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Soon they were both cursin and reviln him together Why you —— —— —— —— —— sneered they what did you want to injure us for —— —— you Harold Ramorez you have not got any sence and you think you are so much but you are no better than anybody else and you are a —— —— —— —— —— ——

Soon our hero could stand this no longer If you could learn to act like gentlmen said he I would not do any more to you now and your low vile exppresions have not got any effect on me only to injure your own self when you go to meet your Maker Oh I guess you have had enogh for one day and I think you have learned a lesson and will not soon atemp to beard Harold Ram orez again so with a tanting laugh he cooly lit a cigarrete and takin the keys of the cell from Mr Wilson poket went on out

Soon Mr Wilson and the wonded detective manged to bind up their wonds and got up off the floor —— —— it I will have that dasstads life now sneered they if we have to swing for it him he shall not eccape us again the low down —— —— —— —— ——


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A mule train of heavily laden burros laden with gold from the mines was to be seen wondering among the highest clifts and gorgs of the Rocky Mts and a tall man with a long silken mustash and a cartigde belt could be heard cursin vile oaths because he well knew this was the lair of Harold Ramorez Why —— —— —— you you —— —— —— —— mules you sneered he because the poor mules were not able to go any quicker —— you I will show you Why —— —— —— —— —— —— it sneered he his oaths growing viler and viler I will whip you —— —— —— —— —— —— —— you sos you will not be able to walk for a week —— —— you you mean old —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— mules you

Scarcly had the vile words left his lips when ——