BY ED. L. WHEELER,

AUTHOR OF "DEADWOOD DICK" NOVELS, ETC.


[CONTENTS]

[CHAPTER I. THE GREAT HOLD-UP.]
[CHAPTER II. DICK'S FRUITLESS RISK.]
[CHAPTER III. CAPTAIN JOAQUIN'S CAPTURE.]
[CHAPTER IV. REJECTING A PROPOSAL.]
[CHAPTER V. TURNING THE TABLES.]
[CHAPTER VI. CACHING THE TREASURE.]
[CHAPTER VII. THE SECRET SHOT.]
[CHAPTER VIII. CAPTAIN JOAQUIN'S RETREAT.]
[CHAPTER IX. A CHANCE FOR HIS LIFE.]
[CHAPTER X. DICK IN A DEATH-TRAP.]
[CHAPTER XI. DICK'S ONLY DEFENSE.]
[CHAPTER XII. CAUGHT IN THE TOILS.]
[CHAPTER XIII. DEADWOOD DICK BRANDED.]
[CHAPTER XIV. SUSANA TO THE RESCUE.]
[CHAPTER XV. BANKER BROWN OF POWDER POCKET.]
[CHAPTER XVI. THE FIRST BLOW STRUCK.]
[CHAPTER XVII. THE SECOND BLOW FALLS.]
[CHAPTER XVIII. THE THIRD STROKE.]


[CHAPTER I.]

THE GREAT HOLD-UP.

Toot!

"What's the mischief?" cried the fireman.