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CHAPTER 1.
TWO CASES.—NOT ALIKE.

HE was not a handsome youth, in fact he
was the reverse: but he had an open, honest
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Strolling idly along lo\ver Broadway.
with his hands deep in his pockets. he
was apparently at peace with himself
and all the world, and was taking in the
sights as he went along singing:

“ Swa‘te Kitty (laiiaway.
Me heart ye've stolen all away.
Wi‘d ye'r rosy cheeks an' dimples,
And eyes like twinklin‘ stars.
Sure I am in a pickle,
All because ye are so tickle;
Do ye really care a nickel
Fur Lhot jigger on dhe cars?"

At that moment the bright look van-
ished from his face, and a scowl took its
place as he glanced at a passing cable
car.

" By dhe token, av dhere aint thot. same
jigrer now!" he exclaimed. "Spake av
dhe divil, and he is bound to appear.
Look at. dhe wax on his mustache. w‘u‘d
ye! As if he hasn‘t got twin patches in
dhe sate av his breeches!”

And as tlte ear passed the youth shook
his list at the rather spruce-looking eon—
ductor, who was all unconscious of this
expression of affection, and the obje't of
this displeasure went on his way, while
the street stroller. who had come to a
standstill, let his thoughts take shape.

"And thot‘is her Ne1Son, is it '3 Sure. it
must .be dhe name thot has caught her

fancy, fur. on the soul. his shape never-

would! Oi wonder av thot is all the name
he has. or has he another wan before or
behind to it thot is aven more high-
sounding nor thot wan? ()i would loike
to paste him once fur luck. sure as me
name is Larry!” ,

He soon strolled on, his hands still
deep in his pockets, and the look on his
face boded ill for his rival. He whistled
a little. and presently broke out singing
again as his muse ran away with him
for another prance in the foothills of
Parnassus, to this effect: ‘

“ Swate Kitty ('tailaway.

This is phwat ()i have to say——

Ye have hurteted me feelings
Wi'd dhe way ()i've seen ye tliri;

But yure Nelson will regret it.

[Mr av he does uiset it,

You can bet thot to Will get it
Phwere his collar tits his shirt!"

"Hello! Loony! What's that. you are
singing about? What is the matter with
you to-day, my lad?“

" I’hwat is dhe matter wi‘d me, Mister
Murphy? Sure, dhere is enough dhe
matter, and av 0i mate dhat thin-legged
gossoon phwat rings up fares on thot
car just beyaust, he will hear sotnethm‘
drap. you bet!" ' .

" Why, what has he been domg to you,
Larry?" A

" Well, it is enough he has
d'ye moind. It is thrying to cut; me out
from me best gut-rel he isif‘. =

“Thai; is bad enough. tr’uly; but, if she

wants him-let ’her have him, and maybe

it will be a good, riddance for youn I
know plenty of ‘men who wish they had
been cut out.” ‘ ‘

“Thot win do, Mister Murphy. You
don’t‘ know Kitty Galloway. or you

would ’t.:be afther, saying that. no more
ye w id, She istdhe swatest gurrel dhat
ever stood inffiito shoes. and 0i tun bet-
ting me but  shot/same. Av ye was to
See her it  yure head.” /

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,ring and (ironed tovthe privateflflice, where
'he entered in his quiet,~res’pectful man-

- H” ‘ewo'od, looking up from his desk.

2 The Bowling Green Detective’s Drop.

Mister Murphy. All dhe same. it. is great-
1y obliged Ui ant to you fur dhe help ye
have tried to giw me."

"And 1 am sorry it has not. amounted
to more, my lad."

“ Begorra. so ant l!"

“ Well. keep a stiff upper lip. and every-
thing will come out lovely after a while.
\Vhere were you going?"

"Oh! just takin' a walk
town. tlhat was all. sor."

“I will keep my eyes open. Larry. and
if I see any opening anywhere. or hear of
a chance. I will put yon‘onto it. But
who is this Kitty (Iailaway you seem to
be so taken with?" I

“Sure. she is a lass thot. sells poseys
just up dhe strate here a pace. and she is
a. posey hersel‘ by dhe same token!"

"i will judge of your taste the first
iiilie I see her."

So they parted. The
down. Broadway. while
tinned his stroll in
t-ion.

“ A foine gentleman is Mister Murphy."
the lad muttered to himself. “He is as
foine a mon as ye could t'oind in a day's
walk, so he is; and av anybody eould find
me a job he ought to be dhe wan, seeing
thot he is a detective."

Which was true. Horace Murphy was
the professional popularly known as the
Bowling (ireen Detective.

He had achieVed his first. success in
connection with some .steamship line
whose office was on Bowling (ireen. and
from that time had been a popular‘special
for that section. 9

Just how he had become acquainted
with Loony Larry does not matter. Men
in his line pick up a varied and numer-
ous acquaintanceship.

And as for Larry. he was a character,
decidedly. . y '

He was a native of Limerick, anti a typ-
ical son of the Emerald Isle, full of keen
native wit; .

He had been Some months in New
York. had rapidly acquainted himself
with American ways and customs. .and
had been quick to pick up the current
slang. ' ‘

Being something of a rhymster, the boys
with whom he had been thrown in con-
tact had dubbed him Loony Larry. Be—
sides that, he was called the Wild Irish
Kid, to which hein no wise objected. He‘
had been quick to make friends, after
landing penniless and alone in a strange
city. ‘ ’

Detective Murphy continued on to
Bowling Green. where he entered the of-
fice of one of. ’ilie principal steamship
companies. .

“ Is Mr. Hedgcwood in his private of-
fice?" he inquired of a clerk.

_ "Yes, he is in." was the answer.
“ Want to see him, Mr. Murphy?”

‘ ” Yes; just ask him if he can ,spare me
a little tlme."t ,

The clerk stepped to the door of apri-
vate ofiiee, exchanged a few words with
the man within, and returning. motioned
the. detective t0 enter-v " f =
Murphy passed around behind the rail-

about dhe

man went. on
the youth con—
the opposite direc-

ner.

‘fYou, Murphy?” asked Mr. Selim
, “. es, Vsir;_I received your note, Mr.
fledgewwd. and have come at the earliest
possible moment.“ ' ,

“You are always “prompt, Murphy,
And, thebest of lit is, ,we never, null
yo “in1 vain. When we ask yen to do a.
th :12 we can rely upon its being done;
and usually. pretty soon."

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“And now we have another case for
you. which will take. some little time.
pt'i‘litlps. but which seems to be of un-
usual importance." .

" \Vhat is it. Mr. IIedgewood?"

“ We have got to iind a missing pas-
senger. ‘

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" I hope the passenger didn't jump over-
board." said Murphy. "1 may have a
ditiieult job of it. if he did that.“

“ Ila. ha! Yes. I should say so. Well.
it is for you to learn what became of him,
and if you are satisfied that he did get
lost. overboard we will not. require you to
recover the hotly."

“ Then i think I may safely undertake
the .Work, Mr. Hedgewood. Please give
me the particulars." ‘

“I will do that straightway. A gon-
tletnan named Samuel Powers called upon
me yesterday to make .inquiries concern-
ing a. young man named Lawrence Bran-
nagan. supposed to have sailed from
Queenstown upon our steamship Atlan-

.tic some six months ago. and who has

never reached his destination."

“ Rather strange." *

“Yes, it is strange, indeed; but that is
not. the strangest part of it. This man
PoWers hints his belief that foul play of
sotne kind has been done, and if that is
the case We want to get at the bottom
of the business. We cannot have our
reputation sullied by anything ‘Of that.
kind. you know. The passenger list
shows‘ no entry of any such D'llSSt‘llgOl‘,
and yet Powers is positive that he
sailed.”

“Has he any proof of it?“

“Yes. a. good deal of circumstantial
proof. but nothing positive. You had
better go and see him; this is his ad-
dress. He will tell you /all there is to
tell; then you'can set to work. If you
can discoverymmg- Brannagan you will
pttt him into possesSion of a large fortune
which is coming to him. but which.
otherwise. is to go to a rich uncle, here in
New York, one Michael Brannagau, who,
according to this man Powers's account,
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CHAPTER II. ‘
‘ A 01le AND A SPA-'1‘.

Detective Murphy, leaving the office,
started up Broadway. '

He intended to take a car, but. running
over in his mind the points of the case
upon which he was about to begin'work,
he walked; farther than he intended,
and did not realizo it until a cheery
Voice hailed. him.

“Hello! Mister Murphy!" the voice
called. “ Stop a little till I spake wi’d ye,
av lye plaza"

l urphy looked around,
Limerick' Larry.

The youth {was standing by a little
table laden With boutoninieres, behind
Which was Seated a young Woman whose
complexion rivaled the flOWers she was
selling. -..

Detective Murphy took in the situation.
at a. glance.
way about whomvhe had heard Larry.
singing, and Larry, was Paying attentidn]

t «at
and there was

to hervto while away time. evidently am,“

agreeable occupation. V 
'Murphy dodged out Of the stream 
passers-by and approached the stand. 7 1’
“Mister Murphy." said Larry, proudly,
“let me be afther introducin‘ av ye to
Miss Kitty .CflllfiWfly. the swatest gurrel
in all New .York. and be dhe same token
no swater would ye be foindin‘ in Lim-
erlck. Cork. Galway or Dublin. ayther,
an' ye took a day's walk around the town.
Sure, she is—Och!
ye little nixie, ye?”

The young lady had cut short her icy;

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,asked the young woman, as if in earnest.

‘ the detective.

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of wet moss in his face.
. Murphy had to laugh, but he dofi'ed his
hat and said:

"l’lt‘itm‘tl to make your acquaintance,
Miss Uallauay. lmi'i'y 1...,5 often men-
tioncd your name. always with the great.-
est respect. and i am convinced that he
has a good eye and sound judgment.
Let. me ‘have a. tiny bouquet, please.
Larry. I am ready to take back what i
said an hour ago; you were right.”

The young woman, somewhat confused,
'was unable to make much of a response.

"Begorra. Oi knowed ye would change
yure moind. Mister Murphy." Larry de-
clared. “But. botheration to her! dhat.
wet. moss don‘t fale. wan bit comfortable
down me neck. no more it does.“

“Then don‘t be making a gillie of your-
self!" chided Kitty, spitefully.

The detective selected a bouquet and
paid for it, and while he atliXed it to the
lapel of his coat he remarked:

“ You must not blame him. Miss Calla-
Way; there life good grounds for his en-
thusiasm. not. Larry. if this is the way
you are looking for employment I am not
surprised you have not found it.”

“Dhere. now, Mister Murphy. ye are
too rough wi‘d the," Larry protested.
“Sure. Oi have Wellnigh walked dhe two

Oi come along dhis way dhe timptation
to stop a bit and rest. me weary bones is
more nor Oi can resist.”

“Can't you tind him something, sir;
something that will keep him busy from
five in the morning till ten at night?"

“‘ I see you are inclined to be rough on
him." remarked Murphy.

“ 1 want to be rid of him."

"By the way, Larry," changing the
subject. “did you not. tell me that you
landed in New York about six months
ago?”

“ Thot same is phwat Oi did. sor."

“What steamship did you come over
in?"

“ Dhe Atlantic. sor.” ‘

"‘ And you sailed from Queenstown‘!‘

“ Sure, ye have it down foine. just as
0i tould it. to ye, sor.”

.“I must talk with you again, Larry.
I want to learn something about that
'voyage, if it happened to be the. particu-
lar trip in which I am interested. By
the way, you told me your last name, too,
but I have forgotten it."

‘“ Larry O'Keen, sor, and it's from Lim-
erick I’d have ye to know I am come."

“What a name!” exclaimed Kitty, with
;a snicker.

“‘Oi know it isn’t high-soundin‘." re.
torted Larry. bristling up a little. “but
begorra it is as clane and honest as any
in Oireland.”

“Pray don’t have u.sp,‘tt," interposed
“What date did you sail
f'om Queenstown, Larry; do you remem-
ber? Was it. the last week in January?"

“Phwat a divil .V0 are at guessin’."
“ Oi am sure Oi
never said a wurred about dhe toime.

voyage over it was, too. by dhe same
token.”

“Rough, eh?” ' , _
, "Ye would 'a’ thought so. an ye had
been dhere."

“ Were you the only passenger who got
made at

on board when the stop was
Queenstowni".

“ No; dhere was a young man who said
his name was Brannagan, orsomething
loike dhat. But, quare it was, Oi did not.
set me .twolgies onto him wanst atther
dhe. ship‘ sai _”

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He had picked tip the trail a good deal
sooner than he had hoped. and was likely
to get important information right then
and there.

“ Ilow came you to know what, his name.
was?" the detective made inquiry.

" Sure, he paid me to carry his luggage
for him. sor." answered Larry. "and he
was free. wi‘d his tongue."

“ How old was he?"

“ About me own age,
thinkin‘, sor.“

“ And what. became of his luggage?
Did you see anything 111ore of that, at any
time?"

" Divil a glint. had Oi av it. at. all at: all.
sor."

" Well, I must be going on, but 1
want to talk further with you about. this
matter, Larry. Maybe it will pilt some
money into your pocket. it' you can aid
me in tinding out what became. of that
passenger.“

“ Oi am yer shamrock!" exclaimed the
boy from Limerick. ” Ownly tell me
phwat. it is Oi am to do, and begorra.
Oi‘ll be doin' av it; while ye can count
tin."

" I will see you later. when We will talk
it allover. my lad.“

" All roight, sor."

Murphy passed on, and Larry turned to
his sweetheart.

“A foine man is xMister Murphy. Kit-
tie,-!’ he declared. “ Sure, no foiner eyer
walked the strates av New York. Av ye
was stuck on dhe loikes av him. Kitty,
sure Oi couldn't say wan wurrud; but
whin it comes to a little bit. av a runt av
a. gosstmn dhat rings up fares on a Broad-
Way ear. begorra. me blood-"

“T-herc. now, Larry. that is enough.”
interrupted the young woman, impatient-
ly. “You are jealous, that is all that
ails you. and if I want to flirt with Nel-
1 am going to do it, and not ask
your permission; so, there. now! He is a
good deal better looking than you are,
and if he is a conductor on a car, that is
a good deal better than being a (lo-noth-
ing on the streets; and you may put that
in your pipe and smoke it!"

“ All‘right, Kitty. darlint; cling to your
Nelson av ye want to, but, by dhe great
boori-booroo, you can’t cling to me at dhe
same toime! Me name is Larry O'Keen
and ye know my address, and— By dhe
same token. phwat is-dnc‘ other half or)
.yure Nelson’s name?”

“I never asked him.
know, find out."

“ Oi '"will make it my business. Oi will
bet it is Jones. or Smith, or some high-
flown name loike dhat. Well, good luck
is dance at" yure weddin’ Oi will! Dhat
is dance at pure Weddin’ Oi will!

Ui should be

If you want to

Dim);
is to say. av I dont‘ fall in wi‘d yum Ne -'

by dhe powers

son before dhat; av Oi do,
Well, dhe top

av I don’t pulverize him!
av dhe mornin’ to ye.”

With that he lifted his hat and turned
away. the young Woman turning up her
nose at him as he did so, and as he Went
off he sang:

“ Swate Kitty Galloway,

Sure. Oi love yeah dhe day.

Wid urc eyes lolke two star diamonds,
An cheeks just lolke a rose;

But for Nelson now Ol’m slighted.

Though. before yure troth is pilghted,

You'can bet that he’ll get bILghtetl
Phwere his collar button goes!

He sang it loudly enough for her to hear.
and his pace was slow enough so that she
could get every word before he passed out
of hearing. The girl blushed more rosy

thanever, and passers-by looked. at Larry _

and smiled.

“Yin. ‘bégorra!’ he exclaimed to himself,
as he finiahed‘the‘ strain. “bets going to
get it in dhe. neck.) phwere dhe chicken
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switch off and 1‘ave my Kitty alone. Sure,
it is turned her pretty head he has, wid
his waXed mustache and his baboon av 11
smoile; but. Ui'll tix him! By dhe harp
av 'l‘ara‘s av here isn‘t. his car!"

Sure enough. it. was thwcar Larry knew
well, on its returnarip. and the wild Irile
lad stood and watched it with a tinge of
green in his eye, while he softly hummedx

“ By dhe bioomin' rod of Aaron,
Wid me 1\\'o eyes Oi am starin‘
At me Kitty's pickled herrin'—
Her jigger on dhe cars!"

And he continued to watch while the cat:
passed the little flower stand, to see
whether the flower girl would notice the
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SAMUEL PUWERS’ STORY.

Detective Murphy boarded a car soon
after parting from Larry, and rode for a
considerable distance.

When. tinally, he alighted. he walked
some blocks in another direction, and at
last rang the bell of a handsome house,
where he inquired for Mr. Samuel Pow-
ers, who was at home.

The detective was shown into a small
business room on the right of the hall‘
and presently a man of middle age en-
tered. ‘

“I am Mr. Powers, sir," he announced.

“And i have been sent here ‘by Mr.
Selim Hedgewood," informed Murphy.

"Hal" with liVe interest immediately.
"Then you must be the detective he spoke
to me about." '

“ I presume I am, sir. Mr. Hedgewood
mentioned something of the matter in
which you are interested, and sent me to
get further particulars. 1 have already
learned something of the missing young
man."

“ Indeed! What have you learned?"

“That a young man named Brannagan
certainly did take passage on the Atlantic
from Queenstown on the date in ques-
tion."

" Then my supposition is correct; dollars
to cents that it is right! And you may
safely set it down for a fact that Michael
Brannagan is up to some more of his ras-
cally business here!"

“ l have no idea who Michael Branno-
gan is, sir.”

"Just as well for you that you have
had no intimate. acquaintance with him, I
can assure you. He is one of the prime
rascals in this city.” -

“You have a very ill opinion of him,
evidently.”

“ And with good reason. He has robbed
me of a clean half of my fortune, and in
such a manner that I cannot recover a
penny of it. 011, he is a sly old rat, and
as sharp as he is sly.”

1 “Perhaps it is outlof revenge that you
are taking up the matter in which you are
now interested?” .

“Exactly, sir, exactly. You have hit it
just right. At the same time, if what I
suspect is true, then it is a matter that
some one should take up and sift to the
bottom." -

“ Well. let me know more about it." .
“There were two brothers, I believe, in
Ireland-a gentleman’s sons-one being
Michael, the rascal I have mentioned, and
the other Antrim. Michael came to this
country, Antrim rema g in Ireland, hav.
inginheritedavast lan _ estate there An-
trim died, flowing a son named Lawrence,
who would fall heir to the same estate
on coming to age. The mattervis in such
shape-that, should Lawrence die, the 1213091
erty will fall to Michael, the uncle.” v

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keep house for me, is now his housekeeper.
and 1 am able to pick up information
through her. it seems that a young lady
in lreland has been directing letters to
Lawrence Brannagan, in care of Michael
Brannagan, and as there is no such person
there it has aroused the curiosity of the
housekeeper. She asked Michael about it,
and he explained that he had invited his
.nephew to come out and see him, months
before, and he feared that something
wrong had happened."

" I follow you, sir; go on."

“ Well, knowing what I did, and know-
ing that old rat for the rascal he is, I
have made some inquiries. Through the
woman Hull 1 got the address of the girl
in Ireland, and I wrote to her and asked
for information. She said that her lover
sailed from Queenstown on the. steamship
Atlantic in the last week in January, and
that she had not heard a word from him
since. She wanted to know if he was in
hew York, and, if so, why he was silent
so long. She feared that something had
happened, since they Were engaged lov-
ers, and there was no reason, far as she
knew, why Lawrence should treat her To
such a manner. You see just how the mat-
ter stands, and knowing that man as 1 do,
I do not- hesitate a moment in saying that
he is evil enough at heart to put his young
nephew out of the way for his own gain."

" That is rather a delicate and dangerous
charge to make, Mr. Powers."

"1 know it; but I am not saying it

openly. 1 am saying it to you as a detec~
tch. We will investigate it, and if I am

wrong, no harm is done, but if 1 am right
I will openly make the charge and drag
him to justice! He has done me too great
a wrong for me to think of sparing him.
In fact, any man ought to look into such a
matter, it such a suspicion should enter his
mind. I can show you the letters from
that ymmg lady, and you will then be able
to make up your mind more fully about’it.
l have given her caution. about writing to
the uncle, and she is keeping still, waiting
to hear from me. I have promised to
write to her-Lat as early at date as possible.
and it’ you think you can be of any service
in the case, we must get down to work
immediately." .

" That we will do, sir. I have, as I said
already picked up an item regarding the
young man."

"Yes, so you said. How did you learn
that he was on the steamer?"

" By an Irish lad who came over on the.

same steamer.”

" Hal Then he may know more about it!"

“A strange thing about it is, that the
lad did not see the young man once after
the vessel started.” .
 Well, that is peculiar. I tell you, Mr.
Murphy, there is something wro g, and it
must be worked out and made right. You
must go into it with all your might and
probe clear to the,bottom."

“ Will you now show me those letters,
please?” , \ ‘

They Were produced, and the detective
read theni through thoughtfully.

“ It seems that the young man had been

,invited outliers by the uncle," he stated.

“The tmcic had been telling his nephew
about some grand opportunities tolnvost,
and had advISed him to sell the estate
The young

start to pay his'nncle a visit." ‘ .

F‘,Yes,'there you have it. I thought I
mentioned all those little points, but ,it
seems I,did’not.", ' . .
t " What has, the housekeeper to say about
the matter?”: , ‘

“ She knewnothing about it.” .- - ‘ , ‘

"‘Did she notknow that the ne hew‘wa
’ oration

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The Bowling Green Detective’s Drop.

“No; and there is just where it. looks
suspicious to me. \\‘lie1t i expect any one
to see me, to stay, I let the Women folks
know, so they can. prepare. It. appears it)
me as if he had reason to know that the
young man would not arriVe at all."

“I See you are bound to suspect the,
man of the worm. I cannotdo that until
I hate seen him and heard his version of
the matter. Your hatred for him may
have biased your judgment.“

"Not a bit. for i know the man. I can-
not blame you for thinking so, however\
Go and see him, tiud out what you ‘an,
and look into the matter. That young man
must be found. it’ alive, and if dead his
murderer must be punished."

Murphy was about to take his leave.
when a ser 'ant announced a caller.

“Ila!” the master of the house ex-
claimed, on hearing the name. “Sit. down
again, Mr. Murphy, for this is a person
you will care to see. Tell the woman to

come right in here, Mary." r ,
The servant withdrew. ,
“ It is Margaret Hull, Brannagan s

housekeeper," informed Mr. Powers.

"' Who is acting the part of spy for you
in the home of her employer."

“You do not know the man, my good
fellow, you do not know the man. it' you
did, you would make no bones about such
trifles."-

" Ills housekeeper is false to him

“ She knows him for his Worth. Why.
he owes her several years’ wa gets-think of
it, several years'!" I

“ It strikes me that she must be the one
to blame, in that case. But, i am not try-
ing to prove that black is white, you un-
derstand." .

The door opened, and a. woman of middle
age stepped into the room.

She was a respectabhsltxiking person.
with something of refinement in her face
and she came into the presence of the
stranger without embarrassment.

The detective gztve her a keen, search-
ing lOok, and her appearance gave
him more confidence than the Statements
01? Mr. Pow'ers had inspired. She. did not
look like one. who would'place herself on
the side of wrong in any matter of import-
ance. Mr. Powers introduced them.

 

CHAPTER IV.
MURPHY GETS TO WORK. .

When the woman had taken a seat, ;\Ir.
Powers asked:

“ Well. Margaret, what is it? I feel sure
you bring some information concerning the
case in which we. are interested." '

“ Yes; but.I Ochctcd to find you alone.
Mr. Powers."

“No matter; I have told you who Mr.

Alumhy is."

“And you want me to speak right out
before him?" ;

“Yes, certainly." -

" Very well, then. Yes, I have some. in-
formation. and I now feel sure your sus/
plclons and my own are well grounded,
Mr. Powers: Mr. Brannagan‘ has had vis—
itors—~two men they were, and about as
{fiscally-looking a pair as I ever saw in my

e." v

“ What did you find out about them?"

.“I found out their names-~Noal Brady

and'Hogan Dunn. And Mr. Brannagan
paid them each a big sum of money, as
much as he 'owes me ,for services twice
over.” i - '

Powers locked-at Detectii’e Murphy:

“What do you think about this?" he
demanded. ' ~ ,

"Is it"not possible that he was paying
them for some honest service?" the detec-
tiveiasked.  . ,, _ . 3
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“ And he has men in his service

“Lots of them. sometimes, when he has
big work on hand. ills clerk brings a pay
roll and he makes out cheeks."

“Then it looks as if this is payment for
some unusual work, i must admit. But,
did you learn anything further, madam—-
hear anything to increase your suspicions?"

“By the. talk. I took it. that. these men
came over on the steamship which was
supposed to bring young Lawrence, sir."

“ Hal That brings it nearer to the
point."

" And I heard them talking something,
about ‘the young one.‘ though I could not
make out a great deal of what they said.
it is my opinion that they were talking
about Lawrence."

“Then you think they have done him
harm ?“ '

“ I believe they killed him."

“ Do not say that, madam, for it may
get you into trouble, as you have no proof.
Take very good care. of your speech until
there is something to back up your sus-
picions. What more. can you tell?"

“That is about all I know to tell, sir-
Mr. Brannagan shook hands with the two
men when they left the house, and
thanked them for something, and they all
seemed to part on the best of terms. He
said something about wishng them well
in the new country."

“Then it would seem as if they Were
going away?"

" So I thought and believe"

“ You could not catch where?”

“ No, sir.“

“Well, all this may lead to something
more. The move now is to call on Mr.
Brannagan."

“ But, sir,j' the woman hastened, “you
will not give me away? That‘ is, you will
not expose me as the one. from whom you
have obtained your information?”

“ I will say nothing. about you, madam—'—
nothing whz‘itcver. I shall go there as. a
stranger, and state my business as looking
for the missing Lawrence Brannagan, and
will let the inference be drawn that l have
been employed by some, one in Ireland."

“‘A good plan." avowed l‘owers.

“And, meantime. you will do well to
keep wholly silent, about what you 8119
pect," the detective cautioned.

Never fear but we will do that, Mr.
Murphy.- But. 1‘ can now almost swear
that Brannagan is guilty—guilty, too. of
murder." .

“And yet there is room fora mistake
and we must make no mistake."

The Bowling Green Detective tOok his

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leave, and went straight to the house'ofy

Michael Brannagan.

It was some minutes before the door was .

opened to his call, and when at lastit'was
opened it was by a Woman evidently from
the kitchen, who was wiping her hands on
her apron as she stood there. ‘
“'Docs Mr. Brannagan live here?" the de-

‘ tective asked; ,

“ Yis, 501'.” the answer.

“Well, is he at. home?” .

“He is not, sor."

“ Do you know when he Will be ?"
“ Oi do not.

hours; 0i cannot say," I

"I desire to see him upon a matter of
importance, so I. think I will come in and
wait, if I may," said Murphy.

or less,” \ _ r
“ Suit yoursél‘ about thot, 30,-," 4 A.

“ I think I‘Will wait; I can sit down here.

in the hall-r" ‘

«No, ye may go in dhe room beyagatxza

indicating. ."Thot is phwere callers wait,
son”: : ‘ ’  ”

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j"‘ She is dead, sor."

“‘. And you are the housekeeper?"

“No; Oi am only dhe cook; dhe. house-
keeper is out, too, sor.”

“'Well, do not let me detain you from
your duties; I can pick up something to
read. no doubt."

He entered the room the Woman had
pointed out, and about the first thing to
catch his eye was a dirty card on the floor
near a settee, which he picked up and ex-
amined. '

It proved to be the card of a sailors‘
.boarding house.

“Ha: One iind!" decided Murphy. “This
may mean nothing, and it .may mean
something. it has been dropped here by
those two fellows, Brady and Dunn. it
may indica 2 where they are to be found."

He. sat down and looked around the
room, apparently part otfice and part li-
brary.

The odor of tobacco pervaded the room.
and stamps of cigars were here and there
on the table and on the floct'. There Were
few books, and the papers lying about
were chiefly of the illustrated sporting va-
riety. Some gr -asy-looking cards spoke
mutely of late hours with boon compan-
ions. «

These things the. caller took in with one
swift glance, but with a particular object
in view—he was alert for some evidence,
either for or against, in the case he had in
hand.

Against the wall stood a desk, with a
roll-top, which was up, so that the little
compartments were-exposed to view.

r In these boxes, 0r pigeon holes, Were let-
ters and papers, and the detective at once
changed his seat so as to make a closer
inspection of the contents of the compart-

: .ments without touching anything.

The end of a long envelope was protrud-
ing from one, and. on it was a foreign
postagc~stamp. Looking more closely,

_Murphy saw that it had been posted from

Dublin, and that it was an inelosure of
comparatively recent date. Without hesi-

Itancyt he] carefully drew it from its place.

It bore the printed card of a company
of barristers, andva addressed in a bold.
,free hand to Michael Brannagan. Esq.‘
New York City, U. S. A., with the street
and number correctly given. Murphy
drew out the letter it contained, and read
it hurr'edly to master its contents.

It as concerning the missing young

‘man, as he had surmised. and it stated

positively that he had sailed on the At
lantic from Queenstown at a 'given dates
It advised that further inquiries be made
at the company's oiiice in New York.

The detective had barely finished the
reading, when the front door opened. and
a heavy step was heard in the hall, so be
replaced the. letter quickly and resumed

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(ti-merrily; v;

; LIMERICK LA‘RRY MEETS? 61.0 FRIENDS.

We left Larry O‘Keen onaBrOadway just
after his little Spat withhis sweetheart.
gazing after the cable car'on which his
rival was conductor. ‘ ‘ '

There was blood 'n his eye, so to speak,
and his fists Wel‘e -linched asi if luxwas
Emorelthan anxious for a brush With the
(mall hedisliked so heartily. And, as he
watéhed, hehummed: _ ' v '

!. t“~ ‘
swate Kitty Galloway. , , .
8953, Oi’monm yure folne day: t
“1 [his mustache waxed so nately
And a smoile upon liisniug.
00135 begorra, how I hate him!
. Willa. good will Oi could die him:
Some {0 me any me list will mate him

hwerezdh'e stopper flts dhe J08!"

Suddenly his face grew harder in ex-
is fistsw re clinched tighter, he

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The Bowling Green Detectiv’e’s Drop.

The car had reached the place where
the little flow'er stand was located. and the
conductor was seen to bow and smile. his
prettiest, at the same time flirting his hand
lightly, and although Larry eould not Set)
Kitty from where he stood, he knew that
she was the object of the t‘ellow‘s‘ atten-
tions. ,

“Begorra, it‘s hanged for murder Oi
shall be!" the wild lrish lad exclaimed.
“it is not much more av it ()i can‘stand.
and kape me two hands off dhe gossoon.
And av Oi do get at him, by dhe hat av inc
lather, av Oi don't make him wush he had
never been born!"

He shook his fist at the car, and saun-
tered on to get away from people who had
stopped to look at him.

Not far had he gone when he came to
a sudden stop.

Two men were approaching from the
opposite direction, and Larry was staring
at them with all the eyes he had~—as we
often hear it expressml.

“ By dhe. powers!" he exclaimed to him-
self, "av it ain't dhe same pair Oi will ate
the shirt. so ()i will! IIello, dhere, Brady!
llelio, Dunn! Phwere are ye goin’ the
day 1’"

The men stopped short. and looked to see
who it was.

They were not an invitingslooking couple,
but looks do not always go to indicate the
man.

One was a man apparently forty-five
years of age, with full whiskers. The
other was larger. maybe ten years younger.
and, having no beard, his hard, cruel face
was fully exposed.

“Why, Hogan, it‘s Larry O‘Keen,” the
latter exclaimed. I

"So it is, Neal.”

“And where are. you goin', lad?" asked
the first speaker. , I

“ Begorra, it is going to get a job '()i am.
and Oi can never foind out phwere wan is
waiting for me," Larry answered. .

“And where have you been keeping
yourself since ye came over?" inquired
Hogan. ,

“ It is barely keeping mesel‘ dhat 0]
have been at all at all," rejoined the lad
from Limerick. “Oi have been hangln‘ on
by dhe ragged edge, as it were, ever since
Oi set fu’t in America."

“You don’t find the streets paved with
gold, I take it, and you are. not picking
fortunes out ot.’ the gutter. the same as
you would shovel turf out of an Irish bog.”

“ Niver a fortune, 801'.”

"And you never will, if you stay here.
till you are as old as your grandfather. or
as old as he would be it' livin’. if he is
dead. Wish we could put somethin’ in
your way, lad." l
-“So do Oi," agreed Larry. And, sud-
denly. he thought to ask:

" By dhe way, do ye moind dhe young
man whose luggage Oi was carryin' whin
we got aboard at Quanestown? Oi re-
member you roight well, fur ye were star-
in' at me an’ hint whin we got aboard as
it ye took us to be some long-lost relations
dhat ye was expectin‘ just dhen. D‘ye
niolnd him ?" I

The men had lhoked ateach other, and a
swift, meaning glance had been (,ixchanged.

“Don’t remember seeing any such per-
son.." assured Brady.

“I remember looking at, you." added

mm. “but that is all.

he fellow

“.Well. dhere is l suspicion that he must .
have got, overboard somehow. for, he has
niver‘be‘en heard av from dhat day to dhis.‘
dlhcr'e is going to be a grand big hunt

, .

and,
far 11 m.

The; exchanged another look.

“ W hat do you know about the matter?"
demanded-Brady. '~ “ , 'hat dotyou Suppose
that we know about’lt?” ' ‘~ "‘ " '

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dher is goin ter be dhe biggest kind of a
hunt to foind him, dhat is all. It is quare
about him."

“ “'hat is queer about. him

“ I’hwy, ()i did not set me two eyes onto
him wanst. after dhe ship sailed, and now
it seems dhat it. is missing entoirely he. is."

“And how did you come to know any-
thing about it?“ persisted Neal Brady.
"And do ye suppose that we know any-
thing about him 2‘"

" Oi was going to ask ye. av aythur av
yez did see hitn afther dhe. ship left port,
and av ye know anything phwatever about:
him? Sure, ()i know a detective feller thot
is lookin' '.::o dhe matter, and av Oi can
help him a bit it. will be a playzure to do it,
d‘ye nioind." '

“ You had better leave detectives alone,"
warned Hogan Dunn, severely. as he and
his companion exchanged another glance.

“ And phwy?" asked the Limerick boy.

“ They are a bad lot, the best of them,
and the less ye have to do with them the
better ye are off, moind ye thot."

“ Oi don’t belave it av Mister Murphy,”
declared Larry. "Sure, he is a gintleman
all dhe way up from dhe ground, and he
has promised to look out fur me a job at
something to do."

“ And who is Murphy ‘2” asked Brady.

“Phwy, his full name is Horace Mur-
phy, and he is called dhe. Bowling Green
Detective.” ,

Another significant glance was ex-
changed between the two men, and they
had'nowdrawn close to Larry, and the
trio stood against the side of a building
out of the. way of passers-by.

“ And however did the likes of you get
acquainted with a man like that?" urged
Dunn. “Ye must be rising in the world, I
should say.” ,

" Oh, it was only by chance,” confessed
Larry. “Oi only wush diet I knew more
men av dhe same stripe, sure." ,

" And ye have not found a job in all this
time?” -

“ Nothing to last, worse luck.”

“ Then your friend Murphy can't go for
much, or he would have found ye one
long ago. Maybe me and me mate here
can foind ye something to do, and av we
can we will let ye. know.”

“Begorra, an ’ye can do dhat; av it is
anyt’ing at which Oi can make an honest
living it is almost kissin’ dhe dust from
yure b‘rogans Oi'd be.”

So the wild Irish ladexclaimed, with
true Irish fervor.

“Where are ye. stopping?" asked Dunn.
“Begorra, it is never stopping 0i am,"
declared Larry, with a grim smile. “Dhe‘ -
coppers kape me moving on all dhe toime.
(9i slape whin Oi‘m walkin". and ate whin
Oi’m talkin.’ whin Oi have anyt’ing at all
to ate; and dhe rest of dhe toime 0i
spind lookin’ fur wurruk.” _ -

They both laughed at his drollery.

“ While me money lasted.” Larry added, “
“Oi boarded wid a. widdy named Calla -
way. who has dhe swatest-— But, dhat
is nothin’ to yez. 0i boarded will her an
()i had no more noney, anddhen she
We w’u‘d have to part, much as it pained
her to be afther losing me; and we parted,
and I have been goin’ hand in hand Wi'd’a
koind Providence ever since." \ ., .

“\Vell.” said Brady. “We are boarding
at a house on Cherry street, No —-;, and We?
would
us.” .

And so they parted, the two awn $.0ng
of! talking'eamestly. and may continuing
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CHAPTER \'I.
SUSPICIUNS A\VAKENED.

Detective Murphy had just time to put;
the letter back into its place and settle'
himself in his tirst seat again when the.
door opened.

A heavy man with a full heard but no
mastache entered the room. and he gave a
start of surprise on tinding a stranger
there. Murphy met his gaze coolly.
twirling his hat in his hands.

“ Mr. Brannagan‘:” the detective asked.

" Yes; and who the devil are you?" was
the rough response.

" My name is Murphy. sir. and l have
called upon a little matter of business."

“\Vell. state your business, then. for
tithe is tnoney with me, as younmust know
if you know tne at all."

“My bttsiness. Mr. Brannagan, is to
look up your missing nephew, Lawrence
B-annagan. who sailed from lrelnnd on
the Atlantic the last week in January."

Murphy noted that the man paled
slightly when he heard this.

He sat. down and stretched his legs out
before him. resting his elboWs upon the
,arms of the chair and bringing his finger
tips together.

“If that. is your business, sir." he said.
“I am more than interested in it. i assure
you. I have just come frotn the office of
the steamship company on Bowling
Green. where I haVe been pressing in-
qulries."

" If that. is the case. maybe you heard
of me there.”

“' You are the Bowling Green Detec-
tive?" ‘

“So called."

“Yes. Mr. Hedgewood mentioned you
and said he would have you call upon
me. But it appears that you have come
before seeing him.’

“I am here in the private interest of
Miss Katherine McCarthy. of Dublin. who
is starting inquiries for her missing lover.
Mr. Brannagan. He left. Ireland at. the
time I have named. with the intention of
paying you a visit."‘

“You have it right." acquiesced the
. “and it. is a mystery where he can

 

be.”

“Have you waited until'this time to
begin inquiries?” asked Murphy.

“Bless you, no. I have been in corre-
spondence with a firm of barristers in
Dublin, and have been tracing the matter
on the other side. I did not consider it
of much use to do anything on this side
until I had made sure that he. had sailed
at the time intended.“ '

“ VVeli, there is something in that. And
you have heard finally from .these law-
yers, then ‘2" ' .

Yes,".rea’ching up and taking down
the letter which Murphy had read. "here
is- a letter just received in which they as-
sure me that the young man positively
sailed at the time specified. Their de-
tectives have proven that. it seems. Now.
of course, I must begin with the steam-
ship officials and try to trace him to this
side.”

“ Did you look for your nephew by
that steamer?”

“Well, yes, in a manner. He was a
brief writer, and he said that perhaps
he would sail on the Atlantic, giving the
Why did he choose that line, and
that particular time?” .

, “You ask me too much. I had' ex-
tended several invitations for him to
come over, and had even urged him to
dispose of his interests there and come
over here and double. his fortune: so I
suppose he took it into his head of a
sudden to make the voyage. As to the

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take the steamer."

Murphy was amazed at the man‘s
frankness in the details, after what he
had heard from l'mvers.

"And could the steamship people give

I you any information?" he asked.

“None at all. sir. They said ‘the re-
ports showed that no sueh name had
been entered on the ship‘s register."

“ You met the steamer on its arrival?"

“Yes; but I was not disappointed at
all when the boy did not. appear.“

"You had seen a photograph of him.
then, and would know him at sight. I pre-
sume. sir."

“Well. no: I had in mind the face of
his father. titough. for Lawrence had as-
sured me that people said he was the im-
age of what. his father had been at his
age. Besides. I asked for him by name
of the officers." ‘

“I understand there were two brothers.
of whom you are one." observed the de-
tective. “The other was Antrim, who in-
herited your father‘s estate and remained
in Ireland when you came to this coun-
try. He died. leaving this son ’I.:iwrence.
who is rightful heir to the same estate.
if living. In the event, of his death. to
whom vvould the property go?"

“ Wlty do you ask that. sir?"

“ I want to see if it is possible that some
relation there in Ireland can havo had an
object in putting him out. of the way."

Mr. Brannagan's face was a study. He
was white and red by turns. and yet
was making the best effort possible not
to show that. he was in the least agi-
tated by what had been said.

“There is no near relation in Ireland,"
he said. “ If anything of that kind
should happen, or has happened. I sup-
pose the estate will eome into my hands.
But we will not speak of that: we must
find the young man alive. Surely you
would not think me guilty of putting hitn
out of the way?" ,

“It is the last thing any one should
think of you. sir." was the reply to
that. “Have you corresponded with
Miss McCarthy ?" ,

“Only to inform her that Lawrence
was not here. and that I had started in-
quiry.”

“ Has she- written to you lately ?”

“ Not a word." v

“How do you account for that?"

“\Vell. there is nothing I can tell her.
and no doubt site makes inquiries of the
Dublin- barristers."

Murphy remembered what Powers had
said, and while this 'as a good reason.
he believed that the other, was the true
one. She. did not write, because she had
been warned.

“That is reasonable." he observed.
“ Well. I shall begin and investigate thor-
oughly.“

“What will be
the man asked.

“ One thing, I will get as many names
as possible of the. DOI‘SODS who came
over on the steamer that voyage and who
can be found. and will call upon them and
make close inquiries." .

“Yes. yes; that "'ill be It 200d P1311.
sure enough. ,I had not thought of that.
But then. it is not in my line.” .

“I have already learned one thing.”

“Ha! what is that?”

“ That the young man positively did get
on board the Atlantic at Quoenstown at
the time specified.”

Mr.‘Brannagan’s face showed a feeling
of keen satisfaction on hmrins till-Q Sn‘d-

your plan of work?"

“Can you prove that?” he quickly ‘

asked.

“ Yes; by a bay who carried his luggage
for him, sir. I have picked up that boy
by more chance. You appear gratified.”

 

"Yes, for it gives you something to
work upon. Now, it“ you can only trace
him to this side and find him. you will
be doing a good bit of work. It is possi-
ble he may have lost his reasonw"

“ Ur he may have fallen overboard."

“ lleavon forbid!" .

“I hth- heard of two other men who,
I think. were passengers that voyage.
and 1 must make it my business to see
them. They can supply the with the.
names of others, and so inquir' will pro-
gress rapidly."

" Why not get. all the names at the
omen?"

“ I shall do that. too. but I want those
particularly who are easy to iind. The
two I have. named are. I think. at a sail—
ors’ boarding-house down on Cherry
street, and i shall go and see them."

Mr. Brannagan had given a start and
could not disguise the fact that he was
disturbed.

“Who are these men?" he tried to ask
caltnly.

“Their names are Neal Brady and
Hogan Dunn. and I believe they are

soon to go away. so I must see them as
quickly as I can."

Brannagan 'as now white to the lips,
and knowing that he could not hide it he
pressed his hand to his side and com—
plained of a feeling of faintness, and
reached for a bottle stowed away in one
of the pigeon-holes of his desk.

“Well. we must do everything possi-
ble.“ he urged. “That young man must
be found. and I shall spare no expense to.
find him. VVon‘t you take a drop with
me? I have to take it for this con--
founded stitch that takes me now and
then. Leave no stone unturned. Mr.
Murphy."

Their interview soon came to a close.
then, and the detective departed.

 

CHAPTER VII.
PECL‘LIAR COINCIDENCE.

Detective Murphy was in a brown
study when he again got upon a Broad-
way car to return down-town.

Running over in mind all the particulars
of his interview with Michael Brannagan,
he an; inclined to agree with Powers
that things looked suspicious.

True. the man had appeared to be per»
fectly open and aboveboard in' all he had
said. and his desire to find the young
man seemed earnest, but the excitement
and consternation betrayed at the close of
the. interview gave the shrewd shadower
the true clew.

“There is something rotten in Dene
mark.” Murphy decided; “whatever it
may be, and I must go deeper and find
out. Ah! hero is Union Square; I will
stop off and see about- that other matter."

He left the car and entered a- large
store. where he remained somethint-rilike
an hour in an interview with one of the
proprietors. .

At the end of that time he boarded an
other car to continue his homeward jour—
ney.

The conductor was a sewer-looking
chap. with a waxed innstache. ‘

Murphy was busy ~with his thoughts,
thinking hard upon three or four ditfer-
ent affairs he had in hand. and paid lit--
tle or no heed to time or distance.

He was.stttmg by the open window at
thc~rear end of the car. with his head
resting upon his hand. and scented ob--
livious- to his surroundings. as indeed he
was. partly. when a familiar voice broke
upon his ear. saying:

“0i am not goin' far wi’d ye; Oi have
just slipped on board to whisper a word
av warnin’ into yure ear, av ye have dhe

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. " Lookingr up quickly Mttrphy beheld Litu—
erick Larry—the Loony poet——and the per-
son he was addressing was the conductor.

" Well, what. do you want to say?" the
conductor asked.

" It is in danger av yure loit‘e ye are.
did ye but know it.“ was Larry‘s ans\ver.

“In danger of my lit'e‘: What do you
mean?"

“ Dhere is a big‘policeman. twice as big
as yersel‘. dhat, has got. his eye on ye i‘ur
kapes."

“1 don't know what you are talking
about. if you haVe inything to tell me.
out with it; otherwise, pay your fare or
get off!"

“ Oi will tuake it plain phwat Oi am
talkin’ about. You are iiirtin’ wi'd a
gurrel dhat. sells flowers down here on
Broadway a pace. and thot policeman is
swate on her. d'ye moind."

“ \Vlitii of it?"

"I’hwat. av it? Begorra, av ye don’t
let, tip on it ye are loikely to be gettin‘ it
phwere dhe chicken got dhe axe, thot is
all!"

"And did that policeman tell you to
come and tell me that?" demanded the
conductor. flushing angrily. noting that

his passengers Were all snickering. “ if
he did. you may tell hitn to soak his
hotlth

"It is punt-hing av yures he will he!"
cried Larry.

“ Bah! let him try it! Get off my car!”

“Oi'm goin'; don‘t worry: anti. hegorra.
ye will do well to pay heed to me warn-
in'." .

The lad front Limerick dropped off. and
as the passengers burst into a roar oi
laughter the conductor's face was like a
live coal for redness. Ile evidently wished
himself elsewhere.

Murphy. laughing with the rest. got ur
and left the car at once. for he wanted to
talk further with Larry. and as he ap-
proached him he was in time to hear him
humming words to this effect:

“Swate Kitty Callaway.

0i have opened now dhe. play,

Wld yure dude av a conductor.
And, begorra. Oi mane biz;

To stop molln’ Oi invite hitn,

Av he don‘t. then Oi will foight him,

And he hivvins Oi will smite hitu
Phwere his Adam's apple is!"

The detective laughed heartily, and as
soon as he recovered, he asked:

“Why, Larry, what is the matter?"

“Oh! is it you, Mister Murphy? Be-
gorra. Oi have just been afther reading av
dhe riot act to dhat gossoon av a conduct—
or, and now av he don't let up on his at-
tintions to the Kitty, he will figure at a
fUneral."

“ You seem to havo it bad, Larry."

“Not half as bad as he will have it
whin Oi get done with him, by dhe same
token.”

“People Will think you are loony, sure
enough. my lad. if you are going to carry
on in this sort of fashion,,and i don‘t know
but what they will be more than halt
right.”

3“ Oi don’t care
t’ink."

“ Do you know what Shakespeare says?

“Dlvil a bit do Oi care phwat he says.
got.” i

“ He says—the lunatic, the lover, and the
poet are of.imagination all compact, and
you seem to comprise the three in one."

“- Oi don‘t care a tinker's nip av it is a
howling idiot 0i am entoirely,” Larry re.
torted. “Oi am not going to be cut out av
me heart’s affection by a strap-pttilin‘ jig-

a thistle what they

geron a strate car, and don‘t ye forget itl",

“It will have
won’t it?” ‘ ,
“No, begorra! It shall be as Oi say!"

.“ Well, I wish you, well. Maybe when

to be as the girl says.

7011 8913 a job and get‘ spruced up a bit you

 

‘an easily knock him out of the ring. But
i want to talk with yott about other mat-
ters, which, with me, just now are busi-
ness."

“Sure, it is welcome to all Oi can tell
yo ye‘ll be. sor; set yure mill to runnin‘."

“ You came over in the steerage oi" the
steamer Atlantic. I believe]'

“ Ye are believing no lie, sor.”

“ You came to know the names of some
of your fellow-passengers, no doubt."

" Divil a doubt about it at all at all. sor.
Oi g0t hold av dhe handles av dhe most av
dhem. sor. dhe while or war crossin'."

“ Did you learn ofsueh names as Neal
Brady and liogan llunu?"

” 1y dhe bloomin‘ rod av Aaron. but it
is dhe divil at, guessin‘ ye are. Mister Mur-
phy! How did ye know thot‘.’"

“Never mind the little particulars. Lar-
ry. Wotild you know them it‘ you were to
see them again?"

" Wottld Oi know thim‘.’“

“Because, if you think you Would. I
want you to come with me and point them
out to me on the sly. 1 think we will
tind them down at No. — Cherry Street."

“ Mister Murphy, it is afraid av ye Oi
am! Sure, it must be own tirst cousin to
dhe Ould l—ihoy hissel’ ye are! l-ty dlte
saute token. Oi belaVe ye are linked ‘ar~
ruins wid him fur business."

Murphy laughed. "What makes you
think that, nty lad?" he asked.
“Because, sure, it is afther knowing

everything ye are, so‘ ye are. Phwat is
dhe use av yure askin’ questions av dire
loikes av me?" ,

“ if I knew everything I would not have
to work so hard at my profession. would 1.
Larry? And i would certainly have lu‘.
need of your service to point out “le1‘
two men."

“ Well. thot is so. I suppose." ‘

"I am going to let you help me on this
case. Larry. for you are a likely lad»-"

“ lioikely to fall a victim to dhe club av
dhe fool-killer dhe iirst toime dhat he hap-
pens my way, is it ye mane?"

“ Oh. no: i mean that you are not as
great a tool as you are taken to be, and
you may be able to he a big help to me in
this matter. You can no doubt point out.
these men—"

“ Oi can. you bet!"

“And, should luck favor us so far, you
will be able to identify young Braunagan
if we fall in with him. provided that he is
living—which I very much doubt, now."

“ Oi could do thot same. too!"

“What is more, I will pay you for your
aid, and so put a little liningr into your
pocket. What do you say '

“ Phwat do Oi say? Begorra, it is a go!
And, by the same token. it  not two
hours ago dltat Oi saw dhem two same
mates on Broadway, and dhey invoited me
to come to see dhem at dhe plaCe phWere
dhey are stopping!"

Here was a strange coincidence, and the.
detective inquired into the particulars as
they walked along.

CHAPTER \‘Ill. I .
MEETING THE RASCALS. ' ‘

The Bowling Green Detectit'e was inter-

ested.

The points of the case seemed to be fall-

ing into place of their own accord, Some-
how.

“Did you notice. thetmen first, or did
they iirst.See you?" Murphy inquired. tc
get a right understanding of the whole
matter. ‘

“ Oi saw them first. sor," answered Lar-
ry. “Oi spoke to them, and it was sur-
prised indade they were to see me. Dhey
asked afther me good health. and tried to
gillie me a bit, but Oi was wi'd dhem every
toitne.” '

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you say they invited you to come and see
them."

" ’i‘hot same they did.’i

“ llow did that come about

“Oi tould them Oi was lookin‘ fur a
job. and dhey said dhey moight help me a
bit."

“ Did
a way ':"

“llivil a wurred. set."

“i understand they are going to leave
the country pretty soon. and that is one
reason why i want to see them as soon as
possible. Was anything said about the
missing man?“

“There was that same. sor. Oi asked
them av dhey remembered him. and tould
them thot a friend av mine. yersel'. was
lookin' i‘ur him. Oi thought maybe Oi
could learn something to tell ye, don"t ye
moind'!"

“ Did you mention my name to them?"

“ Oi did."

“I am sorry for that, but it can‘t he
helped now."

” Oi hope Oi have done no ltarrum. Miss:
ter Murphy.“

“You did it for the best, so let it pass.
“'hat did they have to say to that?“

“ Why, they made eyes at each other, Oi
noticed, and dhey adviSed me dhat Oi had
better l‘ave dhe loikes av ye'rsel' alone
sayih‘ ‘t‘ihat detectives are no good, or;
best av dhem." .

“ Maybe the" are right, and maybe they
have an object in saying so.“

“ Oi tould dhem thot Oi didn‘t beiave ii
av you. and dhen they wanted to know
who ye was and all about ye, and Oi tould
dhem.”

“ And I am glad you have told me. for it
will give the a clever way by which to
approach them. We can go together and
see tin-mound we need not be sly about it,
either.“

"Oi am wi'd ye, sor.“

“ They told you where they live?"

" Dhe same place ye named yersel‘, sor.“

“ Very well, come along, and We will go
there at once."

At that point in their talk. howevor, they
came to the tlower stand kept by pretty
Kitty L‘allaway, and Larry had to stop
there.

" Oi will be wid ye in just wan minute.
Mister Murphy.“ he said. "Oi must stop
and tell me Kitty that Oi have warned her
pickled Herrin' to look out fur a bit av a
stick." .

"You may trot wright along," spoke up
the flower girl. who had overheard the re-
mark. "You have no right to speak so uls-
respectful of Mr. Nelson, who I haw: every
reason to believe is a gentlt'anan.“

" You call him Mister Nelson, whin ye
don't know whether thot is his first name
or his last. do ye?" , 

“I heard the gripman (2111mm Nelson
one day.“ ' '

“And IiuWJ’O have heard tne call him
something else, beget-ml And it is a hape

they say anything about going

worse nor thot Oi will be afther calling av '

him, too, d‘ye moind. Oi’ll bet ye a plan:'
ins name is Smith, or Brown."

“I don't care it it is Black. or Whitefor
Green; it is none of your business, any-
how." I ' ,

“Begorra. it will be. Dinnis before 0]
git done wid him.” ‘ _

And with that Larry walked off in some

thing of a_ temper. and as. he turned away ,

be exercised his muse to this effect:

“Swate Kitty Callawav. i
Yure a tantalizing fay, .
Whin ye know Oi love yedearly,
’ ’Swatest gurrel in all N00 lork:

0. w 'l d have ye fnrme own,

So lave Nelson nite alone.

Or he will get a unch av bone .

Phwere dhe bottle gets dhe cork!” .

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that she was smiling, too. and that there

was a roguish twinkle in her laughing eyes

as she watched Larry.

" You seem determined, Larry," Murphy
remarked.

" Oi am that!“ the wild lrish lad averred.
"Oi will run dhat gossoon out av Oi have,
to run him through wid a splinter, d‘ye
moind!” .

” Well, faint heart never won fair lady.
you know, so put on your spurs and wade
right in, and may good luck attend you. I
think you will stand ‘a fair chance it‘ she
sees you are in dead earnest.“

“As if Oi could be any more in earnest
nor phwat 0i am! But, Oi will show thim
who 01 am before dhe t'ing is done wl'd.
or me name is mud. Av Oi have to do it,
begorra, Oi will take thot jigger by dhe
neck and Oi will whip his seeis over dhe
dashboard av his car till he will holler
bloody murtherl"

“ Do you think you can do it?”

“ Can Oi do it? Did ye notice the thin-
ness av his legs?"

Murphy laughed, and the. matter was
dropped as they hurried 011' to the east
side of the city.

Presently they found themselves in Cher
ry Street. and in due time they came to
the number they sought and entered the
basement, which was fitted up
Semi-saloon.

It was not‘an inviting place, and a num-
ber of rough men eyed them sharply as
they went in.

The Limerick boy looked swiftly about.

“ Oi don‘t see them, sor.”

“Who d'ye wan’t ter see?" asked a big
man at the bar.

‘v‘A couple. of men named Brady and
Dunn." explained Murphy. "Do you know
where they can be found 2’" i

“ I think they have just gone down to
their dock,” was answered.

“ And where is that?"

The number of the dock Was given.

“Does their ship sail to-day '3"

“ No, not for a couple of days yet, I be
lieve.”

, “Know what her name is?"

' “The Black Swan.” _ .
“ And where does she clear for?’
“ Australia.” .
“ Much obliged to you. We'll stroll down

that way and see if we can fall in with

them." .

“Friends of yours '2"

“Well, we can't claim as that, but I

!

- have to see them on a matter of business

thatymay be to their interest.”
“Then it is all right. We don’t make it

. a practice to give information if it is goin’

to git our patrons into trouble with any-

body, but you don’t look like that sort.”
“ Glad my looks speak so well for me,”

Was Murphy’s pleasant rejoinder, and he

 and Larry phased out.

They proceeded straight :on' to South
Street, where they came out upon the
usual swamp of masts of vessels from all

 parts of the world that usually line the

docks there. i

‘ _ ,_ Alit’tle walk furtherbrought them to the

dock where the Black Swan was lying. a
large three-master, square-rigged on all the

- masts, whose long bowspri’t reached well

night across the street and- as they Walked

out ‘ugon'the dock. Larry suddenly caught

Murp'y’s arm and pointed. ’
“j There dhey arel";sald he. “

‘-“_The one with the whiskers and that

' villainOus-iooking . fellow ‘3’” I,

. -“ Dhe‘same. sor.”

 “All right. Come along and introduce ,

Fme, and I will tailk With them."

’ ~ So. they advanced. and when they came
3.111) to wherethe two men were standing.
' ’ [Larry steppedtorward and addressed them
 "in his cheerful manner. “mustng themato

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“Here, we have found yez," he Said,
“Dhis is the gintleman ()i was telling yez I
about. and Oi have. brought him to talk}
wi'd yez. Mister Murphy, dhis is Neali
Brady, and dhis is Hogan Dunn, me fol-l
low passengers down perchune dhe ribs av '
dhe Atlantic whin she came oVer six
months ago, and dhe divil‘s own voyage
it was, by dhe same token; Oi‘ll l'ave it tt:
thim av it wasn't.“ . - .

The. two men greeted Murphy. but they
looked savage enough to eat hitnnnd Lar-
ry together. _.__._..
CHAPTER IX.

THE MISSING MAN.

“ I wanted to talk with you, gentlemen,"
explained Murphy, cordially, “and Larry.
knowing where you were stopping, camd
along to introduce me.“

"Yes, he spoke about
Dunn.

“If you will some with me across the
street, I think we can find a place to sit;
down and have a little grog while weé
talk," the detective invited. “1 don't want '
to get int’ormationt’or nothing, you see.”

“ it is mighty little you will get, anyhow,
I'm thinkin'," asserted Brady.

“ You may be able to tell me something.
There will be money in it for you if you

an put me on the track of a missing
man."

“ Well. we will go with ye, but as for-
telllng ye anything that will do ye any
good. I don’t believe we can. \Vha‘t say,
mate?” turning to his companion.

“'l‘hat’s about what I think," agreed
Dunn.

" Well. we will have the grog together,
anyhow," urged Murphy. "Come along,
and we’ll drink to your voyage.'_’

“How do you happen to know we are
goin' on a v0yage?” demanded Brady.

L“ Why, your boarding-house boss told
me, of course!"

“ Oh, I see."

They passed off the dock and across the
street, and Murphy led the way into one
of the best lookingof the saloons which
there abound. ‘

Finding a 'acant table, they all sat
down. when Murphy called for‘ something
Strong for himself and the two men and a
soft drink for Larry, making the remark
that he did 'not believe in boys drinking
anything stronger.

“ You came over in the Atlantic," the
spotter remarked, when the stuff had been
served. i

“ Yes. that is straight.” Dunn admitted.

“ \V’here did you take passage?" ‘

“ Liverpool.” ‘

‘ You remember the call at Queenstown,
of course? Did you notice this lad when
he. got on board there?" ‘

“Yes. .we did take notice of him," an-
swered Brady. “lie was such a wild Irish .
lad .we could not help it.”

"Well, did you notice a. young man.
whose luggage he \ 'as- carrying when they 
came on board? That is the important
thing. for that young man is mysteriously
missing, it seems.” ‘ r t

3‘ We can’t remember him,” promptly de1 !
clarcd Dunn. “The lad asked us aboutf
that'when we met him to-day.” '

:: les. he told me he did." v

And he could have told yen all' about
it as well as We." ~ r u j

g“ No doubt: but I wanted' to see. if you!
could give me the names'and addresses
of some other passengers. ,'Stime one else
might be able. to tell the something about
him. you see,” ‘ . ,

::Y(‘S. that's so.” .

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one of them; can you, Hogan ?" -

“ hot one,” Dunn aver-red. “Ye see. we
just met them for a few days, and when
the ship amved, there was ahead of‘i 

, a

“Natural, of course."

“\Vliy are ye looking for
man ‘3" asked Brady.

“ Why. his uncle, Mr. Michael Branna-
gan, is Very anxious about him, and has
started inquiry."

The two men glanced at each other and
looked relieved.

"Oh, "that is

this young

the way of it, eh?” ob-
served Brady. “Well, 'we are sorry that
we don‘t know something that will be of
use to ye, but we don't. Maybe the poor
chap got twerboard.”

“That is just what is feared.”

“ Don‘t the ship's officers know anything
about him?" i

“I can‘t find out about that until the
steamship comes 2 gain into port. The reg-
ister ‘at; the otfice does not mention his
name. ' ‘

“ And yet ye are sm‘e that he got on
boa rd 2’"

“ Yes, we have clear proof of that. This
lad came. on board with him. and Mr.
lirannagan has received a letter from Ire-
land with further proof of it.”

“Then it is a mystery, sure enough. I
am afraid that you will never find him,"
Dunn remarked.

f " I have got to find him or learn of his
ate."

Murphy was playing easy with them; it
was the hound on a still hunt; he knew
instinctively that. these two fellows held
the secret he was after, and wtmld even
proceed on the long voyage with them if
necessar ' to get at the truth.

“ \Vhen do you sail for Australia?" he‘
presently asked.

“ In a couple of days,” was the answer.

“As sailors?"

“ No; as passengers,” spoke up Dunn.

“ ‘ardon me; you do not look like men
of means, and hence my mistake.”
“That is all right,” said Brady.
always judge a man by his
may be mistaken.” V ’
“Well, pardon me.‘ I took you to be
sailors. But it seems to me it would have
been cheaper for you to‘have gone straight
from Liverpool to Australia. without com.

ing to New York."

“ But we wanted to see New York."

“ Oh, that was it, eh? Then I am-wrong
again,‘ it seems. Do you know, I have
often desired to take such a voy: ge.” "

“Well, why don’t you?”

“ There is no reason why I shouldn’t. I
have neither wife her child, and nothing
to tie the on shore, and fur two pins I
would do it. The sight of all these ships
has given me a desire for the deep blue.”

“ But, if you did that, you couldn’t find
the missing man,” intimated Dunn. r

“Oh, really, it is nothing [0 me,” Marv
phy easily waived. “Some one else could

“Don’t
looks, for yOu

. undertake the job, but I think he would find

it a sticker on his hands, as it now seems.”
The twofellows looked at 'seach other
again. it ' ~ ‘ ‘
“Ye had better go along with us, and
the lad with ye,” suggested Brady. “He
has had no luck here in New York, so he
tells me.” . N '
“But it is never wanjstep out av.Noo
York will ye get the MIT have squared off
wi’d ' dhat gossoon av '3 Nelson!” cried
Larry, _ whose mind had evidently been
dwelling upon his rival.
“ And who is Nelson '3” asked Brady- =
“ A fellow wholis Larry’s rival, that is
all,” explained'Mtll‘PhY- I

“ As if thatblsn’t: enough!" exclaimed the

wild Irish lad. 1“Wait till ye. hear ~Oi have i

ate mint”;- . . _ ,
All laughedhat his earnestness in, the»-

matter; than they rose and left the. placeh' i

Justus they Cflmc out: upon ’the side".
warn Dunn grabbed Brady’s arm with "a
sudden; clutch. his face like the hue. Viot

death? and... Whispered somethingifintbihis _ 

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His face, too, turned white. and they
icoked at once to seeif Murphy and Larry
,noticed it. Murphy was pretending not to
do so, but Limerick Larry. who had fol
lowed the direction of their gaze. let out
a cry, and, grabbing hold of Murphy, ex-
claimed :

“Dhere he is. sor! Dhere is dhe very
man ye are lookin‘ fur, sure as me name
is Larry O‘Keen!"

“ Where? Which one?" asked Murphy,
for the Irish lad was too excited to des-
ignate clearly.

"Dhere! Dhc
cap an' jacket on!
gun!” "

At the moment Larry called out, how-

ever, a great shouting'arose in the street.
owing to a runaway team that was dash-
ing up, and his voice was completely
drowned. '
, fl‘he team dashed up on the curb and
crashed into the windows of a store, and.
in the confusion of the moment, the sailor
was lost sight of. but Larry continued to
declare it was the missing young man.

“ You must have been mistaken, Larry,”
protested Brady.

“Mistaken, yurc mother’s poipe!" re-
torted the boy. “Don't ye suppose Oi
would know him, and it only six months
since Oi saw him last? And, begorra, dhe
both av yez knowed him, too, dark as he
has grown!"

“ We knowed him ?"

“ Yis, beegorra, ye knowed him! A
bloind man could tell dhat same by dhe
paleness dhat came over dhe two mugs av
yez. Didn't ye notice dhat same yersel’,
Mister Murphy?"

" You notice too blamed much. you do!"
grated Brady, glaring ominously at the

wan wi‘d dhe sailor's
Hello, Mister Branna-

CH A1" ‘I‘J‘R X.
MAKING A DISCOVERY.

Detective Murphy would willingly have

paid a big price rather than have had Lar-
ry to make site]: a remark.
' He had pretended not to notice the pale-
ness of the two men, as said, for he want-
ed it to appear that he did not see their
agitation. '

" 1 gttess it was the sight of the runaway
that gave them their start. Larry, my lad,”
' ‘ “The horses came
near to running over a woman just up the
Street]? , ‘

“Then you seen that?" Brady quickly
“ Wasn‘t it enough to make a
fellow's hair stand on end?“ , ‘

"That's What it was!" chimed in Dunn.

“ Well, Inebbydhat was what you seen,"
aSSlimt‘d Lm‘l'yyv-“but phwat Oi saw mesel'
was Lawrence Brannagau or his ghost.
idhe wan or dhe other, and dhat Oi will

_i.,.'.stick to as long as dhere is breat‘ in me

Ody. Oi am not bloind, and me two eyes

“Bah! w wur' dreamin’!" sneered

 Brady. “Pltwat d‘yo supposehe would be
3-; .dol-n' wi'd a sailor‘s hat and jacket on, as
. 3' 9.“ {ye said?
giftiressed like a gentleman? And Wouldn't
 he ‘hcgoing to his uncle's house? it is-
.rgmlklhg' through' your hat ye are, as .the

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Av it was him. wouldn‘t he bc

,boys sax, ,- I guess that bilgewater yehave

"tastiest beendrtnktuf has gone to your heat!!!
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ting'rejoinfler had it not been for the
that he. "had, caught a signal irrom

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fins, mistaken," remarked the detective.
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safe Voyage."

"Thanks to ye," responded Brady.
“And ye had better put that wild lrish
lad away where he won‘t be doing harm
to himself till he gets a bit civiliZed."
Again they laughed at their own poor
joke. '

" Be hivvinsi“ cried Larry, “it is lookin’
out dhat yez don‘t get put away y‘erselves
ye had better be."

This remark Murphy tried to offset; by
giving the two men a wink, and without
further words heturned away and left
them, leading Larry by the arm, and the
lads face was full of rage.

“Mister Murphy, do ye think it is a
liar Oi am '3" Larry soon demanded.

"Not a bit of it, my lad," Mm‘phy an-
swered. " i didn‘t want you to say any
more there, that was all.“

" Thin phwy didn‘t ye say so? Oi would
have shut up as tight as a gosling wi‘d
dhe croup. But, Oi see; ye didn’t want
thim to know dhat ye beloved me. Phwat
a. icon Oi am, to be sure!“

“ That was it, Larry.”

“ And ye do be‘lave me?"

" That is just what I want to ask you
about. Are you right down positive
that it was young Brannagan you saw?"

" Mister Murphy, Oi will swear to it, av
ye will have me do thot. on a pile av
Bibles as high as the tallest stayple in
dhe town. dhat it was Lawrence Bran-
nagan and nobody else!" stbutly averred
the Limerick lad.

“And he was clad like a sailor?"

“He was thot." _

“ And you said his skin was dark?"

“ So it was."

Then we must. set it down that he has
been on the water all these months. and
that he has been in a warm clime."

“ it looks raysonabie, Mister Murphy."

"1 am only sorry that you Were not
a le to draw his attention. You could

have done so had it not been for that

runaway. Now, Larry, 1 must give you a
piece of work to do.“ .

“Phwat is it, sot-‘1"

“ You must watch along these docks till
you see him again."

“ Oi can do that same."

“Here is some money to supply your
needs. You must ask questions, and get

'your eyes upon the boats that are latest

in. You can make friends with the sail-
ors you meet, and I leave the rest of it to
you."

"And pbwat av Oi fall in wi‘dhim,
sor?"

“ Tell him to come to my office. and if
for any reason he will not do that. make
sure that you find out where he is stop-
ping." v ‘

“All right. sor."

“And a word of caution by the way."

“ l’hwat is that?” t.

“Mind that you do not let temptation
overcome you and lead you to slip up to
Broadway to a certain flower stand
there." \

“Oi will try not to do that. sor, but by
dhe same token me heart will be dhere
all dhe day. and me blood will be boiiin'

’whinever Oi think av dhat spindle-legged

jigger on dhe cars!" ‘
I Murphy smiled. ,

" If 1 see Miss Callaway I will drop 3
Reed word for you. Larry." he promised.
‘9 And if you want to tindme. come to my
Omce or inquire at the otfice of the steam-
Smp'company—you know where that is,
throne We are interested in." a
r “ Yis, nor." , t

“ I am: going ‘to shadow those two ras-
cals. for now Iram‘pretty. sure that there
has'beena crime of'some sort com‘mitted.
and that fire suspicions of/Mr. Powers—e.
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Larry. You kt-ep a keen lookout for the
young man. and if you see him again
make sure that you do not. lose him."

" Trust me for thot. Sor."

“ And another thing."

" l‘hwat is it?"

“ You are aware that these two fellows
have no love for you." t

“ Begorra. there is no love wasted
perchune us, thin. :or; Oi have no high re-
gard fur thim. aythur.“

“What i was going to say. you will
have (0 look out for them."

“(ii will thot same."-

“ if they get a chance at you they may
do you some injury. for you gave. them
a scare that has no doubt knocked out
their appetite for supper. and they will
pay you back it' they can."

“ Oi will watch out fur thim, sor."

“ Well. that is all, I guess. If 1 want
you I will saunter down this way and
{inid you. Take care of yourself. my
a ."

So saying. Murphy turned away, leav-
ing Larry singing:

“ Swate Kitty Cailawny.

Sure ye are a sunshine‘s ray.

But v‘u‘re driving me 'most crazy

Vi‘d yure playing fast and loose.
Oi‘ve no love for strate-car ringers,

And av dhat wan 'round ye lingers.

By dhe powers he'll tind my lingers

i’hWere dhe tailor takes dhe goose!"

“And dhat same he will, too!" he ex-
claimed, in more forceful prose, doubling
his fists and shutting his teeth down hard.
“Maybe it is crazy Oi am, Oi dun‘no’; but
it is crazy he will be whm Oi am done
wi‘d him, and Oi see any more av his
flirtin' wi'd me Kitty!" ’

That matter, however, did not prevent
his bending himself to the business he
had in hand, and he Set about the work
that had been laid out for him. 1

He moved along the street from dock to
dock. looking at the various ships lying
there, and occasionally asking a question.

At the same time he kept a careful
watch for the reappearance of the man
he had seen. V

Presently he gave a start as he, glanced
at the name of one of the ships. for it
was a. name he had seen before. and he
remembered where.

The name of the ship was Victoria
Royal, and he remembered that the
steamship Atlantic had passed her out«
ward bound on the day when he was a.
passenger 'on the latter and steamed out
of Cork Harbor. «

“Begorra. here is a ship 0i have seen
before, at any rate." he said to himself.
“‘Not that dhere is anyt’ing quare about
dhat, but it is loike meeting an ould
friend from home. SO it is. Oi belave Oi
will venture on board av her and try to
has been dhe
while." ' ,

He carried out his intention, and was
accosted by an Irish sailor the moment:
his feet touched the deck. The lad from

Limerick had a quick tongue and a ready‘
wit. however, and instead of being sent ,

ashore he was soon engaged in conversa‘
tion with the sailor. and in that conversa—
tion he was destined to learn of some.
thing that would be of interest‘to his em-
ployer. ' _ 4
The ship had recently reached. New
York front Australia. .whither she. was
bound at the time. whenLarry had seen
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about the stage of "half seas over."

He roiled aiottg the street singing. ttot
rolling enough to draw police attention.
perhaps. bttt ttot walking steadily ettottglt
to tnake a straight course. >

And itt this mantter lte proceeded to
Cherry Street. «
Reaching that thoroughfare he pro-

ceeded to the house \\’ltel'e lie ltad ltei'ore
made inquiry for Brady attd Dunn. and
entered.

Almost tlte lit-st person lte saw
recognized was Michael Brattnagan.

He had evidently been tltere but a few
seconds. attd was pacing tlte tloor as it'
waiting for sottte one whom he expected
immediately.

This was a surprise for Murphy. attd
yet no great surprise. either. it gave
him proof that, Brannagan was probably
the rascal he was l'eptlted to be. and lie
was glad that he had happened ttpon the
scene at so opportune a time.

Stepping to tlte bar, Murphy asked for
a glass of grog.

While lte was disposing of that Brady
and Dunn entered front the rear part of
the holiSe. and their-faces showed sur-
prise when they saw Wlto their caller
was.

Brannagan advanced to them at ottce
and they all sat._down by a table. and it
was in a location where it was the easiest
thing in the world for Murphy to drop
into a. seat just behind them. where he.
ordered more grog.

" \Vhat brings you here, sir 1'" he had al-
ready heard Brady ask. ~ .

“ Because I wanted to see you." Bran-
nagan had replied. And then when they
had taken seats he added:

"I am fluid the devil is to pay here.
boys. and l havo cotne to put you on your
guard and tell you to get. out of these
quarters and seek another place till you
sail."

" I guess the devil
enough." agreed Brady.

" Then you have seen him ?"

"Yes. for a certainty."

“Just what I was afraid of. I have
taken a. risk in coming here, but I had to
do it. for I couldn't rest easy until I had
seen you. That keen-edge detective tttay
do mischief if you don't. be guarded
against hint.”

"Bah! “'0 have seen the detective.
but all he made out of us he cottld pttt
in his eye and it wouldn't hurt him a
bit."

“I am mighty glad to hear you say
that, for I thought maybe he would lead
you into saying something that would
commit. you. If he has seen you. and
you have turned himot‘f, maybe that. will
settle it." I

“ He told us he. was working for you.
sir."

“Yes, so he is; but, confound him, he
knows too much!” "

o“ How is that?"

“Why. you might be sure that I did
not mention your name to him. attd yet
he had found you out, somehow."

-“ It was only by merest chance.‘sir. by
falling in With a wild Irish lad who -atne
over on the same steamer with us."

“And what did he know?"

“Nothing, of muse.”-

“ Well. if that is all there, is to it I can
rest easier. But, boys. take the best of
care that nothing happens before you get
away.”

“Don't you be,afraid of us," assured

nn.

“ Andhere is something apiece for you.
to make you all ,the more careful.” and
{he slipped a bill into the. hand of each.
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“ Thanks to ye." said Brady. ‘.‘Go
home attd rest easy. sir. and so will we.”

They shook hands attd lirannagan
hastened ottt.

"That was a tttigltty close shave." cried
‘lirady. bringing his list dtht ttpott the
table attd emphasizing with an oath. “I
thought he h:td seen that other one. when
lie asked us it” We had seen him."

" So did i." agreed lhmn.

. " But I steered hint otl‘. soon as l found
he meant the tletective. and then all Was
plain sailittg. But. Hogan. We are itt a
light place. it‘ we don't tind that fellow
attd do him up."

Tite)’ Were speaking itt low tones. bttt
Murphy cottid ltear Well enough.

“ There is no doubt about its bein‘ him;
We littve agreed on that." :tverred Dunn.

" It was him or a twin brother. and as
lte ltad none it was him for sttre. We
take no stock in ghosts or anything of
that sort. It was La wrettCe Brannagan."

'lletter speak no names, Neal.“

“You are right. bttt I wanted to Set
that fact down hard."

“The fact that the lrislt boy kttew ltittt
makes it certain beyond a doubt."

"Yes. we have settled all that. The
tltittg now is to settle what We are goin‘
to do for our protection.”

“I wish We sailed to-day.“

“So do I. with all the heart. but We
don‘t."

“ Worse luck. “'e have got to keep
clear of the feller. and of Brannagan. too.
now."

“ He is all right." \

"Yes. bttt he Won‘t, be if he gets onto
the fact that the youngster is alive. That
was what I was so careful about, don‘t
ye See?" . \'

“ What d'ye suppose the teller will (10'3".

“No tellin' what he intends to do. “If
he gets sight of tts we ought to know
pretty Well What lte will do."

“And if that wild lrish lad sees him
again he will speak to ltittt. attd the
whole business will come out. I tell you
what it is. that boy ought to be put out
of the way." “

" And how Would you do it?"

"I don‘t know. but he is a dangerous
witness. It" young Brannagan could get
hold, of him. attd tlten run us to cover;
he would make it hot, for as."

” .\'ot a doubt'of it. but tltere is a great
big it' in it. The chances are about one
in a thousand that the boy will fall in
with him again. If the fellow goes tohis
uttcle there W“.i be music."

“ And We had better be out of it."

“What do you say ‘tto changing our
(lllttrters at once?"

" I think We had better do, it. for it will
insure our safety a good deal better."

So.they talked on for a time, and De-
tective Murphy _was taking in all that
passed between them. with keen interest
in everything. '

That. the tyvo “aseals were in a stew of
anxiety was plain. and it was also plain
that they had good reason. to be.
Murphy had lteard enough to give hint
the. tttaitt poittts in the business.

Some things seemed perfectly plain. It '

appeared cigar ‘that B'a‘nnagrtn had hired
these two men to murder his nephew.
andthat they ltad done it so far as their
good intetttion in that direction was con-
cerned. but. to their amazement, here
was the victim alive and well.

These scented facts. and yet what puz~
zied the detective puzzled the rascals
themselves as well.

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thing. ‘ "

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“I think We ltad better slip quietly out:
of New York attd leave the whole bus-
iness behind its."

" We will be off itt three days.”

"A good deal might happen in three
days." ‘

“I know it. bttt We tttttst take chances
of that attd take steps against any dan-

51ers. We have paid ottr passage money,  
and We can‘t afford to forfeit that." >'

“Maybe we can get it back again.”

“We Won't try to. We ltave tttade up
ottt tttittds to a certain thing. and we will
carry that out. and Satan help the man
who Wottld get itt our way."

“Well. if you are willing to risk it I
suppose I catt. but I don't like it all the
same. But we will change ottr place of
lodging. attd that at once. I‘ll settle our
score while you get. our luggage."

That agreed upon. they rose front the '
table. attd one wettt from the room while .
the other tttade a settlement with the 
man at the bar. and the first soon re- :
turning. they left the house. ‘

‘ Half an hour later DctectiVe Murphy lo-
cated titetn itt another similar resort, with- ’
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LIMERICK LARRY LEADS TIIE “'AY.

The Limerick boy‘s rich brogue. per-
haps. was what had lirst given the Irish
sailor a friendly regard for ltittt.

Whether tltat. or his ready wit. as be-
fore sugge'sted. does ttot particularly mat- '
ter; a few Words brought out the fact
that botlt were nat'iVes of the saute coun-
ty. and that was enough.

“And so it is to Australia ye have
been and back again '3" Larry observed.

“Roight ye are. tne b’y." assented the
tttan. with a hrogue if anything a little
thicker than Larry‘s own.

“And is it a foine place?"

" A place? Don't ye know dltat it is a u
whole wurt'eld set off dhere by itself, the
b'y? Av ye tttane Port Phillip attd Mel-
bourne. tthen it is shouting ye are whin
ye say foine place!"

"It. would be ttte delight to go dhere."

“And pltwy don‘t ye. av it is free ye
are. and av ye are having no luck in
America '1" _ '

“ But ()i ant not free altogether." said
Larry. with a thought of Kitty Caliawray.
" No matter about dhat; it is strange dhat.
we shoulle talkitt‘ here on dhe mere .
strength av the seeing yure ship whln we ,
st‘amed out av Cork." ' -

""By dhe saute token, lad. did'ye note
dhat we, haVed to soon after yure stamp.
ship had passed Its?“ .

“ Oi did not.“ said Larry; “Oi wint be—
low."

“Well. we did, and We picked up a
man."

” Picked up a man?" and Larry’s eyes
new open to their widest upon hearing
that. 4 . .
“Phwy. have ye lost one?" the" sailor
asked. in an amused way. “ Better tale »; ,
in yure pockets and see. the lad."

“Phwat kolnd av a man was he?”
Larry asked.

“Oi didn't know dltere was more not
one koint," remarked the sailor, in a
lazy way. . v ,

"Begorr- . it is no .lOke." declared the
Limerick boy. " A man was lost of! dhe
Atlantic dhat same day. and maybe ‘dhis
was dhe man. Was he young an’ 
lookin’?” .

“Dhat he. was. me h‘y.”

“ And phwat was his name?“ ' ‘ ;, y

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“ On shore."
“ H11. 1111!
ye. did he?"

“He. did thot same. 1110 11‘y. 111m and
dhe captain 111:1110 good friends. and got
a bit. chunnny." .

Then 110 came. back Wi‘d

“And phwere is 11110 captain? Be
Hivvins. but 01 must dust around and
foind out :111 ()1 can about 11110 1111111.

Maybe it is 11111- v0ry one ()i :1111 afther—
by 11110 same token it must he!"

“ ()1 don't doubt it." declared the sail-
or. whose natnc was Mike. " We picked
111111 1111 roight 111 11110 wake av 11110 stame-
ship, :11111 he had :1 lump on 111s 1101111 as
111g as me fist.”

“Dhen it was foul play 110 had. sure.
enough!" 1

“ Not :1 doubt av it; and it as food fur
fishes 11c had been :1v we hadn't seen
111111 just whin we did. fur 110 was about
played out; ()1‘111 telling ye!"

“ And didn’t he tell who he was. Mike?"

“He tould nothin‘. n10 l1'y. 110 was
c121110 gone whin we 11:1111011 111111 over d11e
rail. and it was thr00 wak0s before he
kuowod a t'ing at. :111 at :111. He took a
ragin' fayver. and we thought sure he
would go 111111012”

‘f But he didn't. thank Iiivvin!"

“ Then he was a relation av yur0s. me
by?”

“Not a bit; but 01 have an interest in
him, all. (1110 same. Ye say 11110 captain
is good friends wi'd 111111?"

“None better. my'h‘y."

' “Thin he must. know who he. is, Oi
imagine}?

“No doubt lav it; he seen phwatever
papers dhe lad had 111 his pockets, and 110
made our ship’s doctor watch by him
moight and day ~-till he was out av all
danger. A brother couldn't. have been
more :1 brother to hint."

“ And he came back a sailor?"

“ Thot same he did. and as 1‘111110 a sail-
or he is as ever handled :1 rope."

.“ He is the very man ()1 want to see.
Mike, and see him Oi must av Oi have to
stay here a month'to do it."

“.And phwat about him '1"asked the sail-
or. “Now 01 have 1011111 ye phwat. 01
'had to tell. y0 must do dhe same to make
it aven percliune 11s. d'ye see? Who is 110
and phwat is he?" »

Thereupqn Lhnerick Larry gave his new
acquaintance a brief sketch of the mat-
ter as he knew it, and he had an eager
listener. . 1

" BY Saint Patherick. 01 only hope dhe
thaves av the wurreld will get a rope
around 1111e two necks 11v 11110111 1111111. will
yank (1119111 as high as 11110 fore royal
braces above us!” ,

“ Dhat is phwere dhey will get it. whin
we are done wi’d (lhem," opined Larry.
Oi mane,” he added.
“And I know av another gossoon dhat
will getit in 11he Same place-hut no
nade to spake av 1111at now. Will ye
point out. dhe captain to me whin he
comes?”

“Yin, av he gets here before .dhe
otherQHal dhere he is (lhis blessed min-
ute!" 1

He pointed to a short, heavy man with

close-cropped beard who was just coming

on board.
“Phwat is his name?" asked Larry,
“ Captain Simms."
“All right! 01 will spake
With a wave of the hand

wi‘d him‘.”
to his sailor
and saluted

in the manner he had seen observed on

the steamship. .
“ Well, What is it?” asked the captain.
“ Captain Simms, Oi would talk wid ye
about LaWrence' Br‘annagan,” explamed
Larry, boldly. .

 

T110 captain gave a start of surprise and
eyed the Irish 1:111 keenly.

” What. do 1 know about 111111 '3" he de-
manded.

“Dhat: same is phwat Oi want to be
foinding out. sor." was rejoined.

“ \V011, 111011. what. do you know about
111111 ‘3"

“()1 know 1111:1t he got. on board 11110
Atlantic at Quanestown; dhat a couple av
knaves hastcd him on dhe head and foired
111111 overboard; 1111211. yure ship picked
111111 11p and 11:11'1'1011 111111 to Australia :11111
back here again; and. av (11 can spake
wi'd 111111. 01 know enough to put (the
hands av (1110 law upon the, whole ras-
cally lot. av 11110111. sor!"

“ 1111110, with n10 into the cabin. my
boy." said the captain. taking hold of
Larry's 111-111. “ We will talk about this."
1 Larry followed willingly. giving sailor
Mike :1. wink as he passed 111111.

111 the cabin the “,aptain gave the lad a
chair.

“Now. my boy," said he. “I want you
to 1011 1110 this whole matter. front th0
first to the last, and everything you know
about it."

“ ()1 don‘t know about that. sor," Larry
hesitated; “ (11 1noight do phwat the boss
Would not ‘ar0 to have 1110 do, sor.”

" And who is your boss?"

“ Mister Murphy, ~:1110d
tlrane Detective, sor.”

"A detective. 011‘! And he is looking
for Lawrence Brann: gun?"

"And 110 is afther 11110 knaves dhat
tried to kill 111111. by 11110 same token.”

“Then you need not. hesitate about, tell-
ing me all. for I :1111 :1 firm friend of Mr.
Brannagan."

“ Av which Brannagan ?”

"The young man. Lawrenee, of course.”

"01 wanted to be sure av 1111:1t. 01
will tell ye. and ye will promise wan
thing.“ .

“And what is that?" .

. “Dhat ye won't. go ahead and smash
11p 11110 affair and give Mister Murphy no
show in it :1t.'_:1ll at. all.”

“You can rely upon it that we shall be
only too glad to fall right 111 with the 110-
teetive’s plans. and aid 111111 all in our
power. He will find that 'w0. are in
earnest. 1011."

“(1111111 enough, sor! 01 will spin dhe
whole yarn fur ye. as far as 01 know it.
mesel'."

And so Limerick Larry 11111. the captain
listening with close attention to every
word he 11:1 to say. and when he had
done, shook the boy by the hand and
called 111111 a jewel. 1

the Bowling

After this important interview Larry

set out to find the. detective.
CHAPTER Xl‘ll.
LARRY’S FIND.

Unhappy Larry!

When he went from the dock he was
seen.

Brady and ,Dunn were looking from a
window of their new lodging place, and
they chanced to espy him.

They were on the lookout for another
personage. no other than Lawrence Bran-
nagan, and. as fortune would have it,
they saw 111m reach the same dock not a
minute after the Limerick lad had gone.

But that by the way. We have called
Larry unhappy for an entirely different
reason. He went from the dock straight
up to Broadway. where his search for
Murphy took him in the direction of the
flower stand. and there he. was just in
time to see Nelson waving his hand to
Kitty Callaway.

Larry‘s face blanched.

“ Begorra, it is e1 .) rocutlonated 01 shall
be!” he cried. “.Dh'e blood av dhat jack-

 

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ass is bound to be upon 11110 two hands
av 1110! By :111 11110 powers. 11111. 111' ()1
do get at. hin: 111101'0 will not be enough av
dhe baboon left. to hoqu an inquist over,
sure as 1110 name is Larry! ()1 will pul-
veriZe 111111 so foine 1111:11 111101‘0 won‘t be
no more nor a grasc spot 10ft av hint!
“ Swatc Kitty Callaway. A
Sure no longer can (11 stay
111111 hand av vingince 1111at upon
Yure Nelson must descind.
Surcwit‘s not wan hit 111'111 funnin’,
11111 fur 111111 Ui'ni goin' gunnin'
And you bet ()i'll take 111111 runnin‘,
111 dhe place he takes his wind!”

The wild Irish lad could hardly contain
himself.

He 111:1110 a straight line for the flower
stand. with the intention of giving Kitty
:1 piece of his mind.

When he 'aught sight of her swwt.
face. however. he changed his plan; and,
instead. he walked slowly past without
even so much as :1 glance 111 1101' direc—
tion, to see how that would work.

He had not gone far when he heard:

“ Larry!"

His heart gave :1 bound. but he looked
around coldly as if to see who had called
him. , ‘

“ (1111110 here,” said Kitty. motioning to
him. '

Larry walked slowly back to the stand.
with 110vor :1 smile. He was 111 no smil-

ing mood just. then, and coldly de-
111:11111011:

“ Phwa‘t do ye he wantin‘, Miss Calla~
way?"

“ Miss Calla way 1"

“ so ()1 said."

“ Ye, have always called n10 Kitty."

“ ()1 [have no rolght to do 1lhat longer;
Mister Nelson Phwat«is-it weight 1101
loike it.“

There. was a depth of irony in the
words. which Larry‘s brogue made all
the stronger, and the flower girl was both
pained and piqued. as a reader of faces
could have told.

-“ Yes. maybe he might.” she rejoined.
firing up a little. “I did not think of
than."

“And phwat 11111 ye want av me?"
asked Larry.

“ Have‘you got :1 job yet. '1"

“ 01 have.”

“indeed! Oh, I am so glad! What. is

it, Larry?”

“ Call me Mister O'Keen. av ye plaze."~

“011. 110! It is 011 your dignity you
are. I see! \Vell. what is it. Mr. O‘Keen ‘2"

“ 01 am working fur Mister Murphy.
and it is a foine job 01 have! 01 am no
longer a trump!" ~

“Who ever called you a tramp?"

“Nobody; but. phwat else was ()1, kn
dade?”

“ Are you mad at me. Larry?”

“Not wan bit; ye have made yure
choice perchnne Nelson and me, and dhat
is d11e 1nd av 11."

“Made my choice—"

"Dhat same ye have. Didn’t Oi see
him wavin’ to ye not a minute ago? By
dhe powers ye can't have us both, and
av yure Nelson is in dh'en 01 am out!
01 suppose it ileissus Nelson Phwat-is-
it ye soon will be.“

“And I suppose it is none of your
business if I am."

“ Roight ye are." A

“And why do-you call him suCh a
name as that?" “

“Because 01 don‘t know any other
11 me fur him. 01’11 bet it. is Buggins, or
1 uggins. or something loike tho .”

“I hope it. isn‘t O'Keen.” ,

“50 do 05, on me soul!” Larry em
phasized.

"Larry. you are just as mean as you
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"And it. is yursel‘ dhat is just a lit-
tle bit 1n'aner still 11or tliot."

She was getting the worst of it. and.
rwonian-like. she tired up and sought sat-
isfaction by making a bad matter Worse.

" Well, trot right along!" she cried.
with a toss of her head. “Nelson is
not so spiteful. 1 know; he is a gentle-
man. He is coming to see 1111» the first
(lay he is off."

Larry felt a chill run up his back, hear-
ing that.

"A1111 then ()i supose ye will foind out
phwat his other name is.“ he retorted.
“Oi suppose ye have it in yure nioind
'dhat it must be Vanranselear, or Van-
derybilt. or Knickerbocker. or something
loike thot: but ()i'll bet ye a dime to a
cint that it is plain Smith!" _,

“ And I don‘t care a dime or a cent if it
is plain Black."

“ Naythur do Oi."

“ And all is at an'end between us."

“Yis. av ye have made yure choice.
it: is. Oi haVe no regard fur you av you
.have regard fur tliot gossooti."

And with that the Limerick boy lifted
"his hat and walked off down the street,
and as he went he sang in a happy~go~
"lucky fashion that caused passersby to
sum a smile upon him:

Swate Kitty Callaway.
Be as happy as ye may.
But as fur the Oi’m blasted

And me heart is 111 dhe soup;
Now fur Nelson Oi am goin',
Me affection to be showin'.

And me tis't Oi‘ll bebestowin‘ "
I'hwere dhe baby had dhe croop!

And that. was his intention when he
:set out. He was going down to where
the cars turned, and if he met his rival
on the way back he intended to mount
his car and have it out with him. lhat
was his intention; but reflection caused
him to modify '1is plan. N _ .-

“Business betore pleasure. he said to
. himself. “Oi must. foind )lister Murphy

dhe first thing Oi do. Av 01 go and pitch

into Nelson Oi will git mesel' into a mess
av throuble' galore aid the police. lose

.‘a

me job. and l'ave young Brannagan in a,

hole. No, 01 must attend to business first.
and dhen dhere will be plenty av toime to,
square it off with Nelson.” "
So he went on. with Bowling Green his
destination, keeping a lookout for his
' ad on the wa . . .
j"frlgeet’ore he. reachfid there he met his ri-
val's car on its my back. ' .
_ He stopped. and it was hard to remst the
temptation to get. on board, but he thought
ofMurphy and'the case in hand and 1e-
‘peated the maxim already quoted. -
The car came along, and he saw the
dudish conductor leaning against the. raid,
on the rear platform. He wasabout open-
ing a» tiny. envelope which. nee-111.1111 in his
hands, and Larry saw him take some
money out of it. V
The envelope was tossed away. and fell
flutta‘ing to the ground. ‘ _ ,
 y dhetwohornsav'a dileinma.aV1tis11 t!
his pay he hasgot Oi am a false propheti -
‘Larry cried. » “And av 111131 is so. sure his
‘ name must be on 11110 invilup! Oiwdl
have dliat bit av paper or break me neck
thrying toget 111’? .
He thought no more about the car. but]
darted out into the street. and in a mo-
Intent had secured the coveted prize. 1
He was l‘ighi;.it Was just what. he had
taken it to be. , ‘ ‘5 ‘
One glance'at the name. andvhe gave a
wheel). “Thenamefit here was:
. f: , NELSOX saooo. ‘ 
’ WEB!  sowill' cried Larry; executing
 a wlId'Irish‘st'ep onthe sidewalk.~"av-’dliis
' 'Won’t,,be a crimhei‘ dhenfli dun'no‘! (iii am
safe; by ,dhe; harp of Tara. ‘ i. (1111'wa

.is. and dhat will post him ‘av Oi do not

, av dhat tat-erringer me heart is; as light

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t‘oine gut-rel to marry him Md :1 name
10in dhat would have dhe gall av an
ox!"

With a broad smile expanding his face
Larry put the little .envelope carefully
away in an inside pocket. and with a
lighter step and a lighter heart he went on
his way singing:

“ S'wate Kitty (lallaway.

()1 kin sing ye now a lay,
Fur the heart is bubblin‘ over,
And me moind is much at rest;
Sure. Oi‘m not wan bit o11‘asy.
Fur Oi have a v1sion hazy,
Thot you'll hit yure strate-car daisy
1l’hwere his necktie looks dhe best!"

CHAPTER XIV.
DOUBLE SURPRISE.

Limerick Larry was as happy as a lark.

He sang verse after verse of his non-
sensi tal coinage. some of which must have
provoked a smile for their quaint combina-
tions of brogue in rhyme.

Continuing on his way. he came finally
to the building in which Murphy had his
office, and be mounted the steps with a
run. only to iind'the office door locked
when he reached it.

From there he went‘to the office of the
steamship company. where he made in-
quiry. but the detective had not lately
been seen.

Failing to find hitn, Larry sauntered up
the street again.

He was now eager to see Kitty. to let
her know what he had learned. but when
he came to her place he found that she
had closed up her stand for the day and
had gone home.

 Well, it‘ will kape," he said to himself.
“It is a nape more important that Oi
should foind me boss just now.”

He went on, going to all the places
where he thought it likely that he might
fall in with the detective, but it grew on
toward night, and still he had not found
him. '

He returned then to Murphy‘s office.

" Oi will thry' dhere once more," be de-'
cided, “and av Oi don’t foind him Oi will
have to go back again'to dhc ship, fur
things are at such a fix now dhat Oi am
in it clane up to the chin."

And he was. .

Who would have thought," he mused.
“dliat Oi should come to New York to
playdhe detective? Begorra. maybe it is
fame and forchune 0i shall ,win in dhis
same business before Oi get5 done. wl'd it.
By dhe same token, 01 may get it phwerc
dhe hangman puts dhe rope before Oi get
done Wi‘d 1lhis case. ()i dun'no'."

When he reached the otiice he found it
still closed.

Murphy was not there, and Larry had
no means of knowing where to find him
at that hour. ‘

“ Oi must give it 111)." he said to himself.
“Not knowin' phWere he boards, Oi am all
at say. 01 will l'ave a bit av a note .fur
him. ntWei'theiess, and tell him phwere to
look fur the and phWere young Brannagan

 

fall in wi‘d 111111." ~

He wrote a note accordingly. and shOved
it under the door unfolded. and went
away. "
"Now fur a bite to ate," he said. ‘f‘and
dhen fur business. By 1lhe same token, it
was down by 11110 docks tilie boss said he
would look far me. av he wanted me. so
maybe. 01 shall fall in aid him down
dltere. We shall see. _\Van thing is cer-
tain, since 01 have found out dhe name

as a feather.”

‘hig risk.

Having done, the Limerick scion set .7
out for the. docks, feeling equal to any
e111ergen1’3y.

Meantime. Neal Brady and Hogan Dunn , h
had not been altogether idle, and we must 
return to them at the time when they es- 
pied Larry leaving the dock.

It was Dunn who saw him first, and he 
inanediately called his companion's atten- 
tion to him. There was no mistaking the 
identity. for they knew the lad too well ,
to doubt. r 1 »

“What d'ye suppose he has been doing
there?" asked Brady.

“I give it up. Suppose We, go down ‘1 .‘7
there and take a look around that Same ‘

  

dock. Maybe we can find out something.”

“Look there!" Brady suddenly ex- 
claimed. “if it isn‘t that feller!” ,1 '
Dunn followed the direction, and his $5,
face paled again as it had done before on '15:; .- .
seeing the man. i

“There is no doubt about it now," said

be. ,“It is the same feiler. and l WiSh we  5
W111" safe in the wilds of Australia instead 1""
of here." ,. 5 '=

“ We are safe enough here, if we can 
keep out of his sight. and can stave the
thing off until our ship sails. If we can
do that. then we do not care a continental
what happens." ‘

“ But. can we do it?” ,

“ We. have got to do it.”

“ That is easy to say. Suppose that lad
knows where the tenor is, and I am not 
sure that he don't." «' I

" What of it if he does?” -

“ Great rooks! Don‘t you see what of it?
He knows us, and he is the only one iii
New York who can identify young Bran-
nagani" *

Ha! that‘Js so. I had not thought of 
that!” , ' f

Both were thoughtful, while ._ they 
watched the young man to see where he
was going. and they saw him go on board
the Victoria Royal.

“ See that!" again exclaimed Brady, ex»-
citedly. “He has gone on that ship."

“ Well, I know it."

“And it stands to reason that the lad
has located him.” . 

“Which means that the detective will I
know of it soon, and they will be out after
us.“ « ' r

"' You are right. Lucky. we changed
when we did." . ‘

Had they known that Murphy had shad-
owed them to their new lodging, and knew
perfectly well where they We 12 they would
have made the attempt to l ave the city
in haste. ' f . > ’ '

It was a serious situation as it was. .

“ We must'do the work over again, Ol‘wé- -.
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meet the ship down 'the bay the morning- f
she sails.” ‘ . ,
“That might be done. butxevcn that is 11 ~.
1'11 tellt ye what ,We-should do,
if it 'an be done.” . " ' 1 ,'
“ And what is that?” ’ ‘

“ Put that youngster out of the way."
“What is the use if he has done are»
business for us‘n'ready?” W
" Maybe he- hasn’t, that is what I am ‘ it
building on. don’t you see? And if he  '
hasn‘t. we can shut his mouth forever.”. v ‘ w.
“But we dare not Venture out of here
till dark now.” ' ' » ' 1 f- .
“ That is so; but, as nobody knows wher 
we are, we can Stay right here and ,wato, 
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had been in the habit 01' taking his meals
when fortunate enough to be able to get,
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And that. was what they (iiioidedim 3‘3
,Whenaitjwas thoroughly dark'they went i
dbwiflsmtiiout upongflm street. amine-aw 
W51“? film-“01W as well its possiiaié:~ by; .
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'_ 3"I‘hey were loitering along. not knowing
‘ ‘ ‘What to do, and afraid to venture too near
the dock where the Victoria Royal lay,
when suddenly they came face to face
with Limerick Larry, and. acting with the
same impulse at the same moment, both

' laid hands upon him.

It happened that they then Were right
close to their lodging. and they dragged
the lad into the hallway in a. moment.

“ Got ye. have We?" hissed Brady.

’. " And you bet we'll keep ye, too," added
Dunn, gritnly.

They had a hand covering the lads
mouth. and he was dragged up the stairs,
to their room, without making a sound.

And once there, and the door closed.
, Brady drew an ugly-looking knife and
' brandished it before the lads eyes, threat-
ening to cut his throat if he so much as
said peep!

They were about to question the youth.
when the door opened, and into the room
stepped Michael Brannagan. his face dark
with anger, and at sight of him the two
rascals paled.

IIow had he learned they were there?
And what business had brought him to
see them again?

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CHAPTER XV.
THE RASCALS LEVANT.
“ What did your message mean?" Bran-
-~ 1.. nagan demanded. “llow did you dare to

3 Send for me to come here?" .

Brady‘and Dunn looked at each other in
speechless amazement.

“Trapped!” they both ejaculated.

” What do you mean?” Brannagan al-
most roared. ‘

" We never sent for ye!" declared Brady.

“You lie! \Vhat do you call this?"
jerking a. message front his pocket and
shaking it at them.

i “'What is it?“ Brady asked.

' “What is it but your message! Come
at once, No. —— South Street. Avoid other
place. V Very important."

"We never sent it.” again avowed
Brady. "That is why we say we are
trapped. That cussed detective has led

~you into this thing, and We are going to be
secoped in a bunch." ‘

Bramtagan‘s faco was like chalk.

I“ You think so?" he gasped.

. “ There is the proof of it," said Dunn,
‘pointing to the message.

" Genie!” urged Brady. “There is not a

second tolesd We havo sot ‘0 get out Of
' here by a rear way."
“ Who is this?" asked Brannagan.
“ The whelp, ,that' has made. all the
 trouble for us.” answered Brady. and he
lifted his knife as if with the intention of
killing burly them and there, but both
I eBramtagan and Dunn cwght his arm.

“Not here!" "arned'Brannagan.
-“And not that wayl‘.’ insisted Dunn.
_' “Blood will tell!" ' I ' .
,“ “ But. he has got to die for this! I'll set-
. tie 4with him somehow." ‘and Brady had
3 murder in his baleful eyes. '
9“ same as ye settled wi‘d youngBrau-
.1 nagan, inebbyl“ muttered Larry.’ “Ye
‘, didn’t settle wi'd him good enough. by dhe
‘ ‘ -;‘ me token, whin it is aioive he is at. (me
 1minnte—4" z ;
 '2 3 A.“ wttupl" snarled aBrady.

‘ ;.‘.‘ , this that he says!
333811;. 32. . ' .
4 “:01 say Lawrence Brannagan is alone
1 and well,,.'and-—’f _
 .‘Bnt Dunnnstrnckhim a blow in the
, 'face that cut ofl‘further speech- ' ,v
.- “Have you cheated, me?” thundered
. = “Didfiyou not do as F011
_ , Have you lied to me am]
tam'me. money for. nothing?" .

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The Bowling Green Detective’s Drop.

all this later. It is only a, mistake the boy
has made, that was all. but he will never
make another in this world!"

He and Dunn had seized Limerick Larry
again. and dragged him from the room.
bidding Brannagan follow, if he valuml his
liberty.

Down the stairs they hastened, and out
by a rear door to the smallest. of yards.
front which gates opened in two directions.
and taking the nearest. they passed
through.

Before them was the open rear door of a
saloon, and they lost no time in taking
refuge there, for the moment, closing the
doc ‘ after them.

“ What's to be done now
Dunn.

“ You remember the small boat tied just
by the dock on the right," intimated
Brady.

u Yes.”

“ We must make a run for it.
no other chance, and that is a slim one.

“ What about the lad '3"

“He will go with us. until we find time
to anchor him in the bay.“

“ And what shalLI do?" asked Branna-
‘gan, badly frightened.

“ Come or stay. just as you please. If
you stay here you will be arrested, sure

r)"

whispered

There is

u

as you live.”

“ How do you know that '3”

“Do you suppose this trap was laid for
fun? Ila! hear that!" _

A door was heard to slam in the direc-
tion from which they had just come. and
voices immediately followed.

These, needless to say. Were. Detective
Murphy. Lawrence Brannagan, Captain
Simms and policemen.

Brady‘s concoption respecting the decoy
message was a right one.

Lawrence Brannagan, going on board
the ship soon after Limerick Larry had
taken his leave. had heard from Captain
Sintms the whole story. and they had
planned to find the detective and push the
matter while the thing was moving. And
this was theiouteonie of it all.

This accomited for the failure of Larry
to tind his boss. _

Brady now made a dash for the street.
dragging Larry with him, and Dunn was
at his heels.

Brannagan did not. tarry. either. Sat-
isfied that his own safety depended upon
his sticking to his two rascally tools, he
plunged along the hall after Dunn.

Brady reached the door. threw it open,
and stepped out, not daring. to betray
haste in his movements, howover. for fear
of being nabbed, but he lost no time, even
there. ’

He started across the street, Dunn assist-
ing him with Larry, and Brannagan close
behind. They were nearly across when
they were discovered by'a policeman who
was standing before the other house. The
officer gave a signal, and dashed .after
them in all haste.

There was no longeruse of caution, so
Brady- and Dunn made a dash 'for the
small boat, which they gained.

Larry was thrown into the boat, head-
long; the two men jumped in after him
in almost the same moment, and Branna—
sun had barely time to follow when they
Were off. Brady having cut the painter.

By the time the policeman reached the

spot, he could just see it near the end of

the dock, and in another moment, it had
va‘tsiisheql behind the hulls‘ of some ves-
se .

A tewmoments later Detective Murphy
was on hand. with those with him, and the
detective quickly asked: .

“ Which waysizdaogo?” ' -

“Down stream.” was the answer.-

“ The tide is that'wa‘y, then?” ~ '

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“ Yes."

“ That is enough: that is the way they
will'go. it will be their object, to make
distance as fast as possible. We must give
them chase."

“ If we only had a tug.“
tain of the Victoria .ltoyal.

“ We must haVe a boat,“ exclaimed Mur—
phy. “I am afraid it will be all up with
that lad before We can rescue. him. You
are sure they had a prisoner, otlicer?”

“Yes, dead sure—~a boy!"

“Come!” cried Murphy, “not a minute
to lose. Have you a boat. Captain
Simms?"

“ Yes; we can get. it into the water and
manned in less than tive minutes. Right
this way, sir; lead the way. La wrence.i"‘

“You bet I will!”

Young Brannagan was all activity, and,
in the shortest time imaginable, he was
on board the Victoria Royal and ordering
one of the boats into the water, and al-
most by the time the others reached him
the boat on the davits was ready for low--
cring. Down it was run, and sat on the
water like a cork. '

.lnto it they got in all haste, except the
policeman, and pushed off into the stream.

There was a moon, but dense clouds hid
it. which broke only at intervals.

“One thing we can be same of," said
Murphy, as soon as the tide caught the.
light launch, “they have gone this way.
for they would only tire themselves for
naught by trying to pull in (AC other direc-
tion.” _

" But we can never find them," asserted
the captain.

“ It will not be because we do not try.”
declared the detectiVe. "Keep nearest the
other side. my boys." to the oarsmen-
“They will most, likely bug that. shore.”

They were in a dangerous place. with,
no light on their boat. but they took all:
the risks. keeping out of the way of mov-
ing craft as much as possible and at the
same time pulling av 'ay with a will when-
ever the course was clear for them to do
so.

And every man of them was on the
lookout.

Presently the moon borke through, and
for a. brief time the river was revoaled,
almost in brilliancy in every direction.

Far ahead they espied a boat similar to
their own. heading for down the bay!
'l‘hey laid their course directly after it,
and the launch literally leaped over the.
waters. ..__._... ‘

said the cap—

CHAPTER XVI.
THE GAME HALF WON.
, Meantime, what of. the other craft?

As soon as it was out in the stream the
two rascals seized the oars, one to row
and the other to steer.

Larry had been rendered insensible by,
his fall into the boat, and Brannagan
was sitting in the bow, holding on to the ,1
sides for life. He, was unused to the
water. and was trembling With fear.

“We shall be run down,“ he complained-
“We'll surely be cut in two!"

“ We‘ll get Worse. nor that if we don’t:
get away from here,“ growled Brady.

“But we must have a light."

“ 'l‘o blazes with a light!" cried Dunny
.“Do you suppose We want to guide them
after us?" , _ .

The river was rough, and we boat.
which was a small one. only a dory, “was.
teased about like a shell, even if- it’Was-
quite-heavily treighted. And the other
villain 013,311 got down in thetverybot;
tom, and there he sat, his teeth almost ;_.
chattering with terror. while the-boat went: '
on through the darkness, threatenedexzém}  '
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Little was said, and after a time Bran-
nagan became a little more accustomed to
it, and his fears began to subside: and
when, at length. they came to where the
river was wider, and the motion of the
boat was less, he ventured to look around,
and discoVered a lantern just under the
St‘ili.

lle said nothing. but. opening it. as soon
as he had discovered the combination, he
lighted it.

" What are you doing?"
Brady. when he saw the light.

“1 found this lantern. and l lighted it.“

"' Well. (lowse' it, mighty quick!"

“ I‘ll do as i please about that,“ an-
swered Brannagan. "Row for your life,
or 1 will put a bullet into you!"

He was master of the situation, so far
as the lantern was concerned, and'lie was
a man used to being obeyed, so the. lan-
tern remained. and the beat went on with
all the speed possible.,

It was about this time that Larry came
to his senses.

For a moment he could not. grasp the
situation. but it soon came to him. and he
thought hard.

He did not. move, thinking that perhaps
it Would be better not to do so, for, find-
ing that he was free, he might. get a
chance to jump overboard and thus make
his escape.

Once in the water he could defy them,
for he was an excellent swimmer. -lIe had
done many a long-distance swim in Littler-
ick waters.

The tide. with theta, the boat. had gone at
a swift rate. and in a short time the lights
of the city \vere behind.

They had kept to the east shore, and
still kept to it as they went further along.

,Two or three times the moon had broken
through, and each time they had looked
to see if they were pursued, but had failed
to discover any boat near enough to them
to prove that such was the case.

Finally Brady rested on his cars.

“I am about winded, Hogan," he do-
clared. “You will have to take hold and
try a pull."

" 1 was goin’ to ask ye,” said Dunn, “if
I shouldn't do that, but I knowed that
every, minute meant one, so I waited for
you. Give me your place.”

They rose to change places, and that was
Larry's chance.

demanded

With a. wild Irish yell he jumped up

'.and made a. leap for the side of the boat,
gut Brady turned and caught him just in
nae.

In turning, however, he had tripped
Dunn, who came down into the bottom of
the dory with a crash, and Brannagah,
rising up in alarm, lost his balance and
went overboard.

He, too, gave a yell as that accident he-
tell him.“ , ~‘v ‘

As it happened, they were right over a
thallow place, and Brannagan went in

nly to his middle, and with one hand on

. the boat he held up the lantern and told
Brady to kill the boy there and then.

“ Beat his brains out!” Brannagan cried,
“and fling him to the fishes!"

“And serve you the same, curse you!"
roared Dunn. “Why didn’t you stay in
your place?"

Larry had turned, and was grappling
with Brady, and in that moment the moon
came. out from under a dark mass of
cloud and rendered the scene almost as
light as day.  ‘

, Close‘in to shore, under the dark shad-
ows, was another boat, which they had not
discovered.

This one now put out straight toward
them. ,

“ Curse ye, let go!” cried Brady.

, “Dhat same 01 will, but l’ave go av
Vane,” retorted' the stout lad.

 

The Bowling Green Detective’s Drop.

“ I will murder you. that. is what I will
do with you, curse you! You are the—"

lie loosened one hand to take a better
hold, but. in that instant. Larry freed him-
self from his grasp, and turned a. back-
ward sumtnerset oVerboard into the water
and disappeared.

By this time Dunn was righting himself,
and he struck Brannagan a. blow in the
face that made him let go his hold of the
boat, and. seizing an oar, Dunn put it into
the stern notch and sculled the boat out. of
reach. when he took the seat and looked
for the other oars.

As it happened, all save one had
dropped ov'erboardi
"Help! help! Don‘t leave me here!"

cried Brannagan.

" Help yourself!“ retorted Brady, with
an execration.

Seizing the one oar out of Dunn‘s hand,
he sculled oil'. with it as fast; as possible,
for just then he caught. sight of the ship's
launch. and hoped to get far enough away
to escape when darkness once more far
ored them.

Brannagan was yelling at. the top of his
voice, forgetting everything else save his
immediate danger.

“l’hwy don‘t ye swim fur it, Mister
Brannagan 1'“ asked Larry'. “Av ye can‘t.
do dhat, it is lost ye. are fur Certain. Sure.
dhere is no bottom ten feet from phWere
ye are standin‘, and if ye moVe ye are a
goiter!"

This added to the rascal's alarm tenfold.

He belloWed in his terror. calling upon
all the saints he had not forgotten to come
to his aid.

The saints came not, howeVet‘. but the
pursuing boat did. and it had the lantern,
which Brannagan was waving furiously,
to guide it to the spot, for the moon was
again disappearing. , ,

When the boat came near enough, Larry
sang out:

“Alloy! the boat!"

“ Where away?" came. the return.

“Starboard quarter, begorra, and good
for an hour!"

A laugh was heard, and the boat pulled
in his direction, and in a few moments
Limerick Larry was safe on board.

No stop was made, but the launch
pulled straight to where Braimagan was
standing, a helpless prisoner to his fears.
and he was seized and lifted on board
and made a priSoner in fact.

“ Why, how do you do, uncle?" spoke
young Brannagan, who had taken the lan-
tern from his hand. now holding it clOSt,
to the rascal's face. "We meet at last,
and in the most unexpected manner,
though it is no fault of yours; you did
what you could to dispose of me."

“ I never did!” cried Branaagan. “I
have been doing all in my power to find
ye, my boy, and have just-got. on track of
you at last!"

The others laughed heartily at that. It
was too plain a case now. '

The light was put out, and the boat
pulled on out into the bay for some dis-
tance, when a stop was called and all lis-
tened sharply to catch a sound from the
other boat. '

But no sound came.

They r0wed about for a long time, wait-
ing for the tnoon to reappear, and when at
last it did favor them, the dory was no-
where in sight.

For the time being the rascals had made
good their escape, it seemed, but the
Bowling Green Detective by no means
gave them up. He asked the others to put
him ashore on Staten Island and leave
him there.

This was done, with a final understand-
ing among them all, and the launch pulled
back to the city without the detective.

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unwilling guest on board. the Victoria.
ltoyal. where Limerick Larry was shown
all the honors of a royal visitor.

The game had been well won, so far.

 

()IlAlffl‘lil’. XVll.
A STRANGE STREET-WOOING.

Larry was astir early the next morning
and trying to do something With his
clothes to make himself half presentable.

Much Worn before, his night‘s adven‘
tures had about. put. the finishing touch to
his garments, so now they were hardly
lit to wear longer. At thought of Kitty,
his heart failed hitn.

“Sure, me name is Dinnis now!" he
complained to himself, as he took his
clothes down from the rigging, where they
had been hung to dry. "Kitty will turn up
her party nose at me, in such rags as
dhese, and maybe, dhere will be a. chance
fur Nelson, aven av he is a llogg.”

While tints lamenting, Lawrence Bran-
nagan came on deck.

He asked what was the matter, and,
seeing the situation, he bade Larry put on
his old clothes just as they were and come
on shore with him. \

Larry obeyed. and in less than an hour
he had undergone a remarkable transform-
ation, for the lad had been titted out
anew from crown to soles, and made by
far a liner-looking young man than Nelson
Hogg. '

And, besides that. he. had money in his
pocket.

" You have done much for me, my lad,”
said Lawrence; “let me begin by doing
this much for you in return now.”

“ Begorra. Oi thank ye with all me heart,"
responded Larry. “Dhey say dhat clothes
don’t tnake the man, but, be Hivvins, dhey
go about ninety-foive per cint. in dat di‘
rection, Oi’m bettin‘i"

Soon after that he was proceeding in the
direction of Broadway, a smile. on his face
and feeling a lightness of lit at that made
him seem as if walking on air.

He strolled along, hands deep in his
pockets and his head high, at peace with
himself and the. whole world, apparently,
and as he went along he sang softly:

“ Swate Kitty (iailaway,

Sure (it know you'll apt say any

Whln ()1 pop dhe vital qulstlon
Dhat is burnln' on me tongue:

Fur yure Nelson is not in it,

Wid his name he‘d never win it;

Let him thry, and in wan minute
He will get it in dhe lung!"

When he came in sight of the flower-

.stand, however, his heart stood still be-

cause of what he saw there. .

It was the co‘nductor’s day off, as it hap-
pened, and there was Nelson, in his best
attire, smiling upon Kitty and whispering
simple nothings into her evidently willing
ears. . -

And. in appearance, the conductor, was
no mean rival. He was dressed in fashion
and .in the buttonhole of his coat he wore
one of the handsomest boutonnieres of Kit.
ty‘s handsome morning stock. He had on
an “out-of-sig t” hat, and carried a neat
cane. .

-“Now Oi am in fur it," muttered the
Limerick lover. "It will be him and me,
and dhe best man will win. Kitty will,
haVe to make her choice, and (more Wm
be. no more halt-way business about in
Begorra, but he is a sparkler, sure as me
name is Larry O’Keen! But, he is a.
Hogg all dhe. same. and dhere is phwene
Oi will have him by dhe snout!”

He. went forward, softly humming: .

“ Swate Kitty 'C‘allamly, »
Duel-9'3 dhe dlvll now to pay,
,Wl’d me and Nelson far it,

And dhe best man for to win;
sure are Oirish blood is boilln',
‘ll‘ur‘a foight Oi am
Mo tin fingers Ol’d be col in

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He reached the stand. and the moment.
Kitty cspied him her face flushed more
3 rosy than he had ever seen it. and she
cried:
“ 0111 Larry. is it really you
“ It is mesel‘, and nolmdy else,
assured.
. The conductor looked at hitn and smiled
.-  at his hrogue.
:  " A friend of yours. Miss Callaway‘.” he
f   ~ asked. "l’ray introduce us."
i". n “ Why, certainly." assented Kitty. “My
 friend. Mr. O'Keen, Mr. Nelson; Mr. .\el-
‘  son, Mr. O‘Keen."
 “ I am pleased to know you. Illr.
O'Keen," assured the conductor. otfering
his hand. “A friend of Miss ()allaways
is a friend of mine. every time."
.. “Begorra, Oi wish Oi could say dhat.
.  same," retorted Larry. failing to see the
 .f . - profiered hand. "And av Oi. did say it,
.5  by dhe same token Oi would mane it,
' 'iv you can bet on thot!”
iii “What do you mean?” demanded the
f  conductor, flushing.
a", “ Oh, Larry, how can you?" chided Kit.-

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i-‘  “Just phwat Oi say." rejoined Larry.
1 ~ “Whin ye say ye are plazed to know me

. ye loie, fur ye. are not. plazed at all!" ‘

“tag: ' “Have. a care, sir,” cried the dudish
conductor, spurring up like a bunt-am
rooster. “ You will find that I am not a
man to brook insult, my tine fellow!”

“Do phwat ye plaze wi'd it, dhen,”
suggested Larry. " We may as well have
it out dhe while we are about it. It. is
,you and me fur it. and dhe best. man to
win, Mister—Mister—Mister-"

“My natne is Nelson."

“Nelson phwat?" ~

“None of your business, sir!”

“Begorra. av Oi had a name dhat Oi
wasashamed av Oi wouldn't wear it!"

“Fellow. what do you mean '1” now
painfully flushed. " Would you insinuate
that I am ashamed of my name?"

“It looks loike it. begorra! Kitty. do
ye know any other name fur him besides
Nelson?”

“No, Larry! but—" ' v

“Be Hivvins. 01 do, dhen! Misscalla-
way, let me have dhe pleasure av presint-
ing me detested innimy, Mister Nelson
Hogg."

And he brought out the last name with
full volume.

“ Oh—oh!" screamed Kitty.

As for the conductor. he turned as pale.
as death, then as red as blood could
make hitn, and his face perspired.

_ “ Deny it av ye can," the boy from Lim-

«erick invited. “Dhat is yure name. and
01 have dhe proof av it, and av ye wasn't
ashamed av it ye would be wearing av
‘it loike any other daycint man!”

“You mistake." cried Mr. Hogg. “You
mispronounce my name,“ he declared.
"‘ Ipls pronounced Hoag, Sll‘; Hoag-fHoag
~H0ag!" _ ,

“ Dhat 'don’t corrapond Wi'd dhe spell-
ing av it, by any manes." asseverated
Larry. ,. “Av' -o-g-g spells Hoag, dhen
_' it. is to sehoo 01 will be going againa
.dhat is all. Hogg it spells. and Hogs
it is, and ye can't squale out av it, ay«
 ithurl”, '

. ;, ‘f What do you know about the spen—
‘ing of my name?” 1

Larry thrust his fingers into his vest.
,tpocket and drew out the pay 9nV010De- .
.-“ Here is dhe invillip in which ye re:
:saved yure pittance av pay yesterday,
the cried, “and av‘dhis isn’t yure name
«on it dhen begorra it is arrested fur st al-
.ging another man’s money ye can be! -‘
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some; dhat: is phwat it spells. And

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now, Kitty. choose perchnne us at. wanst.
It is him or me. and no fooling about it.
aythur!"

“ Oh! Larry! how can you—"

“Asy enough. begorra! Make yure
choice, Oi say! Av ye will marry me.
say but dhe wurred; av it is a llogg ye
want to he. say dhat!"

At first their talk had been in low
tones, but now Larry was speaking out.
aloud in his excitement. and passersby
were stopping to take in what was be—
ing said and learn what. it was about. v

“ But. Larry. this is no tith-"

“Be Hivvins. it is now or never wi'd
me." reasserted the boy. “Make yure.
choice. and dhat at wanst!"

There was no way out of it: a crowd
was collecting. and with downcast eyes
the pretty flower girl stepped beside
Larry and slipped her left. hand into his
right. ‘ ,

The eyes of the wild Irish 151d danced
with joy. and as Mr. IIogg beat a hasty
retreat to hide himself. Larry rang after
him, much to that gentleman‘s discom-
fiture and gr *atly to the amusement of
all who heard it. the following impromptu
lines:

“ Sure, Mister Nelson Homv

F~H~
Ye may slink off loike a dog.
Fur mrty Kitty. Uallaway
I as giVe me. her hand fur life.

And av you come foolin' ‘round her.
Then. he Hivvins. Oi am bound ter
Give you wi‘d me I'oight a ponnder

’hwere dhe butcher sticks dhe knife!"

 

CHAPTER XVIII.
HAPPY ENDING.

Two mornings later the ship upon
which Brady and Dunn had engaged
passage dropped down the bay.

A tug accompanied her, yet. at a dis-
tance sufficient to appear as if not doing
SO. steaming along at a speed about equal
to that. of the ship. and presently it put
straight. in to shore.

There Detective' Murphy was taken on
board. having displayed a signal that
had been agreed upon.

“‘Vhat. success?" asked Lawrence
Brann: gan, immediately.

“The best!" ‘.was the answer. “They
are in a boat in the lower bay and will
signal the ship and get on board.”

“We have got it arranged with the
captain, as you directed. and everything
is in order for their reception. It will be
3. gran Surprise for the knaves.“

“ As it should he. I am surprised that
they have dared to take the risk. for they
ought, to know we Would lay this trap for
them.”

‘ “ No; they think they lost themselves to
us that night." i ,

“That must. be it.” _ - I,

The tug steamed down the bay, then,
and there lay in'wait for the ship to
come along. -

Watching. they saw the. ship lie-to and
take. the two men on board; at (I when
finally it. came sailing along he tug
steamed in the. way and signaled the
captain to lie-to again. ' '

This was done, and Murphy and a cou-
ple of officers in disguise got on board.

The captain. led them straight to where
the two rascals were, and both were
made prisoners before they could think
of o ering- any resistance, and were
taken on board the tug. .

They stormed and raved. but it was all
of no use, and their declarations of inno-.
cence were laughed at. . I i

“ Why.” said Murphy. “what is the use
of your holding out when old Brannagan
has made a clean breast of the whole

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matter? You had better do the same. tar
as your part in.it goes.“ v . .

    

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And so they did, before the tug reached
the city.

They confessed that they had been em-
ployed by Brannagan to murder his
nephew. and it had been arranged that
Lawrence should sail at that particular
time. The uncle had engaged passage for
him beforehand. and therefore knew the
room he Would occupy. The two villains
concealed tlietiiselves 111 that stateroom.
and there pounced upon him. He was
struck on the head and the body thrust
out through the porthole.

The uncle had arranged it all so clev-
erly that: his hand Would not. have ap-
peared in it it‘ it all had worked as
planned. And only for Loony Larry it:
might have been a case which Detective
Murphy Would have found i111possible to
clear up. But a kind prm‘idence had.
taken a hand in the game. and the plans
of the old villain had been upset in the
neatest manner.

He and his tools \vere brought to trial
and were sentenced to long terms of im-
prisonment. but old Brannagan was
found dead in his cell before he could be
taken up the river. The others went up,
howeVer. and are up there still.

Instead of the uncle’s coming into the
riches of the nephew. it. worked all the
other way. for Lawrence turned out to
be Michael‘s only heir, and he came in
for all his property.

Then any wrongs that his relative had
done were made right.

Among other things, it Was found that
he had robbed a former partner. a man
named Callaway. of all his means. and
this amount was ascertained and re-
stored to the. widow. who was living
alnd trying hard to support a large fam-
l y. .

This was the mother of the Kitty Calla-
way of our story. and so the flower girl
disappeared from Broadway. never to be
seen there : gain. She would have disap-
peared. anyhow. all in due time, as the
wife of the Limerick lad. to whom she
had plighted her troth that memorable
day on the street.

Larry had found a situation and was
doing well. but when the Brannagan es-
tate was settled Lawrence set Larry up
in business for himself. and the really
bright lad prospered almost from th
start. ~

Lawrence returned\ to Ireland when
matters were settled. and there he mar-

ried the lady of his choice, and there

they live. today.

The claim of Samuel Powers against
the rascally old Irishman was honorably
adjusted. as was also that of Margaret
Hull and many othcts. Lawrence went
away with many a. blessing called down
upon his head; he had redeemed the
honor of the name he bore. .

Selim Hedgewood, of the steamship

company. gave Detective Murphy much

Praise for the manner in which he had
handled the case and the promptness
with which he had cleared up a matter
which at first had looked so impossible.
His confidence in the Bowling Green De~
tective took firmer root than ever.

“But I cannot claim all the credit.”
Murphy insisted.

“Now, that is your modesty. that is
all,” rejoined the steamship magnate. ’

“No. it is the truth." declared Murphy.
“A good deal of the success in that case
was brought about by that wild Irish lad,
Larry O’Keen.” 7 ‘ , p>

“Well, have it your own. way,” no:
quiesced the. magnate. “We haveour
own opinions about it.” And in support
of those opinions, the detective was. out

upon the pay roll of the company snag; a  w . . 
regular salary of a nice sum. 1  a  .- ,*

   
 

   
  
   
  

     
   
   
  

   
  
   
  

    
     
       
     
      
       
   
     
     
    
    
     
         
      
   
    
     
     
       
      
   
    
     
       
    
 

 
 

   

   
        
  

     
   
       
        
     
      
   

 
 
    
   
   
      
       
     

    
    
  

 

 

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In due time there was a happy Wed-
dlng. when Limerick Larry felt able to
assume such responsibilities. and the

bride was Kitty i‘allawa_v. of course.

It, was in truth a grand affair. for Law-
rence lirannagan and his wife. with a
lmlmcing’ little sun, came over from Ire-
land to lend their presence.

By this time Larry had shed much of
his wild nature: his ill-on‘ue had lit‘i‘lilllt‘
greatly modified. .‘liiil he was confessed to
he one of the brightest of tlilgrisitig young
business men of the city.

Detective Murphy was his best man.
and a. lady upon whom he was known to
he secretly smiling: with fav<>r had been
choscn for the bridesmaid.
ever. and when Larry had kissed his
lil'ldi‘. at the end of the ceremony. he
threw deCorum to the winds and sang:

“ Swate Kitty Callaway.

Ul'ln a happy man iii-(lily.

Wld vnre l)(‘tllllllii{ smile upon me.—

'on me wife. me star av hope;

Sure ye are me own forever,

To be separated never;

Just let any one endeavor

To do it. and see av 01 don’t paste
him wanst fur luck in line place
phwm'e dhe hanglnan puts dhe
rope!”

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39'! Bob 0’ the Bowery; or, The Prince of Mulberry Street.
415 The Vagabond Detective: or. Bowery Bob'e Boom.
452 llote nr Bob, the Street-Buy Detective.
4450 The .awyer'a Shadow: ur lanky-Laney.
4?! Jaunty Joe, the Young Hone-King.
494 Surly film. the Yuan: Ferrynlnn Detective.
594 Five l’ointa Phil. the Pavement Prince.
509 Jack Ja (era, the Butcher Bay Detective.
516 Tartar ' lung or. Five Points Phil's Menagerie.
526 North River Nat. thr Pier Drtcctlvr.
588 “'reatlinz Rex, the Prldc ofthe Sixth Ward.
541 Jeff Flicker. the Stable Boy Detective.
551 Nick Nettle, the iiov Shallow; or, The Old Well Myliery.
559 Ilnrlcm Jack, the tint-e Buy DetrrllVP.
{:69 Brooklyn Ben, the On llis-Own-Hook Detective.

vs"? l’avcmcnt Pete the Set-wt Sifter.
5R8 Jn(-k.o’- Lantern, the Under-Sea Proapecton
803 \Vlde.Awuke Bert. the Street-Steer".
614 “'hietllng Jacob. the Dt-tel-tive‘n Aid.
628 Back Iiumhlclrec, the lllrlrm Hummer.
689 Sunriac Saul ilir Exprm-Tmin Fem-t.
649 Gamin “OD, t t‘ Bowery Badger. or, Scoopng a Slippery Sci.
658 Sky-Rocket “oh. the Lite-Saver.
6'33 Snitpeter Sol. the New York Navigator.
69-1 Spicy Jim, the Univ One of Hie Kind.
706 Tom Thlatlc, the Road-House Detectivu 3'
?l7 Moaqulto Jack, the. llllstlcr Cumin.
72“ Dcnni- Duil' the Brown Sport‘s Kid.

~14 Dick oi’ the Docka. the Night-“etch.
Flipper Flynn, the Sin-«t Patrol. l
Foxy Fred’s (Ddd l’ardt 0'. The Keener’a Huge Hustle.“
(‘aot-(Dif Pale, the Scapegoat Detective.
4 Bowery Billy. the Bunm iimlncer.
£87 The Bl Four of the Bowery.
£46 Buck.t c New York Sharper.
850 The Grand Street Arab.
855 The Wet-t. Broadway (iamin.
860 The Boat-Club Mal-cot; or, Dan Decker'l Double Deai‘;
894 The Union Square liaxquxe Boy.
is?" The Street. Arab’a Blim .
8H6 The Five l’ointa Lodginfillou-e Janitor.
1390 Ace High, the Trump Card elective.
#395 Fifth Avenue Fred, the Valet [Detective-
fiiDiD Buaelllcni Bert, the Boy Cobbler Detective.
993 Billy Blnc- Blanca. the Dodger oi the Dean.

Redd!!! Runher. licll- Boy 4-11-44.

915 Fle lasher, Ferret, of East Broadway.

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’84 (Did Rocky] “ Do out or, Benita, the Horn-Breaker.
I“! Giant‘George; or, e Anr'ioi the Range.
’75 Arizona Jack 3 or Giant George’e Peril.
89'! The Tarantula o Tao-i or. Giant George’e Revenge.
80‘! Tho Strange Ford or, ittlo Bon‘a Death Hunt.
818 Ker-wins. Ker-w 00! or, The Tarantula of Tom.
88? Creeping at. the Caddo; or.'i'helled and White Parda.
C Fri red: or, Tho Tonhaway’l Trait.
htlnl Trio: or Rattleenah. the Tonkaway.
“9 Wild out or, Big-Foot Wallace to the Front.
The Ranch Raidera or. The Siege oi Fort Purgatory.
Snap-Shot, the Boy anger.
hlota. tho Crook: or The Three Thunderbolte.
gander-a Bill“: or. Frio frln=wigo g?! l' "d
0.00 an o It or, o oagua Rana.
Little Lariat; or Pecan Peto’l Big Rampage.
R° I'll. ’ fl"'l“""li'°"°"otd Rocky a. Ian”...
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31.! Bill: or The Lynx oi the Dona.
Little Lone than or. n. 3.11. oi a. Citelo. ,
Cache Carl. the Chico Giant.

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Deadwood Dick Novcla.

Dick, the Prince oi the Rand.
Dick'n Dcliuncc: er, litlllltll‘pml'l't
Dick in IDinuulac; ur, llillifliz den.
Dick In "in Cuntlc.
lchk‘a Bonanza; or, The Phantom Miner.
Dick in Danger: or, ()luauu Oil.
Dick'a Eaglea; or, The Panic ot l'inod Bar.
Dick on Deck: 0!. l'alanlitv J the. the Heroine
{D’i‘ck’il 1.11:“. Act: or. Corduru,‘ Charlie.

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B'lellf’a Illev ice: or, The Double Cross Sign.

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Dick'a Double: or. The Gnrgon‘r Gulch Ghoet.
Dick’a ilomc liar-c; or, liIendc Bill.
iDli'k’tl "it Firikc; or, A Name oi Gold.
Dick of Dcadwoodz or. The l'ichrd Party.
Dick'a Dream; or, The Kind; oi the Road.
Dick’n \"urd; orY The lilan Hill’s .iczrhcl.
Dick'a Doom : or, Calamity Jano'e Adventure.
Dick’a Dcad D( al.
chk’e Death-Plant.
Dick. A Ronmnre of Rough. and Toughl.
Britt:- {Divlde’i or, The Spirit oiSwamp Lake.

c ' II Death ‘rall.
chk'a Deal; or, The Gold Brick of Oregon.
Dick’a Dozen: Or. The Faklr oi‘Pimntmn Fiat:
Dick‘ll Ducaia; or, Deye in the Digginge.
llii'ei‘i‘fiqinlteInced: or, 'l‘ne Terrible Vendetta.

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Dick in Dead City.
Dick'a Diamonda.
Dick in New York; or, A " Cute Cue."
Dick'l Duatt or. The Chained "and.
Dick. Jr; or, The Crimean Creecent Sin.
Dic Jr.'ll. Defluucc.

, r.’a Full "and.

Jr.’a. Big Round-('9.
Jr.’a Racket at Claim 10.

r.’lI, Corral; or, Buzeman Bill.
Jr.’e. Dog Detective.
Jr» in Deadwood.
Dick, Jr.:a, Compact.
Dick. Jr. I. Inheritance.
Dick, Jr.’a DI in”.
mct. Jr.’l. De vcrnnce.

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Dick. Jr.’a. Three.
Dick, Jr.'a, Dauxcr Ducka.
Dick. Jr.’a, Death llunt.
Dick. Jr.. in Texan.
Dick. Jr., the VVlld “'elt Viqu
Dick, Jr., on III- lilcttle.
Dick. .lr., in Gotham.
Dick, r., in Bolton.
Dick, Jr.. in Philadelphia.
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Dick. an. in Denver.
Dick. Jr.’-, Dccrcc.
Dick Jr., in licclzchuh’a Baain.
Dick, Jr.. at. (‘oncy Inland.
Dick, Jrflu. Lcndvillc Lay.
Dick, Jr.. in Detroit.
Dick. Jr. in Cincinnati.
Dick. Jr.. in Nevada.
Dick, Jr., in No Man'a Land.
Dick. In, After the Queer.
Dick Jr.. III liuflulo.
Dick, Jr.’a, (‘ha-c Acroaa the Continent
iek, r.. Amonxihc smugglers.
Dick, Jr.‘l luaurunce Cale.
Dick, Jr.. liack in the Miuca.
Dick. .D r., in Durnngot nr. “ “Mile???” “1-”
Dick, Jr.'a lDlu-overy; or, Found a Fortune.
1ch . Jr.’l. Dazzle.
luck. Jr.‘a. Dollars.

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Dick. 1.2.. Double Deal.
Dick. Jr.’n, Deathwatch.

Dick. .ir.’u, Douhlct.

Dick. Jr.’n. Deathhlow.

Dick; .Ir.’a. Dcapcrutc Strait-
DicL, Jr.’n, Lone “and.

Dick, JrJn. Dei'cat.

Dick. Jr.’a. licuurrcctlon.
Dick. Jr.’a.- Dark Daya.

Dick Jr” lDliilc .

Dick. Jr.’a, Douhlc Device.
Dick. Jr’JI. Denpcralc \ cnluro
Dick. Jr.’-, Diamond Dice. 2
Dick, Jr.’a, Roan Fluah.
Dick. Jr.’a, licad-oil'.

Dick. .ir.‘a. Rivals,

chk. Jr.'I, Boom.

Dick, Jr.'u, Scoop.

Dick, Jr.’ll, I’rox .

Dick. Jro'l. (‘lntc .

Dick. Jr.’u. Ill h "or-c.

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Dick: Jr’a' Decoy Duck.
Dick, Jr.. in flllver Pocket.
Dick. Jr.'u, Dead-Sure Game.
Dick, Jr.’e, Double Drive.
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Dick: Jr.’il Dongle-Decker.
Dick. Jr.. at Dollarvillc.
Dick, Jr.. at. Flu-h Flute.

BY WILLIAM B. EYSTEII.

190 "Dandy Darke ; or. The Tirere oi High Pine.
'10 li‘aro Frank: or. Dandy Darke’e (Jo-Down Paula

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l‘he Tie-Tn final-1,; or, High liuetlinz at Sinnen’ Flat.
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901 Diamond Da vc. ting Gilt-Edge Shooter.
919 Crack-Shot. Dniay’ll Drop.
981 The Sport in Velvet; on, Big Burk'e Blud'.

BY HAROLD PAYNE.
848 Dan, the River Sport; or, Foiiing the Frisco Sharp.

892 Bowery Ben in

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911 Bowery Bob, the But-aide Detective,

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08 Border

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ilot of the Prairie.

nknown Scout; or, The Banded Brotherhood

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BY CDLDNEL I’RENTISS INGRABAM.

929 Butfalo lilll'a (‘ruck-ahot l'nrd.
9 V ‘ Nat‘a Drag: or, Fix-Ferret S} hee' Bold (lune.
' York Nut. and t e Traitor Ferret.
.' ' York fiat Trapped.
.914- )cw York Ral’a Three 01' a Kind.
' ' York Nat‘u Double.
‘ York Nnt'a in Colorado.
York Nat in i-‘old huggct Camp.
York Nat’a Dcadly Deal.
' York Nat'e Crook-(Thane.
' York Nat’a ’l‘rump Card.
York Nut. and the Grave Ghonla.

#65 New York Nat'a M ankcd Man-cot.
359 New York Nat. the (-‘mnin Duel-tin.
858 Dick Doom’a Kldnupper Knock-Dal.

Doonl’a 'l'cn fitrlke. '
Doom’a Finn-h "and.
Doom”. DcuthJ-‘urip: or, The Detective by Deatiny.
Doom‘a lie-tiny; or. The River Biackleg’l Terror.
Doom; 0!, ‘i he Sharp: and Sharks at New York.
Doom In Doc-ton: or, A Man at Many Mulls.
Doom in l‘hlcago. ,
Doom in the “'lld ‘1 eat. _
Doom’a (ileun swoop; or, “we Linke in I Clue.
i309 Dick Doorn’a Dculh ('lue.
#6113 Dick -Doom’o 1Dil|lll0lld Deal.
i419 Dick Doom’a Girl M
#039 lchk -DoolI'a Shadow Bunt-
ili85 Dick Doom’a BI; llaul.
Dun-hing (‘harllcz or The Kentucky Trnderflvot’l Pint Trail.
Da- hlnz (‘harllc’a Der-tiny: or. The Reneflde'l CID!"—
D‘“ "L! (‘ arllc‘u l'uuncc l’ard.
? ti “‘- (‘harllm the Rucuer.
491' Back T-aylor, Kink oi the Cowboyl.
73" Buck Taylor. the (omanche'n (.‘a
“:43 Buck Ta 'lor’a Boya; .-.,Tl..r...i
560 P ill. the Prairie Shadower.
718 Pawnee Bill or. Carl, the Mad Cowboy.
719 Pawnee Bill I I’lcdgc; 0r,’l'he Cowley-Doom.
725 Pawnee Dill: nr. During Dick.
69$ lledi’ern’o (‘urioua Cole: 01, Th: Rival Sharpe.
691 kodi'crn at. De vil’a Ranch; or,Thr Sharp from Texan.
70’ licdi'ern’a "ill! ‘illld; er, Blue Jarhrt.
701' liedfern'e Lat-D '1 rail: or. The Red Sombrero Rangers.

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BY J. C. CDWDRICK.

490 Broadway Dilly. tillI Bootbiuck Bravo.
514 Broadway Billy’-
586 Broadway Blily’a ‘Diiilkili.

557 Broadway Biliy’a Death Racket.

579 Broadway liilly’a Surprise Party.

605 Broadway Dilly; or, The Boyhetective'enizlnning.

628 Broadway liiliy’a Dead Act: en'l‘he League otSevcn,
669 Broadway Billy Abroad; hr, The Boothlach in Fri-co.
tint Broadway Billy’a lieu-t; (inflating San Fraacuco'ei‘innt.
687 Broadway Bi iy in Clover. ‘ '

696 Broadway Hy in Texan; or,’ihe River Ruetierl.
708 Broadway ly’o Brand.

711 Broadway ly at. Santa Fe; or, The Clever Deal.
ly'a I'ull lland: or,’l‘he Gamin Detective.
ly’a Dualneu.

B 1)"! (‘nrioua Cue.

iy in Denver.

ly'a Bargain; or. The Three Detective.
ly: the Retriever Detwttvo.

1y a Shadow 0 are.

Iy’a Beagle“ or The Trin'a Quint.

Bi 1)". Team; or, Titr- Conubiue’e Big Pull.
Billy’a Brigade: or. The Dead Alive.

i ly’a Quccr Deane-t.

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I)": Si no! Scoop.

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ly’a Bank Racket.

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ly’a Ruhr.

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Billy’a ulxc.

Iy'a $100,000 Snap.

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962 Broadway Bi Iy in London.

868 Broadway Bi ly Shadow: London flit-Ina.
“ Broadway Bi ly’a French (-‘anlc.

880 Broadway Bi ly and the Bomb-Thrower“

919 The Trump Dock-Boy.

912 Train Boy 'l‘rlv-l’a Dot "mile,

906 Safety B‘um,‘ the vrie Sport.

900 Jumping Jack’s Jubilee.

83? Battery Bob, the Dock Detective.

800 sliver-Ink the Man at Mystery; or. The Golden Keyl.
old King; or. For Sever Yenre Dead.
Detective: Agprenticet or. A Boy Withouta Name.
4“ Clip-(.- Jo... or, ed-Hot Tlmee at Ante Bar.

489 Sandy Bane, the Street Scout.

467 Diaco Dan. the Dale Dude.

508 Red] let Ralph t 2 Prince oithe Road.

594 The ulneer Detective; or. Rediight Ralph‘s Receive
548 Hart, the Night Expreu Detective.

571 Air-Lino Lake the Young Engineer: or The Double Cue
BID: The Boy Pinkerton; or. Running the liaacala Out.
815 Fighting llarr the Chief of Chained C clone.
640 Bareback Bct , the Ccntaur oi the Circa.

64? '1‘ pewrlter Tilly, the Merrhani'a Ward.

659 oonlight. Dior all the " Pluneet”hlan olAnta Bat.
R94 Arizona Dick'n D hunting.

9 B Boot-I Bob, the FireJAuldie.

980 linetleeralph. the Boyfipottcr. .
985 The Ex-h ewaboy Dctectlve’a Churn.

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988 The R ort of Two Cities: on Jlnzo Jim’s Jamboree.
Bv Jo Pliero.

989 kfinandy'e Star Engagement; or, Duert Dan, the
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940 Deadwood Dick. Jr.’n. Shake-up: or, Tulip Tilly’a
Trump Hand. By E. L. Wheeler.

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