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CHAPTER I.
A WOLF IN stEEr's CLOTHING. .
“W'HAT! Vance Vertner, can I believe
my eyes?"
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Vertncr held hard against the throat of the
one who had accosted hiin'a small derringer,
which he seemed to have had strangely ready
for work.

The two men had met in the streets of
New York, where one had appeared to me-
Sgiiize the other and addressed him as he

u .

“ Betray you. old pard, when I am a hunt-
ed man myself? But, I see that you do not
recog‘nize your old pal, Star I)unning——”

“My (led! I thought you dead.”

“And perhaps hoped that I'was; but I
am no more dead than you are hanged, and
let me tell you, old friend, that you really
deserve the name a paper bestowed upon
you as the King of the Gallows, for you
have escaped the repe-cnd dance no less than'
three times to my certain knowledge.”

“ Perhaps oileuer, if the truth was known;
but, ’shl for see that Woman, whom Ihavc
not before not'ced.”

“Old, lialf-iilind and deaf, for I saw her
whip out a spenkingtrumpet upon a police-
man awhile sinco when she asked him about
a cross-town car, and, of course, he raised his
voice and shouted in the trumpet in a way
that made the back number wince.

“ But, I am delighted to meet you, Vance,
for you look like a millionaire and can stake
me. ’

“As I have done before. Yes, am ready
to do again, though you must am your

a y.), '

“ I’ll do it, so long asit is not the knife
and pistol act I am engaged for, as I am
tired of deathbed scenes.”

“ The work will be whatever you are told
to do, and our pay certain and liberal.” ,

“ All rig t: we’ll close; but I am surprised
to see you dare come here.”

“. Risk nothing, gain nothing; and see, I~
have {lust found you, Star D_unning, by 'com-
ing, t ough I would not have known you,
and am sur ris'ed that you recognized me in
this dress a? a' clergyman.” _ .

"Satan in'you shone out through your
clothes, Vance,’for the lamb's skin did no
hide the wolf, at least from me." - '

"I must be more careful or some rene-
ade detective may spot me, and I have no
esire to see the inside of a cell again Or
sleep under the shadow of the gallows—ah!
the old lady is going to address us,” and the
speaker turned as an old woman with gray.
hair and a pronounced country garb stepped
up, and, gazing benignly through her gold
spectacles, said;

"Excuse me. entlemen, but I make bold

toask you tote me which car I'm to take‘

to the Christopher Street Ferry
dsrter Anne is.a‘.~waitin’ me. ,

“ Our folks say as how I shouldn’t speak
to no naughty New York man, unless it was
a perleeceman but, law sakes, I asked one of
them and he 'well nigh bu’sted the drum o’
my ear a-hollerin’ in myrtrumpet. But. on
looks like a gentleman. and 1 makes hol to
ask you, for ’m'fr-om Jarsey, you see.‘.‘

“ Yes, madam, I see—ah! you area ‘trifle

where my

deaf," and'Vance Vertner spoke in the muz-I ,

‘ sic of the ear-trumpet she held up to. him,
and continued:  I - ~
“You do walkmy sister, not to speak to
the men of thisnvll city, for most of them
go about in sheep’s clothing to hide their
waitiin nature, and I am myself afraid of the
New York police." - ,

"I want to know,” said the surprised wo~
man, while, seizing her trumpet, titer Duxv
hing shouted in it: '

“That's so, lady; I'm afraid of them my-

self, and I am so glad you spoke to us, for

' my christian brother here‘will' direct you.

for what he dOn't know of New York isn’t
i worth knowing. ' ,Here comes 3 Christopher

street car now." and the old lady was put
'uponthe‘ can-and somewhat sur rised that
‘ the conductor would not wait for ertowrite
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The car had not gone half a block before
she sprung to her feet, saying that she had
lost her pocketbook and wished to go back
and find it.

“It was your nice gentlemen that took it.”
grumbled the conductor as he let her 011',
andk he was surprised at the lively pace she
too '.

Going to a cab at the curb, she sprung in
and said;

“Keep those two men in sight without
appearing to do so and I’ll treble your fare
~I mean the clergyman and the one ina
light slouch hat."

The cabman promised to do so and mount-
ed his box.

CHAPTER II.
A Funnwr‘s "riuek.

\Vl'rn the promise of so liberal a reward,
the cabmau, a very cunning fellow in his
way, at once set to Work to keep the two
men in sight, and whose conversation in the
street had been so compromising to both of
them.

Seen together as they turned into Union
Square from University place, they would
have been regarded as a clergyman and a
country friend, so thoroughly do the crooks
of New York make up to appear the very
opposite from what they are.

b‘aumering leisurely up Broadway, the
supposed clergyman bestowing more askant
glances upon the prett girls on that thor-
oughfare than a man 0 his cloth is expected
to, they continued their way up to Madison
Square where Vance Vertncr led the way
into a fashionable hotel.

Approaching the oflice he asked for his

key, and said to the polite clerk:
“My friend, Mr. Starbuck, is going to re-
main a town one night, so kindly assign
him to a room next to mine, if you please,
and as my guest."

“ Certainl , Doctor Elliott,” responded the
clerk, and g ving to his friend, who regis-
tered as “Daniel Starbuck, of New Jersey,
the key of an adjoining room, the gentleman-
ly assistant in the office wrote upon a slip
of paper, . which he put in the cashier’s
drawer; ‘

“ Charge Rev. Dr..Van Elliott, Room 135
with bill of gent in Room 137. ” ,

As the clerk turned from this duty, he
flashed the diamond “headlight” in his
scarf into the face of a handsome youth who
just then approached the office.

The said youth had just alighted from a
cab at the door of the hotel, and turning to
the cabmnn had handed him three crisp one-
,dollar bills with the remark:

” Here is the treble fare the old lady prom-
ised ou.” ‘ _'

“ y.” God!" was the ejaculation of the
man, and he turned slightly-pale and stam-
mered: v

” But, where is the old gal?“

“ 0h! she got out when I took lier'place.

“It’s all right, cabby, and mum’s the
word. Tatal"

And the youth, with a grip-sack in his
hand, strolled into the hotel, seemingly
amused at the bewildered manner in which
the cabman looked at him, before tighten
.ing‘. his reinsand driving away.

“ Pardon me, sir. but was not that the
Reverend Mr. Dash of' Boston, who just
walked over to the elevator?" asked the
youth, politely. ‘ '

“No, it was the Reverend Doctor ‘Van El-
liott, of Ohio.f’ . I

-“ Oh, you mistake the one I mean. I re-
ferred to the gentleman with the Reverend
Doctor Elliott." . f '- '
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plied: - ' - '

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ow Jersey, but, will-you register, sir?”

“ Yes, for the night,” and the youth took
the pen handed to him and wrote:

  

“ N A'l‘ll'ANll'lL Non'ron,
“ New Haven.”

“ A Yale student, I’ll hot drinks on it, and

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their orgies, as I have put him in the next  ,g
room," said the clerk to the cashier, and step- if j.
ping back, with a key in his hand, he called .  :.-‘
out: ' 1
“Front, show the gentleman to-one-thirty-  .
three.”  .7:
The youth followed the boy up to the room,  7
dismissed him with a quarter, and smiled in " 
a pleased sort of way, as he saw that there  I?

was a door communicating with 135, and
through which he heard the hum of voices
talking in a low tone.

Seating himself by the table he took up his
grip with the remark:

“ I must put this in shape and lock it, for
Idid‘not have time in the cab.”

Pouring the contents out upon the table,
the grip was seen to be made of thin leather, A
drawn tightly over a steel frame which could - , f ,
be so closed and refolded that the whole con- ‘ '
trivance could be carried in one‘s pocket.

The contents consisted of ablaek dress of
ancient pattern, a shawl, bonnet, black vail,
pair of thick ladies’ shoes, a quilty skirt,
wig of gray hair, pair of spectacles, reticule
of ancient date, gloves and a belt.

In addition to these, there were abottlc 0f
bay rum, 9. box of face powder and a towel.

All were folded neatly and replaced in mi:
valise.

Then the youth arose and tried to get a
look through some‘ crack in the door, into
the adjoining room, but this he was unable
to do, and so muttered: '

“ They are safe, so I will go up to the old
mansion, for to-night the boys w ill assemble.
They must be put on the track of the man
who was called Vance Vertner, but known
as the King of the Gallows among his con-
federates. I must look up his record, and
that of Star Dunning, too, for I am sure,
these are their right names, and that the _
have been pards in crime before, for it s.
evident they are now plotting deviltry. I ‘ r

“ But, whatever they are up to, they’ll
find New York Nat on their trail.” .3 s 
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new YORK NAT'B names.

.WnEN the youth, who had so cleverly" 
played the ferret, and, though speaking of ,
himself as New York Nat, registering upon. , a
the hotel books as Nathaniel Norton, left the ‘
hotel, he took a Broadway car up one of the
fashionable up-tow'n streets, and ascending , "
the brown stone steps of an elegant mansion
entered with a pass-key which he selected '
from a bunch he had in his 1pocket, and
every one of which had a pee liar tagat-
tached to it.

Walking to the rear of the handsomel '- t,
furnished mansion, he entered the door 0 a-
large, rear extension, wherein a gentleman,
sat reading the afternoon papers. '7

He was a young man with a handsome"
face, blond mustache, and blue eyes, that ’
were ver cxpresaive. -

Attire in gown and slippers, he.,was tak»
ing it easy in' a comfortable chair. .

“ Ah, Nat, it is you, is" it? Sit down and
tell me what that clever brain of ours is
plotting now,” the young man ur .

“ I have news for you, Mr. Can eld,* and,
as usual, I come to you for your help,"

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. “ I feel that I can rely on you, sir, for ever
:since
my 0 d friend, Mr. Vauderlip, you have
fully taken his place. 1 do not know what I
would have done but for your aid, and to
have this elegant bachelor home as my
quarters.

“ You have most effectually been the shield
that has protected me from the police and
city detectives, and allowed me and my Iioy
Ferrets to be unknowii Secret Service
agents, and to do our work in a secret man
nor as suited us. until in our own good time
we choose ,to throw off the mask of secrecy
:and allcw the chief of the. bureau to know
118 as we are, and just what we have done,
which, but for you, we could not have accom
plished, by half.”

“ Well, Nat, after this most flattering
speech do you want me to return the com-
pliment, and tell you that I consider you the
shrewdest and cleverest detective in New
York?

"You are really but a boy, in years, and
yet, with the aid of your beautiful sister and
Boy Police you have accomplished wonders.

“ You have eluded the police and detec—
tives at every point, and as Unknown Fer-
rets. communicating through me with the
chief of the Secret Service, you have secret.
.ly achieved wonders in ferreting out vil-
lainy and in running dawn crooks. Why,
you even went out to the Wild West on a
trail of criminals and there unearthed most
mysterious wrongs and crimes

“ Your own sister, Olive, your most able
ally, is not even known to your own band of
Boy Police, as she successfully conceals her
identity from them. It is best that she does
so, not to be known in the future, and is
only now known as the Mascot of the Ferrets
of the Haunted House.

“ As for you 1—"

“I beg you to take a breathing spell, Mr.
Canfieid, for you have more than returned
the compliment, whch was due to you after
all that you had done for me."

“Well, Nat, .I am glad we are even, as
far as compliments go; so new tire away at
the target and let "me know what I can do
for you at this juncture. ” ‘

“ Well. sir, as I was playing in disguise
this afternoon, to catch some counterfeiters,
I happened tooverhear a conversation be-
tween two men who accidentally met near
me on the street. '

" They are both crooks, fugitives from,
justice, escaped from prison, and one of
them has dodged hanging so often that he is
known as the King of the Gallows.”

“ Indeed? You are in luck. in striking

I - , such a lead.”

“1 have the men spotted. Mr. Caniield.
I shadowed them to their hotel, and have
secured the next room to them.

“ Here are their names. their real ones, 1
am sure. Iam anxious to know just what

' you can find out about their records."

"‘I will go at once.to the chief. Nat, and
ascertain, for I have time before dinner."

"‘Thank yon. sir. I will drop in to see

ou’ in the morning and get the report.

 ere is a meeting of the Ferret clan to-

“ night, and Lam noW going lip to dine with

 my sister and escort her to the mectin r.” .

W ",‘ She is not afraid to g0 to that ol rook-

 :ery alone, Nat?”

~ on, no; Olive is afraid of nothing. "

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t  . muons, 1 would not sleep alone in that old

“ It is‘ so est, sir, for a haunted house, as

‘  they call it, and with a graveyllrd back 01’ it.‘
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"i N“ 19“ the mansion, took an Elevated car.

for lip-town, and entered apretty cottage
. upon the banks of the Hudson. 8 b0311di
young girl meetin him at the door-
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tage, accompanied by the same young girl
closely vailed. and, rapidly walking a few
blocks, they came to the overgrown grounds
of a large and long-deserted old residence,
rapidly crumbling to decay.

That part of the city was very thinly poo
pied, and no one was abroad to see them
scale the wall and enter the grounds, and
soon after to pass into the mansion through
the cellar door -

Nat found a lantern lighted in the cellar,
and then. as they entered, a nice dog came
forward to greet them.

“The Boy Police have arrived, ()live,"
said New Sork Nut, and the two ascended
to the top floor, where. in a large room. on
bunches facing a table, behind which were
two chairs, sat some two-score boys, ranging
from twelve to twenty years of age. and
dressed in any conceivable fashion, from
boo'biack to dude '

All arose as their young chief and the Mas
cot Queen appeared and going to the chairs
behind the table. they seated themselves.

The council of Unknown Ferrets was then
called to order. it being seen, as ()live threw
her wraps and vail off, that she wore a
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CHAPTER IV.
THE “ also on THE GALLOWS."

HAVING introduced New York Nut and
his secret allies, his Unknown Ferrets, to
the reader, there is no need now to speak of
the council held every night in the young
chief’s quarters at the Haunted House; but
we proceed at once to state that the next
day the appointment was kept with Nat‘s
go between, Sherman Canfleld.

“ Well, Nat, I have good news for you.
and it is well that you have your men spot-
ted, for there 18 money in them," announced
Mr. Canfield, taking his note-hook from his
pocket and opening it.

“ Yes, sir; one of them has money, for he
stole my fake pocketbook yesterday, which
I held so as to tempt him,” and Nat laughed
merrily. .

“ He swiped it as he helped me upon the
car.but it had only counterfeit money in it,
being a fake, as I said, to tempt pocketbook
snatchersl

“ But. you found the record of the slip
pery pair, then?"

“hes. and an unsavory one it is. while
there are rewards amounting to two thousand
do rs on the head of this so-called King of
th allows. and a thousand on the other
fellow known as Star Dunning."

“Good! we must add that to our Boy
Police bank account! Why, the Ferrets are
getting rich, Mr. Canfleldr—rich as stock
brokers on a rise!"

“ AS they deserve t0, considering the big
risks they take, and the work they do

“ But. listen to this, for] jetted it down
as the Secret Service chief read itto me.”

and Sherman Candeld continued, reading
from his note-book: ‘
“ ‘Vance Vertner, native of S . New

 

York State, thirty-five years of age, six feet
tall, weighs one hundred and eighty pounds,
hair dark brown and wears Burnside whis-
kers, eyes dark, and features handsome,
with perfect teeth, voice clear and speaks
rapidly.

“ ‘ ,Was born rich, but squandered his own
fortune, and ruined his father, who was a
banker. _ - 

“ ‘ Loved a young lad of S—-—- who mar-
ried his rival, Bernard aston, who went to
the bad, entering a bank at night where he
was a clerk, to rob' it and hide certain spoon--
lations, and killing the watchman who stir:
prised him.

.“ ‘Sentenced to die on the gallows, Ber.

r-uard Gaston escaped through the aid of his,
ll he came out of the cotyj

wife. and has not since been heard of; I“

i “ ‘ Vance Vertncr was found to be the pal
of Bernard Gaston in the bank robbery and
murder, after the flight of the latter, and
was also sentenced to death on the gallows;
but he, too, escaped.

“ ‘ Came to New York and boldly wentinto
business: enticed a rich customer into his
oilicc and robbed and killed him, and es
capcd; but was run down, caught, and after
short trial was sentenced to the gallows.

“ ' Was recognized after trial as Vance
Vertner, already sentenced, but again most
mysteriously escaped. and for several years
was not spotted or located.

“‘Next heard of in Chicago, where be
practiced as a physician, and played the
game of enticing rich people to his oiiice and
robbing them. several times committing
murder to do so.

“ ‘ Was detected, tried, and again Sentenced
to be hanged; but once more escaped in the
same mysterious manner as before. and then ,
became knowu as the King of. the Gallows.

“ ‘ lie was discovered in Chicano to be
Vance Vertncr, under an alias, and every-
where the papers referred to him as the King
of the Gallows, having three times escaped
it when three times sentenced.

“ ‘Iiis whereabouts now unknown, and
there now are rewards out for his capture
amounting-to ten thousand dollars.

“‘ Is well educated, speaks several lan-
guages, studied law, got a diploma as a
physician, and is a skilled mechanic, while
he is an adept at disguises.’ "

“ Well, that indeed is a record, Mr. Can-
iield. He has well won the, name of the
King of the Gallows." said Nat.

“ 1 should say so; but now to his pal’s re-
cord. Star Dunning.”

” Yes. sir. "

“He was a boy companion of Vcrtuer’s,
has blond hair, blue eyes, is about five feet
ten in height, and weighs one hundred and
seventy. " -

“ 'i‘hat describes him, sir. " ,

“ ‘ He was arrested,’ ” and ,Caniieldwasreado
ing from his notebook, “ ‘ for complicity in.
the bank robbery and murder, with Gaston
and Vertner, and was sentenced to prison for
ten years; but he escaped.

“ ‘ Under an assumed name he was Vert-
ner’s pal here in New York, but managed to
elud the police and got safely away. He
was implicated. a year after, in holding up a ,
train and robbing the Express box: W38 Cap-
tured and sent toprison for six years. and
served his term. Whereabouts . now un-
known, but the‘reward for him on former
escape holds good.” - . ‘

"Well, we know where he is, and the
Reverend. Doctor V'an Elliott and Mr. Daniel
Starbuck must be run in and the rewards
won,” announced Ncw‘York Nat. with busi-
ness-like decision. - '

" Yes, of course; and can I help you ?”

” 1 do not know yet. sir. for I have got to
reconnOitcl‘ and find out'thc best way to.
capture them secretly.” ,. ' I 

Nat left the house and went direct to the
hotel. ‘ " t “ '

There he met Foxey. one of his boys, who
tcamc up to him with a peculiar look on his
shrewd face, for he said in a tow tone; V ,

“ Lordy, chief, is this you or your ghost?"

“ it's myself, in good flesh and blood, ‘
Foxeyi" . ‘

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Not. for I saw you, as i thought, get into a \
carriage not two minutes ago and drive 0 .”
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"I certainly did.”

“ Describe him '1”

“ Well, I came here to kee the appoint-
ment with you. and suddenly saw a young
man ‘I thought was you, but, as he passed
me without seeing me. or signaling me, I
thought something was up that you did not
wish me to speak to you.

“ SO I fell back, and I saw your Double
go up to the hotel office, and soon after he

assed out with a grip in his hand. Though

stood right by him, he saw me but did not
speak, or make a Sign, as I said, and I kept
still. Isaw him get into a cab, heard him
tell the driver where to drive, but did not
catch what he said, and saw the cab roll
away.
“ watched it, thinking it strange you
had given no sign, and turning aroun I saw

on.
y “ Did he look like me?"

“ He was your image in size, face and way
of walking ” .

“ How dressed?"

“Just as you are.”

“ That is strange.”

" It really scared me when 1 turned and
saw on, chief.”

“ ’ou did not catch the address he gave
the driver?”

H No. H a

‘QVus it a hotel cab, or one he had picked
up

“ It was a hotel cab."

“ You would know it again ‘2"

“ I would know the driver.”

“ Then keep on the watch here for his re-
turn and find out where he took my Double."

“ But I forgot to tell you that the letters
on his grip were N. Y. ."

“Ahl that is strange indeed. What kind
of a grip was it?"

“A small one, of yellow leather, I
thought."

“And N. Y. N. on it?”

“ Yes; on the side."

“It may be a coincidence, an accident,
or it may be that I am being shadowed,
Foxey '2”

“If so, you want to change your looks."

“Yes, and will, then it I hate disguises;
but, I must not be sh owed. 1 want Flip
—-—where is he?" - '

“Sitting over yonder in the Park, wait-
'ing to see it' you want him.”

” Go over and tell him to come and
one else ap-
pear? tguda so, and to follow me tip-stairs."

H w I”

“ How is Flip dressed ?"

“ Like a dandy dude?"

“Then he is all right. He can go up
in the same elevator with me, but not ap-
pear to know me, and come afterwards to
room one thirty-three.”

“I understand.”

“ And you wait here for the coming back
of that driver?" ‘

“I will]? and Foxey, a bright youth of
eighteen, well dressed and with the careless
swagger of a young man of leisure, saun-
tered across the street and ioined a young
swell there who was smok ng a cigarette.
and watching the Bassers by with an assumed
vacant look upon is face.

He was tagged like a dude, carried a
large'headed cane, wore a collar large
enough for a cuff, and wore eyeglasses.

“Say. Flip, you are wanted to shadow
the captain and see if he is watched.

" There he stands over there by the hotel.

You are to follow him up-stairs, but not to a

know him, and go to room one-thirty-

» three."

“ What’s up, Foxey?"

“ The cap’n’s got a Double."
.AGNO!”
“hot, for I saw him. Now I must at
back,“!’in on the watch," and Foxey wa k-

" t ed away and took a stand where he could
qwatch the return of the cab, while Flip

 

walked over to the hotel and followed‘New
York Nat into it.

The latter walked about for a few minutes
and seeing Flip shadowing him, went into
the reading-room, wrote a letter, and ap-
proaching the oiiice bought a stamp

Then he asked the clerk for his bill.

It was the same clerk that had been there
the day before when he registered, and he
looked at Nat in a queer sort of way, and
said;

“ Why, you just settled your bill, Mr.
Norton. '

” I paid my bill?" asked Nat, in surprise.

“ You did, sir, not fifteen minutes ago. ”

“ To whom ‘2"

“ The cashier."

“ You are mistaken, sir.”

The clerk winked, ,as though he knew the
Yale student, as he supposed him to be, had
been imbibing, and said.

" You have forgotten, Mr. Norton.
You came to me, called for your bill, turned
to the cashier, settled it. and asked for a cab
and one was ordered. You had your grip in
hand and left the hotel."

“ No, sir. you have gotten me mixed with
some one else."

“ Did not Mr. Norton pay his bill, Spotts?"
and the clerk called out impatiently to the
cashier, who answered-

' “ Yes, room one-thirty-nine, arrived last
night—supper, lodging, and breakfast three
dollars."

" My dear sir, my room is one hundred and
thirty-three. I arrived yesterday afternoon,
and my valise is there, for the key I have
here, as you see, having gone out last night,
and did not return till just now.

“ You gentlemen simply have gotten me
mixed up with some other best."

“ Then you have got a onblel" said the
clerk, impetuously.

CHAPTER Vi.
NEW YORK NA'r's suanownns.

“ AND your Double has got your name, too,
for it is Norton,” the cashier of the hotel
staid. as he glanced over the books, and add-
9 .

“ Yes, you came in yesterday afternoon;
and, see here, Spotts—look at these two
names re istered.”

Both c erks were now deeply interested in
Nut and his Double, and glancmg at the book
thely read the two names.

0 a wonderful extent they were similar,
andd both were written in back hand, 18d
rea ;

“ NATHANIEL NORTON,
. “ New Haven. Conn. ”
and
“N. NORTON,
“ 007m."

“ It’s beyond me." said the cashier.

“Me too," said the gentleman with the
head-light diamond.

“ It is simply a very strange coincidence."
i‘emarked Nat coolly.

“But they say it is bad luck to have a
Double," the cashier ventured.

“ Yes, my old grandmother used to say it
was a pretty sure sign of death," the clerk
rejoined. .

“ Well, gentlemen, havin a double being
like'another person with al the people in
this world. does not surprise me, thodgh I
would like to meet him and see just how
handsome I am," and Nat turned aviay and
walked toward the cleVator, while clerk
Spotts'said:

" A cool oung cove. that. ”
“ Very; . at he is a handsome fellow with
an uncommon face, and yet the one who set.
tied this oil! was the image of him. Yes,

and dressed as he does.

  

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“ I’ll dream of this tonight and have the:
nightmare sure."

“Yes, you generally do after midnight.
suppers of lobster salad and a bottle of'
Bass," was the reply of the clerk, and he
turned to serve new arrivals. while Nat en—
tered the elevator, Flip, his shodowcr. doing
the same, though apparently with no
thought for any one in the world save him~
afielf, to judge by the vacant stare upon his
ace. .

Reaching his room, New York Nat enter»
ed and found all just as he had left it the day‘
before.

There was his valise on a chair, and the-
room had evidently not even been disturbed.
by the chambermaid, when she found‘that.
the bed had not been slept in.

Nat had been buta few minutes in the:
room when the door opened softly and Flip
entered.

“ No one saw me come in, chief,” he whis—
pered.

" All right. '

“ Did you see any one Watching me when
I was down stairs?”

“ I (lid not."

“ You did not see my Double?"

“1 guessl did, if it was the one who
drove away- in the cab, but I thought it was
yfiu,’ though I saw you from some distance
0 .’

“ Saw him, you mean ‘2"

“ Yes, cap’n; but he's your Double and no
mistake."

“ All right. I must run him down and
find out if it is an accident or design.

“To do so I must stay at this hotel, and.
you also must stop here; so go Off and get.
Keno, and the two of you put up here.”

“ We‘ll do it.” .

“But you must not be known to each
other.

“ Get grips and then register here, and
let me know your separate rooms, for I.
will keep this one.

“ You are to shadow me, remember, and
keep an eye out for my Double, and track
him once you find him.”

“ But how’ll we know whether it is you.
or your Double?” ,

“ The resemblance will have to be strik.

ing for you not to know that; but I’ll makevi “I,

sure of it and wear a carnation in my button-
hole every day, remember, a white carnation.
and no other‘llower. "

“I‘ll not forget "’ ‘

“Now go. and come back as soon as you
get a grip and have posted Keno.”

“I won't be long. cap'n," assured Flip,
and Not having glanced out of his door into
the hall and seen ,that no one was there, his
fellow Ferret left the room. ,

Soon after Nat heard the door of the next
room open and some one entered.

Whoever it was paced to and fro, as
though in deep thought, and Nat sat down
by the door and listened attentively.

At last the occupant of the adjoining room
seemed to be so deep in thought that his
meditations found vent in words, as he sud,
denly came out with:

"By Heaven,‘I must trust him, for he will
be true to his own interests." '

Again there was a silence of some min-
utes and the words were uttered aloud:

“ Delays are dangerous, and I must act at
the earliest moment possible, for there is too
much at stake if I am successful, and to be
recognised means another fight against the:
gallows,” ‘

New York Nat smiled griml as he heard
the words, there came a knee at the door
of the next room. and some one entered.

But what was said Nat could not hear as

the conversation was in a whisper.

Scion after the men left the room. and
going down to the office, Nat saw Fore ,
who gave him a sign to follow him. He cl (1
so, going out into the Park near the hotel.

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CHAPTER VII.
THAT MYSTERIOUS DOUBLE.

"‘ WELL, Foxey, you have news for. me?”
said Nat as he joined the Ferret 1n the
Park.

“I have, Nat, and I guess the fellow is
onto you."

“ My Double?"

‘ s “ That same.”
1.-  "‘ You saw the driver?”
 2," "‘ I did." ,
i  “ What did he say?"

 ‘ “ Well. I braced him when 1 saw him
, come back on the stand, and asked him who
i the cove was he drove away.
 , “ He at once asked me if I knew him, and
* " , I said that I did, and we was on the same
:7, game. i
‘ “I could see that the man had something

 

hand. and said:

, “ ‘ Now you can tell me what word he left
" with you?‘ ”

- -> “Well?”

; ,3 “He seemed to at once think I was the
a : fellow’s pal, for he said:

. 3’ “‘Well, maybe you’ll understand better

1'  than I do, but he stopped at a down-town
bar-room and gave me a two dollar-bill
telling me to go in and buy him some
cigars.

“‘I went, leaving him in the cab, and
when I came- back he was not there. but this
was pinned upon the seat. and the cabman
showed me a slip of paper upon which was
written:

"‘Keep the cigars and change for your
fare.

“ ‘ I am a detective, so if you are asked at
the hotel where you drove me, say to the
Christopher Street Ferry.’ ”

“Then he did not leave town, Foxey?"

“I guess not." .

"‘ He is a detective, he says, and left the
cab in that mysterious way. .

“ Well. as you say, he must be shadowing
me, and I’ll have to change my rig.

" Now, Foxe , you make friends with
that cabman an tell him to keep an eye out
for my Double, and you be on duty outside
of the hotel.”

“ If you have to find me, my room is one-
thirty-three. Flip and Keno will also be
stopping there to shadow me and see if Iain
not eed." '

“ I understand, cap’n.

" I wili‘go up to the rookery and change
my clothes and make-up, or rather bring
another rig down to the hotel with me, to
«change there. if I have to.”

“Better change, cap’n, for you are cer-
tainly being shadowed, and by one who is
your very Double. as you now appear."

“ Yes. and I’ll eat the Queen of my hav-
ing a Double, an also our friend and ally
who serves us so well. ‘

“ Now, as it is getting late, I will go to
the Rookery,” and New. York Nat walked
Away. more impressed With the fact that he
surely had aDouhle, and one who said he
was a detective. than he cared to admit.

“ After so cleverly concealing the identity
of the Boy Ferrets for so long. and mystify.

- ing the chief of the Secret Service as to who
his Unknown Detectives are. can it be possi-
ble that the secret is known. and we are
really to be unmasked?" said Nat, to him-
self. as he walked along up-town.

. Going first to the home of Sherman Can.

field he acquainted him with the fact that he

I ‘ had a Double, and the mysterious behavior

' of hi impersonator with the cabman.

‘ “ Well, Nat, we must run him down, and
that you can do. I will drop in at the hotel
this evening, and ask for this in sterious
' Double of gears, Mr..N. Norton, of onnecti-

out,” said herman Canfield. ’

“ I Wish you would. sir, and I'llput Olive
'on the track. too, and if he outwits us all,

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why the Boy Ferrets, their chief and Mascot
Queen are simply no good,” answered Nut,
and he soon after left the house and took
the Elevated cars for the cottage where his
sister Olive lived.

The Mascot Queen always had a warm
welcome for her brother, and alter the two
had had dinner, for Nat often took his meals
at the cottage, he told her of his mysterious
Double. .

()live was decidedly worried at what she
had heard, and at once said:

“ I'll shadow him, too, Nut, and go to the
hotel to-morrow, so you'll find me there as
Mrs. Olivia Chandler, of Quebec, ani I’ll
make up as a dear old lady, and maid, for
when not Mrs. Chandler, I'll be Olive. the
maid, and see what I can discover, but I
advise you not to disguise yourself, but re-
main as you are, for if your Double is shad-
owing you he must have you to shadow,
and the boys and myself will shadow him."

" You are rluht, ()live, as you always
are, and I‘ll remain as I am. especially as I
am there to shadow two men who are as
great scamps as ever went unhung.”

After a long talk with Olive. Nat took his
leave, went to the old mansion he made his
retreat, and packing a large valise with dis-
guises, to have ready in case he should need
them, started to the hotel. '

It was late when he arrived, and he went
straight to his room, and sauntered down to
breakfast about nine o‘clock, to have Flip
pass by him with a peculiar look on his
face.

“ It's all right, Flip. I’m Nat." I

" Good! I didn’t see your pink, as pro-
mised; but your Double was here last night,
and dogged me, unless it Was you.”

“ No. I was not here."

“ Then it was your Double.”

“ I’ll look at the re gister—come to my room
in an hour," and Nat passed on into the

- breakfast-room.”

CHAPTER VIII.
A rnannr’s HONOR.

No matter what was upon his mind to wor-
ry him, Nat never neglected taking care of
himself, and he went in to breakfast with the
appetite of one in perfect health.

He saw the head waiter glance at him in a
peculiar way, as he showed him to his seat,
and the one who took his order said:

“ You want another breakfast, sir. just
like the one I brought you before?”

“ When?”

“ Half an hour ago."

“ You mean to say that you brought me
breakfast half an hour ago ?"

“ Yes. sir.”

“ I guess not."

“ Maybe it was your twin brother, sir,”
said the waiter.

“ Perhaps so.

“ How did he look?”

“ Just like you. sir.”

“ Clothes and all?”

“ Yes. sir, and you—I mean he gave me
fifty cents fee."

“ Ah!" said Nat when given this hint.

" Well, my twin brother does not do my
eating. so you will bring me a good break-
fast, if you want the fee duplicated."

The waiter hurried off, and Nat felt that
his Double was indeed like him, and that he
must be quickly found out as to who he
was and what it all meant.

Finishing a hearty breakfast, he went
down to the office, where Foxey came near
him but did not speak. . 7

“ Ah! I must secure the pink for my but-
tonhole, Foxey," said Nat.

“ Then it’s you?"

u Yes-n ’

“I thought it must be, for your Double

, rent out awhile ago, with Keno shadowing
‘m' ”

 

“ I’ll go to the florist’s and get the pink,
Foxey, and come to my room after awhile,"
and Nat passed on.

He soon entered with a pink in his button-
hole, and as he went near the oilice the clerk
called out:

" A letter for you, Mr. Norton.”

Nat took the letter, glanced at it, and saw
that it was mailed from an out of town
point.

He knew that it was not intended for him,
for there was no one to write to him there
except Olive, and her letter would have been
mailed in the city.

The letter was for his Double he knew, and
the temptation was strong within him to
open it.

But, New York Nat was the SOlll of honor.
He had never done a mean not knowingly,
and he would not gain information regarding
his Double by breaking the law.

Manybold acts he had been found to do in
the wouk he followed, but he had tried al-
ways to be on the right side.

So, as these thoughts rushed rapidl
through his mind, he handed the letter bac
to the clerk and said with a smile:

“I am expecting no mail, sir, and this
letter is doubtless intended for my Double
and namesake, who must have returned to
the hotel. ”

“Ah, yes; he returned last night and I
mistook him for you, and then told him that
he had a Double, and who was also his name-
sake.

“ He seemed surprised, and wanted me to
point you out to him.” .,

“Indeed!”

“ Yes; but I am getting on to the racket,
Mr. Norton.”

“ How is that, sir?"

“ Well, I'm a close reader of human na-
turn, you know, and can see that you and
the other Mr. Norton are twin brothers and
are Yale students, down in New York for a
lurk—see?”

“ Yes."

“ You are having your fun in mystifying
everybody, and yet I see through it all."

“ So you do; but, don’t give it away, for
you are alone in the secret," whispered Nat,
and with a wink he turned away and saun-
tered up to the ladies’ parlor.

He glanced in and was turning away when
an elderly lady called out to him:

“Did you kindly ascertain for me, sir,
about my trunk?"

Nat saw a lady dressed in black, slightly
stooped in the shoulders. and wearing a lace
ea , gold spectacles, and with gray hair.

She looked like a lady of sixty in good
circumstances.

“I beg pardon, madam, but on did not
ask me to see about your trunk. ’

“ Yes, sir, an hour ago, when I met you in
the hall."

“ No, it was not I.” ' ‘

“ Then it must haVe .been your twin
brother, or ghost, sir, for my eyes are pretty
good, yet. ”

“ Doubtless my twin brother, madam, but
I will gladly see about your trunk for you."

“ No, it is no doubt in my ro'om now,
Nat.”

“ Olive!” -

“ Sure, but I saw ycur Double and so
spoke to him about my trunk.

" lie is the_exact image of you, Nat, even
at close scrutiny.”

“ And Ihad a chance to ferret out who he
wins by opening a letter I knew was for
h m.’

“ But of course you could not, Nat. I8.
though a detective, you have honor, and if a
spy on other people, you need not be dis-
honorable ” ~

" N 0. Olive: When I have to act dishonor-
ably to be a detective. I will give up Secret
Service work," and Nat turned as he saw
that there was some cause of excitement in
the hotel. 

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CHAPTER IX.
A MYs'raiuous MURDER.

THERE was some cause of excitement in
the hotel, that was certain, for the chamber-
maids had a scared look, and the servants
were running about in great haste.

“ There has something gone wrong, Olive,
and Iwill see what it is.

“ Remain in the parlor, and I will be back
Boon," said Nat.

“ I will; but what of the two men you are
shadowing i”

“ The boys are here for instant use, as soon
as they are needed. but this Doublcof mine
has almost driven the real cause of our com-
ing here out of my mind

“I did not See my men last night, but
heard them in the room next to me, and I
have failed to find them this nnn‘ning ”

“ I hope they have not gone, Nat.”

“I trust not; but I'll go and find out what
the rumpus is now, for something scares the
Servants."

Leaving Olive, in the disguise of an old
lady, in the parlor, Nat hastened do am be-
low and at once saw that something had
gone wrong.

The clerk looked composed, but his face
was pale, and the proprietor was in his office
talking with a gentleman whom Nat recog-
nized as the Secret Service chief.

There was a third person present, and as
he turned his head Nat was surprised and
somewhat startled to see that it was his
‘fiailgiful friend and ally Mr. Sherman Can-

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“ Something has surely gone wrong,”
mpdttered Nat and walking up to the desk he
an :

“I have been expecting my step-mother
to come to New Yor , and would like to ask
if you could give 'her the adjoining room to
mine, one-thirty-five, sir?”

The clerk glanced over the list of rooms
and said:

“ Yes, Mr. Norton, for one-thirty-flve is
vacant now, was vacated last night by Rev.
Doctor Van Elliott.” ‘

“ The doctor has gone then?” .

“ Yes, sir. " . ’ .

l {‘1’ am sorry I did not see him before he
e t.‘

“He was called away suddenly, by a
Eeleglram giving information of illness in his
am: y. ’

“ And has his friend, Mr. Starbuck left
use?" -

9‘ Yes, they‘ left together, and I was think-
ing if you would not like to have your
Double in one-thirty-flve?” said the clerk
with a smile. ' '

“ I should like to see him, for I have not
been able to do so; but you can keep the
room adjoining me for my step-mother, Mrs.
Olivia. Chandler, as she will certainly arrive
this morning.”

' “Mrs. Olivia Chandler,” said the clerk,
glancing over the books:

“.An elderly lad and maid—she is here
new, sir, in Room ne Hundred."

“Indeed! I am glad to know this, and
will go up at once,” and Nat hastened away
and going up to the parlor met Olive again
and the two went to her room.

“ There’s trouble of some kind on hand,
Olive, for the Secret Service chief is down
in the private office of the proprietor, and
Mr. Cantleld is with him.

- " I cbinned the clerk for more time while

I watched them and tried to catch what was
laid, but could not. .

. “ I played step-son to you, and will have
your room changed next to mine, for, worst
of all, those two devils have gone. and,
Semehewl believe they are connected with
the rumpus in the hotel. whatever it is.

“‘ Now I'll go down and see to it.” and- Kat
» hastened away and again» approached the
, clerk and said:

.;  _  “ My mother will change‘her room next'to
" l-mine, sir." .- , _

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“ Had you not better change next to her
room, sir, as she is an old lady, and one-
thirty-five has not been put in order yet,”
and the clerk had an eye to business, as the
rooms on the floor where Olive was were
two dollars a day more.

“I’ll look at the room next to mine, and
he went up in the elevator with Flip, who
got out at his floor and whispered:

“ There’s trouble in the hotel, though they
are trying to keep it quiet. Foxey is nosing
around, and Keno has not returned.”

“ All right; keep your eye on me and See
what room I change to," and Nat went into
the room vacated by the man who had
eluded him.

The bed had been moved, but not slept in,
and the door was open between that and the
adjoining room.

There was nothing but a slip of paper left
behind, and on that was some writing and
Nat put it in his pocket.

Suddenly his eyes fell upon a sparkling
object on the floor, and this he took up,
looked at it for a moment, and thrust it into
his pocket also.

As he passul out of the room he met Flip
in the corridor.

“I’m onto the trouble—there has been a
mysterious murder committed in the hotel,
Nat,” whispered Ferret Flip to New York
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CHAPTER X.
THE CRIME.

“ A MURDER committed ?” quickly uttered
Nat, when he had heard Flip’s whispered
words. .

' “ Yes, and on this floor.

“ I'll try and find out more.”

The two parted and Nut mused to himself
half aloud:

“ And I know who the murderers are!

“But, what has Mr. Canfield to do with
it?"

Not able to answer this question he went
to the office and said to the clerk:

“I guess I’ll change my room, rather
than have my step-mother go two flights fur-
ther up.” ' i
“All right, Mr. Norton; but these rooms
are higher priced, you know,"

“ Yes. I supposed so. as the lower the
floor the higher the price. But, that is all
right, for the old lady’s rich," and Nat and
the clerk laughed. ‘

While the change was being made Nat
took notice that the Secret Service chief,
the landlord and Mr. Canfield had left the
office.

He went up to his floor again and got his
things ready to be moved, and in the corri-
dor met the three men who had .just left a
room f urther along.

He kept on down in the elevator with
them to the arlor floor, neither he or Sher-
man Canflel showing the slightest sign of

recognition, and he saw the chief pass out.

and part on the pavement with his ally,
who glanced around. saw Nat, and1then
started tip-town.

Nat hastily returned to the hotel. went to a

his room and found that it adjoincd the par-
lor which OliVe bad next to her room, and
his things had been placed there.

“Olive, there has been a murer in the
house, and Flip knows that I have changed
my room, so will be here, for I will go on
after Mr. Canfield, who signaled .me to do
so.
“ You can close the door and not be Seen
by the boys,” andNat hastened away.

Springing intof-a cab he drove ra idly up.
town» to the house of Walter anderlip,
where Sherman Candeld resided, and enter.
ing with his pass-key was soon in the pres-

‘ cues of his ally.

‘.‘I was waiting for you. Nat.”
“I saw you. with the chief, sir, and the

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landlord, and was a little startled. as the "
had been a murder in the hotel.” " '

" Yes, but you know about it then?”

“Flip is on watch there and found it
out."

“ They are trying to keep it as a dead sc—
cret, but of course it will out.

“ I was in the chief‘s quarters when a tele-
phone came from the hotel asking him to
come up immediately, and he asked me to
accompany him, forhe calls me his ‘Conncct-
ing Link Man’ now, as 1 am the go-between
for your Unknown Ferrets.

“ I naturally thought of your two men
you were shadowing, and gladly accom-
panied him, and so am of course posted.”

“ Well, sir, see how near right I can
guess.”

“ Fire away, Nat.”

“Some rich man in the hotel was mur~
dercd and robbed last night, but there is no‘
clue to those who did the deed.” .

“Yes; there is not the slightest clue, and i
the chief has gone to put a dozen of his best
men on the case at once.”

“They will do no good.”

“ What do you know, Nat?”

“ I am sure that the Reverend Elliott and .
his pal arc the murderers, Mr. Oanfield.” ’ 
replied New York Nat, firmly. '

“You have some clue?”

“Only that those two men want to the-
hotel for a purpose and accomplished it.”

“And escaped?"

“ So far, yes, sir, but I cannot believe they“
are not to be run to earth.”

“You are the one to do it, Nat, you and.
your Ferrets.”

“ Will you tell me what particulars you.
can, sir?"

“Well. it seems that Mr..Jules Schloss-
berg, _,a diamond merchant here, dissolved
partnership with the firm of which he was.
a member. intending to go to Denver and
begin business there, for himself.

"He Was a bachelor and lchd at the
hotel. and the settlement of the dissolution
of partnership was only made yesterday,‘
when he got his share of the jewels on hand..
and drew out of the bank the money he had.
deposited there.

“It Was late when he cameuptown, so.
be locked his money and treasure in his.
trunk, not intending to leave his rooms, and
had his dinm-r sent up to him. , .

“ IIe intended, his late partner said. to go
to the Express office this morning, and send
his Valuables through to Denver. ‘ I

" All that is known now is that his partner
called for him this morning, and going up '
to his room he was discovered lying dead
upon his bed. and his room had been rifled
of all that was valuable. , -

“He had bcen dead ‘man hours, the doc». *
tor said, and the cause of cath wash knife;
thrust in his heart. .

” But no éound of a scufiie was heard, and , j.
nothing more is known.” '

“ No one called for him. during the even~ . . ,.
ing?’ - , . . ‘
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sponded Sherman Canfleld. ' . ‘ '

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CHAPTER XI. _
TUE TELL-TALE DIAMOND. 

NAT smiled in a way which convinced 
Sherman Canficld that the young chief of
the nknowu Ferrets knew more'about the "i
murder than any one else had thus far dis: '
covered, and‘ he said: ‘ i-
1"1 am sure, Nat, that you have some
cue.” ' ' A 

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“ Yes."  ' . - .

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” On this paper you will see, Mr (lanficld,
some figuring and a few words.”

Nat handed over a slip of paper, and Sher-
man Cantield read aloud;

33500000
30,001) (it) "

“ Jewels valued at
(lash from Bank . . . .

Looking at Nat, Sherman (‘antield re.
marked:

“ That is the value of the gems his partner
says that he carried from the store, and from
there he went to the bank to draw his share
of profits, which was thirty thousand
dollars.”

“ Yes, sir; but did the chief ask the part-
ner if he could recall just who was in the
store yesterday?"

He did ask him, and he spoke of several,
but of one man who, he said, was purchas-
ing a diamond from the clerk while the two,
himself and Mr. Selilossherg, were figuring
up their accounts ” 

“ In a private ofiiee?” s-

“ No, in the rear of the store.”

“ The purchaser could hear them?"

“ He thought so, and was a little sus-
picious of him, as he was so long in mak-
in},r a purchase, but did so at last and went
out just ahead of Mr. Schlossberg.“

“ Did he describe him, sir?"

“ Yes, and the chief wrote the description
down.” ‘

Sherman Caniield then described the man,
as $118 partner remembered him, and Nut
sat :

“Mr. Canfleld I know the man i”

“ Who was he?"

“The man registered on the .hotel books
as Daniel Starbuek. sir. ”

“ You are sure?"

“From the description, yes, sir.”

“ And he is gone?"

“But not forgotten,"
sponded Nat.

“ And you regard him as the murderer of
Mr. Schlossberg?”

“ No, sir."

“ What then?”

“The accomplice. "

“ This is your surmise?”

"No, sir, it is a fact.” ,

“ Then you haveproof‘?”

“Just that,” and Nut placed a diamond
upon the table before Canfield.

“ Ah! this is a diamond, and a. fine stone,
_w0rth all of three hundred dollars.” 1

“Yes, sir." ' '

“,Where did you get it?”

“I picked it up from the floor in Star-
buck’s room at the hotel, and this card and
Blip 0‘ Paper were there also, sir."

“Then you have proof that Starbuck is
the murderer?”

. “ The accomplice, for his room commu
nicated with that or his pal, who was re-
gistered as the Reverend Doctor Van Elli-
ott, and the latter is the murderer, for he is
the one I told you was the King of the Gal-

”\

significantly rc-

ws.
“ Aha! and they are gone?"
“mud, as 1 said. not forgotten, air. 'for
I shall be on their trail soOner than they sus-

pact. , ‘ ' '
. “In, fact. Mr. (.anflcld. that man Vance

Vertner. alias Van Elliott. is a hold, bad
criminal, and has Dimted and planned Well.
“ He came to New Yor to rob some, rich

 2; ,man. .In someway he 110$ 110M of Schloss-

 hers and. dogged him to his death. gettin at
,3 mm swipe sixtydive thousand dollars, go:

_ riothose gems were of course put at cost
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' -’ much we are sure of.

.4 ._ in no u a mg mane .robber, and a. killer"

to gainhis ends, and

caught. .he thinks;
“ ow, he was met by Dunning. and '9'
cognized,” Itold you. He m0“ him in a“
7 .Hfi \

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alone.

“ Coming to the hotel as a pretended clergy-
man, no one would suspect him, and he and .
Dunning have shadowed their man well and f
dogged him to his death.

" Now, the tell tale diamond, the card and i
slip of paper found in their room,connects
them with the murder, and cautious as they
were, and as clever. they yet left tell-tale
evidence of guilt behind them in dropping
that diamond, and not destroying the card
and paper."

“ Yes, Nat, had they been found and re—
ported, they would have been a clue.”

“ Sure, sir. if the chambermaid did not;
first destroy the Card and paper, and after- 1
ward find the diamond, and say nothing 1
about it.

“ l<‘ortunntely, I was the finder, and with i
tell tale evidence of just who the guilty ones
are, I shall take their trail for of course the
Reverend Van Elliott and Mr. Starlka can
be tracked, where ‘Vertner and Dunning
could not.

“ I will at once go to work. and report to
you to-night,” and Nat hastily started upon
his return to the hotel.

CHAPTER XII.
A FAIR mmuc'r 0N 'ruu scEN'I‘.

WHEN New York Nut returned tothe hotel
he saw that the murder had still been kept a
Secret from the public.

The Secret Service chief had requested
that nothing should be told ofit until he had
been able to get his men to Work, for publi-
city frequently destroyed all hope of catch-
ing the criminal. ' -

Going to his room, Nat found there his
faithful pard Keno, who had been with him
on many a perilous tr‘ail.

“I have been waiting for you, Not, as
both Flip and Foxey gaVc me the tip as to
where I would find you." “

“Yes, Keno, and I am glad to find you,
for there is something more important up
just now than shadowing my Double.

“ Any of the boys can do that, but I need
you for bigger game.” .

“ I‘m with you, cap‘n; but: you certainly
have got a Double. " r

“ You saw him, then?”

“ You bet I saw him, and if I saw both of '
you together, I would not be able to pick
you out without taking a good look."
hi.“ glove you found out anything about .

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“ No more than that be left the hotel this

 

“ Flip told me you were chasing him.”

“ I saw him taken cab and I did ditto.

“He stopped at the St. James Hotel. dis-
missed his cah, as I thought. passed out
through the door on the side street. then met
his cab again and was off.

“ I had let my cab go, so I was caught, for
before I could get another he was gone."

“ I guess he‘s clever, Keno."

“ You bet he is, if he looks like you.

“ All I could do was to return to the hotel
here and wait for you. .

“ Now what is to he done?"

" There was a murder committed here
last night." .

“ So Foxey told me.”

“ A Mr. Scblossherir was killed in his
room, robbed of thirty-five thousand dollars’
worth of diamonds. and thirty thousand in
cash. perhaps more, and no clue is known to
the murderers}? .

“ That is bad;
bad cases before.” ,

H Yes, for worse.
dcrers-are."

“ You do?”

u Yes"! .

“ Just like you.” .

but we have had just. as

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. “They were two men I was shadowing

x'fffiit certainly is, for his own name and i an accomplice, for no thief likes to work ' here. on] they acted far more rapidly than I
/ .. that of his firm is here.”

suppose they would.

"They were too quick for me to save
their victim, for I hardly expected such
a crime at their hands. though I was looking
for a robbery.

“Now the detectives have no clue, and I
have, so we must run the men down.

“ There are rewards out for them now. for
former crimes, and one of them is the King
of the Gallons."

“There will be other rewards for them
now.” said Keno. .

“ Yes, and the grist all comes to our mill.

“Now you go and look Foxey and Flip
up and tell them to come here, and you also
come back, but mind, no one must see you
come in."

“ I understand.

“Just leave the door unlrmked; but there
is some one in the next room."

“ Yes. l know who it is,” answered Nat,
and as Keno left the room he went t0 the door
and tapped gently. ,

“Come in," said a voice, and entering
Nat slightly started as he saw, not ()live, in
the disguise of an old lady. but a young
girl dressed as a lady‘s maid, with cap and
apron.

“ Ah! Olive, you startled me at first.”

“ I'm Mrs. Olive Chandler‘s maid just
now, flat, for by mingling with the servants
Iknew Icould find out more about this mys-
tcrious murder.” ‘

“And what did you discover?"

“That the gentleman’s name was Jules
Schlossberg. and he Was a diamond mer-
chant. '

“It is supposed he had a rent deal of
money in his room, and he as lived at
the hotel for over a year and everybody

‘ liked him.

" He was killed in bed, by a knife thrust
in his heart, and the murderer evidently
had a key that titted his door‘ and {is
trunks, for the keys of the latter were inhis
pocket. ' . ' ‘

“ His diamond ring, shirt studs. watch
and chain and sleeve buttons were not
touched, though they werevworth all of
two thousand dollars, only what money he
had and loose gems.

“ The door was locked, and the murder was
evidently committed before midnight, but

i by whom no one can guess, and the hotel

servants are told not to breathe a word about
it under penalty of dismissal, and they are all
terribly scared. '

“ But, Nat, they are all being watched
and there are“ a dozen detectives now in the '
hotel. so he very careful what you do.

“ I have seen the boys, Foxey, Keno and
Flip, but they did not know me, of course,
They are all right, and no one Would suspect
them as Ferrets. ” t

“ Well, Olive, you have done well, and t
given me information I wanted, so now I'll ,
tell you what I know," said Nat. ‘ '

CHAPTER XIII.
mes comma runners.

WHEN New York Nat had told Dive-
what he knew about the murder, he, Went 
on to say: , ' »

“ Now, Olive. 1 want you to remain here ,7
for a few days as Mrs. Olivia Chandler and  I
her maid, audiind out all you can about this , ‘ '
murder. ' , .' ' t _
“You have other dis u-ises with you, so 
keep an eye on my Dougie as well." , - : ' r i

“All right, Nat." - ~ ,  1r

“ I will leave Flip in the hotel,va150. and ,  '

tell him he can communicate with youtfice ' \

aday, but always wear your old, lady..dis~ :
guise, or a veil. for although I would. it'll“.
any of our band of BM’ Police ‘w,itN‘¥n‘y "f0- . , .- -
i still stick to my. determination ~ that none  ’t
of them shall know you as you’vsre. none 800. -
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future day when you are no longer the Mas-
cot ueen of the Ferrets."

“they shall never know me as [am in
reality, Nat."

" ' hat is right,and though Flip will know
you as the Mascot, let him only see you as
an old lady."

“I will.”

“ Keno and FoxcyI shall need with me,
for i am going to the home of Vance Vert-
ner and Star Dunning and get their real
record, so as to start on their trail from the
beginning, and Keno will work up the case
here, wh lc FOch goes to Chicago to find
out just what Vertner did there when he
was robbing people under the guise of a
physician.

“ I shall also put several of the boys, who
suspect nothing of the men, to find out just
where the pretended parson and his friend
went upon leaving this hotel, and where they
are now located.”

‘ Then I am sure, Nat, you will find
them.

“ But, do you know, this Double of yours
worries me greatly," remarked ()iivc.

" It need not; do so, sis, for I have no fear
of him, and will soon throw him off the
track, though I confess to being curious as
to who he is; but both you and Flip can
place him, I guess.”

" I hope so, brother.” answered Olive, and

“80011 after Nat left the room, watched his

chance and slipped into his room from the
corridor.

Ile found Flip and Keno there, and a few
moments after Foxcy entered

“ Good! We are all here, and our Mascot
Queen is also in the house, for I thought it

‘best to have ilt'l' aid,

“ Her room is number one hundred, Flip,
and you are to report there to her twice a
day, and do all you can to unmask my
Double, while at the same time picking up
bits of information upon the nmrdcr.

"To-morrow the papers will have the
story, and you may be sure that the report-
ers. brainy, shrewd fellows. will, as they
always do, accomplish some good detective
work that may aid as.

“ For you, Keno, I have some work here
to do in the city, while Foxcy goes to Chi-
cago to hunt up . the record of a man there,
and I go to start further back upon his
career as a boy.

“Now, we will get down to business,”
and New York Nat gave minute instructions
to each one of his three oung ferrets, and
started them off upon their missions.

Then he saw Olive once more. and with
one of his grip-sacks in hand he went down
to the oihcc to settle his individual bill, tell-
ing the clerk he would be back again in a
few dllys, and to care well for “.Mrs.
Chandler."

Taking a cab, he drove to a news stand
down-town, and there found a bright-looking
youth, his face f reckled like a turkey egg.

While looking over the magazines on the
stand, Nat said quietly to the youth:

“ Freckles, I have work for you. Come
up to the Rookery this afternoon and I’ll tell
you what you are to do, and Teaser. Blow
and several others of the band are to help

Captain Nat; I’ll be there," rc-
sponded Freckles, in the same low tone in
which Nat had spoken. - \

Returning to his- cab, Nat drove to a
Chinese laundry on Fourteenth street, near
Fourth avenue. and entering found two
smooth-faced Chinamcn at work there.

They smiled pieasantly.as he entered and
greeted them. and then asked:

“ Well, Loo Choo, how are you and Wing
Lung. and "how is business?" " '

" Alice lightee well, business allee samee

good.
“Like New Lork wellec mnchec,” Wing

, Lung answered.

“I am glad of it, and I am glad I brought

 

on back with me when i went on my Wild
IVcst trail. and in which you rendered me
such valuable aid.

“ Now I have some work for you to do.”

“Alice li htec; me work good for you,”
with a broat smile on his celestial visage.

“ You must get about ameng the crooks.
as you do washing for that class of men, and
pick up all that is said of a murder at a
hotel last night, and which the papers will
give a full account of to-morrow.

“Just see if you can pick up any clue as
to who did the killing, and, in fact, all
that you can. and let me know when 1
come in again.”

“ Alice iightec.

'1

answered the two Chi-

'namen together! They seemed much pleased

to have Nat give them the work to do, for
they had ilCC(‘.ll‘.0 members of his band and
good Ferrets they were too.

Then Nat drove to Sec Sherman (‘anfield,
and told him all that had been done up to
that time, and what he had planned to do;
after which he asked him if there had been
any discoveries. by the police or IIead-
quarters detectives.

“ None, Nat; they are all at sea, for they
cannot fasten upon the slightest clue as to
the murderers. ‘

"They have suspected guests in the house,
then the porter, the bell-boys, and even
chambermaids, and are watching all.

“They have also held suspicion against
the partner of Mr. Schiossbcrg, but as yet
have not been able to find any evidence
strong enough to arrest any one.”

“ All right: the Boy Ferrets have the
clue and will rumthc real murderers down.

“But, Mr. Caniield, my sister Olive is at
the hotel. and known as Mrs. Olivia Chand-
ler, and I wish you would drop in and see
the old lady, and compare notes with her.

"Flip is also there, playing the part of a
dude. You know him, so he might be of
service if you make any discovery, for he is
trying to track my Double.

“ Now, sir, I must be off, and I tell you I
am determined to find Vance Vcrtner, for my
delay in arresting him caused Mr Schloss-
berg’s death.”

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CHAPTER XIV.
A. GUILTY CONSCIENCE.

NAT had been several days “ working” the
town where Vance Vertner, Star Dunning
and Bernard Gaston had lived in boyhood
and early manhood.

He had secretly learned the whole story of
the bank robbery and murder of the watch-
man,,thc trial of Bernard Gaston, scntche
to the gallows, and his rescue by his devoted
wife, Sybil. ,

He had also heard of how Vance Vertncr
had afterward been convicted and son-
tenced, and ascertained the record of Star
Dunning as well. . I

What had become of Bernard Gaston and
his wife no one knew, but the gallows-
oluding record of Vance Vertuer all knew.
What his fate and that of Star Dunning had
been was a mystery, though old citizens in
the town were willing to take oath that he
would yet be heard of again.

Nat jotted down over itcm he had of the

three men, and of the aithful wife, for the
records of the five were to be his foundation
for working up to their capture. ,

He left nothing undone, and was well
pleased with his work, though it had taken
him some days longer than he had antici-
pated.

The New York papers had been full of
the story of the murder at the hotel, but Nat
had noted with pleasure that no clue had
been found, and the 'city detectives and
polllcc seemed to be working upon the wrong
trai . i
There was one discovery that Nat made
which he determined to not upon.

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ning had a particular chum in the town it i
had also been under suspicion of being a
accomplice in the bank robbery and murder
of the watchman.

He had been arrested, and then set free, as
no proof could be obtained against him; but
since then he had lived under a. cloud.

Ilis mother, it was said, had left him
quite a sum of money, and on that he lived
an idle life; but Nat heard it whispered b
knowing ones that he had run through wit 1
his mother’s fortune before she died, and
could not have been left suflicicnt to live as
he did. t

It was also said that he wai to marry a
beautiful and rich girl of the town. 11 late
resident to the place, and who, though warn—
ed against him would not give him up.

Iiaving completed his Secret Service work
Natdccided to pay this man a visit at his
home in the suburbs of the town, and where
he lived alone with only two old servants
who had long been in the family.

“ It is a stormy night, the very one on
which to carry out my plan, and we can
catch the midnight train,” said Nat to him-
self. '

So he paid his hotel bill, got his luggage
and orderinga carriage drove to the home
of Sidney Scldon, the man who lived under
a cloud.

He found him at home, pacing to and fro
in the hallway of his really pleasant home,
and he opened the door at Nat’s ring.

“Mr. Seldom, I believe?” said Nat.

“ Yes, but 1 do not know you," Was the
almost surly response.

“ You soon will, Mr. Scldon, when I tell
you that I come from an old friend.”

“ Who, for instance?"

“ Is there any one near to hear what I may
say, for it is dangerous to mention some
names in this town."

Nat saw the man start at his words, then
turn and glance toward a rear room, and in.
a low tone he said:

“ Come into the library.”

When he had closed the door he completed
his sentence with:

“But I cannot understand what names
you mean.”

“The names of Vance Vertner and Star
Dunning,” abruptly said Nat. -

He had fired a center shot for a purpose,
and saw it strike, for Sidney Scldon started,
his face grew livid and his lips quivered and
he hit them nervously before he replied:

“ What have I to do with those crimi-
nals? ’

“ They seemed to feel that you were still
their friend,” said Nat, at a venture. ‘

“No, I do not claim friendship with mur-
derers and thieves.” '

Nat was studying his man, reading him
like a book, and replied:

“ I have no proof, Mr. ‘Seldon, that you
are their friend, other than that they sent
me to you to request that on come to New
York with me and, by doing certain work,
share in what will' be the result to you, to
them and myself.” ‘

“ Who are on?"

-“ One who 5 devoted to their interest, and
know the whole stor of the bank robbery.
murder and other crimes committed and for
which they are now hiding from the gallows.
while you are free, and-J

“My God! don’t bring up that hideous,

nightmarc to me, for I have tried to live it
down, to forget it, and they were accursed
fools to let another know the deadly secrets
of the past.” cried the man excitedly.

“ His conscience has betrayed him,” mut-
tered Nat. '

CHAPTER xy.
NAT SOLVES A MYSTERY.

N A'l‘ was sure of his man. His conscience
had betrayed him, after all these years.

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- iducy Seldon with the murder and robbery,

the guilty conscience of the man had be-
trayed him as one of the accomplices of that

, crime, and Nat made up his mind that per-
haps he had been the main mover in the
affair.

" ill tell you, Mr. Seldon, you must con-
trol yourself better, for if [had been ade-
tective your emotion and alarm would have
caused me to feel suspicious of you.”

“Ikuow I was a fool; but after all these
years and just when the cloud on my past
was seemingly passing away. and I looked
forward to some happiness in the future,
your coming here and bringing it all up un-
nerved me.

“ But you say you come from Vertner and
Dunning?"

“Yes, we are all anxious to have you in
the ame that is to be played.”

“ will do nothing more in the way of
criminal acts.”

“ Have you not gone too far into the mire
to retreat now, Mr. Seldon?"

“ No, the past is buried with me.

"I was guilty, yes, as there is no use of
disguising from you who have been told the

' Whole story 1 see:

“ But they did not fasten the guilt upon
me at the trial. and so Iwas cleared, and
have since tried hard to live down the cloud
it put upon me.

“ My compact with Vertner and Dunning
I kept, as, for their swearing to my inno.
Came, I was able to aid in their rescue,
saving the former from the gallows, and the
latter from ten years’ imprisonment.

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that 1 would have been sentenced to the gal:
lows also, but for their saving me I saved
them, .so why should they wish to drag me
again into crime?"

“It is from no desire to drag 'ou into
crime, but because they feel gratitude to you
for saving them, that they Wish to give you

. a share in what they will get.” 7

“ I am not rich, for what 1 then got is al-
most gone; but I will take no more risks for
riches, especially as before long I shall
marry an heiress—ah! I should not have
said this, as I suppose if luck goes against
them, I will have to come down with the
cash to help them.”

“ Yes, I suppose they would call on you
under the circumstances of your getting
rich, for they do not think you have much
now; but I will not mention to them what
you have said.” ‘

“Do not do so, and I will do the right
thin by you some time in your need.”

“ thank you, Mr. Seldon; but what have
you heard 0 Bernard Gaston, Vance wished
me to ask you?" -

“ Nothing. since his noble wife aided him
to escape from prison!

“ Vance. W110 was in love with Sybil Gas-
ton, you know. wanted me to let him hang,
when I said I would aid his escape also, be-
cause, as you may know. he was the scape-
goat in the whole affair; and I did wish to
save him. ,

“But Vance Silid 110. and 10, he escape
through the plotting Of _his wife, and has

. never been heard fI‘Om Slnpe. poor fellow.”

“ They have no clue to his Whereahouts?”

“ It is well they have “fit. 1"“ Vance Vert-

. .ner still loves Gaston's Wife and wants him
. «out of the way, and fron} his record since he
' left here he would kill him, Iain sure, for I
see that he has run a “'Ondel‘fill career of
 crime under various aliases. and his escapes
, from hanging, have gained him the name of
the King of the Gallows."
, " Yes. and he well deserves the name. but
 ‘nyJt-s t9 find Gaston to let him in on this
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 ” DQn't you believe it, for he knows well
that Bernard Gaston was not a criminal and
, never Will he; that he was the victim of our
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great upon me to make a clean breast of it." .

“ Don’t do that; but do you not know how
Gaston can be found?"

“ No, unless his sister, awidow, living in
New York may know.

" She. was devoted to him, and it was said,
aided his wife in his service, and 5110 may
know, but would not tell.”

“ Well, I won’t find him for Vertner; but
you will not return with me, you say?"

“No, simply tell Vertncr and Dunning
that I am living down that deed of ours,
and wish to be let alone; but of course, if
they are in trouble any time, I will be will-
ing to help them.

“ And tell them to let poor Bernard Gas-
ton alone, wherever he may he.”

Nat talked half an hour longer with
Sidney Seldon, and then bidding him good-
by returned to his waiting cab, and drove
back to the hotel, musing:

“ Well, that was the clevercst act of my
career, for at a venture, I did that which got
the whole story.

" Now to find out who Gaston’s sister is,
and her address in New York, and then back
to the city on the midnight train.”

CHAPTER XVI.
iiu'ruux on THE Funnier CHIEF.

NAT took the midnight train, and as
he was waiting for it, he saw the train roll
in that came up from the city.

To his amazement, he beheld a person step
off whose appearance fairly startled him.

“ My Double, by all that’s holy, and he is
on my track!” cried New York Nat excited-
ly, as for once he lost his calm manner.

“ There I am, form, face and dress.

“ But, thank goodness, he does not see
me, for he certainly has come here to shadow
me. Ilis coming is no accident, no coinci-
dence—ha! there. is Flip shadowing him, for
I know the boy in spite of his disguise.”

Nat’s Double had passed out to a hotel
omnibus and entered it, and Nat saw the
cunning Ferret Flip do the same.

Nat would have liked a, word with Flip,
but dared not attempt it, so at once went to
his train and was soon rolling rapidly back
to New York.

But seeing his Double, almost face to face,
and feeling assured. that he was on his track,‘
disturbed him cons1derably.

“I wonder if he will meet Sidney Seldon
on the street to-morrow and be taken for
me.

“ I guess, as he will not appear to recog.
nize him, should they meet, Seldon will
think it best to do the same—at least I hope

N

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So mused Nat, and then he turned over
in his sleeping berth and Was soon fast
asleep.

He arrived in New York in time for break-
fast and went at once to the hotel.

“ Ah! Mr. Norton. glad to see you back
again,and you Will find your mother all right;”
said the clerk. '

“ And how is my Double?” asked Nat as
he registered again as Nathaniel Norton.

“Your Double has been here ever since
you left, but departed last night for a run
up home, he said, for a few days.

“Do you know he asked about you last
night?"

“ About me ‘2”

“ Yes, his Double and namesake.”

“ What did he say?"

" Well, he said he wanted to meet you, as
the resemblance between you was so great
that it was complicating matters.

“80 he was anxious to find you, and .

asked where you were, where you had gone
and when, and soon after he departed.”

“ Well, I am back for a day only, and if
he returns tell him I am anxious to see him
and to leave me an address where I can call
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“ You give me the same room, I hope ‘2"
“ Yes, the one opening into your mether’s
parlor.” I

“Thank you,” and Nat went up to his
room.

A tap at the door opening into the parlor

‘adjoining. caused it to be opened by Olive

in her disguise of an old lady. . .

She welcomed Nat most affectionately, and
then said:

“ Sit down, now, and I’ll tell you all that .
has lumpened.” -

“ First let me tell you that I have seen my
Double."

“ lie has gone away somewhere, but Flip
is on his track, in a different disguise from
that he were here.”

“ Yes, I saw Flip shadowing him and re-
cognized him; but Olive, that man looks just
as I appear to myself in a full length mir
ror.”

“Ata glance, yes, but he will not hear
inspection, Nat. for i sat near him at dinner
and watched him closely.

“ Ilis shoulders slant and are not broad
like yours, his eyes are not the same color,
and his face is wicked, I think, rather than
good, while his-hands and feet are large,. not
small and shapely as yours are.”

“ You certainly are complimentary to me,
Olive; but are you not certain he is shadow-
ing me?”

“ Yes, for he looked every where for you
when you left, and Flip heard him question4
ing the driver that took you to the depot,
and he departed yesterday.

“ Flip heard him tell the driver to call for
him for the four o’clock train, and so be dis.
guised himself to go with him, and, as my
maid, I went to the depot and saw him ques-
tion the ticket-seller about some one he re~
scmbled, and then buy a ticket for S—."_

" Yes, I left him there last night, and Flip
is after him.

“Now about the murder case ‘2"

“ it is about as when you left.

“ Of course the papers were full of it.
some with garbled statements, but they all
attack the detectives for not finding the
murderer.”

“ And they can never find them, for they
suspect the wrong parties. suspicion never
once falling upon the pretended Reverend
Van Elliott and his friend Starbuck.”

“ No, they have Mr. Schlossber 's former
partner. Ormann Goldsmidt' iin er watch.
gaitectives dodging him' constantly," said

we. .

“Well, he may be an accom lice, bht I
don bt it, and believe those two riends who
stop ed here are alone guilty.

“ at now, Olive, I have other work for
you. and Mrs. Olivia Chandler and her maid
must leave the hotel to-day, as also Will Na-
thaniel Norton, for I have made some valu-
able discoveries while away.”

 

CHAPTER XVII.
UNDER SUSPICION.

Havmo told Olive just what discoveries
he had made, New York Nat continued:

"Now, as you tell me that Keno has
struck the trail of the two men we want. I
expect I will have to go away. especially
as Foxey writes from Chicagoihat he also
has struck a trail he wishes me to investi--
ate.” ‘
3 “Yes, Nat, the coil is closing upon the
necks of those nicn, thanks to your skillful
planning." _ ,

“IAnd_ the aid of the Mascot Queen and
my glorious Boy Ferrets,

“ But, here is the address of Bernard 638- v

ton's sister. She is a widow, and her name
is Mrs. Martha Marsden. She lives in fairly ~
good circumstances, I hear, and owns her
home, but takes a few boarders to aid in a
living and to educate her children.‘ _

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her brother, Bernard Gaston, can be found,
and of course she keeps it as a dark secret,
for his neck has a rope about it you know,
though from Seldon‘s confession he was a
victim, not a criminal, and Vance Vertncr is
the arch fiend of that whole plot.

“NowI want you to go there and get .
board if you can.”

“ Yes, but suppose she has no room?"

“ Then get day board, for you must make
her acquaintance, win her confidence and
friendship.

“ Give Mr. Canticld as a reference, if she
wants any, and give her to understand that
you are an artist, for you really are, and can
take with you your portfolio of sketches.

“ Lead her to think you are studying in
the studios, and keep a watch upon all she
does, for her brother may be in this city for
all we know.

“ Especially watch the letters she receives
and sends away, for you must find her bro-
ther. ’

“ I will, Nut, and will go there as I am,
asking for board for my young niece Miss
Olive Chandler, wlronr I cannot accommo-
date as Ilive too far away."

.“ The very thing, and you can arrange for
flour niece, yourself, and see just how the

ad in s.

“ 1’ll trust in you every time, Olive, and
we will prove her brother a victim of wrong,
not the gallows-hunted criminal he is accused

“ Now go and find out what you can do
there, and meet me here in a couple of hours.
“ Then I will haven carriage ready to take
on up home, anddrop me near the Rookery,
for I will hold a council to-night of the
band.” ' .

With this Nat left the room and pausing
at the oflico said to the clerk that he wished
he would make out his mothers and his bill
up to after luncheon that day.

“We are sorry to lose you, Mr. Norton.”

“ Oh, I'll be back often; but my mother is
ver nervous over the murder in the hotel,
an which I read about while I was»
away." , . ,

“ Yes, wasn’t it sad, for Mr. Schlossberg
was a splendid man.”

“ Have they found no clue to the mur-'
derer?"

“ ell, I think they have, but are keeping
quiet until the police have their plans all
arranged. ‘ _ ,.

“It was too hold a crime for the guilty
ones to hide themselves. ” r ‘

"‘ So I think,” and as Nat was
the clerk called after him: .

“ What shall I do about your Double if
he asks about you?”

“ Say I will soon be back,” and Nat pass-
ed on. '

He went first to the laundry of .Wing
Lunfiand Woo Choc, and they greeted him»
cord 11y, but could give him no further in-
formation than to so. that it was the gen-
eral opinion of the ew York crooks that

going out

Schlossberg’s partner was guilty of the mur- -
, der, for he was known to have a pass-key to

his friend‘s rooms. which were taken by the
year, and had often remained at the hotel all
at ht as his guest. '
hey had 1nd 9. diflerence of some kind,
about Schlossberg’s drawing out of the firm,
and yet it was said that they parted good
friends, onl the breaking of the artnership
left Mr. Go dsmidt in a financiaIiy crippled
condition.
This was the talk of the crooks, who were
sure that no New York criminal had done

deed. . ,. ,
" Goldsmidt, he killee artncr. allee

“Creokee' ’Melicsn- man say' so slice
lightee.” ' ' e'

Pondering in his mind the charges against
Ormann Goldsmidt, Nat left the laundry,

to the meeting that night, and wended his
way to see Freckles. his new agent detective.

From what Freckles said, it secured cer-
tain that Goldsmidt was the guilty man, in
the eyes of the police. and he was being
shadowed day and night, though not so as
to eause suspicion that the detectives sus-
pected.

“ They have got hold of the wrong man,
and if I do not find the real murderers Gold-
smidt is liable to be hanged on circumstan-
tial evideDCc,” muttered Nat.

CHAPTER XVIII.
'rruc wur'rE (‘AltNA'.l‘l()N.

Nrew Your: NAT and Olive, as “Mrs.
Chandler,” drove away from the hotel, in a
hack hired down-town by the Ferret, just as
acab drove up and the mysterious Double
alighted from it.

“ Oh, Nat, there he goes, arriving just as
we are leaving.”

“Yes, Olive, I see him, and we are just
in time.

“ if he can find me to-morrow, he is wel-
come to shadow Inc,” answored Nat, and
added: >

“Now, tell me about your visit to Mrs.
Marsden.”

" Well, I found her a most estimable lady,
and fortunately she had a large fr'out room
upon the second floor just vacated.

“I at once engaged it for my niece, and
paid her a couple of weeks in advance, for I
thought it best. '

“ IIer room is the rear one, and she said if
my nicoe did not mind the door could be,
opened between, for she and hrr little
daughter roomed together, her Son of twelve
having the hall room next to hers.

“I told her my niece would prefer the
door unlocked as a protection, and that she
would arrive to-morrow, so I go there with-
out having to disguise myself, Nat.”

“No, better wear a wig, streaked with.

gray hair, and gold spectacles, and dress like
a prim old maid, for I do not wish on seen
as you are Olive, while engngct in any
Secret Servrce work.”

‘9 Your word is law, Sir Captain of the
Unknown Ferrets, even to the Mascot Queen,
and l obey, while after all it is best,” an-
swered Olive.

It was late when Olive was set down a
con )ie of blocks from where her home was,
in .Irs. Herbert’s cottage on the Hudson
River, and Nut carried the baggage. ,

Then they went on to the cottage, and
Olive slipped up to her room without being
seen in her disguises as an old woman, Nat

going back in the cottage to see Mrs. Iler-'

bert, and talk‘cd to her until his sister could
makea change. .

Mrs. Herbert wasa good woman, and loved
Nat and Olive dearly, for the former had
saved her two children from drowning, and
thus won her heart.

Olive paid a nod sum when she went there
to board, and at paid for his meals by the
week, whether he was there or not. '

Mrs. Herbert could not but feel there was
something mysterious in the conduct of the
brother and sister, but she asked no ques-
.tions,.and topkall that happened with per-
fect faith in them.

She owned her cottage, was a widow with
two children, and did fancy work at home
which gave her an income. '

Olive was welcomed back warmly, after
her absence,‘ but was asked no questions,.
and after sup er. she put on her flesh-like
maskand vai ,v dressed in black and accom-
panied Nat to the Haunted House, the retreat
of the Unknown Ferrets. «

The band had arrived, and was in the as-
sembly-room in force, and all rose and greet-
ed the ybung chief and Mascot ueen.

Keno was there ten, but Nat id not wish

 

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ed to the business on hand, for it was sa. _
night. 

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The different young members made their“ .

reports, which Olive noted down as reported;
inthe “ Book of Doom,” as the register of
crimes was called. '

The murder at the hotel was discussed,
and each member was asked to tell what he
had heard about it, Loo (lime and Wing
Lung also marking down once more what
they had already told Nat.

It seemed to be the opinion of one and all,
from what they had gathered about the city,
that Ormann Goldsmidt was the murderer,
and the police would now fasten the crime-
upon him. '

“ I do not believe he is guilty, boys, and;
if I can prove it, as I hope to do before long,

I will add to our bank account something.
over ten thousand dollars, perhaps more,“
said Nat.

“ At present the Queen, who is our treas-
urer, reports a bank account of our own of
twenty-nine thousand dollars, variously dis-
tributed in the different. banks under ficti-
tious names, and the chief of the Secret Ser-I
vice holds rewards we hate won amounting
to seventy-one thousand dollars, while cash
in the treasury for daily use, foots up fifteen
hundred, and our ally, Mr. Caniield, holds
for us some thousands in rewards that pass-
ed throngh his hands.

“ Now this is a big showing for our band I
of Boy Police of Unknown Ferrets, and if
we keep on we will have a handsome sum to
divide when we decide to come out and.
make ourselves known.

“ This is pay-night, so the Queen will pay
salaries, and the expense accounts you hand
in to her of what you have sptnt in your.
work.

“Now let me make knownrto you that I
have a Double, and he is shadowing me con-
stantly.

" That some of you may not See him, and
mistake him for me, let me tell you that
when you see me without a disguise, I will
wear a white pink flower in my buttonhole. '

“Remember, no other flower buta white.
pink, and in additionl will carry this light
cane—all look well at it, and do not address
any one you believe to be me without seeing
the white pink and this cane, while one and.
all of you keep a watch for my Double, and
seeing him, track him to learn all about him.

‘ “Now, boys, I am going away fora few_
days. but the Queen will be in command,“
and Freckles will act as captain for me. ‘

“ Foxey is in Chicago, and Keno will
doubtless go with rue.” .

With this the band was paid off and dis-‘_
missed just as'Flip entered thelassembly
room, and. joined Nat, Olive and Keno, the s
latter having remained behind.

 

CHAPTER XIX.
mcxmo UP CLuns. ‘
FLIP’s coming was most welcome, but"
he. seemed amazed when New ‘York Nat,

sar :
“Well, Flip. you stuck to yo‘ur man well up,
to S——- and back again to the hotel.” 4 
“Do you know that I went to S—‘?." -

“Yes, and arrived at midnight inthe)",

rain. . - ,R
“My Double tried to. find me there, but 1‘},
could, not; found that I had left, so re?)

turned to New York and went again to the;

hotel.” ' t . 3-,
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a smile. ‘ , r I r 
“ I saw you, and got a look at my Double,
too, for ‘I left, as you arrived.
“I knew he was in good hands, so did not:
delay." , ‘ '
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the same train with him.

“ He asked for y0u as he got to the hotel,
and seemed all broken up when told ‘you
had "ust left with your mother.’

“ e registered, however, and so did I,
and then Idecided to wait and come to the
Council to-night."

“ All right, Flip. I guess you had better
fit yourself up with disguises ralore, and still
keep on his track, though did think of
taking you with me.”

“ Whatever you say, (,‘aptain Nat, is law
to me."

" Well, you had better watch my Double,
now that you have begun so well. Keno
will be enough to go with me, this time.

“If you wish to report to the Queen. do
so through Mr. ()aniield, going there as a
messenger-boy you know.”

“ Yes, I understand.”

” Now the Queen will pay you your salary
for the mouth, Settle your expense account,
and give you what money you will need to
work on.”

Flip drew his salary, settled up his ex-

ense account, and asked for what he needed
11 case of sudden demand, and then left the
retreat.

“ Now, Keno, what have you found out,
for i did not care to ask you before the
baud?” said Nat.

“I found the hackman that took- the two
men to the ferry, and he says that one of
them, the pretended person, carried a sachel
that he was most particular with. ‘

“They crossed at the ferry to catch the
Erie Road, and after a great deal of trouble
and questioning, and giving out that I was
in search ot' a minister who had left home in
a demented frame of mind, Imanaged to find
out from the ticket-seller that mytwo coves
bought tickets to Chicago, and that the par-
son had his valuable sachel boxed up, valued
heavily, and sent through by Express to
Chicago.”

“ Good! we can trace them to the Express
Office in Chicago at least, so get ready and
We’ll catch the midnight train, for we have

.7 time to do so.

“ Meet me at the ferry sharp on time.”

“ I’ll be there,,0ap’n Nat. never fear." an-
swered Keno, and with a how to Olive he
took his leave. .

Then Nat selected from his stock in the
retreat, several disguises, and departed with
Olive, the dog guardian escorting them to
the cellardoor. '

“I hope Tony comes daily to look after
Sentinel," said Nat, referring to the dog.-

' “ He says that he does, for I asked him to-
night. and I guess he would not neglect

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' ' ' 'out that night that had made the run through

Escorting his sister to her home, and tell-
in her to so early the next day to Mrs.
Marsden’s. and write him to an address in

“Chicago which he gave her, Nat bade her

good.by and was soon on the Elevated Train
rolling rapidly, down to the ferry.

He found heno there awaitin him, and
also carrying a large grip. as at did, and
crossing over the ferry with time to spare,
found that the same train hands Went

when the two men they Were itracking had
departed.  ‘
“ We will try and get on the same sleeper,

  as to pump the porter.” said Nat.
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~.- as they enlfe

, red the car and giving the porter
a‘ liberal fee which commanded his devoted
“Wines from the start. ‘

Wham-thirty hours after, they arrived in

‘ 01110830. the conductor of the sleeper was

richer by a box of cigars, and the porter by

 

five dollars for‘having‘remembered all about _

the parson and his friend, and New York
Nat had picked up from the information
thus gained, several clues to guide him in
his future shadowing of the fugitives

 

CHAPTER XX.
FEitnETs .w'ricu GAME.

Unem) by the fees given them by New
York Nat, it is strange how much the con-
ductor and colored porter of the sleeping
car remembered ahout the two passengers
who had gone through with them two trips
before to Chicago.

The conductor revealed what pleasant
gentlemen they were, and said he had heard
them talking about a trip to California and
then around the world, after a few days' stay
in Chicago.

As the conductor understood it he thought
that Mr. Starbuck was a Wealthy member of
Mr. Van Elliott’s church, and neither being
in the best of health, the former was treat-
ing the parson to a trip of a few months.

The porter had overheard them mention
the Grand Pacific Hotel as their abiding place
upon reaching Chicago, and had overheard
the parsou say in a low tone:

“ We must not delay many days in Chica-
go, as there is such a thing as risking too

'much.”

Upon arriving in Chicago, the porter, who
had carried the luggage ot' the two men to a
hack, found the Very driver to whose tender
mercies he had left them, and he said that
they had first ordered him to go to the Grand
Pacific, but changed their intentions and he
drove them to Leland's Hotel.

Going there, N at found that they had
been there for several days, and then had
gone no one knew whither.

“ We must semi for Foxey,” said Nat,
and a messenger was at once dispatched to
the address which Ferret Foxey had giVen as
his stopping-place in the city.

It was not long before they arrived, and
the three friends greeted each other warmly,
and h‘oxey said: ,

“ Well, [’11 out with all I know, Cap’n
Nat.

“ Vertner was here as aphysician, and be
murdered and robbed a couple of his rich
patlentS. 80 got found out and was sentenced
to be hanged,

“ He was known under an alias then, and
after his escape from prison, and which was a
most mysterious affair, h'o was found out to
be Vance Vertner already twice under sen-
tence to the gallows for murder. ,

“ What‘ became of him not a detective in
this crty know. But it is reported here that
he is dead, having been killed in a railway
accident. '

“ I found one of his servants,'a nurse girl,
and after. giving her a liberal fee, she put on
her thinking-cap, and remembered that Vert-
ner had owned a farm in Kansas, and at the
trial this had not been spokeng of, while he
was known down in that country as Lucius
Van Allen. '

“ It seems she was aninvestigator herself,
and letters came for Mr. Lucius Van Allen
every few weeks, which she saw her employer
open, and one of the letters came open and she
read it, and It was from the man in charge of
the Kansas farm and was so worded that she
knew the doctor, as she called Vertner, was
the owner or was opening the letters of some
one else. . I

“ The reason that she did not give this iii
evidence at the trial, was, she said, because
She was so rattled she did not know what she
testified to." '

“This is a connecting link, Keno, with the
remark of the sleeping-car porter, who said
the person remarked that he would visit his
Kansas farm before going to California. and
added that no better retreat could be found.
to which Starbnck had replied: . ’ '

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the'storm blows over.”, . - t

 

“Yes, I remember the porter telling your '
that he heard Vertner s eak to his com-
panion about his Kansas arm, and there l'li
bet they are," responded Keno.

“Well, we must find out now just how
they left this hotel, and where the went,
so, Foxey, go and get your grip an return
here, for you go with us."

The three ferrets set to work to still track
their game, and they were not long in tind-
iug out that the fugitives had taken tie
hotel bus to the depot, and at once taking a
back they left the Leland, still on the luau.

The driver was ordered to stop at the
Adams Expi'essoilice on the way, and inquiry
of the superintendcnt revealed the fact that.
the Express box sent from New Jersey to
Chicago had been taken out by the sender.

Arriving at. the depot, after a good deal oi"
questioning, the ticket-seller remembered the
two men buying tickets to a Kansas town
which he named.

Nat at once purchased three tickets for
that point, and the trio of ferrets were soon.
being rapidly whirled westward.

——.-—.

CHAPTER XXI.
Tun FUGITIVES m 'runrn LAIR.

Tim little town in Kansas was reached,.
and Nat and his comrades drove to the hotel
and registered.

Nat told the landlord that he had an uncle-
living some twenty miles from that point,
and had come out with his two compimionsu
to pay him a. visit, adding:

“ I believe in y uncle always comes this far'
on the railroad and drives to his home from
here, but I have lost the directions he sent.
me and must go by guess-work.”

“ What is your uncle’s name, young man '3’”
the landlord asked.

” Lucius Van Allen, sir.”

“Why I know him, and he stopped here
not two weeks ago, on his way home with a.
friend.

“ He lives some forty miles from here, and
hired a team of me to drive to the village-
half-way, where he intended to get another
vehicle to carry them the balance of » the
way. I _

“ He paid me six dollars for the team.“

“ Well, I‘ll give you the same amount to»
take us to the village,” answered Nat, and it
was arranged that they should start the next.
morning.

iNlat looked at the name on the register and
an t :

” We are all right, boys, for those are-
the same hands that wrote the names of”
Van Elliott and Starbuck on the register of‘
the New York Hotel. 1
l i“ 3% are tracking our game to their
a r. '

The next mornin the three Ferrets started
on their journey a a buck-board which.
also carried their baggage, which consisted
mostly of disguises and, weapons to be used:
when needed. ' _

They reached the village for dinner, and.
found it a small place of a hundred in-
habitants, with a tavern, one store, a church,
school-henna and blacksmith shop.

After their driver had had his dinner and.
started back, Nat made inquiries as. to
whether horses could be purchased there, ‘

and the three were soon fitted out with four 

ponieS. 009 being used as a pack-animal, and. I
having found out the way they were to go. ‘

they rigged up as cowboys and “ammo”, y»...
the next morning to look for work, they 

said, as herders upon some of that reaches!
to the southward. * ' v 
f‘l’ards, we are in for it now,*nndmustu"f.
make a bold thing of it,” said Nat. " ' '
“You bet we will, Ca ’n IN. 101’ WW7
and I have been on de l trails before.
and We’ll show Foxey a t i113 01‘ "V03" 
answered Keno. " ' ‘ "

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Keno, but not in the West; but we’ll find
him where he should be when we want him,”
replied Nat. ~

“ If I am not, shoot me when you catch
Mic," reminded Foxey.

“ Now, boys, those two men are in hiding
on the ranch until the papers stop talking of
the Schlossberg murder and robbery.

“Vertner has evidently been in hiding

there before, and took the ranch as a safe rc-
treiat, there being no railroad within forty
nu es.
‘ “_ He is getting cautious as he grows older,
and thinks it will be safer to lay by until he
sees the result of the detectives’ hunt for
'Schlossberg's murderer, and so he came
here with Star Dunning to hide their time,
:and then get out of the country to enjoy the
money they robbed their victim of, and dis-
pose of the diamonds, which they dare not
offer for sale in this country.

“Now, I was told that the ranches are
scattered far apart as we go northward, and
the Van Allen ranch is twenty miles from
the village, and there are a number of cattle
upon it and horses.

“ This means that he must have a man in
charge of it, and perhaps several herdcrs,
.and they will naturally fight for their em.
ployer if he called uponthem for aid, and
weanight have two to one against us, so we
must go slow.” ~,

"You but we must, Cap’n Nat, but we
must get there all the same.” said Keno.

“ Oh, yes, we’ll not know fail.”

“ If we do, it will be the first time the Un-
known Ferrets have been downed,” said
Foxcy.

“ Now our plan must be.” resumed New
York Nat, “to go to- the ranch, ask to re-
main all night, and say we are going down
into Texas looking for work, where We can
111'. be employed together. ‘

“if Lucius Van Allen, as he is called, is
.short of herders, and will employ us, why
we‘ll be right in line, and it will not be long
before we have him on the we back to New
York. with Star Dunning as is companion
in irons.

“ We can play the detectives well, and
when we get f urther East can wire Mr. Can-
’tield to meet .us, and turn the prisoners over
'to him, so that we will not be known in the
matter to any one, and still remain to the
chief of the Secret Service the Unknown
Ferrets.

“Now we will nsh on and see if luck
Icomes our way, an( once we get these men
in the Tombs in New York, I'll see to it
that their victim, Bernard Gaston. is found
:and proven innocent of the charge against
him, and for which he is now hiding from
'the gallows.

“But the Mascot Queen will find him,
rest assured.”

Such was Nat’s plot which his two brave
young allies entered into with a will, and
there was ,no flinching when at last the lair
of the two fugitives came in sight across the

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CHAPTER XXII.
THE GIRL snanownn.

OLIVE, the Mascot Queen, drove to the
house of Mrs. Martha Marsden, as had been
arranged between herself and New York
Nat, the morning after a room had been en-
gaged for her by her alleged aunt.

She carried a trunk with her, an easel,

. portfolio and several small paintings.

Mrs. Marsden, a fine looking, but sad-
faced lady, received her new guest with
kindly manner and took her to her room.

Little dreaming that her guest wasa fair

detective. a spy upon her for a special pur-

.‘ osc. she was at once drawn toward her new
arder. and it was not long before the two
became most friendly.
Mrs. Marsden's children, a boy and girl,

'Werealso charmed with the artist boarder, _

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and when 'she left the table after dinner the
four other boarders in the house pronounced
her a delightful acquisition to their family
circle.

Before a week had gone by the children
fairly lOVed “Miss OliVe,” and Mrs. Mars-
dcu felt toward her as though she were an
older daughter.

All this time the Girl Detective was study-
ing the household, and seeing just what she
could ferret out of family history.

One do while she was working in her
room, ma ing a painting of young Bernard
Marsden, the mother came in and fairly
started when she saw the hastily-painted
likeness of her son.

“ All! Miss ()livc, I always thought my
boy resembled his poor uncle, and your
painting of him shows it most thoroughly.

“ Why it really rescmbles my poor brother
as he was at twenty more than it does my
son.”

“ Why do you speak of him as your poor
brother, Mrs. Marsden?" asked Olive, in a
tone full of smypathy.

The tears came into the woman’s eyes and
she replied;

“ Because he has been a poor, unfortunate
man, hounded to death and accused of crimes
he never was guilty of,” said Mrs. Marsden,
impassionedly. .

“ Pardon me, butI meant not to cause you

“ You have not, for the sorrow is in my
heart at all times.

“ You are sympathetic and I will talk to
you, for I have no one to talk to of him, and
my children do not even know the truth.

" May I tell you of my brother, Miss

live?” '

“ Certainly, I will gladly hear all you
would say, and you have my sympathy be-
forehand."

“ I know that, I feel it.

“ My brother was the idol of our house-
hold, and grew up a splendid, noble man.
He loved my best friend, Myrtle Gaynor, and
won her from all rivals, and they were
man .

“ But there was one who never forgave
him for winning Myrtle, and though he pre-
tended friendshtp afterward, he was a snake
in the grass.

“ He bided his time and plotted my bro-
ther’s ruin, for one day Bernard, who was a
cashier of the bank in the town where we
lived, was arrested as a murderer and a rob-
ber.

“ It was proven, by circumstantial evidence
wholly, that he had entered the bank at
night, to rob it, of course, for he had met
with financial losses of late. and the watch-
man surprising them, for there were others
in the robbery, the poor fellow was killed.

“ To declare his innocence was useless, for
all pointed to his guilt, and so Bernard, the
rival I referred to. and two others were tried
and found guilty, my brother and his one
time rivalof murder and robbery, and one
other as an accomplice, while the fourth was
cleared. for want of evidence. '

“ My brother and his rival were sentenced
to the gallows, and the third one to im-
prisonment.

“ Knowing his innocence, his noble wife
plotted his escape, and she was successful,
while surprising to relate, the other two 08-
caped also from prison, and since have led a
life of crime, Ihear." '

“ And your brother?” asked Olive, in a
low, kind tone.

“ He is in hiding, under an assumed name,
living an honorable life with his wife and
two children, but alasl crushed under the
cloud that is upon him.

“ Here is a letter ‘I have just received from
him, and if you will permit me I will read it

to gnu.
, live showed no triumph in her face or
voice as she replied:

“ I will be glad to hear it,” and she cast a ,

 

sly glance at the envelope and the letter, i:
Mrs. Marsden opened it before her.

While listening to the letter, too, the irl
detective impressed upon her memory w rat
was written upon the envelope: “ If not de-
livered in five days, return to Miss Teresa.
Thurston.”

The post'oflice address was also given, and
though the envelope was_addressed in a
feminine hand, the letter was in a man's
handwriting. __

CHAPTER XXIII.
- THE ounsx‘s (uneven WORK.

HAVING gotten from Mrs. Marsden just
what she went to her house to secure, the
address of the fugitive brother who was in
hiding from the gallows, and the name
under which he was hiding. or a part of it,
at least, Olive began to look about fora
means of giving up her room there.

She found the house and the people very
pleasant, and had really become attached to
Mrs. Marsden and her children.

But her home was not there: she had ac-
complished her purpose, and duty called her
elsewhere.

So Olive made her plans to leave, and
there were tears in Mrs. Marsden’s eyes
when she showed her a telegram that read;

“ You must come home to .your aunt at
once. and her condition is such return pre-
pared to remain.

“ EUGENE Gau'rnmm. M. D."

Of course, this could only be understood
as acali from Mrs. Olivia Chandler’s phy-
sician for ()live to come to her aunt at once,
and‘so Mrs. Marsdeu took it.

The girl detective hastily packed up, bade
farewell to her new-found friends, and de-
parted saying she would send an Express for
her baggage.

She had gone but a. few blocks from Mrs.
Marsden‘s, when she was fairly startled at
beholding, as she believed at first, none other
than New York Nat.

But a closer look revealed that he wore no
pink in his button-hole, and, though carry-
ing a light cane, it was 'not the one Nat
carried. -

Then. too, Olive’s keen eyes soon read
the difference, startling as was the resem-
blance.

At once she determined to shadow the
youth, whom she now knew as Nat’s Dou-
ble; but just then her eyes fell upon a
messenger boy on the other side of the street.

“it is Flip, and he _is shadowin , so I
willleave it to him,” she decided, an cross-
jug the street she halted Flip with the
words!

“I see you are after him, Flip, so brln

word to me at the same hotel, where I wi .

register as Mrs. Olivia Chandler."

She had held her face partly away. and
her handkerchief up to her mouth, so with
her spectacles and gray hair Flip had not
been able to more than get a glance at her
before she was gone.

It was the first time he had ever seen
the Mascot Queen without a disguise; but,
then, he had not seen enough 'to identify a
single feature. ‘

Going to a hack-stand, Olive sent a driver -

after her baggage, telling him to take it to

the hotel where she had before stopped as '

Mrs. Chandler.

Then she took the Elevated train for her
home. and disguising herself once more as
Mrs. Olivia Chandler, she went to the hotel
and secured the same rooms she had before,
her baggage having already been delivered
under her assumed name. '

She had not been long in the room when
a bell-boy knocked and said:

“ A messenger to see you. ma’m.”

It was Flip, and
quickly: '

“ He is stopping .in the house, Queen,
but may be off at any minute. ”

he entered and said.

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_ “Very well, come back here in an hour,

li , and I may have news for you."

r FElip departed, and Olive rung for a bell-
boy and ordered:

“Go and find Mr. Norton. IIis room is
one hundred and ten. Ask him to please
come here. " °

A fee accompanied the request, the hell-
boy went on the search and in twenty min-
utes returned and ushered New York Nat’s
Double into the room.

He seemed surprised at beholding an.el-
del'ly lady, and said in an embarrassed way:

“ Pardon me, but I think Iliavc made a
mistake.”

“ No, I sent for you. Sit down,” and
Olive stepped between her visitor and the
door and continued:

“May I ask if your name is Norton?"

“ Yes, madam, it is.”

“You are from Connecticut?”

“I am attending college there,” and the
youth seemed ill at ease.

“Ma Iask what you are doing here in
New York, dogging the steps of my son,
instead of being at college?”

“ Your son. madam ?” and the youth grew
more and more uneasy.

“ Yes, my son, Nat Norton, who came to
the city with me, and who has had you upon
his track like a shadow every way he has
turned—nay, you cannot leave, sir, for I am
determined to know why you have been
guilty of dogging m son. it. is for you to
say whether you wil make a clean confes»
sion to me, or to the chief of the Secret .Ser-
vice, for I have you shadowed, your strange
conduct demanding it I can send you be-
hind iron bars, and the touch on that bell
will place you in the hands of waiting de
,, - tectives." .

4, Olive spoke in a low, impressive voice,
’ while Nat’s Double sunk into a chair, as
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CHAPTER XXIV.
TIIE DOUBLE UNMAsKnD.

For full a moment the Double did not
speak. _

He had dropped in a chair, as though at
first overcome, but, after a minute or two,
Olive saw that he was meditating. His face
grew stern and his eyes brightened, as he said:

“ My dear madam, as dyou have come into,

'the question, it puts a ifierent phase u on
my conduct. which you. seem to regar as

, I . bein so wicked.” I

I“. 2 “ do not.exactly understand you, sir,”
responded Oh ve, a trifle disconcerted by the

’ reply of the Double. _

“Permit me, madam, to explain, but in
confidence, after I have asked you a ques-
tion or two.”

, “ Well, sir?” and, as Olive regarded her
visitor more attentively, she aw that he had
a strong face. but appears several years

, older than she had at first believed. '

“ You are Mrs. Ohv1a Chandler, I be.

' Ileve‘?” ~
~ “ Yes.” ‘

- “And the young man registered here

1 'now and then as Nathaniel Norton is your
son?” .

‘ " More strictly speaking my Step-son."

“ Did he ever attend Yale College?”

"Never.”- .

u "‘ You can account for his movements for

the t two years?”

“ erfectly, for we have never been

«Seml’ttted save for very short periods of time.

- 9‘ But it seems that you have turned ques-

‘ tioner, not I," i

g. , “I said I would explain, Mrs.

you would first answer several questions of

“amine—that Iwould explain, in confidence,

remember." a

V "‘ I Shall so consider it, sir, and would now

k you why my son has been so persistently

’ 'ogged by you.to such an extent, in fact,

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that Ihave had to employ detectives to watch
you?’

“ Ahl I am sorr ; but, the truth is, Mrs.
Chandler, I guess am on the wrong track;
in fact,I now know I am, you being Nat
Norton's mother."

“Then you have dogged him for a pur-
pose which you will explain?"

“ Willinglya

“ The truth is, Mrs. Chandler, I am, as I
said, a Yale student, and my parents, at
their death, left me a large fortune. My
guardian, for I am not yet twenty-one,
allows me a large income.

“ Two years ago, in Boston, I saw a youth

whose resemblance to myself struck me us

really startling.

" Addressing him I learned that he had no
home, no kindred, was a waif and was work-
ing hard to educate himself and get up in
the world.

“ At once a fancy seized me to adopt him,
especially as he said his name was Nat Nor-
ton. mine being Nick Norton.

“1 took him to my hotel. fitted him up
and we passed the summer together, he
going to college with me when I entered
Yale.

" From sheer mischief, I said he was my
cousin, and the striking resemblance to me
carried it out.

“ To make a long story short, Mrs. Chand-
ler, I was warming a Viper to strike at me,
for, after awhile, it became rumored about
that there was a thief in the college.

“Investigation showed that it must be a
student, for money was missing from rooms,
articles of value were stolen, clothes were
taken, and in fact hundreds of the students
suffered losses.

“ At last it came out, as I sent my Double.
as he was called, to Boston to draw my val-
lowance.

“He never returned; but, instead, wrote
Inc—and. Strange to say, his writing was a
back hand, as mine is—that he had conclud-
ed to shift for himself; that he had improved
much by his acquaintance with me and had
managed to lay by several thousand dollars;
and With booty enough to bring as much
more, he would start business in another
country.

“ It was a stunning blow to mess you may
guess. I wrote to my guardian and explain-
ed the situation, asking for money to pay all
losses of the other students, by his thefts. ‘

“I advertised in the college for all to state
their losses of money trinkets and clothing,
and that I would pay them.

“ I did do so, and hence cleared myself of
his acts.

“ But I vowed I would some day track
him down, and flattering myself upon my
detective talent, I read up on the subject.
studied intricate cases and made ,up my
mind, when I left Yale, to go on the scare
for the one who had so wronged me. .

“ Coming to New York on a visit a short
while since, I saw, as I believed, my Double.

“ And more: I thought that he saw me
and was watching me, hence I tried to throw
him of! my track and then in disguise shadow
him.

“I saw that his handwriting was, similar
to mine, that his dress chu was alike, and I
then supposed he was trying to annoy me; so
I determined to turn the tables and shadow

him.

“I tracked him up to S— in this State,
by finding the cabman who had driven him
to the depot, and the ticket-seller told me he
had sold a ticket to S—-—- to my counterpart.
But, he escaped me and returned here.”

“ Yes, he went to S— on important busi-
ness of interest to me, and he has now gone
West upon matters that I am interested
in,” informed Olive. ,

" Well, madam, you have Indy
is “imply a case of mistaken i entity, which
1 am very sorry for, and I ask pardon for
the annoyance have caused you and your

story, and it.

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son, and must look elsewhere for the one
who so wronged me.”

Olive held out her hand and said: _

“I thank you, for thisinformation. Some!
day I wish you to meet my son and become
good friends. i am going to ask you to
give me your permanent address, for I may
wish to communicate with you."

The young man wrote down his address,
and Olive gave him hers, in the care of'
Sherman Canticld, and they parted, the stu-
dent saying: u

“I will now return to college and hide my
time to run down the seallawag who wrong-
ed me so.”

“ Well!" exclaimed O'live, when the door
closed upon the student; “I have unmask-A
ed Nat’s Double. It shows how one can be
mistaken, for I thought he had a wicked
face, when Idid not know him, and now I
think he is a noble fellow, and, yes, just as
handsome as Nat.

“I must write Nat at once, and I certain-i
ly have news for him, but now, to leave
the hotel and return to the cottage, as there.
is nothing more for me to do here.”

 

CHAPTER XXV.
'rnn TRAP SPRUNG.

As New York Nat and his two Ferret'-
pards up roached ,the ranch where their
game ha his lair under the name of Van.
Alleu,'they gazed with considerable interest
upon it. r '

It was a large ranch, well inclosed with.
wire fencing, and a stream fringed with cot-
tonwood and willows ran through it.

There were clumps of bushes here and
there, good pasture lands, and upon a hilt.
that commanded a view of miles around, was
the house and the out-buildings, all in good
order.

The house was a structure of hewn logs,
stoutly built, large, and surrounded by broad.
piazzas.” .

There were extensive out-buildin gs, a large
vegetable garden, and fields of corn fenced
in, while a large number of horses, cattle,
shee and hogs were visible. .

“ ell, he has a fine ilace here, that is.
certain, has Mr. Vance ertner, trims the
Reverend Doctor van Elliott, alias Mn.
Lucius Van Allen, and whose most appro-
driate name is the King of the Gallows.

“ Well, we'll see if he can escape the gal--
lows this time,” said Nat.

“ If he is there?” suggested Keno.

‘; If he is not, we will track him to where:
he s.”

“ Some one is there, for I see two men on
the piazza, and they are watching us,"
Foxcy remarked.

“ 198. and we are watching them, for
even at this distance I know my men-

“ NOW. boys, remember our plan, make no
mistakes, keep cool, and the game is ours.”
said Nat. .

In five minutes more the three Ferret pards
rode into the gate in the fence inclosing the
grounds about the house. and hitching their
horses to the rack they dismounted and ap-
prouchcd the two men. seated upon the
piazza, anti who were cyth them with the-
deepest interest. .

“ I knew I was not mistaken, for there is
the King of the Gallows, and the other is his
pard." whispered Nat.

“ Pardon mo, gents, but can we get to:
stay all night. as we’ve. got a long trail be-
fore as?” asked Nat politely, and with a true
western accent in his manner of speaking,

“ I guess so; but, who are you, and w are
are you goingf’asked the man whom Nat
had said was the King of the Gallows, but .
who now had discarded his clerical suit for a.
rohgh garb suited to a raan as also had his

com nicn. _ .
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Fox. and we are done with schooling, so are
gain to Texas to be cowboys.”

“ ave you friends in Texas, any one that
you are going to?"

“ Not exactly, but we will git along.”

“ You need not go any further, if you
want a job as borders, for I had a man and
his family here; three of them boys, but
they had a fortune left them, and leave me
to-morrow, so I was going to get some help,
and you are just in time."

Nothing could have been more fortunate,
and Nat and his pards were given a cabin
for themselves, and at once went to work
learning what their duties were, under the
tuition of the boys then on the place.

“ I tell you, Star, we are in luck, for those
'boys happened along in the very nick of
time. and though I must get an older and ex-
perienced man to be the head, they will do
:all right.” said the King of the Gallows,whcn
he returned from showing his herdcrs their
work.

“ Then you wish to stay here fora while?”

“Yes, it is best, for 1am a little anxious
about that New York affair, for. some reason,
though I am not given to forebodings.

“ We can push on dowu into Texas as
cattle-borders, and thence into Mexico, where
we will be able to roam about as gentlemen
of leisure.”

“ And your ranch?"

“ l’lllet it remain under a good manager,
for it will always be a safe retreat to come
to, and is making money."

“ All right; you lead and I follow,” was
there ly. -

“ e l, we’ll go, and live as the beat, until
‘we have used up the money and calculated
to get more, and then we’ll plot for an-
other big stake.”

“ Ihope it can be done without murder.”

"‘ Bah! what is a life to take? By this
time you should have no conscience. man.”

The three Boy Ferrets passed the night
quietly in their. quarters, and the next
morning the family who had long been in
charge took their departure bag and baggage,
to go and take possession of their inheritance
,in another part of the State.

“ When you boys get broken in, I’ll go
of! in search of a man to take full charge,

. for you are too young to have the manage-

ment of’ the ranch," said the King of the Gal-
lows the day after the departure of the fami-

yHe had gone out to the quarters of the
Ferrets at dinner-time, and was alone. an
hardl had he uttered the words, when he
foun a revolver thrust into his face and,
heard the words:

” Hands up, quick, Vance Vertncr! You
are at last run down!"

The man uttered a startled 'cry, and his a

face became livid. _

For a moment he seemed about to spring
upon Nat, in spite of the threatening revol-
ver. buta glance on each side of him show-
ed that the other two Ferrets covered him,
and he said coolly:

“ I submit against odds, and to let you see
that you have mistaken your man.”

“Oh, not Iknow the King of the Gal-

, lows too well to mistake him, and as soon

as we have you safe we will secure your
pard in crime, Star Dunning."

 

CHAPTER XXVI. ‘
run ARREST.

THE King of the Gallows was very quick-
,-~ai'ter which he. was

went after their other area. ‘

, Star Dunning was as esp. in the hammock
on the piazza, when the cold muzzle of a
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; so long borne.

Nat’s cool words awoke the man to a sense
of his danger, and he was so completely un-
nerved that he made no resistance, so was
soon in irons.

“Now, Foxey, I wish you to ride over to
the two nearest ranches after we have gone,
and explain that detectives came and arrest-
ed Lucius Van Allen and his friend for
crimes committed in the East,~and left you
in charge of the ranch until the county oili-
cers could take control.

“ Then you come East after us as quick as
you can and catch us in Chicago, where I
will telegraph Mr. Caui‘ield to meet us.”

“All right, Cap’n Nat.

I “ When do you stiii't‘?"'h‘oxey asked.

“At sunset; and we’ll push through with
a fine pair of horses to the huckboard, for a
station on the railroad and catch the early
morning train.

“But now we must find the boodle the
Gallows King got away with."

A search , of the cabin was not long in
unearthing the casket of gems and the
money taken from the murdered man in New
York, and other booty was found also.

The best horses on the ranch were then
hitched to the buck-board, the luggage
thrown on, and the prisoners were made to
get into the rear seat of the vehicle and were
bound to it.

Nat took the reins, Keno got on the seat
with him and Foxey called out:

“ Good-byl I’ll give the news in the
morning, and join you in Chicago as soon as
I can.”

With this Nat drove away,the sun yet
being an hour high. for they hoped to be
able to catch a train that passed the station
at midnight.

This they did, leaving their horses to be
returned to the ranch, and taking the state-
room of the sleeping car they soon had
their prisoners safe in it.

Neither do King of the ' Gallows nor
Star Dunning suspected that their captors
were not legitimate detectives, young as
they were, and had not the‘requisite papers
for their arrest!

They were both dazed by the blow and
crushed, and were as meek as lambs—hard-
ened villains though the were.

Chicago was reache in the night, and
a hack drove the four to Leland’s Hotel,
where they were soon ,roomed and Nat was
reading the letters awaiting him. ' ,

He had sent a telegram to Sherman Can-
fleld and read an answer which said:

“Have done as requested and start at
once to meet you."

A letter from Olive, Nat 'read with pleas-
ure, as it said:

. “Have unmasked :your Double.
not dangerous.

“ The story will keep to tell you, so 1 will
not write. ' ‘

"The address of the one you seek is on
inclosed card. so you can see him.”

Promptly on time Sherman Caufield ar-
rived at the hotel, accompanied by two
officers of the law.

He had been requested by Nat’s telegram,
to stop at S— and secure two officers to
come on with him, for the Ferrets had
thought it best to return the prisoners to
the scene of their first crime. ‘

So they were turned over to Sherman Can-
fleld, who in turn ave them in charge of the
officers, Nat and 'eno not being known in
the matter.

At the request of Nat, through Sherman

He is

Canfleld, the, officers delayed in Chicago

several ays, until the arrival of Foxey. for
the you g Ferret captain did not wish to

have the prisoner arrive in 8—— before he -

did, as his motive was to see Sidney Seldon
and give him the chance to turn State’s evi-
dence, and thus save himself, while clearin
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. there awaiting him.

J_ le
Foxey turned up. in a couple of days, to

say that he had left the ranch in safe hands
until further instructions; whereupon Nat
and his two pards. accompanied by Sherman
Canfield, started East, twelve hours in ad-
vance of the officers and their prisoners.

Nat and Mr. (Janficld stopped off at 8—,
while the two young ferrets went on to New
York, and Sidney Seldon was surprised by
another call from the one who had so startled
him a short while before.

It‘did not take very long to explain just
how the matter stood, and Sidney‘ Seldon
saw that he was cornered, so made a clean
breast of it. and expressed his willingness to
turn State’s evidence, and thus go free him-
self. ~
Leaving Sherman (‘anfield there to arrange
all, as he did not Wish to be known in the
affair, Nat took the first train on for New
York.

 

CHAPTER XXVII. 7
CONCLUSION.

IT was a startling surprise to the good
people of S——-— when the two officers re-
turned with Vance Vertucr and Star Dun-
ning as prisoners, and tol how they had
been run down by New York Secret Service
men. . ,

They also were amazed to hear that Sid-
ney Seldon, soon to marry a levely girl and
an heiress, had confessed his story of crime!

They read his full confession of how
Vance‘ Vertner, seeking revenge upon Ber-
nard Gaston, his successful rival. had plotted
his downfall, and, with his, Seldon’s, aid,
and that of Star Dunning, they had made
Gaston appear as the robber of the bank and
the murderer of the watehmanl

Bernard Gaston had sought to clear him-
self, and so they had been brought into it,
with the result already known.

He, Seldon, had gotten the money taken ‘

from the bank, and so had been able to res-
cue Vertner from the gallows, and after.
ward had aided both him and Dunning.
That Bernard Gaston had not died on the
gallows was owing to the devotion and clever-

ness of his lovely wife, for she had rescued ' ‘
him from the ignominious death with which ,

he had been threatened.

What had‘become of Gaston, Seldon did _ A
g The confession he made saved j
him, but it sent him in disgrace away from ,

not know.

S—— and the girl he had hoped to me.

Her father placed in‘the hands of Sherman
Canfield a check for five thousand dollars to
be given the detectives for savins his daugh-
ter from such an alliance as she had escaped
by their wonderful skill and courage.

Going to New York, Sherman Canfield 7 u I
first saw Nut and told him all; then he went " '

to see the Secret Service chief, who heard the
whole story with deepest interest, and re-
marked: a

“ Well; Caufield, you are just in time, for j 
I was about to order the arrest of Goldsmidtg
the partner of Schlossherg, as the latter’s .

murderer. »

“It shows just how we can hang an inno-  

cent man. .

“So here are the gems intact, and'thc '7

money they robbed poor Schlossberg of.

“ Well, well! Your Unknown Ferrets are" 
wonders, and grow in importance day by .

day.

sums I hold for them. . .

“" You are not ready yet to tell me the so ,_ 

cret of who the Unknown Eerrets are?"
“ Not yet, chief.

come in an make a clean'breast of it, tellin‘
on his reasons fer remaining so long un-
nown,” replied Canflelds, " '
Soon after he left the'Headquarters. and

returning to his home found New York N

" Of course they get the rewards, and dc; 
serve them, so] willput them with theother - 

Yet awhile the secret. ‘
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'Was just in time to save poor Goldsmidt
from arrest.

‘4 i  “I met him as I came up and told him
[I a the story, too. He was positively scared at
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. his narrow escape, and says he wishes to do
2* something handsome for the detectives who
.  ran the murderer down, so you see you get
. g . 'it on all sides.”
‘ “ Yes, sir; and now if you will go and
call on Mrs. Marsden, and tell her all, you
‘ will do a great favor, for she can write the
news to her brother, who,has so long suf.
fered as a guilty mun.”

“ I Wlll‘ go at once, Nut."

“But it \\'()iil(l be just as well not to let
her know that Olive was a girl detective.”

“ Yes, that need not he told.”

Sherman (hinticld started away upon his
mission, and the reader can picture the joy
of Mrs. Mursden, liil(l that of her unhappy
; brother when the truth became known, and
‘ ‘ he was no longer a hunted man.

There was rejoicing, too, in the hand of
Secret Ferrets at their success, and the men-
cy they had earned.

It greatly encouraged them to go on with
the good work of running down the crooks,
when even the King of the Gallows had
' been captured by their young leader, New
' York Nut.

THE END.

 

NEXT HALF-DIME LIBRARY, No. 909.

 

 ' Midshipman Dare,
" '_ THE PIRATE-CATCHER;

on,

THE SEA ROVERS 01‘ ’98.
1 Isle of the Grsnd Old Frigate United Ststes.

 

BY '1‘. J. FLANAGAN.

: ‘A story so stirring and redolent of the sea, and sea.
" glory that every reader is enthused with patriotic ar'
dor in the reading. ' It introduces a number of em-
,cersot our first great navy, who became noted for
their brilliant career in the War of 1812-15; and in
the pirate-chasing and privateer-capturing where all
received their first lessons in sea-fighting. the noble
' ' old United States and other vessels, on whose decks
.the action of this story transpires, the reader has a

record he will not soon forget. ‘
I. . Dare is the typical American who rises from ’ob-
scurlty, to bewme not only ahero, but a national
I favorite. And that he is here a gallant lover as weh
as gallant sailor, will not fail t0 give the romance all
'.the interest that a heroic heart and noble nature can

7 ‘ command.

'. it is it most, delightful contribution to American

light'liierature. '

‘42,"! Beadle’s Halt-lime library.

BY «Bonds 0. shuns.

j 5 G“. Thar owney the Unknown.
"  Git Thar ilwney’l P1053?» _ '

. 13 e llemon lbootori nr. Dentihnlu. the Kid puma“.
5|" ouhle.0un-e "an, the Pitcher Detection
693 into ma Singer Detective: or Owner in s New Role.
MN! The Pitcher lietm-tlve’s Poll; N'- Dan’s Double Play.
Jul. The “(man Detective! OY‘ThV‘i'M‘cml“ "mm Kink Besr.
., “*l'lhei Pitcher Deter-two’s TOIIIfMfl III! e.

4' flan-y the Thoroughbred: 0?. all!" on Every Side.
3" EM land. the Churn-ed DVIG'I‘W‘
.5 Limlo Sam’s Detective in Chicago.

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I ., BY cones in. BELLE slum."

'- i3: 33:. unattrtfnsiiitii‘ii: 

 ’1 ‘ ‘ BY smut-r w. AIKEN. ‘ V g

2'  it: 3:12. Detectiylamror, The Fortunes oi s Bowery Girl.

 
 

  
       
 

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.. sensual...“ "' p”, ,
_ go? New 'g'ork A m. olfl'l‘figfznd $an in Goth-II-

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New En 1.“ mm. .

NI Isle leketgolgl‘rgn? 1::goflunu ofsl’o ‘

1i. cronies “tmmm -

I “u ' I Bro do. it .

“8 a." 091.. ‘W’ Yék: or  Cowboy’s Fight

  

  

It" J0 PIERCE.

897 Bob 0’ the flowery : or, The Prince oi Mulberry Street.
416 The \‘uguhond Detective: or. Bowery Bob's Boom.
459 Ilolll Ilr “oh, the Street-Iiuy Deter-tire.

4!“) The lLawyer’s Shallow; ur Luke's Legacy.

4’?” Jnunty Joe, the Young Horse-King.

494 rim-[y Him. the Young Ferryumn Detective.

504 Fire Polntl Phll. the l'nveiueui Prince.

60” Jack Ju ire-rs. the Butcher Boy Dun-etiw.

5H5 'I‘nrtnr ’l lllli Ur. Fivr l‘uiuts Phil's Mu-nsgerie.

526 North River Nut. thu i’h-r Detective.

68:! Wre-tlllur Rex; the l’rldi-ortln-SlxthWard.

5].] Jo," I‘VI'Itle‘l'. llw Sliiilli- Boy Detective. ‘

551 Nick Nt‘lllt‘, llii- lioy Slimliur; on'l'liv Hill ‘Yi'll hiyuh-ry.
.559 llurlom .lm-k. u..- Ollie.- llny ill-li-t'livo.

569 llrooklyn “on. tlu- ()n-llierwn-llook Detectlw.
67‘? Pavement Pete thvSm-u-t Sifter.

58.4 .Inek-o’dmniern. the liiuI.-r.S.-u Prospector.

«on Wide-Awnin- lteri. thoStu-ui-Sti-i-mr.
~6I4 “'hluirllnu' Jul-ob. tho Duh-cliva Alll.

623 Iluek llunllileIu-o. liw linrlrm Hummer.
' Ir||u~ufiallllk “ll? Exi'l“rn-’l'ruiii Ferret. 8
nm n o I. h' mwry hum-r; “7,5000 In n ill or SM.
65" Hit y-Itoekoi. it (ill. the Lilo-Sliver. p K lp y
618 Salim-im- Nol. lhn- New York Nnviimtor.
6i” “ploy .Ilm, the Univ (lnr- of Hi» Kind.
70“ Tom ’l‘hlnlle. llu- Ronni—lions» Detective.
i It Mosquito .lueh, thu llusiii-ruiunlu.
all Dollllll Illlll' the Brown Sport‘s Kill.
All Dir-k oi’ the "(H-Iii. the Night.“ utch.
(i5 Flipper Flynn, lhv Sin-vi Patrol,
'3! Foxy Fri-(I’M 01M I'm-1|: ur, ’l‘iu- Keeiu-r’s llugu Hustle.
NI (‘ust-CHI‘ Cale, lliu- Scupugnnt hem-fly,“
N24 flowery Billy. the liuuro linuucur.
Hi? The Illir Four oi'ihe flowery.
340i lint-k. the New \ ork Shin-per.

50 The “Fund Sires-i Arnh.
8:35 The “’est "roudwny Cumin.

2:21; who {furl-(gill! .‘lflllti'lltl or. lhiln Duvki-r'u Double Deal

A ‘ n on mun-e n I. re {0 r,

Street Arnll’s lillllill. L 3

N The Five Pull-tn Loslirini: lionui-Jnnltor.
N90 Ai'i' “hill. the 'lnuil b(‘nrni lhvu li\'-‘.
H95 Fifth Avenue Fro: . llm \‘uh-i 1m -' - _
N99 Basement Ill-rt. the mn- (‘oirhlur i). uiiw.
908 llllly Blue-Hinton, tlu- Imam-runny inn-i...

  

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fl Yellowstone Junk; 0r,'l"he Trap r.
48 Black Jollnf the Kuiiii-Aueni; or. i. Ontisw's Retrsst.
65 Ilurrieune Illll or. Mustang Slim and His Pad.
19 Multan 8am 'nrfi‘he Kin: oi'the Plslss.
86 Nifiht-i uwk it: or. The Dsuxhisr or the Reach.
44 "It nty Loni-e the Boy Sport. ‘
i Panther Paul: or. Dulnty Lance to the Resona-
ltto The llluek (sluntz‘or. Dainty Lunreln Jsopsrdy.
Hit-i Deadly Dug-ll: 0!. l'lghllnit Fire will) Fin.
nu The I10)! '1 rs: long or, Dnilily Lime. on the Wsr-Psih.
son The “0 l'ardlt or. Duiniy Lance Unmsslu-
illl Crooko Cole. the (Mlllmn of Celestial City.
810 The “arr-non \Voli‘i or,'i‘he Beautiful Decoy.
819 The "lack Ride” or, The llorso-Thlevu' Insane.
885 old lloublo Fist ‘ or, The Stranire Gulde .
855 The kink oi the Voods: 01-. Daniel Boone's Lut'l'l‘lll-
1."! Kit. Fox. the Border Bov Detective.
625 (‘hlneupln Dan. the lloy Trailer.
67? (‘hinoupin Don’s fleeom] '1‘an .
ill-iii ilhinenpin Don's Home Stretch.
6» 01d Crissy. Ilw Man Without a Heed. 
Light-"curt Lnte'sfimgno . '
thht-llourt Lute’s ust T’rull.
l “ 4‘. the Shoshone.
- , the Half-Blood: or, The Border BclIlO all Bay-
5 '; ... . , the liostliu; or, Th.- Bordu- Bengls's Trs I.
Silverh in e the Friendly; or.'l‘ln- Border Bangle’l BoyPl'd

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Will Semen, the Bar Detective.

hil Ilnrd '_. t‘he Bin-u any... 1
enyune i- e: or. an enms. the Do Detect u.
ital-the “Ml” 0", Th" “ll-r" In Rugs. ‘
Omit-mm: flurry, me Bot-ihlnt‘li [Mu-live.

l l Wildfire the Thoroughbred. »

I -k lieu. \ 'ill \\ ildtiro’s lino-er.

kc Merry iii» Hurlinr Pull“. Boy,

ll Wildfire In the Wood...

ly Bunnie. the Railroad lit: ».

‘rum (innit or. Will \l'iid n. Win. and Loses
ob Roi- oti t or. Mysteries of New York.

ob Roche“. the Bank Runner.

he Illllilell linmli or. Will Wildfire's Reunite-
rcll Ilnlynrd. thi- Lite in.“ Boy; 0... Th. Swank",
. lloh lloelaetti or. Driven in tin- Wull. .
liii Shadowed l Dr, Bob Rocliett's Fight for min.

206 Dark Paul. the Tiger King.

21’: I’m-hing have. the nunde Detective.

220 Tom 'I unner Or. The U iicli Sheep oi the Flock.

933's Bum Chin-eon the Premium Dnrky.

23:, shadow Sam the Messenger Boy.

34% The Two “ Bloods "5 or, Sin-mimimh Bill sud Hi! Gm:-
252 Ills-Ii llashnsrlll't 01‘. A Dillioln Boy in Chitnfio.

26 ‘he 1 1mm: Mnirpsi or, Rnliicking Mike’s 0: Tall.
974 Jolly “Ill. llw “elective An iri-ntlce.

939 Jolly cllln's Join or. The ileum: Detective.

998 The “ uier-Ilpund; or, The Young Thoroughbred.

805 linshnway. M linknta; or. A “'nslorn Lnd in Qusser City-
flD-t liolph “early. the Hotel Hey Detective.

841 Tony home. the Vagabond Delis-Me.

853 The Reporter-“ewe” veg or. Fred l-‘lyer-s Bllsurd.
867 \vide-Awnke‘Joe: or. A iinyni‘iho Times.

8‘39 Lorry. the Levels-r; or. The Blood! oi the Boulevsrd.
403 Fire“! J‘Wko the River-Rat Deter-live.

423 The Lost Flutter: or. The Entrapped Cable?-

429 Fred Fll'l‘l'n UN Report-‘7 Detevilve.

482 Invincible liomm. the Pinkerton Ferret.

456 Bill Brick. the Jolly Vuimooud.

466 \“li e-Awuke Jon-v, “north-o; or Entombed Alive.
4?!’ llotot-tlvo Dodge: m-_ T}... mum“. nl‘ Frsnlr Hourly.
41'“ “1h! “It-k Rocket: or, How He Fought for Honor.

50] Boots. the Boy Fireman ; or, Tun sharp (or the Sharp",
bit he Heeret hervlue llov Detective.

596 Jlnllllv illi‘ kltll or, A Lamb Ainnlii.’ Wilhel-

on Tom llrm-e oi Arkansas: or. The Wall in the Fold.
655 l'lneky Paul, the Boy Pipes-ulnar. .

63‘! Rob and flown. t e Dslsy Demon-s. ’

f 9 The (‘nrhstono liq-19.41.13 or. Harry Hales Big Bust.
75? Detective Frullli’u‘flwoonunlfll-‘OI.

R09 Ned Nornmn. the Gnmln Broker.

Sill Turkey Billy, the Shine-‘oui-up Detective.

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he Hes-Unit or. The “'itch oi omen.

he llnmh Page: or. The Don’s Dsonhtor.

'0 Burl-MR. t 0 Pony Express Rider. V

d Lam: or. The Children of the Chsco.

o Swonhllnn‘ners; or The Land of the lie hsnt Riders.
Loot. 1m: “in: or, Sltlppaf Jsbes Coilin's so.

ouins: or. The Brothers of the Pinned hoses

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1-16 K“. on: v. lleionliw: or. Silver Stunthe l‘»o_\' Knight.
1m: Klt hum y [II Toqu; or.'l'ha Young Mil-unmet.
201'! Kl: Inns 3"! (‘uti-Iu Ur, Thu llov Hervulrs.
49% Hit him y‘s Right flower; or. Baby unnuilm liuyGisni.
4.“, K“ "m" y... sumo”; “r, Llqu liilrltsliin. tho Centaur.
4?" Kit lulu ,v's fills-k lit-home: 0". “Id 'l‘um Rattler.
(Nil Kit him 3"! Deliver-since: 0r. “Minor lisu.
“N0 Kit. lam 3": I an" nr, liuunilous Dun. ths Freelsnrv.
7’" kill. llnmly "unis-(l or, ’l‘lwluiuuttiiunt.

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y Ill “(‘1' inlm or, 'I he Young “'hirlwliiii.
y'n INK lists-(Ir; or, Smidlu- K'Iiu Sum.
. ‘s l'srlumlex or, llun, ilu- hit-iiiiluln Guide.

158 J Ill'k Ill-ow. lilo Nl'llu‘filfl. or. F."ng Kit tin- l‘mv l’umon.
182 Juvk Drew‘— Ilrom "r. Lilliu ilurrii-mw, thu lioy Captain.

20% Jack lire
2? Keen Knl

w In linulwood; ill'"l‘l‘i),~tu-(I, v.1...
i'e on (inuriii or. Anti-lope Aim, thu Boy Guide;

“I Kt‘t‘II-Knll'e. the Prime oi the Prairies.

V nuohoml

Jon, the Young Wandering Jew.

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18 The llmnh Hm'.

4| LII-so J iw

L. lhv- You": Muulunmrr.

5’4 'l‘he lloriler lilnin ur.'l‘h« Sm'rct Foo.

'l'l IM-luwnrc
1'4 Hawk-on-
88 Rollo. the
184- Hnrc Shot
I48 Hour-Fave

"Ii-L. Ilia Young Ii'ilwor Spy.
Hurry lin- \'uuiu_r 'l‘rupper Hunger.
Ito I‘llllflt'l'i or, 'l'Iu- iii-irons.
fl‘.‘ I, ll].- Iloy llllle'lUilil.

h‘uul, tin- Sliuui llunlmr

17” old Holltury. the iinriuil'l'rupper.
9‘” 'l‘llfl‘l‘ Tom. the Term» 'l'orrnr.

224 llauhln
22:

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[bk-Lg or, 'i'r-uplmr 'l’nni's ('nslle.
lillilll! \ Hdllrc, lim Ywiiiii: l‘Iuirii- Nunuill. .
2 “It! I’m-non Ik-is-i-ilvct “T. '“m Lilli" RIM"-

248 The Iii-mused Guide; of. \\ ihl Knveii,tho Rsnlsr. .

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260 Imro-llevll Dun, the Young l‘iulriu~ Ranger.

879 Slinkskin

Nuke, the "or Simrpshoou-r.

390 Little Foxfire. ihu l'n-y NH: "1301:! (‘nlsh Artur-lilo. , ‘
800 The Pliny Demon; nr. liiilulmli. the Ranger.
854 ‘v h'll'khllt JIM‘. llltl ill-y thi'i'llt'l’u.

409 Ilerenles: ur, Dir-L, the Ilo)‘ liilliui'r.

417 “'vlrl'ooi. Mono, the Trump Dot-Wilmi-

457 “'lnumli‘oot Fri-1| ‘ 01, Hill l'uler Saul.
468 'l'sunnrue Tom, the lihr 'i’mppur liuy.

482 Stonewall Bob, the liuy 'l'i-umn.

5m! "Insult-ring "null. lhi‘ Hrnnitlioy Trapper.
652 Don llllrr, the Plains Freelance.

“70 Norwuy Nell, the Big Boy Mountaineer.

7'?! Illlllllnnd

Hurry. in.- Wisurii Rilleuuin.

823 Poker Jilt‘h, the Detective Sport.
B" BUOKBKXN 5AM (MIIOP Sam. 5' "fill-3

' 984 Old Rock

y s "Bo ens: or. Benito. the Horse-Brasher.

946 (limit George; or. ‘hs Ang'i oi'tho Range.

875 Arllona J

‘9? The Tarantula o
80? The fitronue I'm-d or,

BIB Ker-whim
827 Greenlmr
8 9 1"

Fred i or, The Toniinwsy’s

8 rio
8&4 'l'llo Fluh

nah i or; (alum Gem-pet; Pug. I R
no: or out some s even...
hit“; lion’s Death Hunt.
. Ker-w on or. The ’l'srsntuls oi Tees.
flat. the (lad o; or Th: Red snd White Psrds.
rns .

t ng Trio; or. Rnitlesnuke.lhe1‘onkswsy.

849 “'llll “ all i or, Big-Fool Wnllnco to the Front.
his? The Ranch Raiders : or. The Siege of Fort Pugstory.
.64 Snap-Shot, the Boy lion l'

875 (“dot the Creek
881 [Kantian Bill: or.

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or 'l'h'e Three Thunderbolts.
rio li‘rsnk to flu Front.

204 giafieolomil ttho .llgds; $.3heal‘iellanuend Bunch.
A 0 Ill‘ 07 “III I I In D-
4”. Daisy 0‘ he ' "I

The

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The Three Trailers; or, Old Rocky es the Mme. ‘

684 Cache Ca

he bone.
tor: or. The Bells oi‘ the Cihole.
rl. the Chico Gist-i i '

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4 The “’Ild-llorse Hunters. By Cspi. “sync he“ ell
Frederick Whittaker. , ~

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88 The Ocean

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sutures of Baron Munohouul.
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8! N (l “' Me. the lie Scout. 8
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1.8 The You!“ Privateer; on“. Plrsu’s Stronghold. By
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148 Munro Sum: or, The Adventures oi shiendlou Boy. Dy J. .

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Deadwood Dlek Novels.

1 Deadwood Dlek: the i’rmr'e oi the Road.
20 Deadwood Diek n Deilanee: or, intuhh-anrrrs.
3g {lgadwoot‘l' lll’llellt‘ iIn llllilngll‘inetlor, Bullet; lit-n
I nowoo e n I out e.
42 Deadwood Dlek'n Roltaazat or, The l‘hnntnm hilner.
4i: Deadwood Dlek ill‘i’ungor; ur,()msnu()li.
5t Deadwood Dlek'l luaglen; or, The Pants 0! Fined liar.
78 Deadwood Dlek’on Deck; or. t‘uiumity .' mm”... Haroan
.53. ll""‘i‘;'“?.‘l an: m   
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 neagnooai meth- "Britt-e; ‘orfl‘lw Double Cm... Sign.
on Not) e an e .ect \‘e. -
129 Dead ,vood DIok‘n Doublet 0r. The Gnrgon'n Gulch Ghost.
18! Deadwood Diek'n llome Dane; nr, iiilllltilf iiili.
149 Deadwood DIek'n ltlg Htrllw' or, A Huum «I'Gold.
166 Deadwood Dlek oI' Deadwoo : or, The l‘lrltrd Party.
19» Dead wood Dlek'n Dream; or, The Rivnin oi the llmlrl.
29! Deadwood Dlek'n “'ard; or, The Mark iiiii’n Jezebel.
gt}? IDA-agwoog Bit-th lll’oosn ("onfalalnllyJano'a Adventure.
ea woo e ' :- em (a .
22! Deadwood Dlek’n Deathd'mnt.
233 Hold-Dual. Dink. A itonmnr'e ui‘ilongh‘ and Toughn.
 “0:3w000: “Ft;- Rlvltdle'i I'l',"{ll0 Spirit. oiSwnnrp Loire.
‘ e woos e ' n on I ‘ra .
809 Deadwood Dlek’n Deal: or, 'i'llriiuirl lirlt'lt oiomgon.
Deadwood Diek‘n Dozen; or, The Fnkir vi l‘ilnntorn Flats
64‘? Deadwood Diok’n Dueatn: or, “dye in the Diggingl.
“a” ilzeagwgod‘ lluelb s: I Ineed; or, The Terrible Vendetta.
ea w (M r- ' n o m.
406 Deadwood Dlek in Dead City.
410 Deadwood Dlek’n Dim-sond-n.
Deadwood Dick In New \ ork; or. A "Cute Cars."
480 Deadwood Dlek’n Duntt or. Tin- Chained ilrurd.
 Reaslwom: :“ek.  only“ Crllnlun Crescent Sign.
our wool e ' r. n e ane -.
458 Deadwood DI ' Jr.'uy Fail llslnd.
459 Deadwood J r.'n. Dig Round-lip.
465 Deadwood Dlek. Jr.‘n. Raeket at. Claim 10.
Deadwood Jr.’n, (‘orrnlg or, Bolt-men Bill.
476 Deadwood Dlek. Jr.’n. Dog Deteetive.
8| Deadwood ' .Ir., In Dead“ ood.
9| Den wood k, Jr.:n, (‘ompsts-t.
333 332.3233 lil".' 3' ill""i‘“""“°'
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603 Deadwood Melt: Jr.’n. Defii'er'anee.
515 Deadwood Mek, Jr.‘n l'rotegee.
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584 Deadwood Dle '. Jr.'n‘, Deaf]: nulls.“-
589 Deadwood Dirk, Jr.. In Texan.
544 Deadwood Diek, Jr.. the \Vild West Vldocq
549 Deadwood Dlek, J r., on llln Mettle.
564 Deadwood Dlek. Jr., in Gotham.

6 [Deadwood Dis-k, r., In Bot-ton.
66‘! Deadwood Dlek, r., In Philadelphia.
572 Deadwood Dle '. Jr., In Chicago.
578 Deadwood Die '. Jr.. oat.
584 Deadwood Dlek. or" in Denver.
690 Deadwood Jr.‘n. Deeree.

     
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606 Deadwood Dle '. Jr.'n. Leadv lie Lay.
tilfi Deadwood Dle ' Jr., in Detroit.
018 Deadwood . Jr.. In (lineinnati.
624 Deadwood Diek. Jr., in Nevada.
630 Deadwood Diek, Jr., In No Moa’n Land.
(I26 Reagwoog x'lelc. in, ‘U't'tgr Itrltle Queer.

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64!} Deadwood Diek, Jr.’n, (‘hane Aeronn the. Continent
333 33333333 lllfil" .‘ll‘v‘.“Ellllflllfi-Wlfi'l°"'
666 Deadwood Dir-k: Jr.. llaek in the Mines.
6?? Deadwood Dlek. Jr.. in Durongot or.“Gsthered in."
   into, llzlneolvery; or, Found oFortune.

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Deadwood Dick. Jr.’n. Dollarn.
695 Deadwood Diek. Jr.. at Danger Divide.
700 Deadwood Dlok. Jr.’n, Drop.
704 Deadwood Dlek, Jr.. at Jack-Pot.
Deadwood Diek Jr.. In lion Francisco.
Deadwood Dlek, Jr.'n, Htlll Hunt.
722 Deadwood Dlek, Jr.‘n. Dominoen.
738 Deadwood Dlek. Jr.‘ Dinguile.
784 Deadwood Dlok. Jr.’n. Double Deal.
740 Deadwood Dir-k, Jr.’n, Deathwateh.
747 Deadwood Dir-k. Jr.‘-, llonblet.
752 Deadwood Dlek. Jr.’n. lleathblow.
753 Deadwood Dlek, Jr.‘n. Denperate Strait.
764 Deadwood Dleli, Jr.’n. Lone llaad.
1'70 Deadwood Dlek, Jr.’n, Dei’eat.
776 Deadwood Dlek. Jr.’n. Renarreotlon.
1‘86 Deadwood Diek, .lr.’n Dark Dayn.
78? Deadwood Dir-k Jr.. lit-tied.
799 Deadwood Dlek, Jr.’n. Double Device.
2'9? Deadwood Diei", Jr'.-. Desperate Venture.
809 Deadwood Diek Jr ’n Diamond Diec.
807 Deadwood Dirk: Jr:'n: Royal Flush.
813 Deadwood Diek. Jr.'n, lleod-oii'.
816 Deadwood Diek. Jr.’n. Rival.
822 Deadwood Dlek, Jr.‘n, lloonl.
Sfifl Deadwood Diek, J r.'n. tit-cop.
884 Deadwood Dir-k. Jr.‘u, Proxy].
840 Deadwood lilek. Jr.‘n, (‘Iute .
845 Deadwood Dink, Jr.’n, Ill h llorne.
859 Deadwood Diek Jr., at. l evll’n Gulch.
85R Deadwood Divk, Jr.‘n, Neath-Hole llustled
1468 Deadwood Dlek, Jr.’n llolabnhell.
870 Deadwood Dirk, .lr.. In Mexico.
#76 Deadwood Dlek. Jr’n, Der-0y Duek.
8’12 Deadwood Diek, Jr., in Sliver Poeket.
891 Deadwood Dlek. Jr.‘n, Dead-Sure Game.
398 Deadwood Dlek, Jr.’n. Double Drive.
904 Deadwood Dick, Jr.’n. Trade-Mark.

DY LIEUT. A. K. SIMS.

589 Tom-Cat and l’ardx or. The. DI‘Ml Sut st Silver City.
623 Tom-Cat’n Triad; "r. 'l'lw Atlnlr at Tombstone. .
661 Tom Cat’n Terrible Tank; or. The Cowboy Detective.
663 Torn-Cat’s Triumph: or. Blsck Dnn's Git-at Combine.
646 Uaptaln Caetun. the Chspsrrnl Cock; or. Josh’s Ten Strike
568 The Dandy of Dodge; or, Rustllnz im‘ Millions.
576 The Silver Sport; or. Josh Pornpermint's Jubilee.
583 flotlroa Sol. the Man With a Shadow
601 list p llann, the Dutch Yltloeq'. or,Hot Timesst Round-Up
61 1 huge; Barnacle, the Detective Hercules.
646 Cowho Gid the Cattle-Range Driective.
65? Warming William the Mountain Mountebank.
065 Jolly Jeremiah the Plains Detectlvs.
676 HI nal Rant the wheat Scout.
689 Ill ly the dyps Spy; or, The. hints oiTwo Lives.
699 limp e film, the ncho Ball"; or. For it: Stnkes.
I! The Menmerint flportt or, The Myfllflod Dotsetlvs.
88 Toltee Tom, the Mad Pros ctor.
45 Kansas Jim. the Cross-Cu Detective.
61 Marmaduke. the Mustang" Detective.
76 he Ila-tier of Rolling Stone.
85 ac "and Joe. ths Committee or Ons.
01 Kent Kirby the Blah-Kicker from Killbuclr.
88: The tor Detective In Texas.
81 Two town-ea Detectives In Colorado.

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In other Novels by E. L. “'heeler.

80 Roaebue Rob; or, Numret Ned, the Knight.
fl Ronebut- Rob on Iland: or. My], the Girl Miner,
Ronebm Rob's Rea pearstnee: or. i’hotugrnlrh Phil.

121 Ronebm- Rob’n (Thu leagex or, Cn-nnnmn (hip.

27? Denver Do“. the ill-tm tin: Queen. or, The Ynnkt-e'e Surround
831 Denver Doll’n \ ietory: or, Skull nn-i (‘ruunilnlit‘h
9"“ Denver Doll's! Deeoy : nr. Little liili‘s iiunanzn.
 Denver I'loil'n'Dritt; or. The Road Queen.

I reka J m. t Ie iiold-tinlherr-r ur 'i‘hn Life Lo ~.
37% \'re,kfl JIIII’II Prize; or, The \Vult’t’» ul’ll'nkv-llp. “on
38“ Yreka Jiln‘n Joker or, The Rivnln of Red Nose.

889 Yreka Jim‘u New (ole: or. lsiqcle lien.
694 Y reka Jim 01' Y aha Dom.
300 Fritz. the “MUM-"0y Detective; or, not iu‘t‘ilt‘ Home.
213 Fritz to the Front; or, The Ventriloqaiut Hunter
Elli hilt-rrst Ham. lhn Frontier Fem-t. or, A Sluter'n Devotion.
liner“) Ham's! Heeret; or, The Bloody P'notnrints.
253 N-erra Sam'n I’m-u; or, The mum m lilu Vista.
H. erra hatn‘n Seven; or.The Stolen Bride.
ill“ lsangaroo kit; or. The Mysterioun Miner. .
669 kangaroo hit’n Racket: or, The l'r-hh- of Played-Out.
ii” Itt‘lltlI-F‘aee. Detective; or, Life in New York.
1 he llo Detective; or. Guld little, the Shurprhooter.
iNl Wait-h- lye the Detective; or, Arabs and Angela.
11? Gilt-Edged lat-1., n... s -rti)etevtlve
145 Contain Ferret. the «W York Detective.
i New York Nell, the lloy-iiirl Deurtivn.
£26 The Arab Dete ~tivet or, .N‘nuozrr, the Boy Sharp.
29! Turk the Boy i‘erret.
H2» kelley. lliekev .k (ion the Drtw tlvl-n of Philadelphia.
843 Manhattan Mike, thu- liowery lirtwtive.
400 “'rlnklen. the Night-\"utrh llrtri‘llve.
416 High "In, Harry, the “Mo iinii Detective.
Ham Nlabniden. the liretznr-liov Detective.
484 Jim Beak and PM. l’rlvnto Detectives.
26 t‘loven “out; the lluilnlu lh-uu-n. or. The Border Vultures.
 [tub wtyuu" or, Tim Girl lived-Shut.
45 Did Avaiaaehe: or. \\'il'l liuhm, the Girl iiriunnd.
53 Jim Iliudnoe. Jr.. the itoy Phrnlx.
6] Ihlekhorll “ill; or. The Red lliiio Team
92 Canada (‘Itel : or, (lid Anaconda 1n Sitting Bull‘s Camp.
“3 Jack Ilovle the Young Speculator.
195 Bonanza Illll. Miller; or. Madam Mystery, the Forger.
188 "one Iloh the King of iioothlnvke.
141 Solid Ram, the Nov Rood—Agent; or, The Brandt-d Brows.
177 Nobl) Niek of h evada; or, The Sierras Scsrupn.
1N1 “’Ild rank the liuvknkin Brut-o; or. Lndv Lily’s Love.
286 Apollo llili, the Trail Tornmio; or. Rnwd)" Kute.
240 Cyclone kit, the Young Gladiator. or. The Locked Valley.
273 Jumbo Joe, Ilir iiuv l’niroi: or. The Rival Hours.
.99 A No. 1, the Dashing Toll-Taker.
808 ’l.lza Jane. the 'lirl Mint-r; or. the lron-Nerved Sport.
860 Little ( "ink-Him” or, The Dead Fxtce of Daggersvllle.
658 FIrnt-C ann Fred. rhe Gent inun Gopher.
37“ Naboh Ned: or. The Sven-t nt Sluh City.
886 (‘ool Kit. lhe Kirg nt Kldn; or, A Villain‘e Vr-nmanco.

8 Sang“ Fe flu], the Slasher; or. A Snrt'e \‘rngwtnrr.

‘flfl Seal-kin Sam. the Sparkier; or The Tribunal of Ten.

BY J. C. CDWDRICK.

Broad way Billy N ovell.

490 Broad way llllly. the Boothlsck lirssvo.

i514 Broad way llilly'n Boodle; or, Clearing aStrnnze Cue

586 llroas way llllly'n ‘Diilikllty.”

557 llroar way Bill ‘I Death Racket.

579 llroar way llil y’n fiurprlne Party.

605 Brent way Billy; or, The Boy Detectlvr’lliizinnlnf.

628 llroad way llllly’n Dead Act: or, The Leang oi Seven

669 llroru way Billy Abroad: or. The lhwtblnck in Frisco.

075 llroat way llllly’a Rent; 0r,Beatlln; Ssu Frsnclsco'sh‘lnest.

dill? llroatl way llllly in (liover.

696 llroai- 'ay llllly In Texan; or, The River Runiiere.

706 Broadway llliiy’n llrand.

7" Broadway Billy at. Santa Fe: 01’. The Cit'Vt’l' Deal-

720 Broadway Dilly’n Full "and; or, The Guruiu Detective.

785 Broadway llll y’n llunlnenn.

ran ilroadway llii y‘n (larioun Cale.

{roadway llll y In Denver. '

lroadwny Illl y‘st Bargain; or, The Three Detectiv

{roadway llil y, the Retriever Detective.

lroadway llil y‘n Shadow Chane.

7’18 ilroadway Illl y’n lleaglent 0r.The. Trlo'n Quest.

{roadway llil y'n Team: or, The Combine‘n Big Pull.

lroadway llllly’n llrigadet 0r. The Dead Ahvu.

lroadwny llll y‘n Queer Bequest.

Broadway ll" 3' llallied.

{roadway llll y’n Signal Seoop.

~10 ilroadway ltll y‘n “'Ipe "at.

815 Broadway Billy’n Rank Raeket.

821 Broadway llll y’n llluil'.

D26 Broadway “ii y Amrm Jorney Thugn.
lroadway llll y’n Raids

lroadway llll y'n Big Room.

lrondway Dill)": lli‘g llulge.

lroadwuy Billy'n IF 00.000 Rnap.

lroad way ill 3": “limit or, The Boothlll‘k Stowaway.

lroadway llli y In London.

lroadway RII y liltadown London Siamn.

lr'oadway ltll y‘n F‘renell Game.

880 Broadway lliiiy and the Bomb-Throwers.

900 Jumping: Jar-k‘n Jubilee.

in“? Battery Rob, the Doek Deteetlve.

660 Filter-Mask, the Man ul Mynlen; or, The Golden Keys.

869 Ghana. the Gold Is log; or, For Seven Yam Deed.

480 The Deteetlve‘n Alppreatieet or, A Boy Withouts Name.

424 Clbutu John; at. ell-Hot Tunes nt Ante Bar.

489 Randy Sam, the Street Scout.

467 Dlneo Dan. the Dale Dude.

506 Redllght Ralph t n.- Prinl‘e oitlw Road.

524 The Engineer Deteetive: 0". Radllght Rnlph's Resolve

548 Mart, the Night Expo-RI Detective.

511 Alr.l,lne Luke the Young Engineer; or, The Double Case

593 The Boy Pinkerton; or, Running the Rascals Out.

 Fighting lllll'l' the Cillrl' 0i Chained Cyclone.

640 Rarebaek Beth, the (‘eniflnr of the ClI'Cle.

647 'I newrlter Tilly, thv Merr‘hnni's \Vnrd.

659 oonllght Mor an the " Plzenest "Men of Ante Bu.

894 Arizona Dlek‘n Y Ipe-Out.

BY “'ILLIA“ R. EYSTER.
190 Dandy Darke; or. The Tigers of High Pine.
910 Faro Frank 3 or. Dandy Darke'n Go-Down Pardt.
818 The “antler Rogue-Catcher.
i188 Poker l’ete’n Double Dodtre, '
851 The Tie-To Sport; or, High linltiing at Sinners’ Fiat.
838 Monte Baal, the flport.
90! Diamond Dave, the Gilt-Edge Shooter,

BY BUFFALD Ill 1.]. (lion. Wm. F. Cody).
6 Kannan King; or, Ths Red Right "and.
19 The Phantom 88y : or. The Pilot of the irie.
65 Deadly-Eye. the nimown Scent; or, The Ba dad Brotherhood
.3 Border Robin "nod : or, The Prairie Rover.
I” Fancy Frank of Colorado: or. The Trapper‘l Trust.

BY "ARDLD PAYNE.
848 Dan. the River Sport 3 or. Failing the Frisco Sharp.
892 Bowery Ben In Chinatown.

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902 New York Nat‘n In Dolor-ado.
896 New York Not In Gold Nugget Camp.
"89 New York Nat’n Deadly Deal.
“28 how York Nat'n Crook-Chane.
Kg? )ew York Nat’n 'l‘rump Curd.
fit! New York Nut and the (-‘ruve Ghoull.
Nil» N'ew York Nath- Marked Maneot.
:Pbg  Kerk ,Nsit. the (lnrnin lam-rive.

I e oom n {Id-rapper 'noek-Dut.
347 Diek Doolu'n 'l‘en strike.
Dlek Doom‘n Flat-h "and.
Die Doont‘n Dent h-ilrlp; _or, The Detective by Destiny,
Dle Doonr'n Des-tiny; or, ’1 ln- River Biaekiez’s Terror.
Doom; or. 'I h.- Hunps and Sharks oi New York.
Doom in Bolton: or, A Man ot Many Musks.
(‘ltlr-ssgo.
I in the “lid “'ent.
808 Dlek Doola‘n (‘iean F“ eep; or, Fire Links in a Cine.
“0" "it'll Doom‘n )leulh (Inc,
Dlek Dootn’n Diamond Deal.
N19 Diek Doonl’n (Glrl M assent.
#29 Dick Doom'n Shadow Hunt.
835 Diek Dooln'a Big llaul.
749 Dan-hing (‘harllex or The KentuckyTt-ndr-rfoot’n First Trail.
756 Dan-hing (‘harlle’n lentinyx or, The er-undc‘s (‘nptlvw
760 Dar-blag (‘harlie‘n l'awaee l'ard.
766 Danhlng Charlie. the Rent'ner.
49'! lluek Taylor, King: at the Cowboys.
78’? Buck ’l‘uylor. tho (urnnm-lre'. ('a utive.
748 llaek Tavior'n liioyn: il’.'l‘hr F.“ Riders oi‘the Rio (Brande...
560 Pawnee “I”, the Prairie Shadow-er.
Pawnee flu]; or, Curl, line Mad Cowboy.
Pawnee lllil‘a l'ledu‘vi “I’v'l'het'owhoy‘s Down.
Pawnee Ilill: or. ilurinu llil'k.
692 Red ’era‘n ('urloan (are: m. Th. Rival Sharpl.
"Edit-n- at Devil'n Raaeht or, The Sharp from Texas.
Rediern’n Illgh "and; or, Blue Jacket.
Rodfepu'. Ln“, Tran; or, The Red Sombrero Rutgers.
Red Ralph'vs Rune; or,The Bummer: Mid-hi man.
Red Ruiph’g "old (tame; or,'l'he “‘izarrl aiior.
679 Red Ralph, the shmiouer, or, The Freebootcr’s Legacy.
044 Butterfly llilly’n llinguine. V
til’stl Butterfly llllly. the ionv l-‘xpn-sa Riarr.
656 Butterfly ililly‘n Man lunt.
668 Dutteriiy Billy’s Bonanza.
565 Kent Kingdom 0-. 'i he 1 nu is of the Overlnnd.
670 Kent Kings} on‘rs hiladoaer; entire (‘md Queen.
575 Kent Kingdon'n liuei ; .r, The Surgeon Scout.
Kent. Kinm ou‘n Doom t r-r. 'l'hr Btu-lashin Avenger.
545 Lailtte Run Dow at or. 'i le l'tluhnrvll oi Barrntnrla.
550 Latitte’n Legacy: or. The Avenging Son.
555 I.ailtte'-s (‘oni‘enniout m, 'iiw (In-ole Comiy,
D20 “Ilels'llkin Hill, the, (‘onmru-iw Shadow.
52!» The Ilm-knkia llrotbern In Texas.
530 The llueknkl r llowernt or. Tm: (,‘owimy l‘irntes.
($35 The liar-Lnkin llovernt or. The l'rnlrlr Fugitive.
640 The llueknkin I’ardn' line-t: or,Cs;-tnin Ku-Kinx.
503 The Royal Midst t or, The Shark nun rm Sen cat.
50? The Royal Middy’n Lat-k; ur,'lhr “unit-d )lidshlpn uh.
fill The Royal Middy’n Foe.
460 “'Izard “'Iil: or. TM in») Fo-rret or Next York.
45-! “'lzard “'ili’n Street been".
474 Wizard \"lll‘n l ard; 1".l‘l‘r“.il'r Flower Girl.
4R8 \l'iznrd \Yili'n Lat-t (‘anez or. 'lllr Ferrets Afloat.
429 Dam-an Dare. 'lir lit-y Refugee.
Dare’n l'lol: or, A (Tublv Boy’u Luck.
Ilure’u l‘rlzo: or; 'l he Sen Raider.
lh‘rc’a Foereu or. 1 be Lin-rm Fireflv.
u or. the Young (‘onnplratort or. The Fstni Lemma.
40? luoaior‘n Double ('baaet 07.1'lil'lii'.‘ livlurt'rm.
412 lnodor'n “'ar-Cloud (‘rulnet or. Th.- \\ iid Yuchtnnrsn.
2|“ lllnoa Illii. the l‘rim-e oi the “NM.
222 lllnon lllli‘n (‘iu ; or. Grit, the Bravo Sport.
30-! Dead Shot lla y‘n Dilemma.
308 Dead flbot l'am y’n Double: Ir. KrlvuKit.
ill‘l Dead fillot llandy’n Defiant-er nr.'l‘hr liW B'lller.
69’? Dead shot Dandy’n (‘his it or, The Rivrr Detective.
245 Merle Monte‘n in up for Life.
250 Merle Monte’n Mutiny t or. Brandt, the Buccaneer.
964 Merle Monte'n Treasure Inland.
269 Merle Monte the Condemned.
276 Merle Moute’n (iruinet or. "'lh~- Gohi Ship"Clme.
2&0 Merle Monte‘n Fate; or. The Pirate‘s l‘rnie.
884 Merle M onte‘n Pledge: of. '“W 5"“ WITH“??-
19? The Kid Glove Sport ; or. Little Grit, the Wild Rider.
204 The Kid Glove Fport‘a Doom; or, Butlnlo Bill, the

Pony Ex Ire-nu Rider.

Raf. Dead-ii or. Ralph’s Ten-Strike.
867 Dead Shot Ralph‘s Drog.
fl‘fll Deek-llawk Roy‘n Big eoop.
825 Maria the Cowboy (‘oantt-r.
Till Ruth Redmond, the Girl Slmdower.
686 ()rlundo. the Ocean Free Flag.
6|? Ralph. the Dead-Shot Rental.
602 The \ agahond oi' the Minen.
M0? The 'I‘exan Detective; nr,The Block Bravos.
59] Delmonte. the Young sen-Rover; or. The Avenxing Ballet‘-
5!“) The Dllit'uflt Cadet. or. The Faint: Detective.
495 Arizona Joe or, Th.- 03' Paul or‘Texus Jack.
48’? Nevada Ned. the Revolver Rmuzn
46” Neptune Bed, the lioy Counter: or, i‘irntc in Spite.
462 The Sailor Roy Wanderer: or. The Burn Guide.
446 llaphazard llorr i or. The 5... Son mernce.
898 The Red (.‘Innpedy Vatuin; nr,'llu- inyLientenant.
38? “’ar ath “'ill. the Trnltor i-‘Inde.
still 'Fhe lilldian l’llott u-r, Tim Sean-iv f. r Pirate llllnd.
877 nlonodei. the Boy Rover or. Th. Finglen Schooner.
8"? ililly lilac-Eye“: 0f the 1 lo (-‘raade.
987 Lone Start the Cow boy Cn'ptnin.
229 i‘rirnnon- hate, thv (-‘irl ' ruiier: or.'l‘l‘e WWW)": Triumph.
116 The llunnar Captain : or. Th.- Hermit oi llell Gate.
‘ilo Sea-Devil : or, The Midahlpnuan’s Leuney.
ek Dead-Eye, the Smugmer , or, The Cruuse oi the Vixen.
re Boy Daeli-It: or, The Cruise of the Sen-Wolf.
to Shadow Ship: or, The Rivsi Lieutvnnrns.
_ 'Id Dirk ; or, The Mystery ofthe Yellowstone.
17 Ralph Roy, [he ilov Buccaneer; or. The Fugitive Yncbt.
T The FD'DIR Yankee; or, The Ocean Outcug

905 Dandv Nag oi, the 30- Shadow; or, (‘uptnin Muscat, tho
Nsbob‘Kqu. y T. C. Hnrhnugh.

906 Safety Ham, the Cycle Sport; or, High Bustling at Silver
City. By J. C. Cowdrick.

90? Ready Rut-her, Deli-Boy _4.11.44; or, Chowder
Johnny’s Cool Jig. By Jo Pierce.

908 New York Net’s Double; or, The King 0! Crooks. By
(‘01. l’. lngr..luan.

909 Midnhlpman Dare. the Pirate Catcher. By '12:.

lllflgfln.

910 D d l Dick Jr. at Ti -To 30? Gold Gun the

millet-gig; sport. ,By Edw-rd LPWhoeYer. ’ .‘
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