. The young vigilantes : a story of California life in the fifties . Ramon made to give up his stealings. — Page RAMON FINDS HIS MATCH 237 deposit of a thousand dollars each, and inanother similar roll several notes of hand forquite large sums, made payable to Bright &Company, but with forged indorsements to athird party, who, it is needless to say, was noother than Ramon himself, who had thusadded forgery to his catalogue of , his hurried departure had pre-vented the negotiating of these notes, whichnow furnished the most damning evidence ofhis misdeeds. Now, then, said
. The young vigilantes : a story of California life in the fifties . Ramon made to give up his stealings. — Page RAMON FINDS HIS MATCH 237 deposit of a thousand dollars each, and inanother similar roll several notes of hand forquite large sums, made payable to Bright &Company, but with forged indorsements to athird party, who, it is needless to say, was noother than Ramon himself, who had thusadded forgery to his catalogue of , his hurried departure had pre-vented the negotiating of these notes, whichnow furnished the most damning evidence ofhis misdeeds. Now, then, said Walter, sweeping themoney and papers together in a heap, wevedrawn his teeth, let him bite if he can. At this cutting taunt, Ramon summoned tohis aid the remains of his fast-waning assur-ance. Oho! my fine gentlemen, supposeIm all you say I am, if you take my moneyyoure as deep in the mud as I am in the mire;eh, my gallant highwaymen? he hissed out. Enough of this. We shall take goodcare of you to-night; but to-morrow we meanto hand you over to the Vigilantes. You can 238 THE YOUNG VIGIL ANTES then plead you
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