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nition a simple matter in spite of the terrible condition of the body.

The big stranger, taking mysterious articles from his pockets, knelt down beside the body, and in a minute arose with prints of the victim's fingers, which he compared with papers in his possession, after which he announced that the man was a desperate criminal, for whom a considerable reward was offered, "dead or alive." He intimated that Borlitz would be entitled to a share in the reward, but Matt crossed himself fervently, and vowed he would have none of it.

But regardless of whether or not the man was a criminal with a price on his head, and may have richly deserved his fate, one serious feature could not be overlooked. This was that the hermit's dogs had suddenly become a serious menace to the community, and something would have to be done about it.

The committee which was formed to call on the hermit that afternoon included the big detective, the town doctor, the postmaster, several of the older and more influential men of the village, and last, but by no means least, the priest. Indeed, several of those on the committee vowed they wrould not so much as enter the forest unless he were with them, and even then it is said that charms, warranted to counteract the effects of the evil eye if judiciously employed, were secretly carried by several members of the committee.

But, at any rate, they started, bravely enough at first; the big detective, who scoffed at their fears, led the way, with the priest walking beside him to show him the trail. As they advanced up the mountain the conversation became quieter; a noise in the thicket, or the sudden rustle of

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