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No answer to the call, which was shrill and authoritative; and a frown of displeasure man- tled the brow of Mrs. Jerusha Shrimp, as she stood in the vine-wreathcd gothic arbor of her pretty farm-house, and gazed searchineg through a well-kept fruit orchard, now just in full bloom. which ~surrounded the house. “ Fritz i" This time Mrs. Shrimp called with more vehemcncc, and got her answer from among the branches of a cherry tree near where she was standing—the ansWer' coming in the good- natured Teutonic tones of the looked-for Fritz. “Veil, vat you vant, Mrs. Schrimp?" “I’ll. show you, you rascally blunderbuss. What are you doing up in that cherry tree, air? Come down, instanter!” “Dot ish all right. I sthay yoost vere I am!" was the reply. “011' I come down you git‘ me dcr sdrap!” "Not this time, sir, if you come down right away," Mrs. Shrimp averred, a little more graciously, full well knowing the lad’s stub- born ways. “Come down, now—that’s a good boy; I want to have a talk with you.” “Vid 9. sdick, eh?" Fritz questioned, not of- fering to move until he had some assurance that it was abs>lutel y safe. “No! no! no! Haven’t I told you that if ilou come down at once I wouldn‘t strap you?" 1?. Shrimp reiterated, impatiently. ‘ “vel, den I come down,” was the answer, and Fritz, clambering down out of the tree, soon stood upon the ground at a respectful dis- tance from Mrs. Shrimp, so that in case she should make a dive for him he could run. Even Mrs. 8., with her vinegarish disposi- tion, could not refrain from smiling as she noted his warlike precaution, and the broad grin upon his stolid, good-natured features, for Frit was rather a comical looking fellow to gaze at, at any time. He was short in stature for a boy of eighteen, and fat and healthy looking, with a round Ger- man face, with a Jewi-h hook to the nose, and sharp black eyes, while his hair was red and bushy. ' No one could look at the sturdy young Dutchman without smiling, for he was the im- personation of good-nature, clumsiness and cunning. Dressed in a pair of loose-fitting blue over- alls, met by a homespun over-frock, and a round cap on his head, minus its “ scoop,” and being lune-hoted, added some“ but further to hiss mical prt‘fll'lllfl'e. “Fritz!” Mrs. Shrimp said, surveying him with a sevcrc expression of countenance. “what on earth were you doing up in that tree?” “Noddinks on earth; 1 vas in der air,” plied the boy with a broader grin. "Stop!" Mrs. Shrimp commanded, rebuk- ingly. "None of your impudence. What were you doing in that cherry tree?" “Suckin’ birds’ eggs, and brognosdercal in’ der vcdder, like Venner,” Fritz replied, edging a few inches further away. " Der ish goin’ to pa von pig dander storm some of! dose days." “ Oh! you awful, awful boy! Come into the parlor, sir, straight as you can walk. I hare got something serious to say to you.” “ Dot means——‘ Fritz, old veller, you keep Vim eye on vatch for der strap,” was the si- lent conclusion of the lad, as he meekly fol- lowed his mistress. 1'0- , Fritz, the Bound-Boy Detective. .-.. ..___.-._._._.. _ .. .. .. . _a..- m. . _..-.__. “5 The Shrimp funiin Iliil‘l(l' was no clcgnnl [got education milking cow‘s. like you could if affair, but was rathcr cesily furnished; lloahtcll , of some nice picturcs, a piano, and last but not least, three human ornaments in the persons of I the three Misses Shrhnp; the older Shrimp of the masculine gcndcr had 1011).; since passed away, pcnto be to his uslws. The eldest Mist; Shrimp was over thirty, not really prcposessing; and rather a counterpart of hcr mother, being: {Mswusr-ll of plentv of vim and wideawukc, look—ai'iu-r tho-pennies busi- ness tact, and inning a sition. Knowing ones said it Was because she had been unsuccessful in catching a husband; but be that as it may, Miss Caroline was her nio- thcr’s faVoritc. Miss Arabella was tvvl'iity"fivo, and more frcsh and nlaliimonially hopeful than her elder sister. it was the hight of insult, to her, to be counted an old maid, for, indeed, did she not have a lover in Philadelphia with whom she ' corresponded regularly, and were they not on- gaged? poems of no mean order, on such novel and origi- nal subjects as Spring, Autumn—poor sighing expiring Autumn, to say nothing of Love, Kisses and the various veins of womanly feel- ing. Miss Lotta Shrimp was sewntecn, and the hai-um-scurum tom-boy of the family, much to the ruffled dignity of her older sisters, and the worriment of her mother, for the “feilers” that Lotta couldn’t “mash,” with her roguish, pretty face and figure, were liter- ally not worth “mashing.” These three Graces of the Shrimp family were seated in the parlor when Mrs. Shrimp and Fritz entered—Miss Caroline engaged in footing up the family expense book, Miss Ara- bella engaged at fine sewing, and Lot. as she was called, engaged in reading a yellow-cov- ered novel, much to the disapproval of her sis- ters’ strict ideas. “Fritz,” Mrs. Shrimp began, as she sunk into an easy-chair, and motioned him to stand up, in front of her—" Fritz, are you aware how old you are?” Fritz scratched his bushy red head a moment, as if the question perplexed him. “ Vei, I don’d know dot,” he finally replied, “ but off I van der shudge py ash many licken’s l but! got, I dink I vas no older as dwelve or thirdeen.” “ Ha! ha! good for ycu,‘ Fritz! nobody’s fool!” cried Lotta. “ Lotta l” Mrs. Shrimp said severely, set- ting her foot down heavily on the floor. “ You are not required to speak till you’re spoken to.” “ But, you know I will have my say, now, mammy,” the independent member of the Shrimp family declared, with a malicious grin at Caroline. V “Fritz,” Mrs. Shrimp pursued, "you are eighteen years old, to-day.” “Vast So old ash dot?” “Exactly, sir, according to the age given me by the man who bound you out to me.” “You mean dot old Hyman, der pack-ped- dler‘i” “ Yes. And you being eighteen, your ser- vice for me is_concluded. It is just five yours You’: 9 Besides, Arabella was a. writer of l dccidcdly sour dispo- ? you had been sent to school.” I “ liumph.’ .‘ll:ll"l()l, indeed! llc‘s harcl I curncd his clothing and living, to say nothing about going to expense of sending him to school. i should think you were old enough to , talk better scus-, Lot!" was Miss Caroliuc's T sharp rcprlmf. ‘ “I’m sure Fritz has bcen treated very well, and cannot complain. l’Ve taught him how to read, write, 51):“ and cipher, iiinl-li‘, ' lll'Jt‘lx’l)’ added Miss Al'ul .clla. I “Oh! of (:OUXKG'! But Isay he’s been made ito Work all thctimc, and used more like u 1 slave!" Let em rtcd, defiantly. “ Bah! don’t talk back to inc, you old crcnes!” and with this parting shot, she returned to the perusal of her book, while Mrs. Shrimp and her two clllcr ‘ daughters each gave a deep, drop sigh. Incur- hairs, to the grave, they declared. “And so, your Limo being up, Fritz, and i l l ‘i rigiolo Lotta would yct biiug them, in gray | l l we having insufficient work to keep you em- ployed,” Mrs Shrimp went on, “ we have con- (‘Iudcd that we shall havr to let you go!" Fritz’s countenance fell a little, at this an- ncuncement.- “I don’d understand. You don’d vas vant me‘any longer, eh?" he asked, rather sorrow- fully. “No, Fritz; necessity compels us to part with you. You are getting to be a man now, and naturally eat more and wear out more clothing than when younger, and that, to- gether with the fact that we haven’t enough to keep you busy, and that times are getting harder, makes it imperative that we curtail our expenses as much as possible." “ But, vot ish to pecome of me? Vere I go, Mrs. Schrimp'l I but! no home—I hafl no blues to go—no money—no netting.” “Pshawl brace up and face the world, and look up something to do, on your own book! Get a pack and go to peddling!” Miss Caroline advised. “ Don‘t you do it, Fritz!” cried Lot. “ Jest you go on the stage—that‘s your best hold. You’re boss in magic and tricks, an’ I’ll bet you’d make a. hit!” . “Fritz, listen not for a moment to my ir- reverent child,” Mrs. Shrimp cried, putting LP her hands in horror. “Never, never, aim to | go upon the stage, or into those awful pulth Of sincalled theaters. Lotta, child, if Parson I Skindle were to,hcar you give such an an 1 Christian advice, he’d read you a severe lec- ture on the wickedness of your ways.” “ Fudge!” Lotta retorted, snapping her thumb and finger. “Don’t Parson Skindle go , to circusesl—and Tom Flynn told me that the , person even took in the Black Crook, when he was in New York.” “ Child! child! hush such nonsense. If Par- it was'only to see the animals. He’d scorn to look at the circus, and as for his going to see the Black Creek, that’s simply a fabrication on the part of that wicked Thomas Flynn.” ; son Skindle has ever entered a tent, recr llect l ago to-day, since I took you to bring up, from I the peddler who said you was his brother‘s son, and he wanted you reared in u goo 1 Chris- tian family a here you could have the advan- tages of proper training and education. The laws knows you‘ve had both, but 1 can see very little improvement in you.” ‘~ Of course!" agreed Caroline. “What a sin that any one could thus maliin Parson Skindie,” from Arabella. “NO, no, Fritz; llLVl‘l‘ lct temptation lend you into a life of siniulness,” Mrr. Shrimp continued. "I have already secured yull a position, if it is such as will suit you. l’usnn Skiudle knows of a brother minister villi! wants a boy to chore around hr h.nv, lin sweeping out his oflce, keeping the thrs, iblacking his boots, running errands, and >0 “ You could not expect to work education ‘ into a blockbead," Miss Caroline snapped. "Dot vas druc,” Fritz as~entcu, his eyes. flashing. “ Cow-sdables don’d vas der bluce der git some educations, um der old vimmcn she bat! tried hard to train me with der sdrap, but id don’d vas in me.” forth. How wool-i you like that 2’" “I don’d dink ash how I'd like dot ands-.0- forth job," Fritz replied, manifesting mort- spirit than was customary for him. " on". you don’d vas like me, I viii go to Philadciphiu upd start into pizucss." ‘ “But, Philadelphia is a great city, Fritz. The elder Shrimps frowned, ominously, and agreat ways from here.” while Lot clapped her hands. “Hurrah! What a shot that was!” she cried, dramatically. “Stick to it, Fritz! glory in your spunk. “ Dot is dine, but I had got legs, and I emu get there. Maybe I find work on dcr road, I , und den i can go on der cars I vas much To be sure you conldu’t ’: obliged to you all vor keepin’ me so long, and l 031 over gel rich 1'. till Send you wmicdiugs to : SUFth the purpose of pzmrnger—stntionsnimg remit-inner me by. ” Fritz lelt the Shrimp llUlllL’Hh‘ntl thut very aft: rnoon. lie was only too glud to he giwu his freedom, for his life had been none too easy tin-re. and he wns ambitions to make something for mid of himself. He had no ('l()i.lllll;.{ to c .rry, hut in it little t'ni'tn-t-suck he had mm:- nppnrntus which up- ;n-rtnincd to certain llilll‘ ll'il'li" lll lul'iol‘ “night, in which by natural gii'l ho mu. un ltil‘*[>ll. (‘nroiine had also hunted him up n St‘l‘VlCHt- bin pnii' of shoes, so the: he net-d not b‘l'lll'l'. out UillL,‘l\.0t.Ull. Lotta, who had nlwnys been his firm friend, and had taken sides with him, was the only one to follow him to the gate. “ Fritz," she said, " I hate to see you go, but am well satisfied you will ilud it ctmicl‘ che- where than here. But I am determined you shall not go on foot. Here is my pocketbook, containing the money I have earned. Take it as u gift from me, and purchase you a ticket for Philadelphia. \Vhen you get there, you will still have some money left. With it you can obtain board and lodging until you can find employment; then, when you get to doing well, you can send it back to me, and no one will be the wiser for it.” “ But, Miss Lotta, you vas not afraid to drust me'.’ Maybe I get sick and kick ofer der bucket—vet deni” “ Pshawl don‘t have such a thought. I an- ticipate a bright future for you, and know you‘ll be honest enough to send it back." “Und you bet I vill, oil I nefer do vone older t'ing in der vorld. Good py, Miss Lotta! You was alvays kind mit Fritz, und he’ll nefer forget you." And with tears in his eyes, the big hearted German lad raised to his lips the lily hand that had felt for him in giving him the money; then turned and strode down the winding country road—the avenue that took him hence into a strange, active and exciting life. CHAPTER II. . ral'rz 1N FUN. Or his parentage Fritz had no knowledge. His first recollection was of being under the charge of a hard-hearted, unscrupulous old Jew pack-peddler named Hyman, with whom he had traveled about the country until five years before, when Hyman had madea bargain with Mrs. Shrimp to take the crude German Jewish boy and train him up in the way all Americans go. As before stated, Fritz’s term of bondage had been anything but pleasant at the farm, and he had ideas of his own thnt he would like to go back to Philadelphia, which was the home of Hyman, by the way, and make an at- tempt to start in the world for himswlt’. In what way he should be able to do this, he had had no clear conception until Lottu’s friendly gift of the money; but now, as he trudged along down the old turnpiked road to- ward the station, bright visions of prospeiity loomed up before him. He would purchasejome trinkets and jew- elry, if nothing more, and start out peddling, until he could get something better to do. On his way to the station, be counted over the money Lotta had‘so kindly loaned him, and round that there was forty dollars and fill y Cents. "Dot ish a pile," he soiiloquiZed. thought- fully. “I get a ride from here to Philadel- phia, and stardt into piznes‘i, right only 01!! Byine~by, van, 1 get rich unrl spruced up like ash, der ,odder nubobs, vid 9. white duck suit uncl diamond pin -den I coome pack und see Miss Lotta. Ofl der old vomuu pc dead, den maybe I marry her—nefer. unless she is dead. Too much strap flyin’ apoud der bremises. He soon reached the station. Waverley was a pretty little town, and hav- ing been there often on errands, Fritz soon found the depot. Fritz, the Bound-Boy Detective. it was as common wooden >tl‘Uthlll'e, such 11;; ninny of our rnilronds, with but one waiting,r room, for both ladies and gentlemen. The trnin h.ul not yet arrived which wns to take ll‘rilz to Philadelphia, but he made hn~te . to tllLt‘l' the waiting room and Plll't'llhhk‘ his ‘ ticket. The room wzu c- nifoxtnhly filled with pct» ‘ ple who Wire w.;i‘.in,: for the train, and the - lit't'll eye of li'rirr. i.;;i ever the assemblage, while he Was pnhing nwny his purse in on iiinurpm-lrct, n here he vulnuluted it would not f be easily lLiK'lit'll lly thieves. Mod notieenblc, ninong others, were three ‘ parties—wile, a young womnn who wus en« dcuvoring to feed it l'rl'tful baby from a. bottle; tho ()tllCl‘b, two l'oppishly dressed young men, with waxed muster-hrs and glosqy silk huts, and clothing immaculate. Judging by their nppeuruneo Fritz Sf‘t them down as commercial drummers. He had studied the peculiarities of men of their ilk frequently, while out peddling with Moses Hyman, and at once recognized the calling of these two. They in turn seemed to consider him an ob ject of curiosity, for they at once began to poke fun at him. “Hello, Dutchy —— going to N. youngest saluted. snrcastically. “ No, he is going,r to Phil., to embark in the mercantile biz,” the other chimed in. “ Don‘t you see the cut of his cloth—a walking tailor, eh, Hans?” “No tailor about him,” retorted the first drummer. “He owns a jewelry_shop with three balls in front, on Chestnutl” “ I’ll bet we’re both wrong. That mouth indicates that he‘s apretzel manufacturer,” de- clared the elder; then they both laughed heartily. Fritz colored a. little, at first, but quickly ro- gained his composure. “ You dcn'd Vus neider of! you right,” he said, quietly; “ I was engaged in der occupa- tion of minding mine own pizuess.” An expression of approval ran over the faces of those assembled, showing that their sympathies were not with the drummers. “Humph! the modern Dunderbuss alu’tso slow, after all,” remarked one of the drum- mers. “I say, my German Satan, what have you got in your grip-sack?” “Dot’s my business; I carry my stock in trade mit my sachel, but you carry yours in your hat, I see." “Ha! but what an ideal Here, you sauer- krau‘, what can you find in that hat?" the commercial man cried, taking ofl.’ his plug and handing it to Fritz. Fritz took the hat, a merry twinkle in his little black eyes. “Vy, der ish lots in it,” he said, fumbling about in the bottom of the but. “In der fl: st place, I suppose you vil give me all Ifind, der live stock excepted?” “Yes, you are welcome to all you final ex- cept the hat and its lining," the drummer re- Y. i" the plied, beginning to feel u little uncomfortable, ' for all eyes were turned in curiosity upon him and the y mug Dutchman. '° Vel, wn I’ll hail! enough to start in mit der junk bizness, \‘en 1 get to Philadelphia,” Fritz announced, with a grin. “Hello! vot ish dot?" And to the astonishment of all, he drew a pair of lady‘s stockings from the but, and held tnem up in full view of the audience. A roar of laughter was the Verdict from all but the drummer, who a vore roundly. "Let me have my hutl Who in the devil put tho-e stockings in it?” he crivd, half bo- uide himself with chagrin and rage. " Dnn'd pa in so mooch hurry,” Fritz return- ed, keeping the be). “It is no uncommon oc- currence dot a teller vants to carry a keepsake j Maybe ve find who ‘ vid him, oi! his traulein. der socks belongs to.” and he went on fum- bling the plug. “Ah! yes w here ve got der photogratii off der owner of der hose!” 8 i r _ u . .w--- l E And from the hut, to 21“ appearances, ha ‘ took :1 cabinet photo of a buxom negrcss, and , held it up to vicw. l The yell of laughter that followed caused ‘ the drummer to um language more irre‘.‘erent than polite, us he .v-npt-nl iorwriul :ind duet-owl ml in gruhhing hi: oil'rnding hut, from the young lllllalclilll. “ What llllttl‘ll'll tiizliery is; this.” be de— mnnded on gluing into the hcud-rowriug and ,' beholding nothing there. “ What do you mean, .j you Dutch bluudcrlmud'!" “ ()h! llOtldlllliSl neddinks! ] vns simply showin’ you how easy (lt'l‘ smnrt snob can be i'oolislir-il," Fritz answered. , The ltK‘Hll‘lOllVG whi~tl~ now srunded, and ! put. :1 stop to any further inn for the awaiting . puns‘engri‘s. 'l‘lm crestfnllcn dandy and his companion made a hurried exit, and Were the first to get aboard the cars. Fritz, with his suck in hand, awaited for the other passengers to get aboard, and while thus detained, noticed that the woman of the squall- ing infant had forgotten the baby’s bottle, which lay upon the sent ncur where she had sat. It instantly occurred to Fritz that he could have some fun with the bottle, and he accord- ingly slipped it into his pocket—for, aside from being an expert magician, he was a ventrilo- quist of no mean order. Though nature had made made him stout and clumsy, she had certainly endowed him with two valuable gifts; Boarding the train, Fritz was lucky enough to find a seat just in front of the woman of tho equalling babe. Across the aisle from Fritz sat an elderly party whom the young traveler at once set down as acrusty old bachelor—for he wore goggles, read the New York Tribune, and ap- peared out very nervous temperament, as be cast numerous frowns in the directlon of the fretting infant. “Dot is my game,” Fritz quietly muttered. “ He [)0 sour vinegar, yoost like old vimmens Shrimp. und 1 hair some fun mit him." To do this he must wait until the lady with the baby should discover the loss of the bottle. which occurred just as the train had stopped for a twenty-minute belt at Pittoton, where a few of the passengers left the car, Fritz, the lady and the bachelor retaining their seats. " Oh! dear, what has become of baby’s bot- tle?” queried the lady, searching about among her bundles. “I do believe I left it in the station house at Waverley." , “That is too had,” an elderly lady said, in the next sent back. “ Perhaps some one has stolen it‘i” She was one of the ignorant traveling class, who regards eVery person as a blaokleg and pickponket. “Who could be so hard up as to appropriate such a trifling affair?" the lady asked, in sur~ prise. “ 0h! there’s a great many up to such mean little tricky, nowadays, I tell you—it won’t do i to ovmutrmt on y one.” “ Very true i” u pious, ministerial looking man just in front of the bachelor seemed to say. “ I can tell you where your bottle is, ma’um— , this mun with the newspaper and gogghas has ' itl" “Tth’s a lilllllitl"l‘lll' lie!" roared the bache- ‘lor. lcnplig to his ircl. And he shook his list very close to the nose l of the pious-looking party, who stared in as- tonishmeni. “ You’re another!” was the retort whids Fritz, of more was responsible for. “ You‘VC. got the suckin’-bottle in your hat, and you can’t deny it. I saw you conCeal it there." "Did you! «lid you?” the bachelor yelled, fairly dancing with rage. “ Oh! you slan- derer, I’ll learn you how to mind your busi- ness," and he was about to deal the autonished party ablow in the face, when Fritz sprung forward, and caught his arm. “Stop avile,” he said. " Let melook in your hat; perhaps der odder fellow is right!" l 4 .. ‘_.. “Right! right! why you impudcnt lout, what do you mean! What do you suppose Would be my object in sterilin’ it baby sucking— bottle and hiding it in my haw-and I a single man, thank God, at that! This is scandulous ---outragcons. Here—take my hat and look at it. and satisfy yourscll 3" Anal he jerked ofl’ his somewhat shiny “ plug,” and handed it to Fritz, who thrust his hand inside of it, and—lo! and behold, drew forth the missing bottle, half-tilled with milk, just as the lady had left it, at the depot. For the moment the bachelor stood as if struck dumb with horror——then, uttering a violent curse, and seizing the hat and stamp- ing it beneath his feet, he rushed from the cars, like a madman while Fritz restored the bottle to the surprised mother of the child, and the passengers were leit in wonderment. Fritz quite satisfied with the mischief he had done cuddled down in his seat for a good sleep, which, owing to fatigue he was able to enjoy. The afternoon had (led and evening was gathering over the fleeting landscape, When he awakened. The brakeman had not yet been around to light theJamps, and it was quite dark in the car—so gloomy, in fact, that the passengers at the further and were almost indistinct. Two portly individuals occupied the seat just in front of the boy, and were conversing in an undertone, yet loud enough for him to catch the drift of their conversation. “You are sure the detectives are on, the watch?” the one next to the aisle questioned. “ Yes—have been ever since the other cargo was run in. There’ll be no hope of getting the Fleetwiug’s load into market, until a meet- ing is called and notes compared.” “ Then it must be done. I will telegraph to Gregg, tonight, and learn how the coast’ is, about Atlantic City." “That will be risky. Do nothing until there is a meeting. As soon as we reach the city, I will write each member, and call a meeting of the league, at the last meeting- plaoe, to-morrow evening, at ten o’clock.” “ Probably that will be the best thing to do. It wrll be a good opportunity, also, to appoint a new spy to watch she man that isn’t above suspicion.” “ Pshaw! I’d stake my life on his loyalty." Then thebrakeman came into the cur,leav- ing the door open, and the din was so great, caused by the roar of the train, that Fritz failed to hear any more, ere the men relapsed into silence. He went to the front of the our, however, to get a drink, and on his way back, took a look at the two men, so that he might remember them, thereafter, it he had any occasion to. CHAPTER III. rarrz AND REBECCA. VERY few writers’ powers of description are adequate to the task of expressing a person’s feeling on first entering a great and bustling city, after a quiet life in the country. Only these who have ‘been thar’ can realize the strange sensation that passes over one, who awakens to the knowledge that he is landed in a great city among strangers, alone, unknown, and uncared for by the great eddying torrent of humanity around thorn. Fritz Snyder, although ignorant in the ways of the world, was by no means ‘a greeny.‘ As Mrs. Partington would remark of Ike: “ He had a pile of ideas 0’ things in general in his head, did lke, but had rather a poor way of sh’iwin’ ’em.” And so it Was with Fritz. He fully realized that he was in a big metro- polis, dependent upon his own resources for a livelihood; but he had confidence that he could ‘I take care of himself and soon find employmen'. ' “ I vil put up at the 1) st hotel, tonight.” he , decidei, "and at I «lou’d can stand der pres- : can, any longer, I’ll finl a sheaper one to-i sidernd tlrst‘cluss hotels, and accordingly got, into a hack and ordered the driver to take him to the latter—named hotel. “ But, hold up!” the driver said. you don’t mean the Continental, do ye, Dutchy'! It costs a V a day there. Now, there’s an emigrant lodging-house, down on Dock street, where ye kin got a bed for a nickel, and soup, down-dairs, fer a postage stamp. Rocket: that would suit you best, ch? Right smart place it is, too.” “You take me yoost where I told you to,” Fritz replied. “ Uff you vas know my pizness better den I vns, I like to know dot.” “ All right; to the Continental you go, then, but I’ll auger you’ll not get in.” “ Den I vil stay cud,” Fritz muttered, grim- ly. “Ufi' my money don’d vas so good ash somepody else’s, den I know (101‘ reason.” The carriage soon rolled awn y over the pave- ment toward the center of the city, and from the window pane our adventurer watched the stores and booms flit by, in great curiosity. He had never been in the city before—at least, not since he could remember—and the great rows of massive brick and marble struc- tures, and the lighted, elegant stores looked strangely grand and beautitul to him. In due time the cab halted before the Ninth-street entrance to the Continental Hocel, and Fritz got out. “I‘ll wait here a bit, so if you don’t get in, I’ll take you some’res else,” the driver said, with a grin, as he received his fare. “ Don’d you worry aboud me,” Fritz replied, good-naturedly. " Ufl’ I do look a leedle green, dot don’d vas signify anydings.” “It signifies there‘ll be some fun in the Continental," the driver mused, turning away. Into the hotel, and direct to the ofilce, Fritz strode, grip-sack in hand, resolved to put on a bold front, and face the music as any person does who applies to an austere hotel clerk for accommodations. “Can I get accommodations here for one day i” he asked of the clerk. The clerk eyed him a. moment superciliously; then glanced at the room record, which lay on the counter. “Cannot keep you; house is full,” he replied, curtly. “Plenty of other hotels handy.” “But I don’d vas want some Oder hotels,” Fritz returned, decidedly. “I vant to stay beer, so yoost give me a room. I can pay for 'im.” Seeing that he had undertaken to blufl' the wrong man, the clerk assigned him a room, to which he was shown. Fritz spent a very pleasant evening, looking around and had a good night’s rest. He awoke at a seasonable hour, the follow- ing morning, and dressing himself, went down- stairs to the breakfast room. A darky Waiter, sprui-ely dressed, and wear- ing a white apron, met him as he was about entering. ' “Say, jes‘ youh hold on I" he saluted; “do boss gave order dat youh was not to eat wid de odder guests. You’s got to wait for do servants’ table.” “ Ish dot sot" Fritz said, surveying the darky, critically. “Vel, den better you tell dot boss I eat y00st ven I blouse, so long'as i pay vor id. You git outl. of! der way, or 1 pluck your swi’ eyes mit blue.” And he doubled up his formidable pair of fists so threatenineg, that the dorky immedi- ately got out of his path. "Take care, sah! Don't strike me or I’ll hub you arrested. Don’t youh gone in dat breakfas’ room, or I’ll tell de boss.” “ Dell ’im; dot ish all right," Fritz retoriell. “ I plack his eye, it he fool mit me.” Then he entered the great hall, which was tilled with fashionables of both sexes. As may be imagined Fritz‘s attire did not (-r'nte a favorable impression, as he walked in- “ i reckon morrow, vere I can make a good deal of show «lepen lently into the room, and took his seat for a leedle money.” I at the head of one of the tables, and, giving By inquiry of a policeman, he learned that l his orders for what he wanted he eat with 9. either the Gil-it'd or (fontinrntnl were con- 1 relish what was set before him. striding up and down the room. Fritz, the Bound-Boy Detective. Ho lzvenly felt the evident displeasure of the otlu-rs to his presence, and resolved to have satisfaction. From his position he (mnnnundml a View of nearly all the tables, which gave him a good vantage ground. “Pie!” he ventriloquinlly «mm d a stout el-- derly lady to shout, and all «'3 es were turned upon her in astonishment, for she was a leader of fashion, and the last one to be guilty of such a breach of etiquette. “R)ttt‘n rggs—phew 1" came from another part of the room. “ Hairs in the butter 2” apparently cried an— other lady. These exclanmtions as may Well he imagimd caused an immediate sensation, and the boarders. stared at each other inquiringly, some utterly shocked, while others were inclined to laugh. And, Fritz went industriously on eating, no- body suspecting him to be the author of the ones. Several of the guests and boarders got up to leave the room. “ Look at ‘em go. They’re sick," a voice cried. “ Dead files in the biscuits—bu a-a-tk 3" Then there was a sound as if of some one vomiting, at which another delegation brat :n hasty retreat from the room. The proprietor of the great hotel scrn mule- his appearance, purple with rnge. “What is the matter here?” he demanded, “ Who is it; that is finding fault with the rervice‘! I~ it. you, sir?”-—and he caught hold of Fritz‘s cont, collar, angrily. “ Shimminy dander!” Fritz ejaculated, inno— cently~—“ vot is der matter? I don’d vas find noddings der matter mid der food. ” “ Then I’d just like to find out who is creat— ing all this disturbance,” the landlord stormed. No one answered him. What guests yet remained in the room were as much nonplused as be. At this juncture the imposing dark 5' steward of the house stepped in from the main entrance door, and Fritz manufactured words for him, ere he could speak himself. “Say, boss,” he seemed to say, “dar’s a basket of pie cats down-stairs; shall I put ‘em in de ‘vaporatori” ' “ Get out, you accursed nigger!” fairly howled the tormented landlord, and seizing a castor from the table he hurled it at the sup- posed offender “ coon, ” and then dashed furious~ ly in pursuit. . F. itz, concluding that he had created enough mischief, abstained from further ventriloquial efforts, and when he had finished his breakfast, procured his grip-sack, and went down to the omce of the hotel.” “Vol, how much is my bill?” he asked, ad— dressing the clerk; “ supper, lodging and prank- fast?” “Nothing at all; all we want of you is to get out of the house, and stay out!" was the surly reply. “The devil‘s been to pay ever rince you came. “Vol, I ish very much opliged,” Fritz re- plied, graciously, “ und der next time a Dutch- man 0 mos along, maybe. he’ll stop at der Con» dcrnental.” - Then with a grin he took his departure. The job before him now that of finding a situation -was neither agreeable nor easy. Ho was well aware that his attire was not in his favor, so be resolved to seek a clothing house, and make a purchase. ‘ Pursuing his way into Eighth street he soon came to a little store in front of which hung J three golden balls. “I dinks I get vat I vents, in here,” Fritz muttered. “ Dose places generally find jllrt what a veller vents, vedder he Vents it or nix.” It was a pawnbroker’s shop attended by n. pretty Jewess maiden, and filled with a motley collection of goods, all the way from a jeu‘s- harp and jeWeh-y, to household goods and pianos—nearly everything, in fact, one’s mind could con‘eiVe. ‘ " la dvr bess :ipoud.” asked Fritz. as he on- tered and gazed about. “ Yes; I’m the boss, at present, until try llllcle comes back.” the girl replied in perfect English. "' What do you want?" “Vel, dot is (101' trouble. I want a good many t’ings, but I liuil'but leedle moneys,” Fritz replied, good-naturedl y. can rib,r me end so I look like a reg’lcr masher, vor half of a dollar, i guess you can take my measure for a suit of clothes.” “ I am afraid not, for that sum, but I can suit you, I know. We have quite an assort- ment of clothing, both new and second hand;— which Would you prefer!” “ Der second hand vil do purdy gout, utl“ it is clean and sheep. You see, I hail" yoOst got ready to start into business, und I hail’ got to start at der foot off der ladder mit slicap clothing, and pyme‘py, you I git; rich, 1 vill pe able to wear a dry goods store." “Oh! so you are just beginning life in the city, eh?" “Yes; I but! come to der city to make my fortune. You seem like a purdy nice gal; 'vot is your name!" "Me! oh, I am Robecca Hyman, and I live with my uncle Alonzo—Alonzo Schwitzer. And, what is your name!” “I vas Fritz Schootzenhifer Snyder. S. 0., —somebody’s orphan,” was the reply. “Den you vas a Jewess?” H Yes.” “ Und your name vas Hyman, you dells me?" “Yes; Rebecca Hyman. I work at the wholesale and retail establishment of Schloss and Harrington, dry goods merchants, but uncle he took sick, yesterday, and so I got ex- cused to-day.” “ Your father—vet apoud him 1"? “ 0h, he has been dead these five years.“ “ Ia dot 80? Vol, I‘ll pet you a half a dollar I used to know him. He vas an old son-of-a- gun vot used der peddle pins and needles end in der country, mit a pack on his back." “ Oh! no! no! that was not my father— that was my bad, bad uncle, Mosses Hyman. Oh! Fritz, he is a. bad, wicked man and folks are afraid of him. My father wouldn’t have anything to do with him. He is a night- bawk!” ‘ “ A night—vat?" “A night-hawk—a thief—a smbggler.” “ Is dot 30? Vol, I yoost vant to hawk onto him, vone of! does days, on bizness—dots all. 1 makes fun mit him!" - CHAPTER IV. rnrrz mrs roa A JOB. TEEN Fritz made an explanation of how he ‘had formerly been in the care of a pack ped- dler by the name of Hyman, who had bound him over to Mrs. Shrimp, to work on the farm; and, altogether, the two had quite a lit- tle chat. “And so you have come into the city to make your fortune, eh?" Rebecca asked. " What business do you propose to start into?” “ Vel, dot depends considerable on circum- stances. Ufl I could, I’d like to get a job where you are. " “Ha! ha! ha! Well, let me see. I wish you could, but am afraid you can’t. I don’t believe Schloss and Harrington are in need of any help; still, I could get you in with them, if any one could, and I’d like to, too, because you seem to be a pretty nice fellow, Fritz, and could come home with me nights, as far as " the corner, and I wouldn’t be afraid—see?" “Oh! yes; I coome home vid you four or five times eflery night, if you like, ven you get me the job.” "- On! no—not so many times as that, Fritz; once will be quite sufficient. Now, let us look you up some clothing, and I'll send you around to Schloss and Harringtons. What kind of a suit do you want, Fritz?” Fritz proceeded to inspect the stock, and se- lected a very loud suit of cheap diagonals, to “Oil? you dink you' Fritz the Bound-Boy Detective. o I gather with a Durby hat, a pair of shoes, .1 tie, Mllllt' lialldkcrcliicfs and a spring overcoat. “ There! dot’s about what I want; now how much for the lot?" he asked. “Twenty dollars, to you.” “ (lot end! You dink l vas a foolislnwss, t Reboot-a? I giil‘ you yoost ton and hait‘ of a dollar for der lot, or you can put doin hack t mit dcr shelf.” " Very well, Fritz. They co:t ten dollois at the ‘orn ‘h,’ and you can have them, at cost. (is in the inn-l; room and try them on, and when yin (‘iiillL' out I will have a letter of in‘ trodurtion for you, to Schless and Harrington." " All right, Robert-a; you pr dcr bo:s girl. I'll but half a dollar I look yoost like a reg‘lar masher. mit dose clothes.” And his appearance was great] y changed for the better. when he ro—cntcred the store. " Vol, how do I look, Rebecca?" he do- manded, surveying himself in a glass. "Don’d I vns look like a ready-made Congressman?” “Oh! yes; your appearance is greatly improved. I haven‘t a doubt but what the firm will take you in, and you will do well." “ Vel, I dink so. It von‘t pe my fault oil' I don’t own half of dcr business, pefore I'm with them ein year. What is this, licbeccat“-—as she hauled him a letter. “That is an introductory note for you, to the firm. You give that to Mr. Harrington, the senior member, and you w ill find him a courteous gentleman." “ But, vere vill I find der old snoozer, Rebecca?" “ ’Sh, Fritz! You must be wary respectful in addressing business people, in order to be suc- cessful—do you see? Politeness and refinement are a stranger's best recommend. Now, you go on down Eighth to Chestnut, and anybody can direct you to ScthSs and Harrington's, and when shown into his presence, tip your hat, and present this letter. He will read it, and tell you what chance there is for you." " All right, Rebecca, and I pe der happiest son-ofl-agun living, ven be dells me he vil take me in as a partner.” ' “ Well, you might be; but, remember, Fritz. you will have to begin at the foot of the lad- der, and work upward. Now, good-by. Go try what you can do, and let me know what success you have.” " Fritz accordingly sallied forth in quest of Schloss and Harrington’s. He soon found their wholesale and retail importing establishment and entered and inquired for the senior partner. “ What do you want of him? He is busy,” the clerk answered, to whom he had applied—a somewhat portly individual, with a full face, dark mustache, shrewd black eyes, and a slight bald spot on his head. “ I vant to see him; id don‘d vas matter to you vet for," Fritz replied, independently. “ 0t! you vill half the kindness to show me the ofllce, I vill not trouble you.” The clerk—or foreman—frowned. “Jack,” he said, addressing an errand boy, “ show this gent to Mr. Harrington’s office." The boy obeyed, and Fritz soon stood in a of the senior partner of the firm. “ A gentleman to see you, sir,” the boy said, and then bowed himself out. “ You wish to see me," Mr. Harrington said, surveying his visitor, rather critically and yet courteously. “ Be seated, sir. Mr. Fisk—” turning to another individual who also sat in the office—“ we will speak further on the sub— ject, as soon as I attend to this young man’s wants.” Mr. Harrington was a man of some five-and- forty years of age, well preserved, and a hearty, noble looking specimen of manhood. He was one of these business men whOSe kindly face and courteous address always favorably im- pressed the masses with whom he had dealings; a. noble, honest nature, free of conceit or de- ception, was delineated in feature, expression, and habitual bearing. And yet, evidently, a man who c0uld be stern and unyielding, when emergency demanded. small but tasty business office, in the presence- ' . .._ A”.-. -.._... .__._.. There Wore threads of silver in his hair and mustache; his attire was plainly elegant, as be fitted the station in life he held. 'l‘bt‘ other occupant of the office. aside from Mr. Harrington and Fritz, was a smooth-faced man of thirty or thorcabouts, with a sharp, pc- culim' cu~t of i liysirgnomy, keen, restless eyes, straight bun-l: hair, and tlu- general appearance of a pi-rson whose business it was to study those with whom he came in contact. His suit or blue broadcloth, his faded tie and oldstyle “plug but" were of seedy appearance from constant use. Fritz made this inventory of the two men before he answered Mr. Harrington. “ Yes, 1 buff 0. letter for you, from Miss Bo— becca Hyman— you know Rebel-ca, ch!" he said, handing the letter to the merchant. “Ah! yes. Rcbccca is one of «.ur cleverest clerks,” and he tore open the envelope. “Yes, yes—J see. Rebecca states that you are an honest young man in search of a position where you can make yourself useful for a small compensation to begin with. Well, that is a good point; nenr ask for a large salary until you can provo that you are worthy of it. my boy. I don't know that we have need of any more help at present; still, I will see about it, as Rebecca has been of remarkable value to us, and I would like to accommodate her.” “ Yes, Rebecca is a reg’lar slasher, und I bet half a dollar I und Rebecca gots married some of dose deys pyme py, ven ve got rich.” “ Ha! but so you aspire to riches, eh? Well. there‘s no harm in that, as long as you make it your aim to attain all honestly, my boy. and I dare say Rebeoca would make any young man a good helpmate. What can you do, air?” “ Vel, I don’d know so much about dot till I try. I (links I can do a good many things as a helper." "0h, very likely. At what were you last employed?" " Vol, I milked der cows, and fed der pigs. and hunted der goose eggs for Mrs. Shrimp, for several years past, and when I bafl’ no chores to do, I practice 8« me tricks in magic and vendiilogism—see? Pei’ore dot, I used to travel mit der coundry vid old Hyman and sell pins, needles, shoe-sdrings, susbendera, and dose t’ings.” “Ah! I see; you haVe been in the mercan- tile husiness, then,” Mr. Harrington said, a faint smile playing about his mouth. “ Now. one important thing, Fritz—are you strictly honest?” “Mr. Harrington, I was one of! dcr hon- estest poys in der vorld. I vouldn’t steal even a hair yot somebody had dropped mit der but- ter.” 80 sincere did the young Teuton seem in his declaration that both the merchant and his friend laughed heartily. - " Well, I must say that is a novel assurance," the former said, good-humoredly. “Assurance! Vot is dot‘i” Fritz asked, not understanding the word. “ I should have said that was a novel ex- pression to illustrate one’s honesty.” _Mr. Hat- rington replied. “I will see, my boy, what show there is for you,” and he touched a bellknob which communicated with the store. A small boy immediately anew mo the sum- mons. " Tell Mr. Daniels to step here a moment,” the merchant ordered. The foreman whom Fritz had first encouno tered soon made his appearancc, and stood N- spectfully in waiting. “Mr. Daniels,” the merchant said, “ this young man comes to me in search of a job. He is well recommended, and ifthere is a vacancy in any of our busmess departments that he can till, I would like to give him a trial.” "There is no vacancy that I know of 8 present, sir," Daniels replied. “Very well; you may go,” and the foreman accordingly took his departure. The merchant then turned to Fritz. “ Well, my boy, you heard what my forc- 6 x.._.._._..._-. ..______. , M ma", Mi. Daniels, had to say! I am afraid there's no chance tor you, just now.” “ Dot fellcr is a suckir vot eats all der bait of! der hook,” Fritz occlarcd, nodding his head. “What? \Vhy, Mr. Daniels is a thorough gentleman, and one of our mast efficient em- ployee. You have made a singularly wrong estimate of our foreman l” the merchant said, a trifle severely. “The boy is hardly to blame,” the man Fisk remarked. “Daniels has rather a hang-dog look about the eyes. By the way, friend Harrington, I suppose a little advice wouldn’t be offensive to you, eh?" “From you, certainly not, Mr. Fire away—volumes of it, if you like.” ‘Well, what I wanted to advise was that you retain the services of our son of Israel, here; don’t tax him with work, you know, but just let him loaf about the store—like your spotted pet cat yonder, you see.” “Yes, yes, I see, I see—as a spy, eh?” “ Yes. He can keep his ears and eyes on the alert; it won’t do any hurt, at the worst, and may do good. I like the lad’s eye, and I‘ll wager my hand he can be trusted.” “ In order to do this, he would have to be put on track?” . “Yes, but you won’t lose anything by it. If his presence were liable to create suspicion, he might occasionally be given some small jobs to do, with the understanding that he was simply there to learn the business." “Perhaps your plan is a good one. How do you think you would like such a berth, Fritz?‘ ' . “You want‘ me to play up der loafer, and keep an eye on efferypody, and when I hear somedings vot you vant to know, I coomes und dells you apoud it? ’ " Yes, that is it exactly.” “But, you vill half to tell me somedings apoud vot you want to know, in order that I vill know vet I am to keep watch for.” “ Well if you will promise to keep every- thing a secret that you learn, from every livo ing person except myself and Detective Fisk, here, I will take you into my confidence and employ, at a moderate salary to begin with, with an increase as Isee that your services merit it.” “I promise 'upon my honor ash a shendle- man, to do as you vant, and work yoost der 'hestlcan.” "Well, then, listen: This is an extensive jabbing establishment, doing a business of sev- eral million dollars yearly. In addition to handling American dry goods and notions both wholesale and retail, we also import from foreign countries costly laces, silks, cloths and jewels —in the latter line especially, we doa heavy business in the way of importing and wholesaling. It is a daily occurrence for us to take in large sums of money, after banking hours, which' we must perforce leave in the safe, here, over night. Of late, our cashier, my nephew, whose name is Thomas Ward, has privately complained to myself and partner, Mr. Schloss, that sums of money varying from five to ten dollars, have, on frequent occasions, been extracted from the safe during the night, or, at least, after business hours. To satisfy my partner, Thomas has been suspended from our employ, and Mr. Schloss. in person, has taken charge of the cash department for the last week. But the thefts still continue. No later than last night ten dollars was taken from the safe, when Mr. Fisk, who had been left here on watch, was attracted toward another portion of the establishment, by suspicious sounds. Thus, you see, the thief or thieves, are not only bold but adroit and skillful in their work, which makes us the more eager to ‘capture them. It is for the purpose of spot- ting the culprits that you are to henceforth take up a position as an employs of the firm. Do yon comprehend?” . CHAPTER V. came as 'rnn can. “ Yaw—I dink I understand what you vents , ash a drummer. of me," Fritz replied, “ und I’ll bet a dollar I catch dcr t'ief before I’m here a week." Fritz, the Bound-Boy Detective. l l l “ Well, my boy, if you are successful, you‘ll L not lose anything by it.” “ You’d better put him on the other matter, too,” Fisk suggested. “ He may be successful, there.” “ Ah! yes. Now, you see, Fritz, there is another matter that, if you could get at the bottom of it, would be a step toward making your fortune. I suppose you must be aware that there is a duty assessed b our Govsrn- ment on all foreign goods arrivmg in Ameri- can ports?” “ I hafl heard dot; yes, sir.” “ Well, as that duty is very' high on cOstly fabrics and jewels, the fact somewhat lessens the profit on imported goods. Owing to this, certain unscrupulous people have made it their business to smuggle cargoes of foreign articles into American markets, without pay- ing duty, and disposing of them at a figure considerably less than we merchants who have to pay duty, can afford to do on the same class of goods. But, of late, matters have become more complicated, and everything goes to show that there is a League of Smugglers in this vicinity, who drive a paying business at their nefarious trade, and their agents are scattered about the surrounding country, as receivers and disposers of such illegal mer- chandise. Of late, not only our establishment, but one or two other jobbers in this city, have made a singular and startling discovery-that we have been dealing very considerably in smuggled goods, for which We had never paid a cent. This discovery was made by taking an inventory of our stock, and comparing it with a previous quarterly inventory, and then comparing the two with our purchase and sales book. The result of the comparison was that we had about five thousand dollars’ it Ol'lh of stack above what we had purchased. _ “It was on making this discovery that we privately called in the services of detective Fisk, as an investigator, and we learn from him that there are at least two other jobbing houses in the same fix. There seems. but one solution to the matter—this league of smug- glers have agents in' our employ, to whom they supply the goods, and these agents watch their opportunity to sell the goods over our own counters, in place of our cwn stock, and put the money in their own pockets." “ Vel, den you vents to know who dose agents arel—ish dot it?” Fritz asked, taking a meditative squint. “That is it, exactly, but, you see, it is a business that must needs be conducted with the utmost caution. Were the Custom House authorities to suspect that we were harboring un-dutied good, there’d be a big row, and even if we were able to prove ourselves clear of all guilt, the aflair would get publicity and be apt to injure our reputation as a business firm. Then, again, it is our aim, by what clew we have got, to trace the matters to the very root by ultimately discovering and breaking up the smugglers’ league. To the man who is successful in so doing, the authorities will awards handsome reward, I have no doubt.” “And, I’ll wager he‘ll earn his money, too, before he gets at the bottom of it,” Fisk said, drily. “I reckon I’m ordinarily smart in working up such cases, but I’ll be jiggered if my closest attention to the case has availed me anything. Still, two heads are always better than one, and maybe our friend, Fritz, will have better luck, for he can see and do what no one else can, if employed here in the store.” “ I dink I vill like der job,” Fritz declared. “But maype I vould go at it somevat differ— ence ash you vould—vot den?” “ You can arrange that to suit yourself. If you need money to carry into execution any advisable plan, I will furnish it.” “ Vel, den, I loaf apoud der store for awhile, and ad I hafl no success, I vill take some sam- bles of goods, and go cud mit der smaller cities Pyme py I find somedings I ” T. J" .3. _ ._. _::=m vunt to know—den. Vonce I sdrikc der track, I follow id up." “Good plan! You may go now, and return to morrow morning, by which time I will have 3 it understood about the establishment that you are a wealthy young Jew, who has paid for a privilege to linger about the place for the sake of getting an idea of the business, in view of either purchasing a partnership or starting for yourself. This will satisfy the curiosity that might otherwise arise among our cmployes, and secure for you courteous attention." “How many about the place have you taken into your confidence concerning the smuggling business?” Fisk asked thoughtfully. “ Your-elf, Mr. Schless and Fritz, here, aside from myself, are the only ones in the secret.” “ It is well. I would adv'sc that you do not permit it to get into the hearing of any other person until actually necessary, as it would be apt to put the guilty parties on guard.” Fritz then left the store, and went back to the pawnbroker’s shop, where he had left his. grip-sack. Rebecca was still behind the counter, and welcomed him with a smile. “ Well, what luck, Fritz?" she inquired. “Der best of luck, Rebecca. Der old man has taken me in ash silent pardner, and I bid fair to own a hal’ of dcr blace afore long." “ Why, Fritz, what do you mean—youdi n’i, mean you’ve got a position?” “Vel, I should say 50, Rebecca. Der old rascal yoost engaged me right avuy off, to set around and do noddings. Dot’s vct a feller gets for lookin’ like a reg'lar masher, und dressin’ like a Saratoga swell. Vy, Rebecca, you yoost ought to have seen der folks look ad me ven I go end on der street! I suppose id vas pecamie I looked SU flip—vas id?” "Yes, that must have been the reason. But I don’t understand what you mean by saying you have got a job to sit around and do noth— ing, Fritz!” “ Vel, dot is all right, Rebecca. Von of dose times, ven der grab-apples got ripe, I tell you all apoud it. Not now, however. Invas a se~ gret, you see, and vimmens dcn’d keep segrets vorth a hal’ of a dollar. ’ “0h! Fritz, you’re just awful, to speak so disrespectful of the ladies—poor me, of all others. I’m just dying for you to tell me the secret, Fritz!" "i can’t helb id; I know you pe a purdy sblendid girl, Rebecca, and all dot, but I could— n’t tell you at bresent, not if you. vas to kick ofer der bucket a hal’ of dozen times, Re- becca.” “But, Fritz, can’t you trust me? I won‘t give it away—never—neVer—neverl therel" " Rebecca, ven I got rdarted up in pizness, I vill trust you for anything you vant, iron: shoe-buttons und darning needles to a pair of susbenders, but you mustn‘t ask no questions. vat I am to do at der store. I sit apoud and keen my ears oben— dot’s all." “Oh! you mean follow! I see through it all now. They’ve hired you to keep watch on poor Tom. They’re bound to make him trouble if they can, when he‘s just as innocent as can i) “How you vas know dot, Reboccai" “Because I do. Tom’sjust the nicest fellow living, and you will say so when you know him—and all the girls are just in love with him.” . “Dis veller, Thom s. be vas Mister Har- rington's nephew, eh, Rebeccai” ' "Yes, and it was just through that mean. Dolph Daniels that he got discharged. Money was missing from the safe, you see, on Several occasions. Tom he complained of the loss, and the firm held a consultation. I heard Dolph tell Mr. Schloss that as Tom was the cashier he ought to be able to account for the loss, as no one aside from him and the firm had aretss lo the safe. Dolph also told Mr. Schloss that Tom was in the habit of frequenting fare-rooms. evenings, and playing and drinking, and that. as it required no little capital to carry on lhi~~ We 1, ...u.... _. .. .. ..-.... ..._..._.-..~._.......-,... ....-.... .. sort of business, and as Tom’s income was but limited, it was but natural to suppose that he must acquire the means from some other source. And, Fritz, it was only a few days after this that poor Tom was discharged.” Fritz sat down and gazed thoughtfully at the floor, while he ran his fingers meditatively through his hair. “Fritz,” he was saying to himself, “der is vork ahead, und of! you can make some dings clear, you vill make a hit—right oud vrorn der shoulder. O‘d vimmcns Shrimp, Fritz don’ vas ask some odds off you den i” To Rebecca he said: “ Den you don’d vas dink Tom is der guilty one, Rebeca?” “No, I don’t!” emphatically. “ Tom may be a little wild sometimes like other young men, but he's brains and good sense enough not to becarrled away by any base passion. Why, if you could see how disconsolate and unhappy he is since Mr. Harrington has forbidden him the house and store, your heart would go out for him. “ Und who is this Dolph Daniels!” “ 0h! he’s just the earliest, meanest man in the store, and nobody likes him. He is Mr. Harrington’s nephew also, and a half-brother of Tom. There’s quite a bit of romance con- nected with the case, too, Fritz. You see Mr. Harrington and Mr. Scbloss are to dissolve partnership soon, Mr. Schloss returning to Germany, and Mr. Harrington continuing the business. In this event it has long been un- derstood that Mr. Harrington was to take one of his nephews in as a partner in the business, which would bequite alift for the chosen one. Which of the nephews was to be the lucky man has never been announced, though we have all rather calculated it would be Tom, he being the merchant’s favorite. But, since his discharge, it looksas if Dolph would be the man. And I do really believe he is trying his best to influence Mr. Harrington against Tom.” “ Misder Harrington don’d vas der man to be easily influenced against a person. He vould quicker side in der favor. onless he had good reason to der gontrary,” Fritz decided, judging by what he had seen of the merchant. “Oh! yes; he’s a nice. good man, but he’s awfully in error, now,” Rebecca asserted, put- ting her plump little arms akimbo, and looking very wise. “You see, there is another thing to consider, too, Fritz. There is a woman in the case.” Fritz put up his hands, imploringly. “ If she is von old maid, don’d dells me nod- ding apoud it,” he said. " But she isn’t; she’s a young maid, anda very desirable one at that, sir. You see, some years ago, one of Mr. Harrington’s old col- lege-chums died, and bequeathed to his care a little daughter accompanied with a sum of twenty-five thousand dollars. For bringing her up, Mr. Harrington was to have the interest of the money; when she arrived at a marriage- able age, he and she were to agree upon the choice of a husband for her, and on their mar- riage, themoney was to be divided equally be- tween the bride and the man of her selection-— his share to be used in purchasing a partner- ship in some good business.” “ Shimminy dunderi I vonder oi! I can’t go up uud make a mesh mit her; vile my clothes ish new, Rebecca?” “And leave poor me without a bean?” re- proachingly. “ Oh, vell, pimess is pizness, Rebecca, and a teller vants to make bargains vare der money is der most. You see, Icould see you home eifery night vidout interferin’.” “ 0h! Fritz—you’re just awful! I don’t Wu at any second-hand fellow.” “But Vile you are doin’ a segond-hand piz- ness Rebecca, vot is der difference?” “Obi a great deal, sir. Besides, you’ve no show; Miss Bessie—Rosalind is her name—is of American blood, and wouldn’t have a poor ignorant Dutchman like you. Now, you Bee, Dolph Daniels and Tom are both in love with Rossie, which makes another reason why Fritz, the Bound-Boy Detective. 7 Dolph should desire to injure Tom, who has hitherto commanded the preference, until for- bidden to enter the Harrington house, or speak to Rossie. I believe it was as good as under stood that Tom and Rossie were engaged, with the consent of Mr. Harrington, until Tom’s discharge. Now, Fritz, do you know what I want you to do!” “Ven you tell me, I know all spent it.” “Of course. Well. I want you to intercede for Tom, with Mr. Harrington. He would take it from you, quicker than from any of the rest of us; I want you to sound Tom’s praise constantly in his ears, and above all, keep an eye on Dolph Daniels. I have an idea he would boar watching.” ' “ Vell, I vill do dot, Rebecca. I don’d took some great fancy to him, myself. Now, I must go and find a boarding place.” “But, Fritz, hold on! I was speaking to uncle about you, and he said you could board with us, if you like." “ Dot would suit me flrsd trate, Rebwca, so I could be near you. Und ven I hair nodding to do, I mind der pawnshop, eh? I’ll bet a half a dollar I’d make your uncle bankrupt in six weeks.” “Oh! no; you must only pay half of the value of anything you take in Fritz, and sell it again for twice what you gavo for it. That is the way to do business, honestly and success- fully.” “Oh! ish dot der wnyi Vol], I dink I start a pawnbroker shop myself, one off dose days, Rebecca, ven I get through settling up dot pizness epoud der- 0h! dunder, I forgot. I’ll bet a half a dollar I git! der whole t’ing avay, et.” y 80 Fritz became installed in. his new home, with ajob before him that required three es- sentials—close attention, shrewdness and se- crecyl CHAPTER VI. A use WITH A SLUNG-SHOT. Tar: day being yet half unspent Fritz strolled about to see the sights. While standing on Chestnut street, he saw a man pass, whose face was familiar to him. It was one of the twn portly individuals whose conversation he had partly owrheard on the cars. Their conVersation now for the first recurred to Fritz, in connection with what he had heard at the store of Schloss and Harrington, and he slapped his head as if to stir up more ideas. “I beta half dollar I was on der trail. right away 01!!” he said. “ Dosevellers vas talking apoud some cargo vot dey hair oud at sea, und couldn’t get ashore. Dot makes ’em smug- glers. Der next thing is to find varebouds dey hang oud, who ish deir associates, and who deir names vas." . And the amateur detective walked away on the track of the portly man—on He first trail. The man soon entered a billiard room, on Eleventh street, and challenged the proprietor to play, who at once consented. Fritz followed boldly into the place. pur- chased a cigar, and sat down to watch the game. Two men were engaged in playing a game, at another table, close by. Both were rather good looking fellowa, whose genteel attire in- dicated respectable social positions. One was a brunette the other rather a blondc with a hungry, pained expression about his mouth and eyes. , The two were talking, as they played, and Fritz could not avoid listening to what they said. “ Pshawl” the darker youth was saying, “you must brave up. There’s more chances in the world than one. and it don’t pay to cry over spilt milk, Tom.” “ But you see, Jack it’s uncomfortable, in more than one sense. Why, the Governor don’t notice me when We meet face to face, and it wasn’t more than an hour ago that I met Rossie, and he drew aside her skirts in pass- ing by, as th ugh afraid I would touch her. I tell you I‘m the most mi 'eruhle fellow out, and I was tempted to go shoot myself.” “ Dot is Tom, vot Rebecca tolc- me of,” Fritz silently concluded. “Ho don’d look so much like a rascal ash his step brother." The supposed smuggler had by this time con- cluded his game, paid for it, and departed. Again Fritz [allowed at a respectful distance, and without discovery he trucked the portly man to the hallway of a place on Sixth street which led up a flight of stairs to a hall innue- diately over a saloon. At the foot of the stairs a tin placard was tacked to the door, bearing the following notice: “Tins HALL TO LET “ FOR MEETINGS, BALLS, FESTIVALS, ETC. "Arer AT 'rmi: Samon." The portly man went upstairs—Fritz turn~ ed and retraced his footsteps toward Market street. “ Dot is der place where der meeting is tor be held, der-night, at ten o‘clock,” he said, re- flectively. “ I must see who goes into dot hall. To linger long in that vicinity might excite the suspicions of the smugglers, as well as the police; hence be conceived a plan that promised to work well. He borrowed an old suit of clothing at the pawnbroker shop, of Rebecca, together with a wooden tray; then at a bakery he procured buns, cakes and pretzels. Before eight o’clock that night he had taken up his stand on the curb, only a few steps from the dror to the hall, where he could die- pose of his eatables, were any one disposed to invest, and at the same time notice each and every person who should enter the door, lead- ing to the hall. It was well on toward ten o’ clock before any one came along, and went upstairs. The first one was the man whom Fritz had doggtd that afternoon. ‘ He gave a sharp, searching glance at the as- sumed peddler as he entered the hallway, but went on up-stairs without raying,anything. Soon after two rough, bewhiskered and vil- lainouslooking sailors followed his example; after them a roughly dressed man who was the pOFIeBSOI' of the longest and heaviest black beard Friiz had ever seen: next came two well-dressed men, who looked as though they might be prominent business merchants; then followed several others—all Wearing heavy bggrds, which Fritz at once concluded were 1' e. The last individqu to go up the stairs was the meal noticeable of the lot, being quite tall, and very thin-in fact. was the leane~t~looking specimen of humanity Fritz had ever seen, in face as well as in form, and was apparently d a very nervous temperament, judging from a habit he had of looking about on either side, as if fearing pursuit. instead of going up the stairs as the others had done, he took his position in the doorway at the foot of the stairs, and stood there like .some grim, superannuated statue. “0h! ish dot it!” Fritz thought. “I dink I see how dose vellers work it now. Day don’t was let anypody play eavesdropper.” As the thin party continued to stand guard, and seeing no chance to learn anything more at that time, Fritz succeeded in disposing of his stock to the street boys at the rate of three cakes for a cent, and went back to his new home. Though not exactly satisfied with the result of the evening’s work, he was thankful for what little clew he had obtained. That same evening Mr. Harrington was de- tained in town later than usual, and it was after ten o‘clock when he started for his resi- dence, which was on Ridge avenue, in the northern part of the city. His route brought him to Franklin square, which he concluded to cross, rather than go a long walk around it, and he accordingly entered it and strode along, no thought of danger en- tering his mind, despite the fact that ihu pi ctty l A. . f4 1 '8 park llfle haul none too savory a reputation for promise that you would abstain from drink has come here to visit and watch the Will'klllgi some yours past, it being a nightly hath of the ? rough and hardly respectable crowd of human— 3 ity that frequent the low dives and variety v done of Vino street and vicinity. Ilalf- way through the square had he got when he met two low-browcd follows, one of whom said to the other: “That’s him, the dirty bastc! his mother, Riley 1” The next instant there was a whiz through the air, and the merchant was conscious of be- ing struck in the face with some hard object, and falling to the ground, his senses partly leaving him—while his assailants hurried on. A moment later there were hasty footsteps, and Tom Ward ran up to where his uncle lay, partly raised upon his elbow, and gasping for breath. “Why, uncle John, is this youi—What has happened—what is the matter?" he demanded, raising the merchant to his feet. “ Matter enough. Some unmannerly wretch hit me in the face with a slung shot!” the mer- chant gasped. “ Tnere! there! boy; don’t bother to call the police. You know I detest publicity obtained by police court advertising. If you will take my arm until I overcome this dizziness we will walk toward my home.” “Certainly, uncle. Shall I not call a car. rinse?" “ No, I prefer to walk. I shall soon feel better, and am thankful the matter isno worse. I ought to have know better than to come through this place, I suppose, with the hard name the daily papers give it.” They soon left the park, and walked along in silence for a ways; than the dismissed nephew said: “ Well, uncle, I suppose things go better at the store since I left, eh?" And there was a bit of irony in his tone, that Mr. Harrington at once perceived. “ No, Tom, my boy; I have failed to see that your absence inaproves matters any. There is internal trickery somewhere that defies my comprehension." “Strange—and yet not so strange either, considering the number of your employee. I hope and trust you will find the guilty one be- fore I return from my voyage.” “ Your voyage, boy?” “Yea, uncle. l have‘a chance to ship as a deck hand on an excursion craft, going to Italy, and I guess it will be my best chance. Any- thing is preferable to remaining here, where I am widely known, under the existing circum- stances, you know. The boat sails day after tomorrow, I believe.” “Tom, you must do nothing of the kind. The idea is simply prepostemus,~sir—you, the son of an aristocratic family going as a deck hand—humphl Go slow, my boy, go slow! Everything may seem against you now, but do nothing rash. To-night Schloss withdrew from the fim, and henceforth I am the sole pro- prietor. Although I am not prepared to be- lieve you guilty, I have my confidence lessened in you by sundry little reports to the effect that you drink and gamble. My boy, this in- dulgence will never make a man of you —-it will ruin you and your prospects for- ever.” “ I do not deny these charges, uncle, nor do I think I need to ask who is your informer. I have drank and gambled occasionally, like the average young man, who naturally begins life a little wild, and grows calmer with maturity, but I can say I have been careful to abstain from excess in either instance. I can break off very easily, and mean to do so.” “A good resolve, my boy—a commendable resolve. Honesty and sobriety are jewels more valuable than the most brilliant diamond. And, Tom, I have been considering, to-night, Hit him for the advisability of taking you back into my employ-not as a cashier, but as a clerk. or course it is an humble position compared to I yaw former one, but I’d rather have you in : under my eye, than on the streets. In case of i such an event, I an 113.; require your solemn Fritz, the Bound-Boy Detective. and gambling and all kindred associations.” “ You can haw the promise in ihosc words, uncle, with or without reinstatement in your 1 : employ. As for the position, ishould deem it 1 an honorable chance to more my honesty and : integrity as a man, and as a gentleman.“ ‘ “Well, well, I am glad to hear you say so— bccause I see you are not ashamed of a lesser pOsition. You may resume your services in my employ, to-morrow, at a salary of ten dollars per week, taking the place of Jenkcns, who gees on the road in the interests of the es- tablishment. Your salary, with strict economy will pay your board and clothing, and lessen your supply for chances of temptation. You will not resume your position as a member of my family, at present, or at least, not until I see fit to have you. As far as Rossie is con- cerned, I dare say she will recognize you, but shall not accord you your former place in her confidence and esteem, did she so desire, until this cloud is beyond a doubt lifted from over your‘ head. If you desire to please me, sir, you will please to refrain from addressing her, except when addressed, and then only in the way you would any lady acquaintance—civilly. Do you understand, sir?” and there was now no pity in the merchant’s tones. “I understand, perfectly, and it shall be as you desire,” Tom sald, bowing his head in acquiescence, although his spirit rebelled. " By the way, I saw Rebecoa, to-night, and she said you had made an accession to your staff of employee.” ’ “Ah! yes—a German Jew—a dry, odd and clumsy fellow, yet, withal a sharp lad, when experience and good training properly develop him, I take it. I’ve got him on purpose to keep an eye on you," witha rather gruff laugh. “Well, I’m glad of that. I hope and trust he will serve me honestly, as well as your- self.” Soon after they reached the merchant’s man- sion, where Tom took leave, and returned to his own lodgings. It had been a lucky hit, for him, which had dropped Mr. Harrington, it would seem, but there was yet a darker lining to develop in the cloud that hung over him, before the silver lining should come to view. CHAPTER VII. DANIELS AND nucu. ON the following morning Fritz presented himself at the establishment of Mr. Harring- ton, and took up his situation as genteel loafer and spy. Rebecca had also returned to re- sume her position as saleswoman, and Tom Ward‘s pleasant face was seen behind one of the jewelry counters. A cordial welcome had been accorded him by the employee, when it was learned that he had been reinstated; even Dolph Daniels had manifested enough interest to drop around, in his cool and cynical patronizing way and say: “Hello! glad tosee you back again. Was saying to the senior, that I couldn’t see any harm in your coming back. Hope you’ll find your new position very lucrative and desira- ble.” Then he passed on, for which Tom was not sou-y, for he did not like his half-brother any too well, and knew too that his dislike was more thanfully reciprocated. Daniels had heard of Fritz from Mr. Har- rington, but had not been informed of his real errand at the store. He had at once taken a dislike to the newcomer, and resolved to tor- ment him whenever an opportunity afforded, for there was no danger of such an action be- ing resented by Mr. Harrington. ' He approached Fritz not long after his ar- rival, and slapped him familiarly on the shoul- dcr. "I‘Vell, my son, what is there I can do for you, this morning!" he asked, patronizingly. “ Anything you wish to purchase!" " Noddings,” Fritz replied, briefly “ Ch: then you are perhaps t 6 rich young I man Mr. Harrington was speaki g about, who «a lot the establishment, in view of starting a. 2 similar (,lntt‘l'])l‘l.~9 yourselfi" ' " I shouldn‘t vondcr off l was dot same vel— lcr,” Fritz assented c«.rndesendingly. “Ah! yes. Well, I trust it will not take you long to get an idea of our business, so that you can get a start for yourself. We do a very extensive trade, and it probably would require more time than you have to spend, to investigate the whole workings of each do- partment, but you can in a few days obtain a general idea of the store’s transactions.” “ I dinks I duke my time to it and learn it all," Fritz replied, turning away. as if not dc- siring to converse with the foreman. “Humph! Idare say you will stay much longer than you are wanted,” Daniels muttered to himself. “If your business here is an enigma to the rest, it isn’t to me. Ha! ha! no.” . . Fritz during the forenoon devoted himself to inspecting the character and amount of business done on the first floor, which was ex- clusively a retail department, handling costly silks, satins, laces, trimmings and jewels— mOstly diamonds. The latter, however, were kept in a close case, more for samples than for regular retail trade. Among the clerks Fritz endeavored to single out those whose looks might indicate an un- trustworthy character. One, a young French- woman who snperintended the diamond counter, did not favorably impress him. She was a thin, angular person of perhaps nineteen or twenty years of age, with a death- like complexion, pearly white teeth, a decided- ly sinister castof countenance and sharp, wicked black eyes, ever on the alert and gleaming. She spoke in broken French some‘ times—then, again, in perfect English; her every movement was cut-like; she impressed Fritz as being a deceitful, fiery-tempered wo- man, whose disposition for evil was greater than that for good. During the forenoon, while sitting behind a hole of goods, he saw her come from behind the counter and stop Daniels, who was pouring her. 1 Neither of them noticed the “German Jew’s ” proximity, and that portion of the store being deserted at the moment, they Were notso guarded in their conversation, as would other- wise have been the case. With all eagerness Fritz listened, for, some- how, he liked neither of them, and felt that 1from them he had scxmthing of importance to earn. The Frenchwolnan was the first to speak, and her voice was rather harsh and hissing in its tone. “Ze monsienr Tom come back!” she said, significantly. “Ze grand plan is a failure, Monsieur Dolph—2e bad failure.” “Pshaw, no! I rather expected the old man would take him back. He, however. has only taken him in, on test, and we must manage it that the test is unsatisfactory to the Gover m 1' -do you hear? Tom must go north spam, forever banished. I’d be a fool, you know, when it as almost as good as settled that l am to be apartner in this concern, to let any brotherly feeling interfere with my preventing Tom from getting back into the old mint; graces.” ' “ Or even to ltli him g« t as place monsieur hopes to gain in so pretty Rosalind’s affection’ Bah! you reckon \Vlldly, Monsieur Dolph! You zink when ze pond tortunb come, you will cast ze olrl low: oil’ for as new, but it shall nevaie be—nevaie. Monsieur Dolph Daniels!" The foreman scowled, and uttered an exe- oration. “ Pshawl when will you cease to be foolish, Felice? Haven’t I promised everything reason- able, when I get the coveted position? Let me hear no more of this complaining.” "But as Ma’moiselle Rosalind? Ze report any zat Monsieur Dolph pay her ze lovorly atten- tion since poor Tom no longer is allowed so plessznrc'iohow about zntf“ and the girl‘s hands opt‘nl-d and shut, nertonsly, uhilc licr vycs glared. "Report be hanged! it i do treat the girl courteously, what does it signifyl You know it has always been the Governor’s desire that one of his nephews should marry her—pre- terably the one he proposes to make his part- ncr. Therefore, you see, it is but natural that i must for a time (loVutc some attention to her, in order to humor the old man’s whim. "’ “I no like 20 iii-n," Felice persisted, pct- ulantly. " By—an‘-by 2e Monsieur Dolph full in love wiz Resalind’s fortune, and Zr infatua— tion for Felice be a t’ing‘ of ze past." “Bah! no! I have promised to declare our nuptials as soon as 1 am made a partner, and shall do so, if you continue to help me, and serve me faithfully. one ”—and with this, they Fritz was apparently sound aslee when Daniels crossed over into the aisle where he was seated. The clerk was not easily deceived, however. “ Here, sir—we do not allow any one snooz- Sng about this establishmcntl” he cried, seizing Fritz by the collar and jerking him to his feet. "' What do you mean by playing eavesdropper, you Dutch rascal!" Fritz stared and rubbed his eyes, sleepily. “Vot ish dat!" he asked, feigning surprise. “ I'os dera a fire? Who vos hurt?" ‘- You’ll get hurt, mark my word, if I catch you spying around again!” Daniels hissed, fiercely. “How do you know?“ Fritz said, with a grin. "I'll beta half dollar you had better mind your own pizuess, or I’ll gift you avay.” “We’ll see about that,” was the growling retort, and the foreman turned on his heel, and walked away. He did not enter complaint to Mr. Harring- ton, as he had at first resolved to do. The words of Fritz had put him on guard, and he realized that in one sense he was at the mercy of the young Dutchman. To incur his enmity would be to provoke an exposure. A week passed. Fritz had been alert and watchful, but had discovered nothing having a bearing upon his errand. The losses from the safe hau coho. .. from the time of his arrival, and eve. 3» thing stewed to work in order. ' Fritz was puzzled, but 11-. more than w. Mr. Harrington and Fisk, the detective, wit. whom he held frequent consultations. “ l’vo about made up my mind that the trouble is over,” the merchant said, at their latest interview, on Tuesday night, after busi- ness hours, just eight days from the date of Fritz's commencing duty. “ Everything seems to work right, and I am inclined to think the right man was removed from the cashier’s office, after all." "' I don’t believe it!” Fisk declared. “ Dot ish vot I dink.” Fritz assented. ‘ L‘ll bet a half dollar deir is not a more honest man in der store ash Tom Und, vot ish more, der matter don’d vos quit, yet avile. Der parties was smell rats, und dink best to let dings rest quiet till der wind blows oter, or plows me oud.” ‘,‘ Then, you think that your miSsion here is nus ted?” “ By the guilty ones, yes.” “But, have you any suspicio as yet, who they are!" “Oh! 1 hot! got a couple of private opinions, but noddings in particular to back ’em, that hat! a bearing on dcr case. I but! von discOVery, but I doa’d dink best to give it avay, not yoost yet. it vill keep, and maybe serve to sdrengthen a chain of crimime cili- dences, later—~seei” . “A very professional idea, that,” Fisk said, admiringly. “As I told Mr. Harrington in the outset, it may require months to work up ' this case, but I think that between us we can fetch it to a focus. I am watching the sup- posed smugglers that you,. Fritz, put me on lack ot‘, but they’re as crafty and guarded as Dan be. Which convinces me that they are ’Shl here comes some 5 ‘epurated, and 1 Fritz, the Bound—Boy Detective. I . named by their confoderatcs hcrz- at the store, I who at present are so quiet.” “Perhaps you are right; but I wish the ' . matter were settled.” “There ish von thing i would like to half : l l i you “Q; Misdcr Hurrinuton." lt‘rilz sai'l . “more ash like an experiment :lcu any udder i dings else.” . i “ And what is tlllr, my lioyf“ j “I \‘ould like to hall‘ you put Misti-r 'l'oin l back in dcr cashier’s oilice." | “Indeed: What object can you have in ‘- such a wish i” { "Vel, l dolls you, Mister Harrington. trying to influence you and odders against ; him, and trying to bring up disparaging t’ings apoud him.” “ I’Shaw! This is surely an idle fancy. any object in injuring him i” " Vel you find dot oud ven der proper time comes. In fact, I know sonicpody vould be tickled like dundcr of Tom could he found guilty of anything vot would forever disgrace and ruin him." “But. even admitting this unreasonable in- ference, what object can there be in restoring Thomas to his former position i" “Vel, I dclls you dot. I suspect der same ones dot are working against Tom, to be the authors of der robberies. If such ish der case, and Tom is reinstated ash cashier, I‘ll bet a halt dollar. der vill be a resume off der sdeal —yoost to throw der suspicion on him—see? Ufl dot is a correct surmise, I Vlll know some- dings apout it, for to-mm row night, I vill stay in the store, and see who robs the safe.” “ By Jove! the Dutchman is a genuisl” Fisk exclaimed. " I rather judge he’s not very far from the bull‘seye, in this thing." “Well, I am both surprised, and incredu- lous—and, again eager,” Mr. Harrington said. “While I am doubtful of Fritz‘s suspicious, I am ready to believe anything that can.be proved beyond doubt. To-morrow morning Tom shall take charge of the oflicc again. To- morrow night you, Fritz, and I will remain in the store, and try our hands at watching.” “ Good! Dot is vot I want. But, der is still you odder thing—if ve discover some robbing dcr sale, 3 on can Let a halt-dollar dot ; person vii be disguised, whoever it is. I vant you to note ore thing—compare dot robber’s size vid dot of Misder Tom, but don’t make no attempt to discover more yoost at bresent. Time enough for dot later. Vot I vant to con- vince you or now is dot Tom is not guilty. Hu- manidy effery dime. pefore der pocket-book-—- see? Und ven Tom ish cleared. und vfl’ery ding made right in ,dot direction, din we will york carefully on der odder case, und make no ar- rests undil‘ we can gobble ’em up all at von time.” , “What is your opinion in this matter, Fisk?” the merchant asked, perplexedly and unde- cided. “Well, sir,” the officer replied, “my advice is teat we give the young man the reins and let hilr .‘ead, while we follow his guidance. For my part, I ain’t ashamed to allow that he is more. fitted Handle the case, judging by the way he goes a.. "t than I am, with all my ex- perience. His scent is keen as a hound’s ” So it was decided to give Fritz the whole re- sponsibility and direction of working up the case, which was a tar higher compliment than had ever been paid the poor bound boy; and he might well be pardoned for feeling [a little proudover the character of his partition. CHAPTER VIII. 'rmi: BURGLAR. THE next morning Tom Ward was told by Mr Harrington to resume his place and posi- tion as cashier for a time, to see how matters would shape, and the young man accordingly did so, although more than a little surprised. His reinstatement was also a matter or as- , From wot i hail lHll'ut'd und observed. I think ‘ dcr ish somcpody vorking against Mr. Toni—~ ; Who in the world do you imagine could have ‘ 9 lolllnlllllt‘llli lo tla- other employee—most of all, 5 in Dolph ll:Il.ii'l-. Fritz. who was chcrolf duty as a spy. noted ,this incl. and m“ Daniels hold an lDIel'Vio-W u it h tlw ll‘rt-nchwonmn, but this time he was not '(‘llwl- ciminzll to hear anything. He had no liL‘t'tl lo :xlll'ullnc, llUWUVcl'. ol “hum Llwy vu-re . llliklllg~—-lll' knew that Tom was the object “I * their close conference. During the day Miss Rosalind Black culled . at the store to see her father by adoption. l She was richly attired—a pretty, modest:- ,‘ looking young lady, of rather frail and (loll- l cute appearance, yet intellectual and of a “in- ning disposition. The merchant receii ed her Vt armly, and they ; were closetcd in his (filcc for some time; then, { leaning on his arm, she came for th, and “ulkt'd l about the store. , i As they paszcd the cashier’s office, she smiled in at poor Tom, which sent the young man oif to a MVt‘lilh henwn of delight and he in- wardly swozo not to giVe up the hope a: win- ning her while he had youth and strength. Daniels bad business on the top floor of the establishment, about this time. He had no desire to meet the one of his present choice and aspirations, with Felice's sharp eyes watch- ing him, and therefore he got as far out or the way as was convenient. During their ramble about the store, Mr. Harrington and Russia came upon Fritz, who had taken advantage of a lull in trade to have a chat with Rebecca. “ Fritz, this is my adopted pet, Rossiel“ Mr. Raymond said. “ Rossie, Mr. Snyder.” “ish dot so?" Fritz uttered. sort eying the young lady irom head to foot, critically. “Vel, how you vas, Miss Ruthie 5" And he put out his hand, cordially. “Quite wall, sir, thank you,” Boonie replied, touching his hand. Then she grteted Rehecca—who was a gen- eral favorite about the store, with a kiss, and they passed on. Fritz watched eagerly, hoping he would get a chance to speak to her in private, but no such an opportunity was afforded. him,’ and she soon leit the store. Determined not to be beat in this manner, he put on his hat and fellowul her at a ie~ spectable distance. She soon entered an ice-cream parlor, ard he followed her here, and look a seat at the same table. “You viii excuse me, von’t you, (or dis seeming familiarity :” he said, in a low voice; “ I want to talk with you apoud Minder Tom. ' ‘° Indeed! In Mr. Ward your friendi" and a ‘faint expression of surprise crept into her pen- sive face. “Vel, I guess he vas; and better ash doc. I am his friend. I heard that you don‘d We receive Minder Tom as a suitor any more. but had caught on to dot Veller, Dolph Daniels!“ "You are very presuming, sir! What can this matter interest you!" and this time there was hunghtiness in her tone of speech. But Fritz went on, unabashed: “Vel, I know, Miss Rex-sic, ma‘bo it dou'd vas any of! my business, but I van a great snoczer for givin’ advice, and I vant to speak mit you. I dink I make you t'ink better of Tom, un'd less of! dot other fellow, OR I dells you somedings I know." “What have you to otter against Mr. Danielsi” “Let me answer by asking—don’d you vas care more for Tom ash Daniels! Do you be- lic Ie him guilty i” “Dolph Daniels respect as a courtecns i gentleman; Mr. Ward was my accepted lover, 1 until he so for target himself as not only £0 l bring disgrace upon himself, but in the same mfsstep to place me in an unenvia‘clc position. This is the extent of what I have to say on the subject. If he is guilty, he must deeply ire; his own folly. If he is not guilty 1 am very T A sorry for him—very sorry.” ‘- Und if it ish prove dot he vas innocent, you vill take himrback and drive dose Mud if i 19. , expressions from his face, yoost like you (‘IIC'O did, pct‘ore drr difficulty arose at the store?” “ Well, perhaps, Mr. Peacemaker— l—I really don’t know what to say, Sir—your ques- tions are very personal.” “ Vel, what of it! Don’d I vas your fader’s confidential clerk, and don’ I vas vorkin’ for your interests? Yoost you remember dot of you get Misder Tom, you vill get a nice, honest teller—but, above all, of you don’d vant some odder vimmen‘s fingers in your hair, don"d you half nodding to do mit dot Dolph Daniels. A vord to der wise is sumcient.” Then rising and tipping his hat, he took his leave. That evening about seven o’clock, Mr. Har~ rington and Fritz made their way into the store by a disused entrance, and concealed themselves behind a tier of baled goods, over the tops of which they could command a view of the entrance to the merchant’s private omce,‘ where the safe was located. As the store was promptly closed at six, each evening, and the key delivered to Mr. Harrington, no one had any business there at u later hour, except for afelonious or secret purpose. It was not until after the hands of the clock in the tower of Independence Hall pointed to the hour of two, A. 3L, that our watchers’ patient vigil was rewarded by something to break the monotony. They heard the front door softly open and close, and somebody walking in the front part of the store. Directly, the stealthy footsteps sounded com- ing toward the rear part, but the approach was slow, and first on one side and then on the other side of the room, which convinced the watchers that the person, whoever it was, was taking the precaution of looking around to see if there were not any spies to be found. Directly the person passed along before the halos, behind which they were concealed. By the half-covered lantern which she bore they caught one glimpse, and saw that it was a woman, or else a man dressed in women's clothes. with a veil over the face toconceal the identity, and the form wrapped in a long loose duster. “ Beet" Fritz-whispered, triumphantly. “Isb dot der figure of! Misder Tomi Nixyl I told you he don’d vas der guilty party.” “ Thank God for that,” the merchant re- turned, in a whisper "The form is too tail to belong toTom. that is certain, and yetI fail to recognize it. Let’s make a rush and capture the hold burglar!” " Stop! nodding of der kind must pe done! To attempt to capture der party, now, would be to forever seal der segret of der identity of der league, ash you can bet a. half dollar dish veller vouldn’t gifl der odder ones avay.” “True. But it makes my blood fairly boil to note the audacity of this outrageous pro- needing. The female burglar soon became satisfied that she was unwatched, evidently, for she went to the omen door and unlocked it, and en- tered the apartment. From their distant position the watchers could not note her movements in the ofice, owing to the darkness in the store, but it was not many moments ere she came out, and locked the door behind her. She then quitted the store as quietly as she had entered it, after which Mr. Harrington and Fritz quitted their place of concealment. “ We Will see how much is gone,” the mer- chant said, “ and then go home, a little the wiser, at least. Have you any idea who that woman was, Fritz?” “ My opinion is about the same now, ash pe- fore,” returned Fritz. “I vas purdy sure ofl my game—now, I vas satisfied: but I prefer not to give any names. just yet.” Examination proved that twenty dollars had been taken from the safe. “ Dey vas makiu’ oop for lost time!” Fritz Fritz, the Bound-Boy Detective. rillll, with a, chuckle. “I’yme hy' they vil ncml id all, to pay der shudge und court-house.” Nothing was said or the night‘s discovery, by either Fritz or his employer, when they went to ttw -tore the next morning, but Tom Ward soon entered the office, with hat and cane in hand, ready for the street. “ Mr. Harrington,” he said, “ I am sorry to say that 1 do not. care to remain in your om- ploy any longer, under the existing circum- stances, as some evil hand seems to work against me with a manifest object to make we seem guilty of what I have never done. 1 find that there is twmty dollars missing from your safe this morning, and I have been waiting to apprise you of my withdrawal irom your employ, not caring to work where circumstan- ces are so unpleasuutly in my favor. Pre- sumedly you will not object to releasing me.” “ On the contrary, Thomas, you are to con— tinue in the position of cashier, at your former salary, for the present, it having been proven to my satisfaction, last night. that you are not guilty 2” “Thank Heaven! Are you sure, sir—are you satisfied beyond a doubt i” the young man asked, putting forth his hand eagcily. “ Quite sure, Tom. I saw the thief, last night—or enough to satisfy me it was not- you, and I am glad to know-it. I have arranged to have you again take up your home with tne, a mouth hence; in the mean time Ithink you will d Russia as thankful that you are guilt- less, as myself. Ycu may also thank Fritz here, for to him you owe a debt of grati- tude forhaving sufficient faith in your inno- cence to enable him to solve this ugly mystery.” “And I do thank you from the bottom of my heart, until you can be more substantially rewarded,” Tom cried, turning and Seizing Fritz by the hands, tears of joy and gratitude glistening in his eyes. Fritz having satisfied himself as to who were to be suspected, could not resist the temptation of celebrating the event by having a little fun at the expense of most any one who should otter as a target for his ventriloquial powers. During the forenoon he snw Daniels take off his coat and lay it on a bale of goods, while he was engaged in assisting a porter in removing a heavy box. Taking the coat Fritz carried it around to the lighter side of the store—where, by the Way, there were a number of ladies and gentle. men engaged in making purchases—and he was engaged in examining the texture of the cloth, when Daniels discovered him, and apprl ached, angrily. " What are you doing with my coat. you infernal Jew?” he cried fiercely, making a dive for the coat. But, Fritz eluded him, and sprung high up, on a tier of bales. “Yoost you keep avny, ofi.’ you don’d vas want me to smash dose eggs, you half in der bockats. here,” he replied. “There’s no eggs about my coat! Give it to me, instantly, sir!” Daniels cried, nearly be- side himself with rage. “ What is the matter, here?” demanded Mr. Harrington, coming along. “Matter enough—that Dutch hlockbead has my coat, and I want him to give it up.” “But, der vas eggs in it; you had pen stealin’ eggs!” Fritz persisted, with a grin. “ Call dc. bolicemonsl" “ You lie, sir—you lie! , There’s not an egg in my coat!” Daniels cried. “ I’ll bet you yoost a half dollar on dot!" the boy declared, thrusting his band into one of the side pockets. “Why, py shimmy dcr is a whole hen’s-nest here, hen, und all. I dink she was setting for to batch oud leedle shickens!” And the angry cluck of a setting hen was distinctly heard, together with a fluttering sound as if she were attempting to escape. “ Ah! here is an egg!” Fritz said drawing forth his hand, and holding up what all per- ceived was indeed an egg. "1 will lay not here llt‘hl'lt‘! me, on the hole, and so.» what else I can find." Once more he dived into the pocket, and this time brought forth a handiul oi hcn’s tea- thcrs, and laid them beside the egg. "1 am hen-cliirctl to think out, don’d vas eggsuctly vot I rant by der \ny l pullet oud," he grinned. “ Ah! here ish more eggs.“ And he took a. halt a dozen eggs. to all ap— pearances, from the pocket, one at a lime, and dopoSlted them on top or his: pet ch. "Pretty good magic!” laughed one of the bystanders. “Ah! I see," Daniels growled; “he has no eggs at all.” “ if you t’ink dot, maybe you half no objec— tions of try throwing one at you,” Fritz said. picking one up. “Yes, l’ll give you leave," the foreman Laid, angrily. The next instant an egg—and genuine. too —struck him between the eyes, and smashed, its contents running down over his face! CHAPI‘ER IX. A DIABOLICAL PBOCEEDING. Tm: laughter that followed. at Daniels‘s sad predicament, was something indescribable. No sham was there about that egg, as the enraged foreman swore, as he turned away to. ward the wash-room. Mr. Harrington enjoyed the joke heartily, but privately warned Fritz against any further tricks, about the store. A week passed by. Tom continued as clerk of cash, and he and Rossie were once more seen together, irequent- ly. ’ Although there was a constant drainage upon the cash, not a word of the fact went out beyond Mr. Harrington, Fritz, Tom and Fisk. the detective. As the reader has probably surmised, Fritz suspected no one less than Dolph Daniels of be- ing the black sheep, with the Frenchwomau as an aide. _ ' Fritz had watched them narrowly, and the more he saw them, the stronger grew his belief‘ in their guilt. “ Der vil be somet’ing to preak der monot— ony, purdy soon.” Fritz remarked, one day, to Fisk, whom he made his confidant in every- thing. including his suspicions. ~“ l’ll bet. a halt dollar der is to be a big sensation, and dot Mr. Tom gets the worst of! it. Dot sno ZUl‘ Daniels ish vatching Toni like a hawk, vos to get a. deal in on him, and ofi.’ I don’d vas mis- taken he’ll make some effort der spring a trap. He don’d can stand it mooch longer to see der gal git! her attention to Tom, ven only a short dime a vile ago it vas different. Yes—you yoost mark my vord—der vill pe a pig ker- shlosion, purdy quick, for which some one vill suffer.” And it- came scener than had been suspected, even by Fritz. That day, when he was lounging about lhe store, Tom Ward came from the (minors elites, and approached him. “Good - morning, Fritz,” he said. Then lowering hisione he continued: “Fritz, would you be willing to do a fellow a good turn, if it. was in your power?" “ You bet! Vot is it, Misder Tom—trouble!" “Yes. An old gambling debt, you see-v contracted six months ago, and never settled. The man says he must have his money. by ten, to-day, or he’ll lay the matter before uncle. That must never be, as I promised him good things of myself, and it would as gOOdas throw me out of his employ, to have him get wind oi this debt business.” “Vol, I feel yoost ash anxious apoud ill, like you do. Vot is to be done?” “I’ll tell you. I have a ring here that Rossie gave me, valued at two hundred dollars ——double the amount of the debt I owe to Dupree. ' I want you to take it to Rebecca's uncle and get me a hundred dollars on it. for a comic m... . w, of months; by that time I can mdccm it, and no one will o ‘r be. the wisvr for it." “ Vol, I vil do dot, Mr. Tom. I vould do most anyt'iug tor you, rather than see you in trouble. Haf you got der ring?” “ It is in the show cam, hero, where I placed itiu a little box till you should “ant it. Wait and I’ll get it!” and he stepped behind the counter and procured a little ring box from the showcase 0f jewelry. “ Here it is, in the box,“ and he handed it toFritz. “ Get what you can on it, for me. It is a rare stone, as the pawnbrokcr will tell you.” - “I vil go right oud and sec Rebecca’s uncle,” Fritz said, receiving the tiny box, without ex- amining its contents. "Help! helpl mon Dieu! zo Ruhonstein soli- taire is gone from ze show-case!” screamed Felice, at this moment. “What!” cried Daniels, springing from be- hind another counter. “ What!" cried Mr. Harrington in alarm. he and his ward entering the store just in time to hear the French girl’s cry. "Ze solitaire—ze priceless Rubenstein soli- taire ring—it is gone from we show-case] I: was Lere not five minutes ago.” “Then the thief cannot have yet escaped I” the merchant cried excitedly. for the ring was or great value. “ Ah!” and his eyes rested for the first upon Tom and Fritz—the former dwathly pale as he comprehended—the latter flushelland fidgety. “Nor has the ring left the store,” Dolph Daniels said, with demoniac triumph. "I saw your dutiful nephew, Thomas, step behind the counter, a moment ago, remove something trorn the show-case and give it to this Dutch devil ”—th in he bounded forward, and tore the ring he rom Fritz‘s grasp. “ Stop! there is some mistake here. I placed my own ring, that Miss Rossie gave me, in that box, not over an hour ago, with a. view of giv- ing it to Fritz, for disposal. If my ring is not there now, they have been chang d.” " Very likely! Here is the solitaire!" Dan- iels cried, holding up the solitaire triumphant- ly. ‘ “ You are at last caught in the act, Tom “land. I blush for you in shame.” And there was a thrilling tableau, right there and then. Rossie, who had just entered the store, leaned upon her guardian faint and horrorstruck—Mr. Harrington stood gazing at poor Tom with sternly flashing eyes. “My God, Tomi what tempted you to do this I? he moaned. “Mr. Harrington, hear me swear that I did not steal that ring!” Tom cried, with a deathly shade upon his face. “ There is some infernal underhand work here. If you will but listen, Iwill explain all that I know. Last night I was donned for a gambling debt which was contracted long ago, before I shut down on such folly. Dupree, my creditor, threatened to lay the matter before you unless! settled by ten o‘clock today. Not desiring to trouble you. and desiring at the same time to honestly settle the debt, 1 concluded to pawn my ring until 1 could save up enough out of my salary to redeem it, and With the pawn money pay of? my indebtedness. For the safety of the thing, I put the ring in an empty jewel box, and then waited until Fritz came, to get him to do the errand for me. How the solitaire ring came in the place 01' my own ring I do not know.” “ ClEVrl‘ argument-arith clever-l" sneered Daniels. “ Tom, my boy, I fear you are in a fix,” Mr. Hairinglon said, sternly. ‘* No, he is not 1” cried Rebecca, stepping for- ward and seizing Felice by the wrist of the left arm. "This Frenchwoman has Mr. Tom’s ring in her hand here! I saw her change the n'ngs 1" "Mon Dieu ! ze game is up!" Felice cried, fiercely, Wrenchmg her wrist from Rebecca’s grasp and hurling the ring to the floor. “Young woman. What was your object in this foul attempt ?" Mr. Harrington demanded, turning svercl y upon her. Fritz, the B01111 l-Boy Detective. . l The lt‘l'lllnll‘ eyrs of the. Fl‘enchwonuul ’ glealned maliciously. “Ze objch 3” she hissed, drawing her figure hack, and showing her pearly teeth ina tigcrish smile-—“ 2» object, you ask! I tell you z-~ ob— jo-('t. Monsieur Tom Ward was my lovaire, and be 215 day refused to marry mo—- and .l sought ze glorious revenge. As I have failed—- I will go!” And she did go, with a mocking laugh pcul- ing from hor lips. Then Mr. Harrington gave llossie over to Daniels, she having fainted, requesting him to remove her to the office, and turned to Tom. " Thomas, you may consider yourself dis— charged from my employ, and from the cinn- pany of my ward. You may also draw your salary, and go, Fritz; the same with Reba-ca. I will see if I can hereafter have less trouble. (1‘0, I say, every one of you I" I And, then, turning he strode away in a pas- sion. Nothing was left for the luckless trio, but to accept his mandate. “ Vel, all mine air-gasths vas gone mashed to duuder. I’ve a mind to go commit Susan— sider mid der Delaware rifferl" It was Fritz who made this remark, as he sat with Rebecca in her uncle’s pawnshop, that evening. “Oh, no, Fritz, you won’t do anything of the kind. Why should you! If we have lost good positions, there is a wide world in which 10 find others, jast as desirable and profitable!” A. month passed; Fritz and Ilcbecca were back in the employ of Mr. Harrington—the former as a. traveling salesman, and the latter as cashier in poor Tom's place. Mr. Harrington was in poor health, and Daniels was general business manager, under the merchant’s dictation, and there was talk of his soon becoming halt partner in the busi- ness. Mlle. Felice—of her only a very few knew anything definite, but there was a rumor that rhe was the owner of a fashionable down-town " club-house," or, in plainer phrase, high- toncd gambling resort, patronized by the aris- tocratic sporting element of the city. Of Tom nothing favorable was said, for re- port had it that he had plunged headlong into dissipation and recklessness. Report said, also, that he was a frequents-i (f Mile. Felice’s cstallishment, which but con. firmed the declaration, on her gait, that he was her lover. These reports were not brought to Mr. Har- rington by Daniels, even though he may have been interested in their forthcoming. Daniels was the most unobtrusive and obe- c‘ient of men, of late; he scarcely ever men- tioned the circumstances of the past, and was ever on the alert to do anything which he be- lieved would please the merchant. Fritz was watchful, quiet, and reserved. He did but exchange conildences with any one tX cept Itcbecca. , In one of these consultations the Jewish maiden said: “Fritz, you are growing in shrewdness and business tact, e\ery day: why can you not in tome way work things better for poor Torn Ward; my heart aches for him! I met him this morning but he did not notice me, and he looked so wearied and broken-hearted, that I could have cried, if I hadn’t been on the street, 50 I could.” “ I‘m afraid id don’d vas all worry dot af— fects Tom, Rebel-ca." “Oh! Fri'z, what else can it be?” ' “Schnapps. Rebecca—wine, late at nights.” “Oh, dear! You don’t think there is any truth in the report, do you—~that Tom frequents a gambling place down town, of which Felice is the owner?” “Vel, at first I didn’t, but ash I hafl' seen him go in dot blnce lately, I must pelieve mine eyes, you know.” . “ But, aha! Fritz—how should a nice moral M. I young man like you know anything about i such plums— ju~t exmnin than" “Uh, vol. Relieved, )vu krow «let “1‘ 172'. new i-liendlelncn (ind cud doses t'ings 1y l'eur- say. I took pains (ier Vlnd ouo oer location of Mlle. 'h‘ehcc’s place, yoost to ball) il 'Illll did go there." " Wcil, then of course you arc:xcunblnyou dear good fellow. But. Fritz, 1 am uliaiu 301‘ commercial liavelers are sum-times \uy, 1:07” naughty." “ Uni tchccca, how (an you buy doll Der drummer is der most inn cont man on Our road. And, by the way, Rebecra, ash I Hi» makin’ iurdy good “ages now, vid hrmlort oil’ a raise, wit you say aroud our gttling mar- ricol ldink you was yOOst (er lill'vrl girl in dcr vcrld. “Ilu l hafl' some conceit dot ash Mrs. Fritz Snydcr. you \culd do n-I» guat credit.” “()n‘. Fritz, you flutter me.” “ No I «lon’d. ltrliewn: l dou’d vnnt you to t‘ink dot: I ncier flattcr anyt‘ing but dei got ds 1 represent. und vent to sell— and you know I vouldn t rell you, Rebecca, for all the goeds in the city." “ Are you very sure you like me, Frilz— vcry, w ry, rcry sure?” “ Yes, I ish more ash a t’ousand tiran sure, Rebecca." “Well, Fritz, I do rather like you, and if you will always make me a good indulgent husband, have a hired girl, and dress me bet- ter than that big-ueling Rebecca Echrn‘er, I will marry you. on conditions.” “ Vot conditiOns!” “That, when you get 'l‘om Ward out of trouble. reinslaud wilh Mr. Harrington, and married to lo me, ya can fetch arcane a minister and take me as yours truly.” “Rebecca, I vil do dot, so help me shim— minyl” CHAPTER X. AT THE CLUB nouns. THAT same evrniig Mr. Harrington called Dolph Daniels into his private ofllce, and bade him be seated. “ Dolph,” he said, surveying ' his nephew, narrowly, “ I am about to make soae changes in my business, and l have concluded to dis- charge you from your present position and put Filkens in your place.” , “ As you like. sir. I can undoubtedly ( b- tain a position, elsewhere,” the young man rer plied. flushing a little. " But there will be no need of that, my toy. I have lecome so rich I have no longer med to strive for lucre, and so I propore to take _\ (-0 in and give you a half partnership in this lasi- nees.” “ 0h! uncle. such a generous gift lam afraid I have never deserved!" “ Well, perhaps not. I shall however fix the matter so that you can fall out as easy as you have fallen in, it you become underernng. But one thing troubles men—that is, I cannot. get Rossie’s consent. to a marriage will you. Of late she has clung more loudly to the re~ munbiance of peer misguided Tom, and though 1 have kept her chsely in the luuse. it dies not seem to have the derired eflcct. She do. clurcs she will nzarry no one but from—unler it can be grown that he is taithlcss to her, in ' going to visit Felice.” " Icun well understand. sir. I have done my best to obtain her consent to our union but have been unsuccessful." “ It is prth king and bothersome, mo, for I have all along resolved to make her husband my partner, and shall do to, no matter who he may be.” “Can she not be convinced of Tom’sinfl- delity, uncle-l’ “ Indeed, I do not know how, Daniels? She will not hear to any argument that I can ad- v vance.” " There is no argument soconvincing as that. of one’s sight; therefore take her to Felice’s place, at an hour when Tom is to be found there, and let her see for herself. One done, I I think, “‘ill'be sufficient to {6430! a cure.” 12 "Perhaps that Would be a good plan. She can be disguised beyond recognition, and I wrll accompany her. Ithn had we best go!” “ To night at eight. During the day, for the ~ucccss of our venture, I will see Felice in per- son. and have her arrange it so that you will he admitted.” " Very well. out." “ No need elf dot, for Fritz ish here," that worthy said, advancing from a position near the door, where he had overheard the c0nvel‘~ .satiou between the merchant; and Daniels. “I come to say dot der ship Slirestury is in harbor, with a cargo of silks.” "Ah! how fortunate. Daniels you may at- tend to the business.” “Very well, sir;” and he accordingly left the office. “Fritz.” Mr. Harrington said, turning to his protege, “ you may be seated. I have something to say to you of importance.” “ All righd, Misder Harrington; I’m open to hear anyding." “Well, Fritz, I have an important errand for some party to fulfill, and as you in your short engagement in my employ have shown an upright and honest disposition, I do not know of any one I’d rather trust than you.” “I vas very much oblige for der compli- ment, Misder Harrington, und you can bet a half dollar Fritz Snyder vil alvays be honest and square.” “A good resolution, my boy. Now this errand I speak of, while demanding no par- ticular labor, requires the hand of aquiet and careful person. I have in my possession a casket containing five elegant diamonds which I imported for a New York lady at a cost of $10,000. These jewels I now desire to have delivered to her, but do not wish to consign them to the care of express or mail routes. Therefore, believing you perfectly honest, I want you to take them to New York, and de- liver them to the owner. If you will do this as you ought, I will give you a ‘lift’ when you and Rebecca go to housekeeping.” “ Ill do it, Misder Harrington. Ven shall I start?” “ At six, fro-night. Here is the order to the banker, for them. Good luck go with you.” Fritz yiceived the order, and soon after left the store. “ Ten thousand dollars‘ vorth of diamonds!" he mused, as he walked along. “ Vot a change in der circumstances from two months ago! Dot time Mrs. Shrimp vouldn’t hafl trusted me wit a dozen of pins." He went straight to Rebecca and made known to her his proponed trip. “And, vot you t’ink, Rebecca'l" he added. “ Minder Harrington he vas goin' der take Miss Ros-sic to der establishment of! Felice, to-night, so dot she can see for herself dot Tom goes there.” “Oh! Fritz, this must not be! If she goes and finds Tom there, it will be the breaking of the last chance for him, in her favor.” “ But, id can't pe helped, Rebecca; how you suppose I van able to stop Mr. Harrington und Rossie from goin’ dare?” ' “ Probably you cannot; but you could warn Tom of the trap that is being laid for him, so that he could avoid being caught.” “ Humphl You don’d vas know Tom, Re. bccca. He vas utterly reckless, of late, und 08 he thoughtthcy wanted to catch him at Felice’s, vy, I’ll bet a half dollar he’d go there on purpose, vor to gifl.’ dem an obbordunity." “Oh! Fritz, it is too bad. l’d rather give a hundred "dollars, if I had it, than to have Tom found there by Mr. Harrington and Rossie.” “Vel, Rebecca, I dink I know a way it can be arranged. Felice is Daniels’s wife, or, dot is, she dink she is, und is shealous of Daniels’s attentions to Rossie. Now, if I go und see Felice and tell her dot Mr. Harrington und‘ Bessie only vants to find Tom at the club-house in order to convince Rossie of his unworthy- ness, yoost no she Vil marry Danielsmden, you an bet a half dollar she vil get maddor ash 3 Send in Fritz, when you go Fritz, rtheurBound-Boy Detective. ~-—---- " hornvt, und out off spite see dot Tom don’d vas And kissing her, he took his departure. around when they come." i “But, Fritz! you could not go to this place, unless I went with you—indeed you couldn‘t. You are a regular masher, anyhow, and I couldn’t think of trusting you in the society of l a fascinating woman like Felice." , "But, Rebecca, vot could you do-nt a club— i house'! You don‘d vas know a red from a 9 white, and besides, Mr. Harrington said I vas to start for New York at six, und how can i afford to disobey his orders!” l “ Another train leaves later in the evening, and you can take that, and no one will know i the difference. Fritz, you must go and pre- ; vent Tom from being seen—do you hear, you nmst—and I will go straight with you, to keep you company and protect you." “Vell, Rebecca, I vil get do diamonds und , get all ready, so dot I can make the train; den i ve will go to der club-house, to-night, yoost ' ahead of! Mr. Harrington and Bessie l" l Randolph Daniels was as cool and calcula- ' ting a man in villainy, as he was a shrewd man I in business. - He always made it his aim to leave no stone unturned, which would attain success, and he had a far-seeing faculty that aided him greatly. That afternoon he dropped in on Felice, at her fashionable down-town club-house. She received him in an elegantly furnished parlor, and he greeted her with a warm em- brace. “ Ma belle Felice grows even prettier in the new home,” he said, leading her to a seat upon a sofa. “ It is an elegant establishment, Felice, and you must be proud of it.” "I have not 28 pride; it is you, who reap ze ’ profit.” . “ But it will be yours and mine together, now, in a very few days, Felice. I have good news for you. Old Harrington has declared his intention of taking me in as a half owner of the business in a few days, at the furthes‘. But one thing is lacking. He wants one thing assured him—that Tom Ward is a frequentcr of your place! As soon as he finds that out, for sure, he will take me in as partner, and once those papers are signed, I will acknowl- edge you to the world as my wife!” “You swoar you will do zis'f” “ Swear it a dozen times, if you like.” “Den ze gladness come to me, Monsieur Dolph—ze joy of'iny life vil be complete.” Au’ it iz ze easiest job to find 2: monsieur Tom here every evening. ” “So I am aware. The fellow is going to the dogs, as fast as he can. I have arranged to have Mr. Harrington and his ward call here, to- night, at eight, and I want you to have it ar- ranged thst they see Tom here. That will be sufficient. Mr. Harrington will see and be- come satisfied—I will become partner and everything will work to the end I have so long been planning for. ” “Zen I will have as arrangements made. Will you come with zs Monsieur Harrington?” “ No, but I havo another thing to tell you. It may be that the fellow, Fritz, will come here, to warn Tom. See that he does not. He may not come, as the old man has ordered him oi! to New York. with ten thousand dol- lars worth of diamonds. If he does come here, it is likely he will have the diamonds in a jewel case, in some inside pocket. A word to the wise is sufficient, Felice; you are not slow to comprehend l” The Frenchwoman’s eyes sparkled, omously. “Ten tousan’ dollars!” she exclaimed, rub- bing her hands together, greedily—“ zat is grand—ze magnificent sum. I see zat it nev- are leave ze house, if ze Dutchman comes here. I can fix it—ze glass of drugged wine, or as drugged segar will make. ze Jew sleepy, an’ zen my Work is ze easiest.” - “ Ah! vou are right. But be sure that the Governor sees Tom, now, and the more em- barrassing his situation, on discovery, the bet ter it will be for our purpose. Good-by, now, ven- till we meet again, my darling.” . ward the store. 1 received them, “It will work, now,” he muttered, uith diu- boliciil triumph, as he made his way back 1-). "Felice will be the cause or sending my rival another notch toward l"lll‘; she will steal the diamonds and get sent tip—— and I will marry the fair Rossie. Ha! ha!" Felice was honored with calls that evening, by those she expected. First came Fritz and Rebel-ca, and tilt): were shown to the grand parlor, where Felim- with a C(rdiulity that was coldly returned. “ It giws inc 'Iegrcntest pleasure to see my , young friends from zc store." she said, “es- pecially ze lovely Rchcccu. so winning." - Rebecca replied stil‘l‘ly. “ You should make sure of having friends before you call them so, mademoiselle. Fritz, proceed with the busi- ness that brought you here, and let us leave this wicked place.” _ “ Vel, Rebecca, dot ish vet I came vor. So Ze Jewish lady is I proceed. Ma’am’selle Felice, you dink you vas married to Mr. Randolph Daniels, don‘tl you?” ' “I am aware zat you know 20 secret,” Fe- lice replicd. “ Mr. Daniels said it.” “ But, dot don’d wan der question! Do you know dot der man you count your husband, is about to marry another?” “No! nevarei” Felice hissed, fiercely. “ But he vas. all der same. Dis very night Daniels vill send der merchant and Miss Rom lind to dis blace. Uff dey find Tom Ward here, as vas deir eggspectation, dey vil go pack, und Dolph Daniels vil marry der girl, und pecon.e partner." ‘ “Nevarel nevarel Iwould drive as poniaid in his black heart, first.” “Dot would to no good, und like ash not y: u would get your neck proke, wit a rope around id. Der ish one vay you could prevent dot. pizness: ven der guvernor and Miss Rosie you come, you dells dem dot Tom Ward vas not. here, nor has nefler pen here. Dot will settle it. Resale vil refuse to marry Daniels, and you can hafl' an ohbordum'ty to give him, det- duyfel at leisure. See?” “Yes. I comprehend; ze plan is re grand one, and I t‘ink I will do it is night. But, I must consider ze advisability. in no menu while, yonder you find ze choice segar to smoke, while I consider ze advisability—no ad- visability 2" “Vol, I don’d care if I do," Fritz said. “ Dose French beoples alvsys smoke good cigars;” and he accordingly helped himself to a Reina from a stand upon a table near by. and lit it, while Felice raced to and fro across the carpet several times, her head partly bowed, as if in thought. Suddenly the door opened, and a colored ser- vant came in, bearing a card solver. “ Ah! so merchant and ze niademoisolle have come!” Felice said, turning to Fritz, on glanc- ing at the card. " Peter, )ou may say I will see zem directly.” The negro bowed and retired. Then Felice turned again, this time to Re- becca. “ You must go and warn ze Monsieur Tun to leave as house by no private entrance at once,” she said, excitedly. “ I will not go, but will wait here. Fritz must not go, lest Mon- sieur Harrington see him. You will find ze Monsieur Tom in ze room 12, engaged in play. ing ze fare. Gol quickly, or all will be lost!” CHAPTER XI. “I HAVE BEEN nncccnn AND ROBBED." “ I WILL do as you say, mademoi. silo,” Re- becca said. " Fritz, you stay right where you are until I see that the road is clear; then I will come back for you.” “ All right, Rebecca. I don"d feel much like runnin’ avay, I’m so tired,” Fritz rrpliefl, wearily. "I suppose der pizness lhafl done to-day half caused me dis headache. You go ..__.._.. ,, .. .- -m , . see dot Mr. Harrington don’d see Tom, und dot vi! p0 yoost der ticket.” Rebecca went out of the room. Felice, who xzood near the table gaing at her victim, moved astcp nearer. “ Is the monsieur ill?” she asked, in her soft itill~'~_ -~ \t'ei, i nin’d just vot you might call ill, but i vus almighty sleeby. You can mat a halt’ dollar on dot. I guess maybe it vas pecanse der cigar is too strong." “ Throw it away, then, and let me go for no something to drink," Felice said~—“ a glass of sherry or zo sparkling champagne.” “No! Idon’d vas drink anydings, ma’am'- st‘llH. I vas a good-templar. Oh! shimminy, how funny I vas feel l"—aud he staggered to his teat. “ I dink I vth done wrong to come here. If der governor vas to catch me here, he vould gift me der duyfel. I guess 1 shall hafl’ to lay down, I vas so sleeby. Ven Rebecca comes tell her—ah!-——” He did not lie down, but fell prestrate upon the floor, his senses gone! Felice rubbed her jeweled hands together eagerly as she approached him. “ Ze drugged segar worked all capital!" she hissed. “ Ze Jew havo ze strength of ze horse or he would have succumbed long ago. He is senseless; there is no one to watch me. Now, I will get 29 diamonds—~ze ten t’ousand dollaire diamonds. Grande! magnificence.” And, like a serpent she glided forward and knelt by his side. “Ze grand!" she continued to murmur, as she searched Fritz's pockets—“ ze ,magniticent diamonds~zey shall be mine, and I wear zem when I go back to la belle France. Ah, I have got zem!" and from an inner pocket of Fritz’s vest, she drew a long leathern porte- monnaie and opened it. Sure enough, there were the diamonds, in the silken pockets—five in number, and of ex- Ceeding brilliancy and size. “Ah! beautiful! grand!” Felice hissed, gaz- ing at them rapturously. “ Zey are mine, too - - mine—mine!” “And you have got them at the price of your liberty!” a cool, smearing voice cried, and with a startled cry Felice turned to behold Dolph Daniels standing but a few paces ofl sur- veying her triumphantly. “Mon Dieu! how you frightened me!" she‘ gasped, trembling. “ I was not expecting you.” “ So it would seem. Ha! ha! I’ve caught you in the act, mademoiselle! Hencefortli you are nothing to me, and if you dare to trouble me, I’ll hand you over to the law!" “What! What is zis you say? You would betray me, monsieur, an’ I so wife of you? take cate!’ “Bah! you‘re no wife of mine! The mar- riage was but a sham to satisfy your scrnples, and that I might use you as my tool. Ha! ha. I shall marry Miss Rosalind, and if you ever dare even to whisper that I was anything to you, I’ll send you to prison!” An awful glare crept into the French» woman's eyes, while her features were as white as marble. “ You send me to zc prison :” 'she hissed, creeping nearer to him—“you would do zis t’ing, Dolph Daniels! Nevare! I See into your plan now, of which I have blindly become 7.9 victim. Zare is so diamonds!” and she hurled the case fiercely upon the carpeted floor, with II shuddering curse. “ Ithrow zem away! You shall not trifle with me. You shall promise zat you will m"? me, Bis very day, or 1 will kill you—do you understand—I will kill you!” “ Ah! don’t be a too}! Keep your stolen Prize, and keep your mouth shut. and you will be let ideas. I am going new. Remember, ln-n-et‘orth. you and I are. strangers, woman!" “ Nevare! villain! monster! cheat! You shall find 29 French girl is not like ze Ameri- vun girl. to be fooled, zis way!” and with a terrible oath in her native language, Felice flew at him with the fury of an enraged ti- zfess, a long stiletto in her pop. 1 l l l t Fritz, the. Domini-Icy Detective. For a moment there was a litrce, struggle between her and Daniels; then, with a faint gurgling cry, she staggered back, and fell upon the floor, the deadly instrument buried to the hilt in her own bosom. "The devil! ldidn't mean to kill her, but was forced to,” Daniels hissed, deathly pale, as he glared at her. “I must get out of here, before I am discovered, or it will go hard with me. And, while going, there is one important item I must not forget!" And with a cool laugh, he picked up the diamond case, and put it in his pocket; then quickly left the room. Not too seen, either, for a couple moments later, a deer opened, and Mr. Harrington and ROssie entered the parlor. The sight that met their gaze cau'ed them to leap back with startled exclamatlens. "By Heaven! what does this mean? Fritz here!" the merchant gasped, in consternation. " There has been foul murder done. Help! help!” His cries brought three answers—the negro servant, Toni Ward, and Rebecca rushed into the room, almost simultaneously. “0h! Fritz! Fritz!” Rebecca cried, kneel- ing over her lover. “What is the matter? what ails you!” While Tom and the negro raised Felice to a a silken couch near by, and the latter hastily began to apply restoratives. “ Who has done this terrible work!” Tom cried. “Perhaps Fritz can tell!” “Fritz! Fritz!“ Rebeccu cried, shaking him soundly. “Vel, Rebeeca. vot ish der‘ mattertL—vot ails me—I feel strangel—I—I—Mr. Harring- ton, you here!” the drugged youth asked, arousing, and gazing about him.‘ “ Yes, I am here, sir. and least of all ex- pected to find you and Rebecca in such a place. What explanation have you to offer, sir?” “Vel, I can’t eggsplain much—I vas half asleep, I guess. I don'd know vot ish der mat- ter mit me. I and Rebecca ve come here to get Felice to send Mr. Tom from der gambling- room, so you don’d vould find him here. Der Felice she gift me a cigar to smoke, und id make me sick, and sleeby. Rebecca vent to tell Tom—den I vent to sleep. I vas very sorry, Mr. Harrington, but I didn’t vant you to find Tom here!” - “Oh! I see. Give me the checks to your sample trunks, sir, and the diamonds!” the merchant cried angrily. “ All right: Idon’d blame you vor discharg- ing me; but I didn’t vaut Dolph Daniels to via der villainous game. Vere isb Felicei" “ She lies yonder, dead or dying. What do you know about the matter, sir?” “Noddings. She was all right, ven I last remember. I told her dot Daniels van not true to her, und vas goin‘ to make a bignmist of himself, by marryin’ Miss Kassie, um! I dink niaypc she gommitted suicide. Here ish der checks, Mr. Harrington, and here vas— My God, der diamonds ish gone!" " Gone!” the merchant gasped. " Yes. I had dam in der inside pocket of my coat, ven I come here, und new day vasn’t dere. I but! been drugged and robbed!" With agroan Mr. Harrington turned to Roseie. “Come, my child," he said; “let us leave this place, poorer but wiser, by coming. You. sir,"~—tumtng to Tom, hanghtily, “can draw upon your back salary, which is yet due you, to bury yonder woman!” “ Being under no obligations to her, str, I have no desire to act in the matter!” Tom re- plied, quite as baughtily. “ My business here is to make a living, sir, which you had pre- viously given me in exchange for services, until a foul schemer‘s craft divided us. If you came to spy upon me, you may have already learned this. ” Then he turned and strode from the room, Rebecca, at the direction of Fritz, accompany- ing him. Mr. Harrington and his adopted daughter also took their departure, and Fritz and the darky, Pete, were left alone with Felice, 13 whom liftlditlv Wm fast ebbing out, as she lay motionless and marble-like upon the. sofa. She died, late that owning, and just before she expired, shc signified a desire to speak. Accordingly, the two men bent closer to catch her words. __ r Felice had committed suicide because of it lover’s unt‘aithfulness, said the newspapers: and as suicides are growing to be an every day occurrence, this particular case was soon forgotten, after the Frenchwomun was laid away in a quiet nbok in Fcruwood. Neither Fritz nor Rebecca went back to their positions at the store, as they were “‘0” aware that they would not, be taken back, after what had occurred. Fritz, however, met the merchant on the street, one day, and saluted him, respectfully. “ I am aware dot you vas verry angry wit me, Mr. Harrington,” he said, “but I vant to speak mit you in private, yoost a few minutes." “ I am always willing to listen, sir. but my time is limited, and you must be brief. Step into this restaurant, where there are seats." Thcy accordingly did so, and then Fritz said: “ Mr. Harrington, I vant to ask you von question: Is der no hope for poor Tom Ward! Have you utterly given 00p having anyding more to do with him?" “ I am afraid I have, air. He is unweithy of my confidence and esteem.” “ No, he is not! I know potter ash dot. .\'on hair of his head ish vorth more ash a drzen like Mr. Dolph Daniels. Vot has he done that is really criminal? I provad to you dot he vas not der robber.” “But his having to do with Felice, when as good as engaged to my ward—what denial have you for that?” “ Der most emphatic. Dot job in der store was all a put-up job between Felice and Daniels. Daniels vented Rossie, and knew if he could make Tom oud false, id Vould serve his purpOse in procuring Tom’s dismissal, and giving him a chance, both for Miss Resale und dcr partnership.” “ I am not ready to believe this, sir. You would intimate that Dolph has been plotting to secure Tom’s ruin,in order that he might win. ’ “ Dot’s just vet I mean. More ash dot: Dolph Daniels ish der man who robbed your safe, disguised as a vomau—~Dolph Daniels is a member of der Smugglers“ League—Dolph Dan— iels vas der husband of Feline, und Dolph Dan— iels vas der man who killed her!" “Fritz, step! I will not hear to such unjust charges! What has my nephew done to you, that you should thus wish to wrong him?” “ Nothing; nor do Iwrong him, in declaring dcr truth. He hafl done all dose t’ings, und, 1 can prove it I” “ Fritz! will you stop this nonsei eel" “No, Ivill not! I say I can prove it, and it won’t take long to do id, neither. And, now, ven I can prove to you that Dolph Daniels vas der rubber, and dot be murdered Felice, who run der establishment of which he vas der proprietor—prove it fairly und honestly—den vil you take Tom buck? Vi! yen hit him up, ush vas in your poWer and reinstate him, and let Rossie marry him, uud thereby make a man of him?" “ Before I answer that, sir, tell me why it is that you take such an interest in Tom‘s Web fare! Are you paid for it!” “Nixy! l was vorkiu‘ for two objects. Der virst of all is humanity. Iknow dot Tom hafl’ been wronged, und I vant to help him end of dis trouble dot Vus unnianning him. Secondly, Rebecca, she likes him. and vent marry me undil Tom vas married to ROorllt', nnd efl’eiy ding Vas made straight.” “Well, sir, although I have not the least faith in the truthfulness of your charges against Dolph, I will give you a chance. When you recover tha diamonds. prove to me that . Daniels it was who robbed the store, and killed Felice ‘ then. and only then, I will reins state Thomas, make him my partner, and Bessie shall be his bride?" 14 Fritz, the Bound-Boy Detective. CHAPTER XII. FINIS. “ THAT will be der easiest t‘ing to do, in der vorld, Mr. Harrington, und, 1 hail! you soon convinced dot Fritz is working for your good, ash vcl ash dot oil' Mr. Tom.” “ When i, find it to be so, I will believe you, sir.” “Dot ish right. Believe vet you see; dere- fore, I vant you to go lo der store to—night, until vill show you who Vita der robber, to start with; next, yeti shall bear der evidence dot was given at Ft-licc‘s death confession. It may take time to run in der diamonds, ash whoever has dem. vii pe purdy quiet npeud lettin’ tier detectives know id. [Link I can prove also, dot Dolph Daniels half got them i” “ By heaven! I see you’re bound to make him out guilty. Where shall I meet you to-night?“ “ At der same place dot we met at, ven Ve played spy, der odder time. You vaut to come armed, for ve will see who ish der rob- ber dish time.” “ How do you know >hatl There have been no robberies of late to give you cause to suppose that there is an chance to capture the culprit.” “ Maybe not, but I vil bet a half~dollar ve git der son-of-a gun der-night. I’ve got it in my mind dot he gontcmplates makin' a big haul, and closin' 00p dis kind of pizness, ash he is apoud ter pecome the ‘ Co.‘ of! Harrington und Co." “Then you will persist in believing that Daniels is the robber?" “ I know dot .id ish so, Mr. Harrington. All .I vant is to convince you.” Soon after Fritz and the merchant separated, the former wandering about town in hopes of meeting Tom, whom he had not seen since the night of the tragedy at the club-house. in passing the St. Elmo Hotel, on Arch street, he saw Daniels standing on the steps, be having just come out from dinner. “Hello! is that you, Fritz?" he saluted, cor- dially. “Come inside a moment. I Want to speak to you.” ‘ Fritz obeyed, and they entered the waiting- room, and became seated in a quiet part, where they were out of earshot. Fritz was rather anxious to hear what the prospective partner of Mr. Harrington’s busi- ness had to say. ‘° Fritz," Daniels began, when they were seated, “ you are a pretty nice fellow!” “ Soft soap! cheese it!” the young detective replied, snapping his thumb and finger. " Oi? you had anydings to say, Dolph Daniels, ad- journ to business.” “Well, lhavc. something of importance to say. When Felice died, she made a confession not exactly in my i.’ wor, eh?” “ Weill” “She pronounced me her murderer, and made me out guilty of a good many unpleasant things, did she not?" “I should rather t’ink dot way, 0! I vas to say anyt’ing apoud id." “ Well, I am not much surprised. I rather expected she would do so. She was terribly angered, and hers was a Wicked dispesiiiou, and I expected she would strike me a parting blow. Fritz, ypu are the only one knowing anything about it, and I want you to keep V mum. You are a young man with bright pro.»- pects before you, and nothing to hinder you from making your mark in the world except the lack of a little money to start with. A thousand dollars would do you a great deal of good, and that sum shall be yours if you will swear never to raise any row, or disclose to my detriment anything you may have found out.” “Don you dinks I was an unprincipled sou- oi-a-gun like yourself, do you? But I ain’t! Dolph Daniels, take my vord for it, it was an unlucky day for you Veu Fritz Snyder set foot in Philadelphia; and more ash dot, der is not money enough in circulation to purchase my good will and fixtures." “Than I may consider that a declaration of i war between us, eh!" l “ I don’d know so mooch npoud dot, but you ‘ can bet a half dollar dot I’ll make it a hundred , degrees in der shade for you, purdy soon.” , “Curse you—(lo your worst! I do not fear r you; but remember, there will be a time of settlement between you and Il” j “All right! Don’d pa in no hurry! Pay up der poor washwmnan pefore you settle niit , me. Good-(lay, Daniels! Der's a steamer gein’ der Europe you off dese days, purd y soon; better you go along.” Then with a provoking laugh, the young I)lll.thlll(.‘.ll arose and left the discoinflted villain to his own reflections. “The cursed fellow is right. He has figurezl ' it fine, and if I don‘t make a, home run of it, he'll ring in a deal on me that will be diSlln- trously bad,” Daniels growled to himself. “ Be- fore I go I’ll lertit'y myself, however, against uncertainties of the future." That day, for the first time since the club- house tragedy, Ressie and Tom Ward unex- pectedly met. The former was out for a horseback ride through the shady avenues of the incomparable Fairmount Park, and while gall0ping leisurely along through one of the aisles of the great stately grove, she beheld a man seated upon a beach a few steps from the avenue, under the shade—seated with his head bowed forward in his hands, as if in trouble. So despondent and sorrowful was his whole appearance, that pure-hearted Rossie took a second glance at him, pityingly, and then gave a start as she repognized him. It was Tom, and he was buried in evident unpleasant thought. For a moment the merchant‘s ward hesi- tated, the expression of her fair face undergo- ing many changes; then she drew rein, slipped from her saddle, and went over and knelt upon the grass just in front of him. “Tom,” she said, softly, touching bim— “ Tom, what is the matter?” He looked up, very much surprised. “ Miss Reade—you?” he exclaimed. “ Yes, Tom, I. Is there anything so strange, in that? What is the matter!" “ What else could be the matter than that I am the most wretchedly miserable fellow liv- ing?” “Indeed! I am so sorry. What would it require to make you your happy self again, Tom?” “What, Ressiel—God knows what, and yet keeps it from me. Your love and faith, Ros- sie, anda clear unblemished name, would be all required. Do you see the blue river Schuylkill, yonder, Bessie? I was just about going down there and drowning myself, when you came.” “Poor Tomi But cheer up. The love I once gave you is still yours, Tom, and Rebecca assured me, to-day, that Fritz would soon be able to prove you guiltless'oi’ everything!” “ May God bless that noble-hearted boy, as I have often done!” Tom cried, tears of joy and gratitude stunning in his eyes, as he folded her to his breast. Mr. Harrington and Fritz were in the store that night, behind their tormer barricade of bales, when the door opened and there entered the same peison they had once before distv- cred as the robber. Without offering any molestation. they al- ; IOWed the Seeming woman to entrr the oilice ; and rob the safe, but when the hold robber emerged from the office 'he found himself con- fronted by the merchant and Fritz, each of whom had a pair of revolvers leveled upon him. “Randolph Daniels, you are known at last. and your game is up!" Mr. Harringion cried. sternly. “Raise your rail, or l’ll shoot you { dead, where you arel” It is needless to say the veil was raised, and I a frightful oath escaped Daniels, as he faced his captors. " You see 1” Fritz said, triumphantly to Mr. Harrington. “I see. and i no longer doubt. you—need in further proof of your charges!" Mr. Harlin: ‘ ton said, with n groan, and bowing his head ill sorrow. “Daniels. old \‘t:l1"1‘, you didn’t vus t‘iuk dot settlement Votihl come so soon, did )t u.’ Now. den, der is yoost three t’incs 1 rant oi.‘ yum—den, by permission 011' Mr. Harrington, you will be allowed a chance to escape vrom o‘er country, before der oflicers gut; on your truck. Fiist oi" all, I vant o‘er money you haw got, vet you yocst hooked iron. tlul‘sule." Daniels handed it over in a little lcatiwm 2 pouch, with a growl. “ ’l‘nke it, curse you I” “ T’unk you! Now, der next, please fork oi'er dot five t’eusand dollars web you diew, tn-day, our] of Mr. Harrington’s bank account, wit a forged check.” “ it‘s a lie! I haven’t a cent more." “Take care! yOOst hand ofer dot money, or I’ll hand you ofer to der lawl’ Daniels swore terribly, and drawing a paek~ age of bills from his pocket, gave them to Mr. Harrington. 0 “Better and better!" Fritz grinned. “ You vas so liberal like von philanthiopisi. New, den, gift as der diamonds, and you can duke a go—ash-you-blease skip for liberty 2” “There’s where you are mistaken. Villain though I may be, according to this exposure, I have not the lost diamonds—I swear it, by all I held sacred 2” Daniels cried. “ Den, you know where they are?” “ No, I know nothing concerning them. Send me to jail if you like, but it will not avail you. Felice undoubtedly stole the dia- mends, and put them where no one would find them.” “Daniels, you are a bad man—a villain-11 murderer!” Mr. Harrington said. “I would be acting legally to hand you over to the law. but for relation’s sake, and ‘rom a desire to 11mm no further public disgrace put upon my famil y connections, I will give you one day to get tut- side the reach of the U. S. authorities. If found on American soil after ’to-morrow night, you shall sufler the full penalty of the law. Here is a thousand dollars—take it and go!” Withouta word Daniels threw 03 his dis- guise, took the proffered money, and left the scene of his late operations. There is but little more to add in conclusion. The following day, disguised as a laborer, he attempted to pawn the stolen diamonds to Rebecca’s uncle, when they was promptly seized, at the instigation of Fritz, “he was on 1hand watching, and Daniels was advised to rave. Accordingly, he sailed that day in a stmr - ship bound for Liverpool, and nothing ultra wns ever heard from him. _ Fritz, accouiing to promise, proved who u is Felice’s murderer, by bringing formant it e negro. 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