AT LAST-THE TOURNAMENT

  "Goddle mighty l" shouted the Hon.
Sam. " I didn't do it, I swear 1 didn't
know it. He's tricked me-he's tricked
me I Don't shoot-you might hit that
hoss I "
  There was no doubt about the Hon.
Sam's innocence. Instead of turning over
an outlaw to the police, he had brought
him into the inner shrine of law and order
and he knew what a political asset for his
enemies that insult would be. And there
was no doubt of the innocence of Mollie
and Buck as they stood, Mollie wringing
her hands and Buck with open mouth and
startled face. There was no doubt about
the innocence of anybody other than Dave
Branham and the dare-devil Knight of the
Cumberland.
  Marston had clutched at the Wild Dog's
bridle and missed and the outlaw struck
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