hly aroused by the fall, which had added insult to an injury, and exerting part of his unusual strength he struggled to his feet

m with it, but some of his comrades collared him so that he could not do any mischief and the attention of the crowd was diverted to some more visitors to the shrine of the wonderful

questioned, standing and lo

ntains 'The famous Rocky Mountain Bat,'" said

'll have a lo

d it with closer a

f brick wouldn't hold him. I daresay the village

," exclaimed the lady. "Do y

How quite abs

ught "villagers" could stand no more. They regarded the Englishman solemnly, shook their heads s

an; "sometimes awfully jolly, and then take to drin

rt in a short time, taking no notice of anyone. But there was one individual who was keeping an eye on Ji

fixed upon the tall young fellow in the blue suit, and the dark sombrero. When Jim was safely on the sleeper, the Mexican did

y here. Frontier Boys on the Coast served to introduce this redoubtable man to the readers of this series. The Frontier Boy

that he made use of in his nefarious business. Jim might have recognized him, though he was much changed by a short, cu

ouble to be expected when he arrived there. But for the present he was just content to take things easy and to enjoy his trip, which he was certainly doing. Mo

ns and had no direct means of knowing that James was on his way West. The explanation is simple enough. The news of th

ly interested in an account of a robbery even if he did not have a hand in it. It was evident that Jim was likely to become as famous as Kit Carson, who performed many of his wonderful exploits by the time that he was seventeen. So it behoves James

im noticed the reclining figure casually, but thought no more about the man, though his interest might have been aroused if he had chanced to turn quickl

ough Jim did not know it. As a link in the chain of what was to occur, I must mention the negro porter of Jim's car. He was an undersized,

e of the stations the Mexican got acquainted with the porter and soon insinuated himself into his good graces, and it did

ngements to get into the car about midnight, so as to carry out his plans. It was shortly after twe

ent the porter rushed in, and collared the Mexican. The reason was not far to seek. Looking out from the door of the car, he had chanced

oner as the Frontier Boys used to say. The porter hustled the Mexican through the narrow aisle and shut him into th

ere with a cig

. "Not a living pusson in th

h you?" asked the cond

the porter but with mock mir

replied the con

hrough the smoking-and drawing-rooms which were unoccupied but found nothing. Then he went along the car aisle and into the next sleeper bangin

et bands with large steel figures on them indicating the number of the section. There was the constant roar of th

was passing and he stopped, crouching low in the aisle. Then as nothing further came o