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iiie Pheiiix’s Mascot;

The Gentleman Crook’s Decoy.

A Story of Detective Transformations.

 

BY ALBERT W. AIKEN,
AUTHOR or THE “ JOE PiiENIx" NOVELS,
THE “ DICK TALBOT” sunrias, " THE
FRESH or Friisco " TALES, ETC.

 

CHAPTER I.
THE onresrnns.

ALTHOUGH it was early in the evening, a
goodly number of visitors were gatheret in
Peter Weekly’s palatial club-house.

It is of Long Branch we write, the famous
watering-place-the “Summer City by the
Sea.

One of the sights of the great resort is
Weekly’s "club-house 'l—a polite name for
one of the most celebrated gaming places in
the country.

This place is largely patronized during the
season, staid and respectable men of busi-
ness who would be mortally ashamed to have
it known that they frequented gambling-
deiis, thought. it no harm to try a little “fly
er " in Weekly's place, just for amusement,
you know, not because they desired to gam-
lvle or to win the money of the gentlemen
“sports” whose headquarters the club-house
was.

In fact, as many a man has observed, ex~
eusing himself for trying his luck, “a fellow
ought to be willing to drop a five~dollar note
after partaking of Weekly's delicious lunches
and sampling his choice liquors.”

That the lunch was a. more tempting one
than could be had elsewhere in the Summer
City was very true; that the wines and
liquors were the finest that money could buy,
was also equally a fact; and as all Were as
free as the air to such guests as obtained en-
trance to the clubrrooms, that guest would
have been regarded as a mean man who de-
parted and left no money behind.

Play was going on briskly, "although, as
said, it was early in the evening, just ten
o’clock—too early for the greater part of the
sporting house patrons, who rarely appeared
there until midnight.

At the fare-table a goodlooking man of
twenty-eight or thirty was playing a big
game. He was finel dressed, and from his
appearance one won (1 have said that he was
a person of birth and breeding.

He had regular features, although a trifle
course; the chin was strong and hard, indi-
cating a resolute will; his hair, jet-black in
color, curled in little crispy ringlets all over
his head .; his eyes were adeep black,very b ril-
liant, with a rather bold expression, and his
complexion was singularly white.

One peculiarity about the man was hislong,
slender hands, as white as his face.

The student of humanity who believed
that white, slender hands were a sure si n of
high birth, would have set this indivrdual
down as of the true blue-blooded race, a
scion of nobility,’within whose veins ran the
strain of a hundred kings.

By the side of this dashy-looking player
sate. man who was his direct opposite in
every respect, being tall and thin in person,
fully forty five years of age, with a florid
complexion and fiery-red side-whiskers, with
hair of the same hue, which gave him a
rather odd appearance. .

He was neatly dressed in a dark suit, and
from his peculiar angular and precise carriage
gave the impression that he had been a sol-

ier; and that he was by birth an Irishman
seemed equally evrdent.

The darkreyed man had been playing a
desperate game, and, as fortune seemed to
smile on him, he had won a goodly amount
of “chips,” being now some three thousand
dollars ahead of the “ bank.”

His companions play had not resulted in
gains, and after seeing the “tiger” gather in
some twenty-odd dollars of his monev, the
Irishman stopped playing and contented
himself with watching his companion’s
game

The proprietor of the club-house, the vet.
eran sport, Pete Weekly—the man who bore
the reputation of running a square game——

 

stood in a corner of the room, leaning on a
chair, watching the play going on at the
faro’tablc.

Up to the proprietor sauntered a well-
dressed man of middle-age, with an iron-gray
beard, and hair of the same hue.

This person, well knotvn from one end of
the country to the other, was the famous
journalist, Edward Bertram, who, under his
penname of “Manhattan,” had achieved a
wonderful reputation.

“You are just the man Iwant to see!"
Weekly exclaimed, as the journalist approach-
ed and greeted him.

“I am glad I came, then.”

“ You know something about almost every-
body, so tell me wto are those two men at
the fare-table, the white~faccd, dark-eyed fel-
low, Who seems inclined to go in and break
the bank tonight, and his red-whiskered
friend, who is aiding and abetting him with
his counsel.”

“ Is it possible, Peter, that you don’t know
your guests?” the journalist asked, with a
quizzical air.

“ Oh, they are all right, of course—gentle-
men who know how to behave themselves,
or else they would never have been intro
duced into my saloon: but, can't you give me
some of the inside facts about them?”

“ Ah, yes; I see. You are inclined to take
an interest in the man who, if his luck holds,
will certainly break your bank before he gets
through to-nightl" the journalist responded.

“You did well to put in, '2'fhis luck holds,’
for these little ifs play the deuce with a
man's calculations sometimes," the gambler
observed, dryly.

“ My dear Peter, you have applied to the
right shop for information in regard to those
two gentlemen,” the journalist now added,
assuringly; “for, as it happens, I know as
much about them as anybody docs.”

“That is lucky! Fire awayl”

" The good-locking fellow with the dark
hair, white face. and singularly handsome
hands, is named Howard Fitz Gerald.

“He is an English-Irishman—that is, he
is English by birth, but comes of the good
old Irish family, the Fitz Geralds, although
his ancestors have been domiciled in England
for years."

“ Oh, yes; I have heard of the Fitz
Geralds," the gambler acknowledged; “ I re-
member reading about one of them, in the
old time, who was nicknamed ‘Silken
Thomas,’ and who headed a rebellion against
Englund."

“Exactly! Well, this gentleman claims
to he a direct descendant of that Silken
Thomas, I believe. He is not a man of
large wealth, I understand, for the great
Fitz Gerald money didn’t come to his branch
of the family.

“But he has a fair amount of property,
and has come over to make a tour of
America, just to see for himvelf what kind
of a ‘blarsted country’ this is, anyway,
‘ don’t-cher-know.’ "

“Something of a high-roller, I should
judge, from the ferocious way in which he

as tackled my bank to-night. ’

“ Well, he seems to be a quiet, decent fel-
low enough, and has made a good impression
on the people with whom he has become
acquainted.

“He brou ht letters of introduction to a
halfdozen ew Yorkers, and as a couple of
them happened to belong to the swell set,

who claim to be of the choice 400, the.

leaders of metropolitan society, he has been
introduced to a lot of good people—in fact,
has been quite a lion.

“ So you see, my dear Weekly, being a
lion, '1 don’t doubt that he has got it into his
head that he can get away with the ‘tigcr.’ ”

“ Well, one thing is certain: whether he is
a high-roller or not, he knows a thing or two
about a faro-table, for he is playing as scien\
tific a. game as I ever saw,” the old srort de-
clared.

“ Is that possible?” the newspaper man
asked.

“Yes, he is not a novice at cards, and that
is the reason why I asked you about him, for
he is playing a game that even the oldest
professional might envy."

“ Well, your opinion goes, for what you
don’t know about these little games is not
worth knowing.” .

" He is playing a particularly shrewd and
careful game, calculating closely the run of

 

the cards, and then. too, luck is running his
way, and that has a deal to do with it, I can
tell you!”

“Yes. I should suppose so, though, really,
Peter, for a man of my age. who has seen as
much of life as I have, I am very innocent

about all these games, for I never was tempt- ‘

ed to risk any money in that way."

“Well, it is like everything else; a man
has got to understand the principles of the
game or he will not have any show for his
money," the veteran explained.

“Once in a while, of course, a man will
tumble into a streak of dumb, fool luck, and
succeed in filling-his pockets no matter how
badly he plays.

“But who is the red-whiskered fellow 7"

“ He is named McCracken, Captain

Bernard McCracken, an Irishman, as you -

might surmise by his name—a soldier of
fortune whohas fought under about as many
flags as he has fingers and toes, z'fhis stories
are to be believed."

“A sort of an adventurer, eh?”

“Well, yes. something of the kind. but I
don’t know as there is anything particularly
bad about him. He certainly is a jolly fellow,
good-natured, witty, and a most agreeable
companion, apparently has been all over the
wforld, and therefore has been a great deal of
li e."

" But, how does the man live ‘1” asked the
practical, hard~headed Weekly.-

“He says that he has a small estate in
Ireland which gives him enough for his
modest wants. There is nothing of the
braggart about the man, although he does
tell some pretty tough stories of adventures
in foreign lands. Then, too, he is an in-
veterate billiard-player and usually wins at
the cue when he plays for money.” *

 

CHAPTER II.
THE WIFE OF THE BANKER.

THE old sport reflected over the matter for
a moment, attentively studying the faces of
the men at the fare-table.

“Something of a shark, eh?” he observed,
at last. ,v

“Well, it is hardly fair to characterize
him in that way, for he doesn’t go arcund
seeking whom he may devour," the journal-
ist replied, “ but he has got in with a. set of
high rollers since he came to New York—
men who have an extremely good opinion of
their own abilities in certain lines; and as
they are always prepared to back that opin-
ion with their money. I don’t doubt that the
captain manages to pick up an easy hundred
dollars a Week by showing these would be
billiard experts that they do not know quite
as much about the game as they think they

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“He seems to be on very friendly terms
with the Englishman,” the old gambler sug
gested.

“ Yes; they met for the first time, I under-
stand, on the steamer which brought them
to this country. Fitz Gerald was going to
make a tour 0 the United States, while the
captain, having heard in Europe thatlthese
little pett South American powers were on
the eve o a general war, was on his way to
ofl’er the use of his sword to one of them;
but as he and the Englishman took a liking
to each other on board of the ship. be con-
cludcd to remain for a while with Fitz
Gerald in New York.”

“A sort. of lion and jackal arrangement,"
the sport intimated

" You are sarcastic!”

" Well. I may be mistaken in my estimate
of this Englishman," was Weekly’s reply,
" but it is my opinion that, although he ma
be a scion of the English nobility, he s
nevertheless a man who has had a_deal of ex-
perience on the green cloth; so if .you had
asked me who he was, and I had given you
my ideas about him, 1 most surely would
have said that he was a skilled sport who
had come in here with a ‘system ’ prepared
to break my bank."

The newspaper man laughed.

“Oh, Idon‘t doubt but the man is just
what he represents himself to be," Bertmm
replied. .

“You must bear in mind that there is a,
deal more betting and gambling in Europe
than in this country; that is, I mean, in pri
vate, among people who really amount to
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“Remember the Prince of Wales‘s expos-

ure lie and his associates Were so fond of
staking, that theyactually carried agambling-
table around with them to the different coun—
try houses where they visited, so that they
could play the game in a proper manner.”

“ Yes, know all about lllatkl know that
many of these well bred Englishmen are fond
of games of chance, although they are about
the sameas Americans in risking their money
at public gaming tables, such as mine, for
instance; they gamble a great deal in private,
while it is a regular thing, there, for the ma-
jority of the young men of good position to
have their betting books on the races just as
often as the spring and the racing season
comes around.”

"That's true, and so I am not surprised at

' the desperate attack which Fitz Gerald is
making on your bank to-night."

“ He may be all right, but I have my
doubts," the veteran averred.

By this time the winnings of the English-
man had swelled to over five thousand dol‘
Iars, and, attracted by his good fortune, quite
a number of people had gathered in the
vicinit of the fare-table, eager to watch the
.strugg e. .

As the gamblers say—“things were com.
ing the Englishman's way ” on this occasion.

Another lucky play increased Fitz Gerald‘s
gain by a thousand dollars.

The Irishman began to get a little nervous.

“ Arrah! Fitz Gerald, me jewel, hadn't ye
better l’ave of]? playing now while ye are so
much ahead of the game?" he whispered in
the ear of the Englishman. “ Such a run of
luck can't last forever, you know.

“Ye have had the divil's own strake of
fortune, and hadn’t ye better cash in your
checks and get out before the tide turns?

“ Wait until I make it ten thousand, Bar-
ney, and then I will stop,” Fitz Gerald re-
plied.

“ It is all right, of course, for ye to try for
the tin, but your luck may turn, and if I
were you I would be contint to get away
with what ye have got.”

“ No! no! Ten thousand is my limit!" the
Englishman insisted, obstinately.

And then he began to bet again.

But, just what the Irishman anticipated
occurred.

The Englishman's luck did turn, and with-
in an hour he had lost. his last chip.

He played with the utm'ost sangfroz'd,
though, and did not seem to care whether he
lost or won, but when his last ivory piece
disappeared he shook his head and ex-
claimed:

“There, I think I have had amusement
enough for one night, and I will give it

“ Yo have had a foine time of it!” the
Irishman remarked. " And there isn't any-
thing‘in the wourld aquel to a little game of
this kind to kape a man’s blood stirring in his
veins.”

Then the two friends helped themselves to
.a generous glass of brandy and departed,
much to the relief of the proprietor of the
gaming-place.

“It is all right,” he observed to the jour-
nalist. “ He may be an English lordling,
and possibly he does only play just for amuse-
ment—to pass the hours away; but the only
time Ihave ever had my bank bu'sted and
been compelled to shut up shop, was when a
man of this sort, who knewthe game so thor.
oughly as to be able to work out an elaborate
system, sat dawn at my table and proceeded
to give me the worst kind of a mule-
dazzle!"

We will follow the- footsteps of the two
companions.

They had helped themselves to the choice
-ci ars which the club-house proprietor pro
vided for the use of his guests, and, lighting
them as they emerged into the open air,
strolled leisurely to the great street of the
summer city, the far-fame Ocean avenue,

“Aha, Howard, me jewel, ye made a big
mistake that ye didn‘t give up playing whin
I advised ye to!” the Irishman reminded,
with a wise shake of the head.

“Yes, I would be five or six thousand dol-
lars ahead of the game," the other rejoined,
indifferently, as though he cared little for
the mone .

“ And if I am not wrong, you have lost to-
night about all the money you had.”

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and the Englishman smiled as though he con-
sidered it a good joke.

“ Wow, Wow 3" cried the captain.
ard, me jewel, that is a bad outlook!”

“ Deuecd bad!"

“Why didn't ye stop whin ye had the
money, thin?"

“ Why didn’t 1? Because I was a donkey,
and not content to let well enough alone!”
the other exclaimed, for the first time betray-
ing 'signs of anger; " but the cards were
running so well that I thought. I was safe to
get the ten thousand; but, just as it looked
as if I would surely succeed, luck turned
against me, and I couldn’t win a stake.’

“ It is mighty bad, and no mistake!”

"‘ Yes; for we are in a bad way at present,
for our money is about gone, and I don't see
any opportunity to make a strike."

“ I was in hopes that you would be afther
picking up some of these Yankee gurls wid
a big lot of money,” hinted the captain.

“ Yes; from what I had heard of the coun-
try and the people Ididn’t think there would
be any trouble in working a game of that
kind, but so far I have not succeeded in
coming across the right party—one with
money enough to make it worth while."

The captain expressed his regret, and here
the conversation was brought to an end by
the pair overtaking a couple of their New
York acquaintances who were on their way
to the “’est End Hotel to take a look at the
“hop” which was given there on this partic-
ular evening.

In due time the four arrived at the hotel,
which was where the Englishman and the
captain had secured rooms.

The companions joined the loungers who
were watching the ( ancers.

Suddenly the attention of Fitz Gerald was
attracted to a handsomely dressed blondc
beauty, a woman of twenty-five or there-
abouts, apparently, who, in addition to wear-
ing about the costliest apparel in the ball-
room, and astonishing the rest of the women
by the display of her diamonds, was by long
odds the best dancer in the room.

" Hello! there is a new-comer!" the
Englishman said to the captain, directing his
attention to the woman.

“I must know who she is. Find out for
me, captain, there is a good fellow!”

McCracken proceeded immediately to com-
ply with the request.

He rather wondered at it, but asked no
questions, for he knew that his companion
usually had a good reason for his actions.

As the journalist had said—the captain
was a jolly good fellow, who always man-
aged to make plenty of friends wherever he
went, and during his stay at the hotel he had
succeeded in getting on good terms with al-
most cverybody with whom he came in con-
tact; so, when he met one of the hotel clerks
gazing at the dancers from the main door-
way of the ballroom, he had no difficulty in
getting the information which he sought.

“ That lady is Mrs. General Godfrey Hub-
berton, the wife of the great Wall street
banker,” McCracken explained when he
returned,

“Aha! I am in luck then to-nightl” Fitz
Gerald cried.

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CHAPTER III.
A MOONLIGHT MEETING.

“ Do you know her?” the Irishman asked.

“ Oh, ]yes; she is from across the water—a
French- nglish girl.

“Her mother was a Londoner and her
father a scion 0 one of the noblest families
in France, so the girl has good blood in her
veins, and it isn't any wonder that she ap-
appears like a queen among these other
women." '

“She certainly is handsome, possesses a
very distinguished air, too, and carries her-
self with the grace of one who has always
been used to the best society," the captain
observed with the manner of a man who
well knew what good society was.

” Oh, she can hold her own with the best
of them!’ Fitz Gerald assured, “and whatis
in her favor, too, is, that she is the best-
dressed woman in the room, while her
diamonds are simply superb.”

“And, why shouldn‘t she be well dressed ‘2”
McCrackcn asked. “Isn’t she the wife of a
man worth three or four millions of dollars?
Isn’t Hubberton one of the big money~kings
of New York?"

 

"I don‘t know anything about the man
personally, for I never happened to lll(‘(‘i.llllll,
but I have read all abort him (lozensof times
in the newspapers.

“Yes, he is undoubtedly a great man in
his line, and Miss Angelina certainly made a
capital match when she secured him.

“ By the way, did you find out where she
was stopping?"

“Yes, got all the information I could,"
McCraeken replied. “The general, her
husband, has taken one of the most expensive
furnished cottages on the avr nae—the fourth
one below here, with an ocean frontage."

“I know the place. Is the general here,
by the way?” Fitz Gerald asked, thought-
full .

“)IYO, he doesn‘t come until tomorrow,"
McCrackcn answered.

“To-inorrow, eh? Then it will be wise
for me to have an interview with her to-
night so that we will know cxaetly how we
stand. But, that! may be a somewhat diili-
cult matter to arrange. It will depend upon
her, though, for unless she is unwilling to
see me she can easily get an opportunity if
I give her the chance.

“By the way, captain, be very cautious
about this matter," the Englishman warned.
“ Not a word to anybody that I know aught
of the lady until she and I arrange the story
to give to the world."

“ My dear fellow, you ought to know well
enough that I am never a talker!”

"We'll saunter into the ball-room, so I
will have a chance to catch her eye," the
Englishman suggested.

As the air entered, the dance had just
ended, ant Mrs. ieneral IIubherton was be-
ing escorted, by her partner. to a seat near
the door, where, as the gentleman explained
to the lady, there was a chance of getting
more fresh air than anywhere else in the big
room.

As the lady seated herself, her eyes fell
upon Fitz Gerald’s face.

The Englishman was gazing at her as a
sir-anger might gaze who admired her ap-
pearance, but as one who had never before
seen her.

A shade immediately appeared on the
handsome features of the lady, and she
seemed ill at ease.

“It is very warm!" she declared, to her
escort, who stood with his back to Fitz
Gerald, so that he was not conscious of the
Englishman's presence.

At the words she fanned herself, and
gazed at Fitz Gerald with a peculiar look in
her large blue eyes.

The companions were standing so near
that, if they spoke in an ordinary tone, the
lad could distinctly hear what was said.

itz Gerald took advantage of the fact.

“ I am going to take a stroll down the
beach to enjoy a quiet smoke for the next
hour or so,” he said, addressing his conver-
sation to the Irishman.

“I will not be over two or three minutes’
walk away; so, if you happen to meet any
old friend from across the water who would
like to have a chat with me, you can tell
them where Ihave gone. I will be glad to see
them.”

The lrishman nodded, and then the two
moved away.

The escort of Mrs. Hubberton of course
overheard the remark as well as the lady,
and, naturally, turned his head to see who it
was that had spoken, although he attached
no importance to the conversation.

He did not see the change in the fixpres-
sion of the lady’s face, or notice that sue was
gtriving to conceal her features behind her

an.

But the woman evidently was alarmed, for
she turned pale, and then flushed red to her
temples as she glanced after the retreating
couple, and the hand which held the fan
trembled.

In a moment, though, she recovered her
composure, and when her companion turned
his gaze upon her again, she only appeared
slightly flushed.

he explained this by protesting again that
the room was very warm.

“Really it is too much like work to dance
in such an atmosphere," she remarked, “ so
I think I will go home. May I trouble you
to escort me to the dressing-room and have
one of the servants call my carriage?"

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carry out her wishes, although he was in de-
spair at being deprived ,of her delightful
Company.

Mrs. llubberton's maid was in the dressing-
room waiting for her mistress, and in five
minutes more she was in her own home.

She had the girl remove her evening-dress;
saw that the costly jewelry was securely
locked in the little safe, which, in the dis-
guise of a brie-a-brac cabinet, stood in a cor-

‘ner of her apartment.

She put on a. comfortable, dark house-
wrapper and dismissed the maid, saying:

“ You can go to bed, Clara, as soon as you
like, for I shall not need you again to-night.
I have a new novel, and as I do not feel
sleepy I shall probably read for a couple of
hours,”

The girl thanked the lady and departed.

Mrs. llubberton waited for about ten min- _

utes; then drawing on a inackintosh, which
was a plain black on one side, she stole quiet-
ly down the front stairs.

The servants always used the back stairs,
so she was not likely to encounter any of
them.

She passed out of the front door, went
down the steps, and then across the lawn un-
til she gained the shelter of the evergreen
hedge which separated the grounds of her
cottage from the adjoining one.

The moon, half-way to its full, shone ra-
diantly. but. when she reached the shade of
the hedge she was sheltered from observa
tion.

The evergreens led from the street to the
edge of the bluff, beneath which was the
beach and the ever-restless waters of the
sea.

A flight of steps led from the summit of
the blqu down to the beach where there were
bathing boxes and a summer-house.

Mrs. Hubberton reached the edge of the
bluff to discover that aman was seated in
the summer-house, and she could plainly dis-
tinguish the lighted end of his cigar.

“ It is he, and he waits for mel” she mur-
mured as she descended the steps.

She had not made a mistake. It was Fitz
Gerald who sat in the summer-house.

He rose and bowed politely as Mrs. Hubber-
ton entered.

She returned his salutation coldly, her face
very pale and her eyes blazing.

“ What is it to be—peace or war?” she de—
mauded, her voice hoarse' and unnatural,
evidently laboring under deep excitement.

“ My dear Angelina, that is to be exactly
asyou shall decide,” Fitz Gerald replied in
his smoothest tone, and with a low bow;
“ but I will say, right at the beginning, that,
if it depends upon me, it will be peace de-
cidedly.

“ You ought to know that I am the last
man in the world to make war upon a
woman, if I am allowed any choice in the
matter."

“Yes, I must admit that you always treat.
ed me courteously, and I have nothing to
complain of in that regard.”

“As I was in the past so shall you find me
in the present and the future!" the English-

an declared with another polite bow.

’ “But, be seated, so we can converse at
leisure. This is a charming place for a tem-
a-tete; and at such an hour as this we are
not likely to be disturbed. It is certain that
‘no pne can play the eavesdropper upon

?

The lady sunk upon one of the seats, and
the Englishman took a seat by her side.

“ You were amazed to see me to-night,"
he remarked. " Not only amazed but
alarmed, too."

“ Yes, I will not deny but that is the truth,
yet I have been looking forward to such a
meeting for some time, for I had an appre-
hension that it would come, some day."

“You ought not to fear me. Did I not
always treat you well?” - a

"' Oh, yes.”

“And when we parted—forced to part by
the decrees of fate, did we not agree that in
the future we would always remember our
old friendship and aid each other to the best
of our ability?”

' Yes, we did."

“Why, then, be alarmed at the sight of
me?”

“ Ah, well, my position has so changed.”

" Oh, yes, and greatlyfor the better. You
are now the wife of a man worth four or five

 

millions, so they say, one of these wonderful
American money-kings.”

“ Yes, he is a rich man, and if you choose
you could makea great deal of trouble for
me," the woman said, in an anxious tone.

“Well, but I will not choose, unless you
force me to do so by behaving in an ugly and
ungrateful manner.” _

“Ah, yes, I supposed you would ask me
for money, and that is just what I was afraid
of when I first saw you.”

“ Afraid .9” asked the Englishman in atone
of wonder. “Why, you surely don’t sup-
pose that I am going to be so mean as to
worry the life out of you for a little bit of
filthy lucrc?

"i will not deny that I am not overbur-
dened with cash," he continued. “It was
my idea that I could make a. good thing out
of these Yankees, but so far I have not suc-
ceeded in (icing so."

“ You do want money then?”

“ Yes, I do, indeed.”

“And, I suppose you think all you have
to do is to ask for what you want, and that I
will be colnpelled to give it to you,” the wo-
man exclaimed with trembling lips.

“ Don't give way to alarml” the English-
man urged, impatiently. “I am not going
to bound you.

“Of course, in the event of your refusing
to help me I could be very disagreeable, if I
wanted to be, but I do not believe there will
be any necessity for me to act ugly about the
matter.

“ I have faith enough in you to believe that
you will do all you can for me in reason, and
I assure you that I do not intend to be un-
reasonable, so there is no occasion for you to
frighten yourself to death."

“Yes, I know," Mrs. Hubberton observed,
slowly; “I suppose I am foolish; but, when
I caught sight of your face to-night, it struck
a deadly chill to my heart, for I know that I
am completely in your power, and that you
can hurl me to utter ruin if you choose to be
cruel.”

“Yes, but I am not going to be cruel!”
Fitz Gerald persisted. “You never found
me so in the old time, and I am not going to
be so now.”

“I cannot do much for you, so if you
want a larg: sum 1 cannot get it,” Mrs. Hub—
berton informed him -

“ That is strange, when your husband is
so Wealthy.”

“Yes, but he is very close about money
matters. He allows me fifty dollars a wee '
for pin-money only, and if I want new
dresses, jewelry, or anything of the sort, I
must ive him a full account; then he gets
the things. I will do him the justice to say
that he rarely refuses, but he will not allow
me to run up any bills.”

“ Then it would not be an easy matter for
you to get five hundred or a thousand dol-

arl to use as you liked without giving an
account of the expenditure to him?” the
Englishman queried.

“ No; it would be an impossibility unless
I absolutely stole the money from him, and
there is very little chance of my being able
to do that without running a great risk of
being caught.”

“That is a desperate game to play, and I
would not advise such a course unless cir-
cumstances were unusually favorable," the
Englishman averred. “ You have succeeded
in getting a good p0sition, and would be
foolish to jeopardize it by any rash act.

“As it happens, I am much in want of
money just now, but am not going to ask
you to risk the ruin of your prospects to help
me.”

“ You have taken a weight from my
mind!” the woman declared, with a sigh of
relief.

" I have only been in this country .for a
couple of weeks, and it was my idea that I
would be able to pick up one of these rich
Yankee heiresses,” the Englishman ex
plained.

“Well, you ought to be able to do that,
for there are plenty of rich girls who are
just crazy to marry Englishmen of good
families, and do not seem to care whether
the bridegroom is rich or poor, good or ill
looking, nor to care a particle as to his morals
and habits.”

“That was the impression I had, but, so
far, I have not succeeded in making the
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at all desirable. I am perhaps a liftlc too
much in ahurry, for I have not been here
long enough to make many acquaintances.”

“I think I have the very girl for you!"
Mrs llubberton avowed, abruptly. ‘

“ That is good!"

“My husband's daughter by his first wife
~Magdalene IIuhberton.”

“ Ah! Right in the family, eh?”

“Yes. She is not a beauty, although not
absolutely ugly, and from her mother, who
Was a rich woman, she inherited half a mill-
ion dollars in her own exclusive right."

“ Ahal a half-million beauties will amply
make up for a few imperfections in face and
form,” was the adventurer’s ready assent.

“ She is a very peculiar girl, and at first
she was bitter toward me, for she did not
like the idea of her father marrying at all."

“That was natural, of course. You did
not move in the charmed circle of society in
which she had an orbit; but even if you had,
she would probably have looked upon an
Englishman in the light of an intruder."

“Yes; she and her father had a battle
royal, for my husband is an obstinate, dog-
matic man, who has been accustomed to hav»
ing "things his own way, and was not in-
clined to submit to any dictation in such a
matter.”

“ Of course not!"

“He simply told his dau hter that he
married to please himself an nobody else,
and if she didn’t like his marriage, she was
not obliged to live in the house with him."

“ That was particularly to the pointl"

“ She sulked for awhile, but, as the mar‘
riage was an accomplished fact,which neither
she nor anybody else could alter, she finally
concluded not to quarrel with her father
about it.”

“ A wise decision."

At this point a burst of laughter startled
the conspiring couple.

A half-dozen fyoung men, evidently under
the influence 0 liquor, were coming along
the beach.

“I must go, for I may be recognized!”
Mrs. Hubberton cried. “Contrive to get an
introduction to me, and then at our leisure
we can converse on the subject!’

Then she fled in haste up the steps.

 

CHAPTER IV.
HUNTED DOWN.

THE Morning Express on the New York
Central Railroad, due in the metropolis at
nine o’clock, had stopped for breakfast at
Poughkeepsie.

Among the other passengers who came
from the train was a tall, well-built gentle-
man, rather good-looking, although his fea-
tures were somewhat course, with glossy,
jet-black hair and a luxuriant mustache of'
the same hue. ,

He was elegantly dressed, but walked
with something of a. swagger, and a good
judge of human nature would have taken
him to belong to that numerous class of
humans who exist by preying upon their fel—
lows.

There are wolves and vultures in the»
guise of humanin who are just as savage
and remorseless as the beasts and birds of

re .
p Tiiie man had been sitting in the seat with
a neatly-dressed young lady; who, although
she could not be called handsome, yet had a
pleasant and agreeable face.

She was rather an odd looking girl in
some respects, for she had gray-blue eyes, as
keen and searching in their gaze as the orbs.
of a. hawk, light brown hair, arranged with
exquisite taste in the prevailing fashion; her
complexion was rather sallow, and her upper
lip was marked with a faint line of down
like the budding mustache of a seventeen-
year- old boy.

This gave the young woman a masculine

look. Then, too, her features were strong-

and irregular. the cheek-bones being promi.
nent, and the square, resolute chin gave in-
dication that she possessed a strong will.

As the well - dressed person we have
described descended from the car, the lady
watched him from the window until he was
lost to sight amid the crowd in the refresh-
ment-room.

Then she turned her attention to the front

door of the car as though she expected some:

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In five minutes her impatience found vent
in words.

“Can it be that he didn’t get my tele-
gram ‘2“ she asked herself.

“ “full, if he don‘t come I will do the trick
myself, although I don‘t doubt that it \\'ill
be a tough job."

At the moment, however, through the car-
dcor came a resolute-looking, neatlydressed
man, at whose appearance the face of the
fi‘ girl lighted up, and as he approached, she

- made a rapid sign to him.

“ Ah, you are here ‘2" he said, in a low
tone.

“ Yes, and the bird has gone to get a cup
of coffee. You must nail him when he comes
back, but don't give him a chance to make
a fight, for I feel sure he is a desperate fol
low."

“All right!"

Then the stranger went on to the rear plat-
fOrm, and there waited and watched until the
well-dressed, blackhairedffellow boarded the
ear and took his seat by the side of the lady.

At this the man outside slowly saunter-ed
into the car, came along until he was right

ping out a revolver he leveled it: at the head
of the passenger, exclaiming as he did so.

“ You are my prisoner!”
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CHAPTER V.
A DESPERATE DEED.

UNDER the circumstances it was not strange
that the passengers were amazed.

The lady started up as though terribly
alarmed, while the man glared at the mus-

v cular fellow with the revolver, with a coun-

" ‘ tenance inflamed with anger.

” What the deuce do you mean, sir? Are
you crazy?" he fiercely demanded.
“Oh, no; I am in perfect possession of my
 senses, thank you,” the man with the revol.
’ yer assured. “I am a detective ofliccr, and
have a warrant for your arrest.”

A shade passed quickly across the face of
the other; it was evident that he was most
,«disagrceably surprised.

For a moment only; then he leaned back
in his seat and, forcing a smile, shook his
head.

“This is some inexcusable blunder!" he
exclaimed, “for there is no reason why I
should be arrested. You certainly have mis-
taken your man.”

“ No, I think not." the detective responded.
‘fI have here the warrant for our arres ,”
and with hisieft hand he drew a gai-lookin g
document from his pocket.

“Oh, I don‘t doubt that you think you
‘ ~ :are correct, but I assure you, my dear sir,

. that you have made a mistake."

Then he unfolded the warrant and took a

, look at it.

“ You take me to be the Marmaduke Ar-
mitage called for in this paper?” he asked,
after he had read the warrant.

“ Yes, sir, I do.” ,

“You are mistaken, sir, as I suggesed, and

' as I told you in the be inning. y name is
Johnson—Robert L. §ohnson, and I am a
.resident of Chicago,” he protested. .

“ Of course. sir, it may be possible that I
have made a mistake, but I don’t think I
 have.” the detective returned. “Still, I am

“really not the party‘who is en ineering this
bit of work, but am acting un or orders.”

“Excuse me. I may be dull of compre~
hension. and I presume Lam, for I do not
understand this matter at all,” the passenger
‘rcmarked with a look of amazement on his
dentures. ' '. .

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Enemy“ but if a. mistake has been made,

that you are not the man.

Joe Phenix’s Mascot.

cumstanccs it cannot be avoided. My orders
are plain, and I must carry them out.”

“ Yes, yes, I presume so. You really
haven't any uiscrction in the matter," the
passenger seemed to assent, as he folded up
the warrant and returned it to the de-
tective.

“No sir; none at call. lnacase of this
kind, all I can do is to execute orders.” .

And the detective, putting the warrant in
his pocket, produced a pair of handcuffs, at
which an expression of deep chagrin appear-
ed on the face of the accused man.

“Oh, come; I say, you are surely not go-
ing to put those things on me!" be ex-
claimed.

" i regret, sir, that I am obliged to do so,”
the detective replied in a civil, but decidedly
firm tone. .

“But, my dear fellow, Iam not the kind
of man to attempt to run away, you know,”
the passenger assured, “and under present
circumstances I fancy I would have an ex-

you,” he continued, with a smile.

“It would be as much asu man‘s life is
worth to get oif this train while it; is running
at its present rate of speed.

“Very true, sir. Not much danger that
you will attempt to escape, but I have got to
put on the bracelets just the same as if, there
was a chance for you to give me the slip,"
the detective persisted.

And had the passenger known the gentle-
man. he would have understood that he was
merely wasting time in talking about the
matter, for the detective was no other than
Tony Western, one of the best of all the
New York thief-catchers—the right-hand
man of the celebrated Joe Phcnix, the cham-
pion man hunter of Gotham.

“Oh, of course, I don’t blame you for
carrying out your instructions, " the other re-
marked.

“ I presume that, like a soldier, when or-
ders are given, you have no discretion in the
matter.” ,

“ Not in a case of this kind,” the detective
replied. “For it is my duty, after I have
secured my prisoner, to take all possible pre-
caution that he does not escape.”

“ Yes, yes, of course, you are right,” the
accused man assented.

“It is an extremely disagreeable experi-
ence for me, but as under the circumstances
I I can’t help myself, 1 am obliged to submit,
and I will do it with as good a gracc‘as pos-
sible, althoughI am going to be placed in
an extremely humiliating position." '

“Well, these little things will happen
once in a. while,” the detective observed,
with the air of a philosopher, as the passen-
get hold out his hands and he proceeded to
snap the handcuffs upon his wrists.

“It will be only a temporary incon~
veni'ence,” the passenger observed, with an
air of resignation. “For as soon as I get a
chance to explain the matter to the superin-
tendent of police, I can speedily show him
thug an extremely stupid mistake has been
ma e.”

“I will take you before the superintendent
as soon as we arrive in the city,” Tony
Western remarked.

“So you will not be kept long in sus-
pense.”

1"“; will be much obliged,” the prisoner re-
p tc .

“Do you smoke, officer?” he asked, after
a moment’s pause.

“ Yes, sir."

“ Well, if you don’t mind comin to the
smoker with me wewill enjoy}; wee .“

“Certainly, I shall be pleased,” the detcc~
tivc responded.

Then the priséner [addressed thcyoung

, lady'who occupied the other portion of the

seat. and who had surveyed the strange pro-
ceedings with apparent astonishment.

. ‘ ‘ You will have the kindness to excuse me,
Miss Moravia, but be under no apprehension,
for Iossurc you it is all a. stupid mistake, and

‘ lain matters to the superintendent of police
‘Wlllbeimmediately sctfree.” ’- '  ,
.=“Oh."yes,sir, of course; I know it‘mus‘t

:bc a mistake,” thstgirl replied m the most

'innocenfiman’ner,_possiblc. ' , , " 

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“ Yes, sir, and I am very much obliged to
you for your kindness. ”

"Don't mention it, I beg!"

Then he bowle politely to the girl, rose
from his seat, and started toward the forward
door, the detective following close at his
heels.

The prisoner passed through the door to
the1 platform and then, turning suddenly,
Slut {

“' I left my handkerchief on the seat; will
you allow me to return and got. it?"

“()crtuinlyl” \Vestt-rn replied, moving to
one side so that the man could pass him.

lint, for once in his life the acute detective

had been caught napping. As he turned
sideways to allow the other to pass, the pris-
oner, with his manaclcd hands, dealt him a
powerful blow under the ear, where he
dropped down in a. heap in the passage-
way.
This was apparently slice? madness, but
there was a deal of method in it, for at this
time the train was running over one of the
many bridges which span the cows ot' the
Hudson, and cross the tributary streams flow-
ing into the main river.

The train was on the outside track, and it
was but a step from the car-platform into the
river. The prisoner, noting this fact, had
suddenly conceived the idea that it might be
possible for him to escape, and so made the
attack on the detective.

Following his blow, the desperate man
without hesitation leaped from the cur-plat-
form into the water!

He knew how to make the leap, too, for he
dove head-foremost in the direction that the
train was going, and, as the engine had
slackcncd speed over the trestle, he turned a
single somerset and went into the water feet
foremost!

A shout followed from the amazed assenv
gers, all of whom had sprung to the 1‘ feet,
astounded by. this strange occurrence.

All were, of course. intensely excited, for
few who had seen the leap but what believed
the man had wanton] y chosen to take his
own life, for they did not think it possible he
could escape death. 1

CHAPTER VI.
‘ A METAMORPKOSIS.

IN a. moment Ton Western was on his
feet—enraged and isgusted with himself
that the cool sangfroz‘d of the prisonerhud so
deceived him. , ,

Under the circumstances there was only one
thing to be doncrthe train must be sto ped
and an attempt made to recapture the ugi-
tive. . 2' .

‘ Handcui‘fed as the fellow was, the chances
were that he might drown before he could
make the shore,

But, just as Tony was about to grab the

 

bell-rope, the conductor made his appearance

and promptly seized the detective’s hand.
"Comet comet none of that, you know,
unless you are anxious to find yourself in
the hands of the law," the conductor
warned. . _
“I wantto stop the trainl" the sleuth,
hound explained.

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“Exactlyt I know you do, and that is -
just what you mustn’t do, you know!" the '

conductor retorted.

“But, it must be done! I am a. detective
officer, and a prisoner whom I just captured
has leaped from the train into the river,"
Western explained.

“You don’t mean it?” cried the conductor, ‘.

in amazement. ’

“t It is a» fact, and he was
tool'.’ v ‘ ' < _'
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“ Yes—leaned from the platform."
“Poor devill. The chances are
will be drowned t” I

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\Veslern expostulatcd.

“ Oh, no; you can take the first train Otit,
and can easily get on his track again. A
train leaves in twenty minutes after we get
in-——an Aeeonnnodation, too, and stops at the
Station nearest to the trestle-bridge.”

” Why. that will give the man two or
three hours‘ start!” Tony Western exclaimed
in disgust,

“' yes, he will get something of a start—
no mistake about that,” the conductor as-
Sented.

“But from the fact of his having handv
cull's on, it, will be an easy matter for you to
trace him,” the ollicial continued. “It will
not be a soft job for him to get rid of the
manacles, you know.”

“ “fell, 1 am not so sure about that," the
detective replied. “Judging from this little
episode this man is an uncommonly accom-
plished scoundrel, and if he succeeds in get
ting three hours’ start, the chances are good
that he will contrive to cover his tracks so
that it will bean extremely diflicult matter
to get on his trail.”

“ My dear sir, I would be delighted to
oblige you by stopping the train if I could,
butl know that if I did I would get in trouble
with my superiors, for they pride themselves
upon this train making time, and a stoppage
might cost me my position.”

“Of course, it is all my own fault, I ought
not to have permitted the man to getaway
from me,” the detective observed. ruefully.
“I admit that he caught me napping, for I
had no suspicion that he was the kind of man
to try such a desperate trick.”

“Did you want the man for a capital crime
——murder, or anything of the kind ?”the con-
ductor asked, evidently wavering in his mind
as to whether he had better oblige the detec-
tive or not.

“ No; merely a thief on a large scale—got
away witha large amount ofExpress money,”
the detective explained.

“ Ah,well; it isn’t so bad then. These big
Express companies have money enough, so
they can stand it,” the conductor remarked
with a laugh.

Then he Went on about his business, and
Tony Western helped himself to a seat. where
he remained, very much disgusted with the
way things had gone, until the train entered
the Grand Central Depot in the City of New
York.

The young woman, whom the prisoner had
addressed as Miss Moravia, took no notice of
the moody detective during the journey, but,
after the cars arrived in the depot, and she,
with the rest of the passengers, left the train,
she timed her movements so that she followed
right on the detective’s heels, and, as the
throng passed through the door into the
street she spoke, almost in his ear: v

“ Wait for me! I will be back in the Cen-
tral Railway waiting-room in ten minutes!”

“ All right,” replied the detective in a low
voice, not turning his head or taking any
notice of the girl.

The young woman hurried across the street
to the hotel and took a room. She had a
good-sized hand-bag with her, and, as this
hotel got the greater part of its trade from
travelers coming from the depot, she was
speedily accommodated with a good apart-
ment without any questions being asked, as
the experienced clerk saw at a glance that
she was a respectable person.

But if the clerk could have seen the trans-
formation which took place in the girl‘s ap-
pearance within a minute or so after she en-
tered the apartment, he would have changed
his mind in regard to her being a desirable
guest for a first-class hotel.

Locking the door in haste, she opened the
hand bag, from which she produced a. neatly-
folded loose sack coat and a soft Alpine hat,
both black in color, a man’s turned down
collar and a four-in-hand scarf.

Then she removed both her hat and her
hair, which was a magnificently made wig!

The removal of the wig revealed her own
short locks. golden yellow in color. and which
curlfd in little crispy ringlets all over her
hea ,

Next off came her little light jacket; the
dress followed, and underneath she had on a
full man’s suit, less the coat, collar and neck‘
I18.

The legs of the pantaloons were rolled well
up {Hound the calves of her legs, and pinned

 

to keep them in place, so that if she had had
occasion to lift the dress in crossing the
street only the black stockings would be
seen.

IIer shoes were a stout, rather clumsy pair
for a woman to wear, but when the pantav
loons legs were unpinned and turned down,
the shoes appeared to be all right.

Into the apartment had come a rather
masculine-looking girl.

In five minutes, out of the room went a
young fellow of twenty-one or two, a little
cffeminate in his appearance, but if a close
observer had thought well to take a second
glance at him. saying, “ Hellol you look
deuced like a woman dressed up in man‘s
clothes!" yet the second gaze would have
shown the critic that the budding mustache
‘ol' manhood was beginning to shade the up-
per lip, and then his suspicion would un-
doubtedly have vanished.

Before leaving the room, the woman—0r
man, whichever it was—a conundrum which
the reader must solve for himself—took care
to lock all the articles of dress, which had
been discarded, in the hand-bag, so that no
prying servant‘s curiosity could be excited.

\Vhen the youth descended to the first
floor, he paSsed directly into the street, carry—
ing the key of the room with him.

No one paid any attention to him. for there
were dozens of transient customers during
the-day. and it would have been a wonder-
fully smart clerk who could have kept track
of all of them.

In the waiting-room of the Central Rail-
way the youth found Tony Western.

He had procured a time-card of the
Central Road and was industriously study-
in it.

5‘ Here I am!" the youth declared, taking
a seat by the side of the detective.

Tony surveyed the speaker for a moment
before he replied, and then he exclaimed:

“ \Vell, this is a most wonderful meta-
morphosis I”

“ Pretty good get-up, eh?”

“Yes, I should say so.”

“A lightning-quick change!" the youth
declared, with a laugh.

“ You bet your lifel Why, you have
hardly been gone five minutes!”

“About ten, really; but then it must be
taken into consideration that I had to get my
room, pay for it, and 'chin’ the clerk for a
few moments, for it would never do to allow
any one to think I was in a hurry.”

“ Well, all I have to say is that you are a
credit to the profession, and Joe Phenix
made a lucky find when he came across

on."
y “Very much obliged for your compli-
Lnents,” the youth declared with a polite
ow. ‘

“ Oh, no compliments—no tafiy, you know
—only the honest truth!”

“ You do me proud!” the youth responded
with another bow.

“And l must admit that you have a
dcnced sight more sense than I have, for
you warned me, saying that you thought
this Armitage to be a desperate follow,”
the detective admitted.

“Yes, I was ri ht, but his trick was a
surprise to me; I idn’t expect anything so
daring as that.”

“I’m afraid he is gone. for I doubt if we
can strike on his track, with his three hours’
start. ’

“It is rather dubious, but all we can do is
to tr .”

“ am glad you made up your mind to
come with me; you are generally lucky, and
in our business, as in every other, luck counts
for a good deal.”

“ Yes, as the old saying goes—‘It is better
to be born lucky than rich.” "

“And there is a deal of truth in it, too,”
the detective averred.

“ I think so, and so does Phenix, and he is
a. hard-headed, practical man, who doesn’t
take much stock in notions. I

“By the way, he has got one in regard
to me, though.”

“ You don't mean it?”

“ Yes, honest! He says he really believes
tbs; I am his mascot and bring him good
luc .’

“ Well, I shouldn’t be surprised if there
was something in that,” Western admitted,
for the chief has had an unusually good run
of luck since you joined his forces.”

 

 

“Well, I hepc it is the truth. It is pleas—
ant to be the bringer of good luck,” the youth
assumed with a laugh.

“ By the way, what is your name now?”
Tony Western asked, abruptly.

“Robert Ridley, oh!" the youth sung.
“Plain Bob for short; but, thereis our train!”
he exclaimed.

 

CHAPTER VII.
A DISCOVERY.

Tun pair procured their tickets and board—
ed the train.

It was a slow Accommodation. stopping at
every station. and it took over two hours to
reach the nearest station to the trestle bridge,
where the handcuffed prisoner had taken his
bold leap into the placid waters of the noble
Hudson.

S.) the companions had plenty of time to
converse while en route.

“ I am not posted in regard to this fellow,
and his crime, excepting that he is called
Armitage, and managed to get away with the
funds of the Express company," Western re-
marked.

“Mr. Phenix got your telegram, yesterday
just as he was about to leave town on some
important business,” he continued, “ so he
turned the matter over to me without going
into any particular explanations.

“All he said was that the man had robbed
the Express company, that I must swear out
a warrant, board the train at Poughkeepsie,
and, after I got on, to keep my eyes open for
you so as to get the ‘oflice’ which man to
nab.”

“It is the old story,” the spy remarked—
“ a money-package containing ten thousand
dollars mysteriously disappeared.

“Three men in the oilice handled it, and
one of the three must have taken the money.

“The company kept the matter quiet, for
they were not so particularly anxious to re.
cover the money as they were to catch the-
thief, it being the rule of the company that
no mercy must ever be shown a man who
violated their confidence.”

“ I understand; they don’t believe in com-
promising a thing of that kind.”

“And as the local men couldn't do any-
thing, they wrote to Mr, Phenix to take
charge of the case and he sent me, not being;
able to get away himself.

“I must admit that, when I presented my»
self to the Express men and revealed my'
business—I was dressed as I am now—they
didn't, seem to be particularly impressed by
my appearance," the effeminate- youth rc-~
marked, with a smile. “lt was plain they
were disappointed—that I didn't answer to:
their expectations of a sleuth-hound.

“But as I had the letter of introduction
from Mr. Phenix, they condescended to ex-
plain the particulars of the case.

“ Then I sized up the three men, and made-
my report that, in my opinion, this Armi-
tage was more likely to he the thief than the!
the other two, who were just common, hard-
working fellows, while I judged, from this:
man's appearance, that he was inclined to be:
something of a sport.

“ The Express men evidently thought I
had made a mistake, but I went in to shadow
my man all the same.

“ As I expected, he skipped one night for-
Canada, and I was lucky enough to catch the
same train.”

“ Well, that was fortunate t”

“ Yes; but the way the man went to work
puzzled me at first. He bought a ticket in
the most open manner to Montreal, just as if
he wanted to leave a clue behind; but at
Toronto he left the train, went to a barber‘s.
shop and had his beard removed—he wore a,
full, short beard in the English fashion.”

“This must have made a great change in
his appearance.”

"Oh, it did, and if Ihadn’t been on the
watch, I think I would have missed him.

“Then his next trick was to drop his. I

Montreal ticket in the street.

" It was an unlimited one, and I presume-
it was his idea that the man who found it
would sell it to some one, who would go on to
Montreal with it; then. if the detectives at-
tempted to track the man who had this par-
ticnlar ticket, they would be thrown on a
false scent.” '

“ Well, welll That shows this fellow to
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as cunning a trick as Iever heard of in all
my existence.”

“As it happened, I was the party who
found the ticket,” the youth observed, with
a low laugh.

“ Then his next move was to take a train
to a little city called Port Hope, Where he
took a steamer across the lake to Charlotte,
which is only a short distance from the city
of Rochester, in New York State, and at
Rochester he boarded a train for Gotham.”

“About as well-contrived a plan as I ever
heard of!" Tony \Vestern avowed.

“IIe doubled back on his track with the
expectation that, if the bloodhousz got
after him, they would go chasing up to Mon-
treal."

“Yes, that was his little game, but I suc-
ceeded in heating it.”

In due time the pair reached their destina-
tion, and at oncemade a careful search for
the fugitive, but to no purpose.

“ Can it be possible that the man did not
reach the shore, and was drowned?” Western
asked, as the two specials proceeded to the
station, to take the next train tor the city.

“ I hardl think so, for if the man hadn‘t
been a goo swimmer, and confident that he
could reach the land, he never would have
made that daring dive.”

“ He might have been stunned by the
force of the shock?”

“Very true; but, somehow, I have an
idea that he got out all right.

“ And if he did, he will be pretty certain
to seek me out in New York,” the youth
continued, “for, you See, I played an awful

ame on him—came the siren net, you
now,” with a merry laugh, while she pro‘
ceeded to explain:

“I watched him get on board the train at
Rochester, and then I got on the car, too.
The train was well filled, so Iliad a good ex-
cuse to ask if the seat by his side was taken.
He willingly made room, and insisted on my
taking the seat by the Window, as I would
be more comfortable.

“Then I did my best to play the part
of the innocent country maiden and I gave
him a ghost story which caught him at
once. I explained that I had fallen heir to
a small fortune, about ten thousand dollars
I expected, and was on my way to the city
to receive it."

“You were, indeed, oifering a very at-
tractive bait.”

“And I told him that, after I got all

' ready to start, I had received a letter from
, the lawyer, who had charge of the affair,

that he was called out of the city, and
would not return for a week or two,
so he would not be able to meet me as
had been arranged, but I could either
remain at home until he wroie me again,
or come on to the city and stop at a hotel
until he returned.”

“ That was to give him an opportunity to
ofl‘er his advice, eh?”

“Yes; I explained, that as I was all pre-
pared to come, I thought it best to go on, as

had drawn fifty dollars from the bank, so
was amply provided with funds.”

“Really, you ought to try your hand
at writing novels for the story-papers for
you certainty do get up a most beautiful
yarn.”

“ Thank you!” the youth responded, smil-

ingly.

“ Well, he swallowed the bait greedin
enough—pretended to_ take a great interest in
me, because I looked so much like a dear
cousin of his—adVised me to go the hotel
right across the street from the Grand Central
Depot; said he always stopped there when
he came to New York, and it would give
him great pleasure to show me the sights
of the city.”

h‘ ‘ He thought of your ten thousand dollars,
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“Undoubtedly! And if the man did escape
a watery death, the chances are he will seek
me out, for I am sure I convmced him that I
was a simple-hearted country-girl who.w0uld
believe almost any kind of a tale.”

“ I think you are correct in this supposition,
and although he was smart enough to give
me the slip, we may nab him et. "

When the pair arrived in ew York the
two separated. The youth, proceeding at
once to the hotel, again assumed the woman»
iy garb, and then went out for a stroll.

As s/ie went through Fortysecond street

 

toward Broadway, she came. upon a sight
which caused her to start in surprise.

A private carriage with a coachnian in a
plain, dark livery stood by the curbstone in
front of a fashionable restaurant.

From this restaurant came a young and
pretty girl, neatly dressed, escorted by a very
“ swell-looking ” young man.

The gentleman assisted the lady to enter
the coach, spoke to the coaclnnan, then enter-
ed himself.

The driver got on the box and drove ofl’.

“ Aha! there is mischief afootl"the female
spy cried. “ For that is Curbstone Charley,
the king of all the buneo men!

“1 must follow them!”

 

CHAPTER VIII.
0N 'rnn TRACK.

W'i'rii this dauntless woman man-hunter,
action quickly followed thought; and as the
coach drove off at a moderate pace, going
toward Broadway, a passing cab was hailed
and turned in toward the sidewalk.

“Do you want a fare?” the spy inquired.

“lndade an’ I do!” was the ‘Oirish’ an-
swcr.

“See that dark-green coupe with
coachman in livery?”

“ Yis, ina'am! It‘s all in me eye!"

“Follow it, and be very careful that the
occppants do not detect what you are trying
to t o.”

“ Oliol I can do that same to the queen’s
taster” the drivpr assevcraied with a grin.

“I will give you double farel"

“Jump right in, miss, and you will see
how n'atcly I will do the thriekl"

llc hurried down from the box as he spoke
and opened the cab door.

Miss Moravia~to give the young woman
the name by which she wished to be known
—juinpcd into the vehicle with an alacrity
which surprised the driv r.

“Upon inc wourd, it is a foine, strapping
young woman she is!” he muttered to him-
self, as he again resumed his seat. “ Shure,
a college boy couldn't have b‘atc her in get-
ting into the cabl” ~ ‘

As Forty-second street is one of the busy
thoroughfares of the town, usually WCll-Iillcd
with vehicles, the pursuit was not, noticed.

The coachman never turned his head, but
drove straight into and down Broadway, his
horses at a slow trot, just as if he was not at
all in a hurry.

The coupe went on until it reached Lower
Broadway; then it turned into one of the
cross streets leading to the North River.

The “cabby " kept about half a block be-
hind the coupe, and when he came to the
cross street he also turned down it.

The coupe went straight down to the river
front, and drove out on the dock.

The cab followed, and the driver started
his horse ahead, so that he arrived at the en-
trance to the pier just as the other vehicle
drew up alongside of a small steamer.

The cab halted; the driver dismounted and
came to the door of the cab.

“They are afthcr going on board of the
Seahright boat, I think, ma'am,” he an-
nounced.

“ What time does the boat leave?”

“In an hour and a half.”

“Sce if they go on board; wait until the
coupe departs; then drive me as quickly as
you can to the nearest Sixth Avenue “ L ”
station.” »

“ 'is, ma’am; I’ll be glad to do that
same.” .

As “ cahby ” had anticipated, the lady and
gentleman went on board the little steamer;
then the coupe turned to depart,

Away went the cab at a good rate of
speed to the nearest station on the Sixth
Avenue L line, which was only a few blocks
distant,

The female spy got out, paid the cabman,
then hurried up the steps.

She was just in time to catch a train, and
at once sped on up-town.

At Forty second street she took another
fab lwhich couVeyed her to the door of the

iote .

She paid the man and bade him wait, say-
ing that her brother was going down-town
and wanted to ride to the L station.

Then the female spy hurried to her room,
and there made her “lightning change " to
the boy again.

The celerity with which she got out of

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one character into the other was really mar-
velous.

She hastened to the street and accosted the
cabman.

“ Is this the cab that my sister came in ‘2"

The eabmuii answered in the ullli‘mntlru,
and so complete was the change which this
woman-imm, or man-woman had made in In r
appearance, that the driver not only did not
suspect that the two were one, but wondered
that the brother and sister should be so un~
like each other in appearance.

The youth was driven to the It Road sta~
tion, and again had the luck to be just in
time to catch a train.

And so little time had the spy taken that
he arrived at the Seabright dock with fifteen
minutes to spare!

“It would be odd, now, it' this fellow had
taken the girl somewhere else during my
absence,” the disguised detective thought,
1138110 proceeded up the wharf to the steam-v

out.

But this was not the case, for before the
spy got half-way to the steamer he saw the
couple sitting on the upper after-deck of the
boat.

“It is all right!" the spotter muttered.
“There they are, and unless Mr. Curbstore
Charley is a great deal smarter than I ink:
him to be, I think I will be able to spoil his
little gamcl ,

“ He is up to some kind of a scheme, un-
doubtedly,” the spy decided. “He is now
rigged out as a tip-top swell, and he never
takes the trouble to assume a character of
that kind without he is going to make some
money out of it.

“ The girl, too, is a pretty, ladylikc little
woman, not at all the kind that would be
apt to consort with him ,' and then, too, from
the extremely respectful way in which lie is
conducting himsclf it is plain that she is no
ordinary acquaintance.

“This Curbntone Charley is such a
thorough-paced rascal that when he is seen
in the company of respectable people, it
means that he purposes to get the best of
them in some way.

“The girl is going with him willingly. so
he must have imposed on her with some
plausible story.

“It may prove a lucky thing for the
young woman that I happened to catch sight
of them.”

Bob Ridley, to give him the name which
he had claimed, boarded the steamboat and
bought a ticket to the last landing the boat.
made, which was the little New Jersey vil-
lage known as Branchport.

Then he sauntercd to the upper deck and
took a seat near the couple.

“ Oh, I am right after you!” he murmured,
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CHAPTER IX.
IN 'riin

DURING the trip the disguised spotter kept
his eyes upon the pair, but taking good
care to avoid being suspected by the bunco.
man.

Curbstone Charley—Charles Leverage was
his right name, but his pals, and the police,
seldom called him by his proper appellation
——was an unusually shrewd and cunning
scamp. and the sleuth-shadowcr understood
that if he was not extremely cautious the
crook would be sure to detect that he was
being shadowed.

No incident of any importance occurred
during the trip. The route of the boat was
down New York Bay, then into and up the
Shrewshnry River.

As the boat made the landings, the spy
kept his eyes on the pair, but they did not
leave the boat until the little village.
the final stOpping place of the boat, was
reached.

An old-fashioned country “carrynll ” was
in waiting for the two, driven by a medium-
sized man with an ugly face.

Bob Ridley took a good look at this
fellow

“ Well, if there ever was a man who had
the word. rascal, emblazoned on his face this
fellow is that man.”

The carryall went off at a good pace, after
the crook assisted the girl to the back seat,
and got on the front one himself by the side
of the driver.

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ing at the houtlamiing, waiting for pris-
scugers, but as it happened there wasn't
any for it.

“It will be a (litlicult job to follow this
fellow if he is going any distance over them
country roads without his being aware that
he is being shadowed," the detective, m:in
as he reflected upon the feasibility of hiring
the carryall.

"It has got to be done, though!" he ile-

eided, “or else Iwill‘hnve to give up the
chase, and after I have come so far i have no
mind to do that."
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' eighzrru )‘(Hil‘soll rather greezrlooking, like
the majority of his class, yet his face indi-
cated that he was not deficient in a certain
kind of shrewdness.

Whatever was to be done must be done.
' quickly, for the other enrryall was going oil"

_ w » at good speed.

' "' The country boy, noticing the stranger,
’ approached and inquired if he wanted a car-
,.  riage.

— ‘ The disguised Bob, an excellent judge of

horses, detected that, although the enrryall
was n'shabby affair, the beast that drew it
was a good one, for better than the horse at-
tached to the other vehicle.

“ Yes, I want a conveyance,” the stranger
replied, “and I want it fora peculiar pur
pose, tco.” . ‘

The boy grinned, and a look of surprise
appeared on his face.

“ Hey?" he inquired.

f “ See that carriage yonder?"

 ,. “ Yes, but I don’t know who ’tis. though
I know ’bout all the folks for five miles
round,” the boy remarked, scratching his
head as though that: might aid him to solve
the problem.

“I wont to follow that carriage and find
out where it is going. Do you suppose you
can do it?" '

“Sart’inl Why not?"

“ But, it is important, you know, that the
people inthe carriage shouldn't find out that
they are being followed.”

“Well, that won’t be easy if the chaps
take it inter their heads to look ahind them,"
the boy decided, again scratching his head.

"I will do the best I kin,” he continued,
after a pause. “ They hnin’t rcallygot no
right to kick if my carrynll goes along the
same road as their old eonsarn. These Jar-
sey roads are free; these tellers don’t own
them i"

“ Right you are, my friend and backer!”
the detective encouraged, “so into your
chariot and’ we‘ll be off! I‘ll take a back
seat!” ’ ~ ‘

“ All rigth Here goes for a flyert" and
away the went at a brisk pace. 5 - ’

,T e 0: er carryall, after passing through
the village, turned to the right and took a
road which led into the. interior cduntry, as
the driver took pains to inform his passenger.

“I didn‘t know but what they were go-
ing over to Long Branch, but this here
road leads 011 into the pines, and it is it
might ' lonely road, I tell you!

"i by, after a couple of more mileswe
Will get right into the pines, and then there
isn’t. a house for three or four miles. " ‘

This statement set the detectIVe to think-

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“ girl, a lonely, desolate location, like, the one
which they were so rapidly approaching,
would be just-what he would seek. . '
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In due time the crossrond was reached»
and the hey checked the, speed of his horse
so he Ctilliil examine the road.

, " They have gone to the right!” the driver
announced.

“ And where does that road go?"

“To the nigger settlement of Babylon, in
the pines."

“Well, go nhendl”

The boy turned the horse into the cross-
road. and thry went ahead again at a good
rate of speed.

The driver had not uuulc any mistake about
which way the carriage. had gone, for upon
comingr around a turn in the road the pair
again caught sight of it, and it. was so much
nearer this time than it had yet been that the
suspicious of the detective were at once ex-
cited.

“ Ilellol
exclaimed.

“ They have slackeued the speed of their
horse, for we certainly didn’t increase ou.s,
but traveled along in the same level, even
gait." '

“ That is sol”

“ It may be that they have caught sight of
us, and have a suspicion that we are follow-
ing them?”

“ .lichbe so." i

The boy had sense enough to pull his
horse down almost to a Walk upon discover~
lug how near he had got to the other vehicle,
and then another turn in the road hid the
first from the sight of those in the second
carrynll.

And now for half a mile the road curved
first to the right, and then to the left, so that
the pursuers did not catch sight of the other
carriage. .

Then the keenveyed detective noticed a
break in the pines ahead. *

“ What is that—another road ‘2" he asked.

“ Yas,"a lertle track which goes back to
that main road that we quitted for this cross
one.”

“ It is a dollar to an orange that the fellows
have turned back to the main road again!”
the detective exclaimed.

“ Do you think so?”

“Yes, I do! They detected that there was
a carriage in their I'C‘ll‘. and the suspicion
came to them that it might be possible some
one was tryingto play the spy upon them,”
was the explanation.

“ Yns, mebbei"

“And as I have an idea these fellows are
not engaged in any honest game, they would
be just the men to suspect that some one
was watching them." ’ '

“You are i'ight,'by h'ookcyi" the boy ex-
claimed, taking acdeep interest in the pro-
ceedings.

“1 Slow 11 when you come to the other
road. and i the carriage hasn‘t doubled back
to the main thoroughfare then I am greatly
mistaken ” , -

The driver obeyed the instructions.

As it happened, the road upon which they
were traveling now broadened as it came to
where the other led from it, so the pursuers
had a good view. ,. v

' It was as Bob‘ Ridley anticipated; the
marks in the sand piainl revealed that the
other earryall had turne into the narrow

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I don’t like the looks of this!” he

way. , ,

'l‘hé driver had pulled his horse into a“
walk, ami'was.,just. turningh into the little
road whenrihe driver of t 1; first carryall
mmlohisnppenrance. i, , . ,

lie-hail heenliiding behin a tree, and the
moment he made his appear nce thedetcctive
guess-ditto the crook had become satisfied.

1,1de been placed in ambusli‘so auto make
sure-of the fact- . ., ~' .

'. f4 See llH'Ol I want you to ii derstnnd‘tnat
this ’ereihing has gone about . or enough'"
the fellow exclaimed in anth may, end
with an angry s'eowi on his dark dice _’ 
As bespoke he advanced‘to th’e centerpf
The horse could not go On without running
agar him, so the-intelligent beast came to a
nun/e. .  .
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"What little game?" the boy demanded 
with an air of injured innocence.

“Oh, yes, you don't know nothing about
it, of course!” was the durk-browed fellow’s

retort. “You haven’t been following my
wagon ever since Ileft the steamboat
dock?"

“What kind of a wagon is yours?” the
driver inquired, and he really looked as if he
was curious to receive the information.

“ Ah, come off!" the other growled in dis
gust. “‘ You gawky, you can’t git around
me with no such nonsense as that. You
know well enough what kind of a wagon it
is without my telling you.

“ llul, that ain't neilher here or there. It
goes ag'in' my grnin to have any slab-sided
cuss of your style a‘foll'erin’ my wagon
‘rouud the country, and I ain‘t a-going to have
it. . ”

“ I don’t know what you want and I don’t
care, but I have jest made up my mind to
put a step to it; so, Mister Man, jest have
the perlileness to turn yer hoss ’round and
travel oil? in some other direction, for down
this ere road you ain’t a-going!”

“I reckon that you hnin‘t got no real
right to slop met" the youth exclaimed,
su kilv.

The boy knew very well that he wasn't any
match for the fellow, who was rather stoutly
built, and, as i'. never entered h’s. head that
it was likely the dudish-looking New Yorker
could do anything in the fighting line, he
thoueht there wasn’t anything to do but to
comply with the order.

“It don't matter a durn whrther I have
got any right to stop you or noti" the fellow
declared. “You can bet your sweetlife
that I am going to do it, and that is all
there is to this little picnic!” with insoleut
bravado.

The detective judged that it was about
time he said something.

So he leaned over the seat and, in a very
dudish way, observed: ’

“ See here, young fellow, if you don't get
out of the way so that this vehicle can pass,
I shall be obliged to get out and chastise

oui” -
y The follow looked at the speaker for a ‘

moment, and then he burst into a loud' r

laugh. . ~

“Hop down as soon as you can and I'll
wipe up the ground with you!” he cried, in
derision. »

CHAPTER X.
A sunriixsn.

As the spotter~sleulh had echcted, Curb-
stone Charley was too shrewd a fellow not‘
to take alarm when he made the discovery!
that there was a carriage}: the rcsr,’for
vehicles are few and far between on the
lonely roads in the pines.

He communicated his fears that the carry"
all was on their track in. a whispcr'tohiscom-.
panion. ' -

And, though the latter was not inclined to
believe that any one would take tlrc trouble? ,
to give chose to them, yet when be" t a

good look at the vehicle, and recognize. it‘ns ‘_ f

the one which had been standing at .-he land- »

Thenfl‘e Pair Played the 'trick of making?

found that the carrynll cums directly rafts!
they sought to devise a Way to; throwfthe:

poi-sum: off the track,
Then an idea came to t

  

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corner saloon “scrups”-and , . 
"doing" his man, so hetnhi‘ his, . mm‘
that if he laid in wait fertile Omar 08‘ “,
he would either make-11137 Other “Weller

straight on up tho-cross-rmdwit ll "
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from the pines into a somewhat open but
desolate lookiu g country.

Then, when the vehicle came to a small
road running off to the left, it turned into it,
proceeded for a short half mile, and drove
into the yard of a solid looking old farm-
house.

The carriage was evidently expected, for a
stout, middlevaeed woman, with a coarse,
red face, which shOWed plainly the marks
of dissipation, advanced to meet the Vehicle.

“Why, Miss Jeanette, is that you?" the
woman exclaimed, as she opened the door of
the carryall, and extended her hands to as-
sist the girl to get out.

“Lord love your heart! how you have
changed, to be sure!” the woman continued,
as the young lady descended from the car-
riage. -

" But. then, that is only natural, for there
has many a long year come and gone since
I have set my two eyes on your sweet face!

“I .don't s‘posc you remember me, of
course—Aunt Sally—that is what they used
to call me!"

“No, I really do not," the girl replied,
fvidently making a. strong elfort to recol-
ect. -

“ Well, it ain‘t so very strange now, when
you come to think of it,” the woman re-
marked. “ Why, Lord love you, child! you
was only a little kid then, not over two or
three years old I"

“ It isn’t strange, then," the girl remarked
with a smile. ' r

She was a good looking, dark~haired, dark-
cyed maiden, very ladylikc in her appear.
ance, evidently one who came of a good

- family, and who had been carefully reared.

“But I think I should have known you
anyway by your likeness to your mother!”
the woman declared.

“Ah, your mother was a real out-and-out
lady. if there ever was such a thing in this
world, and you take right after her; I can
see that plainly, with half an eye!” .

“My mother died when I wasso young
that I do not remember her at all," the girl
answered, and with a pensive look on her in
telligent face.

“‘ Well, deary. she looked jest like you
for all the world !" the woman asserted.

"‘ Yes, miss, you and she are jest as much
alike as two peas in a pod, and I tell you

- what it is, it jest does my eyes good to git a

sight of your face, for it does so remind me
of old times. . _

‘ “Ah, ma‘nyis the jolly ’hour that I have
spent with your mother, for she was rare
good company. I was her nurse, you know,
and a nicer lady never drew the blessed
breath of life! - ' ' ‘

“But there, here I am chattering, jest like
a re vlar Poll Parrot, keeping you out in the
you? when I don‘t doubt that you are, tired to
death after your long ride." ,
 “ Oh, no, it has been a pleasant trip, and I

’5 do not feel fatigued."

'5 “But you must be a little tired, so come
right into the house. I‘Vc got a little lunch
set out for you.

“Come along!"

Then the woman hustled into the house
and showed the girl into the parlor of the old
mansion. .

It was an old-fashioned room, such as. are

, only to be found nowadays in remote country

places. r .,l .
'The woman helped the girl to lay aside

‘ her things, and then brought a cushi ned
 rocking‘chau’ for her. Which she place the. .
 side the center-table. upon which was a tray
, ‘ containing some cold roastsheef, biscuitsiand

“ little cakes with a bottle of wine. .

, .Mow, my dear Jeanette. I jest want you

; to try a little sup of my h0m€~.made current
wine!” the woman exclaimems she filled

ut'a wine-glass full of the red'ligufdf
.. n Yo“;- ma—Lord love her beameused to
{but she didn’t believe there was anybody

wine-glass. ‘ u - ,  
"39» as thacftect the, wine 

rth who could make current-'wlnerequal.
. ,, . _ _ , ,

irl smiledand drank the, contesting:

again she found herself lying on a pile of
straw in what was apparently a damp and
un wholesome cellar.

No ray of daylight penetrated into it, but
an old square lantern, hanging from a beam.
partially dispelled the gloom.

“Great heavens! where am I?” cried the
girl in terrible alarm.

 

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CHAPTER XI.
A DREADFUL REVELATION.

Tun girl had risen to a sitting posture,
although her head still swam from the effects
of the potent drug so deftly administered in
the glass of current wine which she had taken
without suspicion.

“ This is the cellar evidently; but, wh
have I been put here, and what does it
mean ‘2”

The girl rose slowly to her feet, stared
around her for a moment, and then up
preached the door.

Although she had been brought up in a
small Western town, yet she had read enough
about the tricks and traps of a wicked
world to understand that she had fallen into
a snare.

“ Oh. this is too dreadful!" she exclaimed.
“ But, is it not possible for me to escape?”

Then she proceeded to make a careful ex-
amination of the surroundings.

There was no doubt that she was in a cellar
——lhe cellar of the old-fashioned mansion
where the red-faced woman had received her
in so friendly~a manner. '

And the girl sighed as she reflected upon
the circumstance. ~

“ Alas! that there should be such duplicity
in the world!” she exclaimed, shaking her
head in sadness.

The cellar was evidently all below the sur:
face of the earth, for there were no windows,
no means of communication with the outer
air but the door.

And this was a stout structure composed
of heavy planks, firmly put together and cross-
braced so that it would have defied the
assaults of, a powerful man, unless he was
provided with the proper tools for breaking
a way through.

There was no hope that a slender, delicate
girl could succeed in forcing so powerful a
barrier.

“ N n, no, there is no hope of my being
able to break down the door!" she cried, in
utter despair. , . 7

And the girl presented a pitiful appearance
as she stood with the dim rays of the old
lartern falling upon her face.

‘ Her dark hail-had escaped from its fasten-l
lugs and floated down loosely over her shoul-
ders. *

lar, but naught but the bare stone wall, and
the heap of straw in the corner, met her
view. ~ . ‘ , 1

Her jailers had been careful not to allow
even a chair, or stool, or, in fact, an thin
to remain in the apartment which e gir‘
. could use as a means to shoot her escape.

she made an examination 0
the door. . .

wooden structure which guarded the portal
securely hemmed her in. - s ‘
~“ I must not give way to this excitement
or I shall go crazy!" she exclaimed, as she
halted in the center of the apartment and,
pressed her hands upon her throbbing ‘tem-
lea. , ‘ ,.
.“ I must trytobe calni—tryto retain all
‘my senses, and keep from going mad. al-

-re‘ason’to be shut up in such a dreadful'place
as this!" v 7
Then the girl seated herself upon theheop

in her present position. I  ,
Butthc more she reflected,’the more
=wildered she became. ‘

   
      
 
 
 

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Her eyes wandered wildly‘ around the cel-.

Again, in a state bordering tttxlpon till-enzyi I
ewe s an .

But the solid rocks and the massive-

though it is enough to dethrone any onc’s.
'of straw and tried to account for her being

“Oh, there- is no use, any racking'my house
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that she had determined to be patient she
soon succeeded in composing herself.

“Of course, in time some one will come.
and then I will have an opportunity of
learning what is the meaning of_ this strange
affair, " she murmured.

This reflection was correct, for after the
girl had been in the apartment an hour or so,
according to her judgment, she heard the,
sound of a kc turning in the lock which
fastened the ce lar door.

Jeanette did not rise, but only fixed her
eyes expectantly upon the entrance.

It was the rctllaced woman who had tle~
clared herself to be Aunt Sally.

In her hand she had a tray containing
eatablcs. and she looked inquisitivcly at the
girl as she entered.

The door swung shut after she passed,
and from the sharp click which came from
it, it was evident that it was guarded by a
spring lock. ‘ . ‘ ' ‘

The woman was plainly surprised to see
the girl appear so composed, and she sur-
veyed her with a puzzled expression.

“ Well, how do you find yourself, deary?"
the woman asked in the same soft, wheed.
ling tone which she had assumed upon first
meeting the girl. .

“I am not at all well, for the drug that
you gave me in the currant wine has given
me a headache," the girl replied.

“ is that so?" the woman inquired. “Well,
well, that is too bad, and I am real 801 ryi"
and the speaker Shook her head, and tried to
assume a sympathetic expression. ’
‘ "‘But what does it mean? Why did you
give me the drug, and what is the reason for
my being confined in this dreadful place?"
the girl asked in an earnest way, yet striv-
ing with all her power to keep from becom~
ing excittd.

“Now don't get fretful, deary, for it is
all for your good," the woman responded in
a soothing tone, such as one would use to a
refractory child. ,

“For my good!" Jeanette demanded in
utter astonishment. .

“Yes, you know that you are notvery
well.7’.

“ I am not very well?”

" Xcs, that is the truth, you know)" . v ’

“ But it isn‘t! I am well—I never was any
better in my life!” ,
r “Of course you think so," the woman,
responded in the wheedling tone which. now
grated fearfull on theears of Jeanette.

“But there at any doubt about it i" the .
girl persisted, utterly astonished by this. in~ »
telli ence. " .» _

“ s‘pose you are thinking about your , -
bodily health,” the woman observed in a sig- .
niticant wa ., ' , 

“ Yes, 0 course.” - t ,_ .

“Well, 1' was not s sking about that; it 
is your mind tlinttisa coma.” ,‘ ,. ‘ . 3

“My mind!” exc1aimcd‘Jcanette, utterly
astounded, and she rose to."her . feet‘ 8.8.5119“,
spoke. . I ‘ v , " _ , 7 -

‘f Yes. your mind;. but den’t get excitedfi -
now, deary," the woman remarked, placing "
the tray upon the ground, and then facing
thegiirlwith the false, harnessing smile upon -

rpsvwg' ._',, -.

v“- But this is monstrous!" Jeanette declared " 
in righteous indignation. ' » , '
. "Don’t getnervous and flighty now,,desry. 
for that is about the worst thingynuean' do,” ’ i g. '
'the Woman continued. ., “.I am an aids-arse, ,
you know, and I know jest what-,1 slawtalkv- '
ingnbout. ‘       

“It you get' excited and begin tome _
shall‘huve to put a strait» ticket“ on'fyou' ‘
solghptyou will nottdo any amngc'to yoga, ;~ v
se :3 .. \. _ ‘j , 
7 “You cannot surely believe that lament
Of my mind!" Jeanette declared, so amazed
arthis unexpected turn Maflmrgtlutlsho.
basally-knew whatto say",  » ' ‘ '  '
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your sensesyou wouldn’t; " h
I‘fBut isn’t; I
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, punishment-little crent rel t
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"Oh, yes, you have!" and the woman in.
dulged in a prolonged chuckle. '

“But I know better!“ the girl persisted.
" I"would surely know whether I have seen
a doctor or not, and I tell you that I
hav'n't."

“Well, I didn‘t get it exactly right when
I said that you had seen the doctor,” the
woman explained.

‘ What I ought to have said was that the
doctor saw you."

‘Saw me?"

' Yes, it was yesterday when you visited

the oflice of Kankershaw, the lawyer.”

“I was at his oflice yesterday, certainly;
that is the truth, but I did not see any one
but Mr. Kankershaw, and his clerk, the young
man in the outer office."

Again the woman chuckled.

‘ Well, (leary, they didn‘t want to have
any trouble with you, and they wished to
arrange matters in the easiest way,” she. ex-
plained.

“The doctor was afeard that if heattempt-
ed to make a regular examination you might
get-violent. so he sat in the next room, with
the door spin he could hear all that either
you or the awycr said, you understand, and
when Mr. Kankershaw put all those ques-
tions to you about your life it was for the
purpose of enabling the doctor to form an
opinion as to whether you were insane enough
to warrant your being committed to a place
like this."

“ A place like this!" Jeanette exclaimed,
with dilating eyes.

“ In Heaven’s name, what/kind of a place
is it?" she continued.

"' Why, it is a private lunatic asylum,” the
woman replied.

"Can it be possible?"
knowing what she said.

’ Oh, yes. It is conducted by Doctor
Gottleheim. a gentleman who has a great deal
of experience in the care of the insane, and
his asylum is one of the best in the country,"
the woman explained.

“ This is too dreadful!"

“ Oh, you will soon get used to it, if you
will only make up your mind to be nice and
quiet, and not to make any trouble.

“Mebbe', arter awhile you will et rid of
your insane delusions, and then t doctor
will be only too glad to discharge you,” the
woman continued, while the girl surveyed
her with a face full of astonishment.

" I have known quite a. numberof patients
who appeared to be much worse than you are
when they came, who got well and were dis-

,, charged after a few weeks under the doctor’s
treatment, so I don’t see any reason why you
should not get well again. ”

" What in Heaven's name do you mean?’,’
the iri cried, in utter amazement.

“%V at insane delusions have I?”

' , of course, you think the ideas are
all right, and that is where the insanity
comes in, decry." the old woman responded
in her wheedling tones.

" But what are they?" the girl persisted.

“ Why. this story that you told Lawyer
'Hankershaw about your being the daughter
‘ of Clement Hubberton." ‘

t ‘ “But it is the truthl”,the 'rl declared.
“‘ Clement Hubberton was re Ether!”

“Oh, yes, but not the C ment Hubbar-
ton who was the brother of Mister Godfrey
Hubberton.” ' ,

“Yes, that is true, too." ' , ,

"That is one of our’ insane delusions,

kershakanows that'
it isn't the truth.” ‘ ‘

, Jeanette gazed at the woman
, ,ment in profound astonishment. ~ .

. a How can you Sfiy such a thing as that?”
she declared. ' " r. Kankershaw know;
' that I told him the truth, and he

the girl cried, hardly

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' of which I have been defrauded.”

, The woman laughed contemptuously.

’;'f'0h‘,, es. I know all about that, my

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woman who raised you was on her death bed
and then told you the story, he knew it
wasn’t. so."

“Butit is the truth!" Jeanette persisted
“And when I showed Mr. Kankershaw my.
papers, he said he would be glad to take my
case, for there wasn’t a doubt in his mind
that I would succeed in making good my
claim."

Again the woman laughed contemptuous-

“ Ah, my deary, you are such a simple,
artless little creature l” she exclaimed.

“Don’t you understand that the. lawyer,
who is a very smart man, detected immedi-
ately that 'ou wasn’t right in your head, and
so he ma e up his mind to humor you in
your delusions?”

" No, no, it is not possible!” Jeanette
cried.

“.Oh, yes, itis.
you!

“The lawyer knew you were cranky, but
as you were such an innocent little thing, he
made up his mind to see if you couldn’t be
cured.

“He put himself in communication with
Mr. Godfrey IIubberton, and though a great
banker like he is might naturally be angry at
an attempt to impose on him, yet he took
the lawyer's view of the matter and agreed
that you oughtto be put in some place where
you might be cured.”

“The man whom I trusted then betrayed me
into the hands of the one who had been false
to his brother's faith!” the girl exclaimed
with a white face. '

“That is another one of your delusions,
and you will have to get rid of all tlzose ideas
before you can hope to get out of here!” the
woman cried, harshly. .

The girl heaved a deep sigh and cast her
eyes upon the ground. ’

Now she thought she comprehended the
nature of the trap into which she had fallen.

She meditated over the matter for a few
moments.

“Do you know whether Mr. Kankershaw
will come to see me so I can have a talk with
him about this matter?” she asked at last; .

The woman had watched J eanctte’s face
closely, and a smile of satisfaction appeared
on her'coarse features when she saw that the
girl appeared to be resigned to her fate.

“ Oh, yes, just as soon as I report to the
doctor that you seem to be a great deal bet-
ter, and I think you are in a condition to talk
sensibly about any matter, he will send to
the lawyer to come.”

“Make the report as soon as you can,
please, for it is dreadful to be obliged to re-
main in this terrible place,” Jeanette de-
lcllnredwitha shudder, as she looked around

or.

“ I can have him down here tomorrow, I
think," the woman replied.

“It depends upon you, you know," she
continued.

“There will probably be some papers to
sign, and I suppose you will have to agree to
give u this ridiculous claim of yours, but I
don't oubt you will get a nice little sum out
of the thing." ' ,

“ Send for the, lawyer as soon as you canl”
the girl exclaimed.

The woman said she would, and then she
took her departure. . .

“Oh, Heaven, will you allow this wron
to be done to the orphan girl ?” Jeanette crie
in despair

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CHAPTER XII.
was enormous. '
In such a cosmopolitan place as Long
Branch, it was not a. difficult matter for a.

     
  
  
 

the Englishman, Fitz Gerald, certainly had,
’to’ob’tain an introduction to a lady occup ing
the position in the sociai,."swim" w ich

    
  

 

  

“It had become quite a 1 among the ladies, ‘
who lived. in the‘ Ocean avenue cottages, t0-
nse at an unusual early hour—for them—re-
airtothe' bench and enjoy a promenade be-
en breakfast,*for the purposejof getting an
ap etite for thoimorn'ing meal. ' “ »

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have an interview with Fitz Gerald, and it
was important that the interview should be
held in such a place that they would be able
to converse freely without danger of being
overheard, and yet the matter must be so
arranged that no ill natured gossips would
be apt to see the pair together under such
circumstances as to cause remark, thoughts
of the latest fashionable fad came to the
banker’s wife.

Therefore on the first opportunity she in-
formed the Englishman that she was going
to rise at six o‘clock, on the following morn-
ing, and take a promenade on the beach, so
if he should happen “accidentally” to meet
her they could stroll along together.

“Or go into one of the summer-houses,"
Fitz Gerald suggested.

“ They are all open, and every one sitting
in one of . them is exposed to the view of all
who are passing, therefore if any gossip
should happen to see us conversing together,
they could not say there was anything secret
about our meeting.” ,

The banker’s Wife nodded assent.

So it happened that, on the following morn-
ing. as Mrs. Ilubberton descended the steps
which led to the beach from her cottage
grounds, she saw the Englishman enjoying a
cigar in the same summer-house where they
had held their previous conversation. A

He rose and saluted Mrs. Hubberton with x
the most courtly politeness.

“ We are going to have the beach to our-
selves this morning. I think, for I hav’n’t
seen a soul,” Fitz Gerald remarked as they
sat down.

“Nobody is awake in the house, either,
nor is there likely to be until about seven, so
I came out without bein r observed, and
there is a good chance that Ican return with-
out any one knowing that I have been ab-
sent."

“Good! It is always prudent not to give
any one a chance to talk.”

“I have been thinking over the conversa-
tion we had,” the banker’s wife opened the
conversation. “My fate is in your hands,
of course, since you have it in your power to
ruin me," and the woman, with an anxious
look upon her face, showed how deeply she
felt her peril. '

“ Now, new, really, I do hope that you have
not allowed this matter to worry you!” the
adventurer exclaimed. “I tried my best to
make you understand that I wasn’t‘ going to
be cruel to you.” , _

“ Oh, yes; I knowwhat on said; and I
don’t doubt that you won (ln’t trouble me
unless you were really obliged to by the force _
of circumstances,” she replied; “but, if you ,
were dreadfully hard pushed for money, and
knew no other way to get it than by being»
cruel to me, why, I suppose iyou couldn’t
help yourself,” gazing wistfu 1y into his

  
  
   
   
   
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
   

  
 
  
  
  

 

 
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
 

" No, Angelina, I am not quite such a ras- ' .
cal asall that!" the Englishman protested. .
“I know that I am not apy better than I _
ought to be, and for a solon of one of the
oldest and noblest houses in the LnitedKing"
dom I have led an awfully Wlld life; in fact, ' ‘
I don’t mind admitting to you that I have. 
done some things which on lit to be subgfil; ‘ '
to make some of my nob e ancestors. I r
from the tomb to reprove me!" he declared
with a sardonic laugh. - , y

“ But there is one merit I do possess, and " *
that is, Iam faithful to my friends and I”
never make war upon women unless Ian: at-.~»
tacked so bitterly us to be obliged totight
back in self-defense. ' ’  V 

“Now, then, you have always been'go‘od
and true to me, loyal to the core! Circular,
stances obliged us‘to separate, and now that
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am not the man to put a single straw in our
way. As it happéns,‘.I.‘am.couf
want of money just now; from, V, , . _
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“And I will be good to you now!" the
Englishman averred, with evident hearti-
ness.

“Oi‘course it was my idea that, as the
Wife of the rich banker, it would be an easy
matter for you to get me five hundred or
even a thousand dollars,” he continued.

“ It was not possible for me to know 110w
you were situated; but, now you have ex-
plained that your husband is one of the
stingy kind—who doles out the money in
‘ little sums—I can readily understand that
you cannot aid me to the extent I expected.”

“I have thought of a way, though, by
which I can get about five hundred dollars,
if you are so situated that you mmt have the
money,” Mrs. Ilubberton remarked.

“ Without inconvenience, or danger to
yourself?” Fitz Gerald asked.

“ Well, very little, I think,” she replied.
“I will explain, and then you will under-
stand:

“I have some diamonds which my hus-
band has given me from time to time. Al-
: though Mr. Hubberton is a wealthy man, yet

he is as keen for a bargain as though he had
to struggle hard for a living, and all the dia-
monds which he has bestowed upon his
daughter and myself he has bought from
men who were in need of money and so
obliged to sacrifice something.”

“ A thrifty gentleman, truly!" Fitz Gerald

’assumed,—“always quick to seize upon a
bargain!"

“ I am not in the habit of wearing all my
diamonds at the same time, and so, if I pawn
some of them it is not likely my husband
would miss them.”

“Ah, yes; the matter could be arranged in
that way," the man admitted.

“But, you need not be in a hurry,” be con
tinned. “I can get along for a week or so,
and I do not wish you to do this unless it is
absolutely necessary.

“By the way, I have been watching your
step-daughter, Magdalene, lately, and al-
though, as you remarked, she is not a beauty,

ct, for the sake of her half a million of dol-

ars I think I would be willing to put up with
'her as a wife.”
. “If we play our cards carefully, I think
i the matter can be arranged." and Mrs. Hub-
berton seemed to fall in with the idea.

“She is an odd girl, inclined to be decided-
ly romantic, and as she assumes that every
man who comes near her in the guise of a
suitor is attracted solely by her money, she is
a difficult girl for a lover to approach.”

“Yes, I should say so.” . -

“ I get along all right with her, for I am,
always good-natured and complaisnnt. From
the beginning I made it a point to be agree-
. able to her, no matter if she was inclined to
‘ i , be ugly. I never complained to her father in

regard to her treatment of me, although, at
‘ first, she was particularly aggravating, but I

never varied in my manner toward her, being
always patient and conciliatory. ‘
“The girl is reali not bad-hearted, and
when she found that was resolved not to be
resentful, no matter how she noted, her con-
science smote her and she treated me better.
“ I was her father's Wife; and though I did
not pretend to be anythin more than an

English girl, of a fairly goo family, no one

knew anything to my discredit, and all had
, ,  to admit that comported myself with lady-
 u like reprier in my present station."

' . .  “8h, yes, I do not doubt that, for you
Were always quick to adapt yourself to the
situation, no matter what it was.”

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able thought to this matter, and have come
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romantic manner.” _ -

“Ah. yes, I see; and if the acquaintance
brought about in that way she will not
think I am seeking her on account of her‘

many. ,1 ‘

‘ ‘3 xn'ctlyi that is the ideal

.f‘Nowfihen, I have hit on a plan,” the
banker’s wife explained. “ She has 'a pony.
.andvo-"vilhEe-cart,‘ and is fond of taking long
driquthrongn-the lonely pine woods in, the
tenor of thogoountry back of Long Branch.
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man assured. “I took a spin down to Ocean

irove the other day with young Vanderholf,
who was trying a new trotter which he had
just bought, and on our return we took one
of the interior roads, lost our way, got into
the pines, where we drove about for an hour
or so without meeting a soul from whom we
could inquire the way, and, finally, came out
at Oceanport, three or four miles above
here.”

“She has described to me the course which
she usually takes, so that I can tell you the
route,” Mrs. Hubbcrton remarked, “ so this is
my idea: Can you not arrange with a couple
of rough fellows to waylay the girl at some
lonely spot in the pines, and demand her
money and jewelry?

“ Have it fixed so that she will be stopped
just after turning a bend in the road; then,
while she is attempting to expostulate with
the ruflians, as she will be certain to do, you
will make your appearance on horseback,
the bond will conceal you until you are right
on the party, and the soft sand will dcaden
the sound of your horse's hoofs, if you come
up at a slow pace."

“ A most excellent plant" the Englishman
acquiesced, smilingly.

“ Then, after you appear, the rutllans,
seeing that there is but a single man, will
threaten to kill you if you do not depart, re-
luctant to give up the prize which they ap-
parently secured; but you, although without
a weapon, except a good stout riding-whit),
will boldly ride at the scoundrels.

“They will fire at you. You will not be
hurt, of course, for the cartridges will be
blank: and when they see that you are de-
termined to fight them, they will be seized
with a panic and will fly for escape as fast as
they can."

The Englishman indulged in a hearty
laugh. ,

“ Upon my word, Angelina, you have
formed an extremely good scheme!” be de-
clared, “and I do not see any reason why it
should not succeed. If it does, that surely
will be making her acquaintance in a man-
ner to produce an impression, if, as you say,
she is inclined to be romantic."

“ Yes, she is decidedly given that way, as
I have said; and, as you have never tried to
make her acquaintance at the two or three
hops she has attended since on have been
an inmate of the hotel, she Will be certain to
conclude that , you are not a fortune-
hunter.” -

“That is true; you see‘it all with a wo
man’s e es.”

,“An then she will undoubtedly relate
th particulars of the affair to me, and I can
tell her that I have met you, and have been
informed that you hclon g to one of the host
families in England.”

“And you can also say you have heard
that, when an elder brother, or an uncle, or
some relative dies, you don‘t remember
which, I will come in for a great estate and
a title—duke, you believe,” the Englishman
suggested. '

“That is a good idea.” 7

“I will set to work at once to carryout
the scheme, and you had better raise acouple
of hundred for me. Send it by Express from
New York to me at the hotel."

“ I will do so to-day, for I am going to the
city.” i
Then thev parted, to carry out

house conspiracy.

CHAPTER XIII.
APPEARANCES ARE inseam;

“ WHAT is that you say i" the disguised de-
tective demanded, as the defiance of the
ran it fellow fell upon his ears. -'

“ hat is the matter with you ‘2” the other
retorted “Hav‘n’ dyou got any ears? Don’t
you'understand goo United States talk?"

“ When you say on are going to wipe up
the earth with me 0 you mean to infer that
you are going to inflict personal chastiseinent
[uponme i” the supposed .dude asked, getting
out of the carriage as he spoke.

_, The dark brewed tough was rather aston-
ished by this move, for he did' not think the
effeminatei‘looking stranger would dare to
risk an encounter with him. , i

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“ Conic nowl get a move on yet" he cried;
“peel oll’ yer coat and come up to tho
scratchl” “squaring oil? " at the other in true
prize-ring style.

“Put up ycr dukes, I says, and lemme get
a chance to sp’ile that nice little white face
,1of yoiirnl I hain’t knocked out a dude for
so long that I almost forgot how many raps
it gincrally takes to do the trick; but, to the - «17
best of my remembrance l ginerally do up a ‘
dude in a minute and a half!"

“Throw off the lllllfwllllllllie this time and
call it a minute, will you?" the delighted (le-
tective remarked, as he removed his coat in
an extremely cool and eats way.

The tough was surpriset by the sruzgfroz'd
manifested by the other, while the boy driver
stared in amazement.

Making the mistake that all these ignorant
men are so apt to make, of completelyunder-
rating his antagonist, the tough had made
up his mind to have some “fun ” with the
dude.

He would play with him for awhile, spar
and draw him out, and then go in and “kill "
hiui, as he would have exprcssed it, if he had
put his ideas into words:

So, when the supposed dude faced him, he
” sparred " at him 'as though he was a box-
ing-master of high degree.

He skipped about in the sand, flourished,
his fists, and pretended to make all sorts of
blows at the head of Ridley; and when he
thought he had his man sufliciently rattled,
he pushed in to “knock him out " in short
order.

But now the unexpected happened, for the
dude “led ” with his right for the head of
his opponent.

The stroke came with the precision of a
piston-rod, and the tough, taken by surprise,
threw up both arms to guard against the
blow.

This left his bod unprotected.

The lead at the cad was but a feint, and
the moment that the tough threw up his
arms Ridley sent in a “left-hander,” which,
alighting just over the rough's heart, half.
doubled him up.

The surprised tough lowered his guard,
when, with lightning-like quickness, the do.
tective dealt his opponent a right—hand
smash between the eyes which sent the fol-
low over on his back with astonishing quick-
ness. ‘ .

Too late the tough realized that he had
can lit the worst kind of a Tartar; never, in
all in experience, had he received two such
awful blows. ' f

It was fully a minute before the man got
on his feet again, and a sorry-looking specta-
cle, he presented.

The blow in the face had blackened both
eyes, and raised a lump on his puffy fore-
head almost as big as a hen’s egg.

The fellow was a dull brute enough, but
knew enough to understand that when it
came to a game of fisticufl‘s he was not “ in.
it " with the stranger. He was n whipped
man. ' ‘-

After he got on his feet—and he was very
slow in rising—mo stood and scowled at the
New Yorker for a moment, then he said:

“I am a good man, «11’ I’ve had a. bun-
dred fights, an’ never got licked more’n five -
or ten times, but, blame me, if I ever run up
ag’in’ a bloke like you aforel"

And as he spoke he rubbed the bump on
his forehead in a metal way.

" Oh, just accidental blowsgsyou know,'f_ 
the New Yorker replied, carele .. “ May
be I couldn‘t succeed in loading i t way on
you again in a month. Lei us try another
round, just for fun!"

And the disguised Ridley threw himself

into a boxing position as he spoke

“Not h a blame sight!" the'fellow ex-
claimed.» ‘You don't git another chance to

hammer me if I know myself. 'A man don’t
have to kick me out of his place more than , ,
two or three times afore I git the, idoointo ‘ ' ',
my head that Iain’t wanted. '  j -* w .
“ Then you will not try another round 1‘" '
Ridle inquired. \ r < A
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other replied decidedl ;fl"but, ‘I say.»thore"‘
is one thing I would 1' e to know, and that?
is what in blazes did you two-tellers want to  ~ ' I
follorlmo for. hey?” - ‘ , ‘ (I j  7_ v w ,
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quainted with the roads, but, after we got'
into the pines he suddenly made up his mind
that he had lost [his way, then I caught sight
of your vehicle ahead, and I suggested to
him that if he followed you he would be
able to find his way out of the woods.”

This was a reasonable explanation and com-
pletely satisfied the tough.

“ Oh, yes, I see,” he assented.

“But, I say, my friend, since you were so
anxious to know why We were following you,
suppose I ask what objection was there to
our doing it if we wanted to? The roads are
free, I believe.”

“ Oh, yes, of course, but,1you see, it was
only a notion of mine, and s’pose I hadn’t
any right to interfere with you, but 1 was
curious for to know why you was a-follering
of my wagon, and so I reckoned I would try
a leetle bulldozing game on you.”

“The game didn’t work quite as well as
you expected though,” the detective sug-
gested.

“ You are right, by blazes!" the tough
growled in a disgusted way. “I slipped up
on it mighty bad, but you kin go where you
please now for all of me. So-longl”

And the bruised bruiser took his way
along the road in the direction of Branch-
town.

Ridley resumed his seat in the wagon, and
again the oarryall went on its way.

“ I tell you what it is, stranger, that feller
didn’t stand no more chance with you than a
barnyard rooster would with an eagle!” the
youth exclaimed.

“Well, he didn’t have much show, that is
a fact,” the detective observed. -

“From his appearance and language I
should take him to be one of New York’s
rounders, who are only dangerous when they
are in a gang."

“And didn’t you wallop him though!”
cried the boy, with a hilarious laugh.

“Yes; I didn’t have much trouble in get-
ting away with him, but I am afraid he has
succeeded in his design of making us lose
track of the carriage.”

“ Oh, I reckon we will be able to follow it
by the marks in the road," the youth de-
clared confident] y, and he put on the whip.

Five minutes more, and they came to
where the little road ran into the main thor-
oughfare, and both passenger and driver
were on the alert to catch sight of the
tracks.

A disappointment awaited them.

In the narrow way the wheel-tracks of the
other carryall were plainly visible, but they
suddenly disappeared at the junction of the
two roads, and Ridley, after getting out and
making aeareful examination, dectded that
the trail was lost, for there were so many
other wheel-tracks in the road going in both
directions that the searcher found it impos-
sible to decide which ones were made by the
vehicle he was endeavoring to follow.

" To the left leads back to Long Branch,
does it not 7" the detective asked.

“ Yes, sir."

“The carriage would not have gone that
way, unless the fellow has made a wide
double for the purpose of throwin us 011
the track, which I don’t think is likely, so
we will turn to the right and go on for
awhile,” and as he spoke, Ridley resumed his
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CHAPTER XIV.
AN UNTIRING SLEUTH-HOU‘ND.

IN a few minutes’ time the road ran out of
the pines into an open country, desolate and
lonesome enough, for the loose, sand still con-
tinued, and the only timber growth to be
seen were a few scrubby oaks and the ever-
lastin pines and cedars.

“ is is the end of the pines, eh ‘2" the New
Yorker questioned.

“ Yes; we have got through them.”

“This part of the country does not seem
to be very thickly settled.”

“No, ’tain’t for a fact,” the youth admit—
ted. “ The houses are ’bout half a mile
apart, and ’bout half the farms ain’t got no-
body living on ’em.”

“Deserted, eh?”

“ Yes, sir, folks found it was hard work to
make a living and so they jest cleared out.”

This was an important bit of information.

If the bunco-man, Curbstone Charley, was
up to any mischief—if .he had induced the
neatly dressed innocent-looking girl to ac-

 

company him with a design to do her harm,
a locality of this kind would be just the one
which the rascal would naturally select.

He could easrly secure possession of one
of the deserted farm-houses, and then, if he
once succeeded in getting the girl into the
house she would be wholly at his mercy.

“Yes, it is just the spot for a villain of
this kind to carr out an evil scheme,” the
disguised Ridley ecided.

“Accident has placed me on the track,
though, and I will not leave it until I have
run the game to earth,” he continued. “But
it is going to be a difficult job—that is evi-
dent."

The carriage went on for a couple of
miles, and in that time passed five solitary
old farms.

All the while the detective was making a
careful examination of the road, hoping to
be able to detect freshly-made marks of ear-
riage-wheels; but the sand was so loose and
light that, owing to the gentle breeze which
had now sprung up, the marks made by the
wheels were blotted out almost as soon as
they were made.

The sun was now well down, and soon
the shades of night would begin to gather.

“ You might as well turn around and go
back," the New Yorker remarked to the
driver; “there is not much chance of our
getting on the track of the wagon again."

“ Jest what I think,” the youth responded.
“ You flaxed blazes out of the feller without
any trouble, but he kept you back long
enough to give the wagon a chance to get
out of the way.”

“Yes, there isn’t any use of our keepin
on; so we will go as far as the cross ro
which I see ahead, and if there are no signs
there of the carryall, we will go back.”

“All right! I kin turn all right at the
cross roads.”

When this point was reached, the New
Yorker got out and made a careful examina-
tion of the ground. but the search was fruit-
less; no trace could he find to denote that a
carriage had recently gone along any of the
roads.

The driver turned the carriage, Ridley
resumed his seat and the return began.

Although bafiled for the time, yet the
special was not willing to allow that he was
beaten.

“ I think the chances are about a thousand
to one that I have hit on the right locality,”
he mused.

“ What game the fellow is trying to play,
it is. of course, impossible for me to guess,
but from what I know of the man I am satis-
fied he hasn’t brought that lady-like lookin
girl to this desolate region for any go
purpose.

“I will have to assume a disguise, and
make a house-to-house search, for, as far as
I can see that is the only feasible way of
finding out where the girl has been taken."

Having come to this conclusion Ridley
turned his attention to procuring a. new dis-
guise, Of course he had a dozen in New
York. and by taking a train for the city he
would be able to get one and return by one
of the earliest trains in the morning so as to
be on the ground in good season.

He ordered the driver to proceed directly
to the railway station, so he could take a train
for New York.

As the vehicle passed through Branch-
port, Ridley saw a tin - peddler's wagon
drlive into the shed of the little country ho-
te .

An idea at once occurred to him.

“ Stop a moment and let me get out.
There’s a man I want to see!" he ex-
plained.

The driver pulled up his horse, when Rid-
ley jumped out and hastened into the shed.

The peddler‘s wagon is a regular visitor to

all country communities, selling all sorts of,

articles, and is usually received with open
arms.

It was the detective’s notion to make a bar-
gain with the vender.

As his assistant, in a suitable disguise, he
would be able to visit all the farm-houses in
the neighborhood where be suspected the
bunco man had his lair, and converse with
the inmates without exciting any sus-
picions.

The peddler was a middletaged Irishman
Ta sharp, shrewd fellow, like all of his
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The detective was wise enough to com-
prehend that it would be best to allow such
a man to know just what kind of a game he
wanted to play; so he briefly explained that
he was anxious to locate a party who had. 3
taken refuge in a farm in a certain neighbor- 3
hood and needed his aid. g

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A bargain was soon made, and it was ar-
ranged that the detective should come from
New York by the first train in the morning,
and then the wagon would start.

“’It’s a mighty foinc idea ye have struck
out, sur,” the Irishman declared, “an’ if ye
don’t succeed in nailing your man, it is be-
cause he isn’t to the fore!” ,

“Yes, I think the scheme will work,” thr I 4‘
New Yorker replied. 1

Then Ridley, resuming his seat in the '
rattle-trap, was driven to the depot, where i
he took a train to the city, which, as it hap- i
pened, he was just in time to catch.

The untiring tracer was on the track.

CHAPTER XV.
Tun PRISONER.

No one came near the unfortunate girl,
shut up in the wretched cellar, which was as
dreary as any of the dungeons which we read
about in the stories of the dark ages, until
the red-faced woman made her appearance ,
with the prisoner’s supper. 1

And the woman was astonished when she,
made an examination to find that the irl
had not touched the lunch which she had eft
on the occasion of her previous visit.

‘ ‘ Sakes alivel”the woman exclaimed, “ you
hain’t eaten a morsell” I i

“ 1 hav‘n‘t any desire for food.” ’

“ Well, I know the lunch was kinder be-
twixt and between, for, 1 s'pose, you had a
good dinner, and it wasn't really time for
supper, but you ought to be hungry now, for
it is nigh onto eight o’clock.”

“ I don’t think I care to eat anything," the‘
girl replied.

“ Oh, but you must, you know, you must ',
eat something, no matter whether you care-
for it or not i” the woman declared.

‘V‘ There ain’t any sense in your starving
yourself to death, you know," she argued. »
“ You ain’t condemned to a. life-long im-
prisonment, you understand,” continued the

woman.

“ If you thought that you were going to
stay in this place for the term of your natural
life, then there might be some sense in your
giving way to despair, and making up your
mind that you might as well starve yourself
to death.

“ But you will not have to stay here, you
understand. 2

“It all depends upon yourself,” she ur ed.
in the wheedling tones which she had or-
merly used.

“ If you are disposed to be sensible, and
give up these delusions. there isn’t any ,
earthly reason why you can’t get out of here ,
in mighty short order.” 2

“Have you any idea when the lawyer will
come?" the girl asked.

“ He has been sent for,” the woman re-
plied. “ And I suppose he will get here
some time to morrow.”

“Well. that is not so long to wait," the
girl remarked with an air of resignation.

“Yes, yes, you are right about that, the-
time will soon pass away.

“ And I have arranged things with the
doctor too so as to make you a little more
comfortable,” the woman continued.

“I am very much obliged to you,
sure.”

“ You see the doctor here is an old man,.a.
German, as you might judge from his name,
and he is a dreadful crank about some
things.

“From the report which was made to him
he got the idea that on were inclined to be
violent, and he fanc ed that we would have
a great deal of trouble with you."

“ Is it possible?” the girl exclaimed in
amazement. _

“Oh, yes, and that is the reason why you- i
were put into this place, which we reserved
for violent and dangerous patients.”

“Why. how could any one make such a.
mistake about me?"

“ I don t know; these doctors take all:
sorts of cranky ideas into their heads some-
times. _

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see how any one could get the idea that I
was.”

“That is just what I said to the doctor,
and I told him that I would like to make you t
a little more comfortable if I could.” ' i

“Thank you! you are very kind!” the girl i
exclaimed, gratefully. l

“ So I have got a cot for you with the pro-
per bedding, a table and a rocking-chair, and
the things will make you a deal more com-
fortable.”

“ Oh, yes, undoubtedly.”

“But you must give me your word though
that you will not impmc on my kindness by
using the things to help you to escape—not
try to batter down the door, or anything of
that kind."

“ Oh, no, I will notl” the girl replied im-
mediately. “I give you the promise freely,
for I am sensible enough to comprehend that
any attempt of that kind on mypart could
only result in failure.”

“ That is rightl" the woman declared.

“ You never said a truer word in your
Iifel" she continued.

“ If you should try to escape, and squeal,
and fight, I would have to put you in a
strait jacket, and clap a gag in your mouth,
although there isn't any danger that any one
would hear you excepting those in the build-
ing, for there isn’t a house within half a
mile.

“This is a. lonely spot, and that .is jest
why the doctor picked it out for 1118 sani-
tarium, as he calls it.

“‘Gottleheim's Retreat for the Insane in—
the-Pines,’ that is what the doctor named it,
and as we hive some mighty violent patients
to handle sometimes, it is very desirable that
we shouldn’t have neighbors near who would
bcuiisturbed by their screeches.”

. A shudder stirred the irl's slender form
as she listened to the wor s.

Into what a dreadful snare had she fallen,
to be confined in a mad-house andimprisoned
in the dungeon reserved for the dangerous
lunaticsl

“Now I will bring in the things,” the wo-
man continued.

“You have given me your word. remem-
ber, that you will not try to escape!”

“Yes, I will not make the attempt.”

“ It wouldn’t do you a mite of goodl" the
woman declared.

“ And if you tried any game of the kind,
we would have to use some awful harsh
measures with you, and I don’t want to do
that if I can help myself."

Then the woman opened the door and
lugged in the cot bed, a small table, and a
rocking-chair.

For bedding there were a couple of
blankets and a pillow.

“ Of course, it isn’t possible to make a den
of this sort into a comfortable room, no mat-
ter what you put into it,” the woman ob-
served, as she arranged the things.

“But these articles will make it a little
easier for you.

“You will not have to stay here long,
though, if you will get rid of your de-
lusions," the woman remarked, as she de-
parted.

The girl forced herself to eat something,
and then slowly enough the hours passed
away.

In the morning the woman came with the
prisoner‘s breakfast.

“The lawyer will be here at; noon,” she
announced.

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CHAPTER XVI.
A PROPOSITION.

IT was along and weary wait for the un-
fortunate Jeanette, but at last the lawyer
made his appearance.

Lysander Kankershaw was a man of sixty,
or thereabouts, large in stature, portly in
form, and with one of those smooth, oily
faces, which, in this uncertain world, so
often cover a deceitful heart.

e came, smiling, into the cellar and
beamed on the girl as though he was the
dearest friend that she had.

“Is this your work, Mr. Kankershaw?"
the girl exclaimed, rising and confronting
the old lawyer with a face full of indigna- .
tion.

“ No, no, bless you, my child, not I had
nothing to do with it!” he replied with an ‘
unruflied face. '

 

“ But it was you who introduced me to
the man who brought me to this terrible
place!" 'Jeanette declared.

“ Ah, yes, that is very true, but that was
all arranged b Mr. IIubberton,” the lawyer
explained in his smooth, oily way.

“I assure you, my dear young lady, that
I hadn't any idea of what he intended to
do.

“ When I called upon him and explained
your case, he requested me to give him two
or three days to think the matter over, as I
told you, if you remember?"

The girl nodded assent.

“ Then, when I called on him again, he
said he \Vt)‘.liti like to $00 you personally and
have a talk about the matter, and as he was
going down to his farm in Jersey he would
send a messenger to bring you to him."

“ And that messenger conducted me to
this dreadful place!” Jeanette exclaimed.

“Yes, I understand all about it now, but
I didn't until the mischief was done,” the
wily old lawyer declared in his smoothest
tones.

“ After you had departed, Mr. Hubbcrton
sent for me, said he had caused inquiries to
be made about you, and the report made to
him was that you were mentally weak and
not responsible for what you did.”

“ Oh, what a dreadful falsehood!" the girl
cried indignantly.

“ Who could have said such a thing about
me?”

“Well, I will tell you frankly, my dear
young lady, that I had my suspicions in re-
gard to your sanity, for the tale you told was
such a strange one that it did not seem possi-
ble it could be the truth."

“ But you did .not say anything to me to
indicate that you had any doubts in regard to
the matter," the girl replied.

“Very true; and that was because I feared
if I did so you might become excited,” the
wily old lawyer explained.

“ But, as I told dyou, I had my doubts
about the matter, an so, when I arranged to
have asecond interview with you, I had a
doctor friend of mine in the next room, with
the door ajar, so he could hear all the con-
versation.

“ After you departed, I asked his opinion
about the matter, and he said there was no
doubt in his mind that your brain was affect-
ed and you were subject to delusions."

“But it seems to me that on did not
treat me fairly by keeping me n ignorance
of what you thought."

“My dear young lady, I fancied I was do-
ing it for the best.

“Although you were astranger to me, I
took a great interest in you. and I was
anxious to do all I could for your welfare.

“It was my idea to keep the thing quiet,”
he continued.

“ Apparently, you had a very strong case,
and I thought that if I handled the matter
carefully I might be able to compromise the
matter with Mr. Hubberton so that I could
get enough money to secure a comfortable
support for you for the rest of your life.”

“ But as my father’s heir I am entitled to
over fifty thousand dollars!" the girl de-
clared.

“Ah, yes; if you could succeed in proving
your case in a court of law you might be able
to recover some such sum.

“But you must take into consideration,
my dear young lady, that you must contend
with a man who has plenty of money, occu-
pies a high position in the world’s esteem,
and has a large number of powerful friends,
men who wield a vast amount of influence.

“ You are contending againstfearful odds,
but, by the way, allow me to beg you to be
seated, for I have a proposition to make to
you, and the 'discussion will take some
time."

“Yes,” said the girl, resuming her seat in
the rocking-chair, her face dark with anx-
iet .

The old gentleman seated himself on the
end of the cot bed.

“ There, now we can talk at our case,” he
remarked.

Jeanette nodded assent.

. :‘ Now to give you an idea of how difficult
it is going to be for a person situated as you

. are to struggle with such a man as this rich

banker, let—me tell you how this doctor acted
whom I asked to give me his ideas in regard
to your condition.

 

“ Of course, you told your story so that he
became possessed of all the particulars, and
what does he do but post ol'f iuuncdiately to
Mr. llubberton and reveal all the particulars
to him."

“That doctor was a villainl” the girl de-

'clared, indignantly.

“ Ah, well, I believe he is not particularly
prosperous, and] presume that the banker
gave him fifty or a hundred dollars for his
information.

“ It was a shameful proceeding!"

“ Yes, very sharp practice, indeed; no
doubt about that," the old lawyer admitted.

“ And as soon as; the bunker got, these par-
ticulars he formed a scheme immediately.

“lie got the doctor to give a certificate
that you were insane, then he fooled me by
saying that he wanted to have a talk with
you down on his farm in .lrrscy.

“I fell into the trap at once, forI supposed
he was anxious to propose a compromise to
you, and so I gladly made arrangements for
you to go.”

“Yes,1 went without a thought that I
Was beingr led into a snare.”

“Thanks to the doctor‘s certificate Mr.
IIubberton had no dilliculty in getting you
admitted as a patient to this asylum.

“ He explained to the doctor in charge that
you were a poor girl who had become pos-
sessed of the unfortunate dclzision that you
were a niece of his, and entitled to a good
deal of money, and as he had become in-
terested in your case he had made up his
mind to see that you were comfortably taken
care of for the rest of your life, so he made
an arrangement to pay the doctor a liberal
Sum per week for your board.

“You see, my dear young lady, how can
ningly he arranged the matter," the old law~
yer continued.

“If you told the attendants, or the doctor,
your story, they would take it to be a sure
sign that you were crazy, and then he made
it to the doctor’s interest .to believe that you
were out of your mind, for if the doctor
came to the conclusion that you were all
right he would lose a good-paying boarder.”

“ Oh, this is so utterly monstrous!” Jean-
ette exclaimed.

“I would not have believed it to be pos—
sible that there was such wickedness in the
worldl”

“Well, really, the story you tell is such a
strange one that it is not odd that all of us
who have heard it should be inclined to think
that your head is not just rl ht."

“ It cannot be possible t at you believe
such a thing?” Jeanette exclaimed in amnzc~
ment.

“Well, really, you know, I hav‘n’t any
professional experience in such matters," the
old lawyer remarked. with an owl-like look
and a grave shake of his head.

“If I had met you under ordinary circum-

stances, Idon’t suppose I would have mis-
trusted that there was anything the matter
with you, but I am not an expert about this
sort of thing, and so am not qualified to
'udge.”
J “It is a monstrous lie!" the girl declared,
indignantly. “For Iam in full possession
of my senses, and it does not seem possible
to me that it can be true that all you people
believe to the contrary!”

“ Well, as far as that goes, my dear young
lady, the best proof that I can give that we
are all honest and sincere in our belief is
your presence in this lunatic asylum,” the
old lawyer replied in his bland way.

“Ah, but vou are all in a dreadful plot
against met” Jeanette exclaimed, excitedly.

“You know that my story is true. and on
want to cheat me out of the money whic is
justl due me!"

“ h, my dear young lady, how can it be
possible for oil to give utterance to such an
unjust suspicion!" the old‘ lawyer declared
with a sorrowful look, and he shook his head
in a melancholy way.

“But I believe that it is the truth!" the
girl rctorted.

“ Ah, yes, and the very fact that you allow
a fearful and monstrous suspicion of this
kind to take possessmn of your mind is al-
most absolute proof that your wits are dis-
ordered."

“ No, no, that is not the truth!" Jeanette
cried, very much excited

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something dreadful will really happenl" the
old lawyer remarked in a soothing way.

“Try and compose yourself, and look at
the situation as it really is,” he continued.

“ Do you think that if you had an Oppor-
tunity to tell this suspicion of yours to the
world that you could make any one believe
that three such men of standing as Mr.
IIuhberton, the :minent banker, who is worth
two or three million dollars, a physician of
tne high standing of Doctor Abraham Gard-
ner, or a man of my professional reputation
would engage in any such conspiracy as you
suggest?”

The girl wrung her hands in a helpless
way.

"Oh, no, I don’t suppose that anybody
would believe me, but I feel convinced that
it is the truth,” she declared.

"My dear young lady, Ishall not allow
myself to become angry, nor wi“ I say any-
thing harsh to on, although I will admit
that I am dread ully wounded by this terri-
bly unjust and monstrous accusation.

“But, of course, I must make allowances
for the condition of your mind.

“I am our friend, though, my dear young
lady, an I am disposed to do all I can for
you in this matter, as I will speedily prove
to you.’

“Yes?” said Jeanette, and surveyed the
old lawyer with an expression on her face
which plainly showed she had her doubts in
regard to this. ,

“Oh, yes; as soon as Mr. Hubberton sent
for me and revealed what he had done, I
ventured to remonstrate.

“I told him that I thought your case was
a mild one, and that if you returned to the
Western town where you were brought up,
there, among your friends, you would speed-
ily recover from this delusion, if you had

- ,/ sufficient money to support yourself for a

few years.

“Mr. Hubberton, you must understand, is
a very prompt man and comes speedily to a
decision. ’

“He reflected over the matter for a mo-
ment, and then he said;

“ ‘Perhaps you are right; anyway I am
willing to risk it. If you can make an ar-
rangement with the girl to sign off all these
fabulous claims of hers and execute a. legal

release, taking her oath, too, .on the Bible”

that she will never trouble me again, I will
give her five thousand dollsrsl’

' “ And that, my dear oung lady, seems to
me to be an extremely liberal offer,” the old
lawyer remarked in conclusion.

“Oh, yes, extremely liberall” Jeanette ex-
claimed, in supreme contempt.

“‘Five thousand dollars in place of fifty
thousandl”

“ Yes, but you will get this five thousand
while the chances are great that, if you at-
tempted to make a fight for the fifty thou-
sand, you wouldn’t get a penny.”

"It is a cons irac i there is no doubt
about it I” the gir cxc aimed, angrily.

“ You strong men have combined to rob a

‘ poor, helpless girl of her inheritance, but

there is a just Heaven which will not permit
such a monstrous scheme to succeed!” she
continued.
. ’ "I have faith that Providence will not be
deaf to my prayers, and therefore I will not
sacrifice my heritage!”

The lawyer rose, and shook his head sad

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.“ I see that the delusions which-have taken,
' possession of you are too strong at present
' 'to permit you to listen to reason.

» “In time, though, you may change our

 when you do you can sen. [for

that if the girl, bya sudden rush, should suc-
ceed in getting through the lower deer upon
the entrance of a visitor the upper oné‘ would
bar her progress.

The red-faced woman came in answer to
the lawyer‘s knock, and opened the door for
him. ‘

Curbstone Charley was in the room en-
gaged in a game of cards with Billy Blister,
whose face still plainly showed that he had
been in a fight where he had been roughly
handled. '

The “ Kid ” had. of course, related the par-
ticulars of his adventure with the “dude”
to Curbstone Charley.

But that worthy was not at all alarmed
about the matter notwithstanding his acute:
ness.

There is a very old saying, coming from
the ancient Romans, that “ even the great
Jove nods sometimes,” meaning to imply
that the smartest persons may make a mis-
ta c.

And in this instance the saying was apt
as far as the buneo-man was concerned

The explanation that the conqueror of the
Kid had given about losing his way in the
pines, and that he was following the other
wagon in order to find his way out, seemed
to be a reasonable one, and Curbstonc Char-
ley had no doubt it was correct.

The bunco-man condoled u ith Billy Blister
upon the sad mistake which he had made
when he picked the stranger up as an “easy
mark," as the sportingmen say.

But in reality, though, Curbstcne Charley
was delighted that his pal had been thrashed
in such a. complete manner, for the Kid had
an idea that he was a champion with his fists,
and as the bunco—man was “no good” in that
line the other was accustomed to bullying
liikm once in a while in a way that he did not

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“ How did you find her?” Curbstone
Charley inquired. .

“ She is obstinate at present, but not at all
inclined to come to terms,” the old lawyer
replied.

“ Well, it is almost too soon to expect her
to weaken," the woman observed.

“Just you wait, though, until she has put
in a. week in that cellar, and then see if some
of the obstinac isn’t taken out of her,”
she continued w th 9. hoarse laugh.

“ Take all possible care of the girl, you
know. for I don’t want her to be injured, alu
though i presume that she will fret herself
sick, but it cannot be helped.”

“ Oh, you can depend upon my taking the
best of care of her, and I‘ will keep at her all
the time, too, about how foolish she is not to
do as you wish."

“ Yes, that isa good idea," the old lawyer
observed with an approving nod.

“ And if she shows any signs of weaken-
ing ‘I will notify you immediately,” the
woman remarked.

“ Yes, do not fail to do so,” the old lawyer
questioned. x t .

“ It is only a question of time, of course,”
~ he continue . ’ t
v “It ma take only a;“few days or she may
hold out or a week or two, but in the end
she is certain to give in,”

“ Oh, yes, there ain’t any doubt about
that!” the woman exclaimed.

“ I reckon I am about as strong-minded as
any of them, but I will be him ed if I should
( like to be shut up in that c larl” she de-

, clared. ' ‘ -

“ It is not a pleasant place,” Kankershaw
observed with a crafty smile.

“You bet your life it isn’t! I think that
if I was shut up there for two or three days,
with only my thoughts for my companions,

mo. - ,. ,
Andrthen the old lawyer took his depar- that I would be mighty apt to_ have the hor-

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rots he worst way," the woman declared.

. “ ‘er likely,” the old lawyer responded.
 “ We 1, I shall be over to Long Branch at
the West End Hotel for the next week, so

, the girl shows any signal)! weakening.”
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1 her to accept the offered terms, or else make
a lunatic of her in reality.

“But if she does lose her wits, it is not
my fault,” he continued, in a reflective wayi
“No. no, I am not responsible for it, for l.
, am only carrying out Hubberton’s instruc-
i tions.

“ He is the man who constructed the
sclécme; it is all his doing from beginning to
en .

“I am but a tool, and an extremely un-
willing accomplico, too, but I cannot help
myself, for I am in the banker’s power, and
so am obliged to do his bidding or else suf-
fer, and as I am not of the stuff of which
martyrs are made, I have gone in to assist
him in his devilish plans.”

And then the old lawyer shook his head in
a melancholy way. ;

His reflections were not pleasant ones.

He returned the carriage to the stable
upon reaching Long Branch, and then pro-
ceeded to Mr. Hubberton’s cottage.

The banker had come to the summer city
to enjoys. holiday, and was sitting on the
veranda of his cottage, smoking a cigar,
when the lawyer came.

General Godfrey Iluhberton, “the eminent
banker,”as the newspaper men were wont to
term him, was a man of sixty, with snow-
white hair and equally white elaborate mut-
ton-chop side-whiskers, worn in the English
style, but these were about the only evidence
of age that be displayed, for he had a round,
really youthfulvlooking face, and his portly
form was that of a man of forty.

He was one of the jolly kind of men who
prent through life with a smile upon his
l s.
pThe world at large recognized him as a
sharp, shrewd business man, always pleasant
and agreeable, even when he had unpleasant
duties to perform. - "

‘But for all that, men who had intimate
business relations with the banker knew that
his good nature was all on the surface, lbr in
business transactions he was inclined to be
hard and merciless.

In the struggle for wealth he ruthlessly
trampled upon all who came in his way, and ,
had no mercy for the weak and helpless.

There was a half a dozen rocking-chairs on
the veranda, and as Mr. Kankershaw came
up, the banker invited him to be seated, then
tendered a cigar. >

“ You can speak freely, if you are careful ‘
to use a moderate tone, " the banker ohserwd,
after the old lawyer was seated and had his
cigar lighted.

“Ah. yes, of course.” I ,

The pair were sealed at the eastern corner
of the veranda, Which‘ ran around both the
front and the sides of the house, so they could ' ,
easily detect the approachxof any one from ~
either direction. 1

,“Well, I saw her and made known the
proposition,” the lawyer continued. r

“ She was not inclined to be at all reason-
able, I suppose?”

“ No, not at all, and Used some very harsh
language in regard to a conspirac ." '

“Well, that was very natural or her un'»?
der, the circumstances, and itis not tube wonu .-.
dered at," the banker remarked with a laugh, ~
as thou h be considered the matter to be a
good 3'0 6. a

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thus,‘ having bad the opportunity to study
three women, I know What I am talking
about."

“Yes, I presume so.”

“I know 'ust how this thing will workl”
the banker declared.

“ At first she will make a most violent
‘ kick,’ as the boys say. '

“ Probably make up her mind that she
would rather die in the cellar than yield, but
after a week or so she will break down, and
then will be glad enough to come to
terms.”

“ Yes. I should certainly think so.”

“ No doubt about it in my mind.”

The appearance of Mrs. lIubberton in the
door of the cottage interrupted the converse.-
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CHAPTER XVIII.
CARRYING our THE PLOT.

MR. KANKERSIIAW rose and saluted the
lady with a low bow as she approached.

“Allow me to compliment you upon
your improved appearance,” the old lawyer
remarked.

“This trip to the seaside has certainly

done you good, for you look a great deal‘

better than you did when I last saw you in
the city.”

“Ah, you are a sad flattercr I am afraid,
Mr. Kankershaw,” the 'lad remarked as
she took a. chair by the si e of her hus-
band.

“ Oh, no, madam! It is the truth, believe
mel” the old lawyer responded with another
bow as he resumed his seat.

“There isn't any doubt that the sea-air
has done you good,” the banker observed.

“ And, although I haveonly been here for
a couple of days, I feel decidedly better
already?

The conversation was here interrupted by
the appearance of the banker's daughter,
Miss Magdalene, in her village cart.

She had got into the vehicle at the stable,
and was now proceeding for a drive.

The young lady was some twenty-two or
three years old. and took after her father in
having a round, rcd face and a dumpy form.

As Mrs. Hubberton had remarked, in

' speaking about the girl to Fitz Gerald, she

was not a beauty, being decidedly plain, but
she looked as though she might be extreme-
ly good-natured.

The road to the street passed within ten
feet of the part of the veranda where the
three'sat. and as the girl drove slowly by,
she nodded and smiled. , ' ,

“Take care that that fiery, untamed steed
don’t run away with you!” the banker ex-
claimed in his jolly way.

The aforesaid steed was a little cream-cob
ored, pot-bellied pony, a stout little beast
enou h, but about the last horse in the
world; to so far forget himself as to run

away. ‘ ' _
6 girl laughed, displaying an ole ant

- set of’ teeth, about the only beauty w ich

she possessed.
‘_‘.Oh, there isn‘t any danger of Romeo run-
niner away i” she declared.
" by, as I was driving to Ocean Grove
yesterday the thin came right alongside of
im, and although he is mortally afraid of

the engines, the best he could do was to

break into a funny sort of a gallop.”

f‘Are you gomg to Ocean Grove today ‘2”1
Mrs. Huhberton asked: ;

“No, I am going. to take my favorite
drive in among the pines," the girl re-

in the solitude.
sometimes I don’t

“I enjoy getting awn
There are no houses, an

F see a. wagon, or even a Single soul, from the

time I go in until I come out.”-
“- Take care that somebody don‘t carry you
oi!” the banker exclaimed. ‘
", You are an extremely attractive girl} you
, , w,- Mag, and some of these country fel-
ioyvsmay take 'it into his head some mm; to
rwith'you withoutgoing through the

as she drove away.
apart

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lily of asking your opinion about the-
: u are always joking, Papal" the; '

on the veranda to con»;

lectcd a particular route in the pines over
which she usually drove every other day.

' As tiie banker's wife had said, this dumpy,
unattractive girl was inclined to beromantic,
and in her lonely drives in the pines she in-
dulged in day-dreams of a young, handsome,
(lasliy feilow, who would one day lay siege
to her heart, solely because he had fallen
desperately in love with her, and cared not
whether she was rich or poor.

And during this present drive Miss Mag-
dalene was allowing her thoughts to dwell on
the Englishman, Fitz Gerald.

Miss lIubbcrton had, in an artful way,
contrived to get the girl interested in the
stranger. -

He was a younger brother, the scion of one
of the noblest houses in England and one of
these days would inherit a vast estate and a
great title, so the banker's wife declared.

Magdalene had seen the gentleman, but
had not been introduced to him, a fact which
annoyed her.

“ lluniplil if I was a beauty now he would
seek my society, but as 1 am an ugly little
wretcb, he isn’t anxious to know incl" she
had exclaimed to her step-mother.

“ Oh, you are not ugly!” Miss Ilubbertou
responded. “It is just sheer accident that
he hasn’t been introduced to you.

" You are not as beautiful as some of the
girls, it is true. but you have good eyes and
beautiful teeth; then, too, you are always
good-natured, and men like jolly girls."

“And not one of them dresses any better
than I dol" the banker’s daughter had
averred.

“Which is true; so I am sure if Mr. Fitz
Gerald made your acquaintance he would be
pleased with you.”

The artful way in which Mrs. IIubberton
had managed the matter made a deep ini-
pression on Magdalene, and as soon as she
got deep within the pines, she gave herself
up to pleasant day-dreams, the central figure
of which was the dashing Englishman, Fitz
Gerald.

From these agreeable reflections she was
doomed to be rudely roused.

 

CHAPTER XIX.
THE FOOTI’ADS. '

Sun bad just driven around a bend in the
road, the pony was proceeding at a walk, for
the girl was so occupied in her agreeable re-
flections that she allowed “Romeo” to go
ahead at his own sweet will. , ‘

And the horse, when he was allowed to
have any chance in the matter, invariably
walked. , ‘

Suddenly two men made their appearance

from amid the pines, and advanced, into the

'center of the road, onl about ten feet in
front of the horse, and omeo, who was al-
‘ways glad of an excuse to stop, immediately
'halted. ' '

Magdalene azed at the men in surprise.

in rough clothes, but they had big slouch
bats pulled down over their eyes. .

From under the hats came loose masses of
dark bair,'and all the lower part of their faces
were hidden by bushy black beards.

The girl was no fool, and being gifted
with remarkably good eyesight, at the sec-
ond glance she conjectured that the men had
on’ wigs and false beards,and that these Were
assumed fer the purpose of disguising them-
selves, as it was not. possible to get a. good
look at their features. ' ~ ‘

(The girl took the alarm immediately.
.She had her pocketbook with her, contain-
ing uite a. little sum of money, twenty-five

jewelr
possible for her to escape without the loss‘of

her valuables. . . ‘
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Theylooket like farm-hands, being dressed.

or th rtydollars, and then she wore valuable.

If nit men were robbers it did not seem

a house within a mile, and it was certain,
that if she cried for assistance no one would ~

ionwas that some '
' go mi ht come alon ,but her-e 
ace onltbo orier roads ha tnhght’hert g:

was almost no hope that anything 'would
happen to prevent them from carrying out
their purpose.

“ Have you got the time of day with you,
miss?” one of the men called out in a hoarse
voice.

At first the girl was inclined to answer no,
but in an instant she reflected that the chain
of her watch was plainly perceptible, and it
would not be of much use for her to attempt
to deny the truth.

And ohl how angry she felt, for the watch
was an elegant piece of jewelry, with little
diamonds inset in it, and with the chain, had
cost two hundred dollars.

“No, I haven‘t got the time with inc—that
is, not the exact time,” she replied, evasive-
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usl" the stranger exclaimed with a hoarse
chuckle.

“Hey, Jim. what do you say to that?" he
inquired of his companion.

“Oh, yes, we ain‘t particular, lady!" the
other rut’tian replied.

“ Any kind of time will suit us,” he con-
tinued. ' _

“But what we are more particular about
just now,” the fellow added, “is whether you
have got the money to pay, your toll.”

“My toll!” the girl exc aimed.

“Yes, your toll!” the second rnfiian re-
spondcd.

“ Mebbe you didn't know that this has been
made a toll-road. and that me and my pal
here have got the job of collecting the
money."

“No, I certainly did not know it," the
bankers daughter replied. ,

There was no doubt in her mind now about
the matter. '

The men intended to rob her, and. as far
as she could see, there was not the slightest
chance for her to escape.

If the pony had been a high-spirited, met:
tlesomc horse she might have applied the
whip to him and made the attempt to escape
by riding over the rufiians. but with such a
sluggish little beast as Romeo there was no
chance of doing anything of the kind. .

‘ Corrie, lady, we don't want to hurry you,
but you might as well hand over your pm'lit'i-
book, so we can collect the toll, first as last!”
the first ruflian exclaimed.

“Yes, and while you are about forking
over the pocket-book, you may as Well give
us all that nice jewelry,” the other footpiul
exclaimed. .

‘ “ My jewelryl” the girl cried.

“That is what I snidl" the radian re-
sponded. . ‘ ' _

“ Do you mean to rob mew , ‘

“Lord 1 what do you take us for?" the
first ‘ru an exclaimed, with a hoarse‘lnugh.

“Why. we wouldn’t do sich a thing for
the/world!" cried the other, and then he too .
laughed loudly. _

“Oh, no, my pretty young. lady; we are
only going to take the jeWelry so as to keep
it safe for you. , ~
' , “The mone inyour pocket-book is to pny'j‘ ,
your toll, am for fear that you might be‘ 
robbed in these here lonely w,oods.‘we will .
take care of your jewelry for you, and if v -‘

on will leave us your address, we wil. have ' » ‘
t sent to you by Express, "and then both tl.
fdlows laughed boarsely. . ‘

"Oh, you mean to rob me, of course, and V
as I am all alone, helpless in your power, I,
will be obliged to submit; but you are 'mak-L
ing a great mistake, for you will he surc'to :
be caughtl" the girl cried, endeavoringto
present a bold‘ front, although she felt ex‘ ~
trem‘eéy like bursting into a flood of tears. W

" all, miss. that is one of the risks of the U
business, you sees? the. first rufliun remark”
ed. . " And we have got to‘take our, chances ~,
on that. . ‘ ‘ 7~  '. . a 
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ncss, ‘ you  and ye have to put up with

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“ What are you about, you scoundrclsl” he
cried, irnpetuously. 1

Out came the footpads’ revolvers, and they r
blazed away at the horseman.

But in defiance of their tire he rode at
them.

The discharge of the pistols, right in his
face, scared the fat pony into a runaway for
once in his rife.

lie wheeled around with so much quick-
ness that Magdalene was pitched out headlong
into the road, and she bounded through the
air with all the case, but none of the grace,
of a. circus-tumbler doing it famous leap.

After discharging their revolvers the ruf-
fians tmk to their heels and disappeared
amid the pines, where it was not possible for
the horseman to follow them.

So he returned to Miss Magdalenc’s assist-
ance.

Although that young lady had bounced
down on the sand with considerable force,
'et, owing to the soft nature of the soil, she

ad not received any material damage be-
yond. a severe shaking up, and the injury,
done to her modesty when she reflected that g
in her, by no means graceful, trip through 5
the air, she had displayed a liberal amount ;
of the fat legs with which Dame Nature had I
gifted her. 1

“ My dear Miss Huhberton, are you hurt?"
the Englishman inquired, anxiously, as he
dismounted by her side. i

Miss Magdalene had risen to a sitting pos- .
turc and was employed in vigorously pulling
dowu her skirts, so as to hide her lower.
limbs from the gaze of the gentleman, blush- ;
rug furiously the while. t

“No, [don't think I have sustained any
serious injury,” she responded. l

“I am more frightened than hurt, at ,
though I feel a little bit stunned and faint."

“I am so delighted to think that I was
fortunate enough to be able to come to your ,
aid,” the gentleman declared with a gallant 1
how.

"And permit me to introduce myself,
since there is no one at hand to perform;
the friendly office, and although I have been ,
in the same company as yourself severaly
times, yet I never happened to have the
pleasure of making your acquaintance, al
though I have been irtroduced to your step-
mother, Mrs. Hubberton.

" My name is Howard Fitz Gerald.”

Again the gentleman bowed. and Mag-
dalene acknowledged the salutation in a be-
coming manner.

“ Yes, 1 have heard Mrs. IIubberton speak
of you,” she remarked.

" She has a very great love for you appar-
ently, and it was only last night that she told ;
me that I really oughtto make your acquaint-
ancle, for you were an extremely jolly ‘

ir "’

And the Englishman smiled as though he
considered that he had paid quite a compli-
ment.

“Mrs. Hubberton is a little prejudiced in
my favor, I think.”

“But permit me to assist you to rise,"
Fitz Gerald said, extending his hand.

“That is, if you think you have recov- ,
ered sufficiently to be able to stand on your I
feet.”

" Oh, yes, I think, so,” Magdalene re-
plied. l

“l feela great deal better already."

“That is because the shock is passing
away,” the Englishman remarked. 1

Then he assisted the girl to rise, but after
getting on her feet she was obliged to cling
to his arm, for she had not recovered her.
strength. l

“Lean on me, I beg. my dear Miss Magda- "
lene,” the gentleman hastened to say, and as
he spoke he passed his arm around her waist
so as to afford support. 3

The girl r ally was so faint from the ex- ‘
citement that she was hardly able to stand. f

“It was dreadful!” Magdalene declared. !

“Yes; one would hardly have believed
that the sconndrels would have dared to
make such an attempt in broad daylight;
but this is». lonely spot, and I suppose they .
thought that if you tried to give an alarm, ‘
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have robbed me of all my valuables if you
had not arrived ju~t in time to interfere "
“Yes, it is likely that you would have

' been plundered, for the rascals were not dis-

posed to retreat even hen I made my ap-
pearance.”

“But when you rushed at them they ran
away fast enough, although they were armed

1 with pistols and you were not,” the girl to
marked with an admiring glance at the gen-

tlcman.

“All rascals of this kind who attack un<
protected women are arrant cowards at
heart, and when they discovered that I
wasn’t afraid of them they took to their
heels as fast as possible.

“A ruan doesn't have to be particularly '

brave to cope with miserable scoundrels of
this sort,” the Englishman remarked with
the air of a man who was not disposed to
think the matter amounted to much.

By this time Magdalene had recovered her
strength and she said:

“I think I will be able to proceed now;
I suppose I will have to walk borne, for,
from the way that Romeo galloped off it is
not possible that he will stop until he reaches
his stable.”

“I can offer you the assistance of my
arm,” Fitz Gerald remarked, as he with-
drew his arm from the waist of the girl,
and, with a. courtly bow tendered it to
Magdalene.

“ We are not over four or .five miles from
your cottage,” he continued. “And by tak-
ing our time we will be able to walk that
distance without any trouble.

“Of course it is not possibleer you to
ride my horse.”

“ Oh, I shall not mind the walk, although
I am not a particularly good walker,” Mag-
dalene observed.

The Englishman took the rein of his horse
with his disengaged arm, and the pair
started. ‘

As they proceeded they converged upon
various subjects, Fitz Gerald doing his
best to make a favorable impression on the

irl.

And in this he succeeded admirably, for
the Englishman was a good conversation-
a ist.

When the two arrived at the edge of the
wood a surprise awaited them.

The pony had yielded to the temptation
offered by the grass growing by the road-
side and was busily engaged in cropping
it.

“Your walk is ended,” the Englishman
remarked, as he assisted the girl into the
carriage.

Then be mounted his horse andthe two
proceeded to Long Branch in company.

There was no denying that the plot had
succeeded to perfection. '

 

CHAPTER XX.
A CONSULTATION.

As soon as the young man-hunter, who
called himself Bob Ridlcy, reached New

York he hastened to the house of the vet-_

eran detective, Joe Phenix.

To those readers who have followed the
fortunes of this marvelous sleuth-hound. in
the series of tales which hear his name, it is
not necessary to go into details in regard to
Joe Phenix. but to others who know not
the man, we will simply say that of all the

man-hunters that the metropolis has ever.

known, this particular rogue-catcher stands
at the head.

Bob Ridle was fortunate enough to find
the veteran at home.

The young man explained the case at
length, and the Veteran detective listened
with a great deal of interest.

“It was just by accident, of course, that
I happened to get on the track,” the young
man said in conclusion.

“But, knowing that Curbslone Charley
was a thoroughpaced scoundrel, the moment
I saw him in company With a young and
innocentlooking girl I jumped at once to
the conclusion that he was up to some mis-
chief "

“There is no doubt in my mind that this I

“Yes, that is what I thought,” Bob Rid-
ley observed.

“1 should judge from the description

Ir which you have given that he has been em-

i ployed by some one to decoy the girl away,
but for what purpose it is not possible to

. say; it is certain though that no good is
meant. to the girl.”

“ Oh, there is some rascality connected
with the affair, of courscl” the young man
exclaimed.

“ You may be sure of that if a fellow like

: Curhstone Charley has a finger in the pie.”
I “ Yes, that is as certain as anything can
1‘ be,” the veteran detective coincided.

"And the fact too that the men were on
the watch to See. that they were not follow-
cd. and took pains to intercept you, shows
plainly that they were carrying on some kind
of a game, for honest men, going about their
own business, would not act in that way.”

“That is true!”

“Your idea of going with the peddler is a
good one, and I don‘t think there is much
doubt but that you will be able to find this
rascal.”

“But how about Armitagc?" the young
man asked.

"I suppose erslcrn explained to you how
the fellow managed to make his escape from
the train after he was afely nabbed 1’”

“ Yes, the man is evidently a bold and des-
perate fellow, and it would not surprise me
if we had considerable trouble in getting hold
of him again."

“Did Western tell you how Ianricipated
that the man would make an etfort to see me
at the hotel?"

“ Yes, he explained that Armitagc appear-
ed to he Very highly impressed by the charms
of the young lady, whose acquaintance he

nor,” the veteran detective remarked with a
smile.

“It is my idea that the charms of the
money, which Armitage imagined the young
lady had come to New York to get. was the
attraction.” the young sleuth declared.

“ Oh, yes, I do not doubt that the fellow
made up his mind there was a good chance
for him to get hold of some cash without his
being obliged to go to any great amount of
trouble.”

“ He gave me particular instruotions to go
to this hotel, and it was my notion that as
I soon as he thinks it is safe he will endeavor

to enter into communication with me.”
| " I think that supposition is a correct one,”
' Joe Phenix observed, thoughtfully.

“ Well, now the point is, ifI go on this

lehare after Curbslone Charley, there must

be some. arrangements made to look after Ar.
, mltage in case be either comes or sends to the
hotel."

“Yes, that is important, of course, and I
will attend to it myself," the veteran detec-
tive remarked.

“ It happens, luckily, that the hotel-keeper
is an old acquaintance of mine, and when I
explain this matter to him there isn’t a doubt
but what he will do all he can to aid me to
capture the man.”

“ That is all right, then."

“ Oh, yes; you can go ahead on the Curb-
stone Charley game. fer I will see that the
Armitage matter is looked after.

” In fact, I shah take pains to give my
personal attention to the affair,” the veteran
detective continued. “For I am annoyed by
the way in which this fellow slipped through
Western’s fingers, and I shall not be satisfied
until Inam able to clap the bracelets on him
a sun.

g"I think he is an extra smart rascal, and
it will not be an easy job to trap him.”

“ Oh, yes; no doubt about that,” Joe Phe-
nix responded.

“If he is wise enough to avoid making a
blunder, the odds are big that we will not
catch him,” the veteran man-hunter con.
tinned.

“ But then again the odds are equally
great that he will make some mistake, so as
to give us a chance at him, for fully ninety
per cent. of all the men who break the laws
are certain to commit some blunder,

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happened to take this road.” l

I am very glad indeed that I was able to ,

come to your assistance.” ’
I “ The miserable wretches would surely

hunter remarked in a reflective may.
“ And the fellow is evidently up to some
e p game—something difierent from his
usual bunco-tricks," Joe Phenix continued.

l their favor.”

l “ That is the truth, and no mistake." But)
‘ Ridley assented.

‘ “And now in regard to this CurbstJJe

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Charley business: as it happens. there is a
chanco to kill two birds with one stone, for
three of the leading ll()iCl-li(lC]i(Bl'S at. Loner
Branch have complained to me that their
guests have been robbed in a most mysteri-
ous way.” ‘

“And all the leading hotels haw- printh
detectives, too.”

“Yes, that is true; but a great. number of
these so called private detectives do not
amount to much," .loe l‘henix observed.

“1 do not knowuuything about any one of
the three detectives employed at these par-
ticular hotels," he eontiumd. _

“They are all strangers to me. and so i

' cannot tell whether the men are good or

bad.”

“ liut the feet. that the guests of the hotels
have. been robbed. and the detectives have
not been able to disCovcr who did the work,
would seem to show that the men are experts
in their line," Bob Ridley argued

. “ Yes, that is true," Joe l’henix assented.

“ Well, judging from the aeeounts that
the hotel keepers have given me in regard to
these robberies, there is a very skillful gang
of rascals concerned, and it will require some
head-work to catch them.

“After you get through with Curhstone
Charley you can turn your attention to this
hotel business.”

“ All right, I will attend to it," the young
detective replied.

"The guests of the West End have sulIered
more than the rest, so when you corr mence
Work you had better put up at that hotel.”

“ Very well, I will do so, and as soon as I
am ready to go ahead 1 will advise you,"
Bob Ridley replied.

This ended the interview.

The young detective then went to his
apartment—he had a room in Phenix‘s house,
findd assumed a disguisejlt for the work in

an .

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CHAPTER XXI.
I THE smacn.

Tm: change which the young sleuth hound
made in his appearance was a marvelous
one.

The good-looking dude changed into a
roughly-dressed youth whose dark complex-
ion suggested that he had been born In a for-
ei n clime. - ' _

ine people out of ten, if questioned in
re std to the boy’s nationality. would have
said. unhesitatingly, that he was an Italian.

The disguise was so perfect that even the
most. expert gudge of character would have
been deceive . .

From thedetectiVe’s house the disguised

, sleuth proceeded directly to, the railway ma.
' tion. which he reached just in time to catch
- the last train.

> When he ‘arrivod at his destination he went

. to the little hotel where the. tin-peddler had

his quarters.

l , ' The Irishman sat on the porch of the house,

smoking a short black pipe.

. “How you find yourself dis evening?" the
J: Italian asked, speaking English with'only n
,.  [slight accent, as he took his seat by the side
.  of the Irishman. ~

The peddler surveyed the new-comer for a

,' moment, but |thc doteclive’s disguise was so
f perfect that the man had not the slightest
suspicion that he had ever seen the supposed
Italian before. * ‘  f ‘ ,
’ .“Ah, well. me bucko, I hav'n't anythin’vto
complain of, as far-as I know," the Irishman
nemarked. _ - -
The disguised detective had taken a. care.
fol glance around as he ascended the steps,
‘ an.” ascertained that there wasn't anybody
{111133 neighborhood who Could, play the"
eavesdropperm  -
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l “Begobl it is wonderful!” the Irishman
l declared. "I never would have known you
' in the world I”

“I am dealing with some smart fclutps,
and it is my game not to have them spot me,
or else all the fat would be in the fire.”

“ Yin, yis, I k n understand that. but I

! wouldn’t have beloved it to he possible that

a man could be ai'ther so trunsmogrit'ying

t himself, bedarl!”

l " If ] could not do it I would not he lit for
my business "

“ 'l‘rue for yeesl" the Irishman exclaimed.

“ What is your name?"

“ Michael Itluldoon."

“ Mine is John (liggio.”

“Well, that i-\ nisy to handle,” the peddlcr
remarked in a reileetive way. _

"But. some of than l-tulians have names
that are regular jaw breakers," be con-
tinued.

" Some of thim are so hard that divil a. bit.
kin I twist my tongue around tbim, but
Johnny now is n'ate and nisanul sorra a taste
of trouble will I have Wid that.”

“I had tointroduce mysei‘i' a.) that you
would know who I was, but from now on 1
am Johnny, your helper, and be careful in
speaking to me to bear that in mind, for
there is no knowing.r who [my be around to
overhear our words," the disguised detective
continued.

“Ah, yis, I understandl” the Irishman dc-
cln red with a wise shake of the bend.

“ Don't ye be afeard about my letting the
cat out of the has,” he continued. '

“I am not. the kind of man to'be either
committing a blunder of that kind. '

“ Shore 3 I’m a firm belaver in the
mild saying, ‘a still tongue makes a wise
head l'” .

At. this point the departure of the loungch
in a. body from the saloon gave warning that
it qus time, that all good people were in
be . v

The Irishman saw the landlord, arranged
for a bed for his assistant, and then the two
retired to rest. '

The pair were up early in the morning,
had breakfast, and then set Out.

' As they drove away the disguised detec-
tive explained to the peddler that, as it
would‘only take about half an hour to reach
the locality where he desired to prosecute his
researches, there wasn’t any need of being in
a hurry.

“ My birds are of the all night kind," he
remarked. v

“‘ lo the city they never go to bed until
two or three in the morning, and so are late
risers. and it is not likely that they will
change their habits materially down here in
the country." ‘

“ That’s true. bcdad.”

“So we don't want to get on the
until about ten o'clock. ” .,

" We can attend to business thin as we go
along," Muldoon suggested.

The spy was agreeable, and so the pro-
gramme was carried out. _

The disguised detective directed the ped-
dler which way to go. and, as fortune favor.
ed thewenture, just as eleven o’clock came.
the sleuth-hound had the satisfaction of sec-
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CHAPTER xxu. ' 3
A LIVELvs'rnuooLn

Cunns'ronn CHARLEY had gone tovthe
trouble of disguising himself, for: of course,
eman dressed with the care and elegance

to excite a deal of attention in the midst of
the pine barrens of New Jersey. -
Howas now attired in awelbwom suit.
had on s: ‘ hickory " shirt, andwith an, old
straw hat‘puiled down over his brows, looked
for all the Worldlike a native.  - a
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which he always afiectcd would be certain .

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2 “Now, then, I propose to nail this fellow
A right away I" the spy announced.

“I don’t. know how many pals he has
around, but it is my llllpl‘L‘Sslttn that he has
only one man with him, and as I intend to
raise considerable row when l tuekle this fol
low, it is probable that. his pal will come to
his assistance, and then I one bag both of
them."

“And will ye be nflber doing it all alone
by yerseli?" the Irishman inquired, in con-
siderable astonishment.

“Yes. I think I can handle them." the
disguised detective replied, in a careless
tone, and, from the way in which he spoke,
it would appear as i‘.’ there wasn’t any doubt .
in his mind about the matter. «

“Say! is this all right? ye are a police
otlieer. sure enough?" Muldoon asked,
abruptly.

“ Oh, yes, no doubt about that."

“And these min are rascals W'm ought to
be behind the bars?" .

“ Yes. a tough old pair of crooks, and no
mistake!”

“Be the howly poker, thin, I will be
nfther giving 'e a hand if ye nade it!" Mul—
doon exelaime .

“All right! much obliged! But I have an
idea that I can handle them myself without
any trouble.”

“ But ye are not as big as yocs might be,"
the Irishman remarked. with n distrustful
look at the seemingly slight proportions of
the youth.

“I‘m no giant, nor even a heavyweight.
but I pull down the beam at a hundred and
thirt pounds good, and the man who
‘stac s’up againstxme will have to know
something of the manly art of self-defense,
or else he will be apt to get the Worst of it,
even if he is as big as the side of a house."

The tone of Confidence used by the ap—
parent youth astonished theirishman.

“Ah, well, mebbe it is all right—mehbe '
it is {ist as you say," Muldoon remarked.

“ 'ou ought to be either knowing, for I
will go hail, from the way ye are going on,
that this isn‘t the 7 furst toime yees‘ have
gone afther yer man, but if the spnlpeens
are too much for yces I will take a band
in the fun. for the honor of the cold sod l"

By this time they had reached the farm— ’
house gate, and the Conversatien ended.

' The Irishman halted the horse. then both
‘he and his companion descended ,to the
ground "

The‘disguised detective advanced through
.tho gateway toward the house, while‘the
Irishman busied himself about the drawars',
I in the back of the wagon as though? he was"
going to get out: some goods. ‘ ' ' »

the mood to be

. The bunco-mnn was not in
bothered by peddlers, and as soon as the sup-t _
posed Italian boy got. well within the yard of ,'
the farmhouse he began to wave his hand as 
a signal for. himto rel ire.
But all the attention that the boy paid to. _‘ 
the signalrwasto grin-inn good-natured way,‘ ' ‘
still ad vuncing. ~
, "Get out. say!" Curbstone Charley ext
claimed. annoyed because his signalswero-t
diaregardcd. ' ‘ ~ *' ‘
“'Are you blind, you blamed fool, on?
Get anti 1 don’t want any of your true i" '
Still the youth grinned and advanced. ,
The bunco-mnn rose, in a rage: put his ‘ V -
pipe in his pocket, and shook his flat at. the» , . 
ntruder t - ' A ~. A  , ,
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This speech enraged the crook, for like all
of his tribe he prided himself upon being
handy with his fists, and the idea that any
“dirty Dngo beggar ” should threaten to
black his eyes was too much for his patience.

“ Oh, you will, will you?" Curbstone
Charley cried.

" You are an impudent hound and what
you need is a good hiding to knock some
sense into youl"

-“ You talk~a too much wid your mouthl”
the Italian youth retorted, defiantly.

By this time he had reached the gateway,
and there halted as though he intended to
stand his ground.

The bunco-man was somewhat surprised
by this action, for he had no idea that the
boy would endeavor to 'try conclusions”
with him.

It is a well known fact that the Italians, as
a rule, are “no good” when it comes to
boxing.

Their favorite weapon in a fight being a
knife, which they are usually prompt to use
whenever they get into a quarrel.

Therefore it was no wonder that Curbstonc
Charley was amazed to see the Italian assume
a pugilistic attitude.

“You young Dago whelp, do you think
that you are a match for me?" the bunco-
man exclaimed as he came within reaching
distance of the Italian, and “squared 01!” at
him like a champion boxer.

“Me a-show you pretty soon, you bet!”
the youth replied in the umst confident
manner.

And then he made a demonstration as
though he intended to knock the head of the
bunco-man off in short order.

Curbstone Charley threw up his hands to
guard against the attack, more and more
astonished, for it was now plainly evident to
him that the boy really had an idea that he
was a fighter. '

And then came a movement on the part of
the supposed Italian which took the bunco-
man completely by surprise.

The attack which Curbstone Charley hast-
ened to guard against was a feint only, for
the moment that the bunco—man threw him-
self in position to ward oil the coming blows,
the Italian, with wonderful quickness, spun

around like. a top, his right fist extended, and

this fist caught Curbstone Charley under ,the
ear with the most astonishing force. '
The bunco-man threw up his hands and
went down all in a heap. t
His antagonist had worked ‘the “pivot”
blow on him, and the crook was “knocked
out.” - t
‘From the kitchen door Billy Blister and his
wife, the termagant Sally, witnessed the
downfall of their pal. ' ' ‘
Their surprise wasgreat, for they hadn‘t a
doubt but what the bunco-man would

' “ warm ” the Dago without diificulty.

But when they saw their pal felled to the
earth, going down as though he had been

, shot, their rage knew no bounds”. ’

And the speedy manner in which the
Italian had disposed of the bunco-man satis-
fied the pair that he was a dangerous foe.

So when they rushed to avenge the defeat

" of their pal, The Kid seized a stout stick

from the wood-pile, which was close at hand,
and the woman armed herself with a pitch-
fork which happened to be standing near the

, kitchen door.

With loud cries of mingled rage and deli-
ance the air ran. toward the gate. ’ '
The I hman, who had been hugely de-

\ h - lighted by'the ease with which his assistant
' had disposed. of his assailant, judged that it

was time he came to the aid of his compan.
ion when he saw that the man and woman

L had provided themselves with weapons. :

The peddle’r always wear. armedwith a?

 revolver, for in his journeying in the coun-“

trythe pistol was necessary for his protec-

.  a hint the farm-henna dogs, who were
no r ‘ disposed

to be offensively famil-

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There was no trace of the Italian now in
the youth‘s speech.

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run CAPTURE.

NEVER was there a more astonished pair.

They had sense enough, though, to
promptly obey the command, for there was
something in the voice and manner of the
speaker which warned them that he would
not hesitate to be as good as his word if they
kept on.‘

“ Aha! e murdhering villains!” the Irish-
man exclaimed, flourishing his pistol as he
came to the side of the Italian.

“ It’s glad I would be'to let daylight right
through ycesl” .

Then, before the astonished pair had re-
covered suflicicntiy from their surprise to
utter a word, the youth produced two pairs
of handcuffs. 

The uuder jaws of Billy Blister and his
wife dropped when they beheld the “ brace-
lets.” '

Now, for the first time. they comprehend-
ed the nature of the trap into which they had
fallen.

A " fly cop,” as the crooks designate a de-
tective, had tracked them to their lair.

“Mr. Muldoon, if you will have the kind
ness to snap these ornaments on the wrists
of this pair of beauties, I will be much
obliged to you,” the sleuth - hound re-
marked. ' '

“Certainly, sur; I will be glad to be
afther having the chance to do that same!”
the Irishman exclaimed, highly delighted at
this pleasant state of affairs. .

“This is strictly business, you under-
stand,” the disguised detective warned.
“And if you are wise, you will submit
quietly. '

“I don’t want you for a hanging offense,
and so I would prefer not to lay you out
with a bullet, if such a thing can be possibly
avoided."

“Hav’n’t you made some mistake?” Kid
Blister asked, in a sullen way, as, with
great reluctance, he held up his hands so
the Irishman could snap the handcuffs on his
wrists. r

“Oh. no, I think not,” the captor an-
swered. ' ‘

“ I hav’n’t done anything,” the crock pro-
tested. ,

“Not a thing!” the woman asserted, ve-
hemently. ‘f I wish I, may die if I have!”

Bythis tide the pair were manacled.

Then the disguised detective ocketcd his
revolver, and producing anot er pair of
handcuffs, snapped them on the wrists of
Uurbstone Charley, who was just beginning
to recover consciousness.

By the time the manacles securely fet ered ,

him, the crook recovered his senses enough
to rise to a sitting posture, and gaze around
in a. stupid way. _ ‘

For a few moments he did not comprehend
what had taken place. but soon the handcufi's
on ,his wrists, and the fact that Blister and
his wife wore similar ornaments revealed to
him' the truth. ‘

He and they were in the hands of the law.

Despite this fact he put one bold front.

“Say! what do you mean by this sort of
thin ‘2” the bunco-man exclaimed as he rose
slow y to his feet. V

“This here is a blamed outrage, and I’ll

have the law on you, as sure as you are born 1” they shook their heads.
' he blustered. '

“ Go slowly, Charley l” the disguised detec-
tive replied. ' ‘

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As it happened though, Joe Phenix‘s Mas-
cot had never come in contact with Curbstone
Charley in a professional way. / f L
He knew that the bunco-man was one of : i
the chief operators in his linenlfor he had i
been present in court when Curhstone Char~ .
ley was on trial fora particularly clever piece '
of work. and so it was that, although the i
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enough, he was a stranger to the bunco-
man.

“ Oh, yes, your name is Charley, tool” the
disguised detective declared.

“Charles Leverage, better known though
as Curbstone Charley," he continued. 1 ,
“And as a professor of the art of bunco I I
doubt if you have asuperior in the country." . ;
The crooks stared as they listened to the t,
confident words of their (raptor. '~
“Well, you have certainly got the best of. =.
me on this deal,” the crook replied. “For I " ,r .'

will be hanged if I know youl” ?

“ Oh, it isn’t at all necessary that you
should know who I am," the disguised detec- , -
tive remarked with a smile. '

“ You see I am a mod« st fellow, and I pre 3 _
for to keep in the background as much as I i’,
can, but I will volunteer the explanation that ’
I am on the staff of a man of whom on have»
doubtless heard—possibly know— oe Phe-
nix.”

The crook gave vent to a low Whistle, in-
dicative of profound astonishment. '

“Oh, yes, I know all about him!" be de
clared. “And he is the worst man in the
business.” Curbstone Charley continued.

“But, I say, what got the old man after
me this time?” he asked, assuming an ex-
pression of innocent astonishment.

“This girl business,” the diseuiscd detec-
tive answered, with the air of a man who- f
knew all about the matter.

The Hook shook his head, while a. blank
look appeared on his countenance.

“Blamed if I know what you are talking
about!” he declared.

“ Oh, you are not willing to give the thing
away!" the detective exclaimed in a brisk, ‘
business-like manner. .

“I don’t know anything to give away!"
Curbstone Charley protested.

“Well, there isn‘t any use of wasting
words over the matter, for the game is com-
‘pletely in my hands," the captor remarked.

" All I have to do is to go to the house 7
and have a talk with the young lady, and
then I will be put in possession of all the
facts.” _

The bunco-man ‘was an excellent actor. and
hid the rage which he felt upon hearing this ’
announcement by assuming, a surprised ex»
pression. A - '

‘,‘ Youn lady!” he exclaimed. V

“Yes, t at is what I said/’the disguised
detective re lied. ‘ t ‘  .

“Well. reckon you will not flnd'any‘
young lady in that house I” _

' Billy Blister and his wife were quick to
repeat-this assertion. ,,

h Téie sleuth-hound smiled and shook his .-
ea . "

“It isn't of any use. You know, for' van .
three togive me any ghost story of that kind, ‘ ‘
for I know betterl' he declare . ‘ , ‘.

“I, know that the young lady is ingtho. ‘
house, all right, and though you ran “have,
her concealed, yet I think that the ~da‘are »'
about a thousand to one that I 'wili be-ableto
find her without any difficulty." ,-  . .

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but I think you will be able to do it all
right.”

“ Yis, sort Begob! ye may say that with-
out thc l‘aste taste of a lie!”

“ By the Way, I will have to trouble you
people for any keys that you may possess,”

the disguised detective remarked, abruptly.

The crooks looked at each other, and the

- sleutlrhound, who had his keen eyes upon
E them, noticed that both of the men gazed at
f the woman, while she tried her best to put
' on an air of uncoucern.

Thereupon this shrewd and quick-witted

observer at once jumped to the conclusion
t that it was the woman who had the keys.
t “I presume that you have the young lady
‘ locked up,” the spy remarked.

“ It would not he a diliieult matter for an
expert buuco-man like you, Charley, to in-
duce the girl to come with you to this lonely
8 0t.

p“ You are just the man to get up a plau-
sible fairy-story, but after you got the lady
here it would not be so easy a matter for you
to get her to remain, and so I think the odds
are big that you have made her a prisoner.

“And you, madam, undoubtedly are at.
tending to the girl,” he continued, turning to
.Mrs, Blister, who glared at him with eyes
full of rage.

“So oblige me with the keys.”

“ IIain’t got none!” the woman exclaimed,
angrily. ‘ .

“Come now, this will not do!” the dis-
guised detective declared, impatiently.

“ I mean business, you know, every time!

 “And I am not the kind of man to stand
 any nonsense,” he continued, with the air of
7" i one who meant what he said.

“IfI find that the young lady is behind
a locked door I shall most assuredly beat the
door in with the first thing that comes handy
—that ax yonder, on the wood-pile, for in-
stance," the spy added, happening to catch
sight of the too .

Then he noticed that the woman cast an
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' “ Come, madam, the keys are in your pock-
. ct,” he insisted. V

“Hand them over, lively now! If the girl
, isn’t in the house the examination will not do
;’- you any harm.

l ' “And if she is in the house you are quite‘

r safe in betting your life that I am going to
 find and have a talk with her, kt'ys or no
keysl” . . _ c
Curbstone Charley saw that the sleuth-
. hound was in thorough earnest. and so come
to thekconclusion that there Wasn’t anything
to be gained by withholding the keys, partic-
ularly as it was certain that if the keys were
denied him he would searchi’or them, so he
. said: ,
“Look in your pockets, Sally, and if you
have got any‘keys let him have them.”
‘ With a very bad race indeed the woman
‘ produced a couple 0 kc 's.

The disguised detective took them“, and
with an injunction to the Irishman to keep
his eyes on the prisoners, and not hesitate to
use his revolvers if any of them attempted to
escape, proceeded to the farm-house. '

It did not take the sleuth-hound long to

the house guarded by a look.

And he was considerably Surprised when
he discovered what sort 0 a prison-pen the
captors of the girl had provided for her're-
ce tion. '

,, -- hen the supposed Italian 'entered, Jean-
ette looked at him With inquiring eyes.
" From his appearance she did not think that
' become to free her from her imprisonment,
but judged him to be one of the tools of the
conspirators. ‘ 1 ~
j  Inn; few well-chosen words the disguised
" . detective explained who'he was.
, so delighted was the girl that she almost
fainted from excess of joy, and, she over-'
whelmed her rescuer With thanks. - I‘
that us get out of this dreadful place,”
I sleuth-hound remarked. . -
' ‘We will ascend to the kitchen, and you
$3533 failure your story-there, for this cellar'is
cough #0 gi c any one the horrors. " 
" she, reached the apartheni,‘
nod to glance through the
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“ Oh, you have captured all of them ‘8” she
exclaimed. ,

” Yes, I have bagged the lot!”

And then the disguised detective brought
a chair for the girl, and,when she was seated,
took another himself, then proceeded to ex-
plain how it was that he happened, just by
pure accident, to become interested in her
case.

“It was surely Ileaven itself which sent
you to my aid!" the girl declared.

“ And yet my jailer laughed at me when I
told him that Providence would certainly
come to my assistance."

“ Tell me your story, so I may know how
to. 1proceed in this matter,” the detective
Stilt .

'l‘hen Jeanette related all that had passed.

The sleuth-hound listened with the utmost
attention, and when she had finished the re-
cital, remarked:

" Upon my word this is ohe of the most
remarkable stories that lhave ever heard."

“ But it is all true—I give you my word
for that, sir, and I do hope that you will be-
lieve me!” Jeanette exclaimed anxiouslyfls
though she was afraid she might be
doubted.

“Oh, yes; I feel quite sure of that,”thc
spy declared.

«The girl looked delighted.

“ [was so afraid that you might not be‘
lieve me, for it seems to be a very improb-
able story,” the girl said.

“ Yes, I am aware of that fact,” the detec-
tive observed, slowly. ‘

“ On the face of it the story does seem to
be very improbable.

“The idea that a man like this wealthy
banker, General Hubberton, should descend
to a plot of this kind for the sake of avoiding
the payment of thirty or forty thousand dol-
lars is monstrous.”

“Yes, so it seems to me,” the girl ob-
served, slowly.

“But all rich men are not angels, and I
have known millionaires who did not scrnplo
to use means to avoid the payment of money
that a common day laborer would have
despised.” .

“Oh, yes; if a man isn’t honest at heart,
the acquisition of , wealth will, not make him
so," Jeanette observed. ‘ ,

“ That is very true,” the detective assent-
ed. “1 happen to know something about
this General Hubberton‘s operations, and I
am aware that he is a man who is disposed
to use foul means if fair will not answer,‘
but he has always been careful to keep with-
in the law, as far as everybody knows.

“I wonder, though, that a respectable
lawyer, such as from your description this
Mr. Kankershaw appears to be. should lend
himself to an outrageous plot of this kind,"

«the spy observed, in a thoughtful way.

“Of course he pretends to believe that I

_am crazy," Jeanette remarked, in a timid

way, and as she‘spoke she looked askance at
her rescuer, as though she was afraid he
might have a lurking suspicion\ that her
head was not all right.

“That was a device on his part to cover
up his guilt,” the sleuth-hound explained. ,

“ If the man had on y sense at all, he must
have known that your head was all right.”

“ Oh, I am so glad tothear you say that!”
the girl exclaimed, joyously. ‘

“This is a very peculiar affair,” the de-
tective remarked, with an air of deep reflec-
tion.

“I am really puzzled how‘to proceed.

“ You have been abducted, and as that is
a criminal olfense, there will not be any dif-
ficulty in punishing the people who really
committed the act — the two men who
brought you here, and the woman who acted
as your jailer. . ‘ ‘

“My evidence will easily prove that all
three are guilty. ; ‘

“But the three are only the
merits of the lawyer and the b
in the background. ‘ \

“Your story brings the old lawyer into,

aid ' instru-
er, who “are

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“Still I am not really injured, and I am '
ready to forgive all of them, but I do think
I ought to have the property which my fathei"
left,” Jeanette added.

“ Yes, most certainly you should have the
money l" the detective assented.

“And there isn't. a doubt in my mind that
your case is a strong one, or else they never
would have taken all this trouble to get you
to sign off.

“ Suppose you come to New York with me
and see In principal, Mr. Joe I’henix? He
will be ab 0 to give you good advice," the
other said. abruptly.

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CHAPTER XXV. . t
inmmx rams 'rnn CASE. t

“Goon! We will sat out at once!" the dc-
tective exclaimed, springing to his feet.

“ And while we are gone I will have this
precious three locked up in the ’cellar.

“It will be something of a joke to give
your jailers a chance to see just what sort of
an experience they put you through," the V
sleuth-hound added with a laugh. -' ’

“I am sure that they richly deserve it!"
Jeanette remarked.

“I don’t know what they did with my hat
and coat, but I presume they are around the
house somewhere,” she continued.

A search soon revealed that the articles
were in the dingy parlor.

“ As I do not suppose that you will care to
encounter these Wretches, perhaps it will be
as well for you to remain in this room until
I get them into the collar," the detective sug- 
gested. I . 

“ Yes, I should prefer to have the matter
arranged in that way.”

So the girl remained in the parlor while
Bob liidloy proceeded to the yard.

" Now, then, I will have to trouble you to
walk to the house," he said to his prisoners. - ,

“ What game are you going to try now?" . "L;
the bunco-man asked, sullenly. '

“’You will find out all in good time," the
detective replied. t

“ But at present all you have to do is to
obey instructions. ”

“Well, I suppose that We can’t help our»
selves," Curbstonc Charley observed. ‘

“Net‘s. bit!" the disguised detective re-
plied, promptly. “ so you may as well _
comply with as good a rrace as possible.

There was no mistak ng the soundness of
this reasoning. and the crooks did not say“
anything more until they discovered that
they Were to be put in the cellar, then they
renionstrated. ’ , ,

” It isn't of any use for you to say' a. ' 1
word!" Bob Ripley declared in a dogmatic
tray. ‘

“ I have got to put you in some safe lace,  '
until I can make arrangements, to land, you"  ‘ '
in jail, and as it will take me some timcto '
communicate With the proper oflicers, you
must go into the cellar.” '

The cracks grumbled. but as they were
powerless to help themselves, they were com-
pelled to, submit. -‘. t ,
‘hBob Ridley addressed a parting warning to
-i em. I '

“I shall leave my assistant here, to watch
you, and give him strict instructions not to
be afraid to use his revolver ii any of you 
attempt to escape," he remarked. ‘ .

“As .I said before, this isn’t a hangingsgw-
matter—only arvsimple abduction case, sum:
although you are certain to be convicted if
the case is pushed, yet there iso possibilit r ,
that the thing can besquared. _ 1 ,s

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up the job, on thrcu h him Imay be able
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escaping conviction, it" the case is pushed,
than you rloof getting out of this State by
flying through the air.

“I understand, you comprehend, that the
men at the back of this scheme have got lots
of money, and will undoubtedly put up the
cash in a liberal Way to get you out of this
box,” the sleuth-hound continued.

“ But you are too sensible a man, Charley,
not to (comprehend that in a plain, straight-
forward case of this kind all the money in
the world would not be able to get you
clear.

“The evidence is so direct and conclusive
that no judge or jury would dare to refrain
from punishing you.”

The lmneo-man reflected over the matter
for a moment, and then he nodded assent.

“I think you are right,” he admitted.
“ We do stand a big chance of getting salt-
ed, and unless the judge and jury can be
both tixed~whieh isn‘t likely—money will
not save us, so if the bosses ain‘t willing to
do the right thing, we will have to look out
for ourselves.”

“Right you are, and no mistake'” Bob
Ridley exclaimed.

“ I run glad to see that you take so sensible
a view of the matter," he continued.

“In this ail'air I am going to act with the
idea of doing all I can for this young lady,
and it is my impresston at present that a
compromise will be much the best for her.”

“ Cert! there isn’t any doubt about that!"
the buneo-mnn declared.

“It may take some little time to arrange
the matter, so you must possess your souls
with patience," the sleuth - hound re-
marked.

“ You may depend upon m hurrying the
matter forward as fast as possfble."

“All right! I reckon we will live through
it,” Curbstone Charley acquiesced.

The detective saw the crooks safely con-
fined in the cellar, then departed with
Jeanette. .

He took the liberty of borrowing the horse
and wagon which the crooks had used to
bring the young lady to the old farm-
house.

Bob Ridley drove directly to the depot,
put the horse and wa on in an adjacent.
eanette, took a train
for New York which came along a few
minutes after he completed his prepara-
tions.

Nothing of interest occurred during the
trip, and when the pair arrived in New
York, Bob Ridley conducted Jeanette to the
oflice of Joe Phenix.

‘ Fortune was favoring the disguised sleuth-

hound, for the veteran detective was in the
office, and disengaged, so speech was had
with him immediately.

Joe Phenix listened attentively while his
Mascot related what had occurred.

And then Bob ltidley explained his idea in
regard to taking advantage of the affair to
force the banker, General I-Iubberton, to do
justice to the girl.

“Of course, I don‘t think there is a doubt
but what the banker is the man who is at
the back of the business,” the disguised de-
tective said in conclusion.

“ Certainly you are right in that opinion,”
Joe Phenix coincided.

“The man is anxious to save his money,
and it was his idea that the girl could be
lforced into accepting a few thousand dol-
ars."

“ He is an atrocious scoundrel!" Bob Rid-
ley declared.

“And it seems so strange to me that a
man who has as much money as the general
is said to possess, should grudge me the
small—to him—inheritance which my father
left,” Jeanette observed.

“ I have come in contact with this banker
twice in connection with certain matters,
and so have a personal knowledge of the
man,” Joe Phenix remarked.

“And, from what I have seen of him, I
am satisfied that he is totally unscrupulous,
and would not hesitate at any and all means
to accomplish his ends, provided he thought
he could keep the matter from coming to the
knowledge of the world at large.”

“But isn't it an astonishing thing that he
could get this old lawyer, Kankershaw, to
join in with him in such a game?” Bob Rid-
ley asked.

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“Yes, it is very strange indeed," the vote-
ran detective replied.

“ I have known Kankershaw for a number
of years, and the man has always borne a
good reputation,” Joe Phenix continued.

“ There is a mystery about the affair, but
just what it amounts to is hard to say,” Bob
liidley observed.

“ Well, miss, are you willing that we shall
undertake the management of this aifair?”
the veteran asked.

“Oh, yes, and I will be very much obliged
indeed if you will do sol” Jeanette exclaimed,
quickly.

“As I am all alone in the world I would
be illy suited to contest with these powerful
and unscrupulous men.”

“I do not think there is much doubt but
what I will be able to bring them to terms,”
the veteran detective remarked in his dry
way.

“From the conversation that I had with
Curbstone Charley I am satisfied that he will
be ready, and glad, to tell all he knows about
the matter just as soon as he becomes satis-
fied that there isn’t any other way for him
to keep out of prison,” the sleuth-hound re-
marked.

“ He would be a very great idiot indeed if
he was not willing to make a clean breast of
it under the circumstances,” Joe Phenix as-
sorted.

“ But here immediately comes a question,”
the veteran detective added after a moment's
pause.

“ Have not. the men in the background been
careful. and shrewd enough, to cover up their
connection with the affair, so that even if the
crooks peach the matter cannot be brought
home to them?"

"Well, as far as the general is concerned
I suppose it would be a difficult matter to fix
the guilt upon him, if he is persistent in his
denial that he had anything to do with the
case," Bob Ridley observed.

“ But the old lawyer came to see Miss Hub-
berton after she was entrapped and impris-
oned in the cellar," the young sleuth urged.

“This can be proven, you know, both by
Miss llubberton and the crooks.

"Very true,” Joe Phenix assented. “And,
under the circumstances, I fancy the old
gentleman would find it an extrcm y difficult
matter to make any judge or jury believe
that he was not engaged in a plot to make
Miss Hubherton sign away her inheritance
for a fourth of its value.”

“Yes, the explanation would be an ex-
tremely diflicult one, undoubtedly,” Bob
Ridley remarked. '

“I will see Kankershaw as soon as possi-
ble," Joe Phenix observed.

“Take this young lady to one of the down-
town hotels, where she will be comfortable,
then resume your natural appearance and
meet me here as soon as you can.

“In the mean time I WIll see the. lawyer.”

Jeanette thanked the veteran detective for
his kindness, then’ departed with Bob Ridley,
while Joe Phenix took his way to the office
of the old lawyer.

CHAPTER XXVI.
COMING TO THE POINT.

WITHIN an hour Bob Ridley made his ap-
pearance in the detective’s office.

He had abandoned his Italian boy disguise,
and now appeared in the natty suit which
had caused the crook to characterize him as
a dude.

When attired in this garb he appeared so
much like the average young man around
town that it was not surprising that none of
the acquaintances he made suspected he was
a sleuth-hound, always eager to bring to
justice the evil-door.

The young man found Joe Phenix await-
ing him, and the veteran detective at once
proceeded to business.

“ I have been to Kankershaw’s ofllce, and
find that the old lawyer is at Long Branch,
where he expects to spend a week or two,”
Joe Phenix explained.

“It was probably the suppmition of the
conspirators that the girl would not hold
out against their demands for more than a
couple of weeks,” Bob Ridley remarked.

“And, really, wh: n I think of the dread-
ful place in which they had the girl confined,
I do not doubt that within that time she
would have either consented to do as they
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were trying to make her out to be,"the young
sleuth continued.

"Yes, there isn’t much doubt about that,
unless the girl is made of stouter stuff than
the generality of her sex,” the veteran man-
huntcr replied.

“I have been thinking this matter over,
and have come to the conclusion that I will
go to work on it at once,” he added.

“I think you are wise; there isn’t anything
like striking when the iron is hot."

“We will go down to Long Branch by the
first train, taking Tony Western with us,
and you can drive him to the farm-house,
where he will take charge of the prisoners,
for as soon as the conspirators learn that we
are going to take ahand in the game they
may be desperate enough to attempt to block
it by trying to rescue the prisoners.”

“Yes, it is as well to be on the safe side,
for this General IIuhberton is both an un-
scrupulous and a dangerous man, and there
is no knowingr what he may take it into his
head to do when he finds that he is not going
to have everything his own way.”

_“ I must contrive to arrange the matter so
he will see, when I make the attack, that he
will be almost certain to get the worst of it
if he attempts to fight,” Joe Phenix remarked
in a reflective way.

“ Although bold and unscrupulous, yet he
is too shrewd a man to enter upon a contest
when all the odds are against him," the vete-
ran detective continued.

Bob Itidley agreed that this was likely,
then the two were joined by Tony Western,
and all three departed.

Joe Phenix went direct to Long Branch,
while the other two proceeded to Branchport,
where they got the carryall and drove
through the pines to the lonely farm-house.

At Branchport, before starting on the trip,
Bob Ridley took the precaution to go before
a justice of the peace and swear out a war-
rant for the arrest of the two crooks and the
woman on a charge of abduction.

This was Joe Phenix‘s idea.

If the conspirators attempted to rescue the
prisoners, Tony Western would be justified
in repelling the assault by force of arms, be-
in legally in charge of the three.

hen the veteran detective arrived at the
seaside hotel, he saw the old lawyer seated
upon the veranda, reading a paper.

. Joe Phenix accosted him at once and said
he would like to have a private interview
with him upon an important business mat
ter.

Kankershaw was surprised. and a little
alarmed, although he tried to conceal this
fact, but the lynx-eyed detective readil per-
ceived that the lawyer was far from being at
his case.

But Kankershaw said he would be pleased
to comply with the request, and conducted
Joe Phenix to his room.

After they were seated in the a artment,
and the distinguished man-hunter ad satis-
fied himself that there wasn’t any danger of.
their conversation being overheard, if they
spoke in an.ordinary tone, he came imme-
diate] to the point.

“it r. Kankershaw, I regret to see a man
like yourself mixed up in a bad business like
this abduction afiairl ’ Joe Phenix declared,
with a weighty shake of the head.

The old lawyer was so taken by surprise
that for a moment all he could do was to
stare at the detective. .

Then, with a desperate cfiort,’ be en-
deavored to regain his composure and appear
calm, but his face was white and his hands
trembled.

“Ah, humph—excuse me, but really I do
not understand just what you mean,” he
said, trying his best to assume a look of in—
nocent surprise.

“ Now, Mr. Kankershaw, it isn’t of the
slightest use for you to heat about the bush!”
the detective declared, in his prompt, de-
cided way.

“ J ust by accident I became interested in
this affair, and 'all the details are known to
me.” he continued.

“The girl, Miss Jeanette Hubberton, has
been rescued from the den to which you con-
signed her, and the two crooks, Curbstone
Charley and Kid Blistér, together with the
Woman, Sally Blister, haVe been arrested by
my men."

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“ And, being in possession of all the facts,
it is not a difficult matter for me to see just
what kind of a game is on the boards,” Joe
Phenix proceeded, in his calm, reflective
way.

t‘You'arc only an instrument, of course,"
he continued. “And it is a matter of great
surprise to me that a man like yourself, Mr.
Kankershaw, should have been unwise
enough to be drawn into an alfair of this
kind.

“ As I said, I have arrested the crooks who
committed the crime of abduction, and the
‘ pair, acting after the fashion of their kind,
, are quite ready to make a clean breast of it.
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punishment.”

” The statement of such men would not be
taken in a court of justice against my dec-
laration!" the old lawyer exclaimed in des-
peration, evidentlyin a fearful state of agita-
tion.

“You forget that Miss Jeanette is a wit-

,. ness who can corroborate the evidence of the
,1" crooks,” the veteran detective replied.
i v “She can testify that you introduced the
man who committed the abduction to her,
and that if it had not been for the confidence
Which she had in you she would not have
gone with the fellow at all.

“Then she can further testify that after
she was locked up in the cellar, under the
pretense that Fhe was crazy, you called up-
on her, and stated that it' she wad willing
to sign off her estate for a quarter of its
value no doubt you could secure her re-
lease.

‘I‘These facts show on their face that a
conspiracy had been formed to rob the girl.

"The banker, General Ilubberton, who
now holds the money, is the man who is at
the bottom of the affair, of course, the prime
mover in the conspiracy, but you are the man
who arranged the details, and had them car-
ried out.”

The old lawyer reflected over the matter
for a few moments, his face so white, his
whole hearing so nervous that he seemed on
the verge of a total collapse.

“In Heaven‘s name what are you going
to do?” he cried at last.

“ Do on come to arrest me?”

" Wel , that depends upon yourself," Joe
Phenix replied.

“ How so?” ,

"In a few words I will explain.

“ I am acting in this matter for Miss Hub-
,berton,” the veteran continued.

“As you are aware I am not a public de-
tective, but a private one, and if I choose to
make an arrangement with you in regard
to this matter no one has any right to ob-
ject."

“Yes, yes. very true." >

“ As I told you in' the beginning, it was
just by accident that I get into this air-air,
and now that I have become interested I

 

‘for the young lad . ‘
"I have rescu her from the crooks and
got them safely bagged. V
“New there are two courses open to me.
First, make the affair public by clapping the
fellow’ in jail, and allow the law to take its
' course.”  '
""""That would be utter ruin to me!” the
old lawyer declared, the very picture of
' i‘misgy,
“ ,“ es. undoubtedly, for, as I said, the
crooks are all ready to ‘s uesl,’ and! sup-
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arty-,torthe scheme, even thou h {tats plain._
apparent that he would e .the chief
gainer." , ‘ ,_ *
‘ Kankershaw reflected over the matter for

 a moment. and then he shook his head.
 ." Yes, if he declared that he dict not know
nythin about ‘the' scheme I could not
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General Ilubberton,” the old lawyer added
with an inquiring look.

“That is because I feel pretty certain,
from what I know of this banker, that he, is
a rascal.”

“You are right! he is a rascal!” Kanker-
Shaw exclaimed. ,

“I did not believe, either, that you, of
your own option, would try a scheme of
this sort, and I am snrprisrd that you
could be induced to lend your aid to any
such vile game.”

“ My dear sir, I am in this man's power.
A year or so ago I became involved in a?
stock operation through the general's advice,
and in a moment of desperation, acting on
his counsel, I forged a name to a note, in-
tending to take it up before it came due.

“As it happened, it never was used, but
the note is in the general’s pOSSession, and if
he chooses to swear that he knew nothing
about the matter, excepting that he had re-
ceived the note from me, believing it to be
good, I could not prove otherwise, and
would be ruined.”

“I will get you out of this hole if you
consent to do as I say,” Joe l’henix de-
clared. ‘

CHAPTER XXVII.
CAUGHT IN A ruxr.

SOME three hours after the time when Joe
Phenix arrived at the hotel, the banker,
General Hubberton, returning from a drive
with a friend, alighted at the hotel, and with
the friend went into the saloon and indulged
in a couple of drinks, , . _' .

Upon coming out he encountered Mr. Kan-
kershuw, and perceiving that the lawyer
wished to speak to him, the general excused
himself to his friend and joined Kanker-
shew.

"The girl sent for me, and—” t

But the old gentleman was quickly inter-
rupted by the general.

“My dear fellow, this isn’t any place to
discuss a matter of this kind 1” he declared,
quickly. _

“ Are you staying here?”

:5 Yes I: P V

“ Let us go up to your room, then, where
we can talk the affair over without any dan-
ger of being overheard. '

“ In a public place of this kind you know,
the chances are great that some meddlesome,
sharp-cared fellow might overhear enough to
beable to give us trouble.” ~

“Yes, that is ver true,” the old lawyer
responded. " Wel , my room is on the
second floor, and it will only take us a few
moments to reach it.” '

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“Certainly, certainly!” Kankershaw re-

,A couple of minutes later the two were
seated in the old lawyer's apartment. 1 ‘

“Now, then. we can speak freely, so fire
awa l" the banker exclaimed. .

_" ell, I received a message that the girl
Wished to see me, so I went out to the old
farm-house this afternoon.” , '

" Did you find her, prepared ,to comp‘to
terms?” the general asked. a

“ Yes, she is getting pretty sicko! her im-
prisonment'in the cellar.” ' ', t

“ I don’t blame her!“ the bankerexclaimed
with a chuckle. ‘ V
v “ As, I told you when I suggested the
scheme, I did not, believe she would hold out
for over a week. . ‘ ‘

‘.~‘My dear Kankershaw, it was really a
very clever game, and although you were

as I told you in the beginning, sn-»easy.
scheme to work, and with very little risk." ‘ ’

"That is true.” 3 ' '_ -

“I ought to have made arrangements
though to have had a few large livel rattle.
the cellar," and the» speaker chu ed with"
delight. ‘ , ’ - I v. " I
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“Yes, yes, that would have been a good
idea,” the old lawyer assented. '

“But you comprehend. general, that I

have never taken any interest in the matter.
I merely wentinto the thing because you had
me in sucha position that I could not 'help
myself, and I was anxious to take that note
of mine, which you hold, out of your
hands.”

“ Don’t worry about that," the banker re-v
plied. “Itold you that if you would man.
age this affair for me I would give you the
note, and when it is in your hands you can
destroy it as soon as you like."

“ Ah, yes, and then a weight will be off
my mind,” the old gentleman remarked with
a deep sigh.

"Well, what did the girl have to say for
herself?" the general asked.

“ She thinks she ought to have more
money.”

“ b, no!" exclaimed the banker, shaking
his head in a very decided way.

“She is’not willing to sign away her rights
for so small a sum."

“Baht that is always the way Willi these,
people who don‘t amount to anything!” the
general exclaimed, disdainfully.

“ Here is a poor girl who has worked hard.
all her life just to make a bare living, and
now, when there is a chance for her to make-
ten thousand dollars, she is not willing to;
take. it, but wants more.”

“Yes, she eettainly does."

“ How much does she want?"

“ Twenty thousand.”

"No, not" the general cried, decidedly.
.“ I will not give her any such sum.” I

“ She thinks that. as she is your brother's
daughter, you ought to be willing to give
her at least half the sum left by her fa—
ther.’

“Well, you can tell Miss Jeanette Hub—
berton that she is lucky to get the offer of
ten thousand, and if she doesn’t take it she-
will have to stay in that cellar until she-
cither dies or becomes a lunatfi in reality.” .

“Of course, you understand that s e is
now.” ‘

“ Yes, but the chances are that she will he. '
if she stays in that cellar for a month or so,
or else he is made of pretty stout stuff. ‘
' “ But one thing is certain: I will not give:
her over ten thousand if she stays inthe cal»—
lar until she rots t" the banker declared,,
fiercely. ,

At this point, Joe Phenix and his Mascot. ‘
Bob Ridley, made their appearance. ' "

 
   
          
        
          
        
    
       
        
     
    

 

CHAPTER XXVIII.
unouon'r TO ‘BOOK‘.

Tun two detectives had been concealed hi - ' 
the closet. . *
, Careful ‘and. shrewd as was the wily I ‘
banker, he had not thought that it was. A
necessary for him to examine the room so as
{o as sure that no eavesdropper was concealed , ‘
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atit, and as Kankershaw had to use his _ key . '
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L _oth the lawyer and the banker started to A 
their feet as the detectives made their a —
pearanee, and the old gentleman. fimmmg.’ 1'
11 an agony of terror, cried out:
“Joe Phenix, the detective}?
we ufie lost!“1   W
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found,” 09 Phenix-‘replied, but heyspoke :in
such a grave way thatit'did not appear as it ‘~
he wasjestlng. ' J-r- , a . .V . * 7 ,'_
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lawyer was playing his

acting line, theiol
part extremely well.

“What do on mean, sir the banker
.v; demanded. “ love the kindness to explain
it yourself at onccl”
“g , r “I have rescued the girl, Miss Jeanette
” ‘ Hubberton, your nieee, from the old farm-
7 ' house where you had her confined, and ar-
§l rested the two creeks, and the woman, who
 were in charge of the place.

“In order to curry favor with me, the

; crooks gave the scheme away, and I put up
,1 this little job so as to nail Mr. Kankershaw
"< without any trouble, but, thanks to you two
:1 taking it into your heads tovfreely discuss
 the matter, so that my young man here
.‘I and myself could ovorhear every word you
said, we are in posscssion of all the partlcu-
lars of the plot.”

“ That is a harsh word to use, sir!" General
Hubherton exclaimed; he was so completely
surprised by this unexpected development

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'i‘ “It is the correct one,” Joe Phenix re
5.  . plied.
z, i; " But take a seat, general, so we can talk
. v f7 this matter over at our ease.
  “ I am not acting in a public capacity in
"  this matter, you understand, so 1 am not
= i accountable to anybody for my actions,” the
_ ; detective explained.
 “Are we to understand that there is a
4', chance of arranging the affair?" the old law-
, ' I ,yer inquired, eagerly.
f. 13 The banker sunk slowly into a chair as
g Kankershaw put the question, and from the
,4 expression on his face it was plain that he
i was uncertain how to act. ‘
.~, Joe Phenix helped himself to a chair, while
’2' Bob Ridley seated himself upon the bed, as
A: three chairs were all the room afforded.
fi “Oh, yes, I think the matter can be ar-
i ranged without taking the world-at-large
,, into our confidence," the veteran detective
. , observed.
 t “It was

lfipure accident that I got into
j t . this game, an having become interested in
g I." the young lady, I made up my mind to do
' ’  " what loan for er.”
 ' This announcement made General Hubbcr-
5, V 5- ton scowl, but Kankershaw rubbed his hands
‘ .  softly together and said in his smoothest
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tones:
> “ Well, Mr. Phenix, I can say from what
I know of you, and‘withont an desire to in-
dulge in empty compliments, t at she could
not have a better adviser. ’
This display of weakness on the part of the
old gentleman, caused the scowl on the face
of the banker to deepen.
“ Well, it is my opinion that I can handle
the matter all right,” the veteran remarked,
.in his quiet but decided way. .
7“ Now, then, gentlemen, I am going to
make a lain statement of the facts in this
case, an I do not propose to make a single
misstatement orindu‘lflge in any exaggeration,"
Joe Phenix continue . »~
“ I have always found you, Mr. Phenix, to
be an extremely fair man,” the old lawyer
. hastened to observe. ,

’ at his companion, for he saw that if be con-
cluded to make a struggle he could not rely

upon Kankershsw for any aid.
“And another point which it may be as

we‘lil for me to touch upon,” Joe‘ Phenix

. sat .

 “'I never bulldoze, or allow myself to be

', bulldozed.” l *

‘ —. .“Oh, no, on the contrary, I have always
' .found .youxto be very quiet, although re-

markably firm, in all mg dealings with you,”

the old lawyer remarke . ,

v Then Joe Phenix gave a history of the
 case. showing that the bhnker and Mr. Ken-
“ 'kershaw bad couspircd to rob the orphan girl
of her inheritance;

  

  
  
   
   

  

 
  

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The general cast a glance full of contempt

I" While the crooks'. testimony and the evi-.

shew, directly with them, yet it would be!
more difficult to provo that you. Mr. Hub,

companion had not heenfluckyenough g
t. owbihnoccnnaed in this room,”__ttieyvsete‘.f

“Prosecutc you on this charge unless you
are willing to pay over the forty thousand
dollars which you justly owe‘to Miss Jean-
ette Ilubberton, your niece,” Joe Phenix re-
plied.

“ Oh, and while I am settling up the case
I suppose I may as well stipulate that the
note which you hold——the one which Mr.
Kankershaw mentioned—be turned over to
him.

“‘ Ohol that is a bid to induce him to turn
against me!” the banker cried.

“Yes, it does look a little like ibut,’ the
veteran detective responded, coolly.

“I refuse! I will not submit to be rob-
bedl” Hubberton exclaimed, leaping to his
feet in a rage.

“ Have the kindness to cast your eyes over
this legal document,” Joe Phcnix remarked,
also rising, and tendering the paper to the
banker as he spoke.

“ Bob, get out your handcufli'sl" the detec-
tivc commanded.

The paper was a warrant for Godfrey Hub-
bertou’s arrest on the charge of abduction,
issued by a justice of the peace at Branch-
port.

The general was too good a business man
not to see at a glance that the paper was all
right, and he realized that he could not
help going to jail if his captor was deter-
mined that way. '

The sight of the two pair of handcuifs,
which the sleuth produced, was unpleasantly
suggestive.

“You are surely not going to push the
thing to this extremity?” the general ex-
claimed, white with rage.

“It is you, general, who are forcing me
to do it,” Joe Phenix replied.

“ You are acting very foolishly, of course,’
the veteran man-hunter continued. '

“I am going to be perfectly frank with
you about this matter.

“I would have preferred, on account of
its being a family matter, to have settled it
quietly, but since you will not have it that
way, we will fight it out in the open court.

“ The chances are a thousand to one that I
can convict you on this abduction charge,
and then Miss Jeanette can sue you in a civil
suit for her money. ‘

“This is no attempt at bulldozing on my
art. General Hubberton, you understand,"
oe Phenix declared.

“But if you are disposed to contest the
matter, I will try to beat you if I can,” the‘
detective asserted. . " ‘

“ General, it really seems to me that we
are in an extremely tight place,” the old
lawyer observed. “And I don't see any
use 'of fighting when all the chances are
against us.” ‘

The banker pondered over the matter for
a moment. He was one of the kind of men
who always try to carry matters with a. high
band, and it gelled him terribly to find him-
self at such a disadvantage. -

But the more be reflected upon the situa-
tion the greater became his conviction that
the only course open to him was to comply
with the demands of his captor.

It was the. old story of the trapper entrap.

ed. . .

p1 “ But how about this warrant i” he asked.
“ Will it not get out that it has been is-
sued ?” . ‘ '

“ N o, I took the precaution to 0 before a
county ustice, an honest But an, who
was gla enough to take his fees, and never
tronb edhis head in regard to who were the
men for whom the warrants were issued,” the
veteran detective explained.
, “Well, I will agree to 'your terms,” the
banker remarked after 9. ion pause. ,' r

“ I will give you my chec -for forty thou-
sand dollars, payable to the girl‘s order. with
the understanding that all proceedings in this
case are ,to be stopped, and no one is to be
troubled for any share that theyr may have
taken in the matter,” the genera continued.
you my word

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the banker remarked. I . ,V ,
The dots tive bowed at the compliment. ,

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shaw,” the detective added.

“ Ah, yes, of course; that shall be deliver-
ed to him, and as this matter may as well be
settled up now as at some future time, if you
will accompany me to my cottage we will
close the business at once,” the general re-
marked.

Then the tour proceeded to the banker’s
abode.

The check for forty thousand dollars was
delivered to Joe Phenix, and the important
bit of paper, which the old lawyer was so
anxious to obtain, to him to his great joy.

The moment it was in his hands he applie
a match to it, and smiled to see it reduced to
ashes.

“ Now, Bob, you can ride to the old farm-
house and release the crooks, but warn them
that if they do not mend their ways they will
not ct off so easily the next time,” Joe Phe-
nix colored.

 

CHAPTER XXIX.
'rnn DIAMOND TIIIEVES.

FROM the banker cottage Joe Phenix pro- , 
ceeded to the West End Hotel, where he 
sought out the proprietor, who greeted him
in the most cordial manner.

The host of the hotel was an old acquaint-
ance of the detective, and had employed him
on a half a dozen different occasions.

After the landlord got the veteran detec-
tive seated in his private office, and had pro-
duced some choice cigars for his enjoyment,
he roceeded to explain the particulars of
the osses of valuables which had caused him
to summon the thief-taker to his assistance. .

“And the fellows who are doing the trick - .
are not confining their attentions to my house ~ "
solely,” the landlord explained. “Although
so far my guests have lost more heavily than
the people at the other hotels, yet that is, I
presume, because we have had some tip-top
parties here, with wealth galore, and they
had more to lose.”

“There is something in that, of course,”
the detective remarked. ,

“ Now one of the strange things about
these robberies is that the most of them
have been committed in such a. manner that
at first the sufferers were inclined to believe
that the loss was owing to their own careless-
ness.” _ ‘

Joe Phenix nodded to show that he was
paying due attention.

“So far women have been the losers, and
only valuable. things like diamonds, which
could easily be isposed of, have been
taken.” ' N.

“ A. discriminating lot of crooks.” . . 

“At the hotel hops, there is great rivalry
among the women in regard to dresses and
jewelry, and as we have a large number of

adies of fortune here at present, the display
of jewelr is well worth observation." .

“ch, comprehend; these idle domes of
wealth have nothing. better to do than to at-
tempt to outshine each other.”

“ The first loss which was re cited to me
was that of a diamond brooch longing to '
Mrs. Samuel Rndiger,‘of Cipcinnati. ,; .

“Sam Rudiger himself is one of the big.
whisky kings, and although Mrs. Sam is not
fair, though she is fat and forty, she makes"
up for the charms which nature has denied 
her by going in strong on dresses ., and .
jewel ." _ ‘. ~‘ -_"
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‘ “ Yes, that is her idea, although apart from
the factihat her husband is- an extreme! " ’
wealthy man, she does not possess a sing
requisite for the position." ' . - q,
" That is generally the case,”. the detective v
observed. "The less a man or womip'ti'3k »
fitted for anything of the kind, the, greater is w '
their desire to assume the role.”  ' . "’
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making if a man happens to get the proper
opportunity, and is shrewd enough to im-
prove it," Joe Phenix remarked. '

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l' Joe Phcnix indulged in a quiet smile. ‘
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; yet, in reality, the precaution does not
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, tell how rich you are, and boast generally
gabout you and the glorious State of Cal ~
‘ fornia."

“Yes, for as a Woman I cannot do much

you will understand that Mrs. Sam was just the stealing know their business, they al- ‘ bragging, excepting among my own sex,"

the woman to try and dazzle the world by a
gorgeous display of diamonds.”

The detective nodded.

" It was at a Saturday night hop that the
loss of the brooch occurred.

“At first she was inclined to believe that
it became unfastened, and, during the dance,
had dropped to the floor.

“ It was an elaborate afiair, costing a cool
five thousand dollars, and, naturally, she was
very much annoyed by the loss.

"I instituted an immediate investigation,
but was not able to discover any trace of the
jewel. and so was reluctantly obliged to come
to the conclusion that it had been stolen,
either by some one who had picked it up
from the floor, or else some high-class crook
who had selected my ballroom as an operat-
ing ground, and in the guise of a guest set
out to rob my patrons.”

“ Such a game has been worked but it
takes an extra good man to carry it out,” the
veteran detective observed.

“ I am satisfied that it is the true explana-
tion of the mystery, although neither my de-
tective, nor the ones employed by the other
hotels, are able to spot the man, or men, for
I presume there is more than one concerned
in the robberies.” .

“ Yes, such fellows usually work in pairs,
and very often they have the assistance of a
woman," Joe Phenix explained.

“There has been about a dozen of these
mysterious robberies, and the history of one
case is the history of all," the landlord ex-
plaincd.

"And, so far, the detectives are complete-

Ily at fault," he continued.

“ They are good men too."

“ Yes, and my detective has the reputation
of knowing every crook in the country who
amounts to anything”, _

“And he has not been able to spot any

suspicious parties?"

“No, not one, and the detectives employed
by the other hotels are in the same boat.”

“ And all the losses have occurred at the
hops ?" Joe Phenix asked in a reflective man-
ner.

“ Yes." . _

“No attempts made to rob the guests in
their rooms?”

" No, none.”

“Have you heard of any robberies attempt-
ed; or committed, at any of the private
houses?" '

“ Not a case! I was talking with the chief
of police this morning and he remarked how
free the town had been of thieves this year.

“Of course, I presume you understand,
Mr. Phenixkthst we have done our best to
keep this matter quiet, thinking we would
have a better chance to catch the ro ues.”

“Ye, I comprehend, and I thin it was
wise for you to work in that way,” the vete-
ran detective remarked. .

“Well, what do you think of the affair,
anyway “I” the host asked. 

“It is oh: to bee difficult jobm my
opinion,” goo henix replied.

“ Have you been able to form any theory
in regard to how the stealing has been
done? ’ ' .

“Yes, from what you have told me I am
inclined to believe that it is not the work of

regular crooks, but some amateurs are doing

the stealing.”

The landlord meditated over the matter for
a moment. and then he said:

“You think that some of the nests have
yielded to the temptation of he ping them-

-'  wives to their neighbors’ valuables 7'3

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"‘ Some man or woman who wishes to cut

""a dash in society, yet lacks the means, has

hitch the ides of stealing diamonds, for the

stones. can easily be remOVed from the set»

tin a and readily sold. ” _g
. ‘ Ifseel" the landlord assented. "And it,
would’ho adiflienlt matter to trace the stones
~when‘sepsrsted from the settin a?"
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wnhroloe so as to put them on
the ems?"
mafmtely.“

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~ Phenix added; . V t . ,
, ‘ ‘f It, will be', necessary to have someone to

’ ways take the booty to a receiver of stolen
I property—some ‘fenee‘ who makes a living
:by getting rid of such things—and all the
notices in the world do not trouble him

ny.
“It is only the stupid, clumsy crook, or
' the amateur, who is caught in the pawn-
} broker'snet.”
l “Very true."
! “I will put a party on this case imme-
* diately,” the man-hunter declared.
i "Goodl and the quicker the better."
“And in order to do the work as it ought
to be done, the party will come as a guest,
l and it will not be necessary either for you,
jor any one else, to know that he is not
i the genuine article.”
1 “ All right! I am satisfied!” the host
1 responded. “If no one in the hotel knows
the spy, it is a sure thing that he cannot
: be betrayed by any one in the establish-
’lment.”

“That is the idea." Joe Phenix assented.
:‘And if you should have your suspicions
lnlgegard to any party, keep them to your-
se .’ .

And this ended the interview.

CHAPTER XXX.
AN APPOINTMENT.

WHEN Joe Phenix came out of the rivate
office of the hotel he found his two ai 8, Bob
Ridlcy and Tony Western awaiting him.

“ Did you release the crooks?" the veteran
detective asked.

" Yes, and mighty glad they were, too, to
get out of the scrape,” Tony I’Vestern re-
plied.

“ But they are dead sore on this party
here,” he continued, nodding to Bob Ridley,
who laughed.

" The trouble is that I had to ‘ knock out ’
both of the fellows,” the young detective
explained. “ And it is only natural that
they should feel badly about it. ‘

“It isn’t pleasant, ou know, for a man to
think that he is a ghter, and then come
across somebody who, as the boys say,
‘ makes a monkey out of him' without any
trouble."

“I do not believe that you will med to lose
any sleep on their account, although they
may threaten to do all sorts of dreadful things
upon the first convenient opportunity,” Joe
Phenix remarked in his dry way.

Then the three took a carriage to the depot,
and on the way'Joe Phcnix related the par-
ticulars of his interview with the hotel~
keeper.

 

“I think you can trap these rascals if you. add

work the game in the right way,” the veteran
detective said in conclusion, addressing the
youn sleuth. ,

“S all I try the old scheme of offering
myself as a. bait?” Bob Ridley asked.

" Yes; as you say, it is an old game—in
fact, an'extremely ancient one, but it is
generally successful if it is'played carefully,"

as Phenixmeinarked.

“You can depend upon me to do in best,
of course,” the young sleuth remarke .

“ Oh, yes. that goes without saying,” the
chief replied. ,

"You must get yourself up regardless
of expense, an dis lay ten or' fifteen
thousand dollars wort of diamonds,” Joe
Phenix explained.

“My 5 arklers are in the hands of the
Central ate Deposit Company, and after
I get into my petticoats again I will
stop there and get them,” Bob Ridley ob-
served. , “'

“Now,-then, for the story," the veteran
detective remarked in a reflective wav. .

“ Let me see," he continued. " The Cali-
fornia widow is as good as any tale which
can be got up, I think. ,

‘4 Your husband made an enormous fortune
in the old Big Bonanza-time, died acouple
2ftyears ago, and left you with a. large 88-.

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“ That is a deli htful kind of a fairy tale!" 1
the irrepressible ob Ridley observed, with: _

the young sleuth abserved.

“ How would Redmond do?" Tony West-
ern asked:

This was the old man who acted as Joe
Pheuix’s clerk, and had charge of his oilice. *

“I had Redmond in my thoughts when I
spoke, the chief replied.

“He is a stranrrer in New York, has only
been here a couple of months, and as he has
spent the last ten years in California, he will
be able to hold his own in case he happens to
encounter any Californian.

“Being an old detective, too. allhohgh
owing to his age he has not activel followed.
the calling for some years, he will he able to
atIord valuable assistance."

“ When will the scheme begin ‘2" Bob Rid—
ley asked.

“As soon as you are rcadyK Joe Phenix
replied.

“ It will not take me long to make my
preparations,” the young sleuth observed.

“Although I am not particularly given to
playing the grand dame, yet I have always
made it a rule to keep up with the fashions,
and so have a few handsome dresses which
will come nicely in play on an occasion of
this kind.

“ An hour or so will be enough to enable
me to reparc myself, and so I can arrived at
Long Igmnch to-night, if you think it is ad-
visable."

“ Yes, I do think so," Joe Phenix replied.

“In my opinion the sooner the better, un-
less you are detained in New York by hav-
ing to take some steps in this Armitage busi-
ness," the veteran detective continued.

“Yes, it is possible that there may be a
communication at the hotel for me from
him,” Bob Ridley remarked, thoughtfully.

“In this little affair I worked the bait
game, too, and the result was all that I could
wish,” the young detective continued.

I am satisfied that just as soon as he thinks
he can do so with safety he will endeavor to
put himself in communication with me, in
hopes that he can get hold of the mono
which he believes I have come to New York
to get.” '

‘ When we arrive in New York, we will
go directly to the hotel, and if no word has
come, gou can arrsn e to proceed at once to
Lon ranch,” Joe henix observed.

“ ut, suppose there is a communication
thfire1 for me from Armitsgc?" Bob Ridley
as e . »

“i don’t think it is likely.that there will
be one, for there has hardly been time,” he

ed.
“Still, I think that it is wise to always
provide for contingencies of this kind.”

“ Well, if there is a message there from
Armitsge and there appears to be any’chance
of his capture, this Long Branch usiness
must wait,” Joe Phenix decided.

“The way the matter stands, it does not
seem as if two or three days would make
much difference,” Tony Western observed.

rascals may get out of the way, either, be-
cause they are satisfied with the lunder they
have obtained, or else taken to ight for fear
of being apprehended," the veteran detective
remarked. - . -

“ I don’t think that his likely though that
they will get on, ” Tony Western declared.

nix assented. . .
“ Few men or women in this life are saris.
fled with their gains, no matter whether they

continued. -. »

"So far, these‘unknown maraudors have
succeeded-in playing their game in the most
complete manner. and as t e detectives are
all at ses‘regarding them, it is improbable
that anything will occurto excite their a ‘
prehensions, so it is safe to conclude, I thin .
more plunder.” , . '

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” And when 1 make my appearance on the
scene, it will look as if they had a chance to
get hold of another ten thousand dollars’
worth without much trouble,” the young
sleuth remarked.

At this point their arrival at the depot end-
ed the conversation.

They boarded the train and in due time
arrived in New York.

Straight to the hotel opposite the Grand
Central Depot they prOCeeded.

The manager happened to be in the office,
and, having been warned by Joe Phenix
about the letters addressed to the supposed
young woman, Miss Moravia, at once ushered
the party into the private office, and, after
giving the veteran thief-taker a letter which
had arrived, discreetly withdrew.

“Ahal the fellow wants you to meet him
on Riverside avenue to-nightt” Joe Phenix
exclaimed, after casting a hasty glance at the
letter.

CHAPTER XXXI.
ARRANUING run run).

" ON Riverside avenue to-night?" the
youn trailer asked.

“ es, at Ninety-third street; but, listen to
the letter and see how artfully the man puts
in a special plea in regard to his innOCence,"
Joe Phenix remarked.

And then he read the letter aloud, as fol~
lows:

“ ‘MY DEAR Miss MormvrA:—-

“ ‘No doubt you are greatly surprised by
the occurrence which took place on the train,
but I trust you will believe Inc when I say
that it was all a mistake on the part of the
man who made the unwarrantaole attack on
me. I am at present staying with some
friends, who are assisting me in getting proof
that the man who attacked me made a great
blunder, and it is my intention, as soon as I
get matters in the proper shape, to bring the
ruf’fian into court and have him severely pun-
ished.

“ ‘But, as I have discovered through the
kind offices of my friends that the man has
a powerful political pull, I am compelled to
remain in concealment until I can get the
affair so arranged that the fellow cannot es-
cape punishment.

“ ‘I should like very much to see you, but
my friends are averse to my venturing abroad
during the daytime. Yet, if you Will come
to the corner of Riverside avenue and Ninety-
third street to-night at 8:30 I will be there.

“ ‘Leave the hotel about eighto’clock, and
go through Forty-second street to Sixth ave-
nue, there take the Elevated Road and get out
at Ninety-third street; then it is only a short
distance to Riverside avenue, which runs
along by the river.

" ‘ I will, probably, be waiting for you on
the corner. but in case I should happen to
be detained, cross the street to the river side,
turn to the left and walk down the avenue
so as to meet me coming up.

“ ‘Of course I rely upon you not to men-
tion this letter to any one, or to reveal that
you have had any communication with me,
for my friends have found out that the man
who made such a blunder is terribly alarmed
in regard to the matter and is straining every
nerve to give me trouble.

“ 'It is possible that the fellow, in his des-
peration, may have put a watch on you,
thinking there is a probability that, through
you, he can get at me.

“ ‘If such should be the case, it would
be a capital joke to fool the rascal, and I
will tell you how to do it.

“ ‘After you buy your ticket at the Ele-
vated Road watch and see who comes after
you; then when the train stops, do not be in
a hurry to get on board, but appear to be
undecided as to which of two cars to take,
and so contrive to miss the train.

‘ ‘Then watch and see if any of the peo-
ple who came on the platform, after you,
have not got on board. ,

“ ‘ If there is anybody loitering there, with-
out any apparent reason, the chances are
that the person is a spy deputed to follow
you.

“ ‘ Keep your eyes on this person; and
when the next train arrives, act as if you
did not intend to go on board, and then, at
the last moment, make a sudden rush just
as the gates are hein closed.

“ ‘By so doin t e chances are that the
spy will be trick .

I “ ‘You will get on board, and the watcher
will not.

“ ‘On leaving the train, too. at Ninety-
third street, take particular notice whether
anybody follows you from the s‘ation to the
street; but, if you are careful to do as I say,
it is almost certain that no spy, no matter
how skillful, will be able to follow you.

" ‘ Again I must caution you to be careful
and not breathe a word in regard to this let-
ter to any one.

“ ‘ Yours most respectfully,
“ ‘ROBERT L. JOHNSON.’ ”

“That is certainlyr an extremely well-writ-
ten letter,” Bob Ridley observed. “How
artfully he appeals to the imagination of the
girl, making himself out to be a persecuted
man, and giving her the idea that by aiding
him escape the pursuit of the officers she
will be performing a laudible act.”

“Yes, the fellow is possessed of brains,
no doubt about that,” Joe Phenix ob-
served.

“But, like all the men who fall into a
crooked way of life, he makes the mistake of
trying to do too much,” the veteran detective
shrewdly continued.

“ By about as daring an attempt as ever
came to my knowledge, he succeeded in
escaping from arrest, after being securely
nailed, and if he had sense enough to take
himself off to parts unknown, he would,
probably, have bid defiance to all the
efforts which we might make to capture
him.

“But in his eagerness to try and swindle
the supposed country maiden out of the
money which he thinks she has gone to
New York to get. he exposes himself to the
chance of recapture.”

“ These rogues are always making blunders
of this kind," Tony Western remarked with
the air of a philosopher.

“ it is lucky for the people in the detective
line that they do make such mistakes, other-
wise it would be a much more difficult matter
to catch rascals than it is,” the young sleuth
observed.

“That is true,” the veteran detective as-
sented. “ And although the world-at—large
gives us man-hunters credit for possessing
a wonderful amount of acuteness, yet in the
majority of cases we capture our men, be-
cause, notwithstanding all their smartness,
they make such dreadful blunders.

“ But now let us see how we had best
arrange this matter,” Joe Phenix con-
tinued.

“ You will keep the appointment, of
course, and as it is evident that this fellow
will he on the look-out, it will not do to
have any one follow you, or to put men
in the neighborhood in advance, for as tins
bird is a sly one, he would be sure to take
the alarm.”

“But, really, Mr. Phenix, I do not believe
I will need any assistance,” Bob Ridle
remarked. “He is a good-sized fellow,
know, but I think I can catch him at a
disadvantage so as to get the bracelets on
liiiii.

“I do not think you will have much
trouble in capturing him, for you will
have the advantage of taking the man com-
pletely by surprise, but it is just as well to
have help at hand in case you should need
it," Joe Phenix assumed.

“That is true,” the young sleuth assented.
“ But how will you arrange the matter?”

“The man has selected this particular
spot for a rendezvous because the nature of
the ground affords him an opportunity to
escape if a trap is set, and an attempt
made to capture him,” the detective ex-
plained.

“ It is a lonely spot after nightfall, and few
people, or vehicles, pass up or down.

“The street runs close to the Central
Railroad tracks, and it is only some twenty-
flve or thirty feet down a steep bank to the
iron way, so if the man apprehended that
the officers Were at hand, all he has to do is
to leap over the wall, dash down the bank,
and, in the darkness, he would stand an ex-
cellent chance of making his escape either up
or dowu the track.”

The others nodded assent, both being fa-
miliar with the locality, and therefore able
to comprehend how shrewdly the veteran

 

had calculated the chances.
"And here again is where the man, not-

 

withstanding his smartness, has made an-
other blunder," Joe Phenix observed.

" He has not taken into consideration the
fact that the same conditions which are so
favorable for his escape, if the detectives try
to jump on him, are equally as good for the
officers in trying to get at him,” the man-
hunter continued.

“You, Tony, disguised as a tramp, and
apparently considerably under the influence
of liquor, will come up the track, timing
your movements so as to arrive at Ninety-
third street about eight-forty, and at that
point you will encounter Herring Bob, also
got up as a tramp.

“ You will stop and talk a while with
him, then both of you must get out pipes,
light them and stroll off d0wn the track to-
gether, but not going over a block away, so
as to be ready to come to the assistance of
Ridley, here, when he gives the signal.”

“A good scheme,” Tony Western rc-
marked.

“ Yes, and sharp as this fellow, Armitage,
undoubtedly is. he will never suspect any-
thing suspicious about two tramps proceed-
ing along the railway, for that is the favorite
walk of such fellows,” the young man-
ehaser observed.

“And I will reach the ground in a coupe,
with a. coachman in livery, a regular swell
affair.” Joe Phenix continued—“ just such a
turn-out as is often seen in the neighborhood,
and therefore its appearance will not excite
Armitage‘s apprehensions.”

So the matter was arran ed.

At eight that evening t 10 detective, Bob,
now arrayed like a woman, transformed into
Miss Moravia again, left the hotel and pro-
ceeded to keep the appointment.

And, although she knew very well that she
was not followed, yet for fear that Armitage,
carefully disguised, might be keeping a
watch upon her, she followed the instruc»
tions, which he had given her, to the letter.

The spy was sharp—eyed, and at the Sixth
Avenue L Station she fancied that a rather
shabbily-dressed old man, with a full gray
beard and long, straggling hair of the same
hue, who looked like an fiast Side Jew, was
paying rather more attention to her move-
ments than was natural.

When she made her rush to get on the
train he also did the same.

“Aha! I will bet a good round sum that.
this old Jew is my gentleman!” the spy muro
mnred to herself after she took her seat.

The man did not remain in the same car
with the young sleuth, but went into the
next one.

When the girl left the train at the Ninety-
third street station she looked for the man,.
and, sure enough, he was on the platform,
but after she got to the ground and went.
down Ninety-th rd street, toward the river,
she noticed that the man did not follow her
but went up the avenue.

“ Ah, yes, now I see his little game,” she
murmured.

“ He is going through the next street, so
as to come down Riverside avenue, then he
will be able to see as he passes Ninety-third
street whether there are any suspicious-look»
ing men in the neighborhood.

“This fellow is a smart rascal, but, clever
as he is, I think we will trap him without.
an difficulty.”

The night was not a dark one, as the moon
was just coming up, so the disguised detec-
tive was able to make out the surroundings
without any difficulty as she proceeded.

She walked along at a slow pace. and, as
she anticipated, when she reached Riverside
avenue, the supposed old Jew was coming
down the street.

The spy halted on the corner for a moment
and looked around her, as though she was
seeking the person whom she had come to
meet.

No one was in sight but the old man, so,
after bestowing a casual lance on him, the
girl crossed the street an walked down by
the side of the stone wall, as she had been in-
structed.

The old man kept on at a. brisk pace on the
opposite side of the way,.so the spy was able
to keep her eyes upon him, althou h appar-
ently she was not paying any attention to his
movements. .

By this time she was sure her surmxse—
that the old man was Armitage in disguise—
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After the old man had proceeded for a
couple of blocks, he crossed the street and
came up so as to meet the girl.

As he approached, she pretended to be
looking out on the river, and would have
passed him without notice if he. had not called
her by name.

“You are prompt, Miss Moravia!" he re-
marked.

The spy halted immediately, pretended to
he' very much surprised, and stared at the
man. '

” You do not recognize me?" he said.

“Your voice seem»: to be familiar, yet I
:annot recall your face at all,” the girl re-
plied, with a charming all‘ectalion of inno-
COMO“.

“My disguise must be extremely good.
then. to deceive such sharp eyes as you
have,” he declared with a light laugh.

“I am the person whom you came to
meet, Miss Moravia—Mr. Armitnge,” he con-
tinued.

“Is it possible?" she exclaimed, afftcting
to be greatly amazed.

“Yes; I am acting on tke advice of my
friends, who think it will be wise for me to
go in disguise until I can get all the arrange-
ments perfected to prove my innocence of
the eharge made against me.” I

"Oh, yes, 1 see,” and the spy smiled
sweetly. _ '

And, as she spoke, she caught sight of a
carriage coming up the avenue.

This was the one which contained Joe
I’henix, she judged; hence it was about time
to bring the comedy to an end.

“Your disguise is a remarkable one,” she
admitted. “1 did not recognize you even
after you spoke, although your voice was
funiliar to me. It is really a wonder, I
think, that you could make such a change in
your appearance. ” '

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she held in her hand to flutter to the
ground. '

“Oh, dearl how careless of me!" she ex-
claimed. *r

 

“Permit me!" Armitagc immediately re-
; marked, and he stooped to pick up the hand-
?) kerchief.

- This was the opportunity which the dis-
 guised spy desired. .
 As Armitage straightened up she dealt
him a most terrific blow, which, landing
directly under the ear, sent the man reeling
to the ground!

Then, with a tiger-like spring. s‘xc pounced
upon him, and before the half-stunnedand
wholly bewildered man comprehended what
was being done, she'had the handcuffs upon
his wrists!

“I told Phenix that I thought I could
do the trick myself without any assistance,”
the female detective muttered, with a. great
deal of satisfaction, as she arose to her
feet. ‘ '
By this time the, carriage had arrived on

the scene of action, and, as the sleuth-

honnd had anticipated, Jae Phenix was on
._ hand.

' He had been on the watch, and, from the

window had seen the attack.

The carriage halted by the curbstone, and

the veteran deteetfio gm. out. 

- “You were right about not needing any
assistance.” Phenix confessed, with a. smile
of satisfaction. I

“I will warn the boys that the game is
"bagged," and he sounded a shrill call on his
whistle. ‘ ‘

The llflDdCUi‘IHl man had struggled to his

feet, and stood glaring with rage at the
‘ female detective. ‘_
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gave me away in the first place. I suppose,
‘ d yet I never suspt-etcd it, curse you!”
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A thismoment the other two aides-ax».

The Englishman, Howard Fitz Gerald, and
the Irish captain, McCracken, sat on the
veranda )f the \Vcst End llotel enjoying
their cigars.

the dusk of the evening was beginning to
vuil land and sea.

The two had taken seats at the extreme
and of the Veranda, away from the crowd, so
they were able to converse without danger of
their words beingr overheard.

The captain had but u awajall day, having
been over to l’lea.~ure [lay to a shooting
match, and so had not seen the l‘lnglishman,
until they “it'll-ill} the table.

“Fitzy, my jewel, it seems to me that
you are not ai'ther being in the best of spirits
this evening?" the captain remarked after
the pair had got comfortably seated and
their cigarslighiul.

“ Has anything been at'ther happening to
interfere wid your peace of mind?"

“Yes; I am afraid things are not going
to run as smoothly as they might."

“ To what do you refer?"

“ The girl business.”

“ What is the trouble?"

“The barikcrdoesn't like the idea of my
marrying his daughter.”

“ ls that possible?"

“Yes; so Mrs. IIubherton
this afternoon.”

“Well, it is a smart woman she is, and
you can depend upon every wourd she says.
i am atther thinking!" the Irishman averted
stoutl .

“ I) doubt about that."

“Do you illlllK it will be afther making
any dth rcucc?"

"I don‘t know as he will be able to keep
the girl from having me," the Englishman
llllSWt'l't'll. “Iliave played a careful game,
and Mrs. Ilubl)et‘t0h has assisted me to the
best of her ability.”

“It's a foine woman she is, bedadl" the
captain reassured, “and under the circum-
stances. being afther having the ear of the
girl. she would be able to do yees a h‘apc of
good." ‘

.“Oh, yes; and as the heiress has an idea,
of course. .that her step-mother and I are
on extremely good terms, she has not hesi-
tated to tell her just what she thought about
me. '

“Alia! be the powarsl ye had. it beauti-
fully arranged!" ’

“Yes, and everything was going so
smoothly that I did not think I would have
the slightest difficulty in getting the girl to
consent to masry me when I thought ' the
proper time but. come to ask her."

“ Why does General Hubberton ob ect?" ‘

“I don’t exactly know, for Mrs. ubbery
ton is in the dark in regard to his precise,
reason. The banker; is a shrewd and wily
old customer, you know, and he understands
enough about womankind to be aware that
if he came out openly and announced that he
did not approve of the match, the daughter,
from the sheer spirit of contradiction. would
be pretty certain to disagree with him in re-
gard to the matter.” ’

“ Oh, yis, that is the way it usually
wourks!” the captain declared.

“The bankeris too wise to make a mis-
take of that kind,” the Englishman ex-
plained. , “ He makes no open oppositibn to
the match, but, in' an underhuntb way, has
dropped certain hints that a. good man
peeple have doubts as to my being what
represent myself to be.” '

“01101 the murihering blagg‘ardl Is it
trying to take aware your character he is?"

“ es; he pretends, you know. that he
doesn’t know or caye anything about the. but
is only repeating the gossip oi the men about
town.” N , ‘

" The deluding dodger!" ,

"According to his story, it is currently
bplievad that I am an adventurer, without
either money or position—a fortune-hunter,
‘whose chief object is to eutrap some rich‘
American girl into a marriage.” - " ’

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The pair had just come from dinner, and .

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that she is afraid there may be some degree
of truth in the rumors.

“Mrs. llubhorton, in her desire to do all
she can to help the match along, has done
her best to persuade Madeline that there isn't
any truth in the reports, but as the girl is
naturally suspicious and distrustfnl, the re‘
ports have made an impression upon her.

“ lt was only this afternoon, you under-
stand, thnt l gotan explanation from Mrs.
lluhhcrton of what has been going on,“ Fitz
Gerald continued. ‘

“The. old 1' How got a hint, apparently,
from some one. three or four days ago that
his daughter and I Were likely to make a
match, and then he iimnediately set to work
to interfere.

“ l noticed that the girl's manner toward
me had changed during the last few days,
and she suddenly manifested a great interest
in my past life, inquiring about my relatives
and friends in England, and putting all sorts
of curious questions in regard to high life
abroad."

” Faix! it isn’t the likes of her that could
be alther puzzling ye wid any questions of
that kind l”

“ Oh, no, for although my past life may
not be an altogether creditable one, and I
don't doubt. that if certain passages in it were
knOWn to the lady she would be horrified,
yet’I am the man that I represent myself to

“ Yis. yis, that is certain!"

“ I will not swear that the stories I tell, in
a careless way, about my rich relatives, and
my chance of one day coming in for a noble
title, and an immense estate. are strictly
{rue}: the Englishman remarked with 8.

aug . ‘ .

"Ah, there is only about fifty lives, be-
tween you and thim trifles, and if a plague
should be afther setting in, maybe ye might
stand a chance of coming in for the title
and estate," the captain observed with a
chuckle.

“ Oh, yes; I might be struck by lightning,
as these Americans say," Fitz Gerald-re-
turned. '

“ \Vell, there are a good many shady pas-
sages in my life, but. as the events all oc-
curred on the other side of the water. it
will be a difficult matter for anybody in this
country to prove anything against me."

" True for on i"

“ But, if this young woman should take it
into her head to ask me to present proofs that
my great expectations stand some chance of
aging realized in the future the game would.

up." . .

“Ah, yis; unless she was willing to take
my wourd for it," the captain observed with

'9. sly wink.

,“Mrs. Hubberton, of course, is doing her
best to aid me; and she asserts that although
she was not personally acquainted with me
in Europe, yet she knows all about me by

reputation, and so is sure that I am no.

adventurer.” “

" But, what do you sudppose is the r'ason
why the bunker has ma 9 the dead set at
ye ‘2" the Irishman asked. . . ,

“It is impossible to say, and Mrs. Hubbar-
ton is completely in the‘dark.” '

“ Has he charge of the girl‘s money?”

“No; it is invested in various stocks and
bonds. so he does not have the handling of it,
and, as far as the money goes, it does not
make any difference to him whether she
marries ornot.” " . -

“ Yis, yin." . _

“ I am very much afraid the gamers as,

I

and may not be able to satisfy her.”

“ That is bad}?

“Well, I don't know but want I'can do ‘ >

better," the Englishman remarked.
“Do better? how can 9?"

“This. Californian wi ow, this ,Mrs.  ,

og,,fih8fwomhn with the diamonds. "

a“ mind illigant jewels they are, too," 3

tha'c‘ap‘tuin declared. g
 “Acting on your idea, I have been very

attentive to the widow since I made her nc- ~
quaintance, and I think she has fallen in love .

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“Well, well, I didn't expect that, and it is
astonished I am!” the Irishman exclaimed.

“ I do not think there is any mistake about
the matter,” the Englishman asserted.

“I met her on the beech to-day, and we
had quite a long chat in one of the summer-
houses.”

“ Yis, yis, that was pleasant!”

“And she acted in such a way as to give
me the impression that I could induce her to
become Mrs. Fitz Gerald without a great deal
of trouble.”

“ I heard that she was after having lashings
of money, but I don’t know how true it is,”
the captain remarked.

“Her diamonds are illigant though; there
is no mistake about thim, bcdadl”

“The conversation that I had with her
made me think that there was a possibility

‘that I could do better than to keep on with

the banker‘s daughter.”

“Of course you want to be sure, you
know, about this woman’s money,” the cap-
tain warned.

“ Oh, I think she is all right. I had a talk
with the old fellow who acts as her escort and
secretary.

“He was formerly business manager for
her husband, who was interested in the Big
Bonanza Mine, which .made millionaires out
of all the men who had anything to do with
it. ”

“Yis, I have read about that same,” the
captain remarked.

“Her husband was an old man, enormous
ly wealthy when this girl married him; in
fact, the secretary does not hesitate to state,
bluntly, that it is his opinion that if Mac-
Gregor hadn't plenty of money the woman
would never have had anything to do with
him.”

“ Of coorse not!" the Irishman exclaimed,

“ \Vhat would a foine, strapping gurl like
this wan want of an ould man if he hadn’t
plenty of money to give her everything she
liked.”

“The secretary didn‘t hesitate to say that
the pair led a eat-and-dog life, for the old
man was a tough customer, but he died
suddenly, and his wife came in for all of his
property for he hadn’t a relative in the
world.”

“How much did he l'ave?”

“ A million, about.”

“ Wow, wowl” cried the captain. “ Upon
me wourdl if this story is true, it would be
a glorious speculation for you to marry the
wrddyl”

“Ido not think there is any doubt that
she is worth a great deal of money,” the
Englishman remarked.

“ Why the diamonds she were at the hop
last night must have been worth thirty or
forty thousand dollars.”

“ Oh, yis, yis, aisy enough, me jewel!"the
captain assented.

“It isa judge ofdiamonds I am. and I will
go bail that the necklace she had on never
cost a cint less than twinty thousand dol-
lars.”

“It was certainly beautiful, and she out-
shone any other woman in the room, al-
though she cannot be called a beautiful girl,
yet she is by no means ugly.”

“ If she has got plenty of money, it doesn’t
matter if she is as ugly as a hedge-fence!”
the Irishman exclaimed.

“Yes, you are right; going on the prin-
ciple, of course, that a man ought not to
look a gifthorse in the mouth.”

“ That is quite correct."

“I will say to you frankly, Mac, that, of
the two women, I very much prefer the
banker's daughter, for there is something
about this other girl that I don't exactly
like,” Fitz Gerald observed, in a thoughtful
way.

“ Oh, what does it matter what the woman
is, as long as she has plinty of money?" the
captain exclaimed.

“ I fancy that she is inclined to be rather
hot-tempered at times, and fond of having
her own way. .

“One thing is certain: she and her hus-
band quarreled from the beginning, accord-
ing to the secretary’s story,” the English-
man continued. “But he asserts that it
was all the old millionaire’s fault, for he
tried to play the tyrant with the girl, and
she would not submit.”

“ It is very likely,” the Irishman observed.
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girls are often afthcr making their lives mis—
erablc.”

“It is natural, of course, for the secretary
to declare that the old man was to blame;

he is dead, while the wife is alive and the .

secretary receives a handsome salary from
her.”

“ Of coorse! Why wouldn’t the man he
afther sticking up for the wan who pays
him?"

“ The secretary strikes me as being a sort
of a soft old fellow although he may he a
good business man enough,” Fitz Gerald ex-
plained.

“My object in cultivating his acquaint-
ance was to find out all I could about the
widow, for from the way she has acted to-
ward me sineeImade her acquaintance—I
have danced with her at three ditferent hops,
you know—I have the impression that she is
particularly well-pleased with me, so I sound-
ed the secretary, saying that it was a wonder
that a young and pretty woman like Mrs.
MacGregor, who had plenty of money, didn't
get married again. ’

“ And what (lid he say?”

“That she wouldn't marry the best man in
the world, for her past experience in the
married state had been a decidedly disagree-
able one.”

“ Ah, yis; that is what a widow is always
atther saying,” the captain remarked with
the air of an oracle.

“But, just as soon as the man comes along
that takes their eye, they jump at. him like
a hungry trout at a fly.”

“Another point which is in my favor: the
woman was poor, and, through her marriage,
has become rich, and no doubt the thought
has come to her that if she married a man
like myself, a scion of one of the great Eng-
lish families, she could go to Europe and be-
come a very queen, having plenty of money
to support her rank.”

“ And she could, too; divil a bit of a lie in
that at all, at all!”

“ Well, I think this one will be far better
for me than the banker's daughter,for she will
not be apt to be inquisitive in regard to my
past life, while I feel tolerably certain that
the other would be.

“Of course, I may have made a mistake in
thinking she has taken a fancy to me, but I
don’t think I have,” Fitz Gerald remarked in
conclusion. I

“ Oh, no, you are too old a stager to make
a mistake 0 that kind,” the Irishman de-
clared.

“ If I were you, I would go in and
Win!"

“ Well, I will certainly try my best to
carry off the prize.”

“Ab. and that reminds me, by the way,
that I ferget to tell ye about an acquaintance
that 1 made to-day at the shooting-match, a
Cuban gentleman, a man of considerable
wealth I should judge from his conversation,
and about as soft a party as I have met with
in a dog’s age.

“He, too, has illigant diamonds, and a
great admiration for sport; he is a hearty
old buck, do ye mind? a man of sixty, or
thereabouts, and I have undertaken to show
him the ropes.”

“ Well, he has made a wise selection,” the
Englishman declared with a laugh.

“ Of course he must not expect to get the
valuable information without paying a good
price for it,” Fitz Gerald added.

“From what I have seen of the man it is a
great wonder to me he has not tumbled into
some tiap long ago,” the Irishman remarked.
“ For he appears to be as soft as cheese,
and as he has a thirst on him which is won-
derful to behold, it is strange that some polite
gintleman has not been afther improving the
opportunity to make a good stake, as these
Americans say.”

“ You ought to be able to do something
with him, then.”

“I shall try, me boy, you can depind upon
thatt” the captain asserted with a knowing
wink.

“ Well, if your man is not up to snuff you
will, undoubtedly, get a good rake out of
him," the Englishman remarked.

“And speaking about his being a softy, if
he is any softer than this secretary of the
California widow, he must be well worth see-
ing," Fitz Gerald continued.

“'He, too, is considerable of a drinker, and

is a good illustration of the old adage, ‘when
the wine is in the wits are out.’

“ I took pains to-day to go to considerable
trouble to entertain the gentleman.”

“You were afther information, of coorse‘?”

“Yes, and I got it, too—in fact, got much
trore than I expected,” Fitz Gerald explain-
ed, “for after the man had a half a dozen
drinks he was ready to tell me all he knew.”

“Well, it is a coaxing way that ye have
Wid you, anyhow.”

“ And then he had told me all I wished to
know about the widow’s history, I carelessly
 mentioned that she had some magnificsnt
diamonds, and must needs take great precau-
tions to prevent them from being stolen.”

“ Aha! that is what a lawyer would call a.
l’ading question, but I suppose this softy did-
l n’t have a suspicion that you were afther
drawing him on ‘1”

“No; he explained just how she arranges
1 about the jewels. She carries with her a
i miniature safe, so small that it can be easily
handled. In this the diamonds are kept
when she is not wearing them, and the safe
is locked up in her trunk."

“ Upon me wourd! this is the most careless
way of handling valuable jewels that I ever
heard of!” the captain declared in apparent
amazement.

“ Yes, that is exactly what I thought, but,
of course, I was careful not to allow the fel-
low to know what my opinion was in regard
to the matter.”

“Unless the lock on the woman’s trunk is
an unusually good. wan, there is no r’ason
why a man, Wid his wits about him, and Wid
the courage to do a job of this kind, should-
n’t be able to get at the sparklers,” the cap-
tain assured.

“Well, as far as I can see there are no par
ticular difficulties in the way,” the English-
man declared. “In my opinion the way the
matter stands, it would be more diflicult to
get rid of the diamonds than to get possession
of them.”

“Oh, that could be easily arranged t"

The approach of some gentlemen, who ac-
costed the pair, interrupted the conversation
at this point.

CHAPTER XXXIV.
AN xsromsnme REVELATION.

AND now, we come to the night of the day
upon which the conversation detailed in our
last chapter took place.

There had been a grand hop at the West
End Hotel, and among the attendants were
the banker, General Hubberton, and his
wife.

The general seemed to be in excellent
spirits, and although as a rule he seldom
danced, yet on this occasion he joined in
three of the formal square dances.

It was a little after midnight when the
hop ended, and as the general and his wife
prepared to depart, the banker remarked to

er:

“By the way, we will have to walk home,
for 1 neglected to tell John to come for us;
but as it is only a few steps, and it is a de»
lightful night, it will not incommode us
an .”

XFor such a short distance it is hardly
worth while to ride,” the wife replied.

And then the two set out.

When the pair arrived at their cottage,

gppeared to be about, and mentioned the
act.

“There is only a couple in the house,’.’ the
banker explained. “There is a jollification
to-nightqmd as they all wanted to attend,
with the exception of the housemaid and
the cook, I told them that they might go.”

The banker and his wife occupied separ-
ate apartments, after the fashion of the folks
who ape the manners and customs of the-
European grandees; but, on this occasion,
the banker went with his wife to her apart-
ment, seated himself in an easy-chair, and
looked at the woman in a way which plainly
revealed to her searching eyes that there was
a weight on his mind.

“What is the matter—ar’n’t you well?”
she asked.

“Oh, yes; I am well enough in bod , but;
I can’t say as much for my mind,” e re-
plied, with a grave shake of the head.

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ought not to allow the cares of business to
weigh you down," the lady urged.

“ Ah, well; a man cannot always throw off
his cares at will,” the general replied with an
air of discouragement.

“But, my dear, I should really think that
you could afford to give up business,” the
wife remarked. “I do not see why a man,
situated as you are, should make such a slave
of himself. \Vhy, this is about the first real
vacation that I have known you to take since
We were married.

“And, this isn't the right kind of a vaca-
tion for you to take, either. At a place like
this you meet your business aSsoeiatt-s, and
talk over your affairs, so that, although you
do not go to the oiliee, you always have your
business in your mind.”

“That is very true."

"Now, if I were you, Iwould go OH to
some nice, quiet place, away back in the
country, or in the woods somewhere, where
no daily papers come, and you could get out
of the reach of the telegraph, so it would not
be possible for you to know how affairs were
going on in the commercial world.”

“That is a very sensible bit of advice,” the
banker observed, thoughtfully “ Under such
conditions I could, undoubtedly, relieve my
mind of a. great deal of care.”

“Oh, yes; and I am certain it would do
you a world of good.”

“But, you wouldn’t care to accompany
me to such a place,” he remarked, surveying
her with a peculiar glance.

“Why not?”

“Because there wouldn’t be any enjoyment
there for you; no chance to Wear your fine
dresses or to display your jewelryano hops,
you know, or parties—”

“ Oh, what do you suppose I care for
such things!" the woman protested, impa'
tiently.

And then in an impulsive way, she came
and knelt by his side, clasped his hands, and
looked up in his face.

“1 would be willing to go anywhere with
you if I thought the trip would do you
good. I am a woman, of course, and have a
natural love for dresses and jewelry and
pretty things, but I think more of you thaer
(it of anything else, and 1 am quite Willing
to go and bury myself a hundred miles from
a. town if I thought it would do you any
gooc .”

The old banker was visibly affected by the
speech, and he bent over and kissed the wo-
man‘s forehead.

“ \Vell, Angelina, you do care something
for the old man,” he said, slowly.

“Of course I do, and I would be very glad
to give you a proof of it. I have always
been honest with you, right from the begin-
ning,” and she spoke earnestly. “When we
first met in England I was an actress earning
a poor living on the stage, for I was not one
of the talented kind, depending more upon
my looks than upon the abilityI possessed to
act, and you were foolish enough to fall in
love with me. I told you then the story of
my life without any hesitation.

“I had been well brought up, the dau hter
of a country teacher, but at his sudden eath
had been thrown upon my own resources and
compelled to cam my own bread.

“From the time I was a child I had taken
part in private theatricals; so when I had to
depend upon myself for a living I naturally
turned to the stage. But I was not particu-
larly successful, though I managed to live.

“Then came the romance of my life I
made the acquaintance of a gentleman of
good family. I thought he was a great entcli,
so when he asked me to marry him, I gladly
consented. . _

“After marriage it (lid not take me long
to discover that my husband was a seamp of
the first water. He was a scion of a good
family, that is true; but his people had cast
him off long before, for he was a gambler, a
cheat, an all-around rascal; and, although he
always tried to arrange his games so the law
couldn’t get hold of him, yet few men more
richly deserved to be punished.

“He and his confedel‘ates had picked me
out for a decoy; being stylish and attractive
I hired youn men, with more money than
brains. and t an my husband and his gang
plundered them at cards."

“Yes, I remember your confession and I
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and I did not think it was right to deceive
you. I was weak enough to cling to my
husband, and allow iuyself to be used as a
lure, but then, the man always treated me
well, seldom cver giving me a cross \vord.

“But, at last, he and his confederatcs got
into trouble and were obliged to flee from
England, and under the circumstances it was
not possible for them to be burdened with a
woman.

” My husband bade ine goodby, and gave
me fifty pounds, all the money he could
spare. '

“ lie was honest cnoiigii to inform me that
it was probably our farewell parting, for he
had come to the conclusion that he could get
along a great deal better if he was not com-
pelled to look out for me, and, as the kind of
life which he led he knew was obnoxious to
me, he (lid not doubt I would be glad to go
back to the stage again.

“ And this was the truth, for I Was always
in fear that, through some carelessness, we
would all be arrested and dragged to a jail;
so I replied that, although I hadn't anything
to complain of in regard to his treatment. yet
Ireally did not care if we separated, for I
lived in mortal dread of falling into the hands
of the police.

“ You see, there had never been much sen-
timent between my husband and myself. I
was a woman of thirty when I met him, and
had got rid of all my romantic school—girl
notions about undying love, and all that sort
of thing.

“ \Vhen the man saw that I was perfectly
satisfied to separate, he expressed his satis-
faction at linding me so reasonable, and told
me not to trouble myself in regard to my
marriage with him in case I ever met any
other man who took a fancy me.

“ ‘ I never should claim you, or make any
trouble, you know,’ he declared.

“‘Iwould not dare to do it, for I should
get myself in a hole iniuiediately,’he con-
tinued, ‘for, you see. I was foolish enough
once to marr a woman for her money
when I needed, cash badly, and if she dis-
covered that I had taken another wife, she
would, undoubtedly, do her best to have me
punished."’

“A cool sort of a rascal," the banker ob-
served,

“Oh, yes; I was not surprised by the
declaration, for I had a suspicion that was
not the first woman whom he had mar-
ried," the banker’s wife remarked, with a
laugh.

“ In fact, I would not have been surprised
if he had told me that he had half a dozen
wives besides myself.

“Then I went back to the stage again,
and remained there until I made your
acquaintance.

“You were generous to marry me, al-
though I frankly told you my history, and
since you have been so good to me, you can
rely upon my doing all I can for you.”

“Suppose I should tell you, Angelina,
that I am on the brink of ruin—that, for the
past three months, I have only kept my head
above water by using the securities intrusted
to me by my customers, and in order to get
money on these securities I have committed
forgery a dozen times?" the banker said, in
deep, suppressed tones. '

“Oh, that would be dreadful!" the wo-
man remarked, but in a cairn, matter-of-fact
‘l'ay. adding: “I am not so surprised as I
would have been if I had not suspected that
your affairs were not going on favorably,
but I did not think you had compromised
yourself.’ .

" I could not help myself, and, of course,
it was the old story. I took the money,
thinking to be able to replace it, but the
market went against me, and now the end
has come, for the discovery of my true
condition can no longer be averted.

“To-morrow the world will know that I
cannot meet my obligations, and the moment
an investigation is made into my affairs, it
will be found that I helped myself to all the
valuables within my reach without regard to
their-ownership.”

“But you are surely not going to remain
here and face the consequences?" the wife ex-
claimed. “Why not endeavor to escape be
fore the revelation comes?

“I have the hundred dollars which you
gave me last week. As it happened, I did
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jewelry will surely bring three or four thou-
sand dollars."

“But, if you give me all you have got,
how will you get along?” the banker asked,
a peculiar expression on his face.

” Oh, I will get on all right. [can sell
my dresses and go back to the stage; so don‘t
worry about me. The main thing is for you
to get out of the way before the explosion
comes; then, if you succeed in escaping and

get to some place where the United States ‘

extradition law can't touch you, it will be an
easy matter to write for me to join you—that
is, if you have not got tired of me," she added
with a wistful look into his face.

The old man stooped and imprinted awarm
kiss upon her full red lips.

“ Oh, no, my darling; Ihave not tired of
you, and this proof that you have given iue
of your devotion binds me still closer to you l”
the banker declared.

“ But I am not quite so badly off as to be
obliged to take your money and jewels. I
foresaw the inevitable a week or so ago, and
have made preparation to go to parts un-
known.

“I had confidence enough in you to be-
lieve that you would be willing to accompany
me, but I was not exactly sure of it, for you
women take strange notions into your heads
sometimes.”

“You have been good to me, and I will
go anywhere with you,” the wife de-
clared.

“ “'e will be off to-night, thenl" the bank-
er announced. “ I have saved a few thou-
sand dollars out of the wreck, and have
taken passage for you and myself in a ship
bound for Brazil.

“The captain is a man who owes his.
position to me, and, being an honest fellow,
is willing to do anything to oblige me.

“But, to prevent the possibility of
treachery, I did not let the captain know
that l was going. but arranged with him
for passage for a friend of mine and his
wife.

“The vessel now lies in the ‘llorseslioc,’
just inside of Sandy Hook and by means
of our one-horse carriage, we can go to Sea-
bright, where a boat will be in waiting to
take us on board.

“ I have provided a couple of large canvas
bags which will hold about as much as a.
trunk—you will find them in the closet
there—for you to put your things in.

“ Then. after you and the bags are in the
boat, I will start the horse down the road,
and if he doesn't come straight home he
will wander off, and when he is found
in the morning, no clue will be afiorded to
us.”

“I will be ready as soon as possible!"
she said. v

An hour later the pair were safe on board.
the ship, and the voyage to the fur-distant
shores of Brazil had begun.

CHAPTER XXXV.
THE ROBBERY.

As the banker had anticipated, on the
morning which followed the night, during
which he had taken flight. the truth in re
gard to his affairs become known.

The people interested in the matter, who
were in New York, believed that the banker
was at the summer city, and those at Long
Branch, when warned by telegraph that the
banker had “gone to smash," supposed he
was in New York.

Some of the creditors, discovering that
they had been swindled, at once swore out.
warrants for Hubberton’s arrest, and soon
the officers of the law Were hot on the
trail.

That is, figuratively speaking; they would
have been “hot on the trail” if they had
been able to find one, but there was no
trail.

The horse had come home with the car-
riage, all right, and when the sleuth hounds
learned this fact they at once jumped to
the conclusion that the turn-out had been
used to convey the fugitives to some
point where they could take a train, but
were not able to discover what particular
train the pair had taken.

The absconding banker had planned his
escape shrewdly enough, but, the man who
successfully fled from human justice could
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tion with Fitz Gerald, told him that she was ‘

committed to the deep.

A few days after this event an English
ship, bound for Liverpool, spoke the Brazil- ;
bound vessel, and the widow gladly improved ;
the opportunity to return to her native land. ‘

The general had absconded with a trifle
over twenty thousand dollars, so the woman
was tolerably well provided with money.

dut, those who expect to thrive on ill-got-
ten gains seldom realize their anticipations.

The widow put this money with the Bar-
ings while sl‘e was looking for a permanent f
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And now, to return to the man who had
been Angelina’s first husband.

As the reader has doubtless anticipated,
it was Fitz Gerald; and it was he and the
captain who had committed the diamond rob-
beries.

The pair were in need of money and the
Englishman had suggested that i'. would not
be a dillicult matter for him, during the
dance, to steal some of his partner‘s dia-
monds, then, at a certain signal, the captain
would pass by Fitz Gerald and he could
transfer the stolen trinkets to the Irishman.

As soon as the “ swag” was in this hands
the captain would leave the ball room, so
that if the loss was discovered, and an inves-
tigation set on foot, it would not be possible
for any “meddling” detective to find the
jewels in the Englishman‘s possession.

As the two were playing a game of this
kind, the boldest they had ever attempted, it
was no wonder, when they discovered that
the California widow belieVed she could take
care of her diamonds without having recourse
to the hotel safe, ‘their cupidity was at once
excited.

And the job seeemed to be such an easy
one, too: thirty or forty thou>and dollars'
worth of diamonds intrusted to the care of a
common trunk, guarded by an ordinary
lock!

To them it seemed like tempting Provi»
dence, and so they speedily arranged a
scheme to relieve the widow of her posses-
sions.

They noted that she seemed averse to dis-
playing her jewels during the day, wearing
only a modest pair of earAdrops, worth a
hundred dollars, possibly, no more.

The game which they concocted was an
extremely simple one. - .

The Englishman, seeing that the lady
seemed favorably inclined to him, did his
oest to make a. favorable impression upon

The banker’s daughter was no longer in
the way, for, after her father’s disgrace bt-
came public, she had suddenly departed.

Even she had not escaped, for the general
had used twenty thousand dollars’ worth of
her securities, and as she loved money this
was decidedly a harder blow than that her
parent should turn out to be a rascal.

The two plotters had concluded that it
would be best to get at the diamonds as soon
as possible, and therefore were ready to
take advantage of the first opportunity.

They had canvassed the matter thorough-
ly, and decided that if they could manage to
get both Mrs. MaeGregor and her secretary
out of the way for an hour or so, it would
be best to a'tempt to get the jewels in the
daytime.

Just about one o’clock would be the most
favorable time, in their opinion. for then it
would be safe to calculate that almost every-
body who had rooms on the floor where the
widow’s rooms were situated would be dt)wn-
stairs.

It was an easy matter for the Irishman to
provide himself with a skeleton-key, by
means of which to gain admission to the
room.

Then the next move was to get a key to fit
the lock of the tlunk.

And in this, too, he was successful.

“Now, thin, me b’ye, all I want is an op-
portunity, and I will be afther doing the
thrick to the queen's taste!" McCracken de
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obliged to go to New York on business, and
would not return until late in the after-
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to carry a small sachel.

“Now, I ll lock the trunk again, and thin
we will be 011'!" McCracken exclaimed.

I'le closed the lid of the trunk, locked it,

This information was given to the English-  removed the key, which he returned to his
man about ten o’clock in the morning, and pocket, and rose to his feet.

half an hour later, the widow, accompanied
by her secretary, departed.

McCracken, unwilling to take any chances,
played the spy upon the widow so as to be
absolutely certain that she had gone.

lie was in high glee when he returned to
the hotel.

“It is all right, me b‘ye!” he exclaimed to
the Englishman, who was awaiting his ar-
rival on the veranda. “I saw thim oif, so
there isn't any mistake about that same!"

“\Ve had better wait until about twelve .

o'clock, I think,” Fitz Gerald observed.
“For by that time the floor will be prac—
tically deserted.”

" ()h, yis, we must do the job up as n‘ate-
ly as possible, for we want to be afther ar-
ranging the matter s,» that there will not be
the least taste of a trace as to how the jewels
were taken, do ye mind?"

“ Certainly! we must do our best to cover
up our tracks ”Fitz Gerald replied. “ If we

succeed, a fearful row will be kicked up, I

for it is not often that cracksmen get away
with thirty or forty thousand dollars’ worth
of diamonds."

“I should say not! Why, me b’ye, it will
be like walking off wid a whole jewelry
store!” and the Irishman grinned at his
joke.

The pair waited ,until it was five minutes
of twelve; then they proceeded upstairs.

The passageway was deserted, as they ex-
pected.

Proceeding to the door of Mrs. MacGregor’s
apartment, the captain unlocked it by means
of his skeleton key.

The only danger to be apprehended was
that some of the servants, who knew who
occupied the room, might see them at the
door, and would, of course, immediately
understand that they ha-ln’t any business in
the apartment.

But the pair succeed d in getting into the
room without being seen by any one".

“ That is n’ate and aisyl” the Irishman de-
clared, gleefully. “Now thin, if we can
dod as well wid the trunk, I will be satis-
fle .’

He drew the key from his pocket which
he had fitted to the trunk.

The problem which the pair had to solve
was peculiar in some respects.

First, entrance to the room must be
gained; then the trunk unlocked; but, the
diamonds being secured, the hardest part of
the job was to follow —the carrying away
and disposing of the jewels.

The plan was to take a carriage which the
captain had engaged, drive out into the
pines, and, while on the way, drill a hole in
the little safe door, bythe lock, put in a
good charge of gunpowder and blow it open.

ln the deep recesses of the pines this could
be casil y accomplished without any one being
the Wiser.

Then they could bury the safe in the
ground and so get that out of the way.

This done, they would drive direct to the
railway station, and hoped to catch the two
o‘clock Express for the city.

They would reach the city a little after
three, dispose of the diamonds to the old
‘3fence." the receiver of stolen goods, with
whom they had already done considerable

business, and, in another hour, he on their _

way to the summer city'again.
As the captain had remarked, in an admir-

ing way:

"It is an illigant scheme entirely. and the ‘

odds are a thousand to one that we will be
afther doing the thrick!”

The captain found no more difficulty in
getting into the trunk than he had in gaining
access to the room.

Another moment and the miniature safe
was in his hands.

“ Come out of there, ye murthcring blag-
g'ard!" McCracken exclaimed, in high de-

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trunk.
The safe was only about eight inches

“Now, if we can succeed in leaving the
room, locking the door, and getting out of
the neighborhood without anybody seeing us
we are all right,“ Fitz Gerald observed.

“0hol the odds are big, me b’ye, that
we are going to be aflhcr doing that same,
all right!” the Irishman declared confi-
dently, as the pair advanced toward the door.

But, a disagreeable surprise awaited
them. '

The door opened suddenly, and two men
stood on the portal, with revolvers drawn,
while in the background stood the Cali-
fornian widow and her secretaryl

The man in the advance was Joe Phenix,
now carefully disguised. He was the old
Californian whom the astute Irishman had
picked out for a victim!

Back of the supposed Californian stood
Tony Western—the always on-hand Tony.

The thieves were thunderstruck, for the
surprise was complete.

“Now, my men, have the kindness to ex-
tend your hands so we can snap the brace-
lets on your wrists,” Joe Phenix said in his
judicial way.

“ Howly smoke!" cried the Irishman,
completely astonished, and correspondingly
disgusted.

“ What does this mean?” Fitz Gerald
angrily demanded.

“Oh, come, now, don’t try to play the
innocent and indignant dodge!" Joe Phenix
observed. “ Perhaps you are not aware that
I have the next room, and through an in-
geniously contrived hole have seen all going
on in this apartment.”

The captured men looked at each other,
and the deep disgust which they felt at this
unexpected revelation was plainly apparent
on their features. ‘

“I presume by this time you comprehend
that a trap has been laid for you?” Joe Pheu
nix remarked. “ The game which has been
played is a very old one, but it see 8 to
work all the same. This” lady was pu for-
ward as a bait,” and the veteran nodded to
Mrs. MacGregor as he spoke.

“And you hit without any hesitation The
result is that you both stand an excellent
chance to go up the river for a full term.

“ On with the handcuffs, Tony, and 1 will
relfieve you, Mr. Fitz Gerald, of the jewel
sa e.”

'Western snapped the manacles on the
wrists of the prisoners, who by this time had
recovered their composure.

They were fearfully angry at being thus
skillfully entrapped, but were too old stagers
to indulge in useless invectives or repining.

“ You managed your game very well, and
I judge from the way you worked it that
neither one of you is a regular profession-
al," Joe Phenix suggested

“You are right in. regard to that, sir,“ the
Englishman admitted. ” We neither of us
pretend to be saints, but we never tried our
hands at anything of this kind before. and
after this unfortunate result it is not likely
that we will ever do anything in this line
again.

“We greatly needed money, yielded to
temptation, and that is all there is to it,"
Fitz Gerald said in conclusion.

“Ye put up a n’ate job on us!” the cap-
tain admitted, with the air of a philosopher.
“ I thought I was up to a thrick or two, but
I nivcr had a suspicion that we were walking

, into a trap.”

The prisoners were given into the custody
of a local officer.

In due time they were tried and con-
victed.

And, although both protested that they
knew nothing of the other diamond robber-
ies, yet, as after their arrest, no more occur-
red. their asseverations were not believed.

Our tale is told.

Well had the veteran detective’s decoy spy
done her work, and the indefatigable sleuth-
hound had no better assistant than Mignon
Lawrence, the Actress Detective, veritably

square, and Fitz Gerald was provided with a Joe Phenix’s Mascot.

hant sachel just big enough to contain it.

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HY 0L]. CGDIDMES.

143 K“: Bandy, Deh-v-tlvr; or, Silver Slur, tlw Tiny Knight.
168 Kit Bandy in Tom; nr. 'l‘lm Young Muntfllluel.
20‘ RI: Bundy's ('nIt-h: or, 'l'ln- liuv llrm ..‘
4‘28 Kn linmiy‘n llluhl liuwvr: unnuhv llm.thalinyGlnni
414 Kit Iluntly'n h‘“ “on: ur, Littlu lilll'lxukill. tnu (‘entnuh
4f“ Kit lllllldy'l “lit-l. Bit-heme; “r,Hhi'l‘unn Rnltlur.

6th Kit lhlndy‘n lit-“veritle wr, lhnuver llsn.

0N0 Kit "with"! uni; «n-Y l’nllllilunl Dun. tlm Fun-lunch.
fill Kit. linnrly Ilultlod'ur.’l‘Iu-lnInntHiunt.

795 Klr, ltnmiy in lit-4| lhnln; or, in. Young Whirlwind,
't'iiti Kit linml)"~ Illa Knuth-t unfinddlu Kiln; Smn.

80-1 Kit llumh 'n llrigmlt-z Hr, huh, Iln- .\lunl|ltllll (lulllu.
92? Kill linmlyH lirltrnllv in Arizona.

98‘.) ltlt [luxuin h'tnr l‘IIIgngL-Inent.

 

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153 .lnt-l.‘ lirou‘. illnt/Vx‘lllt‘hlh‘. Ur. Enuh- Kit tlu- Tiny Tlmnon.
1.82 .lurl.’ Iirew‘n Drop; In, Llllle Hurricane, the Boy Captain.
E02 .lrwk Drew ln liclllhulod; nr, l‘rospcct Put...

’1? Koen Knife on Guard: or. Antvlnpu Aha,tho Boy Guldo
31 Keen-Knife. thu l'rim-e nl llm l'rnlmn. .
b Vulzohond .l e. lhn Ynung Wnndulnw Jun.
18 The Ilulnb Spy.
4] [mu-0 .quk. lh.~ Yuunu llustnnze-r.
53 The llorder King: nr,'l‘he SucrrtFoE.
7| Iiolnu'ure Dials. ll : Young ll'lllktyr Spy.
T4 llnwk-e ‘e lllll‘l‘l thu Yuung 'l'luppuf flung",
83 liullo, t :0 III) Ilnnzer; nr,'l‘hellulruus.
184 sure Shot Set. I, Lil: llny ltlllmnnn.
148 flour-Face Saul. the Silent llnntvr,
1774 "hi Solitary. tlxnllmnll l‘rnpper.

 

 

     
   

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22>} liar-hing kit; or. ' rn Ipel Tnm'l Punk
22"! Little \\ lldllre, [hr Y mg l‘mirie Nu-nmti.

 

fill" The l'nrnon lit-tee ( . (If, ’l‘hu Littlv Rang".
248 The III-guinea Guide: "7, \l ihl anen, the Ranger.
260 linre-llewil lhm, the, Yunnu l'mirir Ranger.

9?! .‘llllkfllilll Mike, “In lioy Sillii‘pnlimllef.

290 Little Foxfire, lht: lluy Sm. vr, Ohl (‘nleh Arbuckls.
800 The sky liexnon: ur, Rninhnlt, thu Kangar-
flh‘l Whip-king Joe. the llny Rnnchero.

409 llcl'culctlz hr, [lit-h, the lluy Ranger.

4!? “'ehl’lmt Mono, the 'l‘rmny Dntectivu.

45')? \V lnzelli‘oot'lt‘rotl : nr. Old l‘olnr Soul.
463 'l‘ true 'I‘mn, the lilg Trapper Buy.

482 Mm n'nll lioh, Iln- liny 'l'rnmn.

562 iii lL‘I‘lII]: lin-ll, lhr lll‘l‘lllll ltoy Trappn.
6.3% lion Burr, the l’lnlm Frwlnnl-l'.

ti?” Norn'ny help. the Blu lluy Mountaineer.
7714 lllxhlnnd flurry. Hn- Wimnl Rlllexnhn.
828 Poker Jack, thu Detrrtirn- Sport.

BY ’1‘. J. FLANAGAN.

90!) .l‘lirlnhlpmnn Tinre. the Plrnte Catcher.

“25 The \‘onn Cuwlmy (lnptaln.

983 ‘Ehtlz Two . idnhlpmen; ur, 'l‘he.Corulr-Chuer’t Flnt
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nlct Jack, tha SN‘I’P! Servlce Spy.

m- nnd Jnek. the lnvlnclblel; nr,The Dlnhollcnl Thm.
$75 -te(-tlve Dave's Home Call.

Kfl-t Farrel Fox and “in Girl Ferret.

898 Farrel Fox's Sweep-Stakes.

BY GEiiRGE C. JENKH.

465 Git Thnr Owncy the Unknown.

499 Git Thar 0wney’ll I’ledue.

518 The Demon Dot-tor; 0r, Dendhohi, the Kid Detective.
Mil Double-Curve llnn, the Fltclwr Detective.

fill! Flute the Singer Dutectlve; or Owney in a New Role.

608 The I‘iteher lieteotlve’n 1‘ oil; or, Dnn'o Double Ploy.
616 The Ocean Detective: or. The LustCrulIe orthe Bluk Bur.
681 The Pitcher Detective’r Tau heat Tun-lo.

780 Lorr the Thoroughbred! or, Itch on Every Bloc.
7’39 Iron land. the Charmed Damtlrr

851 Uncle Sam’s Detective in Chicago.

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699 Vlolet Vane the WW 5pm or. The JuhlluotJuktown
06:: Wales Vane}. Victory; or. +1.. 1...... City on... o...
898 Violet and ll nigydh- on rural.
‘fllfi Violet Vnne‘a \ own or. T a Crafty mum"). cum
724 Violpt Vnne’n Ven emu-e; or.'l'lu Wire-out.

80 Violet Vune’u V er let; «Ir/Fluent]: u Collin City.
41 Violet Vane. the Ventril nlrtlldocq; ms nu. SW".

750 Violet. Vane, the Vnnqull erl. or. The Lite li'nugiu.
768 Violet Yune'n Virioni or, Tho Fiery Hunt at" Flile.
459 The liiunond fiportt or, 'lho, Danhl- rug. m M nook.
519 03 um .flyrter : or. [flu in On.
081 [in 3 "are the port from Denvn.
587 old Bombshell. the Ranger Detective.
4 Iron Per“ the Mum at Fire: or, Among the Vultnm.
The Boy ramp Detective: or.’i‘ho Donlnlu nunwnn...
lllnmnl Dave’s Dnndy l'nrllr 0r,TlIeCtuatanm,C|lw
1 “arm Roy F rank. the Younl Anmtuur Duluth:
2 Wild anvan, the Lone-Ran“ llhler.
4- 0M Miner-y the Man i‘nnn Miuwnrl.
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Stun Sheridan, the. Secrct SA-I‘Vin: Special.

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lgotter Boh" flowery Racket.

BY ('IILONEL BELLE SARA.

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lil' CAPTAIN FIEEII. WIIITTAKER.

F AM" or. The Witch of Dane“.

ll: "firmly P» e on'l‘ho Dnn’r Drughm.

iek "at-ling. t a any Flume:- Rid".
limiter. and Lamb: ur. Thu Children of the Ohm.
Tho fiwurd Hunter-st qt. 'l‘h.» Land oithe llaphlnl Rid".
The LNG On tom t or. skipper Jntm Comm. Orulu.
The Boy Be our-nut nh'lho Brntl an vi tho Plumdiaue.
l4 Wolfgang. the Rubber of the Rhino.
40 Milo Rainer the Animal Rink: .1. Round tho World.
l or Turner: 0!. Thu Lang‘s. at tho Jungh.
15501:. the Demon lin‘lar.
California 100’: War ’I roll.

BY CAPT. J. F. 0. ADAMI.

i m or. Nick Whliiin’l Boy Spy.
'-;lnn.'l:::,'h. Gautifihot ofthe Wat.
' l. 7: per.
:ieofltlili’lfl‘i’iéna liven gr. [1: The Valle oipnuh
l'he White Indian; or, The Scout aft 2 Vellum
Id '. Cabin; av, The Graehhorh In tho Woodl.
In I: Jo. th- Terra; oi the guns; Tn é."
we em .
5335'er’l; P'e'éu or. 1w.- wml’nmru
toll ] or. Ore-oi». tho Firehmd.
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28 NIL-k o‘ the Night: or. Th" Wy 51w uf'75«
ii? The Ill -n Latino: ur The Lillh lluntur.
47 slum], ., 1",: my, ’I n.~ l-‘urmu l'nytnint.
64 1pm..” .luvkg hr, Th.- (lullnw-c m tln- Hrs-nun ’l‘rnh.
82 I‘ll. Ilnrei'unt, the “‘ond-llnwk: Ir. Ultl l'uwrlur—lnu
94 .\I ltlnlght .lnrl. : Ur, 'l'lw llny 'l’rnm-«v.
106 Old Fruity, [hr h‘nhla; hr, 'l h» “‘hitr Quun.
123 Klmvn (limrlt-y Iln- Whilu Mum-nylon
139 .lmhu- I.\ nvh .ir.: or. 'l'lm “W \iui'lnnto.
155 Gulll 'l‘l' “Ker. llu- S nvrt; hr, 'l‘hr lel Avunger.
ltlil 'l‘nrnmln 'I'mn; hr, njnn .lut‘k lu‘runl Rwl (fore.
#3 Ned ‘l‘unmlo. thn lh-rrler lioy; up ’l'lw Mall llnnu-r.
13W At'luuvznn‘ : nr. 'l'ln- Quw n at hut-fr liuvungu.
Nnvuio Nloli. thu llm- Gold Hunter.
(‘untnln linllol: vr, Lilllr Tohknut’n (‘runndm
l l'lnt-ky I'lllli or. Run. the Ra: Jon‘hel.
1 "ill ill-m 0: UT, The Rwuznr at the llnrhier.
5 (‘IIpluln Anoll , "In Kink-Flu uf lifil’lu.
7 The ii" 1.- .in lien-olive: nr. Thn- King of Roml-ngonh.
" u- isnrhnxih IleIIMMIIW;
In; hr, The Ruwlu lilullr v-i (It-chem".
inln lit-tenth 0: hr, ’l'hv 'l'rlugur BM Bully.
"11-. 'l'runln (‘nrxl ul' Arlznnn.
n l'nrtin: ur. The 'l‘armr m Txlke~Ntzllc¢
in“: "It; lit-mum: or. The ann M thr in m.
8-15 l’lillcun .\l nil: 4". le 'l‘lnnnlnrhnlt'n Servut.
354: mm! H . “ml I’||I"'i 0" 'l‘ha'l‘errlhla Six.
866 Vein-t 1‘ not. th» lllillllli lwtm- v-
816 (‘untnln (‘IIIln-m; hr, ‘ln- ll m n.-or'a (:lrl Fm.
396 Rough Iiol : hr. The len Chum-inns n1 ltln» lilnreu.
411 The Silhol ‘ >r. The Home r tlnnrh ltnhin.
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Inlron: hr. kml llnllh‘n Pip/uh.

I"Il'l‘ 'l’l r Lulu Mun nl' Kmo liar.

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47 Inx ll" Thu Wnahlnglon Spottu‘.
499 nl ht. II... (lnwl‘hml Spun.
502 llit-n. the Nluht r‘errrt.
51% tlw W hurl-Spy Dl‘lt‘l‘ll“fl.
5%] lion! limlgo: or. The Gotlmm Guld Gmg.
52“ and n. [hr Bmw \‘Shmlqu.
538 , tlm Duck Fern-t.
5-13 ’I linuhlc: or. Thr- Rlvnl Boy Detective»
5M! 'n llenvornie Cn-t‘.
563 . ihv Buy Vitlnrq. hr, The Gnrg of Three.
573 down: or, Dulluhr Dix-R‘s Stun Game.
532 Drop: 01, The Mun from Janey.
594 Strrrt-Slhgcr Detective.
610 lill' Gnltl Shark; or. Tony Shnrh on Guard.
6S6 l’nrrln: hr. 'l'hr anller ot‘silvur Bar.
68‘? Duck lim‘ Detective.
645 \'(‘lllt‘lli Shari).
658 thn an Benzle.
67‘ “\v llnutlar: nr. Slmdowlhg the Shadow".
88. tlm Bay Mxmwlnn Dr-tcctlve.
701 '1'”. ilw Camera Shar .
 if . the Qfinkrr lCity rant. l B G
nw-nwnt elect w: ur ‘rnn n x lint.

742 tlm ml hny Deter-Hm. ’ p I g
754 llm Bon- Bm' Sharinw.

«H the Boy on Gnnni: or, The Camp Epidem-
730 Tom. the Red Wizard
821' nor .
84R itory For" t; on, an” .culn Foul Play
R9? vy BI: lionm'e.
905 uggoi, the BU" Shadow.
921 from Denver.

I! Y (Ell A ll LEE Mi) R ms.

118 Will Somern, the Bm' Drlectlve.
122 Phil llnrdi', the Boss my.
123 lihmyune ’t-to; or, Nicndennu, the Dog Detail“
180 lietet-tive Jill-k: or, The Horn In Ran.
14E llondmme llnrr.‘ , the Bonthlnrl Dual-l".
14‘! “’1” W ldnre, the Thoroughbred.
[flank lieu, ‘ill Wildflre’s linear.
Mike Merry the Hnrhnr Pnllcu Boy.
Will Wildfire in the “'ootll.
Billy “mutate. the Railroad Br .
TI‘IIIIII Onwlt or. Will Wihlilre WIhI Ind Lulu
'0 line Ketti or, Myrtorlu oI‘Naw York.
“09 {eti the Bunk Runner.
on “and $.3V‘Vl‘lln“‘lldlre’;‘thkgvunln.
ynr , u- e m nv- or. a mu loll.
“oh Roe tett: or. Driven tn lhe‘Wnll. '3
Shadow-ed ; or. Bob Rockett’l Fight for hill.
06 lint-k Paul. th» 'I lgvr King. '
In Dun-hip: linve. tha Dana netrctlvo.
3213 Tom fauna-x nr. The B nth shun oi the Flock.
02.: Sum Clmrunnl the Premium harks.
335 fihndflw flnln. tha Mew-wager Bay.
242 Th1- o “ iiloodn ”; or. sl’lEllnnllMll mu and His Goal.
‘ ' [lunhun‘nyt or,'A Dakota Buy In Chll‘lflo.
D '1 he onnn fllutrpn: m. Rollickluz Mlku'h Hot hull.
B‘M Jolly .llm. vlw lletectln- .Ilpvrrsntlm.
2H” Jnlly .llIn’n Job. or. 'l‘ha \onnq Detartlvu. .
998 e \Vntnr-llunndi or, Th.- Ynnnx Thornurhnnd. ~
805 linnhnway. of'l‘nlu tax or. A \Vruiern Lad in Quota City.

 

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8-H Tony Thnrne. the Vnuhnml Dam-tin.
85:3 The Reporter-lietet-titox or. Fm! Elven min-rd.
Bil? w hie-Awake .lue: or. A Boy nl lha Tlmal.
879 Larry. the Level”; or 'l'hn Blond: ut the Bowl-"rd.
403 Flreily .Vnolt. thn River-Rut Datuotlrn.
The Ant Finger: nr. 'l‘ln- Entrnnpod thler.

4%8 Fred Flyer. thn Rn urn-r I‘rtw‘th’e.

8% invincible Lanna. the Plnkertnn Ferret.
456 “illv "Melt. lhr .lnlly v'nuhnmul. ‘
406 \\ It An'nlm Jorrv. I‘mm-th-a: or Ehtnmhéll All".
4’29 'll‘otv-oilve "min-x hr. 1 lw Mum-v (0' Frank Hohrty.
48* .th Dink unet- t-n M2 Haw i-Ie Fouuhi for Honor.
54H R‘aotn. the Tiny Fireman : or. Tm Sharp for the Slurp".
fifth 'i n- Snow-t. “Hive an Detective. '
F‘m .Iimm the NM: or. A l'.amh Amnna Wolves.

«A? Tlnm {rm-la oi Arluuuuwl or.'l‘h.: Wall‘ln the Fold.
655 l lucky Paul. the Roy Speculation

6 Huh and Hunt. the Dniny Daim'ilvfil.

709 The Curb-inm- lit-tm-tlvo: nr. ll-rry Hnln'n Bl: Belt.
75’? llrim-tlw‘ Frnnh'u Anton-rink“.

869 Red Nut-mun. the. Gamin Broker.

RH] ’lnrkev Billy. the Fl'lne-‘rnhny Drtm-tlve.

01? Flash 1.13m“... the Mountain Mame.

BY ALBERT “H AIKEE. ’

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Gilli The lilvnl (llalrt-ni'Nowhnr'n

498 (‘Iu-hr linrr tho )lnn tram Hard Luth-

L'ri‘l? illd (4.1" thu Slam: Shallow.

5(le l’ou'tl r he lluy lllnvr. hr, The Mm Without-Pad.
ililii Holly Iiorrli. tln- 'kuL nn ill-It'l‘llvt‘.

820 Little l.| htnlnfr’n IA'IIKIIA‘X or, Th! Milli"! 0 "It! [II-Id
638i l'llwlq' ’nnl, Ha llm’ Prlmprt'tnr.

7ft! Gold-Hunt linn, tha‘l‘rnll Pntrnl.

755 Gold "II-t linn‘n lintlu hr, lirchlm Roy, the MIRIAM
lllbli (lultl-llnnt liun’n Snun-h‘hut. _

  
 

  
   

 

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2 l'ellon'atonc Jack: or. Th» Tn» r.

4H lilm-k John. the liomlAAuoni: or. u Outluv'l Retro“.

06 I'llrl'li'llllt‘ lilll: 1". MIMIHIK Sum and ill: Pad.
Hit \Inntnuf Smn t'ur.’l‘h- King nt'tlw Plum.
180i Night-l nwl.‘ kit: vr. 'l’lw "Width" 0! th- Rnch.
144 Iiulnt)‘ Lam-e lllv lsny Snort.
. ‘5. “mm... pm.“ unllnlnly lmm‘o to the fluent.
“go The lulu-k Ilium : ur, llnlnty Lam-t- In Jeopudy.
1",; new“) inn-h: nr_ Fighting l-‘lrn with Fire.
nu Tl... "0y 'l‘rullt-rnt nr, Bunny an-u on the War-m
208 The lio ' l'nrrlu nr. lhointy Lanna Unnmukl.
9]] Grooke (Mlle, the l'nlilmn of (‘elt-xtlnl City.
810 The Iinrrunt-n “'oll'; nr,’l‘he lh-nutll’ul Dec..y.
all) 'I‘Im “In”; Rider; nr,’l'lu~ lluraur'l‘hlevu’ imam".
885 old liouhle FM or, The Strange Guide
855 'lzllt' King oi tht- Vomit-r nr llulnol liuoho'l Lutml-
‘41. R“. For. the Bard" Bov Dell-ctha
695 ('hlnt-Imln “an, the lioy Trailer.
0W7 (‘hlncnnill Dun’n Rel-and Trail.
tlflli llhinvnnin liun‘u Home Stretch.
MN Iilrl (.‘rnzy. th» hlnh Wllhoutn Head.
70A Lirrht-l -nrt lute’n Lemu- .
’3!“ Hal . hurt ’I ruil.
1'28 h‘lh “in, the Shun-h . 7
W39 liliu- lnrio. tins Half—lllml: «1-. Tim Border Bangle li- BI}
73!) Hllvcrhlmle. lllu lllmlilv. nr,'l'hv llonlor liengle'l'l‘ull.
748 Hllvcrhlude the Frivmlh , «r. Tim hmlvr Bunglu’l Ellme

BY 0. lil'N‘NlNG CLARK.

185 Cu tnin l‘nnl: ur 'l‘h.- lith Spy nl thr. hinunthlhl.
no This, Yankee. nnlinu ..r.'rl..»1--.....mm Black Shand-

ll" LIEUT. II. I). PERI: Y. l]. 19. N.
176 The lioy llunnwnyl or. Thv Bumnneor nllha 3.1.

It“) The Son Trailer: or. A law Well Kapt.
19' Captain Kit: ur, l‘hc lilyrtnrx nr Montnulr Point.

 

   

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815 Ned, the (‘nbln lion onf‘ha Witch at tho Fort.
830 Thu Sen Soreereul or, ’lhe Boy Slipper.

' nx‘ CAPTAIN mn‘Nh mam.
R Di‘k t,‘l“ Yll. Clll’Vn nro.
l.hl';°...:. 5.2: 1.:t"...l:.;...‘:,:5:..........
8'! The lid rim llnn : nr. Buckwtmd- Retribution.
089 The (hill-nooks! Guide! or. 'l'lu Loot Mon-hit.

BY nnhonnnumn Institute.
89 Inland Jim: or. The Pct o'ihe Family. '
Mil The Captain ofthel‘lubl yr Tho Riul Athlotu. A
101 Jul-k llnrlmwuy In New \ ark.

MIGUELLAN EIDKYR AUTHQRS. ' "I

4 The Wild-"one llnnten. By cm. Mun loin n.
FudurIr-k Whittaker.
Adventures of Baron Mullah-noon.
fluiliver’l Truveln. ll ' Dun bum.
Almitilnl M. The Wonder ul Lump.
llohimmn Ornloe. (91 llllllirfllMI-l
IS Sindbnd the Sailor. "ll Sana Var-nu.
93  Sen Supt-ht: on'l‘hn Boy Rob am Om». I) gun.
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88 The New Bl‘godhonndl or. Tho-Rod Pluto! oi the
Cnrrl'nwl. By S.‘ .le.
80 The Boy Clown: or. The Ann- Queon. By I IJ'iu.
8! Ned “'yirie. the Bar Sam“. By Tam Jack.
51 Th: Boy Iiii‘on nv Thr Undnnound Comm-By A. 0.1"”.
05 The: Rival lhsvurn or. Th- I‘M-book" oltho Mini-lint '
3v Luau-Col. Hm tinA.
98 Robin flood. the Unit-val In): ".111- Mony MOI of Om-
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Deadwood Dick Novels.

1 Deadwood lllt'k, the Pnuce or the Road.
20 Deadwood Dlt-k’ll Dellanee: or, llouhlr Dane".
x2": I'D’ead‘woodi  Ila “ninth-ml or. Butl'ul. den

0 on. woot e ' a :- ‘ant e.
42 Deadwood Dlek'n Bonanza; or, The Phantom Mlner.
. Deadwood Dlek lll\ll1|ll¢(‘l‘§ or,lhunhu0]l.
’1' Deadwood Dlek‘a hazlen; or, The Paul! 01 Flood Bar.

78 Deadwood Dlek on Deck: nr.CaInunlty J Ina.the Horolnl
13’; Beadlwoot:i  lint ihfi: or. Corduroy Charllo.

oat woo e n em \ e.
 ::ea(tllwooal “lolly-t Ilf,’\l('e:'0r,'l'hc Double Crou Slut.
ea woo e' an elect ve.

199 Deadwood Dick‘u Double: or.'l‘hr Gnrzon’l Gulch Ghoul.
138 Deadwood Dlek’n llome Dane; or, lllnuda BIII.
141D Deadwood Dlek‘tl DI]; Nlrllu- or, A Game oIGold.
15¢} Deadwood Dlek ol Den woo I or ’Ihe Plcked Part .
19.. Deadwood Dlek’u Dre ; n. The {momma Roa .
0_ llD’eadiwoot‘lI Dlt-k‘u “'a or.’l'lu~ lllnck llill’u Juehol.

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r Deadwood
Deadwood

  

Dlek’a Dead Dull.

lDIek’s Death-Plant.

282 Hold-Dual Dlek. A Romanrv of Routh and Tenth.
268 Deadwood Dlek‘a l"\'l1l(‘l or, The Splrlt oISwamp Lako.
'08 Deadwood lDlek’A Deutll Troll.

809 Deadwood "ll'k’l Deal; or. The Gold Hrlck o! Orewou.
321 Dent wood IDlek’n Dozen; or, The Faklr nl'l’hantom Flak
'4? Dent wood

Dlek'u Dueatux or, Day: In tho DI n .

‘51 Dom wood an nr.'rn. ’I‘nrlbla 65:23:“
302 Dom wood
405 Deadwood
410 Deadwood
421 Deadwood
Deadwood
Dead wood
Dem wood
Den wood
lea wood
Deat wood
471 Dem wood
Dem wood
Dead wood
leul wood

  
   

w Yorkt or, A “Cut. Can.”
t; or, The Chalnod lI-ud.
, . .r or, The Gunman Cmc-nt Sln.
Dick, Jr.'n, Dellanee.
Dick, Jr}! l‘ull “and.
Dlek, .lr.’l, Ill]: Round-Up.
Dick Jr}: llaeltet at (llalm 10
Dick. .lr.’l (‘orralt or, Houmn Bl .
llIt-k. Jr.’t-, Dog Detective.
luck. 1h: Ia(DeaIl\\ ood.
e .' . r. :- ‘olu met.
Dem wood lDlek’ .lr.’n: lulu-lrltaaee.
Dea wooa IDlek, Jr): DI gluxa.
Dom wood Dlek, .lr.’n. De herauco.
Den wood Dlek Jr]: l’rotegce.
Dem wood chk. .lr.’a, Three.
Dent wood Dlek, Jr.’-, Danger Duckl.
Dem wood Dlek. Jr)!» Death llunt.
Ioadwaon Dlek, Jr., lu Texan.
Deadwood lDlek. Jr., thu Wlld Welt VIdoq
Deadwood Dick, Jr., on lllu Mettlc.
Deadwood chk, Jr., In Gotham.
Dem wood DI .lr., In Don-ton.
Dead wood III 1;, Jr., In l’hlladclphia.
0. Dent wood IDI ' In. In (,‘Itleazo.
Dem wood DI Jr" Afloat.
“I: lleat wooo DI an. In Denver.
590 Deal wood DI k. Jr. II Decree.
' I’Deu wootll II'Dllel‘l: gr” II; {leelzclrtlh‘ldllaaim
(‘lll \ “0| 1' P. R ,I'Dlll‘ I [In 0
Dent wood ltlek: JrJ’u, Leadvlylle Lay.
Delu wood lDlek, .lr., III Detrolt.
Dem wood Dlek .lr. In CIneInuatl.
Deal wood DI Jr., In Nevada.
:eat wont:  a. if" l‘unNo I'Iau‘a Land.
em wooc e ‘ r. 1 er t Ie .
n-n. wood ulnk' an: In llull’nloPHeer
D01“ wood Dlek, .lrh, UllanAeroll the Continent
;ea wood Dlt-L, Jr.. Among the Smugglera.
on wood chk, Jr.'n luuuruuco Cale.
Dea wood Dle , r. lla k In the Mlnel.
Dean wood la Duran-got or.“ Gal.th In."
:em wood J lll’lueolvoryt or. Found 5170mm.
eat wood . r . a" e.
Den wood Dlek, .Ir.'—. DollarI.
Dem wood Dlek. Jr., at Dancer Dlvldo.
Dear wood DIt-k. Jr.’r. Drop.
Deat wood Dlek, .lr., at Jack-Pot.
lea: wood Dlek Jr., Ia linu Franeilco.
T 6 Dow wood lllek, Jr.’- Ntlll llunt.
Dem wood Dlek, .lr.’u Domlnoen.
Dem wood Illek, .lr.’rt lDquub-e.
'1‘“! wood Ilek. Jr.’u, Double Deal.
Dea wood Ilek Jr.’l. Deathwatch.
741’ Dell! ooot Illek, .Ir.’-I, Ioublet.
lean woo Dlek. .lr.’n, lealhhlow.
Dem wuot Ilek, .lr.’n -Ienperata StraIt.
Dem wont llck, .lr.’a, .one llaud.
Dem \root Dlek, Jr.’u Iel'eat.
:eat wom :QII'I‘PifcllDI.
1‘1“ “'00” I'. I II? aya-
Ieat wood Dlek .lr., Delled.
Den wood Dlek, Jr.'a, Douhle Devlco.
2’9? Dem wood chk, Jr’.r-. lie-aerate Ventura.
1102 Dead wood DIt-k, Jr.'I-, Dlamond che.
80? Don wood l'lek Jr.'n, Doyal Flalh.
'812 Dem woo: Dlek. Jr.’n Dead-ell.
810 Dem wom Ilek. .lr.‘u. lllval.
822 Dem woo DIt-k, .lr.‘n. Doom.
828 Dem wood Dlek, Jr.'u. Feoap.
934 Dem wood Dlek, .lr.’u, l'rox .
640 Dem woo DIt-k. .lr.'v-, l‘lute .
Dem woo Dlek, .Ir.’n, III In "one.
062 Dem “'oo Dlek Jr.. at l rvll’a Gulch.
858 “£111 woo D’Ilvlli‘, in?» Il‘leat'l'I-llltfio llulthu
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810 Dem woo: Dlek, .lr.. In Mexico.
III?“ Dea woot ' Jr‘s Dct-oy Duck.
and "er. woo. Dlek, Jr. In fillver Pocket.
£01 Dent wmu Dle . Jr.’ll. Dead-Sure Gama.
99% Don wom DIt-k, .lr.’u, Double lDrlvo.
90-1 lleat woo . Jr.’a. Trade-Mark.

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IDlll Dean wqu Dlt-k. Jr.'a Dou le-Decker.
923 Dent woot Dle '. Jr. at Dollarvllle.
934 Den. woo: Dick, Jr.. at Flu-h Fla“.

Jr.’l. I-‘hake-ua.
drill, Double Drop.
Jr.‘|-. Illght Dower.
Ilck, Jr.‘l. Tea-Strike.
Dick. Jr.’a. Gold-Dun.
llfl Deal woot DIek. Jr.‘a.0ath. '
97? Dem woo Dlek, Jr.'s, Death-Doon-
980 Deali woo Dlok, Jr.’n, Bent Card.

o chk, Jr.: at Gold Dult.
d Illek. Jr. a, BI: Play.
1005 Deadwood Dick; Jr» Branded.
1011 "BBdWO-Id D ck. Jr.’a. Dutch Part1.

BY '1‘. J. FLANAGAN.

909 Mlduhlpman Dare, the Plrate Catcher.
925 The Youngflowboy Captaln.
988 The Two Idohlpmeat or, Thu Conan-Chauf- Hut

910 Dem wont Dlt' .
946 Dent woo.
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95‘? Deal woo
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959 The Maleot MIddyt or Th0 Your Comma-dun.
966 F-zhtlnl Jack Shnbric .

979 Fughtlng Jack’l Middle“ 0!. Dandy D'Ak’l Duh.
990 Jack Lana, tho Prlutcar Rout.

1014 Mlddy Ned, tko Ban-way.

 

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Other Novels by E. L. \Vheeler.

80 lloaehud llobt or, Nugget Ned, the Knlght.
8-1 Ronelrnd Rob on "and; or, Iul3l. the (.‘irl Minor.
Brl Itouebud Rob‘s Rea pearauee; or, Photo mph Phll.
lfil liolebud lloh‘n (‘ha leaflet or, Cmunnmu ’é‘hlp.
277 Dem er Doll. the Detective Queen; or. 'l'hr Ynukee‘n Surround
28] Denver Doll'u Yletory; or. shall nud tfrlssbnuen.
2H5 Denver "011‘: Deeoy ; or. Lilllr Bill‘n Bonanza.
I98 Denver Doll’u Drll‘t ' or. The llnud Queen.
80! )vroka dial. the Gold-llath rt or,’l’hn Lll'o Lottery.
872 1 reka .lllu’a l’rlze; or, The \‘l' n nl Wake-Up.
855 Yrekn Jltu‘n Joker; or, The Rwall of Red Nun.
394 \ roka Jim 01’ \"aba Dam.
209 l“rll.z. the Hound-Boy Detective: or, hot lmatle Gamo.
$13 Fritz to the Front: or, The Ventrlluquiut lluutor
24 I sierra flan], lllu Frontier Frrrrt: or, A Slalurlw Dtvotlon.
24-“ Slurra Saturn Secret: 0r. The lllomlv Fmtprluu.
253 fllorra Ham’o l’artl: or. The AHLMI ul Blg Vlnta.
258 filerra .‘fllll'll Seven or,’l‘he Slnlvn mm...
Mil Kangaroo K I; or T e .‘ly'lterlourl .\Iluer.
I89 Kangaroo Klt’r l -kel; or. The Pride ulPInyId-OuL
BSD Death-Face, DfitPt‘tll , ,r. Lif'niu New 'or .
a w," . ‘ the Detwtive: or, Arnha nnd Angela
11’? Gllt- Dlek, the S urt Detertlva
1 5 Can Ferret. the . ew York Drtoctlva.
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ork Nell, the Boy-Glrl Deuctlve.
26 The Arab Deleetlve: or, Sumner, tho Boy Sharp.
991 T’urk the Boy Ferret.
325 ltelley, llleke ‘ .1: (10.. the Detertlvoa of Phlladalphla.
B43 Manhatlau M ke, tho Bowery DEll't‘llVO.
400 “'rlakleu. the Night-\Vatch Deuctlve.
418 lllgh llal. Harry. the Base llull Dotectlvu.
4926 Hum Hlflllllllea. tho Beggar-Boy lletm‘tlva.
434 .llm Beak and Pa]. Prlvate llotortivul.
26 llloven Hoof, the Bufl‘nlo Demon: or, The Bord" Vulturu.
82 llob “loolI‘; ur,TheGirI Dead-Shot.
45 Old At‘alant-he: 0!, Wild Edna, tho Glrl Brlgand.
53 Jlm llladloe, Jr., the Boy Phonlx.
01 Buekhora lllllt or, The Red llillo Team
92 (lunadn Chet x or, 01.] Anaconda In Slttlng Bull‘l Camp.
118 Jack "0er the Young Soeculntor.
195 Bonanza Illll. Mluer: t, Madam )Ir-tery, tho Forgot.
IBB Roll lloll the King of Buothlarka
141 Holld Sam, the llov Road-Agent: Hr. The Branded Brown.

‘I T 7 . 'obb N lek 01’ Nevada; or, The Slerru St'nlllpl.
181 “'lld ‘rauk the Burknklu Bravo: or. Lady Llly‘l Lora.

236 Apollo lllll, the Trail Tornado; or~ Rowdy Kat-e.

$40 Cyclone Kit, the Young Glndlutnr; or. Thu Locked Vullay.
27B Jumbo Joe, the Boy Patrol: or. Thu Rlval Hem.

380 thtle ak-Sbot; or, The Dead Face of Dug-"villa.
858 l"lr~t- III Fred, tho Gent lrom Gopher.

37” Nahob Ned: or. The Secret oI Slab City.

883 Cool KIt, (he Kirz nl Kldu; or, A VIIInIu’I VBIIIIIIICO.
‘88 Santa Fe Hal, the Slnnher; or, A Sun’n Vcnumnco.

“ll flealakln 8am. the Sparkler: or The Trlbunal of Ta.
913 KM; Keltll. t e Revenue Spotter.

922 Sol Sharpe. the New York Night-llawk.
943 (Dld llayleed Among Dune" lleu.

1001 Banty. the Denver Dootblaek.

BY J. C. COVVDRICK.

490 Broadway llllly. tho Boothlnch Bravo.
514 "roadway llllly’rl Doodle; or, Cleatlng aStranfl Can.
586 Broadway llllly’n ‘Dlfllkllty.”
55? Broadway llllly’a Death Hat-ket-
579 llrea'lwuy llllly’t‘ Surprlle l’nrty.
’ Broadway Dilly; or, The Boy Dehctlva’lfllzlnnlnz.
02R Broadway Illlly‘n Dead Aett 01', The Luau: ofSavIn.
llroa wny llllly Abroad; onThe Bootblack In Frllco.
675 Dram way llIlly’a Bout; or,Beatlmz Sun Francllco'li‘lnul.
037 llrom way llllly In Clover.
llroa. way llllly In Texan or, Tho Blur Rultlen.
703 Broadway Dllly’s Brand.
Broadway Dllly at Santa Fe; 01.1110 Clever Deal.
T20 Drom way llllly’u Fall llaadt or, Th1 Gamln Ducal".
785 Droat way llllly’a Dunlaenl.
783 llroat wuy llllly’n (‘urlou- Cale.
Droa way llIlly In Denver.
762 Droat way lillly’u llarzalu; or. Thu Thm Duct-II".
76 llrom way Dllly, lhe errlever Dotertwo.
llroat way Billy’s Shadow Chair.
788 Droa way llllly’u "curler; or The Trlo‘l QED"-
' "Hull way llllly’n Team; or, 1' « Comblne’n BI: Pall.
790 Drool-way llllly’n ltrlzudex or. The bad All".
790 llroa way llllly’a Queer Bequeat.
800 liroarrway Dllly llallled.
S05 Bron way Dllly’u SI ual Scoop.
1410 Drum way llllly’n W pe Out.
815 Bron way llllly’l Dank Racket-
821 Droat way llllly’a BluIY.
820 Bron way Dllly ADNDIIF Jerney Thula.
"P0111 way llllly’n Rult .
830 llroat way Bllly’u lllx Doom.
844 llran way Dilly”:- Blu Bu] 1:.
llroa way Bllly'u $100 0 0 Snap.
856 llroau way llllly'u Blind: or. Tho Bootbluk shinny.
862 llroa way Dilly In London.
808 Bron: way DIlly Shadows London Ila-II.
874 Brent way Dilly’u French Game.
880 Broau‘way Bllly and the “OHID‘TDPOWQPI.

860 HIlver-Muk, the Man 0! Mystery; or, The Golden Kayo.
369 Shanta, the Gold Klan: or, Furs-van Yur- bud.
420 The lleteetlve'a Apprentice: or, A Boy Wlthout a Rum.
494 Olhuta John: nr. Red-Hot Tum- at Auto Bar.
4150 Handy 5am. tho Street Scout.
d6? Dblco Dan. tho Dal-y Dada.
06 lledlllght llalph the Prlnco of the Road.
324 The .ncinoer Detectlvcx orY thllght Ralph'n Bowl"
48 Mart, tho nght Ex rem Detectlve.

'(l Alr~LIae Luke t a Young Engluur; or Tho Doublc Cu.

3 Pinkerton; or, Runnlnz the 'Ralcnlt Out.

1 15 Flzhtinz Harry the Chief of Chnlnud Cyclam-

40 llarehnck Del. , the Centaur of the Circle.
47 'lynewrlter Tllly. the Memhnnt’n Ward.
59 Wool-light Morgan tho " Pllenelt " Man of Ants Bu.
III? Buttery lloh. the Dock Detectlvg.
94 Arizona chk’a “ I e-Dat.
00 Jun-plan: Jack's Ibllee.

  
 

 

      

306 flal'et' H I": the Cynic Sport.
12 Train I Trlnt'n Dot llultle,
IS '1‘ amp Dock-Boy

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24 BI: Dootu Bob, the. FIre-Laddla.
30 Ihtlller Dolph. the Boy lipotter.
D85 The Ex-Newuhoy Deteetlve’n Chum.
I41 The Bowling Green lletectlve‘l Drop.
44 Cowboy Charlle’s Double.
4? The Bowery W restler; m. The Buuhcr-Boy’u Ruhr.
DEB Paddy’s Tramp Card; or, Sllver Sallie. tho Glrl Snort.
60 The Broadway Sport: or, Flver Frod'l our Can.
MT 1000 Reward; or The RIval Re mn’ Block Scoop.
78 antnm Dllly. the darker-Ferret .
TH l'lackv Put. the Street-Boy Detectlvt
89 llleycle Bob’s Hot Search.
9? fleorobrr Sam. the Detertlva on Whal-
004 Searcher fiam'a Swoe -Stake a.
009 The Glrl Cycllu’a “ Inning "and.

DY WILLIABI PERRY BROWNE.

956 Brooklyn Dnh'l Bulge; or, Dndzer Dnt'l 'Dlamond Snip.
968 The Rant-Side fipntterx or, Turning Down the 8121'th
974 Old Hunt’s Dark Deal: or. Mlner Mnt‘n Iron Grlp.
1015 The litporter-Detectlve’a BI: Pull.

 

 

 

BUFFALO BILL NOVELS.

BY COL. PRESTISS INGRAEAK.

1013 null'ulo lilll’n Tean Teaul.
1007 Doll'an lllll‘n Sure-Shots.
1000 Bull’alo lilll'u Decoy Boys.
99") Bull'an lllll‘n Drop: or. Dead-Shot Nod , the Kim!“ KM.
988 Bull’an DIll'n Lanna Throwera.
9H! Hull‘an Blll‘u Fluhtiuz Flve.
975 Ilull’alo lllll‘n Rilleh‘hotn.
96" Hull'an lllll’n Raul: Ride: or, Sure-Shot. tho Hlxh-Flyor.
96-1 llull’alo lllll’n Decoy; or, The Arlzona Crack Shot.
95h Bull’an Illll’u Mazep a-Chane.
948 lh-Il’alo lllll‘tl Snap-Slhot ; or. Wlld Kld’l Texan Tally
942 llull’alo lllll’n To ll Tunle.
936 llull’alo lilll'u Boy film-col: Dr. Joe Jarvll’ Hold-up.

2. ll ‘alo lllll‘n (Zr allot art].
650 “alfalo lllll’u Boy 1 art]; or. Butterfly Bllly.
Elli liluou lilll. tlm l’rluc2 at the Rmus.
$22 Bluou lllll’r Clue: or. tht. the Bravo Sport.

   

BY BUFFALO BILL.

55 Deadly-Eye. the Unknown Scout; or, The Banded Brothurhood
CD3 Border Roblu flood; or, The Pralrla Rover.
158 Fancy Frank of Colorado I or, The Tnppar'l Tmt.

BV CAPT. ALFRED B. TAYLOR, ll. E.L

llDl llaflalo llllly, the Boy Bullwhacker.
194 Dali'an lilll’a Beta or. The Gambler Guldo.

 

BY COL. PRENTIBS INGRAHAM.

939 New York Nat’g Dro t al, Ex-FerretSyku’Bol-l Gun
920 New \:ork Nut and 1 1e ’1 raltor Ferret.
020 New \ork Nat Trapped.
914 New York Nat'a 'lhree ol’ a Klnd.
908 New York Nat'a Double.
902 New York Natl: In ('olorndo.
896 New York .Val In Gold Nugget Camp.
289 New \ ork Nul’u Deadly Deal.
33 New York Rat's (rook-Chane. .
7? New York Nat’u Trump ('ard.
York Nut and the (June Ghoull.
' York Nat’u Marl-ed Muncot.
{ill New York Nat. the Gumln Drtet‘tlvo.
ll Dootu' Rlduapper Knock-Out.
4T Dlek Doqu a Ten Strlke.
42 Dlek Dnotn’n Fluah "and.
’u Death-Grlp: or,’l‘ho Datectlvo by Dntlny.
Dt‘rtluy; or, 'I he Rlvor Blacklu’l Terror.
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Ill/l Dlek Doom

R94 lDIek Doom la llonlon: or. A Mnu ol Many Math.

93 Dick Doom In (‘hleamn

98 Dlek Doom la the “’lld “'ent.

03 Diek Doo t'u (‘lean S“ eem or, Flu Llnhln nClno.

503 Dlek Doo I’u Death Clue.

18 Dlek Doom’a Dlantoud Deal.

19 Dick lDoom’II Glrl Mascot.

2! Dlek Dootu’u Shadow Hunt.

35 chl- Doo I’ll lllz llrul.

49 Dan him: l‘bnrlle: or.’l he KrntuckyTenrlerloot’l FIniTnIl.

56 Dau- Mm: (‘llurlle’s lien-tiny: or The Renendo‘u Clptln.

60 Dar-him: (‘harlle‘n l’a“ nee Ford.

66 Domain Churlle, the Re-cuer.

l9? lluek 'laylor, nun. ox ll‘lr, Cowboyl.

ll? lluek 'l‘aylor. tlw ('onmnelxe’n (‘astlvm

43 Back To 'lor'n liloyu; or.’l'he l".r Rlderu otthu Rlo Gnndo,

I60 Pawnee III, the l’rnirle sh-dowar.

lli Pawnee Bill] or, Curl, the Mad Cowboy.

Pawnee lllll’a l’ledttex or, The Cawboy'nDoom.

Pawnee Dill: ur, During mu.

lied” n‘n ('urloua (‘aael ul,Th¢ Rlval Sharpl.

"other" at De \‘ll’ll Ranch or, The Sharp from Texan.

Red-"ern’a lllzh "and; or, lue Jacket.

0'! Red-‘ern‘n Last 'l‘rnilx or. The Red Sombrerongua
And Fli'ty Others.

BY LlEU'l‘. A. K. SIMS.

   

 

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5 9 Tom-Out and l’ard: or. The hand Set-t Sllnr Clty.

8 2 Tom-(lath- Trlad; or. 'I'hr Amrlr It Totuhuono.

0 1 Tom Calf: 'l‘orrlhle Tank; or The Cowbo Dotoctln.
0 8 Tom-Cat’u ’l'rlluupht or. Black Dan'l Great ‘omblna.
5‘ Ii OaptaIu Caetuu, the Clllparrnl ('och; or. Jn-h’l Ton Strlh
54 5 The Dandy of Dodge; or, Rllrtllllfl to! ll‘lllllonl.

5' 6 The flllver Sport: or. .Ionh Petvpermlut‘l Jubllu.

5! ll Sam-on Sol. thr Han Wlth I Shadow

ll 1 Ila p lluuu, the Dutch YIdt-cq; or, Hot TIment Round-U,
GI 1 llil ad llaruaele, thtv Detectlve Herculen.

646 Cowho ' Gld, the Cattle-Rang: Demtlvo.

0 I7 Warbllug “'Illlam tho Mountaln Mountobmk.

8 5 Jolly Jorenllah, the Plalnl Detocllu.

ll 6 SI ul Earn, the Lookout Scout.

6 9 fill; the Gyps Iipy: or, TIM My“? ol'l'wo LIV...
6 9 Simple film, the ram-ho Buutvr; or. or I: Stakel.

'! 2 The Mount-riot Sport: or. The Myltllud Deteclln.

7 8 Toltee Tom, the Mad Prospector.

745 Kant-an Jlm. the Crou-Cut Delectlvo.

7 l Marmaduke, the llluntnnger Deierllvu.

‘l’ 8 The Rut-tier oi’ llollluz Stone.

7 5 Lone "and Joe the Committee oIOne.

8 1 Kent Kirby, the Hath-Klrher Irurn Klllhuck.

8 3 The Dot-tor Dete etlve In Texan.

8 2 Two flhowmen Detective! In Colorado.

9 7 The Texan Flrebrand or Brawl Bllly’l Snap.8hot.
961 The Tramp‘u TI'IIIIID- r ck.

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1028 Tho Cowboy Clan In Cuba. n‘By Col 1’. lundma.‘

1024 D d Dick Detective. lly Robert R.lnmtu_l_.
1085 Th: hIytng'tr ankeo or, Thu 0.... 0mm. ByCoL
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1026 The Three Spotters. By Mama H, WnritT.
1027 The Cowboy Romero In Cuba Bv Cal. n ham.
1023 The You“)! Slilllper’l Bonanza. By Harol Pnyua.
020 The Phant m Spy. By Bufl‘nln BIll.
The Dnnchev’n h our Millions. By Leon Lcwll.
The Coahoy Clnn’a Ouhan Corral. By lam-III-

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1017 De eetive Mirth- Man-Hunt) or, Downlnl “'0 DOI-
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1018 Deadwood Illet, .l Jo. Bl; Four. 3 I.LWhoolIr
1019 Hard liayard'a 01m Call. By Capt. nwthorna.
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92‘ Old Soliersiilcs. the. Detective of St. Louis.
925 Wliite»Hor~c Wheeler. the Revenue Detective.
915 The Double Edge] Detective.
907 Maverick Mark. the Mun from Nowhere.
899 Nilkv Steele. the. Stay-in Sport.
881 T .68 iotter-S‘port s chk-Tie Par-y.
870 High- Vater Mark; or. Silver-Tip Sid.
862 Riata Rob, the Range Champion.
855 The C wbov (‘bief‘s Sure-S mi.
848 The Rival Red—lint Sports.
8'37 Curly Kill. the Cheyenne Sport.
824 The Soft Hand Deti ctivc.
815 The Soft H'ind‘s Clutch.
809 11in Dunn. the Soft—Hand Sport.
706 The Frisco Deteotlvc‘s 'l‘hug-Tauglo.
789 Sam Cary. the River Sp rt.
780 The Dead Spi i't‘s Double.
771 Prince John. Detective S ecial.
763 Dandy Don. the Denver elective.
751 ‘i he Man fioui Texas; or. Dangerfield,
Doctor Detective.
744 Sweepstakes Sam, the Silver Sport.
720 The Secret Sir or, OId Halcyon.
712 The Man of Silt.
705 Bantam Bob. the Beauty from Butte.
693 Kent K‘ISSIH), the Preacher Sport.
683 Bob Breeze. the Rounder Detective.
675 Steel Sorry, the Sport fi- in Sunrise.
668 Solemn Soul's Jiuck Str nk
661 The Get-'l‘linre Sharp.
Silverlip St ve. the Sky Scraper from Siskiyou.
615 Gopher Gabe. the. Unseen Detective.
636 Dandy Darling. Detective.
627 ll‘iossbuck )11)Sl‘.lll(‘ Mountaineer.
617 The Grip Sack Sharp‘s Even up.
" Rig Bandy. the lil'lg'zltiicl‘ of Brimstone Butte.
588 Sandy Sands. the Sharp from Snap City.
576 Silver-Tonmied Sid: or. Grip SackSharp's Swvep.
564 The GripSnck Sharp: or. The Seraphs of Sodom.
555 Uiip'b'flck Sid. the Sample. Sport.
The Biiiied Detective; c‘i‘. Sa 1’s Six Sensations.
Major Magnet. the Man of Nerve.
' Dandv Dutch. the Decorator from Dead-Lift
“ Dandy Andy. the Diamond Detective.
514 Gabe Gunzi. tln- Grizzly from Ginseng.
150-1 Solemn Saul. the Sad Man from San Saba.
195 Ratttepate Rob; or. The Roundhead’s Reprisal
186 The Thou uglibred Sport.
47 Daddy Dead-Eye. the Dcsiiot of Dow Drop.
466 0d Rough and Ready, the Sage 01’ Sundown
4513 Dutch Dan. the Pilgrim [rim Spitzenberg.
443 A Cool Hand: or. Pistol Johnny‘s Picnic.
4'18 Oklahoma Nick.
433 Laughingy Leo; or. Sam‘s Dandy l‘ard.
426 The Ghost Detective: or. The Secret Service Spy.
' Monte Jim. the Blactc Sheep 01' Bismarck.
Rub Roy Ranch; or, The Imps of Pan Handle.
403 The Nameless Sport.
3053 Deadly Ann. the Duke of Derringers.
' 7 Dirk Dom. the lslimnel of the Hills.
372 Captain Crisp. the Mali with a Record.
367 A Royal Flush: or. Dan Brown's laig Game.
860 Jumping Jeri-y. the. Gamecock from Sundown.
355 Storinv Steve. the Mad Athlete.
351 Nor‘ West Nick. the Border Detective.
315 Masked Mark. the Mounted Detective.
339 Spread Eagle Sam. the Hercules Hide Hunter.
331 Cnispa Charley. the Gold N ugget Sport.
317 Frank Iiiglitt'oot. the Miner Detective.
292 Moke Homer. the Boss Roustabout.
286 Pistol Johnny; 01'. One Man in a Thousand.
283 Sleek Sam. the Dew] of the Mines.
257 Death Trap Diggings: or. A Man ’Way Back
2:19 Elephant Tom. of Durunero.
241 Spitfire Saul. King of the Rustlers.
'233 The Old IiOY of Tombstone.
2m Pirate of the Placers: or. Joaquin‘s Death Hunt
180 Old '40; or. The Amazon 01' Arizona.
170 Sweet William. the Trapper Detective.
165 Joaquin. the Terrible .
154 Joaquin, the Saddle King.
141 Equinox Tom. the liul yvot’ Roll Rock.
119 Alabama Joe: or. The iazoo Man-Hunters.
105 Dan Brown of Denver: or. The Detective.
88 Big George; or. The Five Outlaw Brothers.
71 Captain Cool Blade: or. Missmsmnl Man Shark.
67 The Boy Jockey; or, Honesty vs. Crookedness.
50 Jack Rabbit. the Prairie Sport.

BY \VM. G. PATTEN.

i -E a. the Thug's Terror.

:32 glide N glit-Hawk, the Crook Shadower.
768 The Priu e of New york Crooks. .
756 Old Burke. the Madison Square Detective.
747 Double-voice Dan 5 Double Disgmse.
715 Double-Voice Dan on Deck.

702 Double~Voice Dan. the Always-on-Deck Detective
695 Double-Voice Dan, the Go-it Alone Detective.
589 The Sparkle-r Sharp.
6711 Hurricane Hal. the Cowboy Hotspur.
66:) Old True Blue. the Trusty.
663 The Giant S ort; or. Sold to Satan.
656 Old 1’qu Ugly. the Rough and‘Ready_
648 Gold Glove Gid. the Man 01’ Grit.
641 Aztec Jack, the Desert Nomad.
631 Colonel Cool. the Santa Fe Sharp.
602 Ca rain Nameless. the Mountain Mystery,

71 Ol Dismal. the Rang“. Detective.
545 Hustler Harry, the Cowboy Sport.

BY GEORGE C. JENKS.

910 The Arizona Detective.

894 Silver Sam. the Shasta Sport.

830 The Silver Sport's Double.

868 The Race-Coiilgs‘e Dtetective.

856 The Ha seed elcc we...

772 Ca tainyCorden, the ’l'Wister Detective.

755 “'id Prte the Bi‘onclianster Detective. '
726 Fearless Sam. the Grand Combination Detective.
719 Bos'on Bob. the Sport Detective, ,
572 Jimmy Joe, the Jockey Detective.

554 Mad Sharp. the Rustler _

538 Rube Rocket. the Tent Detective.

52“ Death-Grip. the Tenderfoot Detective.

507 The Drummer Detective.

43-2 The Giant Horseman,

393 Sleepless Eye. the Pacific Detective.

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BY \VILLIAIVI II. EYS'I‘EIK.

016 Two DeadSquare. Sports. ,
902 Soft Velvet, tlic Man from Sniidrock.
81)] Genteel Jim. Sport-atLurgo,
881 The. Clubuian-Cruok‘s Cat's—paw.
867 The. Fri -0 Sport.
852 The S .ger Sport‘s Shake-up.
8211 Kirk King. the ilan from Kirby.
818 Gentleman Dave. the Dead Game Sport
783 The King-Pin Tramp.
767 The. Sport olf bilvor Bend. ‘
7115' UIIC e lledrock's Big Bounce.
707 Thu Rival Rovers.
6R7 Double (‘inch Dan, the Sprrt With a Charm.
677' Mr. Jackson, the. Gent 1'i'uiiiJiiybiru.
65'.) (tilt-lildge Johnny; or. Roldan and His Rovers.
6511 Lucky Lester’s Lone lliuid.
634 Old llandcart's Dig Dump.
62:! The All Around Sports.
1103 Desert All’, the. Man With the Cougar.
500 Gentle Jack. the High Roller from Humbug.
578 Seven Shot Steve. the Sport with a Smile.
56H i‘lie Dude Detective.
558 llurrali Harry. the 1111in Horse from Halcyon.
51!) Belshnzzur Brick, the Biiilltl of Blue Blazes.
533 Oregon. tho Sport \Vitliab‘cai'.
503 The Dude from Denver.
Pinnacle Pete; or. The Fool from Way Back.
Major Sunshine. the, Man of Three Lives.
ilaii' Trigger ’J'oni of Red llenrl.
SllfllNllOt Sam; or. The Angels‘ Flat Racket.
' The Piper Detective; or. The Gilt Edge Gang.
Royal George. the Three in ()ne.
Tlll‘ e, Handsome Sports; or, The Combination.
3 4 DerriuL'er Dick. the Mini with the Drop.

Magic Mike. "ic Man 01' Frills.
2:211 Captain Cu‘sireve; or. The Little Sport.
211 The Two Cool Sports; or, Gertie. ol’ the Gulch.
18:! Hands Up; or, Tho Knights of the Canyon.
100 Soft Hand. Sharp: or. Th" Man with the Sand.
14') Pistol l‘ards; or. The Silent Sport from Cinnabar

BY NED BUN'I‘LINE.

657 Long Toni. tho Privateer.

637} Tim Sea Spy.

The Red Privateer; or. The Midshipman Rover.

5‘41 Fire Feather. the Buccaneer King.

517 Buffalo Bill s First Trail.

361 Tombstone Dick. the Train Pilot.

1212 Saul Sabberday. the Idiot Spy.

111 The Sinumzlcr (uptain; or. The. Skipper’s Crime.
18 Tho Sea Bandit; or. The Queen of the Isle.
16 The White Wizard; or. The Seminole Prophet.

BY JACKSON KNOX—“Old Hawk.”

838 Old Grips Still Hunt.

827 Detective Walde-n's Web.

778 The Butler Detective; or. Old Grip's Grip

77") The Showman Dete. two.

762 Old Grip. the Delective.

740 Capt iin Clew, the Fighting Detective. '

732 The Hurricane Detective.

643 Castlemaine. the. Silent Sifter.

616 Magnus. the Weird Detective.

606 The Drop Detective.

595 Wellhorn. the Upper Crust Detective.

582 Jor'iui. the DetectiveExpert.

574 Old Falcon's Double.

561 The Thus King; or. The. Falcon Detectivo‘s Foe.
518 Falconbridge. the Sphinx Detective.

5‘36 Old Falcon's Foo: or, The Detective‘s Swell Job.
515 Short-Stop Male. the Diamond Field Detective.
501) O] l Fol on. tho Thunderbolt Detective.

501 Springstecl Steve. the Retired Detective.

491 Tho Detectiv. 's Spy.

485 Rowlock. the Harbor Detective.

477 Deadnrm Brandt.

4‘17 Mniiiwaring. the Salamander.

46:2 The Circus Detective.

451 Griplock. the Rocket I‘eteclive.

444 The Magic Detective; ‘or, The Hidden Hand.

424 Hawk Heron's Dc uty.

380’ Hawk Heron. the ialcon Detective.

 

    
 

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752 The Sus ect S ort of Daisy Drift.

626 Ducats ion, tie Nabob Sport Detective.

612 Sheriff Stillwood. the Regulator of Raspberry.
598 The Dominic Detective.

591 Duke Daniels. the Sucnety Detective.

580 Shadowing a Shadow.

565 Prince Paul. the Postman Detective. '

557 The Mountain Graybeards; or. Riddles‘ Riddle.
519 Old Riddles. the Rock Ranger

499 Twilight Charlie. the oad Sport.

4715 Gilbert of Gotham. the Steel-arm Detective.
452 Rainbow Rob. the Tulip from Texas.

436 Kentucky Jean. the S ort from Yellow Pine.
422 Blue Grass Burt. the old Star Detective.

390 The Giant Cupid: or Cibuta John's Jubilee.

BY EDWARD WILLETT.

483 Flush Fred. the River Sharp.

368 The Canyon King; or. a Price on his Head.

348 Dan Dillon. King of Crosscnt.

337 Old Gabe. the. Mountain Tram .

327 Terrapin Dick. the Wildwood Betectlve.

315 Flush Fred‘s Double: or, The Squatters’ League
808 Hemlock Hank. Tough and True. ~
2% Logger Lem; or. Lit" in the Pine Woods.

289 Flush Fred‘s Full Hand.

274 Flush Fred, the Mississippi Sport.

2413 Montana Nat. the Lion of Last Chance Camp.
222 Bill the Blizzard; or. Red Jack’s Crime.

209 Buck Farley. the Bonanza Prince.

129 Mississippi Mose; or. a Strong Man’s Sacrifice.

BY (‘A PTA IN MAYNE REID.

$7 The White Squaw.

234 The Hunter’s Feast.

21 l The Wild Huntress; or. The Squaiter.

900 The Rifle Rangers; or. Adventures in Mexico.
74 The Captain of the Rifles; or. The. Lake Queen.
66 The Specter Barque. A Tale of the Pacific.

55 The Scalp Hunters. A Romance of the Plains.

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BY COL. I’IIENTISS INGRAIIAM.

911 The Blue Blm‘kmler; or. The Coast (ii'aylioilud.
906 The Cuban Cruiser.
8.31 The Ocean (iipsy.

an The Wth Steer Riders
81:) The Rival Monte ..
80.3 The L‘ISI of the Pirate , or. Dotni Driven.

The Water Wolvm’ Detective; ol‘.’l'l‘lllmilli< “10
Grave. (liiuuls.

701 The (.‘oiist-Raidcr‘s Death-Chase.

7118 Arizona (‘linrliin the Crack-shot Detective.

701 Invisible Ivan. the Wizard Di tective.

0:15 The Redskin Sen Row-r.

07!) Ri-vl-llo, the l'irate Cruiser; er, The Rival Rovers
67".) The Red Rapier; or, The Stu Row-1",»; Bride,

(ill: The Jew Detective: or, The Beautiful Convict.
61l)’l‘l.e Rov r‘s lhi ibulion.

0:15 The I‘Ix But-cane r. or. The Stigma of Sin.

62.3 Red Wings; or. 'lln- (told Seekers ot‘the Bahamas.
61.3 The ’l‘liru-o . lu'cnueers.

610 The Red Flairr HOW r;or.Wliile Wings ol'tlicDecp.
605 The Shadow Silver Ship.

1300 The Silver Ship: i r, The Sea Scouts of ‘76.

51):; The Sea “('ln'l: or. Red Ruveis of ihe Revolution.
5‘17 (loiii‘ild. the Sailor Spy; or. True Ill-nits of ‘76.
The Outlawed Skipper; or. 'l'ln- (lanth-t Runner.
560 The Man from Mexico.

? 3111.1: Monte. the. Mutnnw-r; or. '1 lie Branded Brig.
5111 Th! Doomed Whale-r: or, The. Life. Wreck.

530 The Savages of the Sea.

5‘: The Sea Chaser; or. The Pirate Noble.

1310 1'11 Moro, thi- COisuir Commodore.

40:} The Scouts of the Sea.

457 Thu Sea insurgent: or. The (‘onspirator Son.

446 Ocean ()grc. the Outcast Corsair.

43.3 The One-Armed Buccaneer.

430 The Fatal ii‘rigale; or. Rivals in Love and War.
31):) The New Monte L'l'lSlO. .
31):: The. Convict Captian.

i’ Afloat and Ashore; or. The Corsair Conspirator.
‘. The. Coast Corsair: or. The Siren 01' the Sea.

361 The Sea Fugitive: or. The Queen of the Coast.
311 The Sea Desperado.

.3310 Tim Magic Snip; or. Sandy llook Freebooters.
325 The. (leiitlenmn Pirate; or. The (insco llermits.
318 The liidinii imceaneer: or. ’llic Red Rovers.

307 The Phantom 1311111.“; or. The Water Wolves.

2-35 The Pirate Priest; or. The Gambler's Daughter.
1246 Queen Helen. the Amazon 01' the Overland.

935 Red Lightning the Man of Chance.

224 Black Beard. the Buccaneer.

2530 The Specter Yacht; or. A Brother‘s Crime.

210 Buccaneer Bess. the Lioness ot the Sea.

"305 The Gambler Pirate; or. Lady of the Lagoon.
108 Thu Skeleton Schooner; or. The Skimmer.

mi The Scarlet Schooner: or. The Sea. Nemesis.

101 Montezuma. the. Merciless.

11E) Merle, tlic Mutineer; or. The Red Anchor Brand.

IIY PIIILIP S. \VARNE.

80: Dan Dirk Kim: 01’ No Man‘s Land.
51% Captain Adair. thi- (Inuit-King.
567 Captain Midnight, 11n- Man 01' Craft.
5-14 The Back 1.) Back l’nrds.
5‘12 The. Champion Three.
50:! Bareback l‘uck, the ('entnur of the Plains.
«17:! Six F001, Si; or. The Mun to “ 'l‘lc To."
431 California Kit. tlr- Always .)n Hand.
101 Silver Sid; or. A “ Daisy " Bluff.
it‘ll) Ticei- Dick's Pied oj or, The Golden Serpent.
35‘.) Yellow Jack. the lestiyo.
338 Jack Sands. ihe. Boss of the Town.
2110 ancc of a Kind; or. Dick. Despurd and the Sport.
2.11 Tiger Dick vs. iron Dt‘Sl’ml‘il.
207 Old Hard Head: or. Whirlwind and his Mare.
171 Tiger Dick. the Man (1’ the Iron Heart.
111 The Gentleman from Pike.
80 A Man 01’ Nerve; or. Caliban the Dwarf.
51 Always on iland: or. The Foot-Hills Sport.
21) Tigi-i- hick. ii‘aro King; or. The Cashier’s Crime.
4 The Kidnapper; or, The Northwest Shanghai.

BY CAPTAIN MARK WILTON.

.23 Hotspur Humi; or. The Banded Brothers.

311 Heavy Hand; or. The Marked Men.

305 Silver-Plated So], the Montana Rover.

291 Horseshoe Hank. the Man 01' Big Luck.

285 Lightning Bolt, the Canyon T011013.

276 Texa L Clilck the Southwest Detective.

271 Stoneflst. of Big Nugget Bend.

206 Leopard Luke the Kinlg of Horse-Thieves.

203 Iron-Armed Abe. the unchback Destroyer
258 Bullet Head. the Colorado Bravo. /
237 Lon Haired Max; or, The Black Lea .

'22? Rue shot Ben, the Man-Hunter of Idaio.

2221 Canyon Dave, the Man 01' the Mountain.

21!) The Scorpion Brothers; or. Mad Tom 8 Mission
202 Cactus Jack. the GiantGuide.

191 Don Sombrero. the California Road Gent.

176 Ladv Jaguar. the Robber Queen.

I“! OLL GOODIES.
619 Kit Bandy 8: Co , the Border Detectives.
14S One-Armed Alt. the Giant Hunter.
91) The Giant Rifleman: or. Wild Camp Life.
43 Dakota Dan. the Reckless Ranger.

BY COL. THOMAS II. MONSTERIa

1’36 Charo ion Sam; or. The Monarchs of the 3101:
150 El Ru lo Bravo. King of the Swordsmen.

BY DR. NOEL DUNBAR.
919 The Sea Scout: or. The Patriot Privateer. A
8811 The King of Crooks.
8.58 Number One. the Dcadset Detective.
850 The Planter Detective.
730 Duke Despard. the Gambler Duelist.
604 The Detective in Rags; or. The Grim Shadower.
500 The True-Heart Pards.
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By Colonel Prentiss Ingrnham.

B iffalo Bill‘s VolunteerVigilantes.
1 Buffalo Bill at Bay.
Buffalo Bill's Block Game.
Buffal‘i Bill s Black Purl].
Bull‘an Bill’s Bluff; or, Dinky llick the Snort.
Builfnlo Bill‘s Quandary: or. Velvet Bill‘s Vow.
Buffalo Bill and the SllrgeouSt‘onl.
Buffalo Bill’s League: (11'. Red Butterfly.
Buffalo Bill’s Tangled ’l'rail.
Buffalo Bill’s Rough Riders.
' Buffalo Bill‘s Secret Ally.
Buffalo Bill‘s Life-Stake.
The Three Bills: Buffalo l ill “'ild Billand Band-
hox Bill; or. The, Bravo in Broadcloth.
Buffalo Hill‘s Buckskin Braves.
'. Bull‘an Bill‘s Boad~Agcnt Round-up.
’ Buffalo Bill‘s Di-a ll Charm.
Buffan Bill‘s Bond Flush.
Bull'an iill‘s l‘ouble Dilemma.
' Buffalo Bill’s Redskin Ruse.
Buffalo Bill‘s Bow 1]) Blue.
Bull'tilo Bill's Sharp Shooters.
‘ Buffalo Bill’s Best Buwvl‘.
' Buffalo Bi ['5 Rod Trail.
' Buffalo Bill’s Death-Kuell.
Buffalo Bill‘s Winning Hand.
Buffalo Bill‘s llvad Shot.
J.ull'alo Bill's Brand.
Buffalo Bill‘s Spy Shadower.
Buffalo Bill‘s Su'eepst'ike.
B :ffalo Bill‘s Di zen: or, Silk Ribbon Sam.
761 Buffalo Bill‘s Mascot.
757 Buffalo Bill’s Double.
750 Bufl’alo Bill's Bic Fcurmn Custor's Shadow.
743 Buffalo Bill‘s Flush Hand.
7-39 Buffalo Bill‘s Ilind: or. The Masked Driver.
73.") Buffalo Bill 1 inl II 5 Murry Men.
Butf‘alo Bill‘s Brag es; or. ill: Lasso Sam.
" Buffalo Bill's liodv Guard.
' Bull“an Bill on the “hr-path.
' Buffalo Bill‘s Fcout Slimlowei‘s.
Buffalo Bill Bllfllt d: or. The, liesrrterDesperado.
Buffalo llill’s Buckskin Brotherhood.
Buffalo Bill’s l Iind Trail; or. Mustang Madge.
Buffalo Bill‘s Snoop; or. The King of the Mines.
658 The Cowl) .v Clan: or, The ’l'igrcss of Texas.
653 Lass i King's Lwngiiezor. Buck Taylor in Texas.
649 Buffalo Bill‘s Chief of Cowboys: or. Buck Taylor
611 Buffalo Bill's l‘l'rai za; or. bi \‘er (‘ircle Knights.
362 Buffalo Bill's (inn: or (lath Bound to Custer.
329 Buffalo Bill‘s Pledge: or. The League of Three.
\\ ild Bill‘s Gold Trail; or. The Desperate Dozen.
Wild Bill‘s 'l‘rump Card: or. The Indian Heiress.
Wild Bill. the Pistol Dead Shot.

ll)‘ llu ll'ulo Bill.

839 The Ranch Kim: Dead-Shot.

820 White Beaver’s Still Hunt.

807 Wild Bill. the Wild W‘t st Duelist.

890 Wild Bill. the Dt‘flfl (‘enter Shot.

639 Buffalo Bill‘s Cold King."

599 The Dead Shot Nine; or, My Pards of the Plains.
414 Red Renard. the Indian Detective.

401 One—Armed Ford; or. Borderland Retribution.
397 The Wizard Brothers: or, White Beavers Trail.
394 White Beaver, the Exile of the. Platte.

3 . Wild Bill, the Whirlwind of the West.

Texas Jack. the Prairie Rattler.

243 The Pilgrim Sharp: or. The Soldier's Sweetheart.
33 Gold Bullet Snort; or, Knights of the Overland.
[52 Death-Trailer. the Chief of Scouts.

lly Loon Len/In, Nod Buntllne, etc.

773 Buffalo B ll‘s Ban; or. Cody to the Rescue.

682 Buffalo Bill’s Seen-t Service Trail.

629 Buffalo Bill‘s Darin Role; or. Daredenth Dick.

517 Buffalo Bill‘s First rail; or. The Express Rider.
159 Buffalo Bill, (Thief (1’ Scouts.

117 Buffalo Bill s Strange Ford: or, Dashing Dandy.
92 Buffalo Bill. the Buckskin King.

BY IIIROLD PAYNE.

883 The. Man from Mexico in New York.

872 The King-Pin Shark: or, Thad Burr's Ten Strike.
861 The Tenderloin Big Four

853 Ttie Quaker City Crook.

9M Tracked to Chicago.

836 The Policy Broker‘s Blind.

8%) The Frisco Slinrper’s Cool Hand.

821 The TI :tvnp Silall(.‘WPl"S Backer.

813 The slut in Spotter's Shrewd Scheme.

806 The Gran I Street Gold-Dust Sharpers.

798 Detective, Burr‘s Luna ic Witness

792 The Wall Street Show er‘s Snap.

784 Thad Burr‘s Death Drop.

742 Detective, Burr Among the New York Thugs.
734 Detective Burr's Foil; or. A \l union’s Stratng.
728 Detective Burr. the Headquarters Special.
713 Detective. Biirr's Spirit Chase.

706 Detective Burr‘s Seven Clues.

698 Thad Burr. the Invincible; or, The "L ” Clue.
690 The Matchless Detective.

680 XX. the Fatal Clew: or. Burr's Master Case.

BY LIEU'I‘. A. K. SIMS.

914 Snowflake Sam‘s Double.

897 The Six-Shot Spotter.

967 Thu. Stranger Sport from Spokane.

873 The Sport Detectivc's Colorado Clew.

860 The Spanglud Sport Shadower.

61"! File. Ores“ nt (‘ity Sport.

8‘32 Gid Gale‘s Block Game.

8:)! The King l’in of the Leadville Lions.

7% Chica :n Charlie's Diamond Haul.

776 Chicago Charlie. the Columbia!) Detective.

758 The Wizar I King Detective.

723 Teamster Tom, the Boomer Detective.

709 Lodestom Lem, the Champion of ChestnutI_ *
695 Singer Sam, the Pilgrim Detective.

688 River Rustlers; or. the Detective from ’Way Back
673 Stuttering Sam. the Whitest Sport of Santa Fe.
666 Old Adamant. the Man of Rock.

618 Kansas Karl, the Detective King.

552 Prince Primrose. the Flower of the FIOCIL‘.
528 Huckleberry. the Foot-Hills Detective.

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BY CAPTAIN “(I‘VAIID IIOLIVIES.

929 Gentleman George, the Showman Sport.
91‘.‘ (it-uteri Joe's Lone Hand.

90:; The Train Detective.

H96 Kent Keen, the Crnolcrtlriislier.

d‘lfl Nightshade in New York.

879 Falcon Flynn. the Flash Detective.

871 Tho Crook Cashier.

8F. Clew-Ilawk Kurne's Right Bower.

817 Hira‘ii Hawky the Harlem Detective.
849 Major Bullion Boss of the Tigers.

Sill Slrnlowing the London Detective.

817 Plush Velvet. the Prince ot Spotters.

803 The Bogus Broker’s Right Bower.

7rd Tho Night-H'qu D.~tec'ive.

779 Silk Ribbon‘s (‘1'. sh-out.

766 Detective Zach. the Broadway Spotter.
"a" The Dark Lantern Detl ctive.

‘ Thi- Nevrr-Fail l) tective.

71.2 Captain Hercules. the Strong Arm Detective.
711 Ilan Damon, the (liltiEdge Detective.
701 Silver Stcvo. the Branded Spoit.
694 Gideon (lrip, the Sceiet Shadower.
(184 levt'l Van. xln- Mystery Sliadowu'.
675' The Dude Desperado
’” Jason (new, thr- SilkJ‘anded Ferret.
664 Monk Morel, the Man-Hun er.
6:11 So] Sphinx, the Feriet Detective.
612 Red Paul and Yellow
608 Silent Sam. the Shadow Sphinx.
51.. Captain Sid, the Shasta Ferret.
579 Did Cormorant. the Bowery Shadow.
56. Captain Cobra, the Hooded Mystery.
5. . Danton. the Shadow Sharp.
550 Silk Hand. the Mohave Ferret.
543 The Magnate Detective.
5312 Jack Javert. the Independent Detective,
5'33 Reynard of Red Jack: or, The Lost Detective
Captain Velvet’s Big Stake.
l’hil Fox. tlicGenteel Spotter.
Richard Rcdfirr. the Two Worlds’ Detective.
Sunshine Sam, a Chip of the Old Block.
Hawkupear. the Man with a Secret.
, Coldgrip in Deadwood.
Captain Coldgrip. the Detective
l Captain Cold rip’s LOiig Trail.
Volcano. the lrlsco Spy.
The. California Sharp.
Lucifer Lynx, the l\ onder Detective.
Father Ferret. the Frisco Shadow.

' Captain Coldgrip in New York.

Captain Coldgrip’s Nerve: or. Infun Nick.
Captain Coldgrip: or. The New ork Spotter.

.. The Lost l‘oiianza: or, The Boot of Silent Hound.
r; The Bonanza Band: or, Dread Don of Cool Clan.
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Major Blister. the Sport of TM» Cities.

Ken-n Kennard. the Shasta Shadow.

The Desperate Dozen.

Denver Duke. the Man with “ Sand." '

Cool Conrad. the Dakota Detective.

Flash Dan. the Nahob: or. Blades of Bowie Bar.
California Claude. the Lone Bandit.

Broadcloth Burt. the Denver Dandy.

The Shadow Sport from Frisco.

BY WILLIAM H. MANNING.

The Red-Gloved Detective.
931 Frisco Frank at Glory Gulch.
920 The Mon'aua Miner in New York.
. The Doomsday~Den Detective.
899 The Double-Quick Detective.
893 Yellow Gid. of Dark Divide.
885 'l‘heExperv DctectiVe‘s Shake-up.
B75 Trap in; the Race Track Judge.
864 The olice Special’s Dilemma.
84* The. Genteel Sharper’s Combine
841 Graydon‘s Dnuhle Deal.
833 The. Sport DetectiVe’s Giip.
823 The Athlete Sport About Town.
808 ’I‘throok-Detrctive‘s Pull.
790 Plun er Pete, the Rnce Track Detective.
7621mm). Rock, the Rturd-up Detective.
774 S'eve Starr. the Drck Dettctive.
761 Th»- New York Sharp‘s Shadower.
7:38 hutoctlvo Claxton. the Record Breaker.
71.1 Gabe Gall. the Gambolicr from Great Hump,
703 Spokane Sun]. the Samaritan Sus cut
692 [had Shot Paul. t] e DeepRange 6x lorer.
655 Strawberry Sam. the Mail with the irthmark.
646 Dark JOh'l, the Giiin (iunrd.
638 Murdock. the Dread Detective.
623 Dangerous Dave, the New r Beaten Detective.
611 Alkali Abe. the (lame Cl icken from Texas.
596 Rn: tler Rube: the Round-Up Detective.
585 Dan Dixon’s Double.
570 Steady Hand. the Napoleon of Detectives
563 Wyoming Zeke, tl e Hotspur of Honey suckie.
55] Harry Kean the Man uith Bncli bone.
57-. Old Douhlodark. the Wily Detective.
531 Saddle-Chief Kit. the Prairie Centaur.
521 Paradise Sam. the Norl-West Pilot.
513 ’1‘:an Tartar. the Man With Nine Lives.
596 Uncle Honest. the Pearenmkercf Hornets’ Nest.
498 Central Pacific Pin]. the Mail Train Spy.
493 Border Bullet. the Prairie Sharpshooter.
486 Kansas Kitten. ths- Northwest Detective.
479 Gladiator Gabe, the Samson (:f Sassajack.
479 The Duke of Dakota.
46‘} Gold Gauntlet the Gulch Gladiator.
455 Yank Yellouhird. the Toll Hustler of the Hills.
449 Blizfi’ Burke. King (if the Rockies. .
442 Wild West Walt. the Mountain Veteran.
437 Deup Duke: or. The Man of Two Lives.
427 The Rivals of Montana Mill
7 Hot Heart. the Detective Spy.
405 Old Baldy the Brigadit r of Buck Basin.
297 Colorado Rube. the Strong Arm of Hotspur,
979 The Gold Dragoon. or, California Bloodhound.

BV IiEflN‘ LR‘VIS.

797 Pistol Tommy. the Miner Sharp.

7953 Phi Do'l‘n Fast Detective in Nevada.

773 Buffalo Bills Ban or. Cody to the Rescue.

"‘9 The Cowboy Couriers.

6m, . ' n On—the-Wing Detectives.

624 The, .. “marine Detective: or, The Water Ghouls.
484 Captain Ready. the Red Ransomer.

481 The Silent Detective; or, The Bogus Nephew.

456 The Demon Steer. i
428 The Flying Glim; or. The Island Lure. 1

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A LllEll’l‘ \V. AIKEN‘S NOVELS.
Dick Talbot Series.

Dick Talbot‘s Close Call.
: IliCR’ Talbot in Apache, Lend.
'i. Dick Talbot. the Ranch King.
. Dirk Talbm‘s CleaiirOut.
.‘ Dick Talbot in No Man’s Camp.
Dick T Illiot; OI . The Brand of Crimson Cr( es:
' Dick Talbot; or. The Death-Shot of Shasta.

Alken’s Fresh 01‘ Frisco Series.

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Fresh, the Race-Track Sport.

The, Fresh in Montana: or. Blake's Full Hand

T: c Fresh’s Rustle at Painted City.

The. Fresh at Santa Fe; (.r. ’l'h'~ Stranger Sharp.
Fresh. the. Sport: or. The Big Racket at S'ide Out.
Frosh Against the, Fic'd: or, Blake. the Lion.
The Fresh in Texas; or The l‘lFt‘HlM'th Million ‘.
The Fresh ol“ Frisco on the Rio Grande.

The Fresh in Big Walnut (lamp; or. Bronze Jack

Aikcn’s Joc Plicnix Series.

Joe Pliem‘x in Chicago. ‘
The Doctor from T. xns: or, Joc Phenix‘s Clue.
/ Joe, Phenix‘s Right Boiwr.
" The Female Barber .ilt tt‘t'llV
Silver City.
799 Joe l’hmiix’s Great Blue Diamrnd Case; or, The
New York Sport at Lt rig Branch.
793 Joe l’hcnix’s Decoy: l r. ’Ihe Man of Three.
760 Joe, Phenix’s Lone Hard.
749 Joe Ph iiix‘s Big Bulge.
745 Joe l’henix’s Mad Case.
708 Jon Phenix‘s Siren; or. The Woman Hawksl‘aw.
700 Joe Pheiiix's Unknown; or. Crushing the Crooks
681 Joe Phehix‘s Specials; or, The Actress Detective-
637 Joe, Phenix in Crazy Camp.
632 Joe Phenix’s Master Search.
628 Joe Phenix‘s (‘omliin :1 r,the Dandy Consp’rator
620 Joe I'henix‘s Silent Six.
601 Joe Phenix’s Shadow ; or.tlie Detective's Monitor
419 Joe l’henix., the King of Detectives,
161 Joe Phenix's Great Man Hunt.
112 Joe I’henix, Private Detective; or, The League.
79 Joe. l’lienix. the Police, Spy.

: or, Joe Phenix in

A l ken’s Misc cllaneolis Novels.

' 949 Captain Jack, the Scalper
‘ 935 The Hawks and Wolves of New Ybrk
I 932 Detective Gordon’s Grip.

926 Old Sunflower. the Silent Smiter.
923 Old Sunflower. the Hayseed Detective.
991 The Hotel Swell-Sharp; tr. The. Siren Shadower.
892 The, Conntryman Detective.
876 Gold Button Sport; or, The Miner Sharps.
8:12 Teton Tom the Half-Ht 0d.
835 The King Pin Detective.
814 The New Yorker Amone Texas Sports.
775 King Dandy. the Silver Sport.
75‘} Gideon’s Grlfilzt Babylon l‘ar.
717 Captain Pat Gowen, tie Greencoat Detective.
674 Uncle Sun Up. the Born Detective.
670 The Lightweight Detective.
665 The Frisco Detectivr; or. The Golden Gate Find.
613 Keen Billy, the Sport.
607 Old Benzine, the " Hard Case ” Detective.
594 Fire Face, the Silver King‘s Foe.
586 The Silver Sh arp De tective.
577 Tom, of Calif ( rma; or, I): tective‘s Shadow Act.
579 The Actress Detective: or, The Invisible Hand
562 Lone Hand. the Shadow.
520 The Lone Hand on the Caddo.
490 The Lone Hand In Texas.
475 Chin Chin, the, Chinese Detective.
465 The Actor Detective.
440 The High Her e of the Pacific.
425 The Lone Hand; or. The Red River Recreaiits.
498 Doc Grip. the Vendetta of Death.
381 The Gy sy Gen tleman: I r. nick Fox. Detective
376 Black eards: 01. The Rio Grande High Horse
370 The Duskv Detective: or. Pnrsued to the End.
 Crowningslueld. th'l Detective
3le The Genteel Spo tter: or The N. Y. Night Hawk.
252 The Wall Street 1 kind; or. The Telegrarh Girl.
203 The Double Detective: ur.'l‘he Midnight Mystery.
196 La Marmoset, the Lettctjve Queen.
101 The Man from New York.
91 The Winning Oar: or. The lnnkeener’s Daughter.
84 Hunted Down: or, The Lrapue of Three
81 The Human Tiger: or. A Heait of Fire.
75 Gentleman George: or. Parlor. Prison and Street.
7‘! The Phantom Hand: or. The 5th Avenue Heiress.
56 The Indian Mazenpa: or. Madman of the Plains.
49 The Wolf Demon: or. The Kanawha Queen.
42 The California Detective: or, The Wit ones of N.Y.
31 The New Y ork Sharp: or. The Flash of Lightning-
27 The Spotter Detective: or. Girls of New York.

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965 Joe Phenix's Mascot. By Albert W. Aiken.

966 The Sporting Detective. 3y .103. E, Badger.
967 Wind River Clark, the Gold Hermit. By Lewis.
968 The Two Flags. By Col P. Ingrahain.

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