For many months he was not seen or heard of, and was gradually dropped out of the remembrance of all save Slade himself.

But Slade was not the man to forget him.

On the contrary, common report said that Slade kept a reward standing for his capture, dead or alive! After awhile, seeing that Slade's energetic administration had restored peace and order to one of the worst divisions of the road, the overland stage company transferred him to the Rocky Ridge division in the Rocky Mountains, to see if he could perform a like miracle there.

It was the very paradise of outlaws and desperadoes.

There was absolutely no semblance of law there.