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The Heir of angeean Freelance.

BY COL. PRENTISS INGRAHAM,
AUTHOR or “ MERLE, THE MUTINEER,” “ MON-
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CHAPTER I.
Doeonn BY DESTINY.

I'r wasa dark era for the fair land of Per-
8111.

Two years before a strange heir had been
called to the throne, a man whose mother had
been a Persian princess, and whose father had
been an American, whom a. cruel destiny had
sent drifting about the wide world on sea. and
land, now a prisoner to a cruel Moorish mas-
ter, again a captain of a corsair craft, and in
the end known by the name of Freelance the
Buccaneer, one of the most noted rovers of the
Southern waters.

Born upon the ocean, the son of Zulah, the
Persian princess, and Freelance the Buccaneer,
was a veritable child of the sea, and from a
“ Wait of the Waves,” became first known to
history as Merle the Mutineer, and after cruel
misfortunes into which Fate led him, arose
like a star in its glory, as Montezuma the Mer-
ciless,” whose rewnge upon his foes own to-
day brings shudders to the hearts of those who
know them as they were.

Living for revenge until he accomplished it
in all its bitterness, he in the end married Mil-
dred, the one woman of his love, and sailed for
the native land of his mother, where he ar-
rived in time to become Prince of Persia.

But there were those in that luxurious land
of the Orient who hated him, in spite of his
uobleness of soul and kindly ruling, for he was
not of them wholly, and a. bitter rival sprung
up in the person of a young kinsman, whose
coming Montezuma had prevented from grasp-
ing the cimeter of power.

To add to this hatred of Prince Montezuma,
Prince Kaluta saw and loved Mildred, the
beautiful wife of his cousin; and a bold, bad
man at heart, be determined to usurp the
power and have all his own. way.

Faithful subjects to Montezuma bore to him
the plot against him, and at the earnest en-
treaty of his beautiful wife, he decided to
yield his power to his cousin Kaluta, and, with
Mildred, his riches and his slaves, to seek an-
other land in which to dwell for the remainder
of his life.

“ At heart, Merle, you are an American, and
not a. Persian, and What care you for power?

“Yield to Prince Kaluta the throne, and we
will seek a home elsewhere,” had urged Mil-
dred.

“I will do as you wish, Mildred, and for-
mally resign my power to Kaluta within the
week, and at once have my yacht, the Nemesis,
loaded with my treasures, and send my slaves
on board to get all in readiness.”

' Such was the response of Montezuma to his
loving wife, and he at once gave orders to car-
ry out his wishes.

But little he dreamed that the wicked Kaluta.
was not content with the throne, but was de-
termined to keep Mildred also in Persia as the
queen of his harem.

The flight of Montezuma and Mildred, the
birth of their son amid storm and battle upon
the sea, and the career in “W years of that
little son, Merle, form the theme of this ro-
mance, kind reader, for he, like his father a
phlld of the sea, is the hero of my story.

CHAPTER II.
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The moonlight rendered the scene one of sil-
very beauty, and cast light enough within
the shadows to reveal the tall, commanding
form of the man and the slender, shrinking
form of the woman, for she clung to him as
though in dread of danger.

“ Mczrak comes, and we will soon know all,”
said the man in a low tone, as a dark form
came toward the group of trees. .

The moonlight, falling upon the one ap—
proaching, revealed an Abyssinian slave, black
as ebony and attired in rich, oriental garb.

His body was large and long, his legs stout
and short, and his arms of huge length, while
his head was massive and t 6 face revealed
courage, indomitable will and cunning.

He came at a swift pace to the trees, and,
raising his clasped hands to his brew, bent low
at the sight of those standing there, and said in
the Persian tongue, and a voice that was soft
and pleasant to hear:

“Mighty Sidi, the yacht is ready, and the
Prince Kaluta is wild with rage that you dis-
obeyed his will, and is to pursue in his armed
cruiser.” »

“ Hal he would tear you from me, my
beautiful Mildred, as faithful Valik told me
was his intention, and you have suspected; but
he will find the crew of the Nemesis subject to
my will, not his, and woe be unto him if he
follow me to sea,” said Montezuma, for he it
was whom Mezrak had addressed.

“Come, then, Merle, let us hasten,” cried‘
Mildred, nervously.

“ Is all in readiness, Mezrak?”

“ Yes, mighty Sidi, your slaves have obeyed
your every wish,” answered the slave.

“ And the yacht!”

“ Lies yonder in the cove, Sidi.”

“Then all is well. Come, Mildred, let my
arm support you.”

Hardly had they gotten out of the~ shadow
into the full moonlight, when there came a
stern order from beyond a wall not far away,
followed by running feet.

The steady tread told, Montezuma that they

were the footfalls of soldiery, and he at once
raised Mildred in his strong arms and bounded
away at marvelous speed for one who carried
the burden he did.
“Come, we must fly,” he had said, earnest-
ly. /
But the glitter of the jewels in his turban
caught the eyes of half a dozen men who just
then came through a portal in the wall, and a.
second glance showed the fugitives to the eyes
of their leader. .

A sharp word to his men, and the Persian
officer and his six soldiers bounded on in pur-
suit.

They were fleet as deer, and soon began to
gain upon those they pursued, and, seeing this,
Montezuma halted beneath a large tree, and
placing Mildred against the trunk, took a stand
upon one side of her, while Mezrak, without a
word, stepped to the other.

“ Ah! we will be taken," groaned Mildred.

H NO I”

The word broke steme from the lips of
Montezuma,,and remembering the deeds of her
husband in the past, Mildred regained hope.

On came the oflcer and his men and halting
near cried in stem tones:

“The mighty Sidi, my master Kaluta. de«
mands the instant return of the Princess Mil-
dred.”

“And what says he of Montezuma?” asked
Merle in calm tones.

“His yacht is laden with his treasure, his
slaves are on board, and he can sail to unknown
lands to seek a home.” '

“And the Princess Mildred goes with me,
Mikra,” replied Montezuma firmly.

“It is the wish of my master, the Sidi, that
she does not.” '

“ You and your master are dogs whom I
will kick from my path it you stand in my
way, so aside, and let me pass.”

The Persian oflicer and his men wareho-
tonnded and honifled at this insult to their
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the day before, and instantly they drew their
cimeters.

“Will you stand aside, Mikra, and let us
pass?” said Montezuma drawing his own weapon,
and his not being followed by Mezrnk, the
slave.

“ Do you dare disobey the Sidi’s command?”

H Yes.”

“I shall punish you then as you deserve.”
and the Persian oflicer called to his men, and
they all rushed upon the brave man.

There were fiery serpents seen in midair in
the moonlight, there was heard the ringing of
steel against steel, and then came a groan, a.
fall, a shriek of agony, and two men bounded
away from the fatal Spot, and five others lay
dead at the feet of Montezuma and his slave,
while Mildred had sunk down against the tree»
trunk in a faint.

Raising Mildred in his arms Montezuma
bounded on his way, followed by Mezrak, for
be well knew that the two guards of the Sidi.
would report all, and others would come, and
to disobey the command of Prince Kaluta
meant instant death.

A run of half a mile brought them to the
shore, off which lay asmall and graccful vessel,
her sails set, and the waves causing her to tug
impatiently at her anchor.

A boat was at the shore, and springing into
this Montezuma, Mildred and the slave were
soon upon the vessel’s deck.

Five minutes after the pretty craft was fly-
ing away from the inhospitable shore, and just
in time, for a league away was visible the Si-
di’s own cruiser in pursuit, and Prince Kaluta
had been Rais* of the fleet, and was a good
seaman, and well did Montezuma know what
would be the fate of himself and Mildred, if he
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' CHAPTER III. .
BORN IN marasr AND BATTLE.

THE Nemesis was an American built
schooner, as far as the hull was concerned,
having been the yacht of Montezuma the
Merciless in his cruises after his, toes; but her
rig had been changed to lateen, and she had
the appearance of an oriental craft. I.

Long and narrow in the hull, and spreading
a. vast surface of canvas, she drove along over
the moonlit waters, leaving the cruiser of tile
Sidi Kaluta gradually astern.

A stern chase is proverbially a long one. and
so it was in the case of the Nemesis am: the,
Persian cruiser, and eventually the fugitive
craft might have dropped her pursuer out of
sight.

But the moonlight nights kept her in view
of those on the cruiser, and her gain on her
puruer was so slight, that Montezuma could
not elude her, and there came no storm to aid .
him, only a light breeze that served one vessel
as well as the other.

Prince Kaluta having been, as I have said,
the Rois of the Persian fleet, Montezuma
knew him to be a good seaman, and was well
aware of his determined energy in carrying
out any design he had formed.

Knowing his admiration for Mildred, he had
kept her out of the sight of Ksluta. for months;
but still the wicked prince was determined to
one day make her his wife by fair or foul
means, and having now, through the death of
his soldiers at his cousin‘s hands, a good excuse
for putting Montezuma to death, he swore to
follow him to the ends of the earth.

He felt no gratitude that Montezuma had
yielded the power to him, but took it as a
right, and once possessed of that power was
determined to make his kinsman feel it.

The cruiser was much larger than the yacht,
and tally armed and manned; but Montcalm
was not a man to count odds where he intended
to act on the oflonsive or defensive, and ho
told his men plainly that he) intenddd to IgU
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The crew, for the most part, were men of
Mexico, with a sprinkling of all nations. who
had served with him before his reign in Persia,
and they numbered hardly two score; but he
had a few Nubian and Abyssinian slaves on
board, and be well knew that the cruiser
could gain no easy victory over him.

His determination was to seek America, and
there find a home to settle down in for the
remainder of his days, and be crowded the
yacht with all the canvas she could stagger
under in hope of escape.

But suddenly he saw a dark cloud in the
West, just as the cruiser was within range,
for as the wind had increased and the waters
grown rough, the hull of the larger vessel had
forged faster through the waves.

“ That storm- will save us, Mczrak,” said
Montezuma, addressing the slave who had
aided him in his fight with the soldiers, and
who was his favorite body-servant, and one he
knew he could wholly trust.

“The Sidi knows,” said Mczrak, with deep
respect in tone and manner.

On with increased speed under the rising
wind, and without taking in an inch of canvas,
the fugitive craft flew along, until suddenly
the cruiser, who was creeping up fast, lufi'ed
and soul; a. broadside after her foe.

it was well aimed, cut away the bew-sprit,
and brought the main lateen sail down to the
deck with a run.

“ Clear the decks! Prepare for action!"

The orders broke in ringing tones from the
voice of Montezuma, and his crew Sprung with
alacrity to obey.

In the mean time the cruiser rushed on, pour-
ing in her hot fire, under which the men of the
yacht found it most difficult to work, repairing
the damage’ done and rigging a new bow-sprit.

As the cruiser came nearer it was evident
that the prince intended to board and carry
the craft thus by main force of numbers.

But Montezuma gave orders to open heavily,
and called out to the boarders to repel boarders,
selecting all his slaves for this desperate
work.

One glance be cast at the cruiser, and then,
turning, dashed down into the cabin and threw
himSelf by the side of the divan upon which
lay the form of Mildred.

She was as white as a ghost, her eyes were
closed, and over her were bending two female
servants, one of whom held in her arms a roll
of silk that enveloped a tiny baby form.

“ Mildred, speak to me,” said Montezuma in

-a low, earnest tone.

The eyes slowly opened and a smile hovered
upon the lips, but no word came.

“ Toolah, is there no hope?” he moaned-

“You are preparing for action, Sidi?” asked
the old slave nurse in answer to the question-

“Yes.”

“Then she cannot live, Sidi.

“See, her life is flickering now, and the bat-
tle will kill her.” , '

“ Yet it must be fought, Toolah.”

-“ The Sidi knows best.”

“ The prince is here to tear her from me.”

“ He will find but her clay should he con-
quer you, mighty Sidi.”

“ And the child?” and Montezuma glanced
furtively at the roll of silk in the arms of the
nurse.

“ Is a brave little boy, Sidi.”

“She has seen it?”

u Yes, SidL-and smiled upon it as she did
upon you just now.”

H Heaven grant she live to rear the boy, our
boy, to manhood.”

The words were uttered like a prayer would
have been, and, steeping over, Montezuma
kissed the white face of poor Mildred.

Then he turned and imprinted a kiss upon
the brow of the tiny babe, just come into the
world in the midst of the roar of the guns and
howling of the coming tempest.

With stern, white face the brave man then
returned to the deck to meet whatever fate was
i; store for him with the fearless front he had
not shown in direct danger. .

CHAPTER IV.
THE SEA FIGHT.

WHEN Montezuma again stood on the deck
he found the moon hidden from sight and dark
clouds scurrying ominously across the heavens.

The sea was tossing wildly, and the yacht
struggling hard, as once more it gained head-
way.

But there, not half a dozen cables distant,
was the cruiser, and her guns were [lashing
forth red flame, which Sudah, the Hash—Squ
Rat's“ of Montezuma, was returning with a.
will from the small cannon on board the
Nemesis.

The crew \vcre stripped for the fray, and
worked their guns and the vessel well, while
the lxiardcrs, a fierce, motley set, stood ready
for the savage combat they knew must come.

Fiercer and flercer grew the combat as the
vessels drew nearer together, and more savage
grew the sea and looked the skies, until it was
an appalling sight.

But Montczuma‘s brave heart did not quail,
although be well know he was to fight treble
the number he could bring into action, and a
demon fee in Prince Kaluta.

Nearer and nearer the cruiser came to the
Nemesis, pouring in a terrific fire, that strewed
her decks with dead and dying, shattering her
bulwarks and rigging, and threatened to sink
her.

But calm and stern stood Montezuma, a
great sorrow in his heart, for he felt that
those fearful guns would drive the little life re-
maining from poor Mildred, his wife, and the
one being in all the world that held him to
earth. ’

‘And the tiny baby boy, whose young ears
must resound with the roar of artillery, would
the shock not also break the slender thread
that bound him to life?

But, die who might, Montezuma. felt that
his kinsman was the murderer, and he would
visit upon him all the vengeance in his power.

The vessels were new at musket range, and
the guns were firing rapidly, the waves were
rising in fury, and heaven’s artillery joined in
with the roar of cannon; and the vivid glare
of the lightning poled the red flashes from the
broadsides of the cruiser and the Nemesis.

Apparently bearing a charmed life, Monte-
zuma stood upon his deck, directing the com-
bat, and seemingly unmindfull of the dead and
dying around him.

A vivid flash of lightning showed him Prince
Kaluta on the cruiser’s deck, and springing to
a. gun he ordered it double shotted, and him-
self aimed and fired it.

There was a cry of distress upon the cruiser
that followed the shot, and Montezuma smiled
grimly, for he hoped he had killed his cruel
kinsman.

But another vivid flash of. lightning showed
him still alive, and at his'feet several emcers,
who had fallen victims to the well-aimed Ihot.

That moment Toolah, unheeding the danger,
came from the cabin and stood by his side.

“ My wife?” he gasped, as he beheld the
woman.

“She seemed to revive with the battle, Sidi,
and I had every hope, until a treacherous shot
cut its way through the cabin and killed her.”

“Oh, God!" groaned Montezuma, and for an
instant he seemed unmanned; but then he cried
eagerly:

“ The child—my boy?”

“ Is safe, Sidi.”

“Praise to Heaven! But go, good Toolah,
and shield my boy from harm, and I will
avenge her, whom I loved more than life.”

The calm sorrow of Montezuma was more
fearful to look upon than had be broken into
wailing grief, and there was that in his stern.
handsome face and flashing eyes that showed
the fight was to be one to the very death, and
that Prince Kaluta would, receive no mercy at
his hands.

The cruiser was now almost aboard the

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adding their red glare to the vivid lightning

that seemed to incessantly read the heavens in
twain, while the roar of the tempest rushing
across the sea was terrible.

it was evidently the intention of Prince Ka-
luta to board the yacht and capture her before
the storm coming down upon them should
strike in all its fury.

For this purpose, although he risked sinking
the smaller VBSSPI by the shock of colliding, he
ordered his helmsmau to lay the cruiser’s bows
over the stcrn of the yacht, which was most
skillfully done.

Then over the bows of the cruiser came
pouring the Persian sailors by the score.

But ere ore—third the number ordered to
board could get footing, and while the prince
was preparing to spring upon the yacht, a huge
wave tore the two vessels apart, snapping the
grapnels as though they had been cords.

Another wave dragged the yacht a length
away from her enemy, and just then the storm
broke in all its fury , the darkness seemed im‘
penetrable, and all hands had to turn to the
first duty of saving the vessels, or go down in
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CHAPTER V.
FOR. A nuornnn’s SINS.

Tun tempest that had rushed down upon the
battling vessels, as if furious with man for
showing anger against his fellow-man upon the
mighty domain of the storm-king, tore them
apart, and in the darkness and spray-filled air
they were instantly separated beyond the sight
of any eye on either craft.

For a moment it seemed as if the yacht
would never stagger up from under the floods
upon her decks, and here and there was heard
a snapping and crashing, that told of damage
being done to vessel and rigging, and her crew
held their breath and waited, while the Persian
sailors had crouched down forward to await
the result.

“Put her before the gale, for she rides it
well,” came in Montezuma’s stern tones, as
soon as he saw that the yacht nobly withstood
the shock.

Under just enough canvas to steady her the
Nemesis was put away before the stem, and
Went off like an arrow from a bow.

She reeled under the pressure, dragged huge
waves astern, and dived deep now and than,
but she was safe.

Once this was a settled fact Montana)-
called to his crew to rally around him.

They knew well the bent of his wild inner,

and quickly obeyed.

In spite of the storm, and the danger to the
yacht, he intended to fight it out upon the deck:
with the Persians who had so darineg boarded
him.

He knew that they were slightly superior in
force, and there was a tall, elegantly robed
form in their midst, who he knew would lead
them well.

But he had eluded the cruiser, and those of
her crew who had boarded his yacht must take
her from him or die.

“ Come! there are your fees,” he cried in
ringing tones to his crew, addressing them in
the Persian tongue.

He had left three men at the wheel, with
orders how to steer, had looked up the «bin
securely, and then, with his crew and his moves,
rushed forward to the attack. "

The Persian leader and his men had crouched
down in the forecastle, to see how the first shock
of the tempest would treat the yacht, and find.
ing that the noble craft was safe, they turned
to watch their fees. 1

It was but a few moments are they saw that,
in spite of the fearful tempest, and the driving,
reeling. Plunging of the Nemesis as she drove
madly on before the gale, that Montezuma we!
going to add man’s fury in combat to mingle
with the fury of the storm.

“Bondy all! drive them into the second the
yacht 18 our own,” yelled the young Panic-
leader, and he sprung
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Like two avalanches meeting the foes met,
and hot and fierce became the combat, and
wild yells, shots, clashing steel, groans and
stern orders mingled with the war of the waves,
the bowling of the winds, and the thunder that
burst from the inky clouds.

It was an awful scene, this fighting of men,
in that fearful tempest, and the deck was light-
ed up continually by the flashing of fire-arms
and ever and anon with a livid, blinding glare
of lightning.

In the front, dealing death upon all sides,
was Montezuma, and the Persians shrunk
from before his mighty arm as from a
tornado.

Step by step he cut his way forward,
‘Mezrak at his side, and his crew at his back,
and the Persians were pushed backward, cut
down, and steadily driven. '

In spite of their superior numbers they saw
chat Montezuma and the slave Mezrak were
equal to a dozen men, and shot after shot was
turned upon them, while many a blade that
sought to catch their whirling cimeters went
flying into the sea.

At last the men of the cruiser wavered, and
a cry arose for quarter.

But with a fearful oath for Allah to curse
all cowards, the Persian leader sprung to the
front, and his blade met that of Montezuma.

It was but an instant the duel lasted, and
then Montezuma cut him to the deck, while he
shouted savagely, and with triumph in his
tones:

“ Thus die, dog Kaluta.”

But the Persian leader arose on his elbow,
and cried:

“I am not Prince Kaluta, but Ikloo, his
younger brother."

Montezuma staggered back, for now he
knew his mistake; but Ikloo was strangely
like his elder brother, Prince Kaluta, and he
had forgotten that he was an officer on board
the cruiser.

Ikloo he had always liked, and seeing him
dying now before him, he cried:

“ Ikloo, my kinsman, I sought not your life,
for you were obeying your orders.

“But Kaluta, a false kinsman, I believed
you to be, or I would have spared you.”

“I forgive you, Montezuma, for I know
Kaluta was wrong.

“But it was my duty to obey, and my life
is the forfeit.

“Kaluta is on the cruiser, and I warn you
to fly, and never again set foot in Persia.”

He tried to stretch forth his hand, yet had
not the strength, and the next instant he
dropped back dead.

Seeing their leader fall, the Persians had
lied to the shelter of the forecastle, and the
crew of the yacht had halted, so momentarily
the battle had ceased.

But now all gazed upon Montezuma, as he
arose from beside his dead kinsman, and saw
him totter, reel, and fall forward.

But springing toward him, Mezrak caught
him in his strong arms, while he shouted in
stentorian tones:

“Hurl those dogs of burnt grandfathers
into the sea!”

The crew of the yacht rushed upon the
Persians, and again the fight commenced.

But only for a short time it lasted, and then
not one of the men of the cruiser was upon the
deck, the dead and wounded even being hurled
overboard, and also the body of the brave
young Lieutenant Ikloo, though a kinsman of
their chief, not being respected by the revenge-
!ul crew of the Nemesis, whom the sight of
their noble leader lying prone upon the deck
drove to frenzy.

CHAPTER VI.
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Amtheir fearful outburst of revengeful
potion the crew of the Nemesis stood like
“use in silence upon the prostrate
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Merle, the Middy.

furiously lashed waters, the storm still raged,
the thunder roared and rattled, the wind
howled through the rigging, and ever and
anon the vivid flashes of the lightning illu-
mined the mad waters.

For some moments it was believed that
Montezuma was dead; but then a shudder
shook his frame and his eyes opened.

“ Allah be praised! You are not dead,
mighty Sidi,’ cried Mezrak.

“ No, but I am dying, my faithful Mezrak,”
was the low reply.

“ Say not so, oh mighty master.”

“It is true. Call Valik and hear me into
the cabin, for I wish to gaze again upon ha
face, though death’s seal be upon it, and upon
my baby boy, my Merle Montezuma, for such
shall be his name.”

Valik, another huge slave, was called, and
gently the two giant blacks bore Montezuma
from the deck to the cabin.

Upon the starboard divan, looking as though-
she was asleep, lay Mildred, beautiful in death,
yet as white as marble.

Near her sat Toolah, and in her arms she
held the little infant, born amid the storm and
the battle, and to become an orphan ere one
day of life had passed over his tiny head.

The woman sprung to her feet with a wail-
ing cry as she saw the giant blacks bearing
Montezuma into the cabin, and she whispered:

H Dead?”

“ No, good Toolah, but soon I will be, and I
wished to die here,” was the calm reply of the
chief.

She laid the baby upon a lounge and mo-
tioned to the blacks to place Montezuma upon
the port divan.

As soon as they had obeyed her she tore
away his rich dress and hastily set to work to
examine the wounds.

“ Oh, master! you must die,” she cried.

“Yes, Toolah.”

“ You have half a dozen wounds.”

“ Yes, but I here up as long as I could.”

The woman arose and motioned to the
slaves, Mezrak and Valik, to move the divan
upon which Montezuma lay alongside of that
whereon was the form of the dead Mildred.

The chief smiled as they obeyed, and reach-
ing over he took Mildred’s cold hand within his
own and said, quietly:

“ I can die now.

“ I have never feared death, and only cared
to live for her sake.”

“ Ah, Sidi, would that you could live for the
sake of your boy,” and Toolah brought to him
the infinitesimal bundle of humanity.

He took the roll of silk gently, gazed upon
the tiny face for an instant, and then said, in a
voice that was perfectly firm:

“ Mezrak, Toolah, Valik, to your devoted
care 1 leave my little Merle.

“ You have servad me well in the past, and
I have done my duty by you; but now, with
the shadow of death upon me, with the icy
touch stilling my pulse, I command you not to
desert that boy, my little son, Merle Montezu-
ma, the true heir to the name and birthright
of his grandmother, the Princess Zulah.

“ Upon this vessel there is a treasure worthy
of a prince, and all I intrust to your keeping,
Mezrak, for you to hold for my boy.

“ Valik, seek the island home upon the gulf
shores of America, which you Well know, and
rear my boy up to know who were his parents,
and that he has a sacred mission in life.

“ My papers are his, and by them he will see
what my life, and the life of his mother, have
been, and the duty devolving upon him in
future years.

“Upon that island, where my treasure was,
and some of it yet remains, Valik, you, Mez-
rak and Toolah remain with my boy until he
needs a tutor’s care, and then take him to New
Orleans, and seek Senor Andrea Angelos—you
know him well, 'Valikl”

“Yes, mighty master.”

“Bid him, from me, to educate my son, and
place in his hands gold sumcieut for all needs.

“When Merle reaches his eighteenth year,

 

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give to him the fortune on Treasure Island,
and Heaven grant that he use it well.

“You haVe heard me, slaves?”

“ Yes, mighty Sidi.”

“And will obey?"

“We will, mighty Sidi,” again answered the
three slaves in a breath.

“ By Allah you swear it?"

“ By Allah we swear it.”

“May Allah curse you forever if you fail in
your duty.”

“May Allah’s curse rest on us if we fail,
mighty master."

“ So be it

“Now, Valik, Toolah and Mezrak, you are
no longer slaves, and to your care I commit
my boy.”

With strange, guttural sounds of joy the
two giant blacks and their female companion
prostrated themselves before Montezlfina, and
long they remained thus in silence.

At last they arose, and Valik started, for he
met the sightless eyes of his chief fixed upon
him.

Upon his broad breast slumbered the little
Merle, by his side was the form of Mildred,
Death’s seal upon her lips, and grand even
though dead lay the form of the mighty Monte.
zuma, whose life had beeen one long, strange
romance.

 

CHAPTER VII.
a TRAITOR’S imp.

I HAVE said that the crew of the Nemesis
represented almost every known nation, and it
was true.

In his life in the United States Montezuma
had gotten a crew for his vessel as circum-
stances offered, and there happened to be a
couple of Americans, twice as many English,
several Irish, a Scotchman, half a dozen Mexi-
cans, two Portuguese, a few negroes who had
been plantation slaves in Louisiana, and the
number had been added to in Persia by sailors
of that country, Turks, Greeks and a smatter-
ing of Moors and Algerines, captured on cor-
sair vessels.

In the battle with the cruiser the Eastern
men had suffered more, perhaps, because they
fought the more desperately and risked greater
dangers on account of their religion, so that
the English-speaking seamen and Mexicans
were in the majority when the sun arose the
next morning and fell upon the Nemesis still
drifting rapidly along over the rough waters.

Though the remnant of the crew had
avenged the death of Montezuma most thor;
oughly, as soon as the excitement was over
they began to look about as to what was to
follow.

Montezuma was, when alive, sole chief, and
had under him no officers other than a boat-
zwain, who was a huge Englishman.

Valik and Mezrak were his slaves and his
body-servants, and had held no command on
the vessel, and yet in their charge Montezuma
had left his son and his treasure.

As the sun arose, and Montezuma did not
return to the deck, Brentford, the English
boatswain, came to the cabin and asked:

“ How is the chief?”

“The Sidi is dead,” answered Valfk.

“ Dead! and the Lady Mildred?” cried Brent-
ford, in surprise.

“The princess is dead also,” replied Valik.

“Then I command the yacht!” cried the
boatswain, in sudden triumph.

“ The Sidi’s son lives,” responded Valik.

“ His son?”

(( Yes.”

“ Whose son?”

“The son of the mighty Sidi and the Prin-
cess Mild ”

“The devil! Was there a child born last
night?” cried the astonished Englishman.

H Yes. N

“ And is alive?”

(I  I!

The boatswain stepped into the cabin and
instantlyan his hat in respect for the
dead.

 

 

 

 

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mile was a strange man, and had led a strange
a.

He had been well-born, but turning to evil
rather than good, had fled from home and had
become a rover the world over.

But now, in the presence of the Montezuma
and the beautiful Mildred, lying side by side in
death, he stood with bowed, uncovered head,
gazing upon them.

Just then Toolah came forward with the
baby boy and held it before the eyes of the
boatswain.

“Holy Neptune! but it’s a beauty, what
there is of it.

“ A boy, you say?”

“ Yes,” said Toolah.

“ Born in a storm and amid the thunder of

s.

“ He’ll be a warrior, certain.

“Poor boy! he is an orphan and friendless.”

“No, for Mezrak, Valik and myself are its
guardians and friends,” said Toolah, firmly.

“ Ahl a precious trio, truly.

“But who is the executor of the estate of
Montezuma?" v

“Tonlah understands not the words of the
Soto Rat's.”

“ No. Well, who has charge of the treasure
of the prince. to keep it for the boy!”

“ Valik, Mezrak and Toolah.”

“ Ah! Well, as I was next in command to
Montezuma, his death leaves me in charge, so
I’ll have something to say about this myself.”

“It was the order of the dead Sidi,” said
Valik.

“ Well, the Sidi is dead, and Captain Brent-
ford is living, and he gives orders now.

“You take care of the baby, and I’ll see
honor paid the dead, and look after the trea-
sure for the youth.

“ As the Montezuma was heading for Amer-
ican shores, I will hold the same course until
it is decided what is best to be done.”

Brentford then went on deck and met face
to face a Spaniard, who had evidently heard
what had passed in the cabin, for he said in a.
cunning way:

“The chief is dead, his wife is dead, and
we can throw the child overboard and share the
treasure.”

For an instant Brentford seemed about to
spring upon him; but, suddenly chansms 1113
mind, he said:

“ Yes, they are dead.

“Come in and see how like sleep their death
seems."

The Spaniard followed him into the cabin,
Ind, pointing to the dead, Brentford closed the
companion-way, while he said to Valik:

“ Slave, that traitor plotted the death of the
child and the seizing of the treasure.

“ I leave him to you.”

Buntford knew but too well that “leaving
him'to Valik ” meant death, for, are the Span-
iard could utter a cry, the knife ,of the huge
negro was in his heart.

"New, Vallk, I can see that it is best that
none should know that the chief and his lady
are dec.‘ for mutiny would follow to get pos-
session, 02 the treasure, as the words of this
wretch veil prom.

“ I will therefore say the chief was wounded,
and until some plan can be agreed upon to get
rid of tho traitors, no one shall know better.

“ To-nirht throw the bodies of your master
and mistress into the sea, and also this wretch,
and romai'. quiet about the affair.

“ Do you all understand?” ‘

They lowed assent, and antford left the
cabin once more.

The sea was still rough and astifl breeze was
forcing the yacht swiftly along over the rough
waters. '

The bulwarks were shattered in many places,
the rigging was cut and the spars splintered,

' and the new commander of the Nemesis deter
mined to at once set the crew to work repair-
ing damages.

(hailing them aft, he told them that Monte.

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nursing of the._Princess Mildred, would J .

ere long recover; but, for the present, he was
ordered to command the Nemesis, and he ex-
pected implicit obedience to his every order.

He looked over his crew and saw that he had
a score of able—bodied men, and he muttered:

“ Just enough to make mischief if they
knew the chief was dead, and know it they
shall not until I get ready toact.” ‘

All day long the crew worked at the repairs,
and by night had the yacht onoe more in trim.

After the tired men had turned in, leaving
Brentford and the few needed only on duty,
Valik came quietly from the cabin, bearing in
his arms the form of poor Mildred, neatly
wrapped in a piece of canvas.

Watching his opportunity he let the body
drop into the sea, and as it sunk rapidly into
the dark depths the yacht sailed on and no one
forward saw the act.

Returning to the cabin soon after, Mezrak
appeared, also bearing a canvas-wrapped form
—-the body of Montezuma.

And it, too, was dropped into the sea, and,
glancing backward, Brentford saw the white
canvas glimmering in the moonlight, and mut-
tered:

“ So ends the mighty Montezuma, the Mer-
ciless, and into his royal shoes shall step Brent-
ford the Advonturer, for henceforth I guide
the destiny of this craft and revel in the treas-
ures she hears beneath her decks.

“At last, Brandt Brentford, the star of thy
destiny rises out of an ocean of gloom."

CHAPTER VIII.
TWO PLOTTERS AND THEIR PLOT.

ALTHOUGH Brentford believed the secret of
Montezuma and Mildred being dead sacredly
kept, it was not the case, for the truth had
half-way leaked out.

The yacht’s self-appointed captain had each
day made known to the crew that the chief
was slowly improving, and would be again on
deck by the time the vessel reached the Gulf
of Mexico, whither it was bound, though with
no direct destination in the mind of Brentford.

The princess, he said, was also ill, and a
baby had been born to the Sidi and his wife,-
he told the crew, and as this was the only
truth he did tell, he gave proof of it, by having
Toolah bring the baby boy on deck for general
inspection.

The youngster was greatly admired, said to
be the exact image of his father and mother
both, and then returned to the seclusion of the
cabin by his faithful nurse.

But, for all this proof, the crew began to
suspect, and their suspicions were based upon
the fact that one of their number had gone
down to the cabin, in search of Brentford,
when a Sail came in sight, and found that
worthy eating his supper at the table that Was
sacred to Montezuma and his wife.

Standing in the shadow the seaman looked
within, and saw Mczrak waiting upon the new
captain, while Toolah was seated upon a divan
with the baby on her knee, and Mezrak lay at
full length upon the floor.

Remembering the almost idolatrous respect
paid by the slaves to Montezuma and Mildred,
the seaman thought it strange that there should
now rest upon them an air of disrespect, while
Brentfnrd the bontswain should be eating in
the cabin and drinking the costly wines of the
chief.

There was no look of a sick-room about the
cabin, and it seemed strange that hath Monte-
zuma and Mildred should be lying 111111 the
small state-rooms, and not out where they
could get pure air and every attention. .

'l‘ne beholder of these suspicious Signs said
nothing then, but called to Brentford, told
him of the sail in sight, and went forward to
his duties.

For a day or two he carefully watched all
that transpired aft, and was the mere con-
vinced that both the chief and Mildred were
dead.

At last he made known his suspicions to his
most intimate 'shipmate, who at once said:

“I tell-you I believe you are right, for I

 

now remember, the night after the battle,
when I was on watch, seeing one of those big '
niggers come out of the cabin with a large
bundle and throw it overboard.

“ I then thought it might be clothing stained
with the blood of the chief, for I know he had
been wounded near a dozen times; but now, I
guess ’twas the chief or the lady, one or t’other
that was dropped into the sea.

“But why did not Brentford tell us!" asked
the first man, and it was evident that the two
Englishmen, for such they were, felt hurt
toward their countryman. ,

“ Do you know what’s in this craft, ship-
mate?” asked the other.

“ Yes, the chief’s treasure.”

“ There you have it, and I’m blest if I don’t
think that Brentford is playing adccp game
to get his clutches upon it.”

“I know you are right; but I guess we‘ll
get a share too. ”

“ So I’m thinking, for there’s enough for
all.”

“ There’s millions, I’ve heard, on board."

“Yes, and it will make us all rich.”

“ If the chief was alive I’d stick to him, 0|
to his lady if she was living; but it’s askin
too much to go poor all the rest of our days
for a baby as don’t know the good of anything,
and I, for one, won’t do it.”

“lVe’ll have a fair divide, and then each
man go his way.”

“We’ll give the niggers something, so, if
they want to, they can have enough to take
care of the little one.”

“ Yes, and I guess they‘ll wan’. to, for they
loved the chief and the lady.”

“ May be they’ll fight for it.”

“ Let ’em.” L,

“They’re a bad lot to tackle.’

“What can they do with us all!”

“Perhaps all will not join us,”

“ Well, we’ll see. ‘

“ I’ll take half of the crew, and you t‘other
half, and we’ll tell ’em what We suspect, and
see how they are on the divvy of the
treasure.”

Thus it was decided, and that night the two
friends and plotters set to work ,to carry out
their plan to seize the treasure of Montezuma.

CHAPTER IX.
'1' n n M U 'r I N Y ,

Tan whispered suspicions of the two plotters
soon went the rounds of the crew, and instantly
there was a general feeling of ill will felt
toward Brentford and the slaves in the cabin
for keeping from them the knowledge of their
chief’s death.

They saw the aflair in the light the two
Englishmen wished, that is, they beheld their
own advantage in the death of the Montezuma
and Mildred.

The treasure would have to be divided, and
the lot was to give Brentford, Mezrak and
anik nothing, and in fact, punish them with
death for their treachery toward them, ani to
allow Toolah so much on condition she weal
t: 4:: oath to care for the little Merle during his
life, or until he grew to man‘s estate. ‘

By .' his act of kindness toward Toolah and
the baby boy, they atoned to their consciences
for stealing the treasure of the little heir, they
thought.

All this time Brentford remained ,iu the
beliJ shat his stories of Mentezuma’s improvml
condition were believed, and haViug 658mm
land, which he knew to be the Bermudas, he
came the conclusion to at once form some
definite plan of action. ‘ '. .

Had he his own way he would have taken
the most precious jewels of the treasure fur
himself and decamped upon arriving in some
port; but this he knew the slave would not
allow. ‘

If he sided with the crew he would make it
a case of “long division,” as the treasure
would have to be divided between many.

His best chance then. was to side with the j '

blacks, get rid of the crew. and than we  

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“ We can run to some lonely island in the
Gulf, send the best number ashore in a boat
after water, and then sail and leave thorn there,
for the few we retain on board we can
manage.

“ Then we can drop anchor in some port,
divide the spoils and go our own way,
leaving the yacht ownerless," said Brentford,
as he set one evening in the cabin, the very
day after the vessel had entered the waters of
what was then called the Gulf of Florida, and
had Orange Key dead astern of her.

“ The Rain talk as though the treasure was
his own to divide,” said Toolah, looking up
from the face of the baby boy she held in her
lap.

“ Mine: oh no, but I certainly expect ashare
of it."

“ No, the treasure belongs to the son of the
Sidi and him only, and he alone shall have it,”
answered the woman.

“ Hal you speak boldly, for I am the one
who has the say here, ” was Brentford’s hot re-
sponse. »

“No, the Sidi gave his orders to his slaves,
and they swore by Allah’s name to do his bid-
ding, and neither Mezrak, Valik or Toolah will
break their oaths,” said Valik firmly.

“ Well, I intended the boy to have his share,
and you too, but as you seem to wish it all for
yourselves, and count me out, I will leave it to
the crew and they will decide that the treasure
is to be divided.”

Just as Valik was about to make reply Mez-
rak came quickly into the cabin and said
earnestly:

“Come, arm yoursalves, for the crew know
all, and are coming to take the vessel and the
treasure from us.”

This came like a thunderbolt upon Brentford,
and knowing that the crew would use him
severely for keeping the secret from them, he
saw his only safety was in siding with the two
slaves, whose great strength and prowess be
well knew, and considered them in fact, a
match for the men in open fight.

“Corrie, lads, we must defend the treasure
the chief left his child, and I will then run the
yacht to a place of safety.”

Both Vallk and Toolah now mistrusted Brent-
ford, but he was the one for them to side with,
they knew, and he alone could carry the yacht
into a port, so, after a word with Mezrak, in
their native tongue, they decided to seek his aid
in earnest in defending the treasure.

“The Rais will find as true to the pledge we
gave the Sidi, and these dogs must die if they
come to take away the treasure,” sa’id Valik,
and be seized his huge cimeter and placed in his
belt several long-barrel pistols, while Mezrak
did the same, and after conveying little Merle
to an inner state-room, Toolah also came for-
ward well armed, and well did she know the
use of weapons.

In the mean time the mutineers had decided
upon their plan, which was to come aft, seize
the Rois and two slaves, and then take the
treasure and divide it, after which the yacht
was to be run ashore and every man escape
into the interior with his booty.

If the Rois and slaves resisted they were to
be killed.

But there were two of the crew who, though
siding with their comrades, were not in the
plot at heart, but only to save their lives.

These were two American negroes, who too
greatly feared the Fetish of the Abyssinians to
dare side against them, and determined, if op-
portunity offered, to go with them against their
shipmates before the mast.

As Brentford heard the steps of the mutincers
approaching, he looked out of~the companion-
way and asked sternly: .

“ What means this, men?” -

One of his own countrymen, the one who had
first discovered the secret that was kept from
them, stepped forward and answered:

“It means, Boatswalu Brentford, that you
have not treated us square, but have lied to

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“Bock totho forecastle, dog of a mutineer, ,

or it will be the worse for you,” said Brent-
ford, sternly.

But not a man moved; and the ring-leader
resumed:

“No, we’ll remain here, and it will be the
worse for you, bo’sen.

“If the chief had lived we’d have served
him faithful to the eud——ay, and his sweet
lady, too.

"But they is dead, and the babby is too
young to know a friend from a foe, and we’ve
sworn you shall not have the treasure this
craft holds for yourself and them three nig-
gers.
“So just keep quiet, and we’ll give you all
your lives: but if you resist you’ll die right
here.”

There was no mistaking these words, and
Brentford did not seem to care to.

He had desperate men to deal with, he knew,
and he was determined to take desperate
measures with them.

As he had stood there Mezrak had whispered
to him that Valik had been called forward, be-
tween decks, by some one of the crew, and
this gave him hope.

Now Valik had returned and whispered:

“The two black Americans are our friends,
so you, Mezrak and Toolah attack in front, and
I will go through and attack in their rear with
our allies.”

This gave Brentford hope that thebattle
would be won by the few, and determined to
gain another advantage by quick and decisive
work, he said:

“You are then determined to take this
treasure, Broil?”

“ Yes, me and my shipmates.”

“It does not belong to you.”

“Nor to you, bo’sen.”

“You will be committing piracy upon the
high seas.”

“ Well, I guess it’s no more than most of us
has done afore, and they do say you was a
pirate afore you joined the yacht,” was the
bold reply.

To this bold assertion Brentford made no
verbal reply; but he responded by suddenly
raising a pistol over the companionway hatch

. and firing.

A shriek burst from the lips of the mutineer,
and he fell dead upon the deck before his her-
rified companions, wholly taken by surprise,
knew what had happened.

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_ CHAPTER X.
THE FIGHT FOR THE TREASURE.

THE Nemesis, when the mutineers marched
aft, was barely moving along, for a breeze was
fanning the waters hardly sufficient to wave
the white field of the flag of Persia so that the
lion in its center .could be seen.

One man was at the helm, and he was also a
mutineer.

At the fall of the leader the helmsman left
his post and sprung to the side of his ship-
mates.

It was the one who had been the friend of
the dead man, and was his countryman, and
he now took the lead by shouting: .

“ Now, men, that traitor has sealed his fate.

“cut him down 1”

All that the mutineers needed then was a
leader, and with wild cries they rushed toward
the companionway. .

But suddenly before them sprung Brentford,
a cimeter in one hand, a cutlass in the other,
and by his side was Valik,. and behind these
two Toolah came, a pistol in either hand.

The mutineers were armed only with cut.
lasscs, and there were four shots from the de-
fenders of the treasure as they get near enough
to cross blades, and, though Toolah had fired
two of them, they were all fatal.

But, .maddened by the loss of their com-
rades, the mutineers rushed on, and their cut-
lasses met the blades of Brentford and Valik
just as three shots were heard in their rear,
and as more of their number fell Mezrak and
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This was a terrible surprise to the mutinecrs,
for seven of their number were dead, and now
they had to oppose a force only half their own,
and all knew what Mezrak and Vulik were in
battle, and had no indifferent opinion of Brent-
ford, while besides there were the two negrocs
of the crew whom they had relied upon, and
Toolah, who, though a woman, they had looked
upon as a witch, or at least akin to the Devil.

Taking advantage of the surprise of the mu-
tineers, Brentford pressed the fighting, and al-
most in a minute’s time they Were beaten back
and flew toward the forecastle, crying for
quarter, having only succeeded in slightly
wounding Brentford and one of the American
negroes.

But Valik and Mczrak, when their blood was
up, were in no humor to give quarter, and with
Toolah at their back, screaming wildly and
performing a kind of Fetish battle-dance as she
ran, they followed up the mulineers and cut
them down.

Brentford called to them to spare several of
the crew to aid in working the yacht, but they
did not head him, and their blows fell thick
and fast upon the heads of the mutineers, until
those who remained in abject terror ran and
sprung into the sea to escape the black giants,
preferring to die by drowning rather than to
meet death at their savage hands.

When the last one of the mutineers had been
disposed of, either by death or being driven to
jump into the see, where death, too, must fol-
low them, the three huge Abyssinians came
slewly aft, their cimeters dripping with hu-
man blood, for Toolah had also wielded death-
blows around her.

As they approached him, Brentford shud-
dered, for he realized how little they would re-
gard his life did he give them cause to take it.

But he was no man to tamely yield a point,
and having made up his mind to possess the
treasure, he did not intend to give it up with-
out a desperate attempt to gain it.

The American negroes were more than ever
impressed with the strange blacks, and stood
grinning at the service they had rendered them
by making the plot of the mntineers known,
and hoping sincerely that that their good not
would save them from all fear of the Devil
forever more.

“ Well, Valik, you and your companions
have certainly punished those fellows most se-
Verely, though you have left us short-handed
to work the yacht,” said Brentford.

“We have not Very far to go, and we are " ,

enough to man her if we keep her under short-
ened sail, for there are four of us besides your-
self,” said Valik.

“ Well, we will manage to get along; but
now what is to be done?"

“Run to the island the mighty Sidi was
wrecked upon when he was a mere baby like his
own child here.

, “It is an island seldom visited, and for long
years held the treasure of the Sidi, and can do
so again until his son is old enough to claim it
as his own.”

“ And where is this island, Valikf” asked
Brentford, with an eagerness he could not keep
back.

“ On the Mexican coast.

“If you will head for Vera Cruz, from ther
I will get my bearings, and find it," was the
cautious reply of the black, who did not allow
to pass unnoticed the manner of Brentford.

Valik and Mezrak were both good sailors,

yet they were not navigators, and depended
upon Brentford to find the Mexican coast for
them, after which the former felt his ability to
discover the island he sought, if the weather
was pleasant.
' If not, he would wait until it was, for he was
determined not to trust Brentford with the se-
cret of its exact locality, for he feared the man
might return there with a force it would be
useless to resist. I ' ,

Knowing that the blacks suspected him, and
himself suspicious of them, Br’andt Brentford
could but do,one‘ thing, and that was to head
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“I’ll not be thwarted by these black devils,”
he muttered; “ for, let me know the neighbor-

hood of that island, and the treasure is mine.”
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CHAPTER XI.
ADRIFT AT SEA.

AFTER several days, in which the small crew
of the Nemesis was kept hard at work, and
with Brentford constantly on deck, for the
weather grew rough after entering the gulf, the
yacht came in sight of the Mexican coast.

Shortly after the turrets of the celebrated
fortress, known as the Castle San Juan d’ Uloa,
came in full view, with the city of Vera Cruz,
the “Iron Gate of Mexico,” behind it.

Brandt Brentford stood at the helm of the
yacht, and the vessel was bowling merrily
along.

Valik and Mezrak stood apart, talking earn-
estly together, while Toolah was in the cabin
looking after the wants of little Merle.

Forward, leaning indolently over the bul-,
warks, and gazing upon the distant land, were

the two American negroes.

Presently Valik came aft and Brentford said
in an off-hand way:

“ Well, Valik, yonder rises Vera, Cruz, so
which way shall I head now to reach that mys—
terious island?"

“ Come into the cabin, Rais, and look at the
map,” said Valik, with more respect in his tone
than he had lately shown to the yacht’s com-
mander.

“ But I cannot leave the helm, Valik.”

“Mezrak will relieve you, Rais.” V

Mezrak came aft at a. call from his comrade
and quietly took the helm, and Valik descended
into the cabin, followed by Brentford.

Taking up a map and unrolling it, Valik
said:

“ See here, Rais.”

Brandt Brentford bent over the map, when
he was suddenly seized in a vise-like grasp
which even his great strength was powerless to
shake ofl’. ‘

"Rais, I will not harm you, so do not re-
sist.” .

“Those irons, Toolah,” said Valik, calmly.

Instantly the woman handed him irons for
the wrists and ankles, and clasping them upon
the prisoner, he left the cabin and ascended to
the deck, leaving him dazed with astonishment.

After a word to Mezrak he returned to the
cabin, and a moment after one of the American
negroes entered, and at once found himself in
the iron grip of Valik.

“ Oh Lordy! yer hain’t gwine ter kill me, is
yer Massa Fetish?” cried the frightened negro,
feeling sure he was going to be sacrificed to the
Devil.

“No, nor harm you; but I put you in irons

Y to prevent you doing any mischief.”

Placing the irons upon him, Vulik again left
the cabin and called to the remaining negro.

He approached with the fear, he always felt
of the two black giants.

“Sambo, help me and I will not harm you.”

“Yes, massa, fore de Lord I do all you tell
me an’ more too,” said Sambo, who now missed
his companion and the boatswain.

“ Well, help me to lower away this boat.”

It was soon done, and was towing alongside,
when Valik called to Mezrak to go about, and
he and Samba sprung to the sheet halyards.

“Now, Sambo, for fear of accidents, put a
cask of water and some provisions in the boat.”

The negro,quickly obeyed.

“ That is well."

“ Now, as it is sunset we part company.”

“ Yer goin’ ter drown me, massa?” cried
Samba in terror.

“No, but let you go to yonder city.”

Sosaying Valik entered the cabin and soon
returned with Brandt Brentford and the other
negro, who answered to the name of Coalu

Both were blindfolded, and the irons were
still upon them.

With the case that a man of ordinary strength
would have handled a child, Valik took Brent—
ford up and lowered him into the boat, and a
moment after did the same for Coal.

 

“ Now, Sambo, look here.”

The negro tremblineg obeyed and his eyes
were at once securely bandaged.

“ Sambo, OVer you and Coal] have the Fetish
pOWer, and I will use it against you, if you
disobey me in the slightest thing.”

“ Bress yer, I is goin’ her do as yer tollsme.”

“ I is too,” they both cried in alarm.

“ IVell, 1 put you in this boat, and you,
Sambo, I leave free to use your hands, though
I blindfold you.”

" I sees yer does,” answered Sambo, though
without intending a joke.

“There, the sunset gun from the fort has
just been fired, and I command you, in the
name of Fetish, not to remove the blindfold
man your eyes until you hear the tolling of
the cathedral bell at midnight, for you are but
two leagues away and the sound will easily
reach you here.

“ If either of you slaves disobey, beware of
the Fetish power forevermore.”

The. two negroes shuddercd, and Valik con-
tinued:

"llere isthe key, Sambo, that unlocks the
irons on the Rais and Coal, and at midnight
you can let them free, take your oars and row
to the,clty, but not before, if you dread my
curse. '

Then addressing Brentford Valik continued:

"Rais, the purse I placed in your pocket is
well filled, and you will find it ample for
o'rdiuary wants, though of course you will be
in a rage that you miss the treasure you had
determined to rob the Sidi’s son of.

“ To these negroes I give also a purse each,
so they will not suffer.

“ Farewell. ”

He placed a purse heavy with gold in the
Band of Sambo, and dropped him into the

out.

Then he cast loose the painter, and called
out:

“ Remember, you black sons of a burnt
grandfather, do not touch an oar, or leave this
spot until the cathedral bell tolls midnight.”

"I hain’t gwine ter,” called back Sambo,
while Brandt Brentford uttered a deep curse.

tepping aft, Valik then joined Mezrak at
the helm, and instantly the yacht’s course was
changed, and she headed for the Treasure
Island, leaving the boat and its three blind-
folded occupants drifting upon the waters, and
Brandt Brentfprd in vain entreating Sambo,
whose arms were free, to rid them of the
chains, or to at least take off the bandage from
his eyes that he might see in which direction
the yacht headed.

“ No, cap‘n, der Fetish ruin dis nigger of he
do, an‘ I isn’t gwine ter; is 1, Coal?”

“No; for yer knows better den make der
Fetisu mad,” answered 0a], and against their
superstitious fears Brentford fumed in vain,
while the Nemesis sailed merrily away in the
gathering gloom, bound for the secret island.

“ Oh, curse those black devils,” yelled rent-
ford, “ for they used me to bring them to land,
and then leave me here.

“ But they shall not escape, and that treasure
I will yet find.

“ Ho, you black rascal, if you do not release
me of these irons, that I may see which way
the yacht heads, I’ll kill you when I get free.”

“ I‘ll not free you then, massa, but drop you
over in der water ter sink,” said Sambo,
sullenly, and feelinghow thoroughly in the
man’s power he was, Brentford changed his
manner and began to offer bribes.

“ No; gold hain’t gwine ter do me no good
if de Fetish cuss me,” was the answer.

And Sambo remained firm in his resolve,
until a [last the sound of the tolling bell floated
off ow r the waters.

Then he remOVed the bandage from his eyes,
and five minutes after he had freed Brentford‘
and Goal of their irons and blindfolds.

Away in the distance were visible the lights
of Vera Cruz. but nowhere could be seen upon
the waters the white sails of the Nemesis.

“ Get to work at the oars 'and pull for the
town,” said Brentford, savagely, and the

 

negrocs quickly obeyed, for they saw that the
heavens were becoming overcast with dark
clouds, and the wind was rising, and well knew

that was no heat in which to be ovortaken by
a storm.

 

 

 

CHAPTER XII.
THE STORM.

I'r certainly was a most daring undertaking,
on the part of the former slaves of Montezuma,
to attempt alone to find the Treasure Island in
the yacht.

In his infancy Montezuma had been wrecked
on that island, and there his mother, the
Princess Zulah, had found a grave.

There also the treasure of the princess and
Freelance, the Burcaneer, had been hidden, and
for many long years the faithful Valik had
remained there and guarded it.

The Abyssinian slave had seen his master,
Freelance, depart with his little son, Merle, for
Mexico, and though years upon years passed,
he remained true and waited that master’s
return.

But instead of Freelance, there came back
the one who had been born there, the baby
boy grown to manhood, and who became the
mighty Montezuma the Merciless”

Having been true to Freelance, then tohis
son Montezuma, Valik would still remain true
to the little Merle, and to keep his treasure
from others he had boldly determined to risk
death to all by running the yacht there alone,
aided by only those he knew well he could
trust, Mezrak and Toolah.

Wholly ignorant of finding land when ones
out of sight of it, Valik yet knew, if he could
reach Vera Cruz, he could run to the Treasure
Island if he did not lose sight of the shore by
being driven off by a storm.

When he set Brentford adrift in his boat,
with the two negroes, the night came on clear
and starlight. \ "

But hardly had the boat been lost sight of
upon the waters than the wind grew stronger
and clouds began to skurry swiftly across the
skies.

He knew well how to handle the yacht, and
Mezrak was also a good sailor, while Toolah
was most willing to aid.

Lufliiig up, he set just what sail was needed,
and again continued on his course to the isl-
and.

But the storm came on about midnight, and
poor Valik felt that ho had indeed shouldered a
fearful responsibility.

The dark line of shore had been visible be-
fore the storm broke, and within sight of thin
he was most anxious to keep, so he lay the ves~
sel to and waited.

For hours the storm raged, and then at last
the dawn came, and eagerly the three slaves
gazed landward. c

To their horror they beheld it only a few
cables’ length away, for the yacht had drifted
badly.

Quickly she was gotten under way again, and
stood of! to a safe distance, and then standing
off and on the day passed.

It was a long, fearful day, with the severest
work devolving upon the little crew, and then
night again set in, and with the darkness the
storm increased.

Valik and Mezrak, in spite of their superb
courage, were disheartened. .

Yet they still worked manfully, and though

it is a. true sailor’s duty to shun a lee shore in ‘

a blow, they were determined not to lose sight;
of it.

Not daring to lay to, they let the yacht
drive on along the coast and within hearing
distance of the breakers.

“ Valik, _I fear We did wrong in letting the
Rais and the two men leave.

“We should have made them run as to th.
island.”

“ And have them know its bearin Toolah!"
asked Valik, for she it was that had poken,

“ What did it matter if they did?” said an
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returned, and our oath to the Sidi would never
have been kept.”

“They need not have gone.”

“ But they would have done so.”

“ Is the island not large enough for three
graves?”

Both Valik and Mearak understood the sig-
nificant question, and each one felt that they
had been wrong in releasing Brentford and the
negroes, and that a knife would have silenced
their tongues forever.

All this time the yacht was driving furiously
on, guided from the sound of the breakers on
the shore, for when they became more distinct-
ly heard, Valik would 1qu a point or two, and
thus guide his course by their roar.

Suddenly right ahead was heard a terrific
roar, and quickly Valik luffed.

But the sound still continued ahead, and
grew louder and fiercer.

Quickly then he let her fall off, and yet the
sound was dead ahead.

“Allah save us! We have run into a nest
of reefs,” cried Valik, and he called to Mezrak
and Toolah to aid him in putting the yacht
about.

But they were too late, for suddenly, as the
sharp bows began to wear round, there came
tearing along a mighty wave, and raising the
vessel upon its crested bosom, it hurled her
with terrific force upon a ragged reef.

The shock was fearful and threw the three
Abyssinians to the deck, while the masts snap-
ped short 01!, and the lateen yards and rigging
came down with a terrific crash, just as a tre-
mendous wave boarded over the stern, and a
wild cry of terror told that some one had been
dragged away to die upon the mad waters.

CHAPTER XIII.
ran TREASURE ISLAND.
ernnnssnv awaited those on the wrecked
yacht for the coming of the dawn.

The storm fortunately was subsiding, when
the vessel was hurled upon the reef, and each
succeeding wave was of lesser fury and strength,
so that the stout hull was not beaten to pieces
as was feared, and though hit hard, was able
to withstand the rude blows.

Within the cabin crouched Toolah, the little
Merle clasped in her arms.

Upon the deck, clinging to the shattered
wheel was Mezrak, gazing over the wild waste
of waters to the land beyond.

And that land was an island, hardly twenty
acres in size, wild and barren looking, with
rocky shores, and a few trees near the center.

“Toolahl”

In answer to the call the woman came on
deck, still bearing little Merle in her arms.

“Well, Mezrakl"

“You' have heard poor Valik describe the
Treasure Island!”

“Ya.”

“ Does not that look like it?”

She started and gazed earnestly upon the
island, the wreck lying upon a reef half a mile
distant, and deep, still water being between.

“ Yes, it certainly looks like the painting the
Sldi made of the island," she said.

“How strange that the storm should have
driven us upon it, and then have taken poor
Valik from us.” '

“ Yes. Allah’s ways are strange,” returned
the woman.

"I will swim ashore and look around me.”

He threw aside his outer garments and
sprung into the sea, from the bows of the
Nemesis, with the same confidence a Sandwich
Islander would have done.

His strong strokes carried him rapidly shore—
ward, the woman watching his progress.

He landed upon a rocky point and went up

' into the interior.

There was a natural wall of rock, and with-
? in a few seresof fertile land, with groups of

trees, a rléulet or two, and beyond, against a
 wot rocks a small cabin, built of ship tim-

_' In passing through one of the groves of
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A rock was at the head of the lone grave,
serving as a headstone, and into its smooth sur-
face was rudely cut:

“ ZULAH,
“A PaiNcnsS' or Pnasra.”

This was all, and it told to Mezrak that he
was on the Treasure Island.

Going on further be came to the pile of
roeks, and beheld the entrance to the cavern,
which had so long been the receptacle of the
treasure which the faithful Valik had guarded
so zealously.

“ Yes, it is the Treasure Island, and once
more it will become so, but I, not poor Valik,
will be the guardian.

“I will return for Toolah, and here is to be
our home, and as our boats were lost, I will
make a raft and remove the treasure to the
cave.”

So saying, Mezrak returned to the shore,
plunged into the water and swam hastily back
to the schooner to tell Toolah of the discovery
he had made.

To his surprise, she did not meet him on
deck, and hastily he descended into the cabin.

Instantly he started back with a. cry of sur-
prise and horror coming from his lips.

There, upon the cabin floor, lay Toolah, and
she was dead.

But, still in her arms she clasped the infant
Merle, who was alive, and whose wide open
eyes were staring at Mezrak as he gazed upon
him.

Across the cabin lay two men, one dead, the
other dying.

At a glance Mezrak recognized them as two
of the crew they had believed to be killed in
the mutiny.

He saw now that they had concealed them-
selves on the Vessel, and there remained until
the vessel struck.

Coming out of the hold, they had evidently
met Toolah, and either attacked her or been
attacked by her, and the result was before
Mezrak.

The dying man tried to speak, yet could not,
and soon gasped his last, while Mezrak gazed
unpityingly down upon him, and held in his
hand his knife to hasten the end, was there a
hope of his reviving.

It was a strange, sad picture, that huge
black slave gazing down upon the scene before
him, and his heart was moved to its depths as
he looked upon the baby boy and said:

“All are gone, little Sidi, but Mezrak, but
he will be true to his oath to your father.”

 

CHAPTER XIV.
mszaax AND MERLE.

A Doznx years have passed away since that
night of storm when the good yacht Nemesis
was driven upon the very island her black com-
mander had been in search of.

In that time, twelve years, changes have
come to the two inmates of that lone Treasure
Island, the greatest of which one who, on that
awful night of wreck, was a baby, had grown
to be a handsome, splendidly-formed boy, with
the combined beauty of his lovely mother and
magnificent bearing and daring face of his fa-
ther. l

Left alone the protector of the baby boy,
11ch did not get disheartened, but at once
accepted the situation with all the gentleness
of a nurse.

His first care was for the infant, and he tried
to take it from the death embrace in which it
was clasped by Toolah to her heart.

But he had to sever the stiffened sinews, so
rigid had they become in her desperate, dying
hold upon the infant.

Then‘he went down into the hold and hr iught
up the goat, whose milk had been so useiul to

the little one, and fed him well, after which h:

laid it down to sleep, while he worked.
Mending the only remaining boat, as best'he
could, he first carried the live freight of the
yacht ashore, and which consisted of goats,
fowls and birds of rare plumage, with several

dogs, the faithful, dumb friends of Montezuma.

These were turned loose upon the island,
and then aboat-load of stores followed, with
clothing for the comfort of the baby, which
Mezrak carried. with him.

The but was repaired, and furnished with
the furniture of the yacht’s cabin, and after
the baby had again sunk to sleep afterahearty
meal, Mezrak buried the bodies of poor Toolah
and Valik, the latter having been washed
ashore, torn and bleeding.

The bodies of the two mutineers were coolly
thrown into the sea.

And thus did the faithful Mezrak work day
after day, week after week, and month after
month, until the last piece of timber, even, of
the yacht, had been towed ashore and piled
away for future usc if needed.

The yacht had been most thoroughly pro—
visioned and stored for a year’s cruise, and
every thing had been carefully preserved by
the untiring and provident Mezrak, who had
planted seed in the one fertile spot of the
island, and was delighted at reaping the har-
vest, and find his live-stock increasing, his.
birds multiplying rapidly, and best of all his.
pet growing into a splendid child.

Though an Abyssinian slave Mezrak had been
well educated during his'service of Montezuma,
and he was determined that little Merle should
learn all that he could teach him, and, as the-
years glided by he was delighted to see that.
the boy could read the books brought from the»
yacht, and also speak Persian, Abyssinian and
English language with which Mezrak’s knowl-
edge as a. linguist ended.

One afternoon, just twelve years after the‘
night of wreck, Mezrak was seated upon a.
rock looking over the blue waters of the gulf,
while Merle, a few paces distant, was practic-

that had been his father’s.
The boy was well formed, tall for his age,
and as graceful in every movement as a fawn.

heal! h.

feature, and he had the large, liquid-diamond,
eyes :of his father, haunted by the same look
of sadness that had ever brooded in Montezu-
ma’s look, and the same smile, utterly un-
fathomable and yet strangely fascinating which
had been the charm of his remarkable parent.

His hands and feet were very small and.
shapely, and he had on a pair of Persian.
sandals that had evidently belonged to his
mother.

His suit was a silk shirt, 'cut sailor fashion, a
pair of pants razeed down from a man’s size,
by the faithful Mezrak, a silk turban, and a
sash.

At every shot he made he sent a bulletin
the bull's-eye. and seeming tired of 3 being so
sure in his aim, he put his pistols in his sash
and walked over to the rock and sat down by
Mezrak.

“Well Mezrak, what are you thinking
about?” he asked with a smile.

“Mezrak was thinking of his master," was
the quiet reply, for he always so addressed
Merle.

, “Of me?”

“Yes, master.” ‘

“What about me, Mezrakl"

“ You are twelve years old.”

“Yer-3,1 have lived here, according to the
way the books count, as you have taught me,
twelve years, which are one hundred and forty-
four months, or six hundred and twenty-four
weeks, or four thousand three hundred and
eighty days, and, as I was two months and
four days old when 1 came here, I, am now
four thousand four hundred and forty-foul
days old, which you, for short, call, twelve
years.”

rak to figure, as he has learned all that was in
the books.” '-. ’

what, you have taught me, Mezrak,‘ and I love

 

* to think of my father and mother, and 1m

ing at a target with a pair of dueling pistols-

His face was bronzed, but through the clear-
complexion was visible the flush of perfect.

His face was resolute, perfect in every‘

“Well, the master knows better than Mel» "

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love to see the great world the books tell about
and which you have seen.

“It is hard for me to believe that there is
land beyond that water I see all around me;
and yet I have seen ships go by often, and
they must be going somewhere and coming
from somewhere.

“I love this island, Mezrak, but I would
like to see what else the world has in it. ” '

“ And you shall, master, for our sloop will
soon be built.

“ Come, let us go down and work on it now.”

The black led the way, and in a cove, pene-
trating into the rocks and forming a basin
some sixty feet long by twenty wide, was a
small craft with a single mast.

For years that craft had been building, and
the perseverance and skill displayed in its con-
struction was marvelous.

It was about thirty feet long by twelve in
beam, had a single mast and bow-sprit, and a
small cabin aft.

It had been roughly but strongly built of the
yacht’s timbers, the keel having been laid on
the sand, which, after the hull was complete,
had been dug away around it, allowing the
water to run in and float it.

Both Mezrak and Merle had worked at it for
six years, and, with blocks and ropes, the mast
had been stepped only a week before the evening
the two skilled builders are presented to the
reader, the one seated meditatively upon the rock
gazing seaward, and the other practicing with
the dueling pistols of his father, Montezuma.

As they reached the little vessel Mezrak said:

“ We will go to work on the sails now, mas-
ter, and finish them up, and then we will paint
her and all will be ready.”

“And I am to be captain and you the crew,
Mezrak?” said the boy.

“Yes, master, for you already handle the
yawl well, and it will take little time for you
to learn to manage the sloop.”

“ Ships have names, Mezrak?"

“Yes, master.”

“Then our ship must have a name.”

“Yes, master.”

“What shall it be?”

“ I leave that to you, master.”

“My name is Merle Montezuma?”

“ Yes, little Sidi.”

“And my father‘s was Montezuma?”

u Yes),

“It would look like what the hooks call van-
ity, Menrak, to name it after me.”

“ As you please, master.”

" My mother was the Princess Mildred?”

“Yes, master.” ,

“ Are boats female, Mezrak'i’

“They can have feminine names.”

“ So they can; I remember now.

“My mother was very ,beautiful, as her
miniature you gave me shows, and this boat is
what the books call ugly, so I won’t name it
Indy Mildred.

“Are you ugly, Mezrak?”

“Yes, master,” was the frank and truthful
avbwal. ‘

“ Then as you and the boat are alike, I’ll
call it Mezrak, and it will protect me and
serve me, and you do the same, so that Will be
its name.”

“Thank you, master.” _

“If it is half as good as you are, Mesrak, it
will be a splendid boat.

“ But where are we to go in it?”

“First we will learn to manage it thorough-
ly, master, and then we will go to Vera Cruz,
when yen can go to the Padre’s college to
learn more than I can teach you.”

“Will you go to school with me, Mezraki”

2N0, master."

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“Egg don t know anything?

“ Don’t you want to learn?”

"“No, master; I only want you to learn,
that. one of these days you will be a great
man.” ’ - ‘

And thus the reader has been introduced 60
my-boyj hero, as he was slowly making his
.way from boyhood to youth, unmindfnl of the

 

career before him, and which Destiny had al-
ready carved out for him to follow.

A week more and the Mezrak, sloop—Merle
Montezuma, captain—was completed, and from
that day the boy became a most skillful and
daring sailor, and gloried in running the rocky
gantlet in and out of the island in the darkest
and stormiest nights, and which caused Mezrak
to pronounce him a true son of his father.

CHAPTER XV.
A STRANGE VISITOR.

Two more years have passed away, and we
find Merle a youth of fourteen, straight as an
arrow, and grown more handsome in every
feature.

For two terms he has been at the Padre’s
college in Vera Cruz, where he was entered by
the faithful Mezrak, who simply said he was
the son of a wealthy ranchero up the coast.

The two had run down to Vera Cruz in the
Mezrak, which Merle had indeed discovered to
be a most homely, though scaworthy craft,
when compared with the numerous trim ves-
sels seen at anchor in front of the city.

Merle had been taken up to the college and
entered as a student under the name of Merle
Monte, and as a. bag of gold had been placed in
the hands of the worthy padres, no questions
were naturally asked, though the youth had
been instructed by the black as to what false-
hoods he was to tell.

Leaving Merle to gain knowledge, Mezrak,
the faithful guardian of the treasure, had re-
turned to the island, and there remained alone
until the end of the first term, when he sought
Vera Cruz to carry the youth back with him
for a few months.

Merle was most delighted at the prospect,
for in spite of his better knowledge of the
world, he dearly loved the lone island; but be
persuaded Mezrak to invest in a trim little
craft of schooner rig that was offered for sale.

This Mczrak did, and the sloop in tow, for
the black cared not to part with that sample
of his ship-building handiwork, the two set
sail for Treasure Island one dark night, when
the wind was blowing fresh.

A storm coming up, the Mezrak in tow
labored so heavily that at last the black re-
luctantly consented to cast her loose, and with
deep regret the two saw her broach to, keel
over on her beam-ends, and then sink from
sight.

In safety the yacht, which Merle also called
the Mezrak, in spite of her beauty, for she
was a beauty, reached the island, the boy
proving he had not forgotten his cunning, or
lost his nerve, by running her in through the
brpak in the reef, though it was blowing 9.
ga e.

The two months and a half Merle was away
from the college, were passed mostly in cruis-
ing in his yacht, until he became such an ex-
pert sailor that after losing sight of land for
two days, he ran unerringly back to Treasure
Island.

When it was time for him to return to the
Padre’s charge, Mezrak sailed in the little
schooner with him to Vera Cruz, and there
left him till another term had gone by, and
his Purse of gold was this time so well filled,
that the youth was allowed to accompany the
Superior upon a visit to the United States.

This was a most delightful treat for Merle,
and he returned to the college, after four
months’ absence, with the firm determination
that he would, like his father, also become an
American.

At last the second term ended, and prompt
to the day Mezrak was on hand in the yacht.

While Merle went on board, to greet the
craft as an old and dearly loved friend, Mez-
rak started up into the town to purchase some
necessary stores, and watching his retreating
form the :youth noticed a man (:1le Obser‘
ing him.

Mia-1y, he had noticed, eyed both himself
and Mezrak curiously, but this man had not
the appearance of curiosity in hislook and

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Merle saw him follow Mezrak up the street,
and shortly after he returned, and gamed earn-
estly at the yacht, the boy apparently not no-
ticing him.

Presently he got into a boat and pulled
alongside:

“ Want a hand, young man?” he asked as he
drew near, and he gazed fixedly into the
youth’s face.

“No, thank you.”

“ You’ve got a trim yacht, and several
messmates I have would like to ship with me
on just such a craft,” said the man.

“ No, I need no one but myself and servant
to man her.”

“ You can’t be going far in her?”

“Yes, quite a number of leagues along the
coast."

“You’ll have a head wind if you run up
the coast.”

Merle saw that the man’s remarks were of a
probing nature, and be determined not to
gratify his curiosity, so he answered:

“ On, I don’t mind that.”

“ I should think your father would beafraid
to trust you out with only one slave, in as
large a craft as that.”

“Those who know me are not afraid to-
trust me in danger, and those who don’t, if
opportunity offers, will find I am fully able to
take care of myself,” was the cool reply.

“Well, you look it, my lad.

“I am sorry I cannot get a berth aboard,
so good-by.”

The man had spoken in pure Spanish, which
Merle had learned thoroughly, during his stay
with the Padres; but yet he did not look in
the least like Spaniard or Mexican.

He was tall, full bearded, with dark, earnest
blue eyes, and a face that was resolute, intel‘
ligent, and reckless.

He looked like a man of rank masquerading
in the garb of a common sailor.

Merle continued reading, apparently, for he
had a book in his hand, after the departure of
the visitor; but he kept his eye upon the
stranger.

First, the man stood on the shore, as though
in perplexed meditation.

Then he started along the water’s-edge,
turned, retraced his way to the boat, in which
he had rowed out to the yacht, and springing
in headed up the harbor.

Still watching him Merle saw him run along-
side of a small fishing smack of trim build, and
then, other vessels coming in, as night came
on, and dropping near, he lost sight of him
with eye and memory.

Soon after Mezrak returned, accompanied by
peons bearing packages, the purchases he had
made, and these being safely stored on board,
the anchor was hauled up and the yacht was
headed seaward, just as the shadows of night
fell upon the land and water.

Hardly had the fleet craft left the Castle
San Juan d’Uloa astern half aleagne, when
the moon arose, and Merle‘s quick eye detected
a. sail in their wake.

“It is the very craft that fellow boarded,
for I recognize her by her high taflfmil and.
long bowsprit,” he said, ashe bent his glass
upon her, and then he told Mezrak of the visit
of the tall stranger, and the questions he had
asked.

To his surprise, when he described the man
Mezrak saidiquickly:

“ Ready about, master!

” We will return to
Vera Cruz. '

CHAPTER XVI.
unroaoorrns.

THOUGH Mezrak was the slave, for so he
called himself, and Merle the master, the youth
wask accustomed to implicitly obey the
Mezrak had been to him as mother, father”-
nurse, friend and servant, and his inflame.a .
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own child1 and the youth returned his affection,
so that the bond that bound the handsome boy
and hideous giant black together was one that
it would seem nothing could sever.

Instantly then, therefore, at the word of
Mezrak to “ready about, ” Merle, who had the
tiller instinctively obeyed, and the fleet craft,
was the next instant dashing back under the
guns of the castle, and on a course that placed
the fishing-smack off her starboard quarter.

“ Have you forgotten anything, Mezrak?”
asked Merle with some surprise, as soon as the
yacht was on another course.

“ No, master."

“Why then do you put back?”

"You say that man was very tall. broad-
shouldered, and had blue eyes and along beard,
master?"

“Yes, Menak.“

“And was in the garb of acommon sea-
man, master!”

H Yes. fl

“ What language did he address you in?”

“ Spanish.”

“ Nothing else?”

“ Yes, I now remember he said ‘ good-by ’ in
English.”

“Master, I have an idea that that man is
your foe and mine.”

“But how have we wronged him, Mezrak?”

“I have told you of your parents, our
coming to the island, and all that you are?”

sf Yes. ’7

“Well, master, the man you saw was the
same in appearance as the Rais Biantford.”

” But that was fourteen years ago, Mezrak.”

“True, master, but I never forgit a face.

“ How old was the man you saw?"

“Seemingly forty, if I may judge by men
of that age whom I have seen.”

“ The Rais was then about twenty five, and
that would nearly make it.

“If the polacca goes about, and l«ans back
to Vera Cruz. I shall be convinced that the
man was the Rais, and that he recoiglzed me,
and is on the determined hunt for the
treasure.”

“Let us then go on to the island, and let
him dare follow us,” said Merle, slernly, his
anger rising at being dogged.

“Master, that man has too mar. ; to back
him.

“He does not know that Valik and Toolah
are dead, and following us, as he ms, to the
island, he has force enough to conquer us, and
he knew enough of us to feel that it would be
no easy matter— See! the pol ,cca.it goes
about. ”

The moonlight now plainly rwealed the
vessel, that had been in the wake < f the yacht
a few moments before, suddenly g 9 about, and
the ‘ way she headed back towarrp the harbor,
pmde the more certainly to Mezrak that
they were the objects of the atte ntion of those
on the polacca.

“ Well, what are we to do, Miezrak?” quietly
asked Merle.

, “ First, run back to our anchorage, and seem
as though we had forgotten something.

“Then I will go again up to the shops. and
to-morrow some boxss will be brought on
board.”

“ Boxes, Mezraki”

“ Yes, master, and in the evening we will
put to sea again.”

“ But I thought you made the purchases
you needed?” ~

“ I did, master, but I have since thought of
something else.”

“ Then you don’t intend to complain to the
harbor-guard of yonder craft following us?”

“ No, master, I shall take a better plan.”

Merle saw that Mezrak was revolving some
plan’in his mind, and said nothing more, and
soon after the yacht was again at her
anchorage.

Ten minutes more and her pursuer had
dropped her mud-hock, and not a cable’s
. length away.

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CHAPTER XVII.
MEZRAK’S RUSE.

WHATEVER. purchases which Mezrak cared
to make were promptly attended to the follow—
ing morning, Merle remaining on the yacht
while the Abyssinian went on shore.

During the afternoon half a dozen boxes
and barrels were brought down to the landing
on a cart, and a shore boat rowed them to the
little vessel, where they wl-re put in the bold.

Merle, without appearing to watch, observed
that the stranger was on the fishing-smack
that had followed them, for he saw his head
and face several times look out of the com-
panionway, and he was confident that any
movement on board the yacht was being closely
observed.

'As darkness approached, Mezrak came on
board, and instanlly, almost, the fishing—smack
got under way and stood seaward under light
sail.

Shortly after the Mezrak left her anchorage
and ran out to sea, Merle as before at the
helm.

Upon gaining an offing the yacht saw the
polacca hovering near, and at once her head
was put down the coast.

Apparently bound upon her own business,
the polacca also shaped her course as had the
yacht, and thus the two little vessels glided
along, not three quarters of a. mile apart, and
the Mezrak slightly gaining.

Observing this as though to keep upa plesant
rivaly in speed, those on the polacca spread
more sail, and she held her own, until Mezrak
ran up the fore and maintopsails on the yacht,
which again shot ahead.

Thus the race continued for hours, under a
stiff breeze, when ahead loomed up an island
in sight.

Toward the island the yacht headed, and
running closer in, it was seen that there were
dangerous reefs upon all sides.

But Merle seemed to well know the channel
and skillfully guided the Mezrak in to a safe
anchorage.

The island was by no means a large one, and
was almost barren; but dropping anchor, Mez-
rak drew the towing yawl of the yacht along-
side and first set Merle on shore.

\Then, although seemingly forgetting the
polacca, he went back to the yacht and taking
from the hold a box and barrel rowed them on
shore also.

He seemed about to return for other stores,
when suddenly in through the reef dashed a
large boat containing nine men, and the
polacca at anchor beyond showed from whence
they had come.

Running at once to the yacht two sprung on
board, and the balance rowed shoreward, where
Mezrak and Merle stood awaiting them.

It was now good dawn, and Merle recog-
nized the man at the boat’s tiller as the stranger
he had seen at Vera. Cruz, and Mezrak said
calmly:

“ I was right, master.”

“It is the Rais Brentford, then?”

“Yes, master.” ‘

Still, neither the boy nor the black seemed
to make any efllort to resist those they knew
now could only be foes, and they stood in
silence watching the approaching boat, while
upon the deck of the yacht, gazing after their
comrades, were the two men that had been left
there to, apparently, take possession of the little
craft.

“Aha! my ebony giant, we have met again
after long years, and I have run you to your
den,” yelled Brentforcl, as the boat advanced,
for be it was.

Mezrak made no reply, but as the yawl was
now within a few lengths, he turned to Merle,
and zuttered some word which their toes did
not hear.

Instantly the boy and the black drew pistols
from their sashes, and fired, and in the con-
fusion that followed, for two in the boat
dropped dead. the tops of the box and barrel
already landed flew off, and out sprung two
men, also armed.

 

“ Back water for your lives! They have
led us into a trap,” yelled Brentt‘ord, as he saw
the reinforcement on shore, and at the same
time turning at the shouts and shots heard on
the yacht, beheld his tWo men left there in the
clutch of four stalwart fellows in sailor garb.

The oarsmen only too willingly obeyed the
order, and the boatstartcd to retreat, returning
the hot tire poured upon them, when Merle,
cool as an icicle under his first fire, called out:

“ Ho, the yacht!"

“Ay, ay, sir," shouted a young scaman on
board.

“Up with your anchor, and stand inshore
for us," rung out in the boy’s clear tones.

“ Ay, ay, sir,” was the response, and Mezrak
and Merle sprung into their boat, leaving one
of their allies dead, and another wounded, upon
the shore, for the fire of those in the boat had
told upon them.

The yacht’s anchor was at once speak, and
as it stood across the little inlet, Merle and
Mezrak threw themselves on board.

The yawl was now dashing out through the
rocky channel, but taking the helm Merle held
rapidly on alter them.

“Up with that anchor there!

“Spread every stitch of sail l” yelled Brandt
Brentt‘ord to the two men left on the polacca,
and with nervous bands they tried to obey.

Just as the yawl ran alongside of the polacca
she swung free from her anchor and felt the
wind.

But, as she fell oil? to the breeze, and Break
ford and his men boarded upon the starboard
side, the yacht was skillfully laid alongside of the
polacca by Merle, and with a cheer the men
followed the boy and the black upon her decks.

Brentford saw that he had two more men
than the attacking force, and gait ing confi.
dence, drew his sword, and called to his com-
rades to bravely meet the attack.

But he was instantly confronted by Merle,
who, under Mezrak’s teaching, had become a
master of the sword, young as he was, and the
two blades came together with a clash, and al-
most instantly the man was disarmed by the
boy.

“ I hold your life, sir. '

“ Shell 1 take it, or do you surrender?” cried
Merle, sternly.

Brandt Brentford was well aware that
Merle spoke the truth, and as he had seen two
of his men fall beneath Mezrak’s huge blade,
and observed that the remainder seemed
cowed, he said sullenly:

“I surrender, boy, and if you are the son of
a Montezuma, as you face and form show you
to be, I consider it no disgrace to be defeated
by you.”

Merle smiled 'but made no reply, and five
minutes after Brentford and his crew were in
irons, and the polacca a prize, for Mczrak’s
ruse, to ship men aboard the yacht as freight,
and run to another island, not the Treasure

, Isle, and invite attack, had proven most suc-

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CHAPTER XVIII.
A TRAITOR.

“AH, senor! this man is Brandt the Bucca-
neerl” ' //

The speaker was one of thenfen whom Mez-
rak had hastily shipped in Vera Cruz, to aid in
carrying out his ruse, and he addressed Merle,
for instinctively all seemed to recognize the
boy as the leader. .

“ What! this man that cruel pirate of whom
I have heard so much in Vera Cruz?” said
Merle, addressing the seamen, and with his
eyes upon Brentford. _ ‘ , '

“I will take oath of it, senor, for I was his
prisoner once.

“ Heis Brandt the Buccaneer,” said the man
in positive tones. '

Merle had often heard the padresand his fel-
low-students speak of a red-handed rover of
the Gulf, and of the Caribbean son, who
sh; wed no mercy to man or woman, and it
was hard for him to believe that he had
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He knew that the Mexican Government had

offered a Large reward for his head, and the.

United States also had several cruisers in search
of the pirate.

To surrender the man to Mexico would gain
for him gold, and what cared he for that?

To give him up to the United States would
give him a name among the people he intended
should be his own.

He remembered having seen an American
brig-of war in Vera. Cruz, and heard her oili-
cers talking together at the hotel, and that
they then spoke of sailing in a couple of days
in search of the very man who was now his
prisoner.

At once be determined upon his course and
said, addressing Brentford:

“ Are you Brandt the Buccaneer?”

The man smiled grimly, and answered:

“ Be I who I may, boy, I am no fool.”

“ His name is Brandt Brentford, Master,”
said Mezrak.

“ Yes, and that looks suspicious,” and turn-
ing to the group of prisoners, Merle con-
tinued:

“ If any one of you tell me the truth about
this man I will set him free.”

“ I’m your man, senor, for I owe the chief a
grudge for giving me the cat once, when I
didn't deserve it, and as this looks like a hang-
ing matter, I’ll save my neck and speak out,”
said one of'gthe men, and who was evidently an
American.

“ Well, what have you to say?”

“ My freedom you pledge me?”

If Yes. n

“ On oath?"

H Yes.”

“ Enough. I’d have taken your word, young
Senor, from your face, but an oath makes it
more binding.

“ That man is Brandt the Buccaneer.”

“ his lies," cried Brentford, savagely.

“No, for a wonder I tell the truth, for I
have not been given to it of late.

“ Now, young senor, as I’ve told you this
much to save my neck, I’ll tell you more for
gold.”

“ What more can. you tell?”

“The gold I ask will make known just what
I have to tell.”

“ What is your secret worth?”

“I know whore the buccaneer craft is at
anchor.”

" Ah! this man’s vessel?”

“Yes, young senor, she got badly handled
in a brush with the American brig-of-war, now
lying at anchor off Vera Cruz; but she managed
to get away, though with splintered timbers,
and a. heavy loss in men, and Captain Brandt
ran her into a lagoon for repairs, and went on
with a few men to add to his crew in town."

“ You know this?”

“ I was one of the men.”

“ Indeed?” I

“Yes, we ran in in the polacca here, which
we captured ofl' Corpus Christi, and seeing you,

and recognizing your slave here, he said he
could make a fortune for us all by following
you, so we went off on that tack, and you see
that we ran upon breakers.” \

“ Well, my man, pilot us to the lagoon,
where the buccaneer craft is at anchor, and I’ll
give you a thousand pesos.” v

“ It’s worth more, senor, for if I’m going to
be honest, I want enough to lay the founda-
tion.” ‘

Merle turned to Mezrak, and addressed him
in the Persian tongue, and after the response
of the slave he said:

“ Name your price?”

“ Five thousand pesos.”

“ I will give it to you.”

“I ought to have said ten, for you’ll get
that for the head of Brandt from the Mexican
Government, not to speak of what you’ll re-
ceive from the schooner.”

“ Now tell me, how many men are on board
the schooner?” ‘

‘f Half a score.”

“You are known to them?”

 

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“ Yes, young senor. ”

“Well, I’ll use you in capturing the craft,
and then you shall be at liberty and have your
gold.”

Turning to Mezrak again, Merle conversed
with him for awhile in the Persian language,
and then said:

“Now, my man, we’ll go in search of the
schooner, and your life is in my hands, so be
careful.”

“ I‘ll be careful—never fear.”

“ You have horrayed your comrades, and if
you play a like game with us your death will
be sudden.

“ Bo faithful, and all will be well.

“Now come on board the polacca and act as
pilot."

Ten minutes after, having gotten the wound-
ed man from the island, and buried the dead
one in the sea, the two vessels sailed away—
Merle upon the polacra. with three of his men
and the traitor pirate, and Mental: on the
yacht with three more of their allies and the
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CHAPTER XIX.
THE PIRATE PILOT.

MERLE had kept the traitor pirate with him,
determined to keep his word to him faithfully,
if he proved true to him, and to kill him in-
stantly at the first sign of treachery.

But ere they had gone half a dozen leagues
under the pilotage of the baccaneer, Merle
felt convinced that the man was really acting
from a spirit of revenge against Brandt Brent-
ford, and also, perhaps, with a. desire to save
his neck from the nOose, and at the same time
get a. good sum in gold with which to seek
other lands or seas.

After talking with the man upon the sub-
ject, and finding out just how the schooner lay,
it was decided that the best plan would be to
keep the yacht concealed along the coast
somewhere at anchor, and then to run on in
the polacca toward the mouth of the lagoon
before dark, so that those on the pirate Vessel
could see her, and recognizing her as the little
craft in which their captain sailed for Vera
Cruz, be thrown off their guard.

“ You can take the helm and hail the vessel
as we draw near, and say the captain sent you
back with a. letter to the lieutenant you say is
on board.

“As we touch the side we will board, and,
'if there are no more men than you say there
are on board, the craft is ours.”

“Yes, little senor, and my neck is my own,
and the five thOUsand pesos, too?”

“Yes, you have my promise; but you
are sure there are only ten men on board?”

“ The officer and eight men, sir, and the
negro cook, making ten men.”

“ Then I have no fear of the result.”

“Not if you show the nerve you did in cap-
turing us, and that giant black Satan slave of
yours wields that cutlass of his about the deck
as he did when he boarded the polacca.”

Several others among the prisoners now told
Mezrak that they would serve Merle if he
would release them and promise them pardon,
and the black hailed the polacca. and told the
youth so.

“No, I’ll not trust them, Mezrak,” very
properly answered Merle, and the pirate pilot
said:

“You are right, little senor, for they are as
slippery as eels, and once they saw a chance to
change the fight in favor of their comrades,
they would do it.” ‘ -

The polacca was now headed inshore, the
yacht following, and, finding a. good and se-
cluded anchorage, the anchor of the Mezrak
was let go and her sails furled and all made
ship-shape on board:

Mezrak and his crew, bringing the prisoners,
now came aboard the polacca in a boat, and
the craft was at once headed down the coast,
the pirate pilot saying the mouth of the lagoon
was but three leagues distant.

A fair breeze was blowing, and, standing
well out Merle so headed the craft that they

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came in the oiling off the mouth of the lagoon
just half an hour before sunset.

The prisoners were in irons down in the
hold, and the traitor pirate, Merle, Mezrak and
their allies stood upon dock.

Taking the helm, the pirate headed into the
mouth of the lagoon, and it was not long be-
fore the outline of a vessel was dimly see-
back in the shadow of the moss hung trees.

The sun set ere the polaeva entered the
stream, and rapidly the shadows deepened,
while, apparently recognizing the polacca, the
crew on the buccaneer craft had set a light.

It was a most critical moment for Merle and
his men, for failure meant death to all of them
and the release of Brandt, the Buccaneer, and
his men.

But the boy gloried in the excitement, and
the danger had a charm for him that was most
fascinating.

As they. drew nearer the vessel Merle said,
as he took his stand by the side of the pirate:

“Remember, my pistol presses against your
heart.”

“ I know it, senor, but I’ll not betray you.”

“ It will be your last act on earth if you do.”

“ So be it, senor.”

“ Mezrak, those prisoners are all safe below?"
continued Merle.

“ I gagged every one of them, master.”

“ Then be ready with your men, and when
I spring on board let all follow and do their
duty.”

A low murmur of assent followed, and then
came in clarion tones from the deck of the pi-
rate craft:

“ Ho, the polaccal”

“ Ay, ay, the Scorpion,” answered the pi-
rate pilot, calmly, but in tones that reached
the ears of the one that hailed, for instantly
came back the words:

“ is that your sweet voice, Broil?”

“It is Brail, Lieutenant Samoa."

“ Where is the captain?”

“ Up in Vera Cruz, Senor.”

“ Why did he not return?”

A groan was heard below as the conversa-
tion reached the ears of the chief in irons, and
he was unable to utter a word or free himself
from his irons.

“ He sent me down with a. few men for you,
for he said he did not wish you to be so short.
handed.”

“Iam glad of it, for I feared I might be
caught here like a rat in his hole and be able
to offer no resistance.”

All this time the polacca, hardly feeling the
breeze in that tree-locked stream, was gliding
slowly toward the brig.

“How many men have you brought, Broil?”
again called out Sunnis, the pirate officer.

“Only twenty, sir.”

“ Please let a man catch a. line fore and aft,
senor.”

The officer gave the necessary orders, and the
next instant the polacca glided alongside of the
brig, the lines we thrown and caught by the
pirates, and sprinfiing upon deck by the sideot
the man who had led him there, Merle cried in
trumpet tones: ,‘

“Now, men, do your duty.”

CHAPTER XX.
WINNING ms SPURS. v

STARTING back at the ringing cry of Marla
the pirate officer found himself confronted by
a slender form, while a sword was held at his
h art.

0 surrender meant death at the yard-ai-
be well knew, and a quick glance showing hi:
the paucity of Marie’s force, he determined to
resist, and yelled out, as he sprung backward
several paces: ‘

“Cut the dogs down, lads!”

As he sprung backward he had quickly
wrenched his sword from its scabbard, and the
next instant his blade crossed Marie’s.

So quickly had all this occurred that tho
weapons met are a shot had been fired, on
either side, and before all of the attac
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But, with the second savage clash of the
blades of the leaders, came a shot from the
pirate pilot, at a former comrade, and at the
same instant the huge eimeter of Mezrak cut
a buccaneer down.

When he first met the blade of Merle, the
pirate officer, seeing that a mere stripling op-
posed him, expected to make short work of
him; but to his instant surprise, he found he
was matched by a skillful swordsman, boy
though he was.

Almost at once Merle pressed him so hard
that he drove him step by step backward
across the deck.

The fight was raging around him savagely,
and Merle could, by his deadly marks-
manship, have picked off a foe or two, ere he
engaged the buccaneer officer; but he looked
for the highest game and that he was deter-
mined to hunt down.

Seeing that he could not kill his enemy with
his sword, the pirate dropped his hand to his
belt to draw a pistol, and at once the act was
fatal to him. as seeing it, Merle knocked down
the guard of his adversary, and drove his keen
blade through his body.

A cry burst from the lips of the buccaneer
and he sunk to the deck a corpse, just as a
warning cry came from the pirate pilot.

Turning quickly, Merle beheld coming over
the bulwarks, from the deck of the polacca,
Brandt the Buccaneer and his men, the irons
upon them held firmly as weapons.

Instantly he cried to Mezrak a warning, and
the freed buccaneers were met bravely and
hurled back upon the deck of the polacca, and
again secured, though two of them lost their
lives in the struggle, one by the hand of Merle,
and the other form a cimeter blow given by
the giant Abyssinian, who never wounded a
toe.

Then the youth glanced around him and saw
that the brig was won, and his heart beat with
pride at his achievement, as Mezrak said:

“ My master is worthy of his father, the
Sidi.”

A consultation was then held, and, as the
breeze was light, Merle decided to at once
stand out of the lagoon with the schooner,
while Brail, the traitor pirate, went in the
polacca with one of the men to Vera Cruz, and
carried a letter to the captain of the American
cruiser at anchor there.

“ I’ll carry the letter, senor, but if you sur-
render Captain Brandt to the Mexican Govern-
ment you’ll get the ten thousand pesos offered
a a reward for his head,” said Brail.”

“I care not for the reward, so take the let-
ter to the commander of the American cruiser,”
replied Merle.

“ Yes, senor,” and Brail marveled greatly
as he looked at Merle that he should so readily
throw away so rich a reward.

Going into the cabin of the buccaneer craft,
Merle wrote:

“To the commandeer theAmn-ican Cruiser Sea Wolf.-

“Sm: If you desire to have delivered into 'our
hands Captain Brandt, the Buccaneer, and his ri ,
the Scorpion, run out to sea upon recei t of this le -
ter, and meet me fifteen lea es down he coast and
two leagues off-shore. Wit respect,

‘ Manna MONTE.”

This letter was given to Brail, who, having
also received from Mezrak the promised re-
ward, at once set sail for Vera Cruz, the man
accompan ing him being ordered to anchor the
craft in e harbor and remain in charge of it
until his comrades then on the buccaneer craft
should return, when they might have it in
common for the services they had rendered.

Shortly after the polacca departed, the Scor-
pion was towed out of the lagoon, and with
his small crew manning the vessel, Merle stood
of! and on until dawn, when he headed to-
ward the rendezvous appointed with the cruiser,
going by on the way to pick up his yacht,
which remained safely at anchor where he had
left it.

It was late in the afternoon before the cheer-
ing cry came from one of the men, of—

“ Sail hot”

Then around a point of land dashed the

 

Merle, the Middy.

cruiser, coming along merrily under a press of
sail.

As she drew nearer it could be seen that the
men were at their guns, ready for action, and
astern of the cutter was now visible, driven
under a tremendous pressure of canvas, the
polacca, with fully a dozen seamen upon her
decks.

As the cruiser drew nearer, Merle luffed up
and lay to, and Mezrak on the yacht followed
suit, and the two vessels lay quietly awaiting
the coming of the American.

Running down within a cable’s length of the
Scorpion, the cruiser also lutfed up into the
wind, and a stern voice hailed:

“ Ho the brig!"

“Ay, ay, sir.” .

“Is that the buccaneer craft Scorpion?"

“ Ay, ay, sir,” again answered Merle; and a
cheer broke from the American crew.

“Is Senor Merle Monte on the brig?"

(6 Yes. 7)

“ I will come on board and visit him.”

As though still prepared for treachery,
should any be meditated, the crew of the
cruiser still remained at their guns, and a boat,
filled with marines, and with two officers in
the stern-sheets, put off from her side and
headed for the Scorpion.

It was certainly a surprise to the American
officers to be met at the gangway by a mere
boy, dressed in sailor garb, and to observe that
there were but four men visible upon the buc-
caneer’s deck.

“I would see the Senor Monte, my lad,”
said Captain Mayo Meredith, of the Sea Wolf.

“My name is Merle Monte, sir,” said Merle,
modestly.

“ You! impossible!”

“ I am Merle Monte, sir.”

“And you wrote me this letter?”

“ I did, sir.”

“ And are the captor of this craft?”

“ With the aid of a. few men, yes, sir.”

“And of Brandt, the Buccaneer, you state
in your letter.”

M Yes. i)

“This is certainly the Scorpion, for I have
chased the craft often enough to know; but
where is the buccaneer chief?”

“In the cabin, sir, a prisoner, with five of
his men.”

“ There is some strange mystery in all this,
my lad.”

“ None, sir, for accident put it in my way to
capture Brandt, the Buccaneer, through a plan
formed by my slave, Mezrak, and, one of his
men proving traitor, I was enabled to also get
possession of the Scorpion.”

“Senor Monte, you have done abrave man’s
work, though you seem to be but a boy in
years; but pardon me if I ask a direct ques-
tion,” and Captain Meredith seemed confused.

“Certainly, sir, I will answer you.”

“Are you in reality a boy 1’”

“ I do not understand you, sir.”

“ Again pardon me, but your very beautiful
face and slender, graceful form lead me to sus-
pect that you are—”

“Ha! ha! ha!” laughed Merle; “you mis-
took me for a young girl."

“I did, I frankly confess, and do.”

“ No, sir, I am no girl, but a boy, I assure
you, captain, as Mezrak can vouch for.”

“ You are a Mexican, from your name, and

et__”

“I am not a Mexican, sir, but I have a home
on the coast, and was returning with Mezrak
to that home when chance led Brandt, the
Buccaneer, into my power.”

“Your English is perfect, and I hope you
are an American,” continued Captain Meredith,
more and more interested in the mysterious
youth.

“I was born at sea, sir, but I am an Ameri-
can in heart, as my father was before me, and
for that reason 1 surrendered this vessel and
her captain to you.”

“And thereby threw away ten thousand
dollars which the Mexicans would have given
you for Brandt’s head.”

 

 

 

 

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“I care not for the money, captain, and the.
vessel and her buccaneer chief are yours, but I
must beg you to release my messenger, whom
I see you have brought back with you.”

“ Yes, I was not certain it was not a trap, so
brought him along as a hostage.

“ He is free to go.”

“ Then come with me, Brail, and I will land
you in safety, while these other men who have
served me can take the polacca and return to
Vera Cruz,” said Merle, and the face of the
heretofore alarmed traitor pirate brightened at
his words.

“But, my dear young sir, you have won
your spurs by the capture of a man and his
vessel that have eluded the cruisers for two-
years, and, as you seem to be a seamen, I shall
not take the honor of the capture from you,
but give you a prize cruise and send you to the
United States as second in command of the
prize.

“If you do not get a middy’s warrant for
your gallant act, you will have served a most
thankless Government.”

Merle’s face flushed with pleasure, and he
turned to Mezrak, who had run the yacht
alongside and come on board.

The Abyssinian understood the boy’s look
and addressed him in the Persian tongue, which
turned the eyes of all upon the black.

A few words passed between the boy and the
slave, and then Merle said:

“1 thank you, sir; but can Mezrak accom—
pany me, for he has done as much as I have
to capture the pirate?”

“Who is Mezrak?"

“ My Abyssinian slave here.”

“ Yes, if you wish it, he can go.”

" Thank you, air,” and after escorting Cap-
tain Meredith to the cabin where Brandt and
the other prisoners were confined in irons,
Merle held a long conversation with Murak,
the result of which was that the boy deter--
mined to go in the Scorpion to the United
States, and the black was to accompany him,
while the yacht was given in charge of Cap-
tain Meredith, who promised to put a middy
and several men on board to run it back to
Vera Cruz, where it was to be left in charge
of the Padre Superior of the college, subject to
the youth claiming it at will.

The polacca, which Merle had given to his
faithful allies in the capture of the pirates,
soon after departed, with each one on board
happy with a golden souvenir given them by
Mezrak, and just at sunset the cruiser and the
yacht headed back to Vera Cruz, while the
Scorpion, with a prize crew on board, and
Merle as acting junior oflicer, and the bearer
of dispatches from Captain Meredith to the
Government of the United States, spread her
huge sails and flew over the blue waters of the
Gulf.

 

CHAPTER XXI.
MERLE, THE MIDDY.

IN good time the Scorpion ran up the bean-
tiful Potomac and dropped anchor in front of
Washington.

Those were not the days of telegraphs and
steam—engines, and consequently her coming
had not been heralded weeks before her ar~
rival.

As she glided by the different vessels of war
at anchor in the river many an eye was ad-
mirineg turned upon the beautiful craft, and
several old tars, who had lately returned from
cruising in the Indies, said:

“If that lively craft don’t turn out to be
the pirate Scorpion, then I’ll stop my grog for
a month 0’ Sundays.”

“ And it’s promotion to the officer who has
capter’d her, of she be ther brig o’ Brandt the
Buccaneer,” responded another knowing one.

Delighted at all he saw, and proud at being
in the United States, Merle stood on the deck
watching the Potomac‘s shores, the vessels in
the river, the distant city crowned by the
capitol, and charmed with all that met his

aze.

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bear the dispatches, I will have you sent at
once ashore, and Midshipman Nevitte can show
you the way to the home of the Secretary of
the Navy,” said the lieutenant in command,
and who had taken a great fancy to the mys-
terious youth during the voyage from the
Gulf.

Armed with his dispatches, and attired sim-
ply in a savior suit, for he declined the kind
loan of a middy’s dress offered him by Mid-
shipman Nevitte, for he said he had no right
to wear it, Merle went to the home of the Sec-
retary of the Navy, and gaining an audience,
delivered his dispatches.

The Honorable Secretary read them with
deep interest and pleasure, and grasping
Merlw‘s hand, said warmly:

“ My fine lad, you have done what a num-
ber of our captains have failed to do, and, as
Meredith says, you are fully entitled to a
midshipman’s berth in our navy, and the Presi-
dent will give it to you gladly, I know, for I
will present you to His Excellency, and urge it
With these dispatches ”

The Honorable Secretary was as good as his
word, and the President not only appointed
Merle a midshipman, but ordered him back to
Vera Cruz, to join Captain Meredith on the
Sea Wolf, and as the bearer of important
dispatches to American omcers serving in the
Gulf.

After a week’s stay in Washington, Merle,
accompanied by the faithful Mezrak, and
dressed in a. new middy’s uniform, departed
by stage for Baltimore, where he was to
take a packet-ship for New Orleans, from
whence he could take another vessel to Vera
Cruz. 1

Arriving at Baltimore, Merle found a swift-
sailing brig was to sail the following day, and
he at once secured passage on board for him-
self and Mezrak. ,

The vessel sailed on time, and Merle saw
that she carried but few passengers, though
her cargo was one of great value, so the
captain confidentially informed him, seeing
that he was a naval officer, adding:

“ I make the run with more confidence, now
that Brandt the Buccaneer is captured.

“That was a gallant youngster that captured
him, and he deserves the middy’s berth the
President gave him, and the papers are making
a hero of him, and it is right they should.”

Merle blushed and turned away; but it soon
leaked out, through the purser, that he was
the famous Merle the ‘Middy, and,he at once
found himself a sea-lion on board the brig, a
notoriety his retiring nature caused him to
shrink from, while Mezrak by no means
regarded with equanimity the attention his
cutre form and black face attracted, and wished
himself and master well back upon Treasure
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CHAI’TER XXII.
A LEAP roa Lira.

AMONG the passengers on the Neptune,
which was the name of the brig on which
Merle and Mezrak took passage to New Orleans,
was a padre who seemed to be anxious to
cultivate the friendship of the youth.

But Merle did not like his face, in spite of
his holy garb, and he was no person to pre-
tend friendship for one he disliked, and he
persistently shunned the priest and all of his
party, which consisted of several brother padres
and half a dozen Sisters of Charity, who were
all going to the cannot in New Orleans, they
said.

Mezrak had also taken a particular aversion
to the oily-faced padre, and told Merle there
“(88 that in his face‘which made him behave

‘ him a Wicked man.

' “ 0b, has a wolf in lamb’s clothing, Mezrak,

You may depend upon it,” said Merle to his

“ shadow,” on those on board the brig had

I_ _ named'tbe black.

For awhile all went along well, and the

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making a good run of it, when Abaco was
sighted.

At the first view of the Hole in the Wall
thepadre and his party congregated upon
the quarter-deck and conversed together in a
low tone, while Merle and Mezrak, who were
forward at the time, stood watching them.

Presently, without the slightest warning, or
a suspicion of evil having entered the minds of
the passengers, the padre suddenly threw of]?
his priestly robe and a man in sailor garb was
revealed.

A man, too, who was armed with sword and
pistols, as was also the whole party of supposed
padres and Sisters of Charity, and who now
were unmasked as desperate men.

Like an avalanche they swept down upon the
passengers and crew of the brig alike, and in
an instant the Vessel was in their power.

“ It is Brandt, the Buccaneer, ” cried Mezrak
in his own tongue.

At the same instant Merle had recognized
the daring chief, and both he and Mezrak saw
at a glance that resistance was now useless.

“ Take those two devils, for I have a debt to
settle with them,” yelled Brandt Brentf‘ord. in
stentorian tones, and half a dozen of his men
sprung forward to obey.

Merle and Mezrak were both calm, and had
determined to sell their lives dearly, when sud-
denly the black cried:

“ Up into the rigging, master. ”.

Instantly Merle obeyed, and With wonderful
rapidity and agility the two made their way
up to the fore cross-trees.

“After the white imp and black devil,”
yelled Brandt, and after them came his men.

Then Merle saw what Mezrak’s quick eye had
discovered—a loop-hole of escape.

The brig was gliding slowly along in deep
water, and not flve fathoms from a rocky
island, the high cliff of which almost overhung
the decks.

She was approaching a point where she must
lufl sharp, and Merle'saw that as she did so the
end of the heavy yard must almost touch the
jagged rocks, for, left for a moment during the
seizure by the pirates without a helmsman, the
brig had drifted nearer inshore than was safe,
and when at last one of Brandt‘s crew did
spring tothe wheel, he saw that he must let
her pass by the cal of the island before he
dared luff.

At a glance, as they bounded upon the yard,
Brandt also saw the plan of escape so hastily
formed by Mezrak and Merle, and he yelled,
savagely:

“Luffl luff sharp! curse you, helmsmanl”

The man tried to obey, and, with nimble
foot, Merle ran along the yard, followed by
Mezrak, while up the rigging after them came
half a dozen huecaneers, their long knives in
their teeth, while Brandt emptied his pistol at
them from below

“A thousand dollars each for the life of that
boy and black hound,” shouted Brandt, the
Buccaneer, in frenzied tones from the deck.

But, reaching the end of the yard just as the
brig began to luff in answer to her helm, Merle
glanced batik. and crying out, “Come, Mezra ,”
made the leap for life.

' An instant he was poised in the air, and then
lighted upon the rock in safety.

The next instant, with a mighty bound,
Mezrak also made the leap for life, and having
further to Jump, as the brig was swinging 03,
his foot just touched the edge of the rock.

But» with a. strength he had not believed he
90388398‘1, Merle grasped him by the out~
stretched hand and dragged him forward. His
foot slipped and he fell upon the rock half his
length, but Merle held him with iron gripe
and saved his life.

springing to his feet Mezrak drew Merle

back from the edge of the cliff just in time to ”

escape a volley of mnsketry from the deck of

tlae brig} vzhile there also rung in their ears the

c ears 0 t e imprisoned agar: and crew

at their daring, escape. W‘ .

As Marie and Mezrak moved away '0 seek a

place of safety, they  hook at
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CHAPTER XXIII.
ran wnnokaas.

IT was very evident that the four men,
whom Merle and Mezrak saw, were as much
surprised as they were, at seeing them, for,
they halted at sight of the youth and black,
and commuued excitedly together, as though
by no means understanding their uncere.
monious invasion of the island.

had heard from his brother officers of a band
of wreckers who infested many of the Bahama
islands, and by displaying false beacons on
stormy nights lured vessels to destruction.

He knew also that the United States had
sent vessels especially to hunt out these inhuman
wretches, and after a closer look at those in
his front he did not doubt but that they were
some of the gang.

“ They are undoubtedly wreckere, Meerak,
and if so, worse than pirates, .for they risk
nothing to get gold, so let us beware," he
said.

“There are only four, ” said Mezrak, calmly.

“Yes, and we are not armed, for I fired my
last shot on the brig.”

“Mezrak is armed, master,” was the low
reply, and the slow took from the bosom of
his dress a pair of pistols and handed them to
Merle, while he drew from the folds of his full
trowsers a short cimeler.

The wreckers also had weapons in their
hands, but seemed considerably dismayed at
the sight of Mezrak.

“Who are you, senors?" asked one of the
wreckers.

But as he spoke he fell dead, and the shot
came from on board the brig, which had stood
off some little distance and fired a volley of
musketry over the top of the clifl.

 

 

Taking advantage of this unexpected attack,
Merle cried:

“ Come, Mezrak‘, now upon them.”

Panic-stricken, the wreckers turned to fly,
when a second of their number fell by a shot
from Merle’s pistol, and driven mad, like
hunted stags, the other two turned and stood
at bay, firing a shot that brought Merle
down.

With a cry of frenzy, Mezrak bounded
forward, and unhurt by the fire of his foes,
rushed upon them like an enraged tiger, and
unmindfnl of their resistance, seized one and
then the other in hi iron grasp, and drove
his blade deep into their hearts.

Throwing them aside as Worthy of no
further notice, he ran back to Merle, whom he
found seated upon the ground, coolly examin-
ing a bullet-wound in the calf of his leg.

“ Oh, master, you are wounded!” cried Mez-
rak, in trembling tones. -

“ And you avenged me, good Mezrak; but it
is only slight, so do not worry, but bind it up
for me.”

The black at once took the youth in his
arms and vent further into the inland, until he
came to a spring of clear water.

Then be carefully dressed the wound, saw
that the ball had cut its way out, and neither
hurt the bone or cut an artery, and said;

‘~ I am happy, master, that it is no worse.
Rest here, while I go and see if the brig has
gone on and if there are more of these wretchee
on the island.” >

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tree, and then he returned with the report that
the brig had sailed on,\and was over a law
away, and that he had found, anchored in a
small basin near by, a small sloop of about,
fifteen tons burden, and a man on board. ‘

“ Where is he, Mezraki" »

was the significant reply.
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Mezral: then carried Merle down to the
shore, for he would not allow him to put foot
to the ground, and the two were soon on board
the sloop.

It was evidently built with an eye to sea-
goiiig qualities and speed, and ad examination
Noon revealed several casks of oil 011 heard,
some mirrors, and other articles that were
evidently used in rigging false beacons.

Plenty of prov1~ions Were also found, and
contented on that score, Mizrak left Merle in
charge, while he again made a tour of the isl-
and.

It was along time before he returned, and
than he come back bearinga large, ingeniously-
Iiiade beacon, which he had taken from a hole
in the rocks.

“ Well, M'ezrak, we have done some good by
landing here, and we have a good craft which
we can make Vera Cruz in, 11’ I am not very
much mistaken,” raid Merle.

“ We can but try it, master, and I heard the
officers say of you that you could navigate a
ship to China. and I don‘t'hesitate to say start
for Mexico whenever you are ready.”

As it would be a. hard trip, and the sloop
had ample stores on hour 1, Merle concluded to
wait until his wound was recovered sufficiently
for him to be of more u:.e, and they conse-
quently remained at the island for several
Weeks. 1

At last however Merle said he felt no pain
from his wound, and the little sleep was headed
for the Gulf.

It was a rough and hard voyage, but at last
Treasure Island came in sight, and after a rest
there Of sevural days, the sleep set sail once
more, and her course was laid for Vera Cruz,
for Merle was anxious to deliver his dispatches,
which, h‘iving with him the day of the seizure
of the brig, he had not lost.

To his delight Merle found the Sea Wolf in
port and when he went up over the gaugway,
Captain Meredith started as though he had seen
a. white and a black ghost.

“ Well! I deemed you dead, my gallant boy,
for I learned at Havana, on our last cruise, of
the escape of Brandt the Buccaneer at Wash-
ington, through the aid of a. marine guard he
bribed, and of his joining the brig, on which he
had a number of his men, who had gone on to
return in her as passengers and capture her,”
said Captain Meredith.

“Yes, air, and he most cleverly did capture
her, and the surprise was so great no resistance
really could be offered; but/'Mezrak and my-
self escaped, and I bear dispatches to you from
the President and the Secretary.”

“I heard that you attempted a most daring
eaca , and were both killed, and I so reported.”

“ 0, air, I am here as you see, and we made
a discovery that I will make known toyou,”
and Merle delivered his dispatchei. and then
made known his discoveries onWrecker’s Island,
the death of five of the band, and capture of
the sloop, in which they had come to Vera.
Cruz.” '

“Merle, I am proud of you, and that should
win you another promotion to Passed Midshipo
man.

“I am delighted to see you are ordered to
my vessel and—”

“ And Mezrak, sir?”

“ 0b, he shall come too.

“And, my brave boy, I predict for you a.
noble luture.”

From that day Merle entered upon his duties
as n midshipinan on the Sea Wolf, and his
“shadow ” remained with him; but, whether
the prediction of Captain Meredith came true
or not, kind leader, the sequel to my romance
will show: “The Matinee: Midshipman; or,
 Brandt thcnuccaneer.” A sequel to “ Mei-1e,

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1 l’A'riiAWAY. lly Dr. J. 11. Robinson.  .. . 11k:
1 'l‘iiAVimDANmINA. Tim SI'OIiIuii-z. Nedlluntliiie. inc
1 THE 'l‘i(.i:ii SLAYER. By (lustiiw Aiiuurd... . 1110
lo ’l‘Iii: Wiii'ric WIZARD. Dy bed lSIiiiiline.  . . .. 10c
17 Nioii'rsuAnic. By Dr. .l. H. Robinson . . . . . . .. We
18 THE SEA BANDIT. lly Ned lliinlline. . . .   10c
19 RED CEDAR. By Gustave Aiuiiirii ..  . . 10c
:30 Tun BANDIT A'l‘ BAY. l‘y (ins-lave Aimard... 100
21 Tina 'l‘RArI'L'Ii‘s DAi‘IiiiTiziz. (iustaveAiInard . 100

2'3 WIIITRLAW. By 111'. .l. H. Robinson . me

23 THE RED WARRIOR. By Ned Buiitliue . , . . .. . 100
21 THE PRAIRIE FLOWER. By Gustave Aboard. 10¢
25 Tim GOLD (iUIDII. Dy Francis Johnson. .. 100
211 ’l‘iii: DEATH ’i‘iIAcK. By FrancisJobuuon . . 10c
27 Tm:Siwr'rniiDiurae'rivn. By AlbertW.Aiken.. 10c
‘28 ’l‘IIRIna-FINGRRIIO JAirx. Joseph E. Badger, Jr. 10c

‘29 ’l‘ioaii DIOR. 'l‘IIn FARO KING. 1’. S. Warne . 10c
30 GOSPEL (inomuc. By Joseph 1‘). Badger. .lr . 10c
31 THE NEW YORK SHARP. 15y Albert W. Aiken. 10o
3:! B'HOYH 0F \ ALE. By John D. Vose . . . . .. . 100
3:: ()VI-IIILAND KIT. Bv Albert W. Aiken .. . 100
3.1 ROCKY MOUNTAIN lion. Dy Albert \V.-Aiken.. 101:
35 KEN‘i‘i'CK, ’lHi-z SPORT. Dr Albert W. Aiken . 100
86 INJUN DICK. By Albert W. Aiken .. V . . . , . .. . me
87 HIRL, THE HUNCRDAOK. By J. H. Robinson... 100.
38 VL‘LVN" ilAND. 13v Ai'rrt \V. Aikt'll. . 100
3!! THE RUE-11AM SPY. llv 'Ir‘i-edi-i'iok Whittaker. 1hr.-
40 THE LONG iiAim-zi) ‘ i’ARDs.‘ J. 1'1.Badi:ei-,Jr.. 10c

41 (101.1) DAN. 11y Albert \V. Aiken. . .  10c
42 Tm: CALIFORNIA l.‘i:'risc'i'1via. A. W. Aiken. . .. 10c
4:5 DAKOTA DAN. iiV Oil Coomes .  . 10c
44 OLD DAN RACKBACK. By Oil ("ocines .  10c
45 OLD BULL‘s FYI-1. By Joe. E. Banger, Jr...  100
46 BOWIE-KNIFE BEN. By 01] Coonies    100
47 PACIFIC Pi-‘Jrn. By Jos E. Badger,  100
48 IDAHO Ton. By Oil (homes. .. . .. 100
49 THE WOLII- DEMON. By Albert W. Aiken.  100
50 JACK RABBIT. By Jos. E. Badger. Jr ..  . 10c
51 RED Ron, Tim BOY iIOAn-AODNT. Oll Coomes.. 100
52 DEATH TRAILER. By Wm. 1“. Cody. . . . . . . . . . .. 10c
53 SILVER SAM. By Col. Delle Sara . . . . . . . . . . .  100
54 ALWAYs ON HAND. Bv Philip S. \Varne...... 10c

55 THRSOALP IlirNTims. 13 (,‘a Lillavneiieid... 10c
56 Tm: lNDIAN MAZEPPA. [by Al )(‘l‘t W. Aiken. . .. 10c
5?‘ Tan SILENT HUNTER. By Peri-y B. St. John... 10c
58 SILVER KNIFE. By Dr. J. H. Robinson...  100
59 THE MAN NROM 'i‘IIXAs. Bv Albert W. Aiken. 100
00 WIDE AWAKE. BI Frank )uinont . . . . . . . . .  100
61 CAPTAIN SEAWAIII. By Ned Buntline. . . . . . .  100
62 LOYAI. HEART. By Gustave Aiiiuti'd,........ 101:
63 ’i‘IIr. WINeIm WIIALII. By Albert W. Aiken... 100
64 DOUBLE SIGHT. By .105. E. Banner Jr.  . 1
6.1 Tim Rice RAJAi-I. By Capt. Fred. Whittaker. 100
60 THE SPECTER BARQUE. By Ca )1. Mawa Reid... 10c
07 Tim BOY JOCKEY. By Josep i E. Badger, Jr... 100
68 THE FIGHTING TRAPPER. By J. I“. (l. A(llllllS.. 100
69 Tim Iiiisn CAPTAIN. . By Capt. F.\Vhittaker. 10c
70 IIYDRMMD. By Dr. J. ‘ I. Robinson. . . . . . .. 100
71 CAPTAIN (loot BLADE. By Joe. E. Badger, Ji‘.. 10c
1‘3 Tm; PHANTOM HAND. By Albert W. Aiken. . 10c
73 Tm: KNIGHT on THE RED CROSS. By Dr. J.
H.Rohinson.... . .. . . . .   100
74 CAPTAIN on THE RIFLES. Capt. Mayne Reid. 10c
75 GIINTLNMAN (litoaou. By Albert W‘. Aiken... 10c
76 Tim (guru‘s Mniixarnnns. Bv (leo. Alhany.. 10c

77 Tim ‘Rasu or FRISCO. By Albert W. Aiken. 10c
78 Tun Mrs'rimious SPY. By A. M. Graiiiger.. .. 10c
79 JOE PHRNIX. By Albert W. Aern  100
80 A MAN or NERVE. BV Philip S. Warne. .. . .. 10c
81 THE HUMAN TIGER. B ' Albert W. Aiken. 100

82 lacs Wins". By 001. homas H. Monstery.. 100
83 GOLD BULLET SPORT. By Butl'alo Bill .  100
84 HUNTER DOWN. By Albert W. Aiken   100
85 THE CRLTAN ROVER. By Col. P. Incraham  100
86 THE BIG HUNTER. Author of “Silent Hunter." 100

87 Tun SCARLET CAPTAIN. B ' (.‘Ol. Delle Sara. .. 10c
88 Bio GEORGE. By Joseph .Bad er. Jr. . . . . .. 100

8!) THE PIRATE PRINCE. By Col. P. ngraham.... 100
90 WILD WILL. BV Buckskin Sam . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10c
91 THE WINNING OAR. By Albert W. Aiken.  100
92 BUFFALO BILL. By Major Dangerfield Burr .. 100
93 CAPTAIN DIOK TALBOT. By Albert W. Aiken. 10c
94 Farmer, THE BUCCANEEB. By Ingraham.. 100
95 Anon. Tan AXMAN. By Anthony P. Morris. 100
96 DOUBLE DEATH. By Capt. Fred. Whittaker. .. 100
97 BRONZE JACK. By Albert W. Aiken ..  .. 100
98 THE ROCK RIDER. By Capt. F. Whittaker. . 100
99 THE GIANT RIFLEHAN. By 011 Coomes  .. 100

100 THE FRENCH Spy. B, A. P. Morris . . . . . . . .. 10c
101 TIIII: MAN FROM New ORR. By A. W. Aiken. 100
102 THE MAsan BAND. By George L. Aiken .. 10c

103 MERLE, THE MUTINnEa. Col. P. Ingraham.. 10c
101 MONTnzuuA, THE MEMILESB. By Ingraham. 100
105 DAN BROWN OTDaNVER. Bv Jon. E Badger.. 100
106 Sauna O‘BRIEN. By Col. belle Sara .. 100
107 RICHARD TALBOT or CINNABAR. Bv Aiken. 10c
108 Don: or DIAIiOan. By Fred.Whittaker. 100
109 CAPTAIN KY1). By COL Prentiss Ingraham . 10c
110 Tim SILENT Rail-Lulu By B. W. Herbert . 10c
111 Tau anooma CAMAIN. By Ned Buntline.. 10c
112 Jon Panmx, PRIVATE Dmc'nvn. By Aiken. 10c
113 'l‘ai: Sn 8mm. By Prof. J. H. Ingmham. 100
114 THIGWN non Pun. By P. 8. Warne 100

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l‘.llli.’:l‘illialil  .. .. .. 10c
11’? DASlilNG DANDY. By Major Dangerfield Burr. 10c
118 Tin-1 BUIIIIIAR CAPTAIN. By J. ll. lugrubuin. 1(a-
11!) ALARAIIA Joic. By Josth E. Badger. .lr. . .. inc
1'30 ’i‘iir. TEXAN SPY. lly Newton M. Curtis. . 10c
12] ’i‘iiic SEA CADET. By (‘1 >1. Prentiss Inkl'uham. 100.
"2 SAUL SARIIIJRDAV. 1):; [\"ed Buniline  . 10c

lly Francis Johnson. 10c
AHSOWAUM. Tim AVl-ZNGER. Francis Johnson.
) By Ii. Ainsworl ll.
~21 ’i‘imhnRoN DUELIDT. By (‘ol. '1‘. Il. lilonsii-ry. 10c
‘i‘ Hui. H'O'r'r. Tm: MAHKIZI) MINrR. By llndgi-r. 100
By the author of

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120 Mississiri'i Mose. By Edward Willett..... me
130 CAPTAIN VOLCANO. By Albert. W. Aiken.  10c
1:11 Buckskin SAM. By (Yol. Prentiss lnirrajinnr. 10c
13‘: NEH”, KING on TIII‘. 'I‘RAilii’s. By (‘upn Fri-d.

Wliillnker.... .. .   .. 100
1331 llonv. 'i‘lll". ROVER. By William (‘arloton.... 100
131 DARRIE DAN. By (‘ol. Prentiss liiivmliam... 100
13.3 T1112 BUSH RANGER. By Brandeis .loi«ii.<:o1i.. . 10c.
1:21; Tut: OUTLAW-HUNTER. By Francis: Johnson. 100
1127 LoNIiBizARD, THEUIANT SPY. By (lll(lr.omes. 10c
13% Till-1 Ronni-1R BANDITS. lly Francis Johnson. 100
139 liiiiic—l‘lwc. THE SEA HYENA. Py lnirriibain 100.
1:10 'l‘Iu: 'I‘IIRER SI’ANIABDS. By (Iron-'0 Walker” 10c
1:11 EQUINUX TOM. By Joseph E. lancer, Jr... 106
112 CAPTAIN CRIMSON. By Major Dangerfield Burr 100
11:} Tue (‘zAR‘s SPY. By Thus. 11. 1110118101332... lilo
1.14 llUNoimAek or NOTRIL-IMMR. Victor Hugo” 10c
11:”) PISTOL PARIS. By Win. it. Eyster .  .. 10c
140 Tim DocToR DETFCTIVIC. By George Lemuel 10c
147 GOLD SPUR. By Col. Prentiss lngrahain.  10c
118 ONE-ARMED AIR. By 01] C‘oomes 100

11!) Tin-t BORDER RIFLES. By (iusluveAimard.. 100
1.50 EL RURIO BRAVO, 'riir. KING ('1’ Tim SWORD-
MEN. By Col. Thomas Ili'iyerllionsim'y. . . 100
1 Tim F‘Ruirnoo'ricus. Bthustave Ali‘llflrd.. . 100
2 (.‘AivrAiN IRO NNEBVE. iv Marmaduke lley .
:1 Tim WiiITic P‘OALPIER. By Gustave Aimard.
l JOAQUIN. Tim SADDLE KING. Br J. E. Badger. 10c
 'l‘IIi‘. CORSAIR. QIIDEN. By (‘01.1’. lnprrliam. 100
"1 By Major Dangerfield Burr. 10c
By Col. Thomas

menr FACE.
MonRAD. Tm: MAMELUKE.
HoyI-r Monstery ...  .. . .. ... .
159 THE Doonun DozEN. By Dr. Frank Powell... 10c
1330 RED Ri'IllGh‘Ji. By Calpt. Fred‘k “bitiakcr.. 104:
160 SORT HAND. SHARP. my William ll. Effieru 100
161 Tm: WOLVES ON NEW YORK. ByA.W. iken. 10c
162 THE MAD MARINER. By Col. P. Ingraham.
163 BEN BRION. THE 'l‘RA rpm CAPTAIN: cumm-
PATH. Tm: AvnNGER. Bv Dr. J. H. Robinson. 100
mi Tm: KING'S FOOL. By C. I). (‘iark .  10c
105 JOAQUIN. Tim TERRIBLE. By Joe. E, Badger. 10c
16d ()Wi/ET, THE Rosana PRINCE. By Septimus

R.Urban    .. 10c
107 Tue MAN OF STEEL. By A. P. Norms... 10c
16S WILD BILL. THE P131011 DEAD SHOT. By 001.

Prentiss Ingraham.. .  . . . . . . . . .. 100
169001111011“. CANNON. By Col. Monstery.. . . 10c
170 SWEET WILLIAM. By Jos. E. Badger Jr  100
171 TIGER DICK. THE MAN on THE IRON ’HILIIIT.

By Philip S. Warne. . . . .  100
172 THE BLACK PIRATE. By Col. Ingraham..... 10c
173 CALIFORNIA JOHN. Bv Albert W. Aiken . . . . .. 100
174 PHANTOM KNIGHTS. BV Capt. F. Whittaker. 100
175 WILD BILL’s Tlil'MP CARD. By M1130? Burr. 10c
170 LADY JAGUAR. By (‘aptMm-k Wilton. .. 100
177 DON DIAIILO. By (‘01. Prentiss ingriiham. 10c
178 DARK DASHWCOD, By Major S. S. Hall 10c

170 CONRAD, Tan ('ONVICT. Prof. S. Gilderslceve. 10c
180 OLD ’49. By Joseph E. Badger. Jr.  . 10c
181 THE SCARLET SCROONER. By Col. Ingraham. 101:
182 HAan UP. By Wm. B. Eyster _ 

183 GILBERT.’1‘HE (117mm. By (‘. Dunning Clark. 100
184 Tim OCEAN VAMPIRE. By 001. P. Ingraham. 10c
195 MAN SPIDER. By A. P. Morris  . . .. .. 100
180 THE BLACK BRAVO. By Buckskin Sam . . . . ..
1‘17 Tm; Di-tATH‘s-IIEAD ('T'IRASFIERS. Whittaker. 100
188 PHANTOM MAZEPPA. Major Dangerfield Burr. 10c
18!) WILD BlLL‘H GOLD TRAIL. By P. In about. 10c
100 THE THREE GUARDSMEN. By Alex. 1111188..
101 Tm: TERRIBLE TONxAWAY. By Buckskin Sam. 10c
192 THE LIGHTNING SPORT. By Wm. B. Eysier.
193 Tar. MAN IN RED. By Capt. F. Whittaker. 10c
194 DON Sonnanno By Captain Mark Wilton .
105 THE LONESTAB GAMBLER. BV Buckskin Sam. 10c
196 LA MARMOSET. By Albert .Aiken...  10c

197 REVOLVER Ron. By Joseph E. Badger. Jr... 10c
198 Tm: SKELETON SCHOONER. By P. Ingraham. 10c
109 DIAMOND DICK. By Buckskin Sam. 10c

200 TIIE RIFLE RANGERS. By Capt. Mayne Reid. 10c
201 Tan PIRATE on THE Pmcnns.  Badger. 10c
202 CAc'rus JACK. By Captain Mark iiion. .

20“} Tim DOUBLE DETECTIVE. By A. _W. Aiken.. 100
201 BIG FOOT WALLACE. B Buckskin Sam 
205 Tim GAMBLER PIRATE. y Col. P. ingrahnm. 10c
206 ONE Eva. Tna CANNONEEI}.' By \1 bittakvr..
2m OLD HARD HEAD. Bv Philip S. Warns...  10c
208 Tim Warm CHIEF. By Ca t. Mayne Reid. 100
209 BUCK FARLEY. ’ By Edwari Willem. ..  me
‘210 BUCCANEER Bass. By Prentiss Inn‘raham. ..
211 THE UNKNOWN SPORT P-y Ca 1. Whittaker. 10c
2 2 Tan BRAZOS TIGERS By Buc -. skin Sam... .
213 Tan “ AB. TRAIL. By Cargo": Mayne Reid. 10(-
214 Tim Two COOL SPORTS. . y Wm. B. Eyster. 100
215 PARsON JIM. P13 Captain Freg. Whittaker. 10c
216 Tun Comm. NTER. . .

217 Tm: SEMN’I‘ or EL PAso  Buckskin Sam. 10::
218 Tali WILD HuNTnnss. By Capt. Mayne d. 10c
219 Tan Sooamon BRO-mans. By captW 11. 10c

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l)(!llll\\'00ll Diek Novels.

l Dead wood illek, the l’rinco oi the Rood.
9“ Deadwood Dleidn Delinnee: or, luminlrnnsyw-ro.
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3 D cm “'001 e .' n - mil e.
4:3 Deadwood iblck'n ilonnnzn: w.'l'h«- i'hnnimn Minor.
49 ilendwood Divi.‘ In Dnuuel'; enihmmiilli.
n'.‘ Dumlwoud Dielfiu l‘ingleu; or,’l‘lu~ l'nnluii Flood llnr.
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'  :lemlnood hit-hm Lin-Ii Aiiilzl unifordurnj Churiio.
0| Deadwood Dirk ln .eud\ e.
‘01- Deadwood Dlek‘n De\ lee: or. The Double Crone Sign.
Div Deadwood Dlek all Deieethe.
1:59 lhfiaiilw omi lllek'n Double: or. The (Ir-won‘t; Gulch Ghoul.
13" Deadwood Illek'n Holm- llnne; or, lilnmir lilil.
“:9 "end-wood lilel.'u Illa; Nirllw; or, A (Jnnmni (:Olil.
166 Deadwood Diel. of Deadwood: or.'llw l'lrked I’nriv.
19.3 llmul woo-l lilek'n llrenlux or, The ilivuln at tho Road.
20! Dendwood llleig‘n “'urd: 0r.'l‘he liluvk illii’udelrhel.
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L . Deodwuod Dlel.‘n llend IN III.
22.! Itc-uliuood Dlek‘n Denih-l'lnni.
i: ‘43 fluid-Dull. lilek. A liolnunrv, ot'llouah-I and Toucho.
 l;i'llil “1’01: :::('li'l llih‘lde':l or, The Spirit of Swamp Lulu.
- I (indwooi ek'n Deni." ‘rnll.
309 Deadwood Dlek’u Denl: 0r,'l'ln-Gol.l llrirh olf'lmmm.
8‘31 Denxlu‘oml liii-L‘n Dozen: or, The Fukir oi l'llnllluln Fm.
3'37 Dendwood Dlek'n Dueniui 0?. [luvs in tho- Dimflnan.
 Iliemlwood'  fl(;lllli‘|ill‘i'tll or, '11:» ’I‘errlblo Vendetta.
Dem woo. e "u ‘ n Ill.
405 Deadwood Dlek in Dead I‘Iiy.
4N) Deadwood Dlek'o lllmnondl.
431 Dendwood Dlek lll lNew Y ark: or. A "Cuio Cue."
30 Deadwood Dlek'u Din-t: on'i'heCthnad llund.
4&3 Deadwood {Dior} 1r: vri’lh; Crimson (in-mint Sign.
Dendwom I e .'. . r.'u. lei nnee.
4511 Deadwood Dlek, .lr.'n Full "and.
459 Deadwood Diek. Jr.'~. lilo: Hound-lip.
40.". Deadwood Diek Jr..’n liuekeiv nt ('lnlm 10.
4:! bond wood Dirk, .I r. I (‘orrnlx or, lhuuumn Bill.
214'; lI’lem‘l wooili Inlelk. gn'ui DB: I'M-lee‘tllve.
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500 Deadwood "lei. .lr.’n DI gringo.

508 Deadwood Dick. Jr.‘u. Deflvernnee.
515 Deadwood Dick .Ir.‘n l‘roteuee.

5'30 Deadwood Dlek. Jr.'r. Three.

i329 ‘Ieudwood Dick, .ir.'n. Danger llueko.
hill Deadwood Dick. .lr.’-. Denih Ilunt.
{.39 Deadwood Du- ', Jr.. In Texan.

I; i. l— Deadwood Illek, .lr.. the Wild W'eet Vldoq
c. it: Deadwood Duel” .Ir., on lilu nettle.
0.31» Deadwood Illek, .Ir.. ln Goihnlu.

.‘u‘ii Deadwood Dlek, Jr., in “onion.

MIT Deadwood Dick, Jr., In i'hilndelpillo.
5T3 Deadwood Dlek, . r., In (‘hieagm

{37H Deadwood Die ’. Jr" A out.

in“ Deadwood Dick. on. In Denver.

5'00 Deadwood Dick. Jenn. Deeree.

5:05 Dmulwood Dlek Jr. In lleelzehnb’o Rosin.
6.00 Deadwood Dieli Jr.. at. (lone Inland.
5:06 DunlWood Dlek. Jive. Lendvl le Lay.
iii“: Deadwood Dlek Jr.. in Detroit.

oinl Deadwood Diek. Jr. in (lluelnnnti.
(2:31- Dendwood Dle Jr., In Nevada.

03. i) Deadwood Dick. .ir., in No Man’s Land.
0. it Deadwood Ile . r., t e Queer.
(“‘3 Doodwood DI k

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mm Dondwood n ek. Jr.. llaek In the liner.
in"! Deadwood D ek, Jr.. in Iurungo: or."liothmd in."
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our. Deadwood D (- . r.. at. Danger Divide.
700 Deadwood D ('ll. Jr.’n. Drop.
'liI-l. Deadwood D (-k. .ir.. ut .lnek-Pot.
0 Deadwood i) ek Jr.. in Run I-‘rnueioeo.
I0 li‘ondwood D ek. Jr.’n Still “not.
2 Deadwood D‘e ‘. .lr.‘u Dominoes.
PI Dondwuod Diek, Jr.’-A Ding-nine.
l Deadwood l‘ ek. Jr.‘n. Double Deni.
. 0 Deudwoml Illek Jr.’-. Denthwntcln.
‘t Dendu nod Diek .Ir.’~. l'ouhiet.
'3 Dead wood I‘Iek Jr.’n. Deoihblow.
‘ it Deadwood Dick. .Ir.‘1 Duperute Sire“
I. Demiwond D ok. Jr.’n. [one lion .
0 Duldwowl i‘ rk. .i r.‘n llei‘eni.
ii Deadwood D 0k. .lr.’u. Ihmurreetion.
. '3 Deadwood D ek. .Ir.‘n Durk Days.
7 Dendwnml It «I: Jr.. Dolled.
8 Deed" «2 VII Mek. .Ir.‘u, liouhle Devin.
1 Dmu]wo-.nl ilk-k, Jr’ul. Denperute. Vent-o.
a "end-,vlwul "ka, Juli, lllllllIiHIil like.
. I? Deadwood l’lek Jr.’u, lioan l-‘ilu
19 Deadwood Dick. Jr?» llelIIl-ull'o
omiwood Dick. .Ir.’u. liivnl.
8393 Deud wo ll Dink. Jro‘fl. “00m-
898 Deadwo d llivk. Jr.'-. Scoop.
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H40 Deadwood ivk. .lr.’u, (‘Iuit- .
345 llemeo-ui Dieli. .lr.’n, Ill in "one.
8 ‘3 Dondwo .4 Dick Jr.. alt I evil’u Gulch.
8 Dewl'vovd Dirk. Jr.'u, l‘enth-Ilole fluid.-
“83 Deadwood lllc-k, .lr.’n llomhnhell.
870 Domiwcml Dirk, Jr.. In Mexleo.
876 Deniwoo-I Die-k. Jr'u Dec-0y
flfl‘l Deadwood I‘lrk. Jr. in lfillver Pocket.
Sill Dendwonl DIq-k. Jr.'a. lN-ndfinre Gallo.
898 Deadwood l’lek, .l r.’u. Double Drive.
904 Demlwood l iek, Jr.’o. Trude-“ark.
910 Deadwooi Dirk, Jr” at 'l‘lr-Ton.
9I0 Deadwood Illek. Jr.’o Don lie-lurker-
938 Deadwood Dick. Jr. at Dollnrviile.
984 ’eodwood Rick. .lr.. utili‘lunlI Fth
9-10 kaolin-nod Dink. Jr.’o fihuke-uu.
9 3 “no Dick. .lr.'n,. Double Drop.
9 l Dead wood Dick. Jr.‘u. Right flower.
9%? l Deon wood Diek. Jr.‘o. Ten-Strike.
i) 8 low wood Dick. Jr.'u. Gold-Dult.
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Other Novels by l‘}. L. \Vlleeier.

“0 liooehud "oh; or, NllKKl'la Nod, llw Knight.
ii-l lioneinul liol) on llnnd: or, in}. l, lhv Hirl Minor.
H‘I lion-bud lioh'n Hen Im-nrum-e; or. l'liotugru;‘- Phil,
livl lionl-Itlltl liolb‘n ('lIIl lenue: or. i‘mnnnmn (hip.
1377 lH-rn er Doll. LI‘I' lll'll'i live Hum-n: or, The Yuukm‘n surround
2h” "gnu-r Doll‘n \Ivlury: or. Hiiull unit i‘nmulmn“,
2hr. “fine.- "0"“ DH...)- 3 or. l.lllle liiil’n Ilonunzo.
296 Denver Doll‘s Drli‘l; ur. 'l'lm Ronni (gum-n.
ilil" \ rekn .llm. the Hold-(nu ller‘eli or, 'l'hu i...o Loiwrv.
879 Y rekn Jlln'n Prize; 0". 'l he \I'I-lvw ui \i‘nicu-Up. '
1H5 Yrelui .llln’n Joker; or, 'l'hu iiivnh. oi lied Nuns.
b94 Yraku .Illn oi' Ynlm Dom.
350” Frill. tho lionnd-iioy lh-im‘ilve; Ur. Tlni l.t‘l'il1'llfllllfln
2m Fritz to the Front: or, 'I'lm \‘cniriluqulni Humor
2 ll Sierra Nmn, llll- l‘lHlIliI'l’ l‘errrk or, A Sister's Devotion.
3.! l" Sierra Hum“ Keen-L; or, 'l'hu lliuudv ll'm-tprlntii.
252: Hierrn Him-N l’nrdx nr. i‘im Angel “1 Uh: Vista.
258 hlui‘rn hum‘n Seven? ur.'l'lu- Sioiun Iirido.
ll“ l luuluurmt Kit; or. 'I'.n~ Myniurionu illllmf.
ill!!! Kunmnroo lili‘u linekel: Mr. 'I h" I'M“ ~| i'lnyud-Oui.
“9 Helti.lI-l"i|(-(-. Ill-lu-(‘iinq or, 1.11} in Now York.
.90 \l’ nieh-l‘iyr. ihv llnlri‘lit'r; or. Arulm und Angeli.
's' Gilt-Edged l’ll‘li. Lin. 5 \ ~ri lh-ioviivn
45'. ()“ntnlu Ferret, Lln- ilk-w York ll-utut‘il‘o.
o _ New York Nell. illo Iioy—iiiri Desiei‘lii'e.
220 The Arnh Deiu-eih'e: ur, Mmuur, ilm ilo) Shurp.
991 Turk the lloy Ferrel.
“2:- lx'elley. lllel.e.v .\' l‘0.. thu- livivrtlwn of Philadelphia.
343 fililllllltlillll “n.0, l-lli' iii-wary Il~~ir1‘il\'u.
400 \l’rlnklen. the Night-Winch lh-tucilvo.
410 Ill lint llnrry. the iimav liuil Dvieciim.
42“ Full Slnhnldeu. liln livgunr-Bov Detective.
4 Jim llenk and Pill. Privutu lletact‘ivon.
20 Plow-n lieoi', Llu- linmdn ilunmn: nr,'i‘hu Bnniur Vuliureh
"? ""h Woolf: urfl‘lm um emu-3m...
4.) Old Avnlnnehe: or. Wild ldiluu, the Girl llrlgnnd.
53 Jim llludmm. .lr.. Um Boy Pin-nix.
ii -kl|orn Illll; M. The llwl lilila l'umn
DE i‘unodn i‘hei 3 or. old Anummlu in sitting Buli'a Camu-
Ilil Juel.’ Ilo\'le ihu Yuung Smwulntor.
13.”. llonunzn lllll. “iner: Ur. Mmlnm Mystery, tho Forget.
"iii “nun iloh the King of lloothim'ks.
14] Holld Hum, the line liomi Agent: or‘ 1‘)... “mum-.1 Brown.
17? Nobb N lek oi' Nevuduz or. The Sierrnl S4 Iunpn.
l?” “'lld i‘rnnk the lim-kulaln llmvo; or. l.l|ily i ily‘u Low.
23“ Apollo ill”, the 'I‘ruil ’l'orvnuiu: or. Rand." Kin...
2.10 (‘yclono KM, ilh~ Yonm: (i'miintnr; or, The Locked Volley.
273i Jumbo Joe. the lhw l’uirnl: or. The lilvul Hum.
880 Little nivk-Hhoti or. I‘ll» “end Face ul'DuKKelIvillo.
858 Fir-1,.“ mm Fred. Iho Noni Irnm Gopher. "
3’28 Nnhoh Ned; nr, ’l’h» Si'i’trnt ol Slul. City,
“Hi: (‘nol “It. Iin- Kim: A l‘ Kidq or‘ A Vliinin‘s Vunmmm'ot
43% Mint“ Fe Hnl, ihu Slasher; or. A RnuN Vrnm-‘iuce.
4H“ Henlnkln Hum. tho Smrklar: or The Tribunal oi'Too.
in“ “it Keltl|.i e RevenueSpotler.
022 Nil Nilnrpe. the New York NIuht-liuwk.
048 Did llnyneod Among ilnneo Men.
1001 Bonty, inc Dem er liootblnek.

"Y J. C. CO‘VDRICI‘.
490 liroudwny llilly. the Bootbluck Bravo.

 

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55? lrondwny Billy’u Death liaeket.
679 irondwny Illlly'n Burprl-e Party.
805 lroudwny Hilly or, ’l'l-u le mtuctivu'nlilzlnninv.
028 lrondwuy Illlly‘o Den ,0“ nr,'I‘he Langueoifievan.
60‘.) Iroudwuy Dilly Abroad; MUN“! Bmihhwk in him)-
(ifl'. ‘irmull “my Ill;iillll)"ulII(-(u‘g ordination: Sou Frnnclnco‘o Final.
1 H7 rmu wuy y n ‘ over.
 :ronfiwny  ilk Tei‘ns; Or, The River Rutiilrrl.

ron wuy y it run .
7H Iiroudwny illlly ni iinntn l’a-g or,:l"hn Clever Dani.
7:3,: :roudwuy lli‘IlI'Ily'n ll‘rnllillnndx or,'ihe Ulnnin Deivethl.
"i' rout way 3":- uu new.
71H lrondwny lillly'u (‘urlonn Core.
751 Irondwny liilly In Denver.
 :roniiwuy  y'ol liturginlngnor, The Three Detective.
rtr. iiiiii‘aiiiii Illlli'L‘lEhu‘ilhu" Emil???“
gal; lrondwoy "my. "mum: ur_.'I'In-Trlo'an;-i.
.00 ironilwny llllly‘n 'l'enllli or, 'I lie Combinu'n Bu: Full.
333 liflfifiiiiii uh'n'u'""".i""'i3‘ii‘ “33%”DM Au“
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800 lrnndn‘ny lllll} linnl‘o‘d. “I
30!- lrontln'ny llllly'n HI Iruul Reoop.
N10 iroudn'uy lillly‘u \l’ or Dui.
Hill lirondwny liilly'n llnnk lluekei-
:23:i lérom‘wny :lllly’u llluiI’.

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888 lrondwngr "mini  Jer‘c’ Thu“
839 lrondwny llllly'n Ill: Iloom.
ill“. lrnudwny llllly'n Big llulire.
sits! lrondwny lillly‘n homooo Rnnp.
:33 {33333; ::::ll§‘?nlllliuil: «.111. Bootblock sonny.

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2?? Milli-ii; iiiii‘hi‘i"..‘.’.‘."fl 1.9”" Elm"

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880 iroudwuy Billy and tho Bomb-Throwers.

 

800 flilver-Muk. the Man at M win": or The Golden R.
860 Him-tn. the Gold kimr; «it. read... Yum Dad.”
490 The Deleetlve'n A prentieeg or. A Boy Without o Nuns.
41M (libutu John: M. nod-Hot 'i‘nnu ot Auto BM.

‘89 Randy Sam. the Street Scout.

407 Dlueo Dun. tho Milo) Dude

506 li‘o-lll hi. ltnlph the Prince oithr Road. '
504 'l he Engineer Deteetlvex or. Rodliglii Roiph’o Roooin
54H Mort, the Night Exprau Detective.

5’“ Air-Line Luke the Young Engineer: or The Doom. Cu.
592 lie lloy Pinkerton; or, Running the humil- (int.

815 Fighting llurr ilw Chlel oi (Th-laud Cveiom.

0-1-0 liurehnok llet . the Contour oi the Circle.

'64? 'l‘vnewriter Tilly tlu- Mernhnni'l Ward.

650 Wooullchi. Mornnn tho “ Pluneot " Mon “Ania lot.
8”? Battery “oh. the Dock Deteotive.
894 Arizona Dlek‘l “I 9.0“.
900 Jumping Jack‘s uhllee.
906 fluii'ty “fill! the Pyrle Sport.
912 'i‘rulnV lioy ’l‘rlni’n llot Ila-tie,
MR The 'l rump Derek-Dov.
994 “It Root- nob, the Fire-Laddie.
080 liuutler Ralph. the Roy Spotter.
935 The Ex-Newnhoy Detective'o (lit-II.
041 'l he Bowling Green lit-teetivo’l DMD-
944 Oowboy (llinrlie'u Double.
947 The flower? \V reotler: or. Tho Butcher-Bo”! Bach?-
ng ’lzaddfi). T‘r‘lmp guard; or, Silverriodllhblir: $33.89.“.
0 rom wny ort or, Flvor I P ' '
oar nooo mum ; '3... «in. mm B ' Sink Scoop.
978 Bantam Billy the Cork r-Ferre .
923 Pluokv Pot. t e no...» «y Detect!"-
989 Bicycle Bob’s Hot. fieorell.
‘33.; goof-:1? 8:" :h.smM|'§tnnkm.h
er a a wee - a 1“
moo ‘i'oe Girl 0. . i. “Rollins und-

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BUFFALO HILL NOVELS.

DY (701.. l‘lilCN’l‘lSfi lNGliAYLAM.

1052 linil‘nlo Hill in tnlngui-ne.

lit-l0 fluid l’lnlne, tlm 1:..3- l.umiii,. u , iluil'nlu “HIM-ho l’en!
l‘Lx’n'o-M tinder.

'01:! t itile Grit. the rum Exprmullidrl.

.040 Ituil'ulo iilll‘n l'ony l'ntrol.

lillll Illiil’nlo llill‘~ ’i“ .\n~ 'l‘. nm.

100'? llnil'nio lilll‘n Mire-film”.

1000 liuii’uio lllll'u Dem-y lioyn.

99.". llull’nlo lllll‘n Drop: or. Dani."

0H8 lluii’nlo lllll’n l iii-m0 'l‘hroweru.

"NI llull'ulu lllll‘n l“|‘[lllll| l"l\t‘.

97.3 llull'nlo lllll'n liliieeloir.

96“ lluil’nlo lllil'n Ihnnh llidex ur. Sum-Shouthe "lull-“3"-

!Niil llnil’nlo lllll‘n Dec-o) x or. 'l'lmArlzmm Grub-i. book

953 llnil'nlo lllll'n M uIeppu-l‘hnue.~

ii/lH llnll'nlo lllll‘n Hnnp~i~hot I “1'. Vi “‘1 KM" Tim'm Tun!"

912 lluii'nlo lllll‘n 'l‘on h 'l‘uuule. V

DIIH llull'nlo lllll’n lloy gliilt'oll I-I'.Joe Jurvu' Hold-up.

921i linil‘nlo lllll'n (‘ruek-blmt. Panel.

“.30 lluil'uio illil‘u lloy l'nrd: "r. “iiiivrlly Billy.

Bl“ lllnon lllll. the l'rineu oi the iuinn.

$28 iii-um Bill’s Clue; or. iirli, the thuvo Sport.

BY BUFFAID liliL. ~

55 Deadly-Eye. the Unknown Sm-ui. or. The “MIMI “COW
iii-i Border Robin Hood: ur,’l‘hu l‘rnlrlo flour.
I5" Funny Frank of t‘oiorunoi or,’l‘ho 'i‘nppn'o'l'ni'o.
I020 The l’hnnt-In flpy.
1088 Kunnnu king: or, 'l‘ho lied lliizhi llnud.

uv CAPT. ALFRED n. TAYLOR, u. s. A.

"ii lltllrlllo Hillv. the Boy ilullwhm‘lier.
19-1 ilull'nlo lllli’o lie“ or. The Gambler Guido.

“Y COL. I‘lUGN'l‘IbS INGRAHA".
1037 "he [\riini Deieetlve.
loll-i 'l‘iu- (Sold \Vlieli‘n hhndower.
“Nil 'l'he. 'I‘t-anl [In-tier» in! ulul.
1023' The i'owhoy llnlileru In (lulu)
[02:- ’I‘Iie Flying- \ nukee, or, The Uceun Out-d.
1020 The i‘on boy (‘qu in (‘n n.
“"0 The Do; llnnle In Cuba. 4
M12 New Yorl. Not): llro Ii or,I-‘.x--FamtSykoa'BoidGo '
020 New York Nut, and i ie 'lrultor Ferret.
0'20 New York Nut. 'l'rnpped.
I)“ New York an‘n ’l liree oi’ a Kind.
90S New York hill}! Double.
902 New York hnl‘n In (‘olo‘rudm
H96 New York Not In Gold Nugget. Cal-p.
hiin New York hut}: Demin Deni.
835 New York Nut‘n Crook-(1mm.
3?? New York Nut'u 'l‘rnlup i‘nrd. ‘
#71 New York but and the (dune i-houil.
iIuIip New York Nnt'n M nuked Ilium-0t.
#59 New York hat. tho iinmiu Deieriwe.
Ilek Doom'n KldIIIIpllil‘r knock-lint.
Ilel.’ Doovu‘n ’l‘en Sir he.
42 Diek Doom": Finn-ll "and.
2 Ilek Dooln‘n Dentin-Grim nr.’i‘ho Du-iurtlva by Dptiny.
’.‘ Iiek Doum'n D. ntin '3 mum-m... illncklou’l 1‘".
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"ck "00"" or. ‘I he. 5 mum nnd Shurkn oi New YOl'k.

"('li Doom in lloutom or. A Man oi Many Huh.

Ilek Doom in Chit-nun.

Ilek Doom in the \\ Ild “’ent.

’li‘l‘ Doom’n (‘leun Hui-em L-:,Flv« Lilhhoflloo

llek Doom’n Dentin Clue. '

“0k Doonl'u lliomond Deni.

H19 Dirk Doonl’n iilri Mon-oi.

llei.‘ Doom‘u h‘lnndow ilunt.

N85 Dlek IIoqu'n liic llvn .

7-H! Dnuhlnu i'luu-lleion'l'huKrutucky’l'cnderhoiifl ho“.

Dunhlmz ('hnrlle’u lie-tiny: or.'i‘hu ando' 0“.

luv-him: i hurlle‘u l'nwnee. l’nrd.

III-Ailing (‘hlll‘llm the Hammer.

4 ‘l’ luck Taylor, Kim: oi thu Cowboys.

71%? luek 'l‘nyior. ii... i onlum‘ho'u(HIKING.

743 liuek'l‘nyiorm l-ioyn: u.’l’ln-l‘.v Kiilunoiuoflio Gil-0o.
And i‘uiy (liken.

liY LIEU'l‘. A. K. SIMS.

5H9 Tom-(lot. nud i‘nrd; or. Tho hum Sat at Silver any.
022 'i‘oun-i'ut'n 'i‘rlud: m. 'I in. Ailndl at ’imnbuum.
(III! 'i‘om (‘ni'n Terrible 'i‘nnkz or. 'Ihe (‘owl ‘Mtln
688 'l‘om-(‘ni’u Triumph or, Block Dan I Glut «rhino.
5-10 (luptnin ('netunnim hoporntl Cock; onlnoh'l 'l‘tl Erik.
50% The Dandy oi' Dodge; or, Rmtlluxinryllllom.
 a“? Hllgef flhpciru gapsmlntIMi-b
all roll 0 I i‘ an o u
“0| lln py "min. tin: Dutch Yidocu; onlioi'l'lnootwvg
ill 1 lili. ud linrnuele, thu Detective iierculu.
6.10 (‘owbo Git, 0m Faiths-Ran” Detective“
057 \Vnrbllhg \\ Illiom the Mountain Moon
332 a'""’.’;'°mll:"i‘“i P‘:'.".:,:’.*‘“""'
no .nm a on on 1 , i

689 l iliy. the ypo y prl ov,’ihe lily-tr Imam“... I
099 fllvnple film. the Bram-ho Rodi": or. or a MIC.

2 The lieu-lorllt. H mm on The My“
788 Tolteo Tom, the h M l’I'OI KIA".

 

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$3? announduke. the Mustangs! Detective.
71’s The iluutler of Rolling (Ito-10.0“
795 Lone "and on the Committee oi 
801 Kent Kirby. the Huh-Kicker irom Kl Q
880 The llflohetor Dete’etug":gtfi'ut:0‘or.d..
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 "l“l‘::1‘exon Firebrunm or. From 1011th
901 The Trump‘l Trump-Trick.

NEW ISSUES.

l 064 Doudv Dink Deer-yeti. liv Robert Ezlnumi.

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332 ::'°b§}§°¢3i?fit:’o.'ndyn cenid‘r. u. w. w. mm...
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The (‘rnloo of the en Wo I. By C . has.“
060 0n Lund oml Foo By Broubldn "any" 3' mm.

. The ll‘oto oi tun Sioux Cupilvo.
l  g::¢l§°l¥li~$n Denny, Pv Rubi. R. inmnn. _
1 0” Keel Knife, Prince of tho Pumice. By DII Goon“.
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1 055 “diggvflnfio l‘l‘l Olnnuhor. Bv Wm. W. Wilder. '

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059 Ned Wylde mac. Scout. ‘u upr Josh.
060 Morlo. tile eneoodo. buy .oibllm.

001 Hiivor Nor, the Boy Kn t. By

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10:: andbifilil‘lr‘ltm 14".: BIYWmua Putuo. ’
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BY 0L1. COOMES.

146 K11. Bandy. Detectiw; or, Silver Star, tho lloy Kulghi.

Hill R12. Bandy in Texas; or. The Young Muatsngor.

20“ RI! Hand)"- (‘niclu or,'l'he liov Herruivn.

422 R11 llundy‘n Right. Bower; or. Ruby Snthho Boyi‘vlant
411 Mt llandy‘n huoop; nr, Lillie liurkukiu, Limi‘ontuur.
11.6 R“ llandy'n Slick Scheme; or,(rl:i Tum Rnttlcr.

hill Rim llaady‘n Dciherallcc; or. llnnncr linn.

8K0 lull. Randy‘s 'urii; or, iliuinlle-un Dan, the Fret-innov-

;. _ kill. Bandy Rauicd' or, The lninnt (Hunt.

:9.» Rh. llaudy in Rcd Ruin: or, 11.. run... Whirlwind.
.99 R11 llumly‘n Ilig Rnutic: or,S,-uldle King Sum.

‘ Rh Rand)"— iirigndc; or. Dan, the Mountain Guido.
kid liandy‘n Brigade In Arizona.

.1939 hit. llaniiy‘n h'tar Engagement.
.153 Jack Drew. 1h.- Neumniu. or, Eagle Kit the Roy Demon.
1N2 Jan-k Drew'n Drop: oi, Little Hurricane, thw Boy Captain.
‘ 02 Jack Drew in Deadwood; or, l'roapcct Pete.

13? Keen Knife. on Guard: or. Antolo Abe the Cold
i 81 Keen-Knife. the Prince 0! the Prairie]? ' Boy 0

’ 5 Vagabond Joe, the Young “'anderini’, Jow.
. 18 The Dumb Spy.
' 41 Law Jack. the Young Mustang".
58 The Border King: onThe Secretl‘m
71 Delaware Dick. the Y-ung R-nger Spy.
{4 Hawk-e 'e Harry the Young Tmp »er Run“
88 Rollo, t 0 Bo hanger; or. The ileum.
B4 Sure Shot Bet , 1hr Boy Ridenmn.
48 _ ar-Faec Salli, lhrSilont Hulk-Y.
178 old Solitary, the Hermit Trapper.
318 Tiger Tom, the Texas Torror.
2C4 Dillllilw Dick: or, Trapper Tom’l C“
938 Little ildilrc, the Young Prairie Nomad.
388 The Parson De (motive: or he Little Rumor.
i248 The Dinguined Guide; or, “did anon, the Ranger.
"60 Darecllevil Dan, the Young Prairie Ranger.
. TB Mink-kin Mike, the Boy Sharpnhooter.
3290 Little Foxfire, the Boy Sm. or, old Caleb Arbockls
800 he Hk Demon; 0?. Rninhnll, the Ranger.
’38-} Whip- ing Joe. the Boy Rnnchero.
4409 Ilereulefl ur, Dick, the Boy Ranger.
‘1? Webfoot Mono, the. Tramp Dotectlve.
457 “'ingedi'oot Fred : of. Old i’olsr Soul.
468 Tanarac Tom, the Big Trapper Boy.
48’) Stone all Bob, the Boy Trajan.
i582 Bluniriug Bar-ll, the Hermit Boy Trapp-
65‘ D0- Barr, the Plains Eryn-lance.
870 Norway Nels, the Big Boy Mountaineer.
778 Hi hland Harry. the Wiuu'd Riflemsn.
an Po or Jack, the Detective Sport.

l BY '1‘. J. FLANAGAN.

'90. Midshipman Dare. the Pirate Catchers

9C5 The You-ECowboy Captain.

on a? Two : idnhipmelu ur, Tho‘ Condo-£13m first
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BY DAN DUNNIKG.

46 0|" ,1 Jack, tho Secret Service Spy.

6 [‘34: and Jack, the lnvlnciblu; or,The Dlnbolicll Thin.
S75 Detective Dave‘n Clone Cali.
8‘4 Furrol Fox and "in Girl Ferret.
1,398 Farrel, Fox‘s Sweep-Staten.

BY GECRGE C. JENKS.

4195 Git Thor Owney the Unknown.

‘99 Git Thar ilwney’l Pledge.

518 The Demon Doctor: or, Demihnid, the Kid Detective.
581 Double-Curve Dan. the Pitcher Detective.

598 Flute, mo Singer Delrctive; or (lwmry in a New Role.
1103 The Pitcher Detective’n I‘lollt or, Dan's Double Play.
1116 The Ger-an Detectivu or. The LantCrulne oitho Black Bear.
«8!! The Pitcher Dctective‘u Toughest Tum-1o.

786 Larry the Thoroughbred: or, Benton on Every Side.
779 iron "and. thi-Charnmd lh-lortlrr‘

1-151 Uncle Ham’o Detective in Chicago.

BY “'11. G. PATTEN.

'829 Violet, Vane. the Velvet Sport: or, The Jubileo oi Jucktown
3 Violet, Vane‘u Victory; or. The Jasper City Clem Out.

893 Violet and D ally, the, Pow Purda.

705 Violet. Vane‘u \‘ow: or. The Crnitv Datertive’s Crsit.

724 Violet Vanc‘n Vengeance; or,’i"he \Vipe»(llit.

"1'80 Violet Vane'u V erdiet: or, The.Ganxr nt (‘oifiu City.

T41 Violet. Vane, the Ventrilm uist \‘iqu; or, S mn "O spmm

750 Violet. Vane, the \‘mnquinlwd. or. The Lil» . truzgie.

768 Violet Vanc’n Viulon; or, The Fiery Hand of Fnte.

469 The Diamond hport ; or, The Doublo Face oi Bed Rock.

519 CI. tun jiynter y: 07.Fle‘ in One.

581 Do a) "are the Sport from Dunvm,

‘87 Did ilmnhnhell, the Ranger Detective.

604 iron Fern. the Hun oi Fire: or, Among the Vultures.

619 The Boy Tramp Detective: or.Tho DoubleGripWitnm

841 Dismal Dave‘n Dandy l’nrd: nr,’l‘he(‘|uetoCupt.Ciow

651 llound Roy 1“ rank. tina Young Amateur Detective

8’12 Wild Vulcan, the Lone-Run“ Rider.

71-1 (lid Minery the Mm: from Mlurwnri.

174 Clear-Grit Cal. the Never Sow-Die Detectiv‘.

7!” Hum Hicridun, [hr Secret Service Speci"

806 (‘owboy Hit-n- the Ranch Mascot.

Q20 Nohlry Nat, the Tenderiool Detective.

€86 Sharper Stokc‘u Double Deal.

85? flpotter Robin New ork.

566 Spotter lloh'u ilowery Racket.

BY COLDN EL DELLE SARA.”

108 The Lion ofthe lion: 0'. The Valled Lady.
188 Cool Desmond; or, The Gambler’l Big Gun.

RY CAPTAIN FRED. “'llITTAKEB.

15 The flea-(lat: or, The Witch of Dorian.

29 The Dumh Pa 9; or,The Dogo’a Daughter.

43 Dick Darling. 1%» Pony lepreaa Rider.
1010 lance and Lat-no; or. Tho Children of the Chuco.
154 The Firm-rd Hunter—z or. The Land oithe Elephant Rid-r!
159 The 1.0“ Ca lain: or, Skipper anes Coflin’s Cruise.
.00 The Roy Ile oulnag or. Tho Brothers of the Piumod Luau
814 “'olfgang. the Robber oi the Rhine.
949 Milo Romer the Animal King: or, Round tho World.
865 The Tiger Tamer: or. Ths Losguo oi'the Jungls.
.81 Black . 101‘. the Demon Elder.
.95 California Joo'n War Trail.

, BY CAPT. .r. r. o. ADAMS.

.4 Wu go]: or Nick Whiliies'sBo S .
ii“ alum, the (amt Shot oltho win.”
54 Rod “one the 3on Trspper.
so Nick Whides’s at; or, In nova]. “Death.

0 The White Indian; 0r,Tho Scout on o Yellow-boa

’I Clhln : or, Ths Grunhoru in tho Womb.
h Jo, tho Terror of the Prairie.
Book Bach’s-t or, Boss. tho hmsi. p...
d Crluly and “is Pets; or. Tho Wll Hum
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BY T. C. IIARBAUG".

23 Nick 0' the Nig‘l‘lii or, The llny Spy of ’76.
87 The Hidden Lodge; or The Litt|r Hunter.
47 Nightingale Nat: M, Tu» i-‘orenl i‘nptuirm,
64.1)auul)‘ Jack : or, The Outluws oi the Oregon Trait.
“2 Kit Ilurei'mrt. the Woml-Huwk; or, Hid Powder-loot
9-1 Midnight .lacL: or. The lloy Trnppi-r.
06 Did Front y, llir' Unlth; or, The “hm. Queen,
‘ ii Kiowa Charley the White Muslnngcr.
9 .ludgc l.) nch Jr.: or. The liuv \'i;i'mnla.
. 3 Gold Trigger. the Span; or. T 1e (-‘irl Avenger.
1'.’ 'l'ornudo Tour; or, lujun Jar-k From: Red Core.
Ned Temple, the Border lioy; or. 'ihe Mad Hunk-r.
' Arkalv‘au‘: or. 'lh.-(1u»m m Fun-h. iteVeuge.
N“"lll0 Nlt'lx'u the “or Gold Hunter.
Captain lluilet ; or, Little Tor-lumt's Crusade.
I’iucky Phil; or. lino, the Re l Jen-Del.
llili Bravo: or, Tim ltoughn oi the Rockies.
" Captain Apollo, rm- ix'iug-i'in of ilnwle.
The iinckukln Dciccllve: or. Th" King of Ronni-amnio-
Illd “'inch; or, The hlif‘lx'HKili l'PMrermian.
Dynamite Dun: or. The Bowie lilndr of (lochetopa.
The Mountain Detective: or. The Trigger Bar Bully.
01d l‘IcleiIc. Trump Card of Arizona.
The Ten i‘ardu: --r. Tho Terror oi Tillie-Noll“.
llig llenuon; or, The Queen of the Lamp.
l’iiiieiul 3131.1; 0", Rod 'l‘humierlvolt’u Secret.
' ' Cool Mun and l’nrllx o' The Terrible Six.
Velvet Foot. the indmn Detective.
Captain (‘ntiam-z or, " he Bv-rcunoer’r Girl Foo.
Rough Rob; or. The lwln Champions of Blue Blind.
The Hiiken Lam-ox or, The Rose c Ranch Robin.
Felix Fox. the Boy Spotter: or. The Gold GaugofNew York.
Texan Trump. the Border Rattler.
i’hll Flap-h, the New York Fox: onThrMyntery ofRoom 21.
The (‘ity Vampires: or, lied .lii'9'l Pignon.
0ne Again-1, Filly: or, The Lost Man of Keno Bu,
0 The Boy shadow: or. Felix Fox’s Hunt.
The Excciuior hport: or. The Wuhiugtou Spotter.
Single flight. the (luv-Eyed Sport.
Branded lien. the Night Ferret.
Dmlger Dick. tlu- Wnnrmpy Dunn...
Dodger Dick'n Bent Dodge: or. The Gotham Gold Gang.
li‘ox and Falcon. the l’iowrr) Shadows.
"Dodger Dick, the flock Ferrel.
Dodger Dick’n Double: or. The Riva] Boy Deletions.
Dodger Diok’n Denpcrnte Care.
563 “Dodger Dick. ihe Roy Vidocq; or, 'l‘hiI Gnng oi’i'hm
573 T110 Two filln down: or, llodgrr Dick’n Stop Game.
532 Dodger Dick'n Drop' or, The Mun from Jersey.
594 1.11.119 Lon. 1118 Street-. lnger Detective.
610 Did Skinner. the Gold Shark: or. Tony Sharp on Gusrd.
626 The Champion l’nrdp: or, The Luciicr of Silver Bsr.
68? Dick Doan. the Dock Bov Detective.
645 Kit. the Pavement Sharp.
658 Billy Bantam, th» an Beagle.
671 Jerley Jed, the ilov lluntior: or. Shsdowing the Shadow".
«#5 Happy Hugh, the Boy Musician Detective.
701 Photograph Fred. the (‘nrnem Sharp.
715 “'ide Awake Len, the Quaer City Ferret.
731‘. Dnluy Dell, the Pavement Dciecllvr: or, Trapping Big Gum
749 llllly \"inkl, tin: Bell lloy Detective.
754 lllll “villkil, tho lion-a Bar Shadow.
76H Eng 9. Ned, the lloy on Guard: or, The Camp Bpidfll.
7X0 Tnnkaway Tom. the Red Wizard
827 The Bantam Sport.
#148 (‘lip. the Battery Ferret: or. enclosur- 'III Plsy
#9? Davy Doon'n Rig llounec.
905 Dandv Nugget, the Bu" Shudow.
921 The lloy from Denver.

BY CIIA “LES MORRIS.

118 Will Some", the Boy Detective.

122 Phil llard ,the lions Buy.

126 Picayune 'ctez or, Nicodemus, the Dog Wh'
180 Detective Dick: or. The Hero in Raga.

142 llanduome Ilarry, mo Bontbiuck Detecii".

7 “'1” Wildfire, the Thoroughbred.

lllm-k llenu. Will Wildiire’a Racer.

Mike Merry the Hurt-or l’oiicu Boy.

“'ill “'ildiire in the “'oodil.

Ililly Baggage. the Rullrond Boy.

A Trump Card: or. Will Wildfire Winn and 1”
Bob Rockett: or, Myateries of New York.

llob liockett, the Bank Runner.

The Hidden “and; or, Will Wildflre’n Rowmgo.

7 Fred llalyurd, the Life Boat llov; or. The Sum“...
1‘9 llol) Rockctt: or. Driven to the “'11”.

196 Shadowed; or. Bun Rockett's Fight for Life.

206 Dark l’alli. lhv- 'I igor King.

212 Dav-hing Dave, the Dandy Detective.

220 Tom Tanner: or. The lllm‘k Sheep oi the Flock.

225 Ram Charcoal the Premium Dinky.

285 Shadow Sam. the Mensonger Bay.

242 Tim '1‘“ o “ lllomin ”; or. Shenandoah Bill and His Gang.
2515 Dick Dauhuwny: or. A Dakota Boy in Chicago.

262 Tim Young Sharp-I: or. Rollicking Mike‘s Hot Trail.
274 Jolly Jim. ih ‘ lietecilw Apprentice.

2’49 .1 oily .Iim’u Joli: or,Thr- Young Detective.

29R 'l‘hc “'utor-llcvlml: or. The Young Thoroughbred.
805 Dauhnway. (Di'l‘ukalta: or, A “Ru-torn Ladiu Quaker City.
1131 llnlph Ready. the Hotel lloy Detoctive.

841 Tony Thou-no. the Vnznlu-ud Detective.

858 The Reporter-Detectl we: or. Frwl Fire" Billiard.
367 \V idc-A wake Joe: or, A Boy of tho Times.

379 Larry. the Leveior: or The lllumli oi the Boulevard.
403 Firefly Jack. llw, River—Rut Detective.

42}; The Lon-t Finger; or. The Emmppcd Cashier.

42“ Fred Flyer. the lint-uriwr Detective.

482 Invincible Logan. the Pinkerton Ferret.

456 illlly "rick. the dull? Vugnnmui.

461i “'lde-Awako .lerrv, I‘v'ec'ivp; or Entombed All".
4?}? Detcctive Dodge; or_ Thu livsterv ni‘Frnnk HPnrty.
48" \"llil Dick Racket: or, ll-~w iln- Fought for Honor.
501 Root-i. the Boy Fireman : or. Two Sharp for the Sharper.
bill‘s The “ccrct ‘ I'rvicc Iloy Detective.

[~96 Jimmy the Kid: or, A anh Amnng Wolves.

627 Tom llrnce oi Arlmnumd or. The Woll‘iu the Fold.
655 Piucky Paul, the Boy Speculator.

6“? llob and Sam, the Dulny Driet'ilvrfl.

‘209 The (‘nrh-tonc Detective: or. Harry Hale’s Big Beat.
75? Detective Frank":- sweep-Make;

869 Ned Norman. the Gamin Broker.

83-11 '1‘“er lliily. the Sliine-’em»1m Detective.

91? Flash ilglltnlng, the Mountain Mascot.

 

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11 The Two Detective-x or, The Fortunes ola Bowery Girl.
76 Abe Colt. the Crow-Killer.
79 Sol GingEr, the Giant Trn por.
'38 Joe [luck of Angel'- an "in Boy Part].
447 New York Nat. A Title ofTrich sad Traps II Gotham.
458 New England Nick: or. The Fortunes ois Fondling.
4M Nimhle Nick, the Circus Prince.
498 Too! Ted, too Arizona 8 ort.
‘10 Cool Colorado, the Hal -Breed Detectiu.
‘18 Cool Colorado in New York: or. The Cowboy's 1115..

BY CAPT. ALFRED B. TAYLOR D. S. A.

19! Bnflalo “ill . tho Boy Builwhschor.
1M Bil-lo Bully. Beit or. The Gambia Golds.

 

BY J. “i. ilBBDN.

469 The Rival Giant! oi'Nowhnr‘.

98 (‘actun llnrr. the Man from llud Luck.
537 Old Buckeye. the Sierra Shadow.
564 Powder Phil, the Boy Miner. or, The Man mask.
:2? llloliy {Flor-r11, the \eterun llclertive.

‘ l .ittie . rhtning'n League: 0r, The hlvs oltneldsnl
638 Pint-Ly Paul. the, iiov l'nmpw‘tor. m
72?} 1‘:llll((lI-ll"ul‘1 Dun. tin-Trail Putrol.
T r s 30 mil. Dan‘n Ilaih: or. Reckless ho W
928 Gold-Dth Dan‘s Snap-Shot. R0,.

BY JDBEPII E. BADGER. JR.

2 Yellowntone Jack: or, The Trnp r.
4R Black John, iho Road-Agent; or, e Ontlnw'lm
65 Hurricane lliil: 01', Mustang Sam and His 1’“.
119 Mal-tang Sam ; or.The King oi the Plains.
136 Night-Hawk Kit: or, The Daughter of the Rand.
144 Dainty Lance the Boy Sport.
151 Panther Paul: or, Dulmy Lance to the Rosana.
160 The illack Giant: or, Dainty Lance in Jeopardy.
168 Deadly Dania; or, Fighting Fire with Fire.
184 The lloy Trailers; or, Dnluty Lance on the Wu—P‘.
208 The no ’ardn; or. Dainty Lance Uankl.
211 Crooke Cale, tina Cnlihnn of (‘eleatinl City.
810 The Ilarranca “'0”; or, The Beautiful Decor.
819 The Black Rider; or, The iiorszhieves’Loq.
885 0111 Double Fin-t or, The Strsuge Guide
855 The King ol'tlrc 'oodn: or, Daniel Boone'le
‘49 Kit Fox. the Border Bov Detective.
625 (lhineapin Dan, the lloy Trailer.
677 (thneapin Dan'n Second Trail.
68" (‘Ilincapin Dan‘s Home Stretch.
69N 01d Crazy. llir Man Without a Head.
Tim Light-"cart Lute‘n Legacy.
TIN Light-"cart Lute‘n Lat-1 Trail.
728 Nllverhiade, the Shoshone.
729 l-‘llverbladc, the llnli-illood; or, The Border MI.
789 h‘llverhiude. the Hostile; or, The Border Beqlo’s'l‘rd).
748 Silver-blade the Friendly; or, The Border Beogls'o in”

BY C. DFNNING CLARK.

185 Captain Paul: or. The Boy Spy of the Mon-aha.
880 The Yankee Rajah; or. The Fate of tho BM“

BY LIEUT. 11. D. PERRY. U. 8. H.

178 The Boy Runaway: or, The Bur-mum 01th“
180 The Sea Trailer: or, A Vow Well Kept.
198 Captain Kit: or, The Mystery 0! Maui-out

BY JACK FARRAGUT.

815 Ned, the Cabin lloy: or, The W'itch oi tho I...
820 The Sea Sol-cereals; or. The Boy Slipper.

IlY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID.

79 Blue Dick ' or, The Yellow Chief’s Vongmnes.
IS? The Land ’lrntesé or, The League of Devil’s i“
18? The llelplen “an 3 or, Barkwmrdl Retribution.
089 The Gold-seeker Guide! or. The Lon M

BY BRACERRIDGE IIEMYNG.

89 Inland Jim: or. The Pot of the Family.
191 The Captain ofthe (‘lubt or. The Rival an“
101 Jack llarkaway in New York.

MISCELLAN EDITH AUTHORS.

4 The Wild-Horse lluntern. By Cspt. lisp. Ida
Frederick Whittaker.
9 Adventure: of Baron Munch-Incl.
12 Gulliver":- Traveln. By Desu Swift.
14 Aladdin; or, The Wonderiul Lamp.
16 Robinson Crnnoe. (‘21 illustrations.)
18 flindhad the Sailor. His Seven Voysges.
28 The Sea Serpent: or,'l'ho Boy Robinson Crusoe. By Jan

Lewis.
83 The (Mean Bloodhound; or, The Red Photos oi tho
Carribeea. By S. W. Pierce.
86 The Roy Clown: or, The Arena Quoen. By 1 8.11m.
iii Ned “'ylde. the Boy Scout. By Texss Jack.
51 The Boy Rii‘enx or, The UndergrOnnd Csnip. By A. C.lroos.
95 The Rival Rover-z or, Tm Freebooters 01th Mississippi
BV Lieut.-Col. Hazeltine.
98 Robin flood. the ()utluwod Earl: or,Tbs Merry loo 0' Greer
wood. By Prof. Gildnnleevo.
105 Did Rube, the Hunter; or, The Crow Cnutim. By Cm].
Hamilton Holman.
[12 The Mad Hunter: or, 'l heCIwo of Death. By Bus-Mm Son.
124 Tippy. the Texan! or. The Young Champion. By 8mg.
Glersnn.
128 The Young Privateer; or, The Pirate's Stronghold. B-
Hnrry Clvendhh.
14R sharp flum: or, The Advontumot s Manila.) Boy. .7 J
Alexander Psuen.
92'! Dinky Darrell. Tn per: or. The Green Rnproltho 101..
iowstone. Bv Edward maroon.
281 Permch Fearnanght the New Y at Bay. 0. L. mm“.
286 Kiiih’ar. the Guide: ~r,Dnvy Crockett‘s rooted Tull
By Ensign C D. Warren.
298 Red Claw. line (lne—Exed Trapper; or, The liaid oi the Clifl.
RV Cantpln Cumstock.
817 Peacock ‘Peto. tno Lively Lad from Lesdvillo. D] Lico-
tennnt Alfred Thorne.
828 'I‘hv Hkv lloiocilvc; or, A Boy’s Fight ior Life and How,
8" Mnior Mickey Free.
850 Red Ralph. the Rlvcr Ilovert or,Tho Brother’- 11.
vanes. llv Ned Bun tllnr.
865 llaitimoro “on the Boothlnck Dem-live. By A. 1‘. Morris.
1171 “old-Dun Tom: or. Ben’s Donth Match. The n, Mm
876 California Jue’u Fir-n1. Trail. By Colo-oi Thom.
Hover \lonrtory. V
413 Billy “omlmllcll, the Clifi Clubber. By F. S. Winthrop.
475 The. Rinck Ship. By John S “smer.
484 Comanche Dick and Ill: Three Invlnehieo. By
liflnrv J. Thomna.
532 The Cowboy Duke. Bv Edwin Brooke Forrest.
552 Ariel the Athlete. liv David Druid.
535 “'lli “'fliern, ti o Rev Ferret. Bv H.Enton.
682 Tim “rad "otooiivo’n Double. 135‘ Gen“ Calms.
7'21 Maverick None, the Arironn Detemive; or.“ was”.
irko» Pnnn. By “'ill ldnrnbee.
809 Don Danton. the film from Denver. BY Kim: “It. off
1i. 9. it»th Fen-in Corns.
i314 Aoe High. the Prison Detective. 3.7 c- 3- “hr-
830 The Grim lodgnri in [log Alley: 0" uh- lib
of Numb-Ir Sheri. By Ben D. Hullldnv.
R81 The Chicago Drummcr’n Deal. By 1.6,“...
841 Prince Charlie, the (‘nt’n— Paw Sport. b1 NI.

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R61 Billy Brine. the Swamp Fox. By Chss. F. W
879 Illne-llght Bill. the Slippth Sport; «.1110
ive’s Lone Hand. By King Keeps.
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