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THE RIVER OF DEATH.
Dick knew that he had saved young Woodville's life, but his conscience was quite dear.

If he had the same chance he would do it over again, but he was sorry they had not caught Slade.

He felt no hostility toward the regular soldiers of the Confederacy, but he knew there were guerillas on their side, as well as his own, who would stop at nothing.

He remembered Skelly, who, claiming to be a Union partisan, nevertheless robbed and even killed those of either party whenever he felt it safe to do so.
Slade was his Southern complement, and he would surely get together a new force as venomous as the old.
But Colonel Winchester and the commander of the Ohio regiment were full of pride in their exploit, as they had a right to be.