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Bonnie Belle was deeply impressed by the letter. Her brother had been her idol from her earliest girlhood, and she had condoned his sins, and hoped for his reformation in the end.

Had the reformation come at last?

It seemed so to her, and hence she decided to yield to this last appeal, to give him one more chance. Then she called to the courier, and said:

“Let me give you this for your trouble, so report that your services are paid for, please.”

With this she placed in his hand a bill, which the miner saw had an L upon it.

“Thank you kindly, miss. But the answer?”

“Is for you to report that I simply said:

“‘I will.’”

“Yes, miss, I will not forgit it.”

With this the courier turned away, mounted his horse, and started back upon the trail, while Bonnie Belle said to the driver:

“You are very kind to delay so long for me, and I thank you, Sandy.”

“Never mind the delay, Bonnie Belle, for I can make it up. Are you ready to go on now?”

“Yes.”

“Then jump aboard, Deadshot Dean, and I’ll send the critters ahead lively.”