on a gallop for the agency, where was to be enacted the last scene in this little drama of the southwest
CHAPTER XXVIII
CLEARING UP A MYSTERY--CONCLUSION
As Vorlange uttered his dire threat into dick's ear, the boy turned pale and staggered against the wall of his prison
”Wot's that yer sayin'?” deed look upon his companion's features
”It is none of your business, Rasco,” h”
dick breathed hard Part of that mystery of the past was out at last
His father was accused of ainst his he had alotten He remembered how on more than one occasion his father had sent money to the West after a letter had coreatly That must have been hush money, to keep this rascal quiet
”I--I--do not believe you!” he cried in a faint tone ”My father is as upright as any gentleht, if you think so, just drive me to the wall and see”
”Where was this crime committed?”
”In Creede, Colorado--at the time the camp was started”
”Who was killed?”
”A miner named Rickwell He was once a partner of a man named Burch, of whom you have no doubt heard ere this”
”Yes, Burch left us the property you know all about, since you stole the deeds to it Louis Vorlange, you are playing a deep part but you cannot make me s your statements about my father”
”Do you want me to expose him?”
”We'll see about that later Rasco and I will certainly try to show you up for what you really are”
”Very well,” blustered Vorlange ”Your father is afor it--unless you keep your mouth shut I----”
Footsteps outside of the prison interrupted Louis Vorlange An instant later pawnee Brown and half a dozen others stepped inside of the apartether
”Are you a prisoner, too?” continued the boy
”Hardly,” se ”Just the men we are after”
”Me?” ejaculated the spy
”Yes, you”