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The Fate of the Black Shereef.

A TALE OF THE MALAY SEAS.

BY C. D. CLARK,
AUTHOR or “EAGLE EYE," “MUTE CHIEF,”
GREYLOCI; run GUIDE," are, ETC.

CHAPTER I.

ON THE BUND-A STRANGE YANKEE.
A MAN in a dress half Euro an and half
und in Shang-
hae, lounging in an indolent manner against
the wall of a building. In person he was tall,
Sta-onglfr built, and strikingly handsome, but
witha urking devil looking out of his bright
black eyes, which were fixed upon a party
seated on a bench, their attention directed to the
harbor. They were three in number—a gentle-
man somewhat past the middle age, a handsome
{slung man with a seafaring air. and a beauti-
girl, just budding into womanhood. The
man who stood alone never moved his eye from
the group, and as he gazed the demomac look

them grew more and more marked;

“ Have. your own way for the present, Harry
Castletonz” he muttered; “my time is not so
,ve far off.” \

. “ inder interested in that rty, ain’t ye?”
remarked a quiet voice at his e bow.

He turned quickly and saw a slightly-built
man of uncertain a e leaning against the wall
not far away. He ad come up so quietly that
his  roach had not been noticed.

“ )0 are you?” demanded the first man,
harshly; “ and by what right do you mix your-
self in my affairs?”

“ Oh, now, stranger! Don’t you see I’m a
Yankee, and a Yan ee must bile in, even if he
ain’t invited! I see you looking at them folks,
9nd ,I, thought mebbe you was acquainted with
em.

“ And Sl3pp0‘se I am—what is that to you?”

“ Now, on’t rile up, stranger. Take it eas .
Be gentle with me; or, ef ye can‘t be gentle, e
as gentle as you can. I’m a good-natured cuss,
myself.”

“Look you, my man!” and the stranger ad-
vanced in a. threatening manner; “ I am not in
,the habit of allowing any man to mix him-
self in my business, and I am not going to begin
with you. Take yourself out of this.”

“ I ,ain’t in no hurry,” was the cool reply; “ be
you?

The stronger leaped suddenly upon the Yankee

 

I and caught him by the shoulders, evidently with

the intention of hurling him to the ground,

seemingl an easy task, but to the assailant’s

surprise be slight y built man remained lean-

ing aghainst the wa l, the same provoking smile
n is face. _.

“Seem,to be anchored, don’t I, pardner?
Kinder hard to move this rock from its firm
base, hey i”

The provoked man tugged at this Yankee
‘tormentor furiously, but t e N ew-Englander. re-
mained immovable, a me look on his hard,

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not face, ands peculiar twinkle in his deep

yeycs. .
yarn: adamant,” he said, “and can’t be

budged, ou know.”

The or was still pulling at himwhen some-
thing strange happened, no one could say how.
The Yankee had not seemed to move but all at
once the feet of the assailant were strmk from
under him and he measured his length upon the

“Take keer, stranger!” bawled the New-En-
ander. “Fast thing you know you‘ll get
art—break yer back, mafy be!”
The man picked himsel up withan astonished
look, gave his body a shake to satisfy himself
that he was all ri ht, and then, in a sudden
fury, flashed out a ong Malay kreese. But he

I wasconfronted by’the muzzle of a heavy navy

revolver and a resolute eye gleamed along the
b. ht barrel.

“ ight go off, stranger,” the Yankee said.
“ It’s an awful treacherous weapon.”

The other gave a short laugh as he returned
the kreese to its sheath.

“You are a cool hand,” he said. “ I’d give
something handsome to have you under me. ’

“Ith go under no man,” was the reply,
“ but, when I play with a sarpint I always
carry strong argyments under mv clothes.
What did yelpitoh Into me that way fur?”

“ Never mind. Perhaps you do not know me,
and for that reason cannot be aware of the

 

danger you are in. It don’t make much dif-
ference now, but some day I’ll remind you of
this thing.”

He touched the fez he wore, after the manner
of the naval salute, and walked up to the party
on the benches, leavin the Yankee standing
with his back to the w in the same careless
attitude.

“Oh, mortal fathers, ain’t be tough!” mut-
tured the queer fellow. “ I guess he wouldn’t
have put that kreese through my midriif if I
hadn’t produced the barker—oh 1101 Now let’s
watch his little game.”

The stranger saluted the young lady first, by

'removing his cap, and then turned to the oldest

of the two gentlemen.

“You are leavin the country, Mr. Darrel?”

“Yes, Captain anton, I have spent the best
years of my life here. and now, for my daugh-
ter’s sake, I must go home.”

“You take passage with Captain Castleton,
do you not?”

“Yes; We have only been waiting until he
sailed.”

The young man sitting next to the lady said
somet g to his companion in a. low tone; the
girl smiled, and again that ugly look came into
the eyes of Captain Manton. He stood tapping
his boot nervously with a light bamboo cane
which he carried, and his eye measured his dis-
tance from Castleton as if taking ground for
sword-play.

“I hope you may get home, safely,” he said,
with his cynical laugh, “but, really, there is a
great deal of danger upon these seas now.”

“ I suppose you mean from the Malays 9” Cas-
tleton remarked.

“Not so much as others. Supposo you were
to fall in with the Black Shereef. ’

Mr. Darrel cast an uneasy look at his daugh-
ter, but made no reply. The name of the Black
Shereef was at that time a terror in these seas,
and all merchantmen prayed that they mi ht
not meet him on their way. But Captain as-
tleton spoke up boldly:

“I hope the piratical scoundrel will dare to
cross the hawse of the Tokio,” he said. “I
would give him such a drubbing as he would
long remember.”

“Don’t be too sure of that, captain. If I
were sailing a merchantman, hearing such love-
ly freight and so much wealth as you carry, I
should do all I could to keep out of the way of
the Black Shereef. When do you sail?”

“ With the ebb to—night. I am anxious
to be on my way home, for teas have never
been higher than just now, in the American
myfieth t I ha 1

app vo c 0 you. ve ony one
good wish aiming

‘f And that?”

‘ That you may ass the Straits of Sunda
without meeting t 0 lack Shereef.”

He turned upon his heel and walked away,
leaving Barr Castleton glaring after him, with
clinched ban and flashing eyes.

CHAPTER II.
A GLANCE AT oua CHARACTERS.

“ WHAT is the matter with you, Harry?” de-
manded the young lad , with a laugh.

He. drew a long, so breath.

" I on’t know whyi is, but whenever I
meet that follow I wish I had a sword in my
hand, and could fight it out with him to the
death. But, pshaw; we shall never see him
again, I hope. Let us think of 6gie aboard.”

“ Why are an uneasy?” ask Mr. rrel.

“I don’t 1i 6 that fellow, Manton,” r lied
Harry, quickly. “ Strangeas it may seem, feel
as if we should be more safe if he remained in
this port until the Tokio had sailed.”

At this moment the Yankee, who had been
watching the party with observant eyes, came
up to them. _

“ Going to sail soon?” he inquired, addressing
Harry. ‘ ,

“Yes; to-night.”

“I s’pose I couldn’t git you to listen to me,
but if it was me I wouldn’t go through the
Straits of Sunda on the home trip.”

“Do you think I am oing to run a hundred
leagues out of my way use there is talk of
pirates in the Straits?” cried Harry.

. “ Didn’t you hear me say I didn t s’pose you’d
listen? There‘s one thing I will an ,though:
don’t you hamper your guns, for 1i 3 enough
you’ll need ’91:: before you see the' In
Ocean.” '

“And who might you be, friend?” said Barry.
“I’ve had so much good advice to-day that I
am not hungry for any more. Attend to your
own busmess and I will attend to mine.”

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a grin. “ I don’t blame you for getting r’iled;
you’ve had enough to make you, when that
E’izen, long-geered, piratical shark of a Manton

asu'ust crossed your hawse. Look out fur that
villain, whatever you do!”

“ The man means well, Harry,” said Mr. Dar<
rel. “I am sorry we cannot take his advice,
but I thank him all the same.”

“You area entleman, sir. I’d do an hing
for on or the ansome miss here, but can’t
exp aim. Perhaps the time will come when I
can help you, and when it does, sing out for
Saul Bolton, and Saul Belton will be on deck.”

Without another word he hurried away and
Evasdlost among the narrow streets beyond the

un .

Mr. Darrel was an American who had spent
nearly fifteen years in Shan bee and had grown
rich In the tea. business. s it‘became plain
that so much of his life must be spent there he
had sent for his wife and little daughter and for
twelve years Ellen had lived in the European
quarter of the great Chinese port—Mrs. Darrel
having died however two years before the open-
in of our story.

arry Castleton had started as cabin boy on
board one of the company’s ships, and now he
was part owner and master of the Tokio.

Who Captain Manton was no one could say.
He often ran into port in 'his beautiful schooner,
to refit, but he never took out a cargo. Those
who claimed to know him said he was a entle-
man of leisure, whose one delight was t 0 life
of a sailor. During the last ear he had been a

reat deal in Shanghae, an had haunted the

arrel house until Harry, who was betrothed
to Ellen, began to get uneasy. He was satisfied,
however, when Captain Manton proposed for
Ellen’s hand, and was uietly rejected. Yet he
had reason to believe t at Manton cherished in
his heart the desire for revenge, and watched
him closely. Nothing was done, how ever, to
show that Manton did not take his defeat calm-
ly.’ From time to time he would disappear and
be gone for months, when he would again sail
into the harbor on his beautiful schooner to re-
main perhaps two months. most of his time
being spent in the cottage of Mr. Darrel.

Harry did not like him from the first, r-
haps for the reason that he was well aware bat
an attempt had been made torival him. And
so ‘matters went on until the time had come. for
the Tokio to sail, and Ellen Darrell with her,
never a ain to see the green shores of China or
the mot ey assemblage on the European Bund.

/ CHAPTER III.
THE YANKEE AND ms FRIENDS—A VILLAIN
BAFFLED.

SAUL BELTON’, when he left the American
party on the Band, walked rapid] away and
turned into the Malay quarter. 0 door of a.
shop where arrack was sold stood invitineg
open, and he entered. Two men were sitting at
a table with glasses before them but they were
not drinking. One was a Malay of gigantic

portions, with a wonderfully strong, reso-
ute face and the other an American, with a
handsome fl and a face which would have
been handsome but for its deathlike pallor.

“He is here, Arthur,” said Belton with a

' smile, “and the cuss'is in mischief, too;

e’s jest laying himself out to destroy another
beautiful girl.

The e man half started from his seat and
clutched at the butt of a revolver in his belt.

our setting, Arthur; keep your set-
hand u n
the other’s shoulder. “ Je at the Ma ay.
He’s as hungry to climb that skunkof misery
as you ever was and he knows the time‘ain t

 

come yet. So he keeps cool.”

“I have waited long 1years for vengeance’s
sake,” hissed the other a man. I
“And the time ain’t 03 now; meantime,
let’s hold a confab.” .
He took a seat at the table and .v the three en-
aged in a whispered conversation—or rather,
ghe two Americans did so, while the Malay, al-
thou h he seemed to listen intently, said not a
wo Then they paid {or the arrack and
went away together.
In the mean time, night had come on and pre-
ons were being made in the Darrel cot-
to go on board the Tokio. Everything had
been sent on board through the day,.and about
eleven o’clock the three stepped out of the cot-
tage and started toward the harbor. They had
not proceeded a dozen yards when thcre came
a shrill whistle and half a dozon men sprung
u on them. So sudden was the onslaught that
rry had no time to draw a weapon refore he
was in the grasp of two strong men with whom
he struggle desperately. Before he could cry

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for help all three were dexterously gagged with
long cloaks, which were thrown over their
heads and wrap ed about them in many folds.

“ Bind them,’ muttered a hoarse voice in the
Malay tongue: “ I’ll take care of the girl.”

He raised Ellen, still muffled in the cloak,
when there came a ringing cheer and out of the
darkness appeared a party of men who charged
the assailants without a moment’s hesitation.
The scoundrel holding Helen in his arms dropped
his burden and drew a kreese, but before he
could use it he recoived a blow which staggered
him. As he reeled back he shouted something
to his men in an unknown ton e, and they
sprung away in the darkness an disappeared,
followed as uickly by their leader.

“Let thes unks run,” said a cheerful voice
which the reco nized at once as that of the
stranger ankee elton. “ We don’t want them
now. Better see you safeto your boat, I reckon,
Capt’n Castleton.” .

“ You will do me a great favor,” replied Har-
ry. “B George, old fellow you were just in
time, an I beg your pardon for what I said not

on r a o.

“ oi’t mention it. Me and my mates hap-
pened along this way, and of course I couldn’t
stand by and see a feller countryman abused by
these yer heathen. That’s right; stand up.
Ain’t hurt an , are ye?”

“ Not a bit, ’ replied Harry.
men with you?”

“Friends of mine—don’t notice ’em. One’s a
dummie, and couldn’t answer, an’ the other
wouldn’t if he could. Are ye all right, Mr.
Darrel?”

_ “"Yes, yes; I do not know how to thank you,
811‘.

“Then don’t feel away our time trying it
on, ’cause it ain’t no use. eep your weepons
handy, fur them ugly heathen might take it
into the’r heads to tr the game over,durn ’em.”

They walked rapi y down the Bund, a giant
Male and a tall, silent white man following
like 3 adows, and reached the water side. Har-
ry stopped and gave a signal whistle.

“ Ay, ay, sir, cried a hearty voice; “here is

The speaker appeared suddenly upon the
wharf and came toward them. Saul Belton
started and looked closely at the new-comer in
the moonlight. Then he touched Harry on the
arm and drew him aside.

“Who is that chap?” he asked, in a low voice.

“His name is Will Wescott, and he is my
third mate,” replied Harry.

" Knowed him long?”

“ No; I shipcped him yesterday.”

“Where di you pick him up?” -

“Our agents recommended him to me and he
is every inch a sailor. What do you mean I”

“ Was], I can’t say. Thar’s something in the
critter’s voice, I dunno what it is, that don’t
suit me. Sounded like a chap I used to know
but I ain’t seen him for some time. Reckon
he’s gone under, probably. He was a tough
cuss. that one, and his name was Tom Reid.
But come to look clust he didn’t have no sech
baird as this one.” . t . _ .

“ I consider myself lucky in getting him.
Will you go on with us?” _

“ I calculate not. Fust ’cause I ain’t got the
time, and second, ’cause ’ve got to be out of
this afore you sail.”

“Have you got a boat here?”

“I’ve got a way of gittin’ out and probably
{gnu hear on me ag’in. I couldn’t coax you to

e the long trip home, could I hey?”

“ I should not consider that I had done my

dut to 113 p'artners if I did that. My shi is
am} , ve got a splendid crew, and am
not afraid of all t aspirates in the China seas.”

“ 0h. all right. I right; weal, I must be
trottin’ Shake hands With the old man afore

e go. Good-by,  Darrel; hope I’ll see ye
in Batavia, I do, at git thar afore ye. Good-
by. Miss Ellen; don’t forgit the old Yankee.
Bakes alive; I used to hev a lettle sister to burn
that was ‘est about our flgger, and st it wa’n’t
£1111- ’thet lJ dunno ez ’d hev taken so much trou-

e. . .

They Ste into the boat, which shot away
at 311:; tux)r erkthe stmfirokes of theffiarsmollll,
an e an ee w ' a tune so as e
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9 Non w at Arthur” he said
Hm Castleton is a mighty ’ ood boy, ’but he’s
awf headstrong. . Me he Ee’ll l’am wisdom
as the yearng ‘rollin’ b . Hush up—and git.”

The three men slip away just in time, for
half a dozen men came humedly down the
Bund and looked after the’recediug boat.

f‘She has escaped me for the time being,”
said one, who appeared to be the leader, in a

“ Who are these

 

low voi e.‘ “ Curse that Yankee; but for him,
all we d have been well.”

“All shall be well yet, Mighty Prince,” re-
plied a voice, in the Malay tongue.

“Hush,” replied the other, fiercely. “Not
my name or title here, for you know what
would happen if we were betrayed. Make the
signal.”

One of the men bent over the wall of the
Bund, and a green light flashed for a moment
across the water and disappeared. A few mo-
ments later the dip of cars was heard, and a
large boat shot up to the place, the whole
party embarked and were pulled out into the
stream. Not a Word was spoken as they glided
on under the bows of the Tokio, the decks of
which were lighted and every preparation be-
ing made for sailiii . A moment latera savage
laug‘h broke from t e shut teeth of the tall man
in t e stern sheets of the boat.

“ They think they have escaped me,” he mut-
tered. “ Well—we shall see.” v

After a half hour’s pull they roundedto under
the side of a beautiful felucca which lay at an-
chor in the stream. The men sprung aboard,
and, after giving an order to the officer in
charge of the deck, the leader went below.
Half an hour later the beautiful craft was slip-

ing out of the river heading for the o in sea.
‘he passed the forts without the usua signal,
and, once clear of them, spread her wings and
went flying on over the waves with marvelous
ipeejd, leavmg the shores of China rapidly be-
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CHAPTER IV.
ELLEN’S SUSPICIONs—Trm BLACK SHEREEF IN
SIGHT.

As morning broke the Tokio was well out to
sea, walking the water with a grace only seen
in ship ing which slides on Yankee keels. She
was a autiful ship, and it is no wonder that
Harry Castleton‘ was proud of her. Ellen was
on deck, enjoying the balmy air, and looking
back toward the shores which she was leaving
behind her forever. Harry, leaving the charge
of the ship to the first mate, was by her side.

A man stood in the waist not far from them,
issuing orders to some of the hands who were
workin in the mainto . He was a geod-look-
in is] ow perhaps t irty-five years of awe,
W1 a full beard covering the lower part of his
face. Ellen looked at him closely.

“ That is the man Wescott, whom Mr. Belton
warned you against,” she said to Harry. “I
am sorry he is on board the Tokio.”

“Oh,he is all right,” said Harry. “It isn’t
often you can pick u such a inau as that when
you are short of 0 cars. I wish I had forty
such men in my crew.” .

The man was now shoutin to the hands in
the lee shrouds, and his voice ad the true sailor
ring. Ellen watched him intently.

“ I don’t know how it is, but when I look at
that man I think of a treacherous tiger. I hope
nothing evil may come from his being on
board. r ‘

Harry laughed lightly, and the conversation
turned to something else, and the shores of
China faded from view as the good ship stood
out to make an oiling. Mr. Darrel came up and
joined them on the quarter-deck.

“What do you say to the advice of that
strange fellow who wanted us to take the long-\
est route, Harryi”;

“ I am not going to do it,” was the somewhat
testy reply. ‘ I’ve three passengersOat Batavia,
and even if I had not, the Tokio is not goingrto
run for all the pirates in the China seas. ou
wouldn’t have me do that, Mr. Darrell”

“I don’t know. The man seemed to be in
earnest and went out of his we. to do us a ser-
vice. ‘The longest way roun ’ is often ‘the
shortest way home.’ ” i

“ It cannot be done,” replied Harry. “I’ve
got forty good men on' my decks and carry

us enou h to clean out all the pirates who

attac us, and could show them a clean
pair of heels in any event.”

“ Hush,” said El en, quickly.

As she spoke Wescott walked slowly by them
on his way aft. There was a uliar glitter in
his dark eyes which the irl did not like.

“ I am satisfied that 8 third mate was lis-
tening to what you were saying, Harry,” she
sai when the man hadlpa . ‘

“ uppose he was, Ne is. You are unreason-
able in our aversion to Wescott.”

“Per [38 I am, but if I havc any secrets I
den’t want him to hear them,” she answered,
peuting‘.

The okio kept steadily on her course, and on
the morning of the third day they were nearing
the coast oi Borneo, that strange island, as yet

 

solittle known to civilized man. Ned Stace ,-
the first mate, cast a sweeping glance along e
horizon and sprung down into the cabin. ‘

“I would like to see you on deck, captain,”
he said, quickly. ‘

Harry followed the mate on deck and Ned
pointed out three different sail upon the hori-
zon. Even at that distance the oun man
could. make out the peculiar rig o the lay:-

proa. '

“ Don’t like their looks, ca tain,” said Stacey.

“Nonsense,” interposed illiam Wescott. ‘ I
haven’t a doubt that they are as honest craft as
we are.” ‘
f Stacey turned a quick look upon the man’s
ace. ,

“ You are third mate of the Tokio, ain’t you,
Mr. Wescott?”

“Yes,” he answered, angrily.

“Then attend to your duty and let me do I

mine. I never want a man to stick his spoon
into my dish unless I ask him.” .

Wescott answered by a single ominous flash
of his dark 9 was as he walked awa and
sprung into t e cabin for a glass. or ten min
utes he watched the three sails intently, and
tlhen turned to Staccy, ‘who was doing the same
t in . ~ - ‘
“ €Vhat do you say, Ned?”

“ Bad; looks fishy; them’s Malay proas.”

“ I am of your 0 inion. The in be all
right, but I don’t 11 '9 their loo . 'pe all
hands.”

The shrill call'of the bos’n’s pipe rung through
the ship, and the watch below came tumblingon
deck, ready for business. A whisper of danger-
passed through the ship, but not a man blanched.

Mr. Darrel came hastily on deck and ap-
proached Harry. — -

“What is it, my boy?” he said, in a hurried

tone.

“Keep Ellen below,” was the reply. “ I fear
that we are going to have a fight.’ .

The press rose rapidly, and at the same mo-
ment there fluttered out from the get! of each
a black flag, with a red serpent coiled in the
middle. ’

f‘ The Black Shereef,” whispered the old
sailors. ‘f We are doomed men! ’

 

CHAPTER V.

THE GUNS SPIKED — A BRAVE BATTLE — m
ABDUCTION or ELLEN —— 1min MYSTEBIQUB
FRIEND.

No one save those who had long sailed these
seas could know the fear inspired by the name
of this well known sea rover. For ten ears he
had infested the narrow seas and his ag had

become a terror to peaceful merehantmen. ‘

Even the few who had ever escaped from his
merciless hand had never seen his face or could ‘
say/what manner of man he was. He did not
know the name of pity, and the men that yield-
ed to him were deemed. There was no thought
of yielding on the part of Harry Castleton, and
his voice rung out cheerily: ‘
“Clear awa the gpns,” he cried, heartily.
“We’ll teach ass in hers that they have‘no
easy prey in the Tokio, and tow the black
wretc into the first port. ” ~ »
“Away you go,” shouted Ned Stacey, in.
fected by the gallan of his loved commander.
“ We’ll fight while a p k swims.” "
But there was no escape, if they thought of '
slippgiag through. A large roe lay off the
star rd-quarter a secon o the beam, and
one on the iort how, and all wore closin in
rapidly; an , even as they gazed, therefimt
cu from a projecting headland another “vil-
lemons-looking craft, with the flag of the see.
rover fluttering on high. , ‘ »‘
“ h, see ’em come,” growled Ned Stacey.
“ That’s what they call fair fighting, I suppose;
“yd-'3 one” h in iti ” use Harry
toutteamunon, 
“ I’ll see to the small arm, Mr. Epson 1” ' '
'll‘he second mate came forward quicklycnd
sa uted.

“I believe you are a gunner,'Mr. Essen?” '

asked the captain.

u Ay‘ ay, 8",.” -

“ You will act in that capacity then. See
that the guns are ready for use quickly, and
station the crew. You have no time to lose.”

There were six serviceable guns on deck, but
so rapidly did Gilbert Essen work, that in
twenty minutes the crew were at their statian
stripped to the waist, and grimly waiting for
orders. The ammunition was passed up and
the Tokio read for actiou. ,

“ Head her or those fellows on the starboard
bow,” cried Harry. “If we can hreakthr h
we will show them the neatest running ‘33:;

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The Tokio was very swift and rapid] neareg
the prose, and they could see the dec 5 blac
with men—Malays, Papuans and 8001005, wild

,for blood, and shakirfigrtheir weapons in the air.

“ Are you ready, . Eason? cried Harry.
“ If you are givo them a shot.”

Eason sighted the gun with his own hand,
rose with a smile upon his face and applied the
match. Scarcer had he done so, when, with a
cry of rage, he sprung forward and lobked at
the us.

“ piked, by ———l”

The im recation might be forgiven an old

' sailor at that moment. The gun had been cun-
nineg spiked by forcing a “rat tail” file into
the touch~hole, and breaking it off. A rapid
glance showed that every gun on board had been
served in the same way.

“By Heavsn!” cried Harry, “we have a
traitor here. Cutlasses and pistols lads, and
if we must die, let us die like Yankee sailors,
with our teeth set.”

,“ Run down the pros,” shouted Ned Stacey.
“Every man to the bow.” ,

The men grasped the weaponspassed to them,
.' and the great ship, flying before the fresh sail-

ing breeze, and gathering way as she came,
appeared to be steering for the open water be-
tween the two proas bearing down upon the
bows, the pirates shouting like demons as they
came. Suddenly, without the slightest warn-.
ing, the course of the ship changed and she met
the swift proa, bows on. There was a shock
and the pirates swarmed into the chains only to
be hewed down by the sailors, and the pros

' sunk like a stone, just as the second fastened on
her chains and her crew prepared to board.

Then ensued one of those fierce battles of
which we have no conception. The Malay
fights because he loves it; death has no terrors
for him, as according to his creed it only opens
the way into radise, which his priests tell him

rawaits the va iant warrior.

With wild, resounding cheers, they clambered
up the sides of the Tokio, but they were met by
men as valiant and determined as they; for,
say what you will, only the enduring An 10-
Saxou knows how to fight with stubborn va or,

a‘ not knowing when he is beaten.
1 In the front of his men, wielding his cutlass
i gallantly, and cutting down every yellow Malay
' or brown Sooloo who showed his face above the
rail, fought Harry Castleton, doing the work of
three men. By his side, with a revolver in
each hand, stood Mr. Darrell, and three times
.his ‘unerring hand had laid low a man whose
weapon was turned against Harry Castleton,
when the brave young captain was engaged
, 'Wlth another enemy in is front.

' ‘_‘ Give it to them, hoysl" cried the youn cap-
tain. “ Remember that you fight for your ives;
the Black Shereef spares none.”

The men answered by resoundingrcheeurihand
~their blows fell fast and furious. he {3,
not accustomed to such stubborn resistance

up to falter, and the men of the Tokio cast OR
1; e ppling irons which clun to the chains.

“ ow where is that Will escott?” cried
Ned Stacey. “ He’sa skulker, that chap. ”

. As he spoke the third mate ap ed, leaped
upon the rail, and buried himself eadlong upon
thedeck of the pros, shoutin some words in
an unknown tongue. He scarcel reached
the deck when the pros drifted as , and
then, .too late, Harry Castleton saw that the
wretoh bore in his armsthesenselessformof

Ellen Darrel. -

“ You false-hearted hound," cried Harry
rail},ng his revolver, “ you came here to betray
us

Withamockin la hWescottraisedthe
2t: and held a before

form of the as
him as a shield.

.“ Why dougyou are?” he shouted in a jeer-
ing tone. “ on seem to hesitate, my dear
captain. Yes, I a fixed the guns of the Tokio,
and I have won t 6 prize which alone is worth

I am Tom Reid,
lieutenant of the Black ereef. Hal ha! be!
You were nice] fooled.”

He. mrned the crew of the pros. and
shouted an order. As he did so the sails went
up, the head of the pros fell off, and she began
to run on a course allel with that of the
'lbldo, while the long gun amidships was brought
so bear Upon threlfreat ship. .

6, “They

“ Give me a Ned,” said Harry.
must not fire that gun yet. ”
Ned ranupwithanfleinhishand, just as a

tall Mala rung forward to fire the n.
Herr pul 8{he and the villain 8“
into‘ airand fell (1. ‘ '

f‘ Give me a Winchester,” said Harry. “I
! ’wfll make them pass albitter time before they

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fire that gun. Give the men muskets, Ned and
send them'into the tops. We sail three fa oms
to their two and will soon be out of their
clutches.”

A terrible fusilade was opened upon the proa.
Never, in all their hting, had t ey been ex
posed to the aim of merican repeating rifles,
and they dro ped, man 21y man, on the deck of
the proa, un er the den y shower. Reid saw
that he was losing men to no purpose and
changed his course, running in toward the land,
knowing well that Harry would not dare to fol-
low him there. A glance at the other press re-
vealed the fact that they were closing in fast,
andashot which splashed in the waves close
under the stern of the ’l‘okio admonished the
young captain that it would be utter madness
to pursue.

“God help her,” he groaned. “Ican do no
more. We must save the ship . and trust to
other means to rescue Ellen.”

Right astern, as the ship flew on over the ris-
ing Sea, thundered a fast-sailing proa, more
than the equal of the Tokie in speed. The
second shot from her long gun came whistling

- over the rail, killed a man on the to’gallant fore-

castle, and grazed the foremost in its course.
At the same time a shout from Mr. Eason an-
nounced that he had managed to clear one of
the guns and it was trained upon the proa as-
iern. The first shot, well aimed, swept her
decks from stem to stern, knocked the wheel
into fragments, and the craft began to yaw and
steer wildly, while the Tokio gained hand over
hand. The second shot struck the foremast,
and it came crashing dowu, leaving the proa
wallowing, a. helpless wreck, upon the heaving

sea.

“Well done, Eason; Well done, old boy,”
cried Harry, running aft. “ Don’t waste an
more shots upon him, but attend to these to -
lwovyiswpn the starboard quarter. What’s that,
.. e .

“ By George. the boys have got the spike out
of another gun.” \

“Good for them. Head up a. little and meet
these fellows half-way. Let us once get them
asteru and we can laugh at them.”

The press came booming on, their crews
wild with re e, and were closing in fast upon
the Tokio, t 611‘ guns making sad havoc with
her rig 'ng as they came. Eason answered as
well as 6 could, and succeeded in crippling the
leading proa, but the larger of the two was now
so close that another battle seemed inevitable,
when there came darting out of the sea, close
under the hows of the ship, a strange cigar-

sha ed object which darted with inconceivable .

rapidity at the proa, and disappeared in the
waters. There was wild confusion on board
the pirate, and all their efforts seemed. bent
upon escapi , if they could. The pros fell 01!
suddenly an headed seaward, when she was
seen to save up out of the water until her keel
was visible, and revealed a gapin rent, into
which the water rushed with a gurg ' g sound.
A meetnt more, (ind algae was pus;-i d an

“ orpedo eaveus, c e rr .

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espoete range aganappe

for a moment u n the surface and plunged

into the waves c 066 to the crippled pron. A

moment later and her crew were seento hurl

themselves dos rate]; into the sea, the same

dull explosion ollowc and the pros. was gone.

“ Hurrah!” cried Ned Stacey, drawinga long
breath. “That fellow came just in time and
don’t think they will trouble us any more.”

Just then the strange torpedo sprung into
view a in and came racing by under the stern
of the okio. The had time to see that she
was about fifty fee in len th shaped like a gi-
gantic cigar, and they 00 d hear the clicking
of mach nery as she sped by, and there came
fluttering on an arrow, which lodged in
the mainmast. The boat disappeared.

“ There’s a letter on the arrow, captain,” said
Ned Stacey.

“Give it to me,” cried Harry.

He tore open the paper and read:

“Ellen Darrel is the prey of the Black Shereef,
but he will not harm her now. Head to the south
and before you have sailed a dozen leagues you shall
hear from— A Famxn."

“ Our only he is in him ” said Harry, sadly.
“ We must takeptfis advice.” .

And with sad hearts they headed the Tokio
on her course, leaving Ellen Darrel in the hands
of the pirate chief. ,

CHAPTER VI.
SAUL humor! ON nncx.
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why he did this for it was far from his inten—
tion to desert his betrothed. But he wanted
time to think, and consult with Mr. Darrel as
to the best course to pursue. The officers of the
shi gathered in a sad group on the quarter
doc while the men busied themselves in clear-
ing away the wreck, taking care of the bodies
of their fallen comrades, and attending to the
wants of the wounded.

The young man, although almost broken- 1‘

hearted, tried to console the bereaved father.

“These Malays always hold their prisoners
for ransom,” he said, “ and—”

“Why do you say that, Harry, when you
know well that the man who captured her was
no Mala i” .

“ But 6 is a renegade American in the sen
vice of the Black Shereef. I have heard it said
that he has many' such sailing under his flag."

“ I have little ope in that,”was the sad ro-
ply. “My only hepe is that we may find an
American man-of-war at Batavia, and some
means may be adopted to rob theso villains of
their ey.”

“ Sail he!” cried the look-out.

Harry sprung on the rail and leveled his.
glass on the sail indicated by the man on the
foretop. He made her out a handsome Schooner,
running down to speak them. She rosc rapidly
and as she showed more ‘ lainly they saw that
it was an American bu t schooner, with the
clean run and ta ering s are only seen in Yan-
kee shipping, an that t e American flag was.
flying at the gaff. Harry still kept his glass
upon her, and suddenly fixed it upon the figure
of a man who stood on the rail also with a glass
in his hand. For a moment he was undecided,
but as the schooner came booming on he re-
cognized that remarkable Yankee who had
aided them in Shan hue. Half an hour lab-r he
was close to the To '0, and lowering a boat lac
came aboard with the coolest air imaginable,and
shook hands with the Americans as if they had
been old friends, and nothing particular had
halpfined.

‘ orning ca t’in,” he said. “Been in a.
scrimma e, I ju ge. Maybe you don’t remem-
ber I tol you to take the longest way home,
Capt’in Castleton.”

‘ If we only had,” groaned Harry.

“Sartin, sartin: most any one will holler
after he gets hurt. Found the Black Shereef
’bout whar I 'ud ed you would, and had a lively
tixlrée; Now rec on you know how it is your-
se .
“Were you in that strange craft that sunk
the roas ’

“ at craft?”

_ “Nonsense; you know all about it.
nogyou who sent me word that you would aid
us

“ Nary. Jest look at this dock t.”

He thrust his hand into his at and drew
out a paper, upon which was written:

“ 7b the Yankee Rajah: ‘

" The shi Tokio has keen attacked by the Black
Shereef, o Borneo, and a young girl named Darrel
made prisoner. Aid them as you would aid me.

“ Tn Mrs-mar."

“ That's the ticket. Now I know where that
comes from and the writer thereof is jest p’izen
onMala 3. He eats 'em for breakfast; on the
half-she gstewed fried and steamed. In mot,
Malay is his chief diet."

“ And who are
as Saul Bolton.
presence here." ,
. gvyebbe you’ve heern tell of the Yankee Ba-

a
J “I have,” said .
land in the Spice group.”

“That’s me; I’m the chap that is monarch of
that there island and there ain’t many sov’rlns
Elgat has as com heft: 003301 of gheir dominions.

spose you wan go o

‘ We will have her or diafid '

“ Thht’s hearty. I’m with u until the uni-
versal heavens turn reen. t ar’ leetle gal
suited me, and I ain a-going to leave her in
the hands of that eternal skunk. But we can’t
do anything with the Tokio; she’s too ’tarnal
b our work.”

‘ But we may need her.”

“Na time. Sarcumvention is the worgE

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“ He owns a little is-

and we beat the cusses at. How man
your men will it take to her to Bataviai”

“ Can we spare any of them!” ,

“I dunno as we kin. Say; I’ll take the ship
to my island and lay her up thar. That’s the
plow racket." . ‘ v '

“ oulditnothebettertogotoBataviaand
get a manor-war?"

“See here: do on want to run this thing
yourself? If you 0, I’ll clear the way.”

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“ I do not know what to do,” replied Harry.

“Then trust me. ~ Thar ain’t alman in these-

parte, of I do say it, that knows better how to
tackle the Black Shereef than me.”

“ I trust you, then. We place ourselves on-
tirel in your hands.”

“ in right, thenl Here, Marco.”

At his call a man came clambering out of the
boat and reached the deck. Harry was forced
to say, that, though of the yellow race, he was
one of the most perfect specimens of manhood
he had ever seen. He was about six feet and
four inches in hight, formed upon the model of
a Hercules, straight as an arrow, with magnifi-
cent muscles and well—turned limbs.

“ Marco is a Mala , and one who ain’t got
no love for the Black Shereef,” said the Yankee
Ra'ah. “ Hey, Marco?”

t the mention of that name the eyes of the
Malay began to roll wildly and his great bands
opened and shut convulsively.

“ You would like to get a whack at the Black
Shereef, wouldn’t ou, Marco old boy?"

A harsh gutturai’ sound broke from the lips of
the savage man and his face worked strangely.

“ You see Marco was his prisoner once,’ said
the Rajah, in ‘a matter-of-fact tone, “ and the
p’ison had‘ his tongue out out, just b way
of amusement. Marco ain’t for t it, an only
for me the Black Shereef would ve been dead

years ago.”

“ Why did on save such a wretohl”

“Waal, I’ got a use fur him, no matter
what. I’ve got through with him now, though,
and he ma as well begin to di his grave,
when I let rco loose on him. e are going
to run the Black Shereef to earth, Marco.’

The Malay fell 11 n his knees and pressed his
forehead u n the and of the Rajah.

“All rig t, m boy,”he said. “I know you
are hungr , an when he dies, I promise you
he shall d by your hand.”

The Malay mute uttered the same guttural
cry and embraced the knees of his master.

“That’s all right, old fellow,” said Belton.

. “ Jump into the boat and get back to the Wave

Witch. .Tell Jim Slocum to head for the island
and show us the way. Then come back to me.”
Marco sprun back into the boat and it shot
awa toward t e schooner.
“ ill your oflleers understand him?” asked

Earfi.

“ ey’ve got so used to his signs that they
can read ’em like a book,” was the answer.
“ You’ll see.”

As the boat neared the schooner Marco rose
in the stern sheets and made some rapid signs.
The men on board seemed to understand him,
for the schooner at once tilled awe and the boat
turned again toward the ship. co sprung
on board and the boat pulled away to intercept
the course of the schooner. They saw the crew
get aboard the boat was hoisted in‘ and the
schooner sf
great ship I owing. Two days and nights
passed, and on the mornin of the third day
they were threading the flpice islands, the
schooner leading the way st . Now and then
a proa shot out from the islands, but a look at
the schooner seemed to satisfy them, for they at
once ran back into harbor.

“ They don’t want to tackle me,” chuckled
the Rajah. “They know the old man; they’ve
harnessed him before and know he’sa hard boss
to ride. Keep your eye on the Witch, you at
the wheel. Jim Slocum knows the islands and
you don’t.”

The island which they sought now lay before
them, but scarcely had they Sighted it when
Marco, who rarely left his master s side, touched

' him on the arm and made some ra id signs.

“Oh, git out,” replied the Yan as. “They
wouldn’t dare to try it.”

Marco only answered by pointing over the
rail in the direction of the island.

“Hal” cried the Rajah, after a moment of
close inspection. “Give me a rocket, captain;

I want to si al the schooner.”

“No nee of that,” replied Harry. “ She
seems to be lufiing now.” _ -

As he spoke the schooner came QUickly up

into the wind and lay rocking idly on the water.
The Tokio held in her course until close under
her bows when the shi also luifed, and Marco,
With Saul Bolton and rry“, went on board the
.schooger. I” J SI

“A .05? cried the Ra‘ah. “ You im 0-
cum, signal the island, quicker than scat. You
see them skunks, don’t you?” '

“ Ay, ay, ~81rl Here comes the rockets,”
Slocum answered.

One of the crew came out of the cabin, carry-
ing three strangely-shaped rockets. A whizz‘ing
sound was heard, followed by a loud explosion.

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A'moment later an answering sound came back
from the island. ‘ . '

“ That’s 0. K,” said the “ Them Ma-
lay skunks have pluclmd up ,coura and are
laying for me under the ’int of the and an-
der. I’ll make ’em sine blue blazes in a at
six minnits by the clock. Hal there they come,
b’iling hot and smoking for war. Give ’em a
serenade. Marco.”

The Malay sprung to a beautiful pivot gun
amidships—the only gun carried by the schooner
—and trained it upon the coming prOas, which
suddenly shot out from the sheltering oint,
while at the same moment the flaglof the lack
Shereef was given to the breeze. 0 sooner had
the eye of the mute glanced along the sights,
then the sullen roar of the cannon was heard,
and the conical shot tore its way along the
crowded deck of the leading proa, causmg
dreadful slaughter.

“ Sarve ’em out, sarve ’em out, Marco. Give
’em blue pills till they can’t rest. N o—hold on;
there comes the Mystery!”

As he spoke the second proa was seen to
tremble in every joint and then she began to
settle by the head and filled quickly. Cries of
dismay were heard aboard the other press as
the strange craft called the Mystery rose out of
the water near the sinking roa and with a
strange hissin sound plung headlong at the
Malay craft w ich had received the shot from
the lon gun. With yells of fear the Malays
forced t e lug sails over on the other tack, but
before the wind could an them, the pointed
beak of the Mystery lunged into her side,
tearing a gaping ren into which the sea
poured. Then the stranger craft backed away
and sunk, and was only visible by a peculiar
ripple on the water ovor the place where she
went on her submarine way.

The third proa had got her lugs over and was
slippin away with the wind over her quarter,
and arco contented himself with sending a
single shot after her, which tore up the low bul-
warks and chip the mainmast.

“ Let the snea go,” said the Rajah. “Blame
the skunks; they Will know better than to run
their noses into my cruising ground again I
reckon. Head her in, you at the wheel, and the
Mystery will take care of herself.

CHAPTER VII.
ran YANKEE RAJAH AT HOME.

THE Mystery could only be traced on her sub-
marine way by the ripple on the water, which
showed that she was running close to the sur-
face. Every one on board the Tokio was
watching her course with great interest, for all
felt that this strange craft would have much to
do with the rescue of Ellen Darrel—if, indeed.
she was to be rescued from the hands of the
black-hearted villain who had taken her captive.
When near the island the strange craft rose to
the surface ;-for a moment, as a whale rises to
breathe. Before her was a rocky wall, which
seemed to encircle the island, and to shut it out
completely from the outside world. Bar saw
her plunge straight against this wall and ' p-

pear.

“She is gone,” he said.

“ Reckon you’ll see her again some day,” said
the Rajah, quietly. “ The man that navi ates
her knows his biz on a raft, now mind tell
you. Ease her off a little, Garry; now you can
make the harbor.”

As the head of the schooner swung round they
could see a narrow opening beyond the point,
so narrow, indeed, that it seemed almost impos-
sible for a heavy craft to enter. But the man
at the wheel understood his business, and she
shot in between two gigantic walls, higher than
the masthead, followed by the Tokio, and the
anchor went down in a beautiful little harbor,
before what appeared to be quite a town. .

.“My realms, mates,” said the Rajah. “You
are welcome here.” - »

They quickly landed, and the people came
out to stare at them curiously. _

Harry was completely taken shock as quite a
number of the inhabitants were white people,
and Americans at that, and the neatness of the
houses, as well as the tasteful manner in which
they were ornamented, roved that they had
been here 9. Ion time an meant to stay. ‘

“ I wonder t e Malays hava left you here in
peace ” said Herr .

“ They’ve tried' to bite me on two several
times, but they found me the tou best piece
thgly ever attempted to masticate. ust take a
w k with me and I’ll show you how we go to
work to defen ourselves.”

“ We must not waste time. Remember that
genie must be rescued at all hazards,” Mr.

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“ I’ve taken the contract and mebhe it’s a big
one, but I’ll stand the racket and I never was
known to bite of! more than I could chew.-
You can’t hate the Black Shereef an more
than I do and yet I will say I don’t ink he
means to do the gal any harm now.”

“I an t ' om Reid of being the Black
Shereef,” nterposed Harry. ;

“ I don’t; Tom Reid is mean enough, but he
ain’t the Shereef. Oh, Lord, no; not by no
means. The Shereef is a boss of another color.
But come along, and I’ll show you how I defend
this island when it is attacked. ’

They turned to the right after leaving the
village, and ascended the ofty blufl which rose

on both sides of the harbor and completely sur- »

rounded the town. Upon the crest of this bluff
on each side was a battery of three guns, so
placed as to send a plunging fire upon the decks
of any approaching craft, when it reached a
certain point, over which it must pass to enter,
the harbor. A similar battery on the other side
crossed fire with this. Below upon a wide
shelf, were two other uns, loaded with grape
and canister. The roc y wall which encircled
the valley in the rear was a regular fort, with

guns mounted at intervds, and which could ‘ 

only be a proached by steep paths, which could
be swept a terrible fire at any moment.

“ And t at ain’t all,” declared the Rajah.
“The island is surrounded by shoals except on‘
this side, and if they attack with prone it must
be in front. And I ve got torpedoes laid down
in sucha way that it would be mighty orhard
for a ship manned by fellers that idn’t know

the ropes to get in here. I feel tolerable sale‘, _,

and I only wonder that these tellers dare to ap- ;

preach my island. They wouldn’t only they 
now that the Mystery and I are old triads,

and they want to get at him through me.”

“ Who are these pegple with you.”

“ The whites are ankee sailors, who have
got tired of the Old World and want tomake a
new home. The others are ood dollars of all;
nations that I’ve picked up
the case might be.
that wouldn t get u and fight if I asked him to
and even take a litt e risk of life or limb for my
sake and I’d do as much fur them.” . '

“ ’Where does the Black Shereef live?” »
“ He’s over yonder,” answered the Rajah,
intin toward the Papuan coast. “ That’s

he tron le about him—he’s easy enough to find, ‘

but most ople think he’s a Malay—but he
ain’t, dam is hide! ' I’ve only been waiting to
get help enough, and now we won’t reetuntil
we hev wi ,him and his gang 03 the face of
the crea airthpI hev sworn it,” , .

And the Rajah raised his hand solemnlyon
high as be registered his vow.

CHAPTER VIII. l
mu mum’s ARRIVAL AT THE 31.on mum's

PALACE.
Wn have seen Ellen Darrel a cones-in the
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fie two press which were left headed past
the coast of Borneo, and Reid carried his insen:
sible victim into the cabin and laid her on a
couch. For a moment the man stood l at
her intently, with a lowering brow, and en
went on deck. '

“ Where is the Shereef?” asked a tall Malay.
“Why is he not here when his sons are beaten
by the Spirit of the Ocean?” ,

“ He ought to have been here before," an-
swered Reid. “I don’t know why he didn’t

come, but probably be thought we ought to be , ,'

a match for the Tokio' and so we were if that
:Ei'ice”accursed torpedo had not come to help
em. . . .
“We cannot fl ht the S irit of the Waves,”
declared the chic . “My b 90d turns to water

when I think of him.”
Curse him, I.

“I don’t blame you much.
wonder who he is?” v

“ He is a Barsakaw.” replied the Malay.
“The brood of the Malay are brave, but they.
know that he who strikes at the Barsakaw might
as well waste his iul. )ws u ,on the empty air.
But we have the wuiw maiden; the Sheree! will
for 've us when he sees her.” ‘ 2

“ ’d hays jumped overboard if I did not
have her to take to him,” averred Reid. "‘ I'
wouldn’t have been the one to go heme empty- ‘
handed for a lac of rupees. Can you make out
his sails?” ,

The chief. shook his head. ,

“ Then we may as well make for home. And
see here; that cursed Yankee Rajah at Gadong
Beg had something to do with this. He was in,
Shanghae With his schooner when we sailed, and

era and themes,
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you know he goes like the wind. Some of these
days We will take that island and kill every

' man on it.”

“Our chief was wrong when he tore out
Marco’s tongue and then et him live. 'Marco
will never for 've or forget, and he is the friend

of the White jab.”
“I’m sorr it was done at all,” said Tom,
uneasil . “ ut, what can on do with the

Sheree when he gets a mad t on? But, look
here; on take care of the proa while I get
some cap for I have had a hard time during
two or three weeks, and have actually had to

. work; and I am not used to it.”

He rolled himself in a blanket and lay down
in the bow, and the Malay, after setting a guard
over the cabin door, took charge of the proa.
When Ellen came to herself, and realized that
she was a prisoner, she tried the cabin door, but
it was fast and she turned to the stern Window.
The proa was movin on swiftly over a tran-
quil sea, and she could bear the measured tread

’of the sailors on deck and the soft ,footfall of

the guard who paced to and fro before the
cabin door. She remembered nothing since
Reid came suddenly into the cabin of the Tokio
and stupefled her by the use of some potent
drug, the effect of which had hardly yet passed
off. Then night came on, and she threw her-
self upon the couch for a little rest.
awoke it was broad day again, and looking out
of the cabin window, she was aware that the
pros. was at anchor in a sheltered harbor, sur-
rqund by a. down craft of the same kind. Just
then the door opened, and Reid came in, fez in

and.

“ Sorry I had to use on a trifle roughly yes-
terday Miss Darrel,’ he said, respectfully,
“ but I was acting under orders.”

“ on are a traitor and renegade, then, Mr.

' Wescott.”

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‘ will be at libert

, the chief. expects.

. “So men call me,” he answered, in a bitter
tone. “What is the use of hitting me when
I’m down, miss? I can’t hit back, and I’m un-

.der obligations to the man who employed me in
» more ways than one.

But I came to say that
you are to go ashore with me.”

. “ I desire to return to my father. He will
a heavy ransom for my safe return.”
No use ' Darrel. The man who had
on brought here alone has power over your
ate now.’

“ And who is he?”

“ The Black Shereef,” replied Reid.
- “ That monster!” she gasped.

“ The devil is not so black as he is painted,”

I he said,  a laugh. “But come on deck, if

e lie saw no use in disobeying and accom-
him on deck. Before her lay a city in

the Eastern style. a place of some pretensions,
with stron batteries on each side of the en-

; trance to t e harbor and many buildings clus-

tering.ahont a castle-like structure in the cen-

"ter. An elegant boat lay alongside the pros,
manned by a white crew, and into this Reid

handed his risoner and tooka seat with her.
“Let fa ‘; give way!” was the order of

‘ Reid.

The oars dropped into the water with naval

precision, and a few strokes quickly brought

them to a fli ht of stone steps, where Reid as-
sisted her to and. A beautiful palanquin, at-
ten by four stout bearers, was waiting for
her, and she took a seat in it and was carried
on through the narrow streets of the city and
into the castle. Here she alighted and was led
u a flight of winding stairs into aroom fur-
Eagles“? the luxurious style only to be seen in

“ These are your quarters ” said Reid. “You
as far as this suite of rooms is

concerned, but would not advise you to wan-

! der about much, as you do not know the palace.”

- He clapped his hands and a door opened at

, the back of the great room and a young girl en-

tered. I

“Aruna,” said Reid. “this is the lady whom
You have your orders.”

The 1, who was a rather pretty Malay
made a ow salaam, and turning to Nellie asks
"her in very good English if she wished for any-

thin .
" “Nothing except liberty,” replied the pris-

oner, sadly, “ and that you cannot give me.”
The Malfi girl shook her head.
“ You w not answer questions which may
be asked you, Aruna,” said Reid. “ When the

‘ Shereef comes he will tell the lady all she need

know.”

The girl nodded to signify that she under-
atwd, and Reid bowed respectfully to Nellie
and went on . ' '

t
“.Will my lady eat?” asked the Malay maiden,

When she-

"  ThefYankeeRajah.‘ 

obfiy her.” ' . .

ellie Darrel was only mortal and began to
feel the pangs of hunger. She si ified her
wish for food, and Aruna clapped er hands
and two women lappeared.

“ The lady wo d eat,” said Arun‘a.

The women quickly spread a feast which
would have been a~ temptation to an epicure.
Nellie seated herself and made a very unroman-
tic meal. When she had finished, the table was
drawn away, and just then a cannon boomed at
the port and cries of joy were heard in the
streets.

“ What is the matter?” the prisoner asked,
turning to Aruna. \

“ The Shereef comes,” replied the girl, proud-
l‘yr, “ and our people deli ht to honor him.

ould the white lady see ow they welcome
him on his return i”

Nellie stepped to the open window indicated
by the girl and looked out. All the population
0 the city—men, women and children—seemed
to be in the streets and hurrying toward the
harbor, and a boat, manned b six rowers, was
seen rapidly approaching the anding. A min-

.ute later a. tal and martial figure, clad in the

dress of a Malay war-chief, appeared at the
head of the steps, attended by a glittering reti-
nue. They came rapidly up the street, the wo-
men strewing flowers in the ath and chanting
a song in praise of the Blac Shereef. As he
came nearer the $1 could see that his garments
were of somber b ck and that his face was bid-
den by a black mask. He appeared to take the
adulations of the multitude quite as his just due

tend waving his hand to the people, disappeared
within the portalsof the castle.

“The Shereef is a great war-chief,” said
Aruna, proudly.

“ Yet his hands are red with the blood of in-
nocent men,” said Nellie.

“ He is a warrior,” averred the girl, “and
great warriors delight to shed blood in battle.
Since the days of t e sable kings of the Malay
there has been no chief so great as Selim Ben
Mahoud, the Black Shereef.”

The door opened, and he appeared upon the
threshold.

 

CHAPTER IX.

THE BLACK SEEREEF—ZARINA, THE MAD
PRINCESS.

ELLEN DARREL shuddered at the sight of this
man, when he spoke in a melodious vome:

“Peace be With you, Aruna; leave me with
the white maiden.”

The Malay girl bent her head obediently and
hurried from the room while the Shereef stood
lookin at Ellen Darrel intently for a moment
beforefiie spoke again, and she gazed back at
him with 'undaunted eyes. She saw a man of
more than ordinary stature, a model of manly
grace whose face was completely hidden by
Elie black mask, through which his eyes shone

' e win stars. .

“I am the Black Shereef,” he said, in good
English. “ You do not bid me welcome.”

“I do not know you,” she. answered. “If
you are a warrior, as you claim, you will not
make war upon a woman.” ‘ _ -

“I do not make war with you, sweet maiden,
I saw your face in Shan bee, and it was fairer
than t e face of any M ay woman. What the
Black Shereef loves—he takes.
lnow, never to leave me.” _

‘_‘ Never yours, while I have a hand to strike
a weapon into my own heart,” she declared.

“The white maiden has a stubborn heart, but
more stubborn spirits have been broken Within
these walls ” he asserted.

“My father and my lover will come to my

You are mine

“Let them come. They shall be made wel-
cnoem; with fire and kreese. What now, Shereef

i .3’

' “ 1 have something important to say, as soon
as you are at liberty.” .

“ Go!” said the Shereefi, impatiently, wavmg
his hand. “ I will come soon to the Judgment
hall, and you may wait for me there.”

Reid turned away. grumbling a httle, and the
Shereef ain turned to Nellie.

“ Child, ’ he said, “ you will learn before you
have been long in my city that I have only _to
lift my finger to be obeyed. The Malays fear
me so, that if I bade one of them cast imself
from the .hi best wall of the palace heuwould
olgcéy ,ine. y will is law; I speak, and they
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“You will find in me one whonwill notbe
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ill find us ready to meet them.
his for the present as I did not ex-
pect you , listen to reason at first- but I be e,
, or your own sake, that you will listen soon, for
I am not very patient. / Ha! What are you
doin here, Zarina?”

“ have come to see this new toy which you
have brought home, Shereef,” replied a musical
v

“ They
Enough

oxce.

Nellie turned quickly, and saw a beautiful
woman, clad like a princess and wearing a
tiara of precious stones, which were in them-
selves worth the ransom of a prince. Nellie
thought, at the first glance, that she had nun-r
seen a more beautifu woman. Her fame was of
the Roman mold, haughty and clearly cut,
with great, luminous eyes and firm lips. Her
hair swept from beneat the band of the tirra
in great masses of the hue of the raven’s wine,
reaching nearly to the floor. She wore a loose,
flowing robe of figured silk, confined at the
waist by a girdle with a golden buckle, and in
it she carried, a curved ay kreese and two
ele ntly mounted revolvers.

‘ I re at What are you doing here, lerina?‘7
hissed t e S ereef.

“ And I answer, that I came to See your new
toy, which you have picked nitron the 
Shereef you do no not know ina )ct. If

on did, you would not try to frighten her

y blustering words. I have little to thank y on
for and much cause to hate lyou, and yet. I.
would not see harm come to you—not yet, at
least.”

“ Go out, Zarina. I will
said the Shereef, sternly.

“At your leasure. I have seen the girl and
she looks 00 and pure. And I swear by the

eds the alays worship, here and now, that

will drive my kreese to the hilt in the heart of
any man who does her wrong. Fear nothing,
sweet maiden, Zarina is your friend, although
she came as an enemy.”

The Shereef raised his hands and clapped
them loudly. Half a dozen Malays ran in at
once.

“Seize this mad creature,” cried the chief.
“Put her in charge of Mahmoud the Parsee,
and bid him look to it that she does not wander
alone about the palace any more.”

Zarina retreated a single step, and, with a.
rapid motion, drew one of the revolvers from
her belt. '

“Malays!” she cried, “take warninf before.
you throw away your lives. I will in any
man who lays the weight of a finger on me.” '

The Malays, who ad begun to advance,
stopped in trepidation. Zarina evidently meant
just what she said. . g, '\

“ Look you, Shereef,” she cried. ,“'You know"
that 1 have ever been free as air. Counter--'
mand your ordergor I will. put in ,'inark upon
Eci‘me, of your slaves in. a way‘ ey will not

e. .

“Go, men,” said the Shereef. “I will admit
that I ought to know you better, Zarina, but
when you rave in this manner you on lit to beg
Rut under restraint. No one could‘ more

ind t9 you than I have been.” . ., .

“Then let me alone. I love this sweet maiden,
and it is the first time in long years that l. have
met one who is a fit male for me, and now you
try to drive me from her. Iwill not endure it.”

“You will frighten her,” said. the Shereef,
“. brcause you tel so wildly.”

“Ask her if she fears Zarina,” said the girl,
quietly. “If she says so, I will go.” ,

“I do not fear her,” re lied Nellie. “She
would do me no harm, and feel, that she is my
only friend here.”

, ‘ Then I will leave you together for awhile,”
said the Shereef, “but beware how you set her
against me, Zarina, or in any way betray my
secrets, for if you do, nothing shall save on.”

“ Fear not. Since that awful iii ht w an thd
ship fell a pro]:’ to your proas, an all I loved
were lost, my rain has lain in darkness. I can
remember nothing, neither my own name. nor
the name of my over. But if I meet him I
shall know him. Yes, yes, yes; I am sure of
that.”

“ You need not fear Zarina, sweet maiden,”
said the Shereef. “ The aflliction she speaks of
drove her mad, but she will. do you no_ harm,
and will be a‘companion to you. There is noth-
ing I have ever repented somuch as the calam-
ity which drove her mad, for no more beautiful
woman than Zarina, not yourself even, lives on
earth tordgg,”

' He turn quickly on his heel and left them,
going down into the great hall, where Tom Reid
was in up and down in deep thought.

“ t is c osin in upon us Shereef,” declared
the man.» “I gin to think that it is time to

speak to you soon,"

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'Tealize, and in some other land reap the benefits

of our years of labor. The men armed against
us now are not the soft Orientals, but men of m
race, who will fight while there is blood in their
veins.”

“ I must bend this girl to my will before I go.
Zarina has fallen in love with her, and perhaps
it is best.”

“ Poor Zarina,” said Reid, a subdued light
upon his dark face. “ I wonder, sometimes,
that God has suffered us to liVe and prosper so
lon .”

“ Bah! Make your report and let me under-
stand what it is you fear, and stop preaching.”

“ I fear nothing, Shereef. I have carried my
life in my hand too long to greatly care how
soon I lay it down,” was the hot reply.

" Go on, then; let me know how you have
obeyed my orders.” _

Reid gayea rapid account of the battle With
the Tokio and the manner in which Ellen was

captured, together with the destruction which

was done by the Mystery. .

“ Then the man who navigates that craft must
be a skillful engineer,” declared the Shereef
“for I do not believp in necromancy. I wili
meet him by skill as great as his, I hope, and
drive him from these seas. You have done your
work well, Reid, and I cannot find fault with
you. . And now I give the Malays into your
charge. and you must keep them in order and
see that they do not run amuck. I suppose that
they are frightened by the Torpedo.”

“Nothing will induce them to go near that
cursed island again,” re lied Reid.

“ They lack the bull- o instinct of the Anglo:
Saxon race,” said the ereef. “ Come with
me, and we will break a bottle together after I
deal out justice'to two mutineers.’

“ Who are they ‘4” '

“ Zarack and Amo,” answered the chief.

“I an pose it is good to make an example

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now an then, but remember that they have
manly friends.”
“ care not for that. Sound the signal,”

answered the Shereef, firmly.

Reid lifted a bugle which ung at his belt and
sounded a clear call. The beat of many feet
followed and the crews of the proas, a motley
crowd of all nations, came pourin in.

“Zarack and Amo, stand fort ,” cried the
Shereef, as he seated himself upon a great chair
at one end of the room. “I ave to complain
of you, in that you refused to obey orders in
Shanghae.” /

Two gigantic Malays marched up in front of
the chair.

“See, my children,” said the Shereef, ad-
dressing the pirates. “ These men have done
Wickedly. In an hour when I needed them
most, they were mad with arrack, and nearly
betrayed the secrets of the band.» What say
you to this, Zarack?”

M“1My lord has spoken truth,” averred the

a ay.

“ And gen, Arno?”

“The hereefcannot lie,” was the answer.

“ You have a pistol in your belt, Amo; draw
it." '

The man gbeyed.

Si N i .

The snap of the lock was heard.

“Place it to your temple.” _

Without a tremor the man did as he was
commanded.

“There it but one thing for you to do—you
who would have betrayed the great secret.
Fire!” thundered the Shereef.

The crack of the pistol was heard, and Arno
sunk dead before the chair of justice. Zarack,
in his turn, drew a pistol from his belt.

“I am read , my Shereef,” he said.

The Black Siereef looked at him for a mo-
ment with a kindling eye.

“You are a brave man, Zarack. Put up
your weapon for I forgive you.”

Zarack returned the pistol to his belt as un-
mOVed as before.

“Take 11 the body of Amo, my. children,"
command the Shereet’. “ He sinned, but he
has stoned. Bury him as a great Malay-wan
rior, With all the honors due to his mighty
name.” _' » .-

' The pirates lifted the body of the dead Malay
 trooped from the great hall. Not one had
raised his yoxce to e tulate, although Amo
was a favorite among 15%
ion breath. ‘

“ y George! I thought there would be a
mutiny Shereef, but . on have got a good
nerve; I’ll say that muc .”

“ He who rules such men must rule them by
the strong. hand,” ,was the reply. “ Let the
next three days be given to feasting, and after

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The Yankee  

that we will see what had better be done with
our enemies at Godong Beg.” , - '
And for three days the city was the scene of

unhol orgies, but such as they had often
passe . Blood was shed bodies were cast into
the sea, but the Black Shereef sat serenely in

his palace, and comocted a plan which he hoped
would free him from his enemies, led by the
Yankee Rajah.

 

CHAPTER X.
SAILING WITHOUT WIND—THE DESTRUCTION OF
THE MALAY FLEET.

THE Black Shercef slept in a room half-way
up a tower looking out upon the harbor. On
the night after the great feast he retired to his
rooms early, but not to rest. Dismissing his at-
tendants, he flun open the casement, and draw-
ing a luxurious ( ivan close to the low window—
sill, he reclined upon it, looking out upon the
heaving sea. From this tower e had a range
for miles in the direction of Godon Beg. and
even as he gazed he saw, shimmering on the
horizon, the white sails of a craft of some
descri tion. Catching up a night glass he
levele it. at the sail, and recognizod the Wave
Witch. A wild cry of; 'oy came to his li s.

“ ’Tis her, by all the alay ode!” he issed.
“Oh, if the wind oes down; i that sly dog will
on] give us time get round him!”

II’e cla ped his hands and a slave ran in.

“The hereef Reid,” hecried. “Tell him to
make haste.”

The slave hurried out, and five minutes later
Reid came in hastil ', half dressed, but carrying
:is Sistols in his be t and a naked sword in his

an .

“ Come here ” cried the Black Shereef, quick-
ly. “ Take this glass and look at yonder
schooner and tell me who it is.”

Reid took but a single look and knew the
schooner.

“The Yankee Rajah l” he shouted. “By
hcaVen, the fellow has good nerve to venture so
near us here. Do you know that the wind' is
going down and that he may be in a trap? See
that! as I live by bread he is heading up toward
the harbor as coolly as if he owned the city.”

“Very Well,” said the Shereef, q'luietlv. “ Go
and get the Malays together quick y. No noise
of any kind, but man all the proas in the port
and let them be repared. I will have that

‘ schooner, and w en Marco and the Yankee

Rajah are in my wer, may my right arm
wither to the S110111( er if both the dogs do not
pray for death at my hands. Away with you
and as soon as the proas.are ready go out and
attack her.”

Reid was gone in an instant, and five minutes
later hundreds of forms were seen flitting about
in the moonlight. The gleam of arms and a.
suppressed hum told that these were men pre-
paring for battle. Half an hour later the
dark, snake~like roas began to crawl out of the
harbor with 11) ed oars, bearing full five hun-
dred men, bound on an errand of vengeance.
For, by this time, they knew that the tributary
chief who had attacked the Rajah on his way
to. Gadong Beg had been defeated, and his
proas put to flight, and many of them had lost
friends.

The wind went down, and then, idly rocking
on the tranquil sea, lay the Wave Witch, wit
perhaps half a dozen men 0n deck, and the Yan-

ee RaJah swinging lazil in a hammock be-
tween the masts, With a night glass in his hand,
from time to time turning it upon the approach-
ing gone in an indolent way. i

‘ he man has gone mad,” muttered Reid.
who stood on the deck of the leading pl‘Ofl: “ 01'
has he indeed some reason for al this confi-
dence? I don’t half like it.”

The proas on the wings separated and began
to crawl out to get to Windward of the schooner
and cut off her escape by sea, should the wind
rise, and yet the RaJah never changed his indo-
lent attitude, but, taking a long Manila cherOOt
from a case at his side, began to smoke, tran-
quil] , an amused smile upon his thln face-

“'¥arnation cute, them critters ar’,” he mut-
tered. “ Wal, wal, wall this world is all a.
fleeting show and I reckon it is almost time for
the circus to open. See ’em sneak ’roxmd us.
That’s right, boys—the further you get to sea
the better we like it.”

Four of the proas lay inshore, perhaps a
league from the schooner, while the remaining
Six aimed to secure ositions of vantage. The
Rajah rolled over inlhis 118111100011 and Watched
these attentive] as they spread out, perhaps
half a mile apar ,an] blocked the passage sea-

ward.
“I judge there’ll be fun on the ocean in
mighty short order now,” muttered the Rajah.

 

man to be caught napping

As he spoke there was a
der the eel of the schooner, and the smile
deepened on his face, while a wild brolns
from the lips of ‘the Malays inshore w 0 were
waiting for the others to take position. ' The
schooner, without a wind, without a sail, be-'
gun to glide swiftly through the water toward
the open sea. The cars dropped from their
palsied hands as this strange libenomenen took
place and a ringing laugh r0 6 from the lips
of the Rajah.

“Row on, you do 5,” screamed Reid, wild
with re e. ‘Thoug he can sail without a
wind, 1’1 have that schooner or sink along-
ea c.’

Scarcely had he spoken when the me on the
right was seen to heave up sudde y from the
sea while cries of horror were he and the
long craft began to settle rapidly and in a mor

slight trembling a...

ment more went dOWlk leavmg the men to bat- '

tie with the water. moment later and the
two others exce t that of Tom Reid sunk in the
same remarkab e way.

Reid was no coward, but such a stra fa-.
tality as this miiIIlt have ap alled the stoutest
heart, and the ale 3 in
turned the proa, an , bending to their oars,
began to row with all their strength toward the
harbor. In vain Tom Reid stormed and threat—
ened and even drew his weapo
it was of no avail. So thoroughly were the
fri htened that even the fear of instant dcat

at is hands could not stop them, and the pros. ,

dashed into the harbor. .

The Black Shereef, who was watching the
progress of events from his tower, came dash.
mg down, overturnin r all who came in his way,
and ran toward the arbor, where he sprung
into a boat and boarded the pros. with his wea-
pons in his hands. -

“Dogs and cowards!” he screamed, “turn
again, or by all the gods I will shoot you down
in your tracks. Shall We leave our brothers to
die onder'l Shereef Reid, you are acoward.”

“ ou licl” hissed Reid. “I have given the
best years of my life to your service, and when

on say I am a cowar , I say again' you lie!

id them turn the pros and boar yonder
cursed schooner, and see who is the coward——
you or I!”

The rowers stopped, so utterly were they un- ‘

(ler the influence of the Black Shereef, and rowed
out of the.passage at a mad pacc, heading to-
ward the schooner, which the expected to find
closely engaged with the six proas which bar-
red her .nssage to the sea. But as they cleared
the bar or they saw the Wave Witch rocking
as before on the tranquil Sea; but of all the
proas which had gone so boldly out to attack
her, not one was in sight.

“ h, you aimed fools,_doryou think I am the

is boat suddenly _

as on them but.“ .

'

Every one had dis-i .

appeared and the sea was dotted here and' v

{here with the headsof men swimming for their
ives. ‘

“What say you now, Shereefi” cried Reid.
“Am I a coward or have we reason to fear?
Give the word to board her, and though there

be death in the track I am not the one who will

give back a step.” _ .
The Shereef gave a signal to stop rowing and

remained for a time in deep thought, his head ‘

bent and a look of indecision on face. At

last he spoke:

“ You were right, Reid,” he said
“ Let us save all the men we can and get back
to the city. The are masters on the sea, but
we can defend the arbor yet.”

CHAPTER XI.
THE BLACK PANTHER—A VISION or THE PAST.
No time was lost, and when all was done
scarcely two hundred of the band who had
gone out so bravely to the attack on the schooner

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remained alive, and many of their bravest chiefs .‘ -
had sunk to rise no more. The Malays hung '

their heads, for they felt the shame of this
crushing defeat. Not one of them could say
how the proas had been sunk for although the
feared that the Mystery had taken part in i ,
that dreaded craft had not been seen, as on for
mer occasions. They remembered only that
they had felt a shock and the bottom was torn
out of the proas, the water rushing in so rapid-
ly that it was impossible to sto the leak. '
“ It is closing in on us, Reid,’ said the Shereef,
in a low voice. “Give orders to the men to
stretch the chains comes the mouth of the
harbor. We can bar the schooner out, at least."
Reid shook his head and as the proa landed,
turned aside to obey the orders, while the
Shereef, unattend made his way to the
palace. As he pas the suite of rooms which

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rel lie paused suddenly and clap d his hands.
Aruna a

A moment later ppe . .

“The white girl,” he said, in a questioning
310116. “Has she retired?”

“No, Lord Shereef. From her window she
has watched the battle, and has seen the de-
jsltarugtion of the proas. The lady Zarina is with

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With an ejaculation of rage he pushed open
the doorand entered, and saw Zarina and Ne lie
sitting in the window, their arms twined about

’ each other, looking seaward.

“Awa , Zarina,” he exclaimed, savagely.
“ I won] speak with the prisoner.”
_Zariua arose with Sparkling eyes and faced

boldly.

“ thou ht Itold you, lon ago, that it was
not well threaten me, hereef. Beware
what you do, for you know that I can protect
myself.” ‘

He took a steg toward her, when she drew a
small silver wh tle from her belt and breathed
throu hit softly, when with a cat-like bound a
huge lack panther sprung through the open
door and crouched at her feet facing the Shereef.
The eyes of the black beast glistened like
stars as she looked at him, and the Shereef re-
called, half drawing his kreese.

“ Lay a fin er on me or this prisoner and on
know your ate,” cried Zarina. “Ha, Z: so,
my beauty, will you defend your mistress? If
I, givenher the word, she will tear you into

The panther extended her white claws and
showed, her long fangs, giving utterance to a
snarling cry, but did not move. The Sheree!
humbled, for he knew that the savage brute,
trained under the hand of Zarina, would spring
upon him if her mistress but pointed at him.

“ Go,” said Zarina. “ Something whispers to
me that I should do well to let loose the beast
ugon you. I know not how it is, but it seems
t at t 9 past is coming back to me, and that in
that past on have wronged me cruelly. Woe
to vou if remember all.

The Shereef recoiled, and with a savage cry
rushed from the room. A moment more and
the sound of a horn rung through the 
He was calling the Mala s to his ai and
Zarina flung the door to an began to pile the
furniture against it. The sound of hurrying
feet could be heard in the passage, and a heavy
blow struck the door.

' “Open this door, Zarina,” cried a voice so
hoarse and strained that she scarcely knew it.
“ You shall have no mere for this act."

"‘ Let mesee the one, alay or white, who

‘ dare pass this door ” was the rfflllf, as she drew
0 ie

her Sevolvers. “ tand back, ; they may
You can onl ‘die, Zarina, but you cannot
aidlgigfl’saidNe c. “It is perhaps better to
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“I do not care so greatly for my life as to

' ' hesitate when death threatens me,” was the

reply. “ Go into the alcove yonder, and leave
me to deal with these villains.”

“ Beat in the door,” shouted the Shereef.
“ Down with it, I say!”

The sound of,ax<:s was heard and the heavy
door began to splintgr, and then came crashing
in, but could no fall on account of the heavy
furniture piled against it. To enter the room

the Malays must clamber over this heap, and ~

the first had scarcely showed himself above it
when he fell, shot through the brain. 6
others recoiled in dismay, and the girl laughed

 o ‘ w
“ Vgho is next?” she cried. “Show yourself

' if you dare, Shereef. I will die gladly if I can

get a shot at you first.”

Another crash was heard, and a seconddoor,
leading into the next suite of rooms, suuddenly
burst open, and the Malays came pouring in.’
Zarina dra god a heavy divan before the a cove
and intrenc ed herself there, and two men who
led the rush fell dead by well-directed revolver

g5, .
“ S ring, Zadee,” she exclaimed, in her clear,
boll-like voice. ‘ Tear the villains limb from

She had scarcely spoken when the bod of the
black panther was seen in the air, and t 9 long
lith creature sprung into themid’st of the crowd
of a 9, who, shrieking in terror, fell back
before t rush of the angry beast, but not be-
fore two of them had fallen under the strokes of
her powerful aws. But at this juncture the
Malays in the II succeeded in pushing aside
the f rniture and rushed into the room.

“ e panther first,” shouted the Shereef.
“ Kill her, I tell you, and attend to the mad girl

. limb, my darling.”

' after.”

Forty men flung themselves, with pistols and

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kreeses, upon the noble beast and the room was
the theater of a savage battle for ten minutes,
in the midst of which the crack of Zarina’s revol-
vers was heard again and again. Such a battle
could only end in one way, and the brave beast
fell at las , pierced by a. hundred gaping wounds,
but not until she had killed four men and des-
Erately wounded several more and Zarina had

ed her last shot, when the Malays turned upon
her. But she had caught up two kreescs from
the blood-stained floor, and, still intrenched be-
hind the divan, stood ready to fight to the last

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We must lose no more men,” cried the
Shereef. “Fire upon her, and bring the mad
demon down.”

“ Fire at me !” said the musical voice of Nellie
Darrel, forcing herself in front of her brave de-
fender, who strove in vain to push her aside.
“ You shall kill me before your shots reach this
brave woman.” ‘

“Fire not a shot i” screamed the Shereef.
“The man who injures her shall die by my
hand. Dash in and take them alive.”

As he s oke there was a. commotion at the
back of t e room, and a man came dashing
through the Malays to the front, with a bare sa-
ber in one hand and a revolver in the other. It
was Tom Reid, his 9 es flashing and his whole
frame trembling wit rage.

“Stand back, you hounds!” he shouted, in a
voice of thunder. ' “I have often drawn the
sword beside you, Shereef, but I never did you
better service than when I warn you not to
harm Zarina.”

“ Out of the way, Reid.” replied the Shereef,
hoarsely. “ You only invite your own fate.”

“Have you not done this r girl wrong
enough in our day? Back, say or much as
I have love you, I will let you feel the temper
of my lade.”

With a hoarse cry of rage the Shereef drew
his sword and sprung forward and the blades
crossed. Both were practiced swordsman and
it was hard to say which would have won the
had not the foot of Tom Reid slipped
in the blood of one of the dead Malays as he
made a sweepin stroke. ’3 Before he could
recover a dozen c the band hurled themselves
upon him and flung him to the floor when he
was quickly bound. Zarina threw down her
weagons and came forward with a vacant
lau‘ .

ha, ha, Shereef, that was a merry
time; I don’t know when I have had so much
rt in manya day. But why do you bind
om Reid? he has done no harm. Hal Malays
—back; touch not one upon whom the finger
of the ode has been laid.’

The hereof made a step toward her but one
of the Malay chieftains nterposed and laid his
hand gently upon the broad breast of his
leader. .

“Listen, great Shereef,” he pleaded in the
musical voice so often heard in Oriental nations.
“It is a law of the Ruler of all things that the
one whose brain is touched shall not be held to
account for any evil done. Zarina has run
a muck and killed our brothers; she has turned
the wrath of the black J avan ther upon us
--—and yet see; we, who have 0st friends, say
to you—‘ let Zarina go free; do not punish her,
for we have forgiven her.’ ”

“Say all the Malays thus?’ demanded the
Shereef. “ Ye who would not see Zarina pun-
ished,’ ste forward a pace.”

Every alay made a ste in advance.

“It is well,” said the S ereef, inclining his
head. ‘Go, Zarina; you shall notbe punished
this time, but beware of the next, for I swear
to ou that I will never again for 've you.”

arina went out slow] , cast 11 a strange
look at Tom Reid as he ay boun before her.
Once she paused and made a step toward him,
but seemed to think better of it, turned away,
and was gone. '

“Take up these bodies and give them burial,
sons of the Malay,” was the order of the Black
Shereef. “ Zarack, Tonadi, Male and Terrai, I
give the Shereef Reid into your hands. Guard

im well to-night, and in the morning bring
him to the Hall of Judgment. Tonan Dena},
take the power which he has held. Guard the
port, and if you see the schooner come again,
at me know. ’

He approached Nellie Darrel and caught her
by the wrist.

“Come with me,” he said. “I will give you
a risen more secure than this.”

6 ledher through the lon halls of the palace
and into the lower rooms, w are the stone walls
dripped with moisture, and the air was heavy
an, fetid. ,She shuddered as he lied opon the
door of a dark cell, and he fel the tremor in

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her frame. But, with a hollow laugh, he pushed
her into the cell and closed the door with a
crash, and then, opening a little wicket, put in
ali hted lamp. _

“ st in peace,” be said. “In the morning
I will come to you again.”

He went up the stairs ra idly, muttering to
himself, and after reaching t e next floor turned
aside and followed the passage for a little dis
tance until he came to the door of a strong
room, which he opened by means of a key
which he ke 1: upon his person. He struck a
match and lighted a lamp swinging from the
ceiling, and after some search touched a cer-
tain part of the wall and slid back alittle panel,
scarcely four inches square. From this recess
he drew a. broad belt, apparently made to hold
valuables, and unclaspmg his robe, he passed
this belt about his body and buckled it fast.

“ That is well done,’ he muttered. “ If com—
polled to fly, there is wealth enough here for the
wants of a king. But why do I talk of flying,
and wh does the thought of death follow_me
so close y lately? I dreamed of Arthur Carrmg-
ton last night, as he looked when he Walked the
plank after the Cairncross went down. God

elp me, I had no need to murder him; I had
done him wrong enou ”

He blew out the li t and stepped out, clos-
ing the deer carefu y. As he did so there
stood before him the figure of a tall man, With
apale set face, the man whom we have seen
With Saul Belton in the snack shop at Shang-
hae, whom he called Arthur. The Shereef ut-
tered a cry of horror and staggered back.

“Away!” he cried. “ Why do you appear
to

me?’
“Silence,” hissed the visitor. “ Dare to move
a finger and you are dead. You know me,
then? on fear me too, wretch that on are.”

“ What would you have?” moan the Black
Shereef. “Yes, es, I fear you more than any
created being. by are you here?” ‘

“I come to you for vengeance and ask you,
what you have done with Edith Carlysle, re-
plied the pale-faced man.

A shudder passed through the frame of the
Black Shereef but he did not repl .

“ I have followed like your sh ow for seven
years, seeking for my darlin ,” panted Arthur

‘ but I have not been able to earn an thing of
her. Tell me you dog. or I will cut t e secret
out of your black heart.” .

“I have traitors all about me, Arthur Car-
rington,” or you would not be here. Now that
I know it is not a ghost of the dead t which
haunts me, I am a man again. I wr l drag you
a prisoner and give you up to the Malays, who
w 11 make short work of you, “ for they hate
the Spirit of the Waves.”

With a sudden leap, he hurled himself upon
the American, who only took one step buck-
ward and ‘caugtllit him by the wrists. It seemed
to the Malay c ief, that those hands were steel,
so cold and pitiless was the gripe upon him. He
8 led a moment and then uttered one wild
cry or help, whic run with startling (lis-
tinctness through the va ted passages. Arthur
held him a moment and then said:

“Your hour is not yet come. I could kill
you if I would but I leave you for the ven-
geance of the tongueless Mala , Marco. God
pianyou when you fall into his ands.”

d, releasing one hand, he struck the Shereef
astunning blow in the face and vanished, 'ust
as a dozen guards, armed and bearing torc es,
rushed into the ssage. They lifted the Shercef
and bore him in an upper chamber, where he
quickly revived, when he ordered search to be
made for Arthur Carrington in all the lower
parts of the palace. The search was vain, for

.the strange man had left no trace behind.

“Set a guard at my door,” whispered the
Shereef, “and let me get some rest. I must
have strength for the struggle which is coming,
if he is on my track.”

He sle t at last, but only to dream that the
hands 0 Marco the Mute were on his throat
choking him to death, while Arthur, Carring-

\ton watched his dying struggles with a I pitiless

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CHAPTER XII.

run MYSTERY AT WORK IN run Hanson—run
mm or Tom mm.

H]: awoke with a start and the mornipg sun
was streaming in at tho window. As he ap-
reachod it something glanced by him like a
m of light and quivored in the wall. It was
an arrow, neatly made, and sent with a force
which buried tho head in the wall. He tore it
ouitshand found wrapped about the shaft, this
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" To the Black Sheraef: -
“Sleep no more. The ave rs are on your
Beware of the Mute y. Beware of
Arthur Carrington."

“ God’s curses upon them,” he shrieked,
etampin his foot angrily. “ Are my men both
blind an deaf that such things can be done?”

He rushed from the room in a rage and com-
menced a furious Search, but no one had seen
Arthur Carrington. As far as Marco was con-
cerned, his giant form was well known, and he
had not been on the island.

“ I shall go mad,” muttered the Shereef.
“ Tom Reid was not so far wrong when he
warned me to fly. It would have been betterif
he had done so. But Tom, my good, kind,
faithful henchmen, at least I can take ven-

nce upon you. Ha! what do you say,
flan?”

“A fleet is making for the island, Shereel'.
There are seven prose and the Wave Witch
leads the way.” ,

“ The men of GadOnfg Beg are coming then,”
answered the Sheree . ‘ But fear not; they
can never enter the harbor if we do our dut .
Lay the proas which are left broadside to t e
channel and let every gun be loaded, We can
sink them one b one as they enter the harbor.”

“ It shall be one, Great Prince. Will you
fight beside me, or shall thy servant, Tonan
Donal, do the work?”

“ I trust thee, Tonan. Go thy way, and may
the Malay gods direct thy guns,” answered the

eader.

Tue chief bowed and hurried away, and his
leader went down to the lower cells where the
four men selected stood guard over om Reid.

“ Bring out the prisoner,” he said. “ Lethim
be led to the east tower.”

Reid, with his hands bound, was led up the
stairs and reached the tower.

“ Bring him to the window,” the Shereef com-
manded. - “Now, Reid, look out to sea and tell
me what is there.”

Tom glanced seaward and smiled. There, in
full view, led by the Wave Witch came the
fleet of the Rajah of Gadong Beg. At a glance
he saw that the decks Were crowded with men,

and that they were heading for the channel.

“ You know them, Reid. It is that cursed
Yankee Rajah, coming to attack us. Had you
been true to me you would have led the de-
fense, but as it is, you shall see us destroy them,
and then I shall order on cast into the den of
the black panthers. on have seen what a
black panther can do.”

Reid looked at him with a smile which had no
fear in it.

“Let’s sit down to it, Shereef,” he said. “ It
is only fair that I should get my pay for serving
such a black-hearted dog as you are. Here,
Malay; wheel up that divan.”

The Malay stared at him a moment and then
wheeled the divan in front of the window
whe Tom seated himself coolly. The fleet oi
Saul ton held on steadily for the channel,
but when half a league away the Wave Witch
went up into the wind and lay to, and the prose

did the same. _
“There is gom to be spo ,” Reid asserted,
quietly. “It wil amuse me to watch it.”

“ And I, too,” said the sweet voice of Zarina,
as she entered and seated herself on the divan
next to Tom Reid. “Why don’t you bring
Nellie; it would amuse her, too, Shereef.”

“She shall come, by Heaven,” hissed the
Malay Prinoo. “ Go, Zarack; take this key and
open the seventh cell in the lower passage and
bring the white girl here.”

Zarina man d to lay her hand 11 n Elie

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wrist of Tom id and pressed it 5013 y.
knew that he had a friend.
In a few moments Nellie appeared, led by the

Malay, and by the Orders of the Shereef a chair .

was pushed up to one of the windows and she
was seated.

“Yonder are your friends,” sneered the pi-
rate, “and they dare came here to brave my
power. You shall see. how Well they will be
met. That is the schooner of the Yankee Ra—
jah, and with him is the younrv~ American whom
you love and your father. you shall see me
destroy thoni utterly.” .

“ Perhaps,” muttered Tom Reid.

, “ Yonder ehannol is full of torpedoes attached
to chain. When they enter they Will strike
these ohains and be blown into the air,” the
Shereef asserted. _

“ (Ii, if I could warn then,” gas 6. Nellie.

“They don’t seem to need it eolared Tom
Reid. ‘ Tho man who catches Raul Bolton nap-
ping inlet riseearl in the mornin , I tell you.”

“ Silenoe,” ' the Shereef. ‘ See how my
proas lie, girl. If by any fortune one of the

Then the strange craft backed away and con-

.shining bodiesof two black panthers, either of

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ships should break through the line it would
be only to meet swift destruction from their
guns.

“ Just so,” interjected Tom Reid; “ but what
is the matter with those proes by the wa ?”

U to this time the Mala 8 ha stoodi ly on
the coke of their vessels, t eir weapons read ,
waiting for the fleet of the Rajah to ap r. n
the center of the line was the heautifu felucca
owned by the Malay chief, her heavy guns all
bearing on the channel, and on each side the
prose. Attracted b the words of Tom Reid
the Black Shereef ooked that way, and saw
that the pron. nearest to the shore had settled
by the head, and appeared to be filling. There
was dire confusion on board the craft, and the
men were running this way and that, looking
over the side and shaking their weapons fiercely
at some object under the water, while the
others, no lon rer lying quietly at their anchors,
were observe to have cut their cables and were
dartin about the harbor as if to elude some
great anger. ‘

“ Do you know what I think, Shereef i”. said
Tom Reid, coolly. “Unless I am very much
mistaken, the Mystery is in the harbor. If so,
good—by to your fleet. ’

The Shereef tore his hair wildly and uttered
a fierce malediction, but at that moment the
long black hull of the M story was seen to rise
from the sea and das with inconceivable
velocit against the side of another proa,
throng which she seemed to pass half-way.

tinned her work of destruction while the
Shereef helpless, absolutely howled with rage.

“ I told on it would be amusing,” Tom Reid
said, laug 'ng heartily. “ Ever so much
obliged to you for brin 'ng me up here. No
matter what you may 0 to me, I have the
blessed satisfaction of knowing that the Rajah
is sure to win a victory over you and your
Mala s.”

“ I on speak another word , I will cut you
down,’ screamed the Shereef.

“ Don’t do that. This is fun for me, consider-
ing the fact that you brohght me here to hm row
up my feelings. There he goes after another.”

The Myster seemed directed by a madman.
She dashed wi dltg along the surface of the her-
bor, dived into e clear depths, and then came
dashing up like a whale ran his soundings,
thro ' the water high into the air and reveal-
ing the cng cylinder of the hull and the sbar
beak which rotruded from the bow. The b -
lets which des rate Mala s discharged; at
the strange craft ew harmless y into space and
the Mystery hurled herself bodily against a
third proa, tearing her way through her sides
as if they had been paper.

Then she backed away leaving the_proa .to
sink, and disappeared in the waves. Five min-
utes after the fragments of another craft were
scattered on the waves, and only the felucca of
the B ack Shereef remained. '

“ ell done, Mystery,” cried Reid. “Now
we will see what comes next.”

The Mystery had come to the surface and lay
idly rockin on the waters of the harbor n’ot
far from t e large felucca, while the Malay
chief was making desperate efforts to bring a
gun to bear upon her. But, just as he was
about to fire, the Mystery darted suddenl for-
ward and the ball went plunging into t e sea
just where the Torpedo had been a moment be-
fore. Then, with wild crhs of fear, the crew
forsook the vessel and buried themselves into
the harbor and the ship drifted. toward the
shore. A short laugh from Tom Reid announced
the termination o the action, and the Shereef
turned fiercely upon him.

“Now for my promise,” he said, hoarse] .
“Away with him, Malays; to the den of t e
panthers.” . _

Reid sprung suddenly forward, and raismg
his manacled hands, struck the Shereof furiously
over the head, and brought him to the floor
like a log, the blood streaming from under his
mask. But he was on his feet in an instant, and
assisted in drag ing the unfortunate man into
the lower part 0% the palace, where they sto ped
before a‘ barred door, behind which the ong

them as strong as Zarina’s dead pet, were seen,
At the sound of voioee they leaped up and clung
to the bars, and 'looked at the corners with
hilng eyes. ‘

“ ey have not been fed for twodays, Tom,”
showing his white teeth be-
neath the mask. ‘5 What do you say to the
pros t?” .

“ havo nothing to say,” was the quick reply.
“Could I cloarm conscience of one had. act,

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when I aided youyin the attack on the Cairn-

ht even say that I am read to die.
do me one favor, if you any
more in your black heart.”

“ ell me how to make your end more hitter,
and I will do it,” was the savage answer. -

“Say no more. I would have asked you to
bury {par steel in my heart, and end, by a
single low, all my pain. I would like to send
a message to Zarine, if—”

“ We waste time. Open the door and fling
him in,” screamed the villain.

Twonien armed with spears, beat back the
panthers from the grating, althou h they
ram and yelled savagely, while anot or man
sud( enlly slipped the door open and signedto
the Ma ays holdin Tom Reid. They off
his bands, and ta ' g him by the shou ders,
pushed him quickly into the cage, shut-the
grated door, dropped the bars on the outside,

cross,Iml

and then hastily left the room so as not to look.

upon his death. As they went they heard the
shrill yells of the panthers and then mum of

agonly. .
“ hat is over,” said the Shereef" coolly.
“ Good-by to Tom Reid.”

Without another thought of the man who had

fought by his side for cars, he hon—led out of ‘

the palace. He foun the city in utter oon-
usion, the women and children gathered in
greu ,andevenashel
of his felucca swarming with men, and at a
rlance he knew them; not Papuam or Boolean,
but the men of Gado
his own guns against 111.

CHAPTER XIII. '
ran Ws maus—mrorz‘s raoroerrion
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amass. _
SAUL Bunion, with his fleet, had lain quietly

outside the harbor, until the work of the Mys-
tery had been done. He was too wisea war-
rior to trust his shi [Ling inside the harbor,
when, without dan , e could insure the de-
struction of the i! " ‘ l
Harry Cestletcn had been eager to follow the
Mystery into the harbor at once, but had been
restrained by the wise counsels at Yankee
Rajah, and as the
he was satisfied that the delay was useful.

“Look yonder,” cried Saul Bolton at hot.-

“ There’s the signal fur us to come one” _

As he spoke a tie was showed at the enhance
to the harbor—a lack flag, with a blood-rod
hand in the center. I

“ w is clear for us
Ra ah. “ ke sail, Marco.

e mute'made a signal to tho second math

and the schooner stood boldly into the harbor;

closely followed by the other craft. As they
came in view of the town they saw a la:-
party of old men, women and children ch
ing a lofty hill behind the city, evidently intent
upon flight.

the Rajah. “ They are on the run at last.”
The fleet rounded to in front of the palace

and trained. their guns upon it. Scarce 7 had

the done so' when a

Witch. It carried three
whom the Rajah reco ' d as well-
pirate leaders under the ck Shereef.
“ So, so,” he said. “They are ready to treat
now. Come on board, you thieves.” ‘

own

The embassi stepped proudly overthe rail,’

and the Rain accompanied only by '0,
went to mac them. ' ,

“Why do you come here, sons of the Malay?”
he demanded. -\

“ We are sent by our great master, the Black

Shereef. He asks why the Rajah of Gadong ‘

Beg comes to destroy his fleet and frighten our
women and children 2‘"

.l I will say that your cussed Shereef has got  , 
ll he just try to play the 

good cheek. _ Didn
game on moi”

“ He did this because the Spirit of he Waves
destroyed our fleet oi! Borneo an sunk the
proas near Gadong Beg three days angio."

“That is all pure foolishncss, M. _
you understand, just as well as 1 do, that on
wouldn’t have left a man alive in Gadong be;
if you could have got in. Ain’t that so, now

it

the
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week, but the strong warriors will stay and die

upon the threshold of the city before a foot of,

an enemy shall he placed in the lace. You
have beaten us upon the sea, but i you attack
us on the land you will find that the Malay
kreose is sharp.’ ”

“We don’t scare, old man,” replied Bolton. '

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ers 0 has will be taken away and‘any property
which looks as if it_was stolen will be ours.”

“ There is in the palace of the Shereef a
maiden fair as the sun, whom he loves. For
her sake he has made the Rajah of Gadong Beg
; , his enemy, and he cannot give her up. There is,
‘ besides her, Zarina, a woman more fair than she,
‘ upon whom the finger of the Great Spirit has

been laid. You shall have Zarina, if you will);

“ No; we must have the alace and all which
it contains, prisoners and l.” ‘

“ The Shereef will laugh you to scorn. He
would sooner die upon the threshold of his pal-
ace than give it up to you. Have you no better
answer than this? ~

“ No,” was the abrupt reply.

“ Remember that when the Shereef runs
a muck he does evil deeds. Look at Marco; in
an evil hour he braved our leader, and his

1 . ton e was torn out by the roots. Take the
 ‘ gol and ewels which I offer you, take Zarina,
and 50; t on we shall be friends.”

“ give you half an hour to open the doors of

the palace. At the end of that time I shall
,open fire if I do not hear from you.”

’ The Malay who had acted as spokesman
bowed gracefully and stepped into his boat, fol-
lowed by his companions. They proceeded to
the palace and were met in the doorway by the
Shereef.

“ What do they offer?” he demanded.
, “ You must give up the palace and your pris-
oner and trust to their mercy.”
‘.‘ And what say you, sons of the Malay 2”
. “ That we will fight while one of us can lift a. ‘
" kreese, and die as warriors should; but we will
not surrender.”
, “ D.) you speak for all the warriors?”
\ “ Yes,” was the firm reply.
“Then all is well. They are stron , but we
,_ . , shall prove to them that they canno win us
” easily. What say the men to the death of

Shereef Reid?” '

“They say as I do—death to all traitors; he
has‘found a fitting tomb in the maw of the black
beast of Java.” A ‘

The Shereef drew a long breath, for he had
feared that the death of Reid might have made
him enemi s, and he could not afford to have any
one turn against him now. .

“ Go bac a sin, oh, captain,” he said, “and
speak to the ankee Rajah. Tell him I ask but
one da to decide whether I will surrender or
not. hen the sun rises again, if my fla still
waves upon the eastern tower, bid him 0 his

‘ worst.”
The captain made the usual salutation, turned
1 upon his heel, went back to the schooner and de-
. livered his message.

“I s’pose the skunk wants time for some devil-
try,” averred Saul Belton, “but never mind.
He shall have the time he asks.”

The Malay sggung again into his boat and

‘- hurried back. e hereef smiled grimly as he
heard the answer.

“ He is a greater fool than I thought him. Of
one thing he ma be assured—sooner than give

"up’that girl I wi kill her with my own hand.
. I ave dared too much for her sake to lose her
now. Who has seen Zarina?”

t‘ She was here but a moment since,” answered
‘ene 01’ the Malays. “Something strange has
happened to her. Oh, Shereef. At times it
seems as if the fingerrof the Great Ruler had

.been’lifted, and that she remembers what she

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,“Lert her dare to come in my path, and I
would not hesitate to ‘ve her the fate which
has fallen 11 n Reid. eep good watch, Tonan;
as for me, have work to do, and must not be

. disturbed unless they break the truce.”
He went up to his rooms and entered, locking
the doors behind him, and was seen no more for
 ,eome, hours. What he was doing no man knew,
,9 ,’ put they thought he was making plans for de-
ense.
, , In the meantime Nellie had been returned to
 ' her rison. She had seen the downfall of Tom
Rel but did not know the horrible fate to
which he had been given. She sat in the narrow
cell, her head resting on her hands, when she
heard a slight clicking sound in the wall behind
her and started to her feet. What could it
mesh?

The clicking sound, similar to that of clock-
work,,continued for a moment, and then a part
of the wall seemed to give way and slid aside,
and the form of a man stepped into the (fishing.
A single glance was enough. It. was 'chard
.-, Manton, whom she had not seen since that night

1'. j in Shanghae, when, b the aid of Saul Belton,
' ,zhe had been rescued rom the hands or her ab-
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“ Hist!” he whispered. raising his hand. “ In
the face of desperate dan er I come to save you
from the hands of these y dogs.”

“ Richard Manton!” she gasped.

“ Ay, Richard Manton, the man you rejected
for that young sailor, who has done nothing to
save you.”

“ It is false,” she cried. in an indignant tone.
“Even now he is in the harbor, ready to do
battle for my sake. You have no right to villi-
fy him, Captain Manton.”

“I care nothing for him,” was the haughty
reaponse, “ but what he has failed to do I am
read to perform this night.”

“ ow did you come here!”

“ By betraying my trust. The Black Shereef
has been my friend, and it was for me that you
were taken. But your fatal charms, which
have driven me mad, proved too much for him,
and he refused to give you up to me. I have
usejd my knowledge of his palace to reach you,
an -—

“ Liar!” cried a ringing voice.

Manton started, and with a cry of rage drew
a revolver and looked this way and that for the
speaker. But no one was in sight.

“ Who spoke?” he cried. “ Is there a. spy
upon me, even in this palace? Wait; I will
come to you again.”

He darted through the secret door and closed
it, and for half an hour Nellie stood there alone,
alternating between ho and fear. At last the
door opened again, an Manton appeared, his
eyes flashing fire.

“Icould not have been deceived, and I am
sure I heard the voice of a man who hates me,
but with all my search about the palace I can—
not find him. It IS well for him that I could
not get him within reach of my pistol, or his
interference would have ended quickly. Now
listen to my plans. I can enter this palace
when I will. and to-night, when all is quiet, I
will come and set you free.”

“ Where will you takeme?” asked Nellie.

“No matter for that. I save you only on the
condition that you promise upon your sacred
honor to be my wife the moment we set foot
in a Civilized port. Will you give me this pro-
misc?”

“You ask too much,” she replied, coldly.
“I distrust a man who can make such terms
with a woman in deadly peril, as I am. No; I
will not promise to be your wife; I never could
be happy with one who takes advantage of my
dan er to wring such a promise from me.”

“ on are mad, girl, ’ he said, in a hoarse
voice. “Do not forget that I have loved fyou
long, and in love and war all things are air
You must yield: it is the only hope you have.
Do you prefer the love of the Black Shereef to
mine?”

“ He is a tiger, I know,” she answered, “but
from such a man only evil deeds are looked for.
You have it in your power to earn my undying
gratitude. My father and my lover are in the
harbor, and you can use your power to place
me in safety with them. My love, Captain
Manton, you can never have.”

He stood glaring at her like a. tiger about to
spring, but said not a word for some moments.
At last he spoke, and his voice was so hoarse
and strained that she would not have recog-
nized it.

“ Have your way, then. since it must be so.
If you prefer the love of this savage chief to
mine, I am not the one to bulk you in your
chaste designs. But I give you this last chance.
At twelve tc-night I will come to you for your
answer; if you give me the same then, 1 will
abandon you to your fate.”

“ It is useless for you to come; you have my
answer now.”

“ Perhaps you may change your mind when
your fate stares you in the face. You may think
that our lover can save you, but I tell you that
the hereef will kill you before he will give
you up to Harry Cast eton. For the present,

bid you good-by.”

He passed through the secret door, closed it
with a sharp click and was gone. Ten minutes
later the door again 0 ned and another face
looked in. It was a dar face,but not uncomely,
the face of Marco the Mute. He looked at her
attentively for a moment and made rapid ges—
tures by which she understood that he could not
speak. He thrust his hand into the breast of his
sarongsand produced a note, which he handed
her. he tore it 'open rapidly and read these
words: 1

“Trust MarcO‘ he‘cannot speak, but his heart is
true as steel. be as he bids you, my darling, and
you will be saved. ,1 HARRY.”

, Nellie pressed her lips to the missive and
turned to Marco. Before she had time to speak

 

the wicket in the door was gushed open and the
Black Shereef looked in.- is wild cry of rage
rung through the corridor, as, flinging the door
0 , he came rushing in, his eyes blazing
t ough his mask.
“Black dog,” he cried, “do ou dare the ven-
eance of the Black Shereef? elp—ho! Seine
his villain, and to the panthers with him. Let
his bones lie with those of the traitor, Tom
Reid.”

A dozen Malays rushed together upon Marco,
but his giant form seemed to grow larger as he
faced them, and seizin the foremost by the
shoulder and waist he w irled~ him in the air and
hurled him like a ball into the midst of the ad-
vancing pirates. Before they could recover
from this strange attack he burst through the
ranks and gained the Corridor, closing and bar-
ring the door. His hollow laugh sounded
through the hall as the feat was accomplished,
and then the sound of hurryin feet could be
heard as he hastened away. he Shereef ac-
tually bellowed with rage as he dashed open the
secret door and gained another assa e; but all
search was vain, for Marco ha ma e his es-

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CHAPTER XIV.
owasso’s DEADLY DEED—ZARINA IN BONDS.

Tun Malay Chieftain came back pantigfi for
breath, and breathing maledictions upon his
enemies—and he had many—and among them
all he feared Marco most, next to Arthur Car—
rington; and now both these vindictive men
were on his track.

“ You are no longer safe here, girl,” he cried,
catchin her by the wrist. “ Come with me.’

He led her through the halls tohis own rooms
and made her seat herself. He too sat down near
her, with the air of a man whose mind was
made up.

“ My enemies are athering about me fast,”
he said, “but I shall Milk them yet.” ,

“ You would do well to give me up, and they
will trouble you no more,” she averred.

He uttered asnarl like that of a. wild beast,
and rose suddenly and shock a threatening fin-
ger in her face. .

“Before I saw on, girl, I was a happy man,
I was master of 1 around me and victorious in
all I undertook. But now you see me, baflied,
beaten, and all on your account.”

“ I am glad to hear it.”

“Beware what you say. I have read in the
book of our worship that the strong man of
Israel, amson, pulled down upon his enemies
the walls of their temple, and died with them
there. Sooner than see you torn from me, I
will die as he died.”

" Whyr not yield like a. man, when you are
beaten 9’ she'demanded.

“Never. I haVe eriled all on the chance of
winninlr you, and will have you or perish.
And if cannot get our love, no one else shall. ,
Yes. your lover is t ere, and he shall see you
die if he persists in his attempt to force his way
into the palace.”

“ He would sooner witness my death than see
me your prey, wretch. Do your worst, for I
def you, cried the brave irl.

he Shereef clutched at his throat as if chok-
ing, and his eyes rolled fear-fully. Thenext
moment he caught her in his arms, dragged her
to a strong room, into. which he thrust her
hastily, locked the door upon her, and placed a.
guard at the door. .

“There you are safe, my lady," he said. “ It
is well I did my work quickly, or I should have
been tern ted to kill her where she stood. Why
do, 1 thin of Zarina and the ship Cairncross to
day? Is it because that was my first reat
crime, and my fate is near at hand? ,No then,
Malay, what do on want?”

The ca tain w 0 had been sent to
swer of t e Shereef to the Rajah ha
appeared before him.

“ I have seen the Rajah again, and with him
a Barsakaw whose face is terrible to look upon,
and who gave me a message for you,” the
Malay said.

“ Did he give a name?”

“ No,” was the reply.

“What is the message?”

“He said: Seven years ago the ship Cairn-

've the an—
suddenly

.cross was treacherously destroyed upon this

coast and the captain and crew walked the
plank.”

The Shereef nodded slowl .

“I was one of the victims. Since then I
have followed you like a Nemesis. I might have
killed you a hundred times, but your hour had
not yet come. That you may know who 1
an, ’and what you hays to fear, 1 send you

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The Malay handed him a metallic case, which
when opened, revealed thetace of a oung 
handsome man in the dress of an 0 car of the
U. S. Navy. _

A wild cry burst from the_lips of the Malay
leader, and he dashed the picture to the earth
and ound it beneath his heel.

“ he curse of Mahmoud upon his head, it is
my deadly enemy, and I have work to do, f0r
of all men I have hated in my time, there is
none whom l hated so much as this man.
Where did you meet him 3”

“ On the deck of the Wave Witch.”

“ It is well. Here I take my stand, behind
the walls I have built up, and will fight until I
can fight no more against my enemies. Per-
haps it would be better to fly and wait for bet-
ter times. I did not dream that it was Arthur
Carrington whom I met in the corridor—The
villain still lives.”

“ We have no proas. The Spirit of the Wave
has sunk them all and we cannot fly,” said the
captain. . .

“ Look you, Malay. He who can bury his
krcose iuvthe bosom of the man Who sent me
this message will have slain the Spirit of the
Wave and until he is dead, there is no safety
for the Malays.”

“ If I had known that,” cried the Malay cap-
tain. “ I would have slain him where he stood.”

“ Would that you had.”

" 1 will do it now. Let me go back, and I
swear by the spirit of my father that he has
not long to live.”

“Go, Owasso,” said the chief, “but bear in
mind that they will kill you.”

“l, am ready to die, if by so doing I can
avenge the death of my brother.”

The eyes of the Black Shereef gleamed with a
strange light. If he could induce the Malay to
kill this man, whom he so hated, it might be well
with him yet. . _

“.I will give you a messa Te to him,” said he,
quickly, “ and while he rea s it, you can plant
your steel in his heart.”

He caught up pencil and paper from a table
and wrote rapidly for five minutes. '
folded and directed it to “Arthur Carrmgton;
on board the Wave W’itch.” This note he
handed to the Malay, and kissing the hand of

hismaster, the devoted wretch retreated quickly ,

and made his way toward the schooner. As
before, he was received on board, and the
Rajah», this time accompanied by Arthur Car-
mngbon. Stepped forward to meet him. _

. ‘f The message is not for you this time, Rajah
of Gadong Beg,” said the Malay. “It is to this
man I must s eak.”

He point to Arthur as he spoke, and at the
same time drew from the breast of his sarong
the per given him by his leader. _

' “ am to give this a r to the man known
to the Malays as the pirit of the VYave. Art.
thou he 5” he asked. , _ ,

V “ 1 do not knowvwhy I should hide it lon er,”
replied Carrington. “Give me the letter; am’
the man you seek.”

“ Wait. Art thou he who guides the spirit
boat under the sea, which has been so longth‘e
Malay scourge?” _ 

" Yes,, yes,” replied Arthur, impamehty.
“lam the man.” ; I <

“I wouldn’t br of it too much,before the
Malays ” said the fijah. “ The ain’t got any
partic 1' love for you anyhow.’ ‘ .

",I do not fear the Malays. Give me the let-

ter. -

“ You. have made many widows. Child of ' the
Sea,” said the Mala . “ Do you never feel sad
when you think of that?”

“Not when such wretches as you and your
comrades suffer. Come; do not daily,” was the
impatient answer. _
l ‘ The letter is ours,” said the Malay, in a

- peculiar tone. “ ake it.”
‘ Arthur snatched the paper eagerly and tore
it 0 en. At the first word, he gave a great cry
an raised his hands to heaven.

“ He lies!” he cried, fiercely, as he  to~ '
“Tell him he lies like a .

the astounded Malay. .
do r, and that I said so. Will you do it?”

‘ I will a ak, spirit,” replied the Malay.
“‘ Read it to 9 end.”

Arthur a sin cast his eyes upon the paper»
When the alay gathered himself like the black
panther for his Spring. A long kreese flashed
for a moment in the light, and before any one
had time to interfere darted at the breast of the
unsuspecting man, A cr of agony sprung to
the lips of the Ragah as t e murderer lunged
into the sea and made his escape, sw1mmmg
like a fish under water, and rising, but once be-
fore he gained the shore. - Then, shaking the
blade at the schooner, he darted away amid a

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shower of musket balls. _ Once he staggered, as
if hit, but recovering, gained shelter of the
palace wall and disappeared from sight, while
triumphant yells from the warriors on shore an-
nounced the delight they took in the red deed
of their comrade.

“ Bind up my arm, Tanais.” he said to a com-
rade, extending his right arm, which had been
pierced by a musket bullet. “ This kreese is
red with the blood of the Spirit of the Wave.
He will trouble us no more.”

The palace run with yells of delight, which
guickly brought t e Shereef to the spot, and

wasso drew nis form roudly erect.

“It is done, Sheree ,” he said. “ My kreese
iei-ced the heart of the Wave Spirit as he
casted of his deeds.”

The chieftain drew from his finger a ring
worth the ransom of a prince and pressed it
upon the finger of the Malay.

“ Take it,” he said, -“ not as a reward, but as
a remembrance that you have done a noble
deed and one which may save us. Let us once
drive away these dogs who beset us and I will
think of a nobler reward. What do you want
here, Ztiriiial I am not in a mood to talk with
any save this chief, who has slain Arthur Car-
riiigton.”

n Ha!”

The lips of the strange girl were parted and
there was a wild look in her eyes. Something
, in the name, whatever it might be, had awak-
! cned her dormant memory.

“Arthur, Arthur,” she murmured. “Where
: have I heard that name? What had his life to
‘ do with mine in the forgotten past? Killed, you
say? Murdered by this man? Why was it
done?”

She fingered the dagger in her belt in a con-
vulsive way and looked at Owasso with threat-
: ruin?r eyes, and he shrunk back.

“ here is death in her eyes. Oh, Shereef,” he
said, “I bid you beware of her.”

“ Woe to you if I remember ” she cried, with
g a threatening gesture. “But ior the present I
let you go free.”

S ie turned from them and passed into her
own apartments, which Were next to those of
‘ the Sherecf. As she passed in she saw the Ma-
; lays standing guard at the door of the room in
which Nellie was imprisoned, and half paused.

“ No, no,” she murmured, “ I cannot elp her
now, but the time is not far off. The measure of
the crimes of the Shereet' is nearly full and his
fate is close at hand.”

A letter lay on the floor near the door of her
apartment, and she picked it up mechanically.
It was the note sent on the arrow‘ to the Shereef
and she opened and read it.

“ Th t name again—the name of a murdered.
man, w ich haunts me like adream, but half
forgotten! The Cairncross—what had .I to do
with that ship! My brain will go. Wlld if _ I
think. of it, and I wonder that I did not kill
Owasso when he boasted that he stabbed Arthur
Carrington. Ha! the Shereef is here!”

She suddenly con fronted the chief as he came
thr ugh the hall with Owasso and the other
Ma ay chiefs in the compdny, and showed them
the o n letter in her hand.

“ ear me, Sliereef,” she said, “ you who
alone know the story of my life, why is it that
the name of Arthur 'Carrington and of the ship
Cairncross awakens such strange memories?
Speak.”

“The girl is mad,” cried the Shereef, recoil-
iiig, “and must be put under some restraint. "

, “Let no man touch me if he values life. I
may be mad—I fear that it is true, but some-
thing impels meto demand an answer. Who
am , and what was he to me, this Arthur Car-
- rin ton whose name is written here?”
emade a'sudden spring and seized her by
the wrists.

“ Now, you tiger cat, I have you. No more

of my-men shall be killed in your mad fits.”

CHAPTER XV.
THE BATTLE IN THE GATEWAY—NED STACEY’S
SHOT—MARCO AND ARTHUR.
ZARINA struggled madly in the Shereef’s
8.81) and tried to free herself, but he held her
rm] , while he called Owasso to his aid, and
they und her, hand and foot. .
i “I almost wish that Arthur Carrington still
lived.” cried the Shereef, savagely, “that he
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limit: girl was, lock the door, and give me the
ev. .
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what you have done, Owasso,” demanded the:
sea rover. . ‘ \

“ I gave him the krease after he had read the
paper. He cried out, ‘ Tell him he lies like a.
dog!’ andI struck him. Then I 111 into.
the water and made my esca

“ You have done nobly. ark; what is t-

sound ?”

“ It is the shout of the advancin men, my
master," replied the Malay chief. “ elenemy
comes to assail us.”

“ My armor there,” cried the Shereef.

“ Where is m sword? ah, here it is.”
He caught _own a shirt of fine mail from the .
wall and put it on quickly. Five'minutes later,

belt, be rushed out and joined his men, who-
were in the outer court, resting on their arms.
The attacking force had alread landed, and
were marching to the attack. n front came-
the crew of the Tokio, armed with cutlasses and
)istols and headed by Harry and Ned Stacey.
ehiud them came the men of the Rajah, in.
three divisions, variously armed, but in good
condition and full of fight. I

“ Boar ers away i” yelled Ned Stacey. :“All:
you Tokios prepare to board.”

With a revolver in each hand the Tokio’s men
charged straight up to the gate of the alace,
no one drawing his cutlass yet, and waiting
the ap arance of the enemy before they opened
fire. rou within the doorway, their wea-

ons in their hands, stood the grim Malay fol-
owers of the Shereef, and a withering volley
was poured into the ranks of the adyancin
sailors. Every man fell, but the wild cries o '
delight had scarcely ceased to sound when they
were on their feet again and on the charge.
They had only obeyed a command from Harry
when they dropped to escape the first voile ,
and they Were too near the gate to give 6'
enemy a chance to reload.

“Give it to them, lads i” cried Harry. “Let-
them see what Yankee tars can do!”

The revolvers began to crack, and,,aimed at
the crowded ranks within the gateway, did
is a terrible Weapon and one which the Malays
had never 1yet seen in use. They fell in heaps,
and the To ios charged up to the very gateway,
when they found foemen worthy of their steel.

In the center of the gateway stood the Black
Shereef2 a sword in his right-hand and a' long,
gzigier in his left. His face was still concealed,

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that the chief was before them. .

A terrible battle took place in the gateway.
Three men in succession, who encountered the
pirate leader, fell under his trenchant blade,
until Harry, thrusting the others aside, boldly
emailed him.

“Welcbme—oh, welcome!” cried the hoarse»
voice of the Shereef.
10% my son.”

e blades hissed together and the pirate,

that victory is on y a question of time. But

scarcely had they _exchanged a dozen passes
when he knew that if he con uere Harry Cas-
tleton he must put out all his ski . His men

were hard
sailors were pressing them warmly and giving
them all they could do. It was on] by sheer
force of numbers that they were ab e ,to hold
back the Tokio’s men, and tlc forces of the Ra—-
jahkwere rapidly pressing up to join in the at:
tac ‘

“ Make way there make way ” cried a sharp,
imperious v01ce. “The Black hereof is mine;
let no one dare to touch him!”

As he heard that voice the Shereef trembled.
and his point sunk, for it was the voice of Ar-
thur carriagton. Harry took advanta e of the-
moment to make a furious thrust, whic struck
him fully on the breast, and the outlass snapped
like a reed upon the woven mail. With a cry
of delight the chief drew back his elbow for a

threw up the blade.

“ Out of the way. captain. Find a sword and
pitch in somewhere else.”

It was stout Ned Stace who spoke.

“ You are a nice duckfi don‘t think,” he said
as he fired a revolver straight at the breast o
the Shereef. “ That will try your mail, I
reckon.” .

The Shereef sta red back and fell, and the
Tokio’s men darteg orward to_secure him. at
the Mala s, roused to desperation, charged furi-
ously an actually swept the sailors out of the
gateway. Owusso caught up the chief and raised

 

right in a moment. Retreat into the palace.”

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with his sword in his hand and pistols in bin“

for ‘ "

awful execution. At close quarters the revolver ,
is figure was so commanding thatall knew '
“l have looked for you . h

fought confidently as a man fights W110 feels ‘ i

put toit to hold the gate, for the -.

fatal thrust, when a cutlass interposed and -

im. ’
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The Mala made a rush, beari ,the Shereef
:in their mi
salize what they were doing, their enemies were
safely ensconced behind the iron-studded door of
the palace. When the edifice was erected the

- Shereef had such an attack as this in mind, and
.it was built like a fort. The doors were of a
' sort of native wood stronger than oak and
nearly three feet thick. The walls were eight
feet t irough, built of huge blocks of stone, and
the lower wmdows Were mere loopholes. The
moment the were inside a fire was opened
from the ndews, which quickly drove the
sailors behind the protection of the outer walls.

“ We’ll have to land a howitzer, Rajah,”
said Harry.

“That’s all very well, mate,” was the reply,
“ but you seem to forget that We don’t know
where the gal isconfiued. A stray shot might
hit her.”

, Harry's countenance fell.

“ That is true, Rajah,” he aBSerted. “ What
had we better do i" K * '

“Them doors look tough, I tell you, Harry,
but we’ve got to get inside, somehow.”

At this moment they were hailed. from the
upper part of the , and saw the Shereef
standing at a win ow.

“i” I want to see the Rajah of Gadong Beg,” he

d.

“ Waal you can‘t see him," roared that wor-
thy.’ “He’s too modest and retiring, and he
‘_ won’t show up. What do you want to say?”

“ I ofler you twenty thousand dollars in gold
and all the prisoners I have taken except the
lady, is you will go your way and leave us in

ca.

a
“ Can’t he did, squire. You see, we’ve set
3m! mark high, and can’t give it up at a less

“ You cannot get in; our doors are too strong,"
was the confident reply“

“We’ll try the vartue of a howitzer and see
about that, answered the Rajah.

“ Try it, if you will, but I swear to you that
wherever you direct your fire, at that place I
will place the irl, and the same balls which de-
ma} 1%" hugow L7 gaspwm b3 ffa‘i’.”$°"3 And the

‘ l’ e e j .
thief will d333, too.’

“ Get the howitzer ashore just the same,” said
 “ It may frighten them when they see
11%“ ,‘ou’d better let Ned Stacey attend to
t.

’ Ned departed on his mission, and Marco ap-
hed the Rajah and made a communication
an his signs. He gave vent to a lou whistle.
‘ “ Do you think you could do it, ? You
know the secret passages.”
The Malay bowed gravely.
“ I’ve a good mind to let you try it, and yet
on know what will‘ happen if you are taken.
They will be on the look-out for you.”

Marco took his tablets and wrote:

“I shall not be taken; you may be sure of
that ’for I have a kreese and can kill in self.”

“ better do that than fall alive into t 8 hands
of the Black Bhereef. But you can’t do any-
thing before dark.”

Marco wrote again:

“ It is near at hand. Get the big gun and
make a big fire in front of the palace, and they
will apt to come out and I can do my
work.’

Marco stepped back when a hand was laid
' upon his arm, and Arthur Carrin on stood be-

fore him. The kreese of Owaaso ad failed in
its work. . ~
“Do outhink I will suffer 1t, Marco?” he

said. “ o; if yougo, I must go with you, as I
did before.”

Marco regarded him intently for a moment,
and caught up his tablets.

, “ You have a brave heart, Scourge of the
Malays,” he wrote. “ Is it not enough that one
should take the chance of throwing away his
life?” I»

“ No; I will not suffer you to enter the palace
alone ” was the answer.

Ma ing asi of assent, Marco took his way
along the we out of sight of the palace, and
the two disappeared in one of the al eys in the
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CHAPTER XVI.
am um DAYS—TOM BEID’S SELFSACRI-
‘ non.

MARCO advanced like a man who knew the
course he must take, and Arthur Qarrington
glided like a host close behind him. “They
plunged into t e thicket in the rear of the
palace and reach a place where a heap of huge

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stones were piled up, apparently blocks which
had been. rejected by the workmen in building
the palace. Marco mounted to the top of the
pile and laying his hand upon the point of one
of the blocks,
ceded and the ute saw befo him a flight of
stone steps, tending downwar . They entered
at once, and replacing the stone by a touch,
began to advance through a passage ust wide
enough to permit a man to pass eas y. The
mute glided on with a step as noiseless as that
of a out until his course was stopped by a wall

11 n which he laid his hand, and began to fee

a ong the projections. All at once a clicking
sound was heard, and thegy could see, beyond a
dimly-lighted room, whic was apparently un-
tenanted. - o

“ Look to your wea ns, Marco?” whispered
Arthur, in the ear of t e Malay. ’ Remember
that there is no mercy for us, if we are taken.”

Marco pressed his hand and made no reply
as they stepped into the room. Scarnely' ad
they done so when the sense of hearini', which
was developed in this strange man to :1 won-
derful de ee, warned him that there was some
thing in t 8 room beside them, and he paused,
laying his hand upon Arthurs breastto keep
him back. A moment later Marco sprung to a
corner of the room and was engaged in a des-
perate struggle with some one. Arthur darted
to the door, and having satisfied himself that
it was closed, openin the slide of a small lan-
tem which he carri , and which, bfi the more

the slide, was lig ted by a
chemical contrivanoe of his own invention.
Marco was down upon the floor, his knees upon
the breast of aprostrate figure in whom t ey
recognized Tom Reid, the man who we last
saw cast into the den of the panthers y order
of his infamous chief. The crease in the hand
of Marco gleamed blue in the light of the lan-
tern and was about to fall, when Carrington
arrested his arm. '

“Do not strike,” he whispered, hurriedly.
“ This is the lieutenant of that base wretch, and
he may be of service to us.”

“1 am his friend no more,” replied Reid.
“I thank God, Arthur Carrington, that your
{168.131 will not be counted against me at my dy-
m a . ,

gird: know me, then?”

“I have never forgotten your face as you
went down with the rest of the peasen ers and
crew of the Cairncross, from the fate. plank.
I did all I could for you, too, in loosening the
bonds upon your arms, and as God is my judge
if I could have saved all those innocent men, I
would have done so.”

“But you have followed this wretch ever
since.” said Arthur doubtfully.

“Followed him; I have been his slave from
that hour, but in the midst of my evil deeds, I
have paused sometimes to curse myself because
I did it. The man has been my curse through
life, and yet, after all I have done for him, be-
cause I drew my sword to defend a brave wo-
man, he had me thrown into the panthers’ den,
to be torn in pieces by them. But for Zarina—’

He paused and looked at the Avenger in a
siren e way.

“ at of her; who is Zarinai” demanded
Arthur.

“A brave woman, who, by the power she
has gained over these savage beasts, saved
my life. You had better spare me now and let
me work for ou, and when all is done, kill me
if you will; deserve no better fate at your
hands.”

“ Youflwill not turn traitor?” “AskMarco,
who is a reader of mens thoughts. Look in my
face, Marco, and then tell Arthur Carrington

‘whether he may trust me or not.”

Marco released him and they rose, facing each
other. For several minutes the burning aze of
Marco was fixed upon his face, and t en he
turned to Arthur.

“ Shall we trust him, Marco?” “The Malay
bowed gravely, and Arthur Carrington ex-
tended his hand to his new ally. .

“ Let us be friends, Reid,’ he said, “I be-
lieve you when you say that the wrong you did
me was in a measure enforced, for I know that
this demon had a wonderful power over you.
Now letus work. We are here to see if it is
possible to pat Ellen Darrel out of the hands of

his ruflian before we begin the attack.”

Reid shook his head gravely. “It is a hard
task. Even I, knowing the interior of the pal—
ace as I do, have been re tedly in danger
since Zarina got me out o the panthers’ den.
But we will do all we can, nd perhaps it may
be done. Let me think a minute.”

He stood in deep thought for some time and a
last raised his head. ,

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“ If I could find Zarina we would know where
the prisoner is confined. Let me go alone and
take the chances. In'the confusion which now
rages, I may be able to do something.”

e had scarcely spoken when a low whistle
sounded in the corridor outside.

“ By heaven,” he cried, “I believe Zarina is
there, and if she is, and is not suspected, all
may yet be well.”

,He darted to the door and flung it open,
while Arthur closed the slide of the lantern.

“ Hist ” answered Tom Reid. “ Is that you,
Zarina?’ ,

“Are you there, Shereef Reid?” replied the
musical voice, of the mad princess. “ Yes;
stei) into this room.”

arina glided in and clcsed the door.

“You are not alone, Shereef Reid,” she said,
suspiciously, making out the forms of the two
stran ers in the half light of the room.

“T ese are friends, Zarina,” replied Tom
Reid. “\Vait; I have a hope in my heart
which may fail, but if it does not, I can make
amends for a great wrong done on years ago.
Do not speak, sir, but listen. rina, can you
remember nothin of your past life?” v

“Only confu y at times,” she answered,
pressing her hands upon her forehead. “ There
are times when I seem to be sailing on the
ocean in a cat ship, and then 1 see black

roas with t e fiafii the Shereef above them,
eaighe sound of ttle, and after that all is
at ,

“Nothin more?”

“Your ace is mixed with my dreams, to
gather with the Black Shereef, and I see a man
m a. uniform of blue, wearing a cap with gilt
cord and letters on the front. See, Bhereef
Reid; I found a letter to-day which had the
{Jame of a ship which troubles me strange—

y.
“The name of the ship,” cried Arthur Car-
rington. “Speak it ckly.”

“ The Cairncross. a, w o is it that s aks!”

“I told you to be silent, sir,” crie Reid.
“ You may ruin all.”

“ What is this which is boiling in my brain?”
cried Zarina, pressin her hands again upon her
throbbing tem les. Let him speak again.”

With a wil cry, Arthur Carrington sprung
the slide of the lantern, and faced her.

“Vision from another world,” he whispered,
“ shall I call you Edith Carlysle?”

“The name 1” she gasped. “ The name Ibore
in the forgotten past. And your name—speak,
and see if can remember.” ‘

“ Ha, Zarinal” hissed a voice close to her ear.
“ Have we traitors here? I will tell the Shereef.”

There was a flutter of female garments, and
some one was heard running through the long
passages beyond. Marco sprung after her, for

e knew that if the woman escaped they were
in danger. But the two, who stood starin at
one another in the daring light saw noth g,
exce t each other’s fa‘ce.

“ am Arthur Carrington,” he whispered.
“ Can you remember?”

It struck a pang info the heart of Tom Reid
as he saw her fling herself into the arms of the
man who had loved her so well. In that mo-
ment reason came back, and she remembered
all. Bad as he was, Reid had loved her honest-
ly and well, and had protected her from wrong
many a time. But, t a sound of hurryin feet
broke the silence, and Marco came fi mg ack.
The quick motion of his hands to] that the
woman had escaped. '

“Into the passe e,” cried Reid. “I will show
you the we cut, or you must esca at once.”

Arthur gton raised the he f-insensible
form of Ibis restored love in his arms, and hur-
ried into the passage. Reid followed, and Marco
also stepped through, but within the door he
stopped and drew his long kreese. Bending his
knee at the feetof Arthur Carrington, he seemrd
to ask his blessing, and Arthur understood that
he would remain to immolate himself in order
that they might escape, and to keep the pas-
sage open for the others. ,

‘You are a brave man Marco,” said Arthur.
“In my new happiness, I had almost forgotten
that there were others to he saved. Rail, to
you I intrust her. Take her safely to the

jab and tell him that we are here, tokeep
this passage open, and you must guide him on
the we .” .

“I will not go without on,” she cried. “I
have lost you too long Art ur.”

u 1 will stay,” said an, quietly.

“Go, and go quickly, for I hear the sound "

of feet already.” .
Arthur saw that they were wasting time.
Away,

“God be with on men,”he cried. ‘
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CHAPTER "XVII.
TWO STRONG KEN—THE MASK REMOVED.

MARCO silently extended his hand to Tom
Reid. Before be h d been dismembered by or-
der of the Black hereof the had been good
friends, and had fought side y side in battle
with the Bhurmese.

‘l‘ We will die together,” said Reid, as he drew
his sword, of which he had not been deprived
when hurled into the den of the panthers. “ Here
they come.”

ere was a rush of many feet, the rattle of
arms and there poured into the room at least
fifty ays, carrying swords, guns and
torches. By their light the saw the secret
door standing open and insi e the immovable
forms of the two brave men who were there to
defend it.

“Upon them,” cried the Black Shercef, chok-
ing with passion. “ch them down, for if
they keep the door until they get help we are
doomed. ’ ~

And now followed one of those Homeric bat-
tles for which history has no niche, and yet
which deserve a place far above many deeds
there set down. Two men, one a Malay, the
other a white man, stood side by side in a
righteous cause, ready to do manful battle.
They had this advantage, that not more than
two could attack them at once; and two (19-
deterinined men, desperate, and careless of their
lives, could hold others at bay for a long timo,

_ no matter what their numbers. r

> “Are you there, Tom Reid?" hissed the
Shcroef. “Again I have been deceived by
those whom I have trusted. Ten thousand
claws on your head. I thought your bones were
cracking under the jaws of my panthers.”

“ I havo an account to settle with you first,”
replied Raid, swaying his blade with the ease of
long practice. “Why do you hesitate, why
don t you come on?”

Two men hurled themselves upon the bold
Ixrir, their kreeses gleaming purple under the
glare of the torches. A quick cut from tho
kreese of Marco, a thrust in low tieroe from
Tom Reid, and they are down, never to see the
deep sea waves again, or hear the waters splash:
lag under the hows of their proas. Their places
were quickly filled and two more of the Sea.
Rovers had looked their last upon the sky.
Furious with rage, they crowded in together
only to impede each other more and more, am
offer themselves an easy sacrifice to the keen
blades of the defenders of the passe .

“Rush in there,” roared the hereof, “or
make wa for those who can do better work.
al t0,1,3y eaven, the enemy have opened'fire in

n ’ '

As he spoke there came a thundering crash,
as a six pound shot lunged into the heavy
door of the palace. T on it was that the She-
reef realizad that he had wasted too much
timein trying to force these men from their
places, and was attacked in front and rear.

“To the front,” he cried. “ Where are your
pisto men; shoot them down.”

At t at order the defenders stepped behind an
an of the passage, which teak a sharp turn

beyond the concealed door, where they
could not be reached b a pistol shot. The
Haloya crowded throng the opening, but as
soon no head shovwd beyond the an is the
owner fell, eleven to the jaws, or pierce to the
heart. Leaving the Mala s to continue the
combat, the Sheree! boun ed up the narrow
stairway and not at, the bead flung open a
door. here so. Nellie Darrel, her head bent in
prayer, listening to the roar of the howitzer,
an hoplo at each moment that the strong
door‘woul godowu. He'rushedinand caught
her in a savage grasp.

“Come With me,’ he cried. “ These dogs
shall know that l ampot layin with them.’

“ What are on gomg 0 do?“ she answered,
mg’gling wit him. ‘ You Villain, loose your

c .

“Come, I say! -I have Set my all upon this
cast and I will win or perish. me on.”

The walls seemed to rock as be dragged her
through the hall, and the rapid reports showed

that more than one cannon was at work. Still ,

he kept upward, ordering his men to stand
thou“z und gutdl dzfenddthe halihif the 1001‘
wen own. as be ragged or n
and exhausted through the opening to’th: r00 9
where he pushed her out in full view of the
crew of the Tokic ,who were working th Six-
md cannons w th determined mo). 31% be-
them, stimula the‘crew towork rapid-
1y, he saw Harry leton. A roar of recog-
nition came up from below.
“There she is, lads,” shouted Ned Stacey.

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“ Three cheers for our- little beauty; give ’em

with a will i” .

“ Hold your fire.” screamed the Shereef. rais-
ing his hand. " Let another shot strike the
door, and I will hurl her doWn upon the paving
of the court-yard, and you may have your
beauty then.”

“ The bloody dog would do it,” muttered Ned
Stacey. “ Oh, just wait; I’ve got something
cookin for you, pirate.”

“ 0r or your men to cease firing, Ca tain
Castleton. It will be better for you an this
girl if you do.”

“ Are you ready to treat?” demanded Harry.

“Yes, but not on our terms. I must die-
tate them, or I will hi 1 her.” _

" Cease firing,” said Harry waving his hand
to the men. -

“ Only one round more, captain,” said the
gallant tar working the gun nearest to them,
“ and down goes the door to their old shebang.’

“ He would keep his word, Carey, for the
man is desperate. Now then, state your terms,
you villain.” I

“I and my men to march out and take our
way out to the interior of the island unharm-
ed, ’ said the Shereef.

“ If you have not murdered any prisoners in
your hands—granted.”

“To take with us whatever property right-
fully belongs to us.”

1“That would not be much, but it is granted
a so.”

“We to deliver up into your hands, safe and
unharmed, all the prisoners in our possession;
not including this lady.”

“You know well that we will not treat on
such terms. The first article of any agreement
must be her surrender,” replied Harr .

“So be it, then, but there is one thing I must
insist upon, that you give up to me the woman
who escaped from my palace to-night, the one
who has been know among us as Zarina.”

“ Ila; go on.” .

“Also two fugitives from our band, Tom Reid
and the Malay chief, known as Marco.”

“ Are these your terms?”

“ Yes, and they are the best ayou can get.”

“Refuse them, Harry,” crie Nellie, bravely.
“I would sooner die a thousand deaths than
put that noble woman in his power again. Pi-
rate, thief, murderer—I defy you! Fire at the
door, Harry—down with it. I will make him
some work before he can haul me down.”

And with a quick motion she wrenched her-
self free from the grasp of her captor and be-
gan to run about the roof with great swiftness,

aughing at his threats and curses. Suddenly
she turned and bounded through the osfning in
the roof into the room below. As she (1 so the
outer door, literally torn from its hinges by the
crashing fire poured into it, fell into the hallway
crushing two or three men as it came down, and
the crew of the Tokio, with wild battle yells,
came rushing on to the charge. _

The Black Shereef had lea through the
opening in pursuit of the fl ng girl but she
had darted into one of the namw oils and

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from room to room, and in the din of

passed
the battle he could not judge ,by her footsteps stood r638 » -
“I wonder why I have sparedyou so lo , .l ’

which way she had fled. Just as the door came
down he heard the detonation of firearms in the
rooms below, and soon the Malay who had
been attacking Marco and Tom Reid came
urin out assailed by a strong force, headed

y the ankee Rajah and Arthur Corrington.

The hall of the palace was perha two hun-
dred feet in ion h. In the mid le  the
dos rate Mala d half of them facmg the
h and struggj'ng to keep back the rush of the
men of the To 0, and the rest confrontin Gar-
rington and the men of Gadon Beg. n
fore front of this last band the f $003 his
stand with a drawn sword in his hand.

“Throw away your mask, Ri_ Mouton,"
cried Carringtcn. “You need it no more."

“ You are right,” replied the man whom we
have known as the Black Shared. “ Now you
see me.”

It was the same handsome, gevilish face
Which we have seen u n the Bun at Shanghae
before the sailing o the Tokio—the face of
Richard Mouton!

“Give us a little breathing space before you
attack, Arthur Carrington. 0 all men I ad
not e you to rise from the dead. I
thought you went down with the shattered hull
of the Cairncross until we met below, and then
I thought Owaaeo had killed you.” 1

“ I live to beavenged on you for the steel of

our Mala assassin failed :1 its work. More
han that, have saved my darling from our
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her of her reason and kept hex-pure; Enough!

Do on surrender?”
“ urrenderl I will die‘where I stand and
only wish I could get With Carlysle into my

hands again lon enough to take revenge upon_

her. Take that!’

He suddenly fired a pistol at
range, but not so suddenly but rthur Oar-
rington who had been watchin him, had
time tobow his head. Then begant e des to
battle, where no quarter was asked an none

int blank

iveu, and Arthur Carrington and Richard

nton eng ed hand to hand.

Both were nished swordsmen and no man
on either side interfered while they played as:
cool! as if they had been fencing for a prize.
Hee less of the battle raging about them, they
fought on, the sparks flyin from their blades.
as they clashed together.
made a disengagement and as many times.
touched his enemy, but the third time he came
Within distance he lunged home. It was-only
the mail shirt he wore which saved Richard
Manton’s life, for the point struck him fullin
the breast, so furiously that it hurled him to the
ground, and before he could recover. the foot of'
his enemy was on his breast and the point at
his throat. Then half adcren Malays, seeing
the danger of their chief, hurled themselves in
a body upo
prostrate form of Manton, who bounded a sin.
to his feet, and before they could stop iim,
sprung through a side door into the large ban—
quet hall and from‘thence into the lovwr iart
of the building, locking all the doors behind im
as he fled.

“I will fool the dogs yet,” he muttered.
“Now for the other passage. Oh,‘if Icould
only meet with Ellen Darrel now.”

CHAPTER XVIII.
AGAIN A CAPTIVE -— ruin AVENGEB on m
TRACK—MARCO TAKES REVENGE.

As he spoke a door was flung open and Nellie
Darrel darted in, and before she could turn to
flee he had her in his grasp, with his, dagger at
her breast.

“Utter a sound and you are dead, girl,” he
hissed. .
all against me, since you are in my power.”

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Throwing off the heavy scarf which he were, 1
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he muffled or face quickly and darted into the
room in which she had been confined when vie»
ited by Marco. The secret door was quickly
found and they dpassed through, cloning the door
carefully behin him and setting, the ring so
that it could not be 0 _ed from the ct or side.
Then, raising her again in his arms, be here hor
on for some distance in the darkness, when he
stop and taking at! his belt, bound her
ham and f . ,
“ So far good, in heaut . Now, then, let us
have light so that can 100 at you ” be sneered.
e A match was li ted and a small lamp which
was placed in a niche in the wall illuminated the
room. It was close pad damp, and had'evident-
ly been used are prison, for a rusty chain woo
attached to the wall upon one side. He placed
her in a sitting ticn against the we‘l, and
rding er With a frowning brow.

Nellie Darrel,” he saide a bitter tone. “ Loo
ethic and see to what ovo for you has reduced
me. Only a few short days ago I reigned here
as a prince: all men bowedto my will and
Malays paid me tribute and furnished roe moo
and arms. I have risked all for gum Sweet sake,
and have lost all, save you. 1 '9 30‘1"” my
paw?- “ km” and tak ith you,”
‘ cu cannot escape 6 IN V
she answered, in a spirited tone.

“ Do on think so, my lady? In that on m ,
deceiv years I have been turn my

01'
wealth into jewels. until I have two

I shall escape and take you '

n
‘vlv'ith 1:2, and in another landwe shall be happy

wico Arthur had'

1 Arthur and forced him from the I I.

“ By all the Malay gods, fortune is not , .

togethe .” ' .
‘Yod haveme in your power and can kill

me ” was the reply, “ but I will never be you
w e. ”

i“ You say so now but I shall find a means to
bend on to m will. This in not the only lead
in wh ch the alay has power, and once among
them, woe to
hand. "Benign: ng worse

to ow.

mflbuie made no reply and he left the, room
with a hurried step, and was gone for near]
an hour. Then he came back, an mime look
upon his face.

“ Eve ing is ready,” he answered. “ The
roadto e mountain is clear,and in half an
‘hour we shall be on the way.” ‘

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He removed the bands from her feet and
raised her, and still clasping her wrist, led her
th h the long . .

“ hen this palace was constructed those
secret passe. es were built. Two of them were
known to arco, but the men who knew of this
passage were killed after its completion, and
the knowledge died with them. Now then, my
lad , I must stop your mouth.”

If; hastily formed a gag with a silken cord
and the handle of his dagger, and effectually

rded against any outcry upOn her part.
flaring taken this precaution, he led her up a
short flight of steps, touched a spring and
opened a trap door which led into asmall build-
ing in the rear of the palace, used for the stor-
age of munitions of war. Before leaving the
building he opened the door a little and looked
\outto satisfy himself that the coast was clear
."before making any movement to escape.

“All safe,” he whispered. “Now then, we
will go.” *'

They stepped out of the building together,
and Nellie cast an anxious look in the direction
of the palace, which was lighted up and many
forms flitting here and there before the win-
dows. She knew that her father and her lover
were there, and prayed that they might quickly
take up the trail of the villain who had her in
his wer and run him to earth. "

e smiled scornfully as he made his wa
through the deserted place, dragging her wit
him, and kee ing a watchful eye for eve pos-
sible event. is eyes gleamed strangely in the
light of the moon and e muttered to himself:

“ I have escaped them all save Marco, but my
life is not safe a moment while that black dog

.cumbers the earth. Why did I not kill him

while I had him in my power, instead of cut-
ting out his false tongue? I have learned a les-
son: dead men tell no tales.”

He stopped suddenly in the edge of a little
wood, and a shudder passed through his frame.
He felt chilled to the very marrow, a feeling
for Which he could not account. Perhaps the
shadow of his appfyoachiflg fate fell on him at
that moment. by di he think of Marco
now, when he was about to triumph? He knew
that on the other side of the point, scarwa two
miles away, a. swift cat-rigged boat was riding
at anchor, ,lprovided for just such an emergency
as this. he question now was would Tom
Reid remember the precaution he had taken
and attempt to cut him off. It might be, and as
the thought came to him he hurried the steps of
 captive and in half an hour the stood upon
a ridge, looking down upon the litt 9 bay where
the boat lay at anchor. He drew a long sigh of
relief as he found the craft safe.

“ You don’t know how much relieved I feel,”
he averred, turning to Nellie. “The traitor
Reid knew that this boat lay here, and I am in—
clined to think that he has been killed, or he
would have sent some one to secure it, and so
preVent my escape. It is a beautiful night for
a sail, and long before they suspect where we
are gone we shall be out of their reach.”

He released his hold on her wrist fora mo-
ment as he stopped to look back toward the
palace and instantly the brave girl sprung
away, running like a deer over the path they
had lately traversed. He ave utterance to a
save oath and bounded ter her, but scarcely
had e taken a dozen steps when he saw in his

th a 'ant figure, which he knew too well, the

cm 0 Marco the Mute, his e esblazing like
stars in the night. Brave as 'ehard Manton

undoubtedly was, the sight of that ominous

figure utterl appalled him, and with a. cry of
fear he whir ed upon his heel and ran toward
the boat. As he turned he saw that a dozen
men were hurrying down the slope and that
foremost among them were Arthur Carrington,
Tom Reid, Harry Castleton and Saul Belton.’

He was perhaps a hundred paces in advance
of Marco when a turned to fly, and he had
been noted for fleetness of foot. Surely he
could reach the boat in time and so escape his
enemy. But it was nearly a quarter of a mile
to the boat and the Malay was tireless and fleet
ass sta . Perhaps it would bebetter to turn
and flgh it out than to run further, and even as
he ran he loosened his revolvers and prepared
to fight, although he knew the desperate man

ursum was an awful fOe with whom to con-
_ nd. e beat of his coming feet sounded
ominously near, and yet he was close to the
shore, and he might reach it in time to save

“Follow them close,” cried Arthur Carring-
ton. “ If Marco gets to him first I would not
flitye, a sea-shell for Manton’s chance of long

e.

Still [be doomed man ran on, with his savage

 

enemy in close pursuit. Once he looked over
his shoulder and calculated the distance and his
ri ht hand closed upon the butt of his revolver.
Tfien he wheeled suddenl when close to the
shore and fired shot after s ot, Marco bounding
from side to side to disconcert his aim, but cor.-
tinuing to advance. He held the last shot until
scarcel ten feet separated them, and knew that
the Ma ay was hit, but it did not stop him, and
with a snarl like that of an angry tiger, Marco

sprung upon him and struck one stunning blow ‘

with his clinched hand which laid his enemy
senseless at his feet. Then, to the surprise of
all, he caught the senseless form in his arms
and _ran into the water, placing the body in a
boat, and cutting the anchor rope with lllS

kreese, he sprung in, and before any one could '

reach the shore had passed through the line of
surf and gained the open sea.

“ God help him,” cried ()arrington, covering
his face, “ much as 1 hate Richard Manton 1 can
only pray that Marco struck him dead by that
blow, for he will get no mercy at the hands of
the Malay.”

Marco, with his hand upon the tiller. ran out
until he had left the shore a league behind and

Manton recovered from his swoon to find his ‘

hands bound, and Marco looking at him with
ferocious joy imprinted on his face.

“You have won, Marco,” he said, bitterly,
“and of all men 1 have wronged I hoped to
avoid on. What do you mean to do with me?”

The .alay answered by a look so savage that
the prisoner shudder-ed through all his frame.
There wasa terrible menace in that burning
glance.

“Do you mean to murder me? Make some
sign; do something, that I may know my fate,”
pleaded Manton.

Marco pointed to his tongueless mouth in a
way which the villain understood but too well.
All the sufferin 1' which the Mute had endured
would be repai a hundred -fold.

“Look you, Marco,” said the prisoner, quick-
ly; “ I can give you wealth enough to make you
a rince, if you will set me free. ’

arco laughed and thrusting his hand under
the folds of his sarong, drew out the belt which
contained the precious gems which were the re-
sult of years of robbery on the high seas. Then
Manton understood that his plan of buyin his
safety was useless, and he uttered a. be low
groan.

“You are a coward, Marco,” he cried, an-
grily. “Free my hands, give me a weapon,
and light me like a man."

Marco only answer ed by the same bitter smile.

“I have never heard of a Malay prince who
was so faint—hearted that he dared not meet his
enem in battle,” cried Manton. “Dog, cow-
ard, s ave, I spit at and defy you. May your
father’s grave be defiled.”

With a bowl like that of a mad beast, the
Malay turned the head of the boat toward a
point fil'llaps a lea rue away, and refusing to
notice anton even y a sign, he ran the boat
$on the shore and dragged his enemy out.

hen Manton saw that he was wounded and
the breast of his white sarong was stained with
fresh blood. Once upon the sand he flung down
the bagof veins upon the beach, cut the cords
upon t e hands and feet of his enemy and put a
kreese in his hand. Then, raising one hand as
if in appeal to his gods, he whirled his kreese in
the air and rushed at Manton with the swift
leap of a panther.

The last ball sent by the hand of Manton had
pierced the Malay through the right shoulder,
and only such a man could have stood up under
the grievous hurt. Manton saw that he was
badly wounded, and he thought that he could
conquer even Marco after the loss of so much

'blood, and all his native hardihood came back

as the kreeses hissed together. Each knew that
it was a battle to the death, and put forth all
their skill and strength. But Marco, knowing
well that the battle must be short, caught
Manton by the left wrist and they stood foot to
foot, giving and taking awful wounds without
a given. They sunk to the earth together
stri ing dreadful blows, and the sand was red
with their flowing blood but still the dos erate
enemies fought on under the light of the oon.
At length, leaning on his elbow, for he had not
the strength to rise, Marco struck a last blow
and fell senseless.

 

The party in pursuit, who had followed them
along the shore, came running up five minutes
later. They saw Manton lyin on his back, the
sand all ory about him, stil clasping in his
nerveless nd the blade with which he had
fought so well,bvhile Marco lay face downward,
his nd still clutching the hilt of the kreese,

which, with a last effort, he had buried in the
heart of his foe. After many years he had
avenged the shameful mutilation which he had
suffered at the hands of Richard Manton.
’ Arthur Carrington came up and looked stead-
] fastly at the handsome face of the dead man,
l who, even as he lay, wore a mocking smile
1 upon his lips.
, “My deadly enemy has gone, and after all
mine wasnot the hand to strike the blow which
laid him low. Well, be it so; he Were a villain’s
heart under the form of an Apollo. Friends,
let us bury him here where he fell.”

The party silently set to work and scooped
; out a shallow grave, in which they were about
I to lay him, when an aged Malay stepped out of
, the woods and came toward them. At the
' sight of this venerable personage Reid called to
them to stop, and the man addrcSScd him in the
Malay tongue pointing again and again to
the body.

“This is the High Priest of the Sun Wor-
sllipers, gentlemen,” said Reid, turning to the
others. “ And he asks for this body, to give it
to the flames, after the manner of their wor—

shi .” ~
t ‘?Did Manton belong to their order?” asked
Carrington.

“No man knew better than he how to keep
the love of this people. See.”

He parted the clothing of the dead man, and
there, upon his breast, blazed the symbol of the
Order of the Sun. I

“ Let them take him,” said Arthur. “Better
that his ashes should be scattered to the four

' winds of heaven than leave a trace behind.”

The High Priest gave a signal, and a bun-
dred men came pacing from the wood each
bearing upon the front of his white ro e the
mystic symbol of their faith. They carried
among them a litter, upon which they placed
the body. Then, uttering a low wailing chant,
they bore the body to the east, and were seen
no‘more.

 

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CHAPTER XIX.
BEFORMA'lIUN—MATED AND MAR-
RIED—A HAPPY END.

WHEN the battle was ended in the palace, and
the last of the Malays had fallen—for they took
no quarter—and Harry was making a frantic
search for his lost Nellie, a party of the Tokio’s
men assailed Tom Reid, who cast away his
sword and faced them, with his arms folded on
his breast.

“ You’re the 'cuss that shipped aboard the
Tokio under false colors and stole Miss Nellie.”
roared Ned Stacey. “ Take. up your sword and
fight it out like a man.”

“Yes, I am the man,” was the reply. “Kill
me, for I deserve no better at your hands.”

Half a dozen blades were raised against him,
when Edith Carlysle—Zarina no more—rushed
before the lifted weapons.

“ No no, no!” she cried. “ This man must
not be harmed, for he has been a true friend to
me. Help him, Arthur.”

“Put up your swords, men,” said Cari-ing-
ton, striking up the blades. “ This man has been
promised safety, and he shall have it.”

“ Let them finish me, Arthur,” pleaded Tom,
sadl . “I have little to live for now.”

“ 0 you don’t,” said Saul Bolton, striding in.
“You’ve got the making of a man in you and I
want you myself. Now, Edith, tell the men
what he has done.” .

“You understand as much as this, men, that
seven ears ago the fleet of the Black Shereef
took t e ship Cairneross, of which my father
was captain, and made me a prisoner. I saw
my father and my lover die, as I thought, and
the sight drove me mad. I know now that Tom
Reid, the lieutenant of the Black Shereef,
loosened the bonds upon Arthur’s arms so that
he kept himself afloat after he left the fatal
plank, until picked up by Saul Bolton. As for
me, I was treated as a queen, and bad as
Richard'Manton was, he dared not wrong one
who had lost her senses, for that the Mala 5
would not have endured even from him. n
the years I have been here this man has been
my constant friend, and braved Manton when
he would have had me shot down in cold blood.
I For this he was cast into the den of the pan-
thers, but I, whom only the black beasts obe ed,
sewed him from them. No one shall harm om

TOM arm’s

yet.” .

“Yes God helping me. while I live I Will

never do an act which an honest sailor need

I  at. But where is Ellen Darrel?” cried
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with me' there is but one way in which he can
escape. Marco, he is making for the boat in
thg‘least cove.” k d h ad

9 too weapons an ran e ed b
Marco mfihe result we know. ’ y

As t e Malays were made to understand that
they would not be harmed, they began to re-
turn, and all looked in wonder at the Mystery
as she la idly on the water by the side of the
Wave W tch. A few words will explain the
part she had taken in the action of this tale.
Arthur Carrington was a lieutenant in the
United States Navy, attached to the depart-
ment of Submarine Arts. He ha made this
branch a stud , and before the ta ing of the
Cairncross ha dreamed of such a craft as this.
After beinlgnpicked up by the Yankee Rajah, a
man well own in those seas, he had devoted
his time and ability to the construction of the
Mystery, and had so rfected her that he could
run her for a lon distance just below the sur-
face and had ma e her a powerful aid in the
destruction of pirate shipping.

“I believed that Edith was dead,” he said,
“ or I should have saved her long ago. I had
'ust 0t my craft in working order when the

lacE Shereef attacked the Tokio, and was
more than satisfied with the result.” -

“ There is one thing I’d like to ask,” said Tom
Reid, “and that is how you managed to blow
up the proas the other day, when you were not
near them with the Torpedo?”

“But I had been under them all, and attached
a clockwork torpedo, calculated to explode in
twenty minutes, ’ replied Arthur laughing.

“Just so. It was nothing but science after
all. Then I sup so that when the Wave Witch
gloved ofi? Wit out a wind you were towing

er?

“Exactly. The mission of the Mystery is
accomplished here, and I mean to give her to
my friend, the Rajah, it' he only has a man with
knowledge enou h to run her. It was an ex-
perimmt, and I ad to take a risk. The motive

war is electricity, of course.”

“ It’ll be three months afore any of ou will
be allowed to leave Gadong Beg, I tel you.”
cried Saul Belton, “ and while you’re a-waitin’

ou kin teach a man I know how to run the
XII ster . He’s gft the nerve all right.”
‘An whois t a man?” asked Arthur, smil-

i“ Here he is,” replied Saul Belton, layin his
hand upon the shoulder of Tom Reid. “ ere’s
aboy that’s gone a little astray, but he’s oin’
to bee man now an’ I’m a-goiii’ to help im.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I must go an’ look
arter Marco. He’s badl hurt; but he’s a tough
coon, that Malay, an you 11 see him pull
through.”

Two days after this the fleet sailed from the
harbor, bound for Gadong Beg. The had
scarcely landed when the Yankee Raja sent
away t e Wave Witch on a secret mission, un-'
der command of Jim Slocum. In the course of
two weeks she returned and brought a clerical-
looking young man who turned out to be a mis-
sionary who had been laboring among the
Javan heathen, and had been enticed away by
the Rajah.

“ You critters don’t seem to understand jest
what’s wanted to make a complete thing of
this,” he said, "‘ and now I’ve fixed it fur you.
We a minister, an’ if we can’t git up a wed-
din’ in all.tliis crowd, then I‘d like to know the
reason.” ’ -

It did not need much persuasion on the part
of Arthur Carrington to convince Edith that
she could be happy as his wife and both of
them were alone in the world. From the am-
val of the minister and the announcement that
Arthur and Edith would be married in a week,
Harry had‘ seemed quite unhappy,; but before
the time arrived he had succeeded‘in convincin
both Mr. Darrel and Nellie that it 'was as we
to make a double wedding of it. andwhen Ar-
thur and Edith had .been married the other
young couple took their laces and were made
man and wife. Saul Be ton was perfectly re-
splendent, and the village was given up to
feasting for several days. ‘ ' .
It was decided that Tom Reid should remain
at Gadong Beg, for the Rajah had been absent
from his country too long to care to return to
it, but he promised that some time he would
come to America and pay his friends a Visit.
Before theysa'iled he presented the fair brides
with jewels such as never had been seen in the
United States be! It was a sad parting, but

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.at last the Tokio sailed, leaving the China seas
forever—for the spoils of the Rajah’s palace had

' been too great to make another voyage necessary.

Both Arthur and Harry were busy men, how-

 

ever, and at once started a. great commercial
firm in the city of New York, which soon took
a leading place. A little boy soon came to bless
the union of Arthur and Edith, and Harry and
Nellie were equally proud of a pretty little girl;
but three ears passed and they heard nothing
from Gatfc’mg Beg. But one evening as they
had all met at Bar ’8 villa and were sitting on
the lawn an indiVidual came rolling up. the
walk with a gait which was purely nautical,
and ave them a jolly hail.

v"; 11 you Tokios, ahoyl shipniates, how goes
I .

Nellie sprung up and hugged him on the s ot,
for she recognized the X ankee Rajah. he
rest were not slow to follow suit. _

“Seems to me this ar’ climate is trying to the
eyes,” whimpercd Saul, brushin away ans 1-
Cious moisture from his e es. “ lad to see t 9
old man, hey? W and rather kalkilated to
surprise you, and I reckon I hev.”

“ Did on come alone?”

“ 1 ka kilate not. Tom Reid and Marco ar’
down to the tavern, but I didn’t reckon—”

“ Where’s that conchman?” cried Harry.
“ Here, Mike, drive down to Haster’s and get
a gentleman named Reid, who issto ping. there.
There is another man With him, a ark-colored
man—”

“A naygur?” demanded Mike.

“See here, you critter,” shouted the Rajahh

“don’t you cal
like a typhoon.”

“Don’t sto to ask questions, Mike,” said
Harry. “ Bring them up here, and tell Haster
to send their luggage and that of Captain Belton
up here at once.’

The coacliiiian drove off and was soon back,
bringing Toni Reid and Marco, who were cor-
dially received b all. Reid had changed little,
except that the csperate air he had once worn
was gone, and in its place a look of manly self-
reliance. But they knew from Saul Belton that
he was completely changed, and was now his
right-hand man, and captain of the fclucca,
which had been taken from Richard Manton.
There had been little use for the Mystery, as the
Malay pirates had been completely cowed, and
would run at the sight of the Rajah’s flag.

“We’ve only come for six months, mates,”
said Belton, “ and then we’ll go back to kinder
civilize the Mala 5 some more. Mout be the
world will hear 0 the Yankee Rajah yit.”

The arty were lions while they remained,
and eit er Saul or Tom might have taken a
wife home with them. had the cared to do so,
but they went back alone, Sau only too glad to
escape from certain fair ladies, who were daz-
zled by the splendor of his jewels. And they
sailed away again into the far East, where their
lives were spent. Their adventures were many,
but we have not space to set them down. It is
enough that they lived useful lives and Tom
Reid never forgot' that Edith Carrmgton had
saved him from his own evil head, and although
he loved her while he lived, it was with a chas-
tened affection, and he was not unhappy, as he
considered her loss part of his atonement. But
none of them ever forgot those rilous hours
gassed amid the islands of the C ina seas, and

ad a kind thought even for the unhappy man
who was known as the Black Sherecf, and ,who
died by Marco’s hand.

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4 ' he Wild-llorse ilunteru. By Captain
Mayne Reid and Captain lv'rederick Whittaker.
’ 5 Vagabond Joe, Tm: YOUNG WANDERING Law;
or, PLOTI'ING FOR A LEGACY. By Oll Coomes.
6 Bill Biddon, Trapper. By E. S. Ellis.
7 The Flying Yankee; or, TEE OCEAN OUT-
CAST. By Col. Prentiss Ingraham.
8 Seth Jones . By Edward S. Ellis.
9 Adventures 01 Baron Munehausen.
10 Nat Todd. By E. 8. Ellis.
The Two Detectives. By A.W. Aiken.
Gulliver’s Tra velo. B Dean Swift'.
The Dumb Spy. By 0 Coomes.
Aladdin; or, l‘IIE WONDERFUL LAMP.
The Sea-Cat. By Captain Fred. Whittaker.
Robinson Crusoe. (271Uustrations.)
Ralph Roy, THE BOY BUOCANEER; or, THE
FUGITIVE YACHT. B Col. Prentiss In raham.
Sindbad the Sal or.
The Phantom Spy. By Buffalo Bill.
The Double Daggers. By E. L. Wheeler.
The Fron’tier Angel. By Edward S. Ellis.
The Sea. Serpent; or, THE BOY ROBINSON
CDUBOE. by Juan Lewis.
Nick 0’ the Night. By T. C. Kai-banal].
Diamond Dirk. By Colonel P. Ingraham.
The Boy ('aptain. By l:o;:erSt:1rl>uck.
‘ (lloveu llooi‘, THE BUFFALO DEMON; or, THE
BORDER VULTURICS. By Edward 1.. Wheeler.
A "ti-lope A be, THE BOY GUIDE. ()1H‘oomes
[Tuil'alo lien,'rIIE PRINCE oi“ Tm; PISTOL;
or, DEADWOOD DICK IN DIsOUIsE. E. L. \Vheolt'r.
The Dumb Page. B Capt. F. Whittaker.
Roaring italph Itor wood , TUE RECE-
LEI-l8 BANOER. By Barry St. Gum-go.
Keen-Knife, PRINCE OF THE I’RAIRIES. By
()ll Coomes.
Bob “’00”, '1‘ch BORDER IlUrrIAN' or, THE
GIRL DEAD-SHOT. By Edward L. \Vhee or.
The ocean Bloodhound. S. W. l’ierco.
Oregon Sol or, NlCii WIIIEELEE‘ BOY SPY
By Capt. J. F. C Amuns.
Wild Ivan, THE BOY CLAUDE DUV .Lzor, TIIE
BROTIIERIIOOD OF DEATH. By Ed. 1... Wheeler.
The Boy (‘lou'n . By Frank e'. Firm.
The Hidden Lodge. By T. C. llarhaugli.
. Ned “'yldc, Tm: BOY Scor'r. By Texas Jack.
Death-Fare, Tilll: lllc'rEUrIVE. By Wheeler.
Roving Ben. By .I. J. Marshall.
Lat-mo Jack. By ()ll Comm-s.
The Phantom Miner. By E. L. “'lr‘elor.
Dick Darling, TIIE l’ONY lxrnnss RIDLR.
By Cat. Frederick Whittaker.
i att ing Rube . By Harry St. George.
(Did Avalanche THE GIN-:AT ANNIUILATOR;
or, WILD EDNA, TEE IRLBhIaAND. E. L.Whecler.
Glass Eye, THE GREAT SIIOT or TEE WEST.
By Capt. J. l“. C. Adams.
Nightin'galc Nat . By T. C. Harbau 11.
Black ohn, THE ROAD-AGENT. By Edger.
(nnaha 01]. By Edward L. Wheeler.
50 Burt Bunker, THE TRAPPEYL. C. E. Lasalle.
51 The Do Riiieu. By Archie C. Irons.
52 The Wh te Buil‘alo. By C. E. Lasalle.
53 Jim Bludsoc, Jr., E BOY PIENIX; or,
THROUGH To DEATH. By * ward L. Wheeler.
54 Ned Hazel. By Capt. J. F. C. Adams.
55 Deadly-Eye, THE UNKNOWN SCOUT' or, Tm:
BRANDED BROTHERROOD. B Buffalo Bill.
56 Nick wanna», Pet. 8. t. J. F. C. Adams.
57 Deadwood Dick’s Ea}? es. By Wheeler.
58 The Border King. y 011 Coomes.
59 old Hicko . By Hal-a St. George. '
60 The White ndian. pt. J. F. . Adams.
61 Buckhorn Bill. By Edward L. Wheeler. -
6% The Shadow Ship . By Col. P. Ingraham.
6 The Red, Brotherhood. W. J. Hamilton.
64 Dand Jack. T. C. Hurbaugh.
65 H cone Bill. B; .105. E. Badger. Jr
66 Single Hand. B .J. Hamilton.
67 Patent-leather oe. B I’hili S. Warne.
69 Iorder Robin Hoodl B Buflalo BilL
69 Gold Rifle. B Edward L. eeler.
70 01‘ 2111’: Cab n. ByCapt. J. F. C. Adams.
71 Delaware Dick. ByOll (loomes.
72 Had To. Western. By W. J. Hamilton.
78 Deadwood Dick on Deck; or, CALAurrY
JANE, THE HEEOINE or WHOQP-UP. By Wheeler.
74 Hawk-eye Harry. By 011 Coomes.
75 The Boy Duelist. By COL P. raham.
76 Abe Colt, Tm: CROW-KILLER. By A. . Aiken.
Charlie, TEE BOY BRAVO; or.

77 Cordnro
DEADWOOD Ian’s LAsT ACT. By E. L. Wheeler.

78 Blue Dick. ByCa tainMn 18 Reid.

79 Sol Gin er, GIANT'lgAPPEB. yByA.W. Aiken.

80 Roueba Rob; or NUGGETNED, TIIE KNIOIIT

or TUE GULCH. By Edward L. Wheeler.

81 Lightning Jo. By Captain J. F. C. Adams.

82 Kit Hareioot. By T. C. Herbs. h.

83 Rollo, the Boy Ranger. B BliCoomes.

84 Idyl the Girl Miner. By  L. Wheeler.

85 Due Buckram. Ba C‘gpt. J. F. C. Adams.

86 Band Rock. By . aldo Browne.

87 The and Pirates. By Capt. Mayne Reid.

88 Photofiph Phil, THE BOY BLEUI'E; or.
s PPEARANCE. By E. L.Wheeler.

Rosanna B
89 island Jim. By Bracebri
By G.
C ab;

90 The Dread Rider.
91 RT1134: CXptain oi'tllane B bu H
AL Tum-ms. y race e em .
92 Canada Chet. By Edw L¥hoelen y‘nfi
93 The Boy Miners. By ward 8. Ellis.
94 Midnight Jack, Tar:
THEBOYTRAPPER. By T

. C. Harbeugh.
95 The Rival Rovers. Lieut. Col. Hazeltine.

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96 Watch-Eye, THE SHADOW. By E. L. Wheeler.
97 The outlaw Brothers. By J. J. Marshall.
98 Robin Hood, TIIE OUTLAWED EARL; or, TEE
MERRY MEN or GREENWOOD. Prof. Gildersloeve.
99 The Tiger 01‘ Taos. By G. Waldo Browne.
100 Deadwood Dick in Lealville; or, A
STRANGE STROKE FOB. LIBERTY. B Wheeler.

101 Jack Harkaway in New ork. By
Braeebridge Hemyng.
102 Dick Dead-Eye. By Co]. In am.

103 The Lion of the Sea. By Co . Delle Sara.
104 Deadwood Dick’s Device. B Wheeler.
105 Old Rube, THE HUNTER. Capt. .Holmes.
106 Old Frosty, THE GUIDE. By ’1. C. Harbaugh.
07 One-Eyed siln. By James L. Bowen.
08 During Davy. By Harry St. George.
09 Deadwood Dick as Detective. By
Edward L. Wheeler.
10 The Black Steed of the Prairies. A
Thrilhn Stor of Texan Adventure. By Bowen.
11 The .‘ea- evil. By Col. 1'. Ingralmm.
12 The Mad Hunter. By Burton Saxe.
13 Jack Hoyle, TEE YOUNG SrECULATOR; or,
THE ROAD To FORTUNE. By Ed. L. Wheeler.
14 The Black Schooner. Roger Starbuck.
15 The Mad Miner. By G. Waldo Browne:
16 The H III-mar (3a Itain. Col. P. IngrRhRm.
117 Gilt-Ed ed Die , THE SPORT DETECTIVE;
or. 'l‘IIE AD-AOENT's DAUGIrrER. Wheeler.
1 l 8 “1111 Soniers, THE BOY DETECTIVE. Morris.
1 19 Mustang Sam. By Jos. E. Badger. Jr.
1 20 The Branded Hand. By Frank Dumont.
121 (‘lnnamon (‘hip, TUE (:IRL SPORT; or.
THE GOLDEN IDOL or M'I'. ROSA. E‘d. L.lVlIo«-1or.
122 Phil Hardy, TNE Boss BOY. By C. Morris.
123 Klou'a Charley, TIIE WHITE MUS'I‘ANGER.
By T. C. Harhaugh.
1 2.1 Tippy, TEE TEXAN. By George Gleason.
125 Bonanza Bill, MINER. By Ed. L. \Vheeler.
126 Picayune Pete. By Charles Morris.
127 \"lld-Flre, Boss or'rmc ROAD. By Dnmont.
128 The Young Privateer. 3y II. Cavendish.
129 Dradwood Dickie Double. By Wheeler.
1 30 Dctocti ve Dick. By Charles Morris.
1 31 The Golden Hand. By Geo. W. Browne.
1 32 The Hunted Hunter. By lid. S. Ellis.
133 Ross Bob, THE KlNG OF THE BOOTBLACKS:
or. TIIE l’AWNnROKI-IR‘S PLOT. Ed. L. Wheeler.

1 3-1 Su re Shot Seth, THE BOY RIFLEMAN; or THE
YOUNG PATRIOTS OF THE NORTH. By 011 Coomes.

1 35 Ca )tain Paul, Tm: KENTUCKY MOONSH‘INER;

or, HE BOY SPY or TEE lllOUN'l‘AINS. By Clark.
196 Night-Hawk Kit. By Jos.  BadgerJr.
1 37 The Helpless Hand. Capt. Mayne Reid.

138 Blonde Bill; or, DEADWOOD Dch‘s HOME
BASE. By Edward L. Wheclor.

139 Judge Lynch, Jr. By '1‘. C. Harbaugh.

140 Blue Blazes; or TEE BREAK 0‘ DAY BOYS
or ROCKY BAR. By ’quk Dumont.

141 Solid Sam, Tm: BOY ROAD-AGENT; or, Tm:
. BRANDED Baows. By Edward L. Wheeler.

142 Handsome Harr , TEE BOOTBLACK DE~
TECTIVE By Charles orris.

1 43 Scar-Face Saul. By Oll Coomes.
144 Dainty Lance, THE BOY SPORT. By Badger.

145 Captain Ferret, TEE NEW YORK DETEC-
TIVE; or. Boss Bon’s Boss Jon. By Wheeler.

1 46 Silver Star, THE BOY KNIGHT. By Coomes.

147 Will Wildfire, TEE THOROUONIIRED; or,
THE WINNING HAND. By Charles Morris.

1 48 Sharp Sam. By J. Alexander Patten.

149 A Game of Gold; or, DEADWOOD DIUK‘s
BIG STRIKE. By Edward L. Wheeler.

1 50 Lance and Lasso. By Capt. F.Whitta.ker.

151 Panther Paul, Tim PRAIRIE PmA-m- or,
DAINTY LANCE TO THE RESCUE. J. E. Badger.

152 Black Bean, WILL WILDrmE‘s RACER; or,
WINNING AGAINsT ODDS. By Charles Morris.

1 53 Eagle Kit, THE BOY DInION. By 011 000-188.
154 The Sword Hunters. By F. Whittaker.
1 55 Gold Trigger, TEE SPORT. T. C. Harbaugh.

156 Deadwood Dick of Deadwood or.
TEE Prom PARTY. By Edward L. Wh er.

157 Mike Merry, m HARBOR POLICE BOY;or.
TEE NIoIrr-Hszs or PmADELrnIA. no

1 58 Fancy Frank of Colorado. Bulalo Bill.
159 The Lost Captain. ByWhlttaker.
160 The Black Giant. By J. E. Badger, Jr.

161 New York Nell m BoerL Dmmorrvn;
or, OLD BLAILEsu‘s om. By E. L. Wheeler.

162 WillyWildiire in the Woods. Morris

163 Little Texas, THE YOUNG Muss-ANGER. A
Tale of Texan Prairies. By on 00011185.

1 64 Dandy Rock’s Pledge. By G.W. Browne.

165 Billy Baggage, THE RAILROAD BOY; or,
RUN m EARTH. By Charles Morris.

166 Hickory Harry. By Barry St. George.

1 67 Asa Scott, Tm SMDOAT‘BOY. By Willett.
168 Deadly Dash. By Joe. E. Badger, Jr.
169 Tornado Tom. By T. C. Harbangh.

170 A Tramp Card; or, WILL Warm Wms
AND Loans. By Charles Morris.

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1 71 Ebony Dan. By Frank Dumont.

1 72 Thunderbolt Tom. By Harry St. George.
1 ’7 3 Dandy Rock’s Rival. By G.W. Browne.
1 74 Bob Roekett, THE BOY DODGER. By Morris.
1 75 Captain Arizona. By Philip S.Warne.

176 The Boy Runaway ' 013sz BuocANEER
or THE BAY. Lieut. H. D.13erry. U.S.N.

Nobby Nick 01' Nevada. E. L. Wheeler.
01d Solitary. By 011 Coo-nos.

Bob Rockett, THE BANK RUNNER. Morris.
The Sea Trailer; or, A Vow WELL KEPT.
By Lieut. H. D. Perry, U. S. N.

Wild Frank, THE BUCKBKIN BRAVO; or,
LADY LILY‘s LOVE By Edward L. Wheeler.

Little Hurricane, THE BOY CAPTAIN.
By 011 Coomes.

The Hidden Hand. By Chas. Morris.
The Boy Trailers. By Badger, Jr.
Evil Eye, KING OF CATTLE TIIIEVES- 01', THE
VULTURES or THE RIO GRANDE. By 1“. lhuuont.
Cool Desnlond. By Col. Delle Sara.
Fred Halyard, TIIE LIFE BOAT BOY; or,
TEE SNUGOLERS or 'l'llE INLET. By C. Morris.
Ned Temple, THE BORDER BOY. Harbaugh.
Bob Rockett, TUE CRACKSMAN. By Morris.
Dandy Darke. By Wm. R. Eyster.

Bu ii'alo Billy, TIIE BOY BULLWllA('KEB.
By Capt. A. B. "aylor. U. S. A.

(‘aptain Kit. By Liout. 11.1). POI‘I'y,IT.S.N.
(‘nptai n Blank, TIIE LADY ROAD-AGENT: or,
l‘A'l‘l-ZNT-LEATHER JOE‘S DEFEAT. By “lame.
Buil'alo Bill’s Bet. By Captain Taylor.
Deadu'OOd Dick’s Dreznn. By “'heolor.
Shadou'ed; or. BOD ROI‘KETT’E FIOIIT rOR
LIFE. By Charles Morris.

Little Grit, THE WILD RIDER. By Ingrnhnm.
Arkansau', Tm: MAN WITII TIIE KNIFE.
By '1‘. C. liar'oaugh.

Feathertveight. 3y Edward Willett.
The Boy Bedouins. By Whittaker.

The "lat-k Hills Jezebel ' 01‘:I)EAI)<
WOOD Dion’s XVARD. By Edward  Wherler.

202 Prospect Pele, or THE BOY BRIGADE; or,
TIIE Yorxo OI'TIAw HUNTERS. By 011 Lomnes.
The Boy Pards. By JON. E. Badger, Jr.
Gold Flume, TIIE BOY BANDIT. Ingrahxuu.
Deadwood Dick’s Dooln. By Wheeler.
Dark Paul, TUE TIGER KING. By C. Morris.

Navajo Nick, THE BOY GOLD HUNTER. A
Tale OI Arizona. By T. C. liarbaugh.

The Boy Hercules. By OllCoomes.
Fritz, THE BOUND-BOY DETECTIVE. Wheeler.
Faro Frank of High Pine. By Eyster.
(‘rooked Cale, THE CALIEAN or CELEI-‘TIAL
CITY. By JOE. E. Badger, Jr.

Dashing Dave, TEE DANDY DIrrEOTva.
By Charles Morris.

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213 Fritz to the Front. By E. L. Wheeler.

214 Wolfgang, THE BORDER or THE Rilmm
By Captain rederick Whittaker.

215 Caditain Bullet, TEE Rana. KING. By
T. . Harbaugh.

216 Bison Bill, THE PRINCE or m REINs.
By Col. Prentiss Ingraham.

217 Captain Crack-Shot. ByE.L. Wheeler.
218 Tiger Tom, TEE TEXAN Tanner. By Oil
Coomes.

219 Despard, the Duelist. ByP. S. Warns.

220 Torn Tanner, SOALAWAO AND Surnames.
By Charles Morris.

221 Sugar Coated Sam. By E. L. Wheeler.

222 Grit, the Bravo Sport. By lumbam.

223 Ozark Alf KING or Tan MOUNTAIN. By
Edward Wille

224 Dashing Dick; or, Tm'l‘ou‘s CASTLE.
By Oll Coomes.
225 San BCyharcoal the Premium Dar-

ky. les orfls.
226 Snoozor, m BOY 8w. By Edme
Wheeler.

227 Dusky Darrell, TRAPPED. By E Emerson.

22. Little Wildfire. By 011 Coomes.

229 Crimson Kate. m Gnu. TRAILER. By
Col. Prentiss Ingraham

230 The Yankee Rajah. By C. D. Clark.

231 Pluck Phi] or'mEMOUNTAIN TRAIL. By
T. c. Halbaugn’ Ready Dec. 27th.

G 1d-Dnrt Dick. By E. L. Wheeler.
232 o BoadyJan. 3d.

233 Slipper! Sa'r. TEE Mrsszson BOY. B:
Charles Morris. Ready Jan. 10th.

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