Beadle's Half Dime Library (no. 822) (1893 04 25)
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SS re mm = : : 2 (toe Sette min mR 7 ; \ AY mah : i ( \ pron WN aA AAR Ai ites = in ies a | ’ new rim “I al alia rim ih a Year. No. 98 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK. 5 cents. Entered as Second Class s Matter at the New York, N. Y , Post Office. Copyrighted 1898, by Bein ADLE AND ADAMS, April 2 26, » 1893, 2.50 PUBL{SHED WEEKLY BY be saad E AND ADAMS Pric, No. 822. , | Vol. SIL Wh yy iy y - : m ~ = o// ~ | A 2s \\ Ses Soapstone Sam, th Slippery it, The Romance of the Rebellion at Bristol City. BY EDWARD L. WHEELER, AUTHOR OF ‘‘ DEADWOOD DICK” NOVELS, ETC, CHAPTER I, OATH AND COUNTER OATH, ** As fair a scone—as pretty a little city—as I ever looked upon!” The words fell from the lips of a man standing on the summit of a rugged hill that overlooked a THE NEW PLAYER WAS SOAPSTONE SAM, THE SLIPPERY SPORT, WHO CAME OUT OF THE SALOON JUST IN TIME TO STEP BETWEEN THE SEEDY LAWYER AND HIS ANTAGONIST
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A) Deadwood Dick, Jr.’s, Boom. closed gulch better known to the Westerner | long to the owners of the buildings. There asa ‘‘ pocket,” surrounded on all sides by | are, however, two sides to every question, towering pine-dotted walls. and this one was no exception to the rule. He was a young man of medium stature | There could be no question but that Dick but powerful build, clad in the manner of a | Bristol had owned the pocket before the city thoroughbred sport—one of the better kind. | began to grow, and hence, such portions as About to speak again, he was interrupted | he had not sold outright must belong to him by catching the sound of approaching foot- | still. The buildings had sprung up thick : steps further down the trail behind him, and | and fast, when the boom was at its hight, acting upon a sudden impulse, as it seemed, | and in every instance Dick or his manager he sprung to cover behind a near-by bowlder. | had offered the land for sale then and there, The footsteps drew nearer, and another | in some cases selling and giving a good, solid man soon came out upon the brow of the | deed to the purchaser. In other cases long hill, where he stopped, taking off his hat to | leases had been given, worded as fairly for the cooler breeze there found, and gazed | the tenant as for the proprietor in all re- upon the scene before him as the first had | spects. But, all that was thrown aside, now, done. by the rebellious ones, who were not the ‘** So, this is Deadwood Dick’s domain, is | best class of citizens by any meaus; on the it?” he spoke aloud. ‘This is the valley | contrary, their party was made up of the x pocket that has made him a millionaire!” camp’s worst element. The really solid men He stood silent, thoughtful. of the place were in favor of Dick and his ‘“‘Itisa city in fact,” he presently spoke | rights. further. ‘‘ Happy, prosperous—it seems a Clyde Carleton, mayor of the city and pity to despoil it; but, that is my intention— | manager of Deadwood Dick’s affairs, was in ?? ay, that is what I havetaken oath to do a quandary. He had sent word to Dick, but A hard, cruel look came upon bis face, and | being uncertain of his whereabouts, was not his fists were tight clinched. sure that his communication had reached ; ‘Yes, Deadwood Dick,” he continued, | lim. It was out of his power to collect the ; vengefully, ‘‘ lam here to work you illif it | rents, but he had called the attention of the is in my power to do it.’ You were the means | tenants to the terms of their leases, and had of sending me to prison once, and I swore | given warning that proceedings would be then I would get even with you for‘it. I] taken against them. will bring you to ruin—yes, more than that Said Joe Garry, proprietor of the Grand —T will have your life!” Pacific Hotel: As the last words fell from his lips he ‘This is a dirty way to treat the whitest shook his fist at the thriving young city in | man that ever lived, and I’m opposed to et. the peaceful pocket below. Why, more’n one man in the _ uprisin’ “Yes, I swear it!” more vengefully still, | wouldn’t had no house anyhow if it hadn’t ‘‘Burk Dorris is not the man to forget and | been for the help Deadwood Dick gave ’em. ‘ie forgive, curse you! For every year I spent | Hangin’ would be too good for ‘em, and : in that accursed prison your blood shall re- | when the noble Richard returns he can By pay! You had a dead-sure thing against me, | count on me as one who will fight with him that I have to admit; but, if it hadn’t been | fer his rights,” for your hounding me and my men as you Homely as Joe’s expression was, it covered did, we would have escaped. Enjoy your- | the ground, and that sentiment was held by le self while you may; my oath is made!” a good many who had not committed them- 4 Replacing his hat, presently, he followed | selves one way or the other. ; along on the trail, making his way around There was trouble ahead. Pai: and down toward the pocket, finally to enter ‘Great currogated cans o’ dynamite de- j the pretty miniature city he had taken oath | molishun!” cried Old Avalanche, the irre- to ruin. pressible. ‘‘If Deadwood Dicky wur only When he had gone a little way the other | at home now things would be different, you man came out from behind the bowlder, a| bet! Great hambone o’ harrowin’ horrifica- half smile curling his lip. tions! I do wish he would come, fer he is : «Well, it strikes me that you are pretty | needed, needed mighty bad.” ae brash, stranger!” he muttered, looking after One thing which had thus far puzzled the Ba 3 the retreating knave. ‘‘ You have under- | mayor, was to find out who was the ring- ‘ah taken a rather hefty job, if I know anything | leader of the uprising, or who had been its es about this Deadwood Dick. So, that’s your | instigator. a oath, is it? Well, now I’ll register one my- The new movement was gaining in favor, 44 2 sell: If life and strength are spared me I'll | till it was feared.that only the really sound Bon watch you, and I think you will be the one | institutions of the camp would remain true to Dick’s interests. Those who had bought of him were with him, of course, since their own titles depended upon the validity of his. i to come to grief—not Deadwood Dick, I'll cM . let you feel the grip of Soapstone Sam, the Slippery Sport!’ \ a So stood matters at the time of the opening ae : CHAPTER II. of ins oe: ; AMES Nats 2 be. , -A number of men were gathered in the Be css TROUBLE AT BRISTOL CITY. “mayor's office, to include Billy Bucket and Johnny Smile—though they were barely over the border from youthhood; and the topic of conversation was the vexing question of the hour. a “You are right, old man,” Billy Bucket made response to the remark dropped by Old ‘Avalanche. ‘If the boss was only here he Brisrou Crry was ina state of unusual ex- citement. A certain portion of the Psi dom tion had risen in rebellion and refused to pay 4’ further tribute to Deadwood Dick. ae: Deadwood Dick, Jr., was the original pro- _ prictor of the pocket in which this thriving young city had sprung up, was owner of he the mines, and likewise owner of nearly the | would pretty quick show somebody some- ms ‘whole city besides, He had sold some } thin’ sharp, you bet!" ; ground, but received rent for the most of it,| “‘ He could find out the ringleader; of that and while the rents were low yet his income | I feel confident,” supplemented Mayor Carle- . dn the aggregate was immense. ton. ‘And that would be a big sy, in the oe That some evil influence had been at work | direction of righting the matter. There is gig was plain enough. Rent day had passed, | going to be serious trouble, Tam afraid,” 4 and payment had been refused. The argu- ‘You ar right thar is!” cried Old Ava- lanche. ‘‘Et’s goin’ ter make trouble fer them what’s in et, soon’s Deadwood Dicky gets after ’em. Great conglomerated old hambone, I’m dyin’ to see him come home! But, he ain’t here, and we must hold ther fort till he comes,” ment, in brief, was this: That Deadwood . Dick had, really, no more right to claim fm ownership to that valley pocket than had | any other man—not so much, in fact, as had 1 they who had lent their time and toil in building the city; the building made the 4 : " t a f rect te, ne ah Pear CES ae OR Tee SCAR ae ha CAB URNS Be Caer i Sie Sd a mountain valley, or more properly an in- | city, and the ground ought naturally to be- | ‘**Pards, I have somethin’ to say,” spoke Joe Garry, then. ‘“What is et?’ demanded Avalanche. ‘** Anything ter my discredit? ’Cause ef it is, by ther great symposiumate old hambone what made soup fer Jupe, et’s a lie!” ‘*No, nothing about you, old man,” Joe declared. ‘‘It would be a hard matter to say any good about a rank old sinner like you. But, you all know that sport who is stopping at my hotel, of course.” ‘«Soapstone Sam, you mean?” * Ther same.” ** Yes, we know him; what about him? What has he been doin’?” ‘* Well, do ye know, [have a sort 0’ sneak- in’ suspicion that he has got a band in this business somewheres.” ‘‘Sho! You don’t mean et, do ye? Great hambone of ther anterdeluminated days o’ famine in ther land 0° Goshen! I took him ter be a real white sport, through and through.” ‘* So he may be, but I begin to doubt him,” Joe rejoined. ‘‘He seems to he making friends with some of the worst of the kick- ers,” : ‘* Still, there may be nothing in that!” re- minded the mayor. ‘‘He is free to make friends with whom he will, and we have to recognize his rights.” “Oh, certainly, that’s all right,” agreed Joe, ‘‘Idnly brought it up so that he could be watched a little, you know.” ‘‘ But, he hasn’t been here long,” said one man, ‘‘Only a couple of days, that’s true.” ‘And there’s other strangers here in - town,” said another. ‘‘ Why not suspect them all? My opinion is, that the ringleader is right here in the camp, a regular citi- zen,” ‘*T am inclined to think that way myself,” agreed the mayor. ‘‘Lor’ Jerusha! et don’t make no difference who he is,” cried Avalanche, ‘‘ we must try xe hold ther thing in check till Dicky gets yer.” : Barely had the old scout spoken when a startling thing happened. Something flashed in the light, and a thud was heard like that of a bullet burying itself into a solid timber. All looked at one another inquiringly. ‘* What was that?” asked Carleton. ‘‘Hambone! I. don’t know,” cried Ava- lanche. ‘‘Tt made me wink, anyhow,” declared Johnny Smile. “Hal” cried Billy Bucket, who had been looking eagerly about, “here it is.” All looked where he pointed, and there in ‘the floor just behind them stood a huge dag- ger, still quivering with the vibrations its sudden stop had imparted. It was buried an inch or more in the solid board, and must have -been hurled with great force. Whence had it come? No one could answer the question, or even make a reasonable guess. Around the handle of the weapon was a piece of paper, securely bound in place there with a stout string. “A communication of some sort, per- haps,” remarked the mayor, as he stepped forward and plucked the knife from the floor. ‘I have heard of such things happen- ing before.” ; ‘“‘That’s what et must be, by ther great condenserfied old hambone of ther dark periods o’ disastrous halucernashuns!” cried Old Avalanche. ‘‘ Mebby et’s a letter from — ther p’izen critter himself, warnin’ Dead-. wood Dicky off his ground, or somethin’ of that, sort.” Lp , Fea hapa Carleton was eagerly removing the string, and as soon as that was done he unfolded the paper and read it out aloud. , It was ad- dressed to Deadwood Dick by his proper — name, and ran as follows:
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Deadwood Dick, Jr.’s, Boom. “You are hereby given fair warning that your days as king of this camp are at anend. Werefuse to pay further tribute to you. Further, you are warned to get away from here as quickly and as quietly as you can, We claim the pocket as our own. You have robbed us long enough, and we mean business, as you will find. * By OrpER OF COMMITTEE.” CHAPTER III. SOAPSTONE SAM SPEAKS. **GreAT lacerated old hambone what lubricated ther gullick of Joner!’”’ cried Old Avalanche, brandishing his fists. ‘‘ What did I tell ye? I reckon thar will be some fun now, ef I know meself. Oh! if Dead- wood Dicky would only put in his appear at this minute, ’d jump fer joy.” “The trouble has now assumed a new shape,’” observed Carleton. ‘‘They have now taken a step in the aggressive and we must meet them half way. I shall calla public meeting at once—” ‘* Better not,” advised Garry. “e Why Wie ay ** These cusses would be in the majority, 19, ” : “Ha! that is so; I did not think. "What, then, would you suggest? I am only one, even though I am mayor.” ‘‘Hambone o’ paralyzin’ paradoxashuns!” cried’ Old Avalanche, ‘I'll tell ye what ter do. Call ther council together fer a con- flab, an’ while that’s bein’ conflaberated, me an’ ther rest will arm ther men at ther mines.” ‘*A good idea. Thatis what I will do.” *« And it won’t be the first time Deadwood Dick has had to fight for his rights here,” remarked Garry. “No, you are right, but he has won by force of arms before, and I think he can do it again. Anyhow, we will do the best we can in the matter pending his arrival. And so, for the time being, the matter was settled. Garry and Old Avalanche went to the mines, to inform the superintendent what was required, while Billy and Johnny went around quietly to call the members of the city council to a meeting. hey were soon all together in the mayor’s office, where the situation was discussed at eat length, and various schemes were atched for putting down the mutiny; none of which, however, seemed to be the right thing, or equal to the emergency. At last, though, a plan was agreed upon. They tried to make up their minds, as nearly as they could, what action the pro- prictor himself would take in the matter if he were there, and the outcome finally was a manifesto, which was to be printed in bold type and posted up in the most conspicuous places about, the the camp. An hour later saw it published, and great was the excite- ment it created. A man among the foremost in this revolt against Deadwood Dick, was one Jackson Stonecut, better known as ‘‘ Captain Jack.” He had not been long in the camp, having «ome in since Dick had gone away on his latest campaign against evil-doers, and hence he knew the redoubtable Richard only by report, | Captain Jack was a big man with a savage face, and was held to be a particularly “bad = man.” __ He had come to the camp with the avowed - intention of opening a saloon. Now at Bristol City the saloon was a limited quantity. There were two, of the first-class order, as saloons go, besides the leading hotel, and that was all. All the - gmaller ones had been closed up, and Dead- -wood Dick was determined to allow no more a: _ there while he stood at the head of affairs, for he was the bitter opponent of rum. _ This man Stonecut had come in, bought a building that would answer his purpose, and _ hung out his sign. 4} 7 £9. rave art aa : Wise ad neki ish Ay 7 ay, he Marth wie ie ' The building he had purchased, by the way, stood on Dick’s ground. No sooner was the shingle out, than one of Dick’s marshals swooped down upon the place and ordered it taken in. The order was disregarded, and the marshal was defied. Stonecut said as he had bought the build- ing it was his, and he allowed he would do as he pleased with it. It was admitted that he had this right, so long as he did not go against the laws of the city, er did not interfere with the rights of others. He had not bought the city. And then came trouble. The sign was pulled down, and Stonecut jumped in and whipped a couple of Dick’s deputies in great style. The police came down then, took him in, and he was locked up in the local jail and forced to pay a heavy fine before he would be let out again. Hence he had no friendly feeling for Deadwood Dick. In the mean time, while he was in jail, the stock for his saloon came along and was promptly poured into the creek, the mayor drawing a check for its value and handing it to Stonecut to make good the loss he had suffered. Bristol City would have no more saloons! And so it was, when the new movement was started, that Stonecut became a con- spicuous figure in it. But he was not the ringleader, as there was reason to believe. He was, he said, fighting only for his rights. Here he had bought a building all in good faith, with the intention of starting a re- spectable saloon, and now he was disbarred from exercising his rights in the matter. On the other hand, it was pointed out to him, the laws of the camp were few and simple and all well known, and he had made his purchase with his eyes wide open; but had intended from the start to set the ——$ camp at defiance and do as he pleased any- how. He had simply made a mistake. None the less, he was ready to fight the matter. So it was when the manifesto was pub- lished that he was one of the first to call it into question. “‘T want ter know,” he bellowed to the crowd, ‘‘if things ain’t coming to a pretty pass! Just look at this, will ye! I declare ef it ain’t enough ter make saints swear.” He stood off, as he spoke, and pointed at the placard with his cane. This took place in the Monte Carlo Saloon, which place, by the way, was under a new management now, and was a worthy place— if any saloon can be so called, This manifesto was worded in this wise: “PUBLIC NOTICE. “‘ Notice is hereby given to all the tenants occupy- ing land owned by Richard M. Bristol, that settle- ment will be made upon just and equitable terms; thus. tenants may pay the same low amount of rentals as heretofore, according to the terms) of their leases: or, they may buy outright at the pres- ent current prices for lots and parts of lots; or the roprietor will buy out their buildings and other in- Yeresta, for cash at ay appraised prices, Per- sons refusing any of these conditions, will be dealt with according to law. “ FURTHERMORE. “Threats having been made against the said roprietor, we, the Mayor, Council, and the other oyal Citizens, declare our intention of u pepe the law and maintaining order at any cost, and cious persons are duly warned that serious con- sequences will follow close upon any mucinous out- break on their part.” And that was signed by the mayor and the members of the council. ‘ “Yas, I want ter know ef it ain’t,” the fellow cried again. ‘‘ Here is this Deadwood Dick, or his agent—it’s all the same, eins himself up for a little lord, and wants us al to bow down to him. Citizens; are ye going to stand it?” ** You bet we ain’t!” i pra ys rade Beri lana Oe Soyes be Neha ae SFG ae Ray Marea Sek park Feo Mae te Pe OO he AEB SL: \ \ ; a eed bas, eS ne, Th | - lites eh SRE Sele yaa festa ayy + “That is the way ter talk,” Stonecut cried, ‘*‘ We are free men in a free land, not in bondage!” **We ar’ ther people, you bet!” “You are not slaves in bondage, I say,” repeated Stonecut. ‘‘This matter is no fu- neral o’ mine, any furthert’ han I’m in it with that saloon job; but I hate to see hon-~ est men imposed upon.” “'That’s what we ar’!” *“We ar’ bein’ ground down in ther dirt by a bloated millionaire!” ‘Down with Deadwood Dick! We own this hyer. camp, and we have ther best right to et, you bet.” *’Course we do!” “‘That is just it,” encouraged Stonecut. «Ther last man ter come here has as good a right to land as ther first, and every dollar of rent you Hg is makin’ a present to your worst foe. hy, there is no end to the skin game; you keep right on payin’ and get nothin’ in return.” ‘* No more rents!” ** Down with Deadwood Dick's throne!” “Gentlemen,” spoke up a clear, strong voice, at that juncture, ‘“‘ while this is no funeral of mine, as the saying is, will you allow me to chip in a word?” Looking in the direction of the voice, the crowd discovered the speaker to be_ the sport, Soapstone Sam. This personage was a stranger at the camp. He had come there a few days be- fore, had taken a room at the hotel, and seemed to be a gentleman of leisure. A good-looking man, he was dressed in the finest of cloth and his clothes were of the very neatest cut. He was dark, and wore a thick, full beard, neatly trimmed and parted. Said one man: ‘‘Et’s a free country, Sport, so say what ye please.” : “Yes,” added Stonecut, ‘express yer views freely, sir. You have as much right ter do et as I have.” ‘*Well, I merely wanted to raise a point or two of objection to your argument, that was all. Yet it is, as I said, no affair of mine, and I don’t care to mix up in it.” ““Mebby not; but, what’s your point?” ‘*Did any man here ever stake out a claim and call it his own?” ak “Yas, I have done that ’ar,” answered one man, «* Well,” asked the sport, ‘‘did it with the next man who happene along?” **Wull, hardly, I reckon!” “Then how can you expect Deadwood Dick to share his claim here with Tom, Dick, and Harry?” ou share to come “This is a different case,” declared Stone- cut, ** How is it any different?” ‘Why, Bristol staked his mine, and that was all right; but, when he gobbled up ther hull pocket, that was all wrong.” ‘*T don’t see how, sir. It was public land, and he settled on it and claimed it under the laws of the Territory and the country at. large. When he had fulfilled the conditions, the land was his. He was the one to claim it first, and the one who lived up to the re- quirements.” ‘‘And he has got the right to take rent for it, givin’ nothin’ in return, till it has been paid for over and over again, while the man that pays the rent never gets a claim on it, eh?” ‘Exactly. The land, as I understand it, is all for sale; if a man had rather pay rent than buy, that is his lookout.” | «But, he won’t sell at what it was worth in the first. place.” ( ‘«He’s a fool if he did.” | nye “Yet he hasn’t done anything to make it valuable.” rs “*T don’t see it in that light. Didn’t the — opening of his mines draw people here and make a city?” } ae Gs
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Oe a grove ae Na tree “Wouldn't somebody else have done it, if he hadn’t?” ‘Very likely; and, supposing it had been you, Put yourself in his place now, and say how you would like it to have the people rise up and try to oust re from your claim. You know you would not like it. You would fall back upon the Government to protect you in your rights,if need be, and the Government would be bound to doit. So, while this is nothing to me, I must say you fellows are taking a very foolish stand in the matter.” CHAPTER IV. BEHOLD, A 8TRANGER. Joe Garry had been a quiet listener to this. He repented that he had been so hasty to judge the sport, for now it appeared that he was clearly on Dick’s side. His argument had carried conviction to a certain extent, for the loud boasts and threats were done with for the time being, and men were talking among themselves in groups. About that time a stranger walked into the room—a seedy-looking individual, in a long coat and battered high hat that had seen better days. Thrusting the fingers of his right hand under the lap of his coat at the second but- ton, he raised the left, and in a deep voice called out: ** Hail! citizens of Bristol City!” He had the attention of the room imme- diately. “Wall, manded. ‘‘ A pilgrim and a stranger here,” was the response, ‘‘My name is Barrington Burr, and I was once a lawyer. Now I'ma con- firmed drunkard and bummer in general, a fellow that would paralyze a hele Keeley institution at one fell stroke.” And he looked it. ‘* Then what ar’ ye doin’ hyer?” demanded his questioner. ‘‘ This hyer is jest ther next thing to a temperance town.” $ __ ** What! Good heavens, you alarm me! Do you mean to say I can’t get a drink here? Tf that is the case, provide my coffin and dig my grave, for I am as good as dead,” “Oh, et ain’t¢as bad as that; but, it’s no camp for a bummer to hang out in, we'll tell you that right at the start.” ‘*Ah! what a load you have removed. Just tell me, can I get a drink here ?” ** Yes, if you have got the collat!” ‘Which y haven’{, I haven't. But, m voice or my legal lore is at your command, and I'll sing a song or give advice for the price of a horn,” Ss Fae you up on Jaw?” asked Captain ack, \‘ The time was, sir, when I did | not take a back seat for any man.” “Well, if you will give us the law ona point that puzzles usa little, I will set up a drink for you,” ‘State your case, sir, and make all baste in doing it, Ill give you Chitty and Black- stone, straight from the shoulder. What is the point? Give me the leading facts.” ‘Well, the case is this: I came here to this camp and bought a building, for which I put up the solid cash. That building is mine, of course.” ~ ** Certainly, sir, certainly, always provid- ing that it was owned by the party who sold it to you.” who ar’ you?” one man de- “ And it was; there is no question on that point.’ “ Your building, then. . Go on.” ‘But, that house‘stands on another man’s ound, for which the first owner of the uilding entered into lease relations with its owner.’ ee ee ‘*That is straight; your house; but, you’ assume the lease on thé ground. You hold it the same as the man before you held it, Change of hands makes no change in the situation.” raat , — ‘ ‘But, you admit that I own the building, and can do with it as I please?’ ‘* You can, sir, so long as you obey the law of the land and the regulations of this camp, and live up to the requirements of that lease, Is that all? Ifit is, make haste with that drink.” ““That’s straight law, is it?” * It.is, sir, it is.’ ‘Then my goose is cooked, so far as open- ing a saloon here is concerned. It is dead against me, that’s sure. Now, if you will give your opinion on still another case, I'll give you the money for a double drink.” “State the case, Practice seems to open up lively here.” ‘Well, it is a matter in which I have no interest myself, but in which I am interested as a lookeron.” And with that he told the story of the bolt some of the citizens had made, ‘* Plain case,” the lawyer decided. ‘‘ Bris- tol is in the right, and he can force his claim. Better look well to the terms of your leases, citizens, and see what will happen if you don’t come down with the rent,”’ Soapstone Sam then tossed a coin to the man behind the bar, and the seedy lawyer proceeded to irrigate the full money’s worth. Here, for the present, was another clincher against the rascally clique. ‘“‘Ha! now I am aman again!” cried the seedy lawyer, as he turned away from the bar, wiping his mouth. ‘‘ Again life’s fire burns within, and I am happy.” Aman who had been edging toward him now laid a hand upon hisshoulder, ey Poly well played, Deadwood Dick,” he remarked, “purty well played; but, you can't fool us any longer. Might jest as well own up to ther corn,” The seedy individual drew back a step, surveying the man ina wondering way, as if thinking him crazy. This man was one Brownlow Jugg, who, from the fact that he was rather under the average in size, had been nicknamed ‘‘ Little Brown Jugg.” His charge caused excitement in the room, and it was suddenly believed that he had hit upon the truth. «Sir, I fail to catch your meaning,” the lawyer made response to him. ‘‘Et aint no use,” Mr, Jugg insisted. “We know you, now, and you may jest as well throw off ther disguise and stand out fer jest who ye ar’.” ‘But, Lam in no disguise, good sir: I am just what I am, nothing more or anything ess,” . ** And Be mean wood Dick?” ‘* Assuredly.” ‘Then J mean ter say you ar’ a most ’fer- nal liar, that is all,” cried Jugg. He, too, was one of the rebellious ones, and as much a leader as Stonecut, though neither was the prime mover of the up- rising. He was something of a fighter, in his way, and had more than once made his boast that he would not be afraid to tackle the renowned Richard, spite of his great reputation, he secret of his delusion was, that he had come to the camp in a peaceful time and had never had the opportunity of seeing Dick on his muscle. He had only seen him as the calm, cool, quiet and gentlemanly sport. \ ‘“‘That is a pretty strong word to apply to a stranger,” said the lawyer, in a quiet manner, ‘Tt’s jest the word I mean,” was the de- fiance. ‘But, you make a mistake, sir.” “Bah! don’t you suppose I know you? Haven't I seen you here many atime? I allus said I’d know ye, spite of disguises, though yer have ther name of bein’ a good one at that biz.” / fer say you ain't Dead- Deadwood Dick, Jr.’s, Boom. '> ‘“May as well own to the corn, Dick, sung’ out another voice. ‘But, gentlemen, I insist that you are making a mistake,” the seedy lawyer pro- tested in much earnest. ‘‘My name is Bar rington Burr, as I have told you, and I have never had any other and never expect t» have. Sir, you are mistaken, badly, and | must ask you to take back your words.” ‘“Take back nothin’! You ar’ Deadwocc Dick, and we all know et.” Old Avalanche was there to take a hand in it, ‘*Great hambone o’ antedelushunary de molishun!” he eried. ‘‘Ef et is you, my Dicky boy, knock ther sassy cuss clear over into ther middle o’ next week. Don’t take sech slack from him.” “But, I'm nobody else than I am!” the lawyer insisted. ‘IT have not aright to the honor you would heap uponme. Still, I am not going to stand here tamely and be called a liar tomy teeth, and if you don’t take that back, sir, by the immortal shades of brilliant. Blackstone if I don’t give you cause to repent it.” CHAPTER V. THE LAWYER A FIGHTER. Turis bold stand on the part of the lawyer was the cause of excitement anew. ; It was now strongly believed that he'was: indeed Deadwood Dick, in one of his clever disguises. ‘*Great hambone!” exclaimed Old Ava lanche, speaking to Joe Garry. ‘‘ Et must. be ther noble Richard, sure nuff! What do ye think ’bout et, Josey?” ‘‘Hang meif I don’t half believe you are right,” Joe agreed. ‘‘If it is him, though, it is the best disguise he ever got on in his life. That ain’t Dick’s nose, I be hanged if it is.” ‘‘Lor’ Jerusha! ye don’t want ter bet on Dicky when he is in a make-up, fer he is jest as likely ter be somebody else as not. Can’t swear to him, and that’s ther howlin” truth. But, let’s see what the Little Browm Jugg will do wi’ him.” ‘* Yes, that may prove the case.”. This had been said rapidly, even while the seedy Jawyer was yet speaking. ‘What?’ cried Mr. Jugg. ‘‘ You meam ter say you ar’ goin’ ter make me take it. back?” ‘Tf you don’t, sir, I shall make an honest. effort to cram it down your neck for you,” was the cool and easy rejoinder he got. ‘* Then you have ther chance ter do et, fer I take nothin’ back. You are Deadwood Dick, and I know et. I have allus said I believed I could lick ye, and now I'm goin’ ter try et on,” . ‘* Wade in, then, and begin.” The seedy stranger put up his fists ina businass way. ‘‘T am in prime order,” he added, ‘‘ after the three drinks I have had, and I'll make it hvely for you, you bet!” ‘But, et’s your'fight,” Mr. Jugg reminded. “T thought it was yours.” ‘*See him trying to craw out of et,” cried - Jugg. ‘ Didn’t Lallus say it was more his name ’n anything else?” “Tam not trying to get out of it,” de- clared the lawyer, ‘‘ but I do insist that you are mistaken in regard to my being other than just what I claim to be. Now, what. are you going to do?” 5 ‘Haw! haw! haw!” laughed the tickled Jugg. ‘‘Didn’t he say he was goin’ to cram it down my neck fer callin’ him a liar? An’ now he wants ter know, what J'm goin” to do about et. Wull, that’s purty good, hang me ef et ain’t!” ‘ ‘‘Oh! you are waiting for me, eh?” the lawyer cried, seeming to grasp the situation: in another light. j “Why, cert, old man!” “Then you need not-wait longer. Take: that as a beginner.” ‘ a ee a ee
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Se if: As he spoke he reached out with one of | of him by the fact that I am able to handle | the little schoolmarm was no exception to el his long arms and tapped the Little Brown | my fists a little, I will explain that.I used to | that rule. q Jugg on the cheek. be quite a boxer at school.” She had a lover in Huber Stempler, a 4 There was instantly a howl from the ‘*Wull, we will take your word for it, but | prosperous young business man of the place, ‘ia little, thickset fellow, and he sprung into | all the same we don’t believe it,” said Mr. | a fellow of good looks, with fair hair, blue a the fight like a game bantam, striking out | Jugg, taking care to remain out of reach. eyes, and a light mustache. va ina lively manner but not doing any great “Why, even your own friends recognize | Then, again, the course of true love seldom 7 damage. you, now,” put in Mr, Stonecut. runs smoothly, according to the old saw, and ‘ati ” In fact, he did not do any damage at ‘Mistaken, mistaken,” averred the law- | this, like the other, was proved in the pre- Nad all, yer. sent instance. Stempler had a rival for the 4 The seedy lawyer met his blows and Withawave of the hand he dismissed the | hand of his lassie. 4 parried sthem neatly, and at the end ofa | matter as unworthy of any further debate. The mentioned rival was one Lucius if ‘ minute Mr. Jugg stopped. ‘| Mayor Carleton had now entered the sa- | Blackwall, a portly man of middle age who . a *“Wull, I be darn!” he exclaimed. ‘‘ You | loon, and Soapstone Sam privately addressed | had now been some weeks in the camp. He “a do know how to handle ’em don’t you? I | him. was a well-dressed man, and one who had 4 j never believed half I’d heard of you.” ‘*What’s your opinion, mayor?” he asked. | the appearance of being a gentleman of a **T used to be able to handle myself pretty | ‘‘ Do you think the man is Bristol?’ means. Stempler was the favored suitor, yr | well, in my younger days,” was the quiet ‘‘T hardly know what to say about it,” | but Blackwall was persistent. ‘You mistake, gentlemen, you mistake, | Bristol pretiy strongly,” he observed, . | to understand it so.” ; cot a 5 + Se you mistake /” Mr. Burr urged earnestly. “I ‘* Only because I believe that side to be in The first stage to the camp on this same on >> ae am not the man you take me to be. Iam | the right, sir,” wastheanswer. ‘It is noth. | morning brought with it some new-comers to_ iy. x LR only what | am. ray do not deceive your- | ing to me.” the little city. a pa”: selves further.” “Well,” one man bellowed out, ‘‘we| This was nothing unusual, since strangers zr, '“Tt’s no_ use, Richard,” spoke out Joe | reckons we ar’ the people, and that we kin were coming and going continually, but ay PRES Garry. ‘‘The crowd is onto you in good | make our own Jaws hyer. This camp don’t | these, or some of them, were personages - |}. shape, so you might as well own up.” b’long to one man, but to all of us, and we | who are to figure in our romance. aa “ii ne ‘No, no, you are mistaken—I] tell you you | ar’ goin’ to have it, right or wrong. See?” Let us mention first a man and a woman, =. are mistaken.” “Yes, sir, I see,” responded the mayor; | rather sportishly dressed, and not very far ‘ ey “ All right, then, mistaken it is.” ‘put, I failto see itin just that light. May- } along on the highway whose mile-posts are ue Re? Joe gave it up at that, though his convie- | be you will see it differently, by and by.” years, and who at first were taken to be man PA ry tion was not changed. He believed Dick} The mayor went out and to the hotel. and wife, but were not. | ___-4wanted to carry on the deception further, There he found Joe Garry, the seedy law- | Then there was another, a tall, dark man , es : The Little Brown Jugg was crawling out | yer, and some others looking at the mani- | of thirty-five, at a guess, neatly dressed in ie -} ‘from _under the table, now, and he was | festc the council had posted. ea the finest black, the good effect of which, mee om about as silly-looking a man of his age and At the bottom of it were these words: however, was greatly marred by a too lavish gee Size as ever was seen. Buy ont, sell out, or get oud _ | display of diamonds. That he was a profes- eri < ; ge Sa-ay,” he drawled, “did any body else Mi horn DEADWoop Drox, Jr.” ‘gional minty did ag need to be told, It sh ia oe, ’ . git hurt?” n- . =! é could be read at sight. es re That caused a laugh, ene nae AR eS ee ne ros The two first mentioned entered the hotel ia ae ‘“‘Are you satisfied?” asked the seedy law- re ms © same signature had Deen appended | o+ once, but the latter took a look around == ieee yer. ery poster in the camp. : him before doing so. oe be . “Yas, I’m satisfied,” was the reply. “I’m | CHAPTER VI “So, this is Deadwood Dick’s home base, . J] Satisfied you ar’ Deadwood Dick, now. All is it?” he observed, . ra they have said of ye is so; [ have had proof |, THE PRETTY SCHOOLMARM. “That's what et’s called, sometimes,” a , ae oF Satie)! OT et.” \- One of the fairest girls at Bristol City was | man near him made response. bed a? 5 ~ _ “T still declare that you are mistaken, sir. { Claudia Stey ger. ** And can you tell me whether Deadwood. rs. ay | Tam not Deadwood Dick. If Iremind you! Every lassie has her laddie, ’t is said, and | Dick is here now or not, my good man?” x $ ae é i 7
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— — To ee mae oe | wae os : te ee ees es fa == —) Peete eas 13 car ey een te 6 Deadwood Dick, Jr.’s, Boom. ““Wull, as to that, I can’t say fer sure. | hambone what proved devastatin’ destruc- Some think he is hyer, and some ar’ of mind | tion to ther Danites in ther -days o' des- he ain’t.” pairatatin’ devouratashun in Egypt, ain’t et “ How is that?” so?” “* Nobody is sure about et. If he is hyer, The clerk laughed, and the stranger sur- he is in disguise, and when Deadwood | veyed the old man critically and turned Dick takes on a disguise in earnest it away. puzzles his own wife ter know him. That’s “Will ye jest ‘low me a word wi’ you, ther way et is.” mister?’ spoke a voice. ‘* Well, I wanted to see-him, that was all, The gambler sport turned to face the and hoped I should find him at home on my | speaker, who was none other than Brownlow arrival. But, it does not matter; I can wait | ugg. » till he comes.” * Certainly, my man,” the gambler sport With that he walked leisurely to the hotel | gave permit. ‘* But, first, who and what and entered. are you? You area stranger to me,” The man who had previously entered with ‘Jim, interdoose me, will ye?” the Little the woman supposedly his wife, was just in | Brown Jugg requested, the act of registering. The clerk complied, and the new-comer He set down the names of himself and | laughed heartily. companion thus: **Pardon my laughing, Mr. Jugg,” he “Henry Darcy, D x apologized, *‘ but I could not help it. I was “Dartsy Darcy, ener. struck by that nickname of yours.” “You say you want two rooms?” asked Oh, that’s all right, kin stand et; Jim, the cler “Ain't you man and wife, | but, did I hear you askin’ bout Deadwood ” 993 5 ’ | Dick?” ” then?” : wey broroke re 5 “It is quite likely that you did sir. Do oe two rooms. We are brother and |... Know where he is?” ‘** You bet. Come right hyer to ther door an’ I’ll show him to ye.” The gambler sport stepped to the door, and the Little Brown Jugg pointed out Law- er Burr, who was standing before the fonte Carlo, ‘* How do you know it is he?” Mr. Jugg told what had taken place be- tween himself and Mr. Burr, and said fur- ther that he had been watching the move- ments of the lawyer since, and felt sure of his ground ‘** Well, I'll go and speak to him, anyhow,” said Lester, and leaving Mr. Jugg there he strolled over to where the seedy lawyer stood. “Do I mistake, sir, in taking you to be Deadwood Dick?” he asked. ‘*- You do, sir; you make the biggest mis- take of your life,” was the easy answer. ‘*But you have just been pointed out to me as Deadwood Dick.” < that Jack there on the hotel piazza?” “* Well, yes.” ‘*T doubled him up on the floor last night, for his mistake, and I may have to do it again.” | ‘*And you insist that you are not Dead- wood Dick, do you?” ** Yes, sir, I do.” ‘Then who are you?” “* Who are you, first?” *‘T am Hyde Lester, of Chicago.” “Well, I am Barrington Burr, a lawyer. That is to say, I was a lawyer, but now I’m nothing in particular, and not particular what Iam. I live only to drink, and if you have got the price of a drink about you now, and want to talk to me, you wil have to wet my whistle. See?” ‘*One question, first.” ** Well, what is it?” ““Oh! I see,” The matter was speedily arranged, and as the couple stepped back from the desk the gambler sport took up the pen. He asked some questions about the rates for a few weeks, and having been satistied, put down his name as— “Hype Lester, Chicago.” **T was making some inquiries outside about Deadwood Dick,” he said as he laid down his pen. ‘‘ Can you tell me anything about him?” ‘** According to what you want to know,” the clerk answered. “Well, I want to know where he is now.” “That is uncertain,” “Then he is not in town?” “Tt is thought he is, but no one is sure about it.” ‘“What reason could he have for being here, in his own stronghold, in a disguise?’ Thereupon Jim gave the man a brief ac- count of the trouble the camp was experi- encing just at that time. ‘* Well, that makes it look a little different; still one would think a man of Deadwood Dick’s caliber would face the music openly.” ‘*Don’t make any mistake about him,” the clerk defended. ‘‘If he is here in disguise he has some plan to carry out, and sooner or later there will be a disclosure that. will wake us all up.” ’ ‘Lor’ Jerusha, yes!” chimed in Old Ava- lanche, who was standing near. ‘ That is the sort o’ critter Deadwood Dicky is, every time. Great hambone o’ demoralizinm . de- molishun! He is a terror on ten wheels, when ye wake him up, is Dicky; and I reckon he ain’t asleep now ” ‘*May I inquire who you are, sir?” the new-comer asked, looking at the old man in a measure of amazement. ‘* Did you ever hear of Burk Dorris?” ‘1 don’t know of nothin’ ter forbid et,” The question was asked in a iow tone, and was the response. ‘‘I am best knowed as | the man looked keenly into the eyes of the Old Avalanche, and I was ther guardian ; seedy lawyer as he put it. angel of ther first Deadwood Dick, ther same ‘«T never did, sir,’ was the answer. as I'm ther modern mascot to ther second. ‘Well, you are either telling the truth, or I’m all that’s left of the oncet famous Tri- | you are Deadwood Dick for a fact, as nervy angle of tremenjus Injun disaster—ther only | as ever.” remainin’ corner. With Prudence Cordeliar, *‘T have told you the truth,” my mule, and Florence Night-in-a gale, my ‘Do youswear that you are not Deadwood out, I was a reg’lar devastatin’ Injun eppy- | Dick?” I mmick!”? “Yes, I'll take my oath to it, if that will ‘**T believe I have heard of you So, you} do. I'm getting tired of this joke.” are still with Deadwood Dick, eh?” *‘ Well,then,can you point Deadwood Dick ** Yes; but now I’m helpless on his bounty, | out to me?’ for uy day o’ usefulness has about drawed| ‘‘I ean’t, sir; never saw him in my life, to to a close, I guess,” ; know him.” -** Nonsense!” cried the clerk, ‘* And, you ‘* And this whisker, I suppose, is all your had better not let Deadwood Dick hear you | own. is it not?” say that, either, or he will cail you to ac-i As he made that inquiry he laid bold upon count for it.” the seedy lawyer's throat: whiskers, to pull © That’s so, Jimmie, that’s so, but, great them. a The lawyer gave a yell that drew attention, and the next moment had laid hiold upon the sleek sport and landed him half-way across the road. CHAPTER VII. THE SLIPPERY SPORT'S NIP. “THERE!” the seedy lawyer yelled, *‘ Take that, you céafouried black sheep of Satan’s flock, you! Iam not Deadwood Dick, but by the immortal shades of Blackstone I think -l’m man enough for you!” The spectators laughed and cheered. ‘“Curse you!” the sleek gambler sport. cried, as he gathered himself up out of the dust. ‘‘I will fix you for that, whoever you are!” He reached for a pistol, as he got upon his feet, but just then another actor appeared upon the scene to take part in the play, which was getting lively for a small performance. The new player was Soapstone Sam, the Slippery Sport, who came out of the saloon just intime to step between the seedy lawyer: and his enraged antagonist, and as he did so he presented a revolver, ordering the gam- bler sport to desist. The latter obeyed the command, pale witl: rage, The seedy lawyer gazed upon his cham- pion with a look of keenest satisfaction or his face. ‘“PDo you mean totake this thing. up?’ Lester demanded. “‘ Not at all, sir,” Soapstone Sam made an- swer. ‘‘ But, I will not see this man shot down in cold blood.” “T can fight my own battles, good friend,” spoke up the lawyer, “‘if itis with nature’s weapons; but, you have done me a good turn, for 1am not armed.” f ‘*T thought you were rather slow about getting out your gun, if you were, so I chip- ped in for you. And, now that I’m in it, TIL see you through. That is Soapstone Sam’s way.” Quite a crowd had gathered around them now, and conspicuous in it were Captein Jack and the Little Brown Jugg. ‘‘For which I’m greatly obliged,” the seedy lawyer gratefully acknowledged. ‘Are you satisfied, sir,” to Lester, ‘‘that I am not Deadwood Dick?” ‘*On the contrary, I am all the more con- vinced that you ave he. Whatisthe use of your denying it? No one but Dick Bristol could have tossed me in the way you did. That was proof enough.” «That’s what we all say,” cried Mr, Jugg. “Tt seems folly to deny your identity longer,” added Stenecut. ‘* You are wrong, all wrong,” insisted Mr. Burr. ‘I only wish the ‘real Deadwood Dick would come and relieve me of this. burden,” »” ‘Tt looksto me as though there might be a grain of fear in this,” spoke up anew voice. The speaker was Lucius Blackwall.” ‘¢ What do you mean?” asked Mr. Burr, ‘That you are afraid to appear in your true colors just at this time, and so are try- ing to bluff these men down.” “Which proves how little you know about eons Dick,” another new voice op- posed, : . The second speaker was Huber Stempler.’} “ And perhaps you do,” Blackwall hotly retorted, _ “T claim to know him well enough by — sight, sir, to feel sure this lawyer is not he,” the younger man fired back, ‘Sir, give me your hand,” cried Mr, Burr, if 2 ‘¥Ou., are the first man who has displayed any | reaching out and taking it anyhow. horse sense in the matter yet, and I must. honor you.” ; “Then I demand to know who you arc,’”” — cried the gambler sport, trying toremove the _ dust from his garments, asseverated the lawyer. “And which I have tolda hundred times,’™ hes eee: et sees - =) ee 19 — 4 SS a “ry Pao wee SOSr sre RRS ye es <= Sea ee Ee te ee ee ee - § Sali : " = we ee ee ee BPs *
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Deadwood Dick, Jr.’s, Boom. ** And which we know to be a lie—” ‘*They seem to have grown stronger, and Such affairs were of quite frequent occur- ‘‘Have a care!’ Mr. Burr warned, ‘I’m | no telling what would be the outcome.” rence at the Bh city, and were always if a Burr by name and a burr by nature. ‘* And with Mr, Bristol away, it would be | well patronized. ‘a The quickest way to tame me is to say serious enough anyhow. But, I hear it ru- drink, By the way, did anybody ask me There was no reason to think this one ay mored that he is here.”’ | | | would be any exception to the rule, even om i to drink?” ‘“It was thought that the drunken lawyer | though there was such excitement in the me At that the roughs in the crowd laughed. | who came yesterday is he, in disguise, but I | camp over other matters, , 4 + ‘‘And here is further proof that the man | am convinced to the contrary, And yet it It was after supper, during that hour of ay ane speaks the truth,” declared Stempler. ‘‘ We , seems certain that he is here, too.” the evening when there seems nothing for. is: y all know that Deadwood Dick does not “Then why does he not show himself?” anybody to do, the hour between six-thirty ya A drink, while this man does ” ‘He must have good reason for not doing | and seven-thirty, and Soapstone Sam was ie “Ts that so?” cried the seedy lawyer. | so. If here, he will take things in hand all | sitting in the bar-room of the Grand Pacific. “a ft ‘Is that the fact? Don't Deadwood Dick | in good time, never fear.” Presently he was joined by Jackson Stone- ie Ht Pe drink? Then it will be the easiest thing in *« And if he is not here—” cut. ) oi the world for me to prove false what you ‘Then everything rests upon Mayor ‘Killing time?” Captain Jack asked, ay would force upon me! If any one will set | Carleton and the city council.” ; “Trying to,” was the answer, a i them up I will dispose of a couple of horns ‘* And they have doubled the police force, ‘Going to see the performance, I sup- ri e with promptest dispatch. What say?” which is one good indication that they are| pose?” : a j The roughs laughed louder, and some of | not idle.” “Tf nothing better turns up to claim my , i} them offered to join with the lawyer in the ‘They are up and doing, be sure of that.” | attention, sir.” >) proof act. ‘‘ Well, 7 am convinced, Huber, that Dead- ‘Then are you on the lookout for good ued Hts Oa “That is no proof at all,” growled Cap- { wood Dick is not here, no matter what the | things?” ee es ast tain Jack. ‘‘ Deadwood Dick could drink | opinion is.” , ““T am on the make, if that is what you’ re ts ae as well as the next one, if it would serve “That so?” mean, I’m in the world to gather my for- Re: fig his purpose or aid his disguise,” “* Yes,” tune where and how I can.” Oe a) pee **You do not know the man,” Stempler in- ‘* What is your reason?” ‘You are a gentleman sport, I take it, ie | ne sisted. ‘*‘ Deadwood Dick is aman who does ‘‘ Well, this: if he came, would not Mrs. | trying to get the living the world owes you a a not change with every wind that blows. He | Bristol be with him? And if she had come, | without working very hard for it.” \ on q : does not drink, and holds that, now, to be | would she not goat once, secretly if she ‘“‘T guess you are more than half right.” ; : é Bug one of his life principles.” could not do so openly, to see her boy? Her “What luck have you had?” at s tae ‘“‘ Well, we may as well drop the matter, I} mother’s heart would demand it of her,” “Not the best, so far,” Be. t he suppose,” the gambler-sport growled. ‘I ‘*Can you be sure she has not done so?” ' ‘And neither have I. The way seems to kh Bare am not convinced, spite of your argument; ‘‘T have been to the house, and the nurse | be opening brighter now, however.” ve 1 and, I'll meet you again, Mr. Burr, if my | and the servants declare they have not seen “Then you have something in view?” oy ne suspicion is not removed. Then we shall | her.” re "i ene tela see who is the better man. And for you, ‘Which seems pretty good proof that ‘“Well, I wish you luck in it, if that Yh a .. sir,” to Soapstone Sam, ‘‘ take care not to} she, at any rate, has not returned to the | will do you any good, or will help it along Rr ce ae cross me another time.” city, according to your way of looking at it. | any.” a ‘ ‘I hope I shall not have occasion to do so, | But, we cannot be sure of anything, when ‘** Your wishesand your actions don’t work ft : certainly,” was the quiet and easy response. | they are concerned.” together, or luck might be better for both of Hae Be The gambler went off to the hotel, and the ‘Then the question is, has Dick come jus. But, I see you do not catch on to what crowd gradually broke up. without her?” Lam getting at.” When Huber Stempler returned to his ‘*Only time can answer that.” “You are right; I don’t.” store he found Miss Steyger there awaiting *‘Well, Ido hope they are both here, for **And I don’t know whether I should ex- him. I am almost sick with my fears and dread.” | plain or not.” She was a pretty girl, as has been said; ‘*Pshaw! you must. not let it take hold “Why?” about twenty years of age, with a pair of upon you so, little one.” “ Can I trust you?” | flashing black eyes full of intelligent fire, . *Teannot help it. And, do you know, ‘Well, that is for you to determine.” > ae “Been running to see a fight, have you, | I shall be all alone in the house this night?’ ‘‘See here, if Ishow you a good thing, ae sir?’ she chided, playfully. ‘‘I mean to ‘* Alone?” Sport, will you go into it, if there is money 4 teach you better morals, when once you “ Yes; for father will be out on the armed | in it?” ik come under my care. You ought to be | force.” ‘‘T might be tempted to do so.” ; ashamed of yourself.” ‘Ha! that will never do, You must spend “Well, I have just sucha thing on hand,” oe And then she laughed merrily. the night somewhere else, or have some one ‘What is it?” ss “Your lightest wish shall be my law, | with you,” ‘* First let me ask what you know about when ‘I am yours and you are mine,” the ‘But, where am I to go?” Deadwood Dick.” A lover declared gallantly. ‘‘That is, if we ‘“There are a hundred places where you “Why, just about as much as_ you do, I a ever realize that happiness.” can go. Do not let that worry you for a] suppose. Ihave heard a good deal about The girl’s manner changed instantly, at | moment, Go home, now, and sing away.| him here,” that, anda look of alarm came upon her | your dull spirits. All will come out well, ‘Do you think that lawyer is he?” ig sweet, young face, oved one,” “No,” : ‘** What do you mean?” she asked. ‘*Then you want to get rid of me?” (ay ey E, a) aie “* Blackwall warned me this morning that **Oh! you know better than that; but, T ‘“Well, because the proof seems strongest . — Pict) he means to have you himself, by fair means | did not want to detain you, youknow. Had | the other way; at any rate, it seems so to ay or otherwise.” you something further to tell me?” me,” “T am afraid of that man, Huber,” the “Yes, now that it has been brought to ‘“You seem to have a friendly feeling for girl cried, her face growing pale. ‘‘I ; mind * what you said about Blackwall, I} Deadwood Dick.” : tremble at thought of him. You must pro- | have. saw him and Jackson Stonecut,) ‘* Why so?” ) -tect_ me against him.” talking together this morning, early, out by “Well, you have taken his side in the ar- ‘‘ Which I fully intend to do, if Tam able. | the mill.” gument that’s on here about the ownership He has as good as challenged me to fight—” ‘Proof, then, that they are not strangers | of this pocket.” ‘*Heavens! You must not think of doing | to each other. I'll let the mayor know of ‘Because it seems to me he is in the that! If he does not leave me alone we can | this.” right.” q have him arrested, and my friends here will} ‘‘ Yes, I think I would, Huber.” ‘Well, supposing he is, ought we to stop make short work of getting him out of the] The lovers held some further conversation, | for that with such a fortune at stake as is at place.” iis and then parted, the young lady returning | stake here?” “That might do, but I am afraid of | home, her heart none the lighter for her visit “Tf that is your game, of course you want treachery. You must take good care to keep | to the store. to shut your eyes to the right and the wrong out of his reach, Did you want to see me, of it, and goin to win, Rascals don’t stop) — x dear?” to weigh trifles that come up in their way.” HRS AR ne to ask you bea you} | ‘ CHAPTER VIII. ~ Raseals, ee a Ss Sen _ think of the trouble as it is to-day?” “That was the word I used.” JN a ‘Tt is no better, thatis sure, Claudia. If Pipes eee ye “ And it applies to me?” “ Yes, I guess it does, if this is your lay.” _ “Well, it pays to be the rascal sometimes, youknow, !tis going to pay big here.” _ anything, it is growing worse, for some of || Tue man and woman who had come by _ the hot-headed ones talk about seizing the | the stage, the Darcys, had not kept their - whole camp and running it to suit them- | business at Bristol City long a secret, __ selves.” * Posters were now up, announcing a per- ‘Why do you show me yourhand?” Do you think they dare do that?” formance in the Monte Carlo that evening, a “We want to get as many on our sideas _ **A mob dares to do anything, dearest.” __| performance in which singing was to be the | possible.” Ran ens, tae Sy IPT GaN * But, they could not succeed, could | leading feature, though the man wns billed ‘‘Ta! that is it, eh?” they?” ’ to do some character changes. we fie | 7 } ’ fi i ‘pe 4 : 4) Saber he ait ne is ty - ; i F fg ot is ; WS et , ata radnes — ibe + . . r uf | ENR eT Ley Grea ARAL RM Ma, TREO ROR eR RTE Mg A rte ee a ee
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oe LT eg A ee = a . ~~ » 42 is Os. ** And this is an invitation to come in with you, then?” “If you wayt to; we’llmake room for you. We are going to take the camp aud divide it among ourselves.” ‘* Well, that’s cool, I must say.” ‘**And we need cool men to carry it out; you seem to be that sort.” “Don’t you think it’s a pretty big under- taking?” “Yes, if it isn’t managed right.” ‘What do you call managing it right?” “Taking care of number one, after the thing is done.”’ *“Then you wouldn't stay here and try to hold it?” “Well, hardly, All we want at first, you see, is to get a majority of the citizens on our side—” He stopped short. ** What’s the matter?” **T think I’ve told you too much already.” “You are just getting me interested in ‘your scheme, sir.” ; ‘* Would you like to takeashare init? The more the merrier, and there is plenty to go around,” ‘See here,” and the sport drew his chair nearer and spoke in lower tones, ‘‘I take it you are at the head of this business; are you not?” ‘* No, we have no head; it is every man for himself.” **Oh, I know better than that.” “Well, what do you suspect, then?” **T don’t suspect, I know; there is some one at the head of the scheme.” : ‘* And you think I’m the man?” **T only ask you if you are.” ‘‘Have youany objection to telling just who and what you are, Sport?” ** Not the least, sir; [ am called Soapstone Sam, and sometimes I am called the Slip- pery Sport.” ‘*Slippery Sport, eh? That’s not bad.” ** You see, when they think they have got me, that is the time they find they haven’t got me at all. I’m too slippery for them, you see.” ** What do you mean?” ‘“Well, since you have disclosed your hand pretty plainly I need not be afraid to do the same,” “ Assuredly not.” “*T refer to the detectives, and such.” ‘**Ha! then you have had to do with them, have you?” “Yes.” “Ever had this Deadwood Dick after you?” **T prefer not to talk about that, since I do not know you further than you have seen fit to reveal yourself to me.” “Are you Deadwood Dick’s friend?” ‘*You ought to be able to judge of that, after what has passed between us. I have been his friend. and have also been his worst enemy.” ‘* And which are you now?” ** Both.” ** You talk in riddles.” **Maybe I do, but I cannot explain more fully now.” ‘* Well, what do you say about going into this thing with us?” ‘“*T can’t say till I have a full understand- ing of the whole matter,” ; “What do you.call a full understand- ing?” ‘Well, I must know who is at the head of the movement, and just what I will make out of it if Ido go in.” ‘*T see ‘ are not opposed to it, if the game is all straight and you are likely to come out safe. I will see about the matter and let you know later.” | * Allright; and in the mean time be mum about it.” “Oh, of course.” , And with that they parted company for the time being. Tn © patos ~— ~ = a om = g Deadwood Dick, Jr.’s, Boom. It was not ten minutes later when Billy Bucket entered the office of the mayor, Old Avalanche was there, and he was greatly excited over something that had taken place. “T wouldn’t’’a’ thought et,” he cried. ‘“Great hambone what raised dire calamity in ther camp of ther dozen tribes in ther days o' famine! But et’s past all belief, ter think ther sport is that sort.” ‘* What sport?” demanded Billy, quickly. “* What sort?” “Why, Billy,” Carleton explained, ‘‘ we’ have just got a communication from Mr. Bristol, and he tells us to arrest Soapstone Sam as a dangerous man.” ‘And he’s right, too,”’ Billy cried. . ‘‘ He is a bad egg. I have just come to tell you that.” ** What do you know about him?” **T have just heard a talk between him and that rascal Stonecut.” ‘‘ There is no doubt about it, that is sure, for this is Deadwood Dick’s writing plain enough. But, what did you hear?” ‘‘Why, Soapstone Sam is about going over to their side, and they are going to capture the whole camp and divide it up to suit themselves, and he is to have his share in it.” “Then we'll nip his game in the bud, that is all.” ‘**What does the boss say?” ‘** Here is his note.” Billy took the missive and read as follows: ** CARLETON; — “ You had better arrest Soapstone Sam at once as a dangerous man, and lock bim up for trial. Iam here, But for the present I will remain unknown to you. Take the man when off his guard, or he may give youtrouble. Have vour police and armed men where they can respond to a quick call at any_hour to-night. Derapwoop Dick, Jr.” CHAPTER IX. OMINOUS SHADOWS. ‘GREAT confisticated old hambone what made soup fer Jupe!” cried Old Avalanche, ‘‘but Iwould jest like ter know who my Dicky boy is. have puzzled this hyer old head of mine all day over ther question, and now I’m more puzzled than ever.” ‘«Then you had an idea it was as Soapstone Sam he was masquerading?” suggested Mayor Carleton. ““ Yes, Lown I did have a sneakin’ suspi- cion that ‘ar way,” the old man admitted. **But, Lor’ Jerusha! this hyer knocks that idee higher than a cocked hat. Great ham. bone what derailed ther juggernut o’ judge- ment! but I'll be glad when this turrible strain is tooken off my mind.” ‘* And it is our business, all together, from ther mayor down, ter take it off, too,” sug- gested Johnny Smile, ‘Yas, and we must be up and doin’ some- thin’,” the old man cried. ‘‘ Joe, you must see to ther perlice, and I'll tend to havin’ ther mine-boys on hand ter do duty, same as Dicky has said.” ‘You have taken the words out of my mouth, old fellow,” said the mayor. “I was just going to give directions to that effect, so you see we were both of one mind. Yes, see to that, you and Joe, and let each man be ready to do his part when the emergency comes. There may be trouble to-night, ac- cording to what Mr. Bristol has said.” Just then another man came into the office. THe was one of the mayor’s aides, so to call him, and seemed to be excited. It could be seen that he had been running, for he was panting, and he appeared eager to state his errand, : ‘* Hillo!” the old scout greeted, ‘‘ What’s ther matter wi’ you?” ‘‘T have got a note here for the mayor,” the man panted, offering a paper to Carleton | as he spoke. ‘* Whar did ye git et?” “That's ther queerest part of it, old man.” ‘“Wull, tell us. Great hambone, don’t ‘y keep us dyin’ wi’ any more mystery ’n we’ve got a'ready.” **Soon told, pard. A couple o’ men laid hold onto us in the dark behind the stables jest now, and one of ’em put this note into my hand and told me to bring et hyer, straight.” ** An’ who was they?” ‘“T give et up. They didn’t do me no harm, but I was like a kid in their grip, ’m tellin’ ye.” ‘** Tt was Deadwood Dick again,” announced Carleton. ‘« Ther doose!”’ cried the old scout. ‘** Do ye know, I thought it. was,” declared the man who had brought the message. ‘* He had the strength of a giant.” The mayor had read the missive, ahd so learned the truth of it. ‘* What does he say?” asked Billy Bucket. ‘*He gives further directions,” the mayor answered. And then he read the note aloud, in a low tone, as follows: ** CARLETON: — ‘**Cantion the boys to use more care in their work, although I have but little fault to find with them, And the men must use more care. You must be more secret, allor you. Make the arrest of Soap- stone Sam at the Monte Carlo about the time the play is over, and at the same time make a prisoner of Captain Jack. These are two to be feared. Lock them in separate cells, * DEADWoon Dick, JR.” “'That’s him. That’s ther ginooine Rich- ard o’ Deadwood!” cried the old scout. ‘‘] kin reckernize him by the tone of his handwrite. By ther great horniferated old hambone what greased ther griddl¢ fer Joner in ther days o’ tribbyleshan! but I’m glad ter know fer sure that he has got his hand at the masheen. Now you kin jest bet on’t that somethin’ is goin’ ter be done.” ‘Yes, the beginning of the end is at hand, I feel it,” agreed the mayor. ‘‘I have had to acknowledge to myself my in- capacity for handling the situation, and I am glad Mr. Bristol is on hand. Now, for the plan for making these arrests, I think Tl ‘have four of our best policemen do it, two to each man, and there will hardly be any chance for a failure.” ‘*That will be the way to do it,” approved Joe Garry. ‘‘ Then, to make matters doubly sure, some of the rest of us kin be close at hand, ready to chip in our help if needed,” ‘Excellent; that will do finely. And, that is all for the present. I will see that my men are on hand for the service.” There was further talk but presentiy the little band separated. By that time the Monte Carlo was being filled, and the time for the expected per- formance was drawing near. The other matter, the Deadwood Dick’s proprietorship in the camp, was for the time being less talked of than it had been; it appeared to be sleeping. When the hour for the performance came the saloon was filled. There was a stage in the saloon, as has perhaps been explained in a previous story. To that stage was a curtain, with all necessary fixings that went to the making” up of a first-class little playhouse of the sort. ia 5, The audience was eager for the per- formance to begin, and when the time had gone a little over the hour announced there was great stamping and calling for the cur- tain to rise. J Presently a little bell tapped, and the cur- tain rolled up to place. There were the Darcys, as an Irish lad and maiden, and they favored the audience with a very lively and taking song. - This was well received, .and they were called out again and again. Then followed other songs, singly and in duets, and some dancing on the part of the man, The girl herself evidently did not dance. And each song and dance seemed to please even better than the preceding one, ‘ revolt against: i a. —_
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It was declared to be about as good a per- formance of the kind as Bristol City had ever witnessed. ‘* What do you think of it?” asked Captain Jack of Soapstone Sam. The two were seated together, about in the center of the hall, near the middle aisle as the seats were arranged. ‘*Tt is about as good as you Can see any- where,” was the response. ‘*-Yes, I think so myself. And the crowd seems determined to have more of it, even though that was the last_piece.” * You are right; they seem loth to let ZO. ” Some men were slowly making their way fopvard to where the two men sat. ‘he applause was so loud and so long, that the couple had to appear on the stage once more, and the woman held up her hand to enjoin silence, “he uproar ceased at once, ** Gentlemen,” she said, pleasantly, ‘‘ I be- lieve you would tire us out completely, were you to have your way. We are glad, of course, to be so warmly received, and we certainly want to please you. To give you the fudl worth of your money, I will give an exhibition of my powers of segond sight, so to call it, and that must suffice you for this evening.” A cheer greeted her words. With a bow, then, the girl retired from the stage, while her brother proceeded to arrange it for the further performance. He brought forth a tripod, upon the top of which was a glossy black bowl of consider- able size, under which he lighted a pan of alcoho’, which blazed up with a ghostly glare. That done, he motioned for the lady to re- appear. She came forth, completely covered with & robe of dull, heavy black, nothing of her person being visible save the eyes, the flash of which could be occasionally caught through the holes in the head-piece of the funeral-like attire, and took her position be- hid the tripod. * This performance, gentlemen,” spoke the brother, then, ‘‘is one which never fails to create intense interest. You must under- stand, at the start, that we are not to be held responsibie for any disclosures that may be made. You will ask questions, and my sis- ter will read the answers as they appear to her in the magic bowl. You are now free to ask what you will, or you may leave it to,the seer to reveal whatever the magic bowl may show her ” Many showed by their actions that they were eager for such a performance, but there were others who showed as plainly they were not so eager ’ There was silence- for a few moments, when Jackson Stonecut spoke up. * Let the lady say whether or not Dead- wood Dick is in this camp at this time,” he requested. The young woman made some passes over the bow) with her cloaked arms, after which she stood silent, gazing down into it with earnest attention. ‘* Yes, Deadwood Dick is in this place to- night,” she finally spoke. ~ ‘Ts he in this room?’ Stonecut further asked. 3 ** Yes, he is in this room, sir.” “That is very good. Now, can you tell us who he is?” ‘He is—is—is— It is impossible for me to answer that, sir. A stronger will than mine is brought to bear, and the picture fades.” ‘*Proof enough that the devil detective as here!” cried out the Little Brown Jugg. “His mind is ther strongest in ther camp, Im bettin’.” “You are very likely right,” said the young man on the stage. ‘Anyhow, some one controls my sister so that she cannot Deadwood Dick, Jr.’s, Boom, answer the question. Will youask another? Any one is at liberty to speak out.” * By ther great old rustycated hambone what gorged ther gullick of Joner in ther seven fat years!” cried Old Avalanche, ‘ I'll try my hand at askin’ a poser of ther purty posey. Gal, kin ye tell me who is ther head of this hyer ornery uprisin’ ’g’inst Deadwood Dicky?” Passes were made over the bow] again, and the answer was quickly given, “The manis one Burk Dorris, sir.” ‘Lor’ Jerusha!”’ cried Avalanche, ‘‘ but that wns done quick! I wonder ef she could do et again like that?” ‘ ‘‘Might I be permitted to ask a question?” here spoke up Hyde Lester, the gambler sport. - ** Any one is at liberty to do so,” he was told. ‘‘Well, I have come to this camp with the intention of playing against some of your best card-sharps. Now, will the lady kindly tell me whether I am to make or break here? Perhaps her reply will deter- mine my staying or not.” More passes were made over the bowl, slowly, and after some moments the reply was made, ‘*Fortune is against the gentleman,” was the answer of the seer. ‘‘If he ventures he is sure to lose. He had better drop his game and go away as he came. Further, L see danger ahead for him here, if he remains A. blow is about to fall under which many will be crushed.” ; “That looks like a straight tip,” the gambler sport remarked, smiling, **T see danger—danger ahead!” the young woman went on, excitedly. ‘‘I see here a pretty girl; she hasa lover. But, their hap- piness is resting upon a treacherous volcano. A rival is against the lover, and the lady must flee from danger, throwing herself upon the care of tried and true. friends. There is danger for her this night. A dark plot is at work, Her friends must rally to her protection. Save her, men of Bristol City; save—” ‘*See hyer,” interrupted Old Avalanche, “who is that ’ar gal?” “The name I see, sir, is Claudia Stey- ger.” CHAPTER X. THE NIGHT OF DREAD, Warat more the woman might have re- vealed would never be known, for just then something happened to draw all attention away from the stage. The men who had been making their way forward to where Soapstone Sam and Cap. tain Jack were seated had now reached them, and were about making the arrest—or an effort in that direction. “What means this?” Sam, leaping to liis fect. **It means that you two are our prison- ers,” was the grim answer, ‘‘and that you are dead men if you resist!” ‘« Your prisoners?” echoed Captain Jack. ‘Yes, our prisoners, Hands up, or death to you both!"’ “But, what is the charge?” asked the Slippery Sport, calmly, as he obeyed the command, “The charge is, that you are at the bot- tom of this unlawful uprising against the Joyal citizens of this city, and we are going to put you where you can’t do any more harm than you have done already.” ‘Where is your proof?” demanded Stone- cut, “The proof will probably be forthcoming: at your trial to-morrow,” the chief of the four gave answer, Meantime their hands had been ordered up, as shown; an order obeyed, since there did not appear to be any chance for the two men to resist successfuly, All attention having been removed from cried Soapstone the Stage, the curtain had been run down and the performance there was done. There was nothing to divide the attention of the crowd, ‘What are you going to do with us?” asked Soapstone Sam. ‘We are going to lock you up in the jail.” ‘“You are, eh? Well, I'll bet you don’t keep me there long, unless it is a tighter box than I take it to be,” “You will find it tight enough, I guess,” ‘*T am called the Slippery Sport, and you will discover that Iam pretty hard to hold. You have the best of me just now, however, as I have to admit.” ‘* We will hold you, I think.” To this time the crowd had taken no part | in the matter. The prisoners had been secured, their hands being tied in front of them, and the police were ready to take them out, Now, however, the crowd took action, or a part of it did, for the Little Brown Jugg shouted: ‘*See hyer, feller cits, ar’ we going ter see this ’rest made right hyer under our noses?” ‘No! No!” came from a dozen different parts of the room. ‘*Great hambone what discombobberated ther diaframm of Joner!” shouted Old Avalanche, who, with a dozen or more of Deadwood Dick’s allies, was near the police- men and the prisoners; ‘‘I reckon as how thar is two sides to this hyar question, ther same as thar is to every other one. Hyer’s ther relick of a oncet tremenjus tornader of devastatin’ demolishun what says et 7s goin’ ter be allowed!” ‘*You shut up, you old fossil!” ‘Lor’ Jerusha! You tell me to shut up? By ther rip-roarin’ cyclone of devastatin’ calamities! you will find that I’m a tough snag ter run up ’gainst, even ef Iam old and withered. I say et goes, and I guess .thar’s enough loyal men left in ther camp ter see that et does go. By ther great ham- bone what disj’inted ther gullick of Joner! ther first man what interferes with these plice in the ’charge of their dooty will hear somethin’ drop, and don’t ye forget that !” ‘ ‘Better go slow, boys,” warned Joe Garry. ‘‘ There will be blood on the floor if any man starts a fight here,” “The man who begins trouble will be put under arrest,” warned Mayor Carleton, boldly. : « What ar’ we comin’ to?” cried the Little Brown Jugg. ‘I want to know how long Deadwood Dick has been the Seezer o Rushy! Have we got ter bow ther Knee to him, an’ take off our hats when his name is mentioned?” ‘You are talking through your hat, old man,” cried Billy Bucket. ‘ You have never been asked to do anything of the kind, have you? Deadwood Dick is the whitest sport that ever stood in two boots, and don’t yon forget it. Jt will bea sorr day for a good many here if he sells out his rights.” ‘“You bet it will,” added Johnny Smile. The policemen were moving toward the doors with their prisoners all the time, and it looked as if they would get away with them. Ms, ' THe Little Brown Jugg tried to excite the rough element to a fight for their release, but the judgment of the level-headed ones prevailed, and the prisoners were taken safe- ly out. Just outside the door a dozen policemen and deputies were in waiting, and the prisoners were speedily locked in the jail, in separate cells, P It was a hard blow against the little re- bellion, for there was no acknowledged leader among them, tinless it fell to the fit- tle Brown Juggs. ” “ é i nah ‘t yi" mis tp ; Mi) toot ie noe tas ks Seam
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ws 10 When the men had been safely lodged in the ‘‘calaboose,” and an extra guard had been posted, Mayor Carleton returned to his office, some of the others with him. “Thar, by ther great hambone!” cried Old Avalanche, ‘‘so fur so good, anyhow! I'll bet ther fellers don’t git out of thar.” ** And the power of the outbreak is just so much weakened,” assumed the mayor, “«'The police are all on duty, and ready for work at a moment’s notice,” reported Joe Garry. ‘Yas, and ther men of ther mines are all armed, and a signal will fetch ’em out ina body in jest one minute,” the old scout added. **Et seems ter me we have ther best hand,” “Tt is to be hoped we have,” the mayor remarked, ‘‘ There will be no sleep for any of us this night.” “You ar’ right.” ** But, I think Vl put out the lights here, and we'll remain on guard in the dark.” ‘*A mighty good idea,” cried Billy Bucket. **T don’t believe some of these crazy ones would stop any short of murder,”, “And we want to get in the first fire, when it comes to a fight,” Johnny Smile de- clared, ‘‘I was in the last scrimmage of this kind we had, and that was a bloodless vic- tory, almost. Wish I could doctor their ins again for ’em.” ; “Not likely that you will get the chance this time, Johnny,” remarked Garry. ‘‘ This is a different case, you know,” “Yes, and it will be the last case of the kind, you can bet. If Deadwood Dick wins this time he will put the iron heel on ‘em; and if he loses, that will be the last of Bristol City.” ‘*Great hambone, yes!” cried the old scout. ‘It will be either make or break with the noble Richard this time, you bet. But, he'll win, I feel et in my bones he will. He is layin’ low fer tall game, he is, and you bet he’ll make a big haul ’fore he is done.” ‘*T think you are right, old man,” said the mayor. “* Lor’ Jerusha! I know lam right. When Deadwood Dicky puts his shoulder to ther wheel you kin jest bet on’t thet somethin’ has got to come! Rampagin’ yarthquakes of cantankerous contammerashuns! but you will see ther blue smoke a-rollin’ up from ther field o’ battle ‘fore long, I’m bettin’! Give Dicky half a show, and he’ll come out on top.” Just then the door opened, and a man and woman entered quickly. They were Huber Stempler and Claudia ‘Steyger, as a glance served to show, and they were pale and excited. ** Heigho!” exclaimed the mayor. ‘ What means this visit?” «*It means that I have brought Miss Stey- ger to you for protection this night, sir,” answered Stempler, ** Protection?” se Yes, ” “Yes, indeed, for I dare not temain in my house till morning,” the girl spoke up for herself. , ‘But, your father is there, is he not?” asked Carleton. ‘** No; he is one of the armed men on duty to-night, sir.” \ ‘*Ha! so he is, Well, you may goto m house, Miss Steyger. Take her there, Huber; she will be safe there.” 4 The door opened again, at that moment, and another man and woman entered the office. -These were the Darcys. ‘You are the mayor, sir?” Henry Darcy asked, ‘* Yes, sir,” Carleton answered, ** Well, my sister would have me bring her to you.” ~ “*What can I do for you, miss?” ‘“At my performanee to-night, sir, I was impressed more than I ever was before. ‘The danger to a certain lady of this camp is great Deadwood Dick, Jr.’s, Boom. I of us thought of fer a minute! - — — a =, et _ — + “eae = ein Lager 4 a. Stee oa te Ses deat —n Rn I celle Tages ERE eRe =: ECT a a ae ; and I want to get your promise that you will protect her.” “Who is the lady?” ‘‘ Miss Steyger.” ‘*Me!” exclaimed that young lady, ‘Then you are Miss Stey ger?” You,” ‘* Beware of Lucius Blackwall, he means you nothing but ill!” ‘* As I can well believe. I thank you for your kindness in warning me as you have done.” ‘Then you had already learned of what I said at the performance?” ‘Yes, Mr. Stempler came to me at once, and together we have come to the mayor for protection.’ ‘* And you will give it, sir, of course?” to Carleton. ‘Yes, I have promised it, miss. The young lady is going to my house to stay to- night.” ‘* Tam glad of that; but, even there may be danger for her. This night, sir, I fear, is to bea night of horrors, _ Upon you rests the responsibility of taking care of your people!” CHAPTER XI. THE SLIPPERY SPORT SLIPS. Wut.e they were talking, something came crashing through one of the windows. The women gave vent to slight screams, while the men looked in the direction where some object had fallen to the floor with an echo of the first crash. There, on the opposite side of the room, laya shattered bottle, and out of it had come a sheet of paper, its own forced having caused it to unroll when freed from the con- fines of the bottle. ‘« Another warning,” observed the mayor, and at once he stepped forward to take it up. MeThey needn't send no more,” cried Old Avalanche. ‘' We ar’ warned enough, and they kin jest bet that we ar’ ready fer ’em, Great old pestifferous an’ tarrantulated ham- bone what gorged ther gullick of Joner an’ caused a rupture of his diarframm! won't we wake ‘em up, though!” Daisy Darcey laughed merrily at the old man’s quaint remarks. ‘What a droll old fellow you are!” she exclaimed. “Yas, and I’m a good deal more turrible than I’m droll, too, you bet!” the old scout declared. ‘‘ But, I'm nothin’ now ter what I used ter be—hambone, no! Time was, when, with Prudence Cordeliar, my muel, and Florence Night-in-a gale, my goat, I could ’a’ tooken this hyer hull diffikilty in hand myself, and jest everlastin'ly slewd ther—” ‘‘ From Deadwood Dick again!” exclaimed the mayor, interrupting. « ‘* What!” cried Avalanche. | ‘* Frum ther noble Richard? Then let us hear what he has ter say this time. Lor’ Jerushe! but I wish my Dicky boy would come out and make himself knowed to us! This hyer state o’ suspense is killin‘ me by slow de- grees, Hambone, yes! It ’minds meof ther time ther Injuns got me— But that ’ar will keep. What does he say, mayor?” The mayor thereupon read the message aloud, but in a low tone, It ran as follows. *To Mayor AND MEN:— “ Be careful and watch, The danger may be very great, or it may be only slight; can’t foresee the events of an hour. Take the women to my house, and leave some good men there to defend them and my little boy. The devils may try to steal him to burt me, if they think of it Burn this at once, so it cannot fall into other hands. *““Deapwoop Dick, Jr.” «Great sulphurious smokes o° perdishun- ary purgatorium'’ cried Old Avalanche, in greatest excitement. ‘‘ That's somethin? none I think wed better hustle ter git thar and see that every- thing is safe. Hambone o’ misery! what would become of us ef Little Dicky wur to git tooken?”’ ‘*T have already taken steps against that,” answered the mayor. ‘‘ Five picked menare guarding the house.” ‘Bully fer you!” cried the old scout. ‘* Dicky won't forget that, I bet.” ‘* But we'd better carry out his other di- rections suggested Garry. ‘‘Sure,” cried Billy Bucket. ‘‘ Let’s get the women there soon’s we can. What say?” ‘“That is what Wants to be done,” sup- ported Johnny Smile. ‘‘ Better let your wlfe and little ones go there, too, mayor, Have ’em all in one place.” ‘‘T agree with you. Will you «wo ladies go there?” turning to Miss Stey ger and Daisy Darcy. ‘“If you will have me I shall be only too glad to go, sir,” the latter hastened to say. **T am afraid at the hotel, I freely admit.” ‘*And you know without asking that Z will go,” said Claudia, No further time was lost, then. The mayor explained his plans in full, as he had them in mind, and the lights were ‘put out. a ee a That having been done, the women were taken from the building by the rear way, and in a little time all were safe in Dead- wood Dick’s cottage, including the mayor's family. The night was a dark one, but the electric lights served to dispel the shadows from the main streets, at least. The police, in double force, were doing their duty, and from general appearances it did not seem likely that anything out of the usual would happen that night. That was not to be depended upon, how- ever, Gradually the lights were put out, and finally the camp was, to all intents and pur- poses, as far as could be seen, asleep. That it was not asleep, however, need not be assured. Men of both parties were armed and ready for fight at a moment's notice, and it needed only some unusual alarm to bring them out in foree, . ; The mayor’s office was dark, and the front. door was locked, but the rear way was open, and by that way a dark shadow occasionally entered the building, as a spy came in to re- port. Within were the mayer, Joe Garry, Old A¥alanche and others, though each of these went out more or less, in turn. Billy Bucket and Johnny Smile, however, were the principal detectives of the emer- gency. Finally aman entered the office in haste, , It was one of the mayor's addes. ‘“The deuce is to pay, now,’ he hastily reported. ‘‘What is it?” demanded the mayor, eagerly. “ Soapstone Sam has escaped from jail.” * Escaped! How?” “That is what we would like to know. He is simply gone, and that is all there is to it. ” ‘*Pshaw! ‘You do not mean to tell me that he has got away and no one knows how it happened, I hope. That is nonsense.” “That is Pah it, all the same.” ‘Who made the discovery?” ‘The jailer and the chief of the guards,” “Tell us all you know about it. If this is so, then the fellow is well named the Slippery Sport ” ‘You ar’ right he is! all thar is to tell, I guess. They went in to see that the prisoners were all right, and they found the sport’s cell empty and him gone.” ; | ‘And you don’t know how he got out?” ‘No one kin tell, for the doors was all — found locked.” “Why, man, this is a nightmare you , } H I i But, that’s about wie AG Te nS ee ><, Way MJ j ; ay 1h) if \' " ; ' | * EE a8 3 J ee rs ene a 1] ‘ ( eg 7] mh ty wD ‘hus tJ is RA ¢ if Pass yee We Ca al vO) oy LA Ree ad Sm ; yan H aa pee ae y ‘ 4 1“ igen! Oe hd ie a My, ie wt net ~ ta s
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Ss ~, eae ee et Bis f ar erties ct ae ie Ax all this.” The feliow looked half-angry at this. ‘*Ef ye don’t believe et, come an’ see,” he snapped. ‘‘I tell ye et’s so, and there was a notein ther cell saying ther jail had not yet been built that could hold Soapstone Sam, ther Slippery Sport.” ‘Well, it must be true, of course, but it seemed so unreasonable that you cannot blame me for doubting.” ‘* By the rip-roaring old hambone!” cried Old Avalanche, ‘‘I should say he was a slippery cuss, ef he has got out of thar that way. Lor’ Jerusha! what is ter be looked for now? What is goin’ ter happen next?” ‘“What about the other prisoner?” the mayor inquired. “* He is there, safe and sound.” ‘** But the Slippery Sport is gone.” Yes,” **Wonderful. It is something I cannot understand at all. I’m going to the jail at once to see about for it myself.” “Yas, and so am I,” cried Old Avalanche. ‘Great hambone, ef that ’ar cuss is as slippery as that, no knowin’ what manner 0’ mischief he will be slippin’ into ‘fore we know et.” They all would have gone, but the mayor forbade. ‘*So, he and two or three others went out, leaving the remainder there in the office. On coming to the jail they found all the guardsmen talking together, discussing the wonderful event that had taken place. — The mayor called the jailer aside from the others and had a talk with him. Whether he got any satisfaction or not, the others could not know, but from the puzzled look upon his face they judged not. “Tt beats all I ever heard of,” he said. “Tam amazed, There is only one thing to be done, and that is to make doubly sure the other prisoner does not get out, and then await further directions from Deadwood Dick. While they were talking the seedy lawyer, Mr. Burr, came up. *‘Is your mayor here, men?” he asked, ‘‘ Yes, L am here,” the mayor answered for himself. **T would like to talk with youa minute.” “Very well, sir.” . ** See hyer, Dicky,” cried Old Avalanche, *‘T can’t stand et no longer, Why don’t ye come right out an’ own up ter who ye be? That would take a big load off o’ my mind; shambone, yes!” “You are mistaken, old man,” the seedy lawyer declared, earnestly. ) “Lor’ Jerusha! I can't be, this time.” * “ But, you are.” “‘ Well, I s’pose I shall have ter own et, then, ef you say so: but, by ther cavoortin’ cans 0’ dynamite demolishun I believe youar’ my Dicky, all ther same!” ‘« What has put that into your head again?” ‘Two things. Oneis, that if you was jest what ye claim ter be, ye would be in bed at this late hour of ther night; and ther next, that yer voice sounded jest like Dicky’s when ye spoke that ‘ar time.” ** Well, I want to assure you of one thing, and that is this: J am Not Deadwood Dick.” ‘** All right, then; that settles et.” The others smiled, for they, or most of - them, were of the same mind as the old ranger himself. The mayor and the seedy lawyer drew apart a little from the others. ‘*There is trouble ahead, sir,” the lawyer averred, “Tam aware of it,” the mayor answered. _ Do you know what it is?’ — *‘ Not in detail.” _. *Tdo, then. Deadwood Dick is going to be killed as soon as his identity is made _ known.” “The reason why he is so careful to keep | manded. j . Deadwood Dick, Jr.’s, Boom, 5g a * Pa have. You have been asleep and dreamed | : it hid, then, I suppose. But, he ought to let his friends know him, so that they might pro- tect him,” ‘That need not matter so much, so ‘long as you know where to look for the danger. Have one of your best and quickest men shadow that gambler sport, Hyde Lester, and be ready to foil him in anything he may at- tempt. Ihave heard enough to lead me to believe he is the foe of Deadwood Dick.” CHAPTER XII. CHANGING LEADERS, Tue Grand Pacific Hotel did not close en- tirely at night. It had a night clerk, who slept in the of- fice, and a late comer could get in at any hour by simply waking the clerk. The lights in the bar-room and office were kept burning low, and the belated traveler was sure to find a place of welcome if he proved a worthy personage. The hour was late when the ¢élerk in the office was roused out of his nap by a thump at the door. Rising, he slipped his revolver into his hip pocket asa precautionary measure and opened to the applicant, The person was a stranger, a man of rough beard and rougher boots, who stepped in as soon as the door swung back for him. ‘** Well?” asked the clerk. ‘‘Have you a guest here by name of Lucius Blackwall?” the stranger asked. ‘* Yes, sir; there is such a person here.” ‘* Well, I want to see him.” ‘‘T don’t think you can, sir, at this late hour. Can’t you wait till morning?” | “No; I mustsee him now, Call him up,” “Do you come as a friend?” * Certainly.. You call him up, and you will find it’s all right.” ‘* Well, who are you?” ‘* Never mind a name; just tell him a man wants to see him on business that is import- ant,” ‘All right, then, since you insist upon it; but, ’'m afraid the man won’t be very grate- ful to me for allowing you to get him out at this hour,” ‘* ll be responsible for all that.” The clerk woke a colored youth, who acted in the capacity of night porter, and sent him up to Blackwall’s room, The fellow was gone for some time, and when he came back he announced: “ De man ain’t dar, sah!” ‘‘Not there?” cried the clerk. ‘*No, sah; de room am unlocked, an’ de bed hab not been slept in.” ‘That is queer. He we~t up to his room shortly after the performance in the Monte Carlo.” ‘He ain’t dar now.” ‘You hear?’ and the clerk turned to the stranger. ‘Yes, I hear. IT’li settle down and wait for him, if you don’t object to that.” ' ‘Very well; settle yourself down, then, if your intention is good, and wait for him,” the clerk gave permission. ‘« My intention is all right, don’t be uneasy about that,” the stranger assured, / He took a chair and “ settled down” to wait, Only a little time later the door opened and Lucius Blackwall entered. He was clad in a cloak and slouch hat, as though he had not cared to bé recognized on the street. ‘Thought you were in bed, sir,” remark- ed the clerk. ‘* No, not yet, but I’ll be there mighty soon, now,” was the sharp answer ‘Well. here’s a man to see you, sir,” the clerk said further. ‘‘He would have us call you up, and that’s how we came to know you were out;” and he waved his hand to- ward the stranger as he spoke, ‘**You want to see me?” Blackwall de a — “Yes, in private.” “Who are you?” ‘* A friend who comes from another friend, sir. I will make known my identity in pri- vate.” “Very well; come up tomy room, But, mind you, no attempt at tricks, or you will repent of it. Iam armed, as you see,” and he displayed the handle of a revolver. ‘“*That’s all right,” the stranger carelessly passed. ‘* You will have no call to use it on me,” Blackwall led the way, and the pair passed from the room. Reaching the room above, Blackwall made a light, and then he closed the door as silent- ly as possible.” ‘“*Now,” he said, in low tones, ‘‘take a. seat and make known your business with me, Keep as silent as possible; no need to, waken others.” . ‘‘Perhaps you had rather have me make known my identity first,’ the stranger sug- gested. ‘Well, yes, you may do that, if you, like.’”” “Then, behold,” The man took off his false whiskers and hair and cast off his rough coat, and, lo! there was—Soapstone Sam, the Slippery Sport. ‘‘Soapstone Sam!’ the astonished mat gasped. ~ a ‘“Ags you see, sir,” was the smiling an- swer. ‘How did you get out of the jail?” ‘Slipped out, sir, I am not called the Slippery Sport for nothing. It isa way lL have.” ‘Did you get Stonecut out, too?” ‘“No; and that is what brings me to you.” “Well, let me hear.” “You can well believe that I have no friendly feeling toward this camp now, sir.” ‘Hardly to be supposed you would have.” “And if I can get in a blow I'm going to do it.” “Can't blame you.” “T might have got Stonecut ott, if he had been slippery enough, but he wasn’t, and so I had to let him stay.” ‘“«Topee.” “He had proposed to me that I join him in this scheme to fleece Deadwood Dick, and I had agreed to do it, but we were nabbed, as you know, and so that was knocked in the head.” ‘Yes, curse the luck,” “But, we are not downed,” «Though likely to be.” ‘Think so?” “Deadwood Dick and his men are proving too many for us.” “They have dealt us one heavy blow, that: is true, but we are on our feet once more,” “Captain Jack is in limbo,” ** We'll have him out,” ‘«Then you are still in the thing?” **More than ever, sir.” ** Good!” ‘You see, Captain Jack proposed that I should come and see you, and report to you. as taking his place.” Abs ‘** He proposed that?” “SFY 68;.: ‘ “Then he had full confidence in you, it. seems.” ‘* He has reason to know the kind of man I am. I wanted to get him out, but the risk was great, so I accepted his proposi- tion,” ‘“‘ And you are to take his place,” “If you agree to it.” : “ What have J to do with it?” The Slippery Sport smiled. ‘ ‘«Stonecut gave me the hint,” he an- swered. ‘He did not tell me all, but said you could let me in just as far as you wanted — me to go.” ** How do I know I can trust yon?” i *‘T don't ask you to trust me, sir. You need not tell me anything. Only get the — se - a” ve AA ap oo —— Liew eas w~ Se SO aie PO e < " i. Ss ree . - aye" rope} 5 ao Sy 7 iin = ee es - = oe ; dee Be ax ~~
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Bedale canis blo sai Wards “and lat dat) Oe ee won toca we halve ae sechiie cards into my hand, and let me play them out for you the same as Captain Jack was to have done.” ‘* Do you know what his plan was?” ‘** Not in full.” id ‘* Why did he not tell you?” ‘‘He was going to do so, after the play at the Monte Carlo, but. we were nabbed there, as you know.” “Well, are you wiling to take the risks he was taking?” * That is what I have come here to do, sir.” “They were not slight ones.’ “ Of course, I reserve the right to change st the plans a little according to my own judg- ment.” “TI can’t deny you that privilege. But, what about getting Captain Jack out of the jug?” “That is to be done, when we get control “of the camp.’ ‘Well, I'll tell you what the plan was. You sec, Stonecut was not the leader of the revolt.” ‘**T know that.” ** Did he tell you who was ‘‘Syde Lester, the gambler sport?” “* Exactly. He was the instigator and prime mover in it.’ *“And he was to help youif you would , help them. Now I begin to grasp the situa- ; tion.” . ‘*That was it. Iam here for the purpose of making Claudia Steyger my wife, by any means, and they were to help me. For that help, I was to aid them in working the peo- ple up to this mutiny.” ets Well, have you succeeded i in getting the gir 9?” ** No; for that cursed performance at the saloon pu’ her on her guard, and she gave me the slip.” “That need not trouble you, however, sir, for we can lay some trap to get her into our , hands. At the same time we will plan to get the best of Deadwood Dick and relieve him of some of his superfluous wealth. The thing can be done.” CHAPTER XITI. DEADWOOD DICK DOWNED. THE response the rascally Blackwall made to that was to reach out and give the Slippery Sport his hand. “Tt seems to strike you favorably,” the sport observed. «That has the true ring to it,” ast as?” declared. ‘1 now know that Stonecut wa J not mistaken in you, and that I can est you.’ “IT dont ask you to do that, however. Wait till the thing is done, and then I'll try ! and stand whatever you may have to say 1g about me, Now, let us, lay our plans of f action.’ ‘*To do that, we must talk about both sides, and see just how the two plans can be re worked together, I must get eontrol of that } a ; girl. 4 my ‘It seems to be a case of love in dead earnest,” ‘‘ It is a case of business.” “Well, all the more reason why you should have her, then.” “You are right. There is profit here for both of us, And, if you want to, it may be larger for you than it could have been be- fore,” \ “ How is that?” **Count Captain Jack out of it.” *“That wouldn't be hardly a fair deal, though.” “What of it? He can't help himself, and, if you will pledge yourself to aid me all you can, I won't stand in the way of your dump- ing him.” “TIL do all I can for you, but I don’t think Tl go back on Stonecut. I'll think about <- ‘that part of it What was the plan for the BS night?” aoe ae ee Ce ie th Ae Dick, J rs, Boom, as they descended to the street, . ' ‘‘ Why, he was to have helped me capture the girl, there would have been a sham mar riage, I would have made her my wife in solid fact, and she would have accepted her ate ‘** Johnson Green,” the answer. “ All right.” By the time they reached the street it seemed as though the whole camp was out, as perhaps it was, except the women and “*And you couldn't get her?” 1 children, ‘As I told you, she took alarm.” ‘‘ What's the trouble?’ Blackwall demand- ‘* And you didn’t find her. ed. ‘Exactly. I went to her house, with my ‘**Deadwood Dick has been killed.” helper, Jugg, but she was not in the house. * Who killed him?’ 3 heu we found out where she was.’ ‘*They think it was Soapstone Sam, the ** Where?” Slippery Sport.” “In Deadwood Dick’s house and under ‘*Get out! He is in jail!” his care. “No; he has ‘scaped out of there.” ‘“Whew! The dog is dead for this trip, *What’s up?” another voice demanded, then. Youcan't get “her to- night, out of his hands,” “I know it. What can I do?” ‘Well, now, I havea plan to suggest.” “What is it?” “ We'll let this thing rest very quietly for a day or two till the alarm is over. * And what then?’ ‘The girl will be less cauti ious, and there will be an opportunity to nab her. “Yes, ‘that’s so; but, meanwhile, about the other scheme?’ ‘Tt will be the same with that. To-night the camp is under arms, and it would make tl bloody fight to try to take the place by force.” ** Yes, there is sense in that.” “Then, too, it will giveus a chance to get a blow at Deadwood Dick personally, just behind them. This was Hyde Lester, the gambler sport, who had just come out, finishlng his dressing as he came, Soapstone Sam stumbled and fell against something and fell against the gambler, but offered immediate apology for his awkward- ness as soon as he recovered his balance. /“TLook out where you are going next time,’”’ the gambler growled. ‘** Accident, I assure you,” sport craved pardon The gambler gave him a dark look, and pressed toward the middle of the crowd Ww here the body lay. ‘Is the report true?” he demanded, as he reached the front. ‘‘ Is it Deadwood Dick?” ‘‘It is the lawyer, Barrington Burr,” was the reply some one gave. ‘*But he and Deadw rood Dick are one and what the disguised rou see,” ‘Provided he does not get in his blow | the same?” first.” ‘Lor’ Jerusha! I believe they ar’, I be- “Tam Ww illing to take the chances of that, lieve they ar!” wailed Old Avalanche. if you are.’ ‘ This is ther saddest blow that ever struck this hyer old hulk sence ther day when ther first Dicky went under.’ ‘‘Make room,” cried the mayor, as he rose from an examination of the body. ‘‘I find he is not dead. Make way, and let us get him home.” ‘Then et 7 Deadwood Dick e ‘*T cannot be sure yet. Billy | force, and catching the mayor by the arm, whisper ed something to him: The mayor nodded, and called to those around to help him carry the body. While they were taking the wonnded man up, Billy drew Old Avalanche aside and whispered also to him, and for a brief second the face of the old scout was a puzzle. At the same time Johnny Smile was run- ning in the direction of Deadwood Dick's cottage. I le. reached there, and was the first to break the sad news. | That excitement prevailed need not be said, * Anything, so long as I get hold of that girl. nd, I must do so before she is married to that upstart Stempler.”’ ‘* To- morrow W ill afford us plenty of time to plan that.” “* And plenty of time for them to marry, too.” “We can see to it that they do not have the opportunity, somehow.’ “ We might get hold of Stempier and put him out of our way for a time, and so be doubly sure of it.” ‘Too late for that to-night, and daylight will give little opportunity. The excitement of the camp Will probably stand in the way of their marrying at present.” While they were talking a pisto]-shot was heard in the street. Instantly, before they had time to question | what it meant, the whole street was in an uproar. The protecting forces had been on the alert, and at the first alarm they were out and ready for action. But, they found. no foe to oppose them. . Johnny told his story in almost whispers Putting out the light, Blackwall and his | to those most interested, and waited there | for the coming of the crowd. mie due time they came, bearing the body a shutter, and it was carried into the ee tenderly and taken in charge by members of the household ahd the guests who were there, A doctor had been summoned, and he was on hand. guest sprung to the window, In front of the hotel a great crowd was quickly gathering, and under the glare | of the’ electric lights everything was re- vealed. There in the center of the crowd, on the ground, lay the body of a man. “Who is et?’ they heard the voice of Old Avalanche demanding. ‘Deadwood Dick,” was the answer from. ps ea in the street in something of awed silence. They wanted to learn the truth. Finally Mayor Carleton, Old Avalanche, and others came out. ‘What is et?" one man called. ‘Ts he dead?” another. ‘“Was et Deadwood Dick?” ‘* The doctor says the wound is dangerous, and that he may die,” was the answer the mayor gave. ‘ Yes, it is Deadwood Dick.” “Yas, ther noble Richard!” cried Ava- lanche. ‘‘If thar is man’s biood in yer veins, citizens; yer will show et at this hyer time. Great hambone! ef Deadwood Dicky dies thar will be a good many of ye go | hungry to bed, and w vell ye know et! Thar some one near the spot where the body lay. ‘“What! Great hambone o’ horrificatin’ You don’t mean ter [Wi my Dicky boy, has been killed, do ye? ho was ther cuss'what done et? Only let | | | multitudinashuns! | cy erg ke’ way there!” the voice of Mayor Carleton broke in. front.” And then the shouts Natatie confusing “Shall we go down? 2” asked Blackwall. ‘** May as well,’ the sport assented. He hastily put on his disguise, and they went down. ‘““ What is your?name?” Blackwall asked, ik Let me through to the Bucket now pushed tothe front with the. When the door had been closed, the crowd -
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: git hold of ther right man, and you bet he never was a squarer or whiter sport in ther world than Dicky!" ** You are right!’ chimed in one man. And then the crowd tried to raise a cheer, in which they more than half succeeded, The clement in it that had been against Dick was not quite ready to come back to his side again, but not a voice was heard raised against him. Dick's friends, however, talked of his vir- tues and good deeds, and his foes could not. help but acknowledge that he had been their friends in many ways The uprising against his :uie had received a dash of cold water. The mayor, Avalanche, and others, went back to the office. There the matter was talked over, and the order went forth to find and arrest Soapstone Sam, the Slippery Sport And this the honest citizens set about try- ing to do. : The sport was not to be found however. and while the hunt was still going on day- light dawned. It had been a trying night, and everybody was glad to see the welcome sunlight once again. That day was destined to end the terrible strain, a great denouement was in store for the young city. CHAPTER XIV. ‘SOME EXCITING EVENTS. Ir were needless to say that Soapstone Sam had not been retaken. Disguised as he was, he could move about with the crowd without danger.of being re- cog nized, The great mystery was, how he had es: caped from the jail,.and it was agreed that he was well entitled to the name he bore— Slippery Sport. The camp was very quiet, and even though the Dittle Brown Jugg tried to stir up strife he did not succeed. The cowardly shooting of Deadwood Dick had worked a change in public sentiment, Some of the rebellious ones appeared at the mayor's office and paid their rents, ex- pressing their sympathy for Dick and their sorrow for their mean action toward him. The mayor posted a notice. It was to the effect that he hoped the matter might be allowed to rest quietly un- til the result of the wounded man’s injury was known. Some time after the posting of that notice there was a stir of excitement in the camp. Other posted notices had been discovered There were two or three of them, in con- spicuous places, all alike, worded in this mander: * Crrizexs oF Bristor Crry:— * There is a false report abroad in the land. I am not the person who shot Deadwod Dick. I do, how- ever, know who did the deed, and it is my intention to bring him to account for it. So, when I make myse'f known to you, don’t be hasty about going for _ me, and thus, perhaps, blocking my game, but give me a hearing. “0 ae SES One of these had been found on the door of the mayor's office. The mayor, Joe Garry, Old Avalanche, and others, were discussing it in the office, a little later. ‘What do ye think of et?” the old scout asked. Deadwood Dick, J».’s, Boom. —_————$—$—$———————$<— ——— ———————— mm Re OO —————— ‘‘T have a notion it’s honest,” avowed Joe. | ‘And so have I,” another man agreed. *‘1 don’t belive that sport is‘a murderer.” | ‘He has shown himself to be too fair- ~ thinded to shoot a man down in the dark like that,’ declared the mayor. clear himself.” . *‘Great hambone, yes!" cried Avalanche. “Of course you will give him a fair show _ ter do et, mayor?” “Certainly.” hast “That is right, every time. Great ham- Done what slewed ther Fillysteens! Let us “ T hope he can wont git out o jail, even though he is lubri- ficated with watch oil. And ef Dicky dies—” The old fellow could not find words strong enough to express what would happen in that event. While they were talking a man entered. It was the gambler sport, Hyde Lester, ‘* How is Bristol?’ he asked. “ The doctor says he has a chance for his life,’ answered Carleton. ‘Iam glad to hear it,” was the good word, ‘LT hope he will pull through and get well.” ‘Lor’ Jerusha, yes!’ from Avalanche, “It was a coward’s work, whoever did it.” ‘* Yes, truly.” ‘“* And what think you of this posted notice from Soapstone Sam?” ‘Hardly know what to think of it,” an- swered the mayor. “Do you take any stock in it?” ‘Well, we hate to believe the sport*would do such a thing. ’ ‘But, it looks reasonable that he did do it. Deadwood Dick found him out for what ! he was, and ordered his arrest, and it stands to reason that he would have no very friend; ly feeling toward Bristol.” ‘Tt looks that way, I admit.” ‘“ And the way he talks about putting the crime on some one else—that looks a little thin.” ‘* Still, if innocent himself, it might not be unreasonable to believe he saw the deed done, for he escaped from jail about that time, or a little earlier.” * Which is allthe more proof against him. He might say you did it, or that / did it, but I guess he would have to show some proof further than his bare word tosupport sucha charge.” ; ‘** Well, we can only wait and see whom he will bring to account, and what his proof ig. ‘IT suppose so. And, I am sorry that I am not able to stay here and see the thing out, but I am called away A messenger just came in to find me. and I am called home.” ** Sickness?” “Death. My wife is dead.” “That is truly bad, sir with you.” ‘I only wanted to say this, that I would not put too much reliance on what this sport may say.” ‘Then you know him?” “| have known him. He does not beara good name ” While they were talking, Johnny Smile came into the office witha rush with a note in his hand. “ This is for you, boss,” he cried, handing the missive to Carleton; ‘‘and this is for you!” turning upon the gambler sport with a drawn and cocked revolver. ‘‘Wh—what means this? that astonished worthy gasped. “Tt means that you are my mutton!” was the stern reply. ‘ And, you will be dead mutton at that, if you move even a finger!” Everybody looked on in amazement, ‘“What means this, Johnny?” Carleton. ‘‘ Read the note,” was the response, The lad did not take his eyes off the man, and the gambler sport, pale, stood helpless, Nor was Johnny Smile alone his captor, for now Billy Bucket had another revolver aimed at him on the other side. Billy well knew that Johnny must have good reason for his action, and meant to make doubly sure of the man till some ex- planation was had of the matter. “This is some infernal mistake,” the gambler sport cried. ‘‘Put up _ those weapons, you fools! or yeu will repent it.” ‘‘Nary a put up, yet!” ‘* And you stand just as still as you can,” added Billy, ‘‘for the least move might jar the trigger.” ES SSS Sa. —a t 1 sympathize TTT eeSW'mm-”"0”0”—_0_—0O asked AS **Lor’ Jerusha!” the old scout was saying, ‘what do et mean, boyees? Great bare bone of ther days of Dan] in ther lions” den, but my narves ar’ all ofa tingle wi" ‘citement!”’ “This is serious,’ remarked the mayor, who had now read the note, ** What is et?” ‘You, sir,” to the gambler sport, ‘are: charged with the shooting.” ‘* What!” ‘«The fact.” ‘* And who makes the charge?” ‘*Scapstone Sam.” ‘The liar and rascal! Let him come and face me and prove it if he can! What did f tell you just.a moment ago?” \ “Well, sir, he says he will bring the proof, and under the circumstances I must take yeu prisoner. Men, disarm him and bind his bands.” The fellow, pale before, was now deathly white. * T will not submit to it!” he eried, ‘' This is an outrage! I must, be on my way to my dead wife! This is a enelans charge! Why, I can prove by a dozen at least thati I was in the hotel when the shooting was. done!” ‘*You will be given the chance, sir,” “Then you mean to hold me?” ‘**T must do so.” “Yas, you bet!” cried Avalanche, ‘‘ Ef ther charge proves a fizzle, then you will be'let go with a reward of merit,” ‘*What does the note say?” asked Garry. The mayor read it aloud; “Mayor CARLETON:— “The gambler sport, Lester, is preparing to get: away from the camp. Do not let him go. He is the man who shot Bristol, as I can and will prove. Held fast to him, and set his trial for three o'clocic this afternoon on the Plaza, 1 will be cn hand with my proofs. SoOAPSTONE Sam." ‘And you take his word against mine?’ cried the prisoner ‘We have to do so, under the circum. stances,” the mayor sternly replied. The man had now been disarmed and bound, and was ready to be taken away to the jail, storming furiously, though that was of no use; and some of the young city’s. policemen being called, he was led off. Lucius Blackwall and his friend, Johnsom Green, were seated on the piazza of the hotel at the time. ** Hello!” cried Blackwall. that?” ‘It looks as though the man is under arrest,” answered the disguised Soapstone Sam. ** What is that for?’ “For the shooting of Deadwood Dick, I shall say, at a guess.” ‘But, Ae did not do it, Sport; we know that. He came out of the hotel after we did, at the time it was done.” * They no doubt have proof, however, or they would not make the arrest.” ‘* | suppose so, but— Ha! look there!” Mr. Jugg, the’ Little Brown Jugg, was seen being brought from the direction of the post-office in the keeping of another couple of the camp’s deputies. : ** Another arrest, I guess,” observed Mr. Green, quietly. ‘** What have they taken him for?” ‘* Because he is active in stirring up strife, if for nothing more, I suppose,” the re- joinder, ‘‘I tried to caution him to let the matter rest for the day, but he knew best.” “This arresting business is going on a little too fast to suit me. And, what are all those felows coming this way for?” The mayor, Old Avalanche, Joe Garry, Billy and Johnny, and several others were crossing in the direction of the piazza, They did not look at the persons there, how- “What means. ever, but seemed to be going further,” Just when they came abreast with Black- wall and his companion, however, the wheeled suddenly, each man of them point-
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SS ar ee 1 } aa gee 3 - been se a. 2) ees” ing a revolver at the couple and the mayor ordering their hands up. That order was promptly obeyed by the disguised sport, the other following his example. CHAPTER XY. UNMASKING AND SURPRISES. Tne two fellows were in a tight fix, truly. But, though the disguised Slippery Sport obeyed, he was quick to demand an explana- tion. ‘“ What is ther meanin’ of this hyer?” he cried. ‘I'ma stranger here, and I know of no reason why ye should ’rest me. What does et mean?” “Just what I want to know!” stormed Blackwall. ‘‘ Seems to me you are carrying things with a pretty high hand, Sir Mayor. What is the reason for this outrage, sir, I demand ?”’ “It is not necessary for me to explain,” the mayor quietly made answer. ‘It will be shown in good time.” “And why is it not necessary? I think we have theright to know now why we are put—” ‘Each of you know well enough why he is arrested, sir.” “You are a liar—” ‘Great hambone of eppydemmick de- moralizashuns!” broke in Old Avalanche. ‘** Ye had better be keerful how ye sling yer pet names ’round hyer! ter rights, and that’s enough.” “* But, there must be some mistake,’’ Black- wall urged. ‘‘ There is no reason why you should arrest me. What is the charge you make?” “You will learn that at your hearin afternoon,” the mayor briefly responded. Ata signal from him, then, the prisoners were taken away. These arrests caused the greatest excite- ment in the camp, as can be imagined, The es matter was forgotten in the face of all this. The uprising against the rights of Dead- wood Dick was now without a leader, and its backbone had been broken. The tide ‘was now setting the other way, many re- turning to the side of right. It was now understood that Deadwood Dick’s injury was not serious, and that he would be on hand at the trial that afternoon, Before the time set for the hearing the street in front of the Grand Pacific was black with people. Work had been suspended, and the whole ot gees of the city was assembled, A roomy platform, used on public occa- sions, had been brought out and set up, and around it surged the crowd. All were eager to see the prisoners brought to trial. Finally they were announced as coming, and room was made for them to reach the platform. The officers had them well under guard, and the mayor and others mounting the plat- form with them, the preliminary trial was formally opened. = Hyde Lester was the first prisoner called. He stood up, and the charge was made against him, to which he pleaded not guilty, demanding the proofs. The first witness called to appear against him was Barrington Burr. Up from the side of the platform rose the seedy lawyer, dropping an old overcoat which he had assumed as a disguise. His head was bandaged, but otherwise he seemed to be as good as ever. ; A murmur of excitement ran through the crowd at sight of him, and some one pro- posed three cheers for Deadwood Dick. The cheers were given with a hearty will, for it was now well understood that this seedy lawyer and Deadwood Dick were one, and the Bo oo were glad to know he had not : ‘ vipers beh this ously hurt, We hey got ye dead Deadwood Dick, The lawyer bowed profoundly, and said: “Thank you, gentlemen; thank you, thank you!” and he tried to wave the crowd to silence. ‘‘But, you are mistaken, for I am not Deadwood Dick.” ‘*Not Deadwood Dick?” “Oh! you git out, now, wi’ that!” ‘Et’s too late in ther day ter say that now!” ‘* But, gentlemen, it is so. Why will you persist in saying 1 am Deadwood Dick when I tell you Iam not—” | ‘*That’s too thin! Three cheers more fer Deadwood Richard, ther Royal Prince of Pistol Pocket-—that was! ¥ Every man of ye let ’er whoop, now!” And this time the crowd fairly let itself loose. ‘Mistaken! mistaken!” the seedy lawyer firmly insisted. ‘‘ Listen to reason, I beg of you. You force an honor upon me that I have no right to, my friends. Oh! that this man Deadwood might appear!” At that the crowd laughed and whooped anew, thinking it only a raye piece of acting on the part of their worshiped hero, ‘*No, no,” Mr. Burr still insisted, ‘‘I am not he; I am here simply as a witness against this prisoner; nothing more. He is the man who shot at me last night, mistak- ing me, as you do, for Deadwood Dick.” The crowd quieted as he spoke, and being able to be heard he repeated what he had said, adding: “Yes, he is the man, people of Bristol City; Isaw him and tried to dodge, but his bullet was too quick for me, though no doubt -my moving saved my life, for it only stunned me. He is the man, and although he did not kill me it was no fault of his, His intention to kill was good enough.” ‘It is false!” the gambler sport cried. ‘‘T did not not fire the shot at all. It is a mis- take.” “Tt is the truth,” insisted the seedy lawyer. ‘‘You took me to be Deadwood Dick, the same mistake so many have made, and you meant to put me out of the way. You will perhaps find further proof forth- coming before we are done.” ‘Bring it forth, then. I defy you to do My word is probably worth as much as dead anyhow. it. yours, and, you are not ring forth your proof, and let us have it settled. Whether you are Deadwood Dick or not, you shall see this thing through, now that it has been started.” “Tt will be seen to the end,” spoke the mayor. ‘* And then, if the proof does not stand, look out for me,” the prisoner warned them. ‘* And the proof cannot stand, for I was in bed when the shooting was done.” The mayor ordered silence, and the next ea called was Soapy Sam, the Slippery Sport. ; Mehis call created excitement anew, and men looked this way and that, eager to see him respond, for it was a mystery what had become of him. A moment more, and then rose up the prisoner, Johnson Green, and one of the policemen freving his hands he removed his disguise, and, lo! it was Soapstone Sam the Slippery Sport! murmur of applause ran through the crowd. ‘*Gentlemen,” he spoke, calmly, ‘‘ this man certainly 7s guilty of the crime with which -he is charged. Isuspected him, with good reason, at the time of the shooting, and as he came out of the hotel I purposely fell against him and in so doing removed his re- volver from his pocket without his knowing it. One of the chambers was empty, and the weapon was still warm.” “That is a lie!” the prisoner shouted. ‘It is more likely that it was you, Soapstone Sam, who tried sto kill him, supposing him to be Deadwood Dick! This is a put-up job, men of Bristol City, and I call upon you Jr.’s, Boom, ee __——$ SeSeeEeeeeeSeeeee*"E as men of sound sense and good judgment to say whether I can be guilty of this thing. What proof does he bring for what he says? Why not arrest him and put him on trial for the crime? I charge him with the attempt to kill Deadwood Dick!” ‘What object could J possibly have in killing Deadwood Dick?” the sport asked in his cool way. ‘‘ Why, revenge because he found you out and ordered you locked up, that is what, Clear yourself of it if you can; I charge waite with—” pontiac ‘*Hold!” the sport ordered. ‘‘ You kh, gone about far enough. Citizens, you shall judge whether I could possibly have any object in taking the life of Deadwood Dick. What think ye?” With a quick motion, while speaking, he removed further disguise, and to the amaze- ment of all there sto; if"S'th the Redoubtable Richard himself—Detis'or, The Dick, Junior! The cheering that * Alanediately followed was for some moments almost deafening. This was a denouement indeed! Men fell to wondering, now, how it was they had been unable to recognize him be fore. The whole crowd was for him now, to a man almost. He had nobly won! ‘‘Well, friends, you see me in proper per- son, now,” he spoke, as. soon as he could be heard. ‘‘Mr. Burr told you the truth, but you would not believe him, and when he was shot I allowed that incident to work in my favor. *‘T took advantage of your mistake in a way you can now understand well enough without my explaining it in detail. been among you in a triple, disguise, as it were, and everything has been working well to my advantage in carrying out my plans in this case. Are you now ready for my story ?” Needless question, as the eager shout at- tested. “Well, thisman,” pointing to the gambler sport, ‘‘isone Burk Dorris, a fellow whom I sent to prison some years ago, and who, coming out, has tried to take revenge upon me for the punishment he justly received. ‘‘We both came here on the same day, as you will remember, and I overheard him taking his oath up .there on the hill, and when he had gone on I registered a vow to oppose him and cast my weight on Dead- wood Dick’s side. I was coming here in disguise for a purpose needless to mention now. ‘You have seen the outcome. His plan has failed utterly, and he is again in the hands of the law, or soon will be, and it is not likely to go easy with him. He will probably go back where he came from and spend another delightful term as a guest of the State. He was at the bottom of all the trouble here, with Jackson Stonecut and Brownlow Jugg as his helpers.” To say that the prisoners were utterly dis- concerted, but feebly expresses the state of mind into which the disclosure had thrown them. And for the citizens generally—they could but stare and listen while Dick addressed them. . ‘‘This other prisoner, Lucius Blackwall,” Dick continued, ‘‘came here with a sinister purpose in his heart, and he, Dorris, and others, worked together to help along their schemes mutually. Blackwall came into possession of knowledge that Miss Claudia Steyger had fallen heir to a considerablé fortune, and he wanted it.” ‘‘Hang him!” some one sung out. t ‘Tt would serve him right, to hang him a little,” Dick agreed. “Then let’s do et! And, we'll make a job of et while we are about et, you cangbet on’t.” 1 have * “No, no!” the prisoner cried in alarm. aa
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*‘Let the law take itscourse. ‘‘ You can’t Deadwood Dick, Jr.’s, Boom. arvana SERA GENED Qeeereeemoenecen~amen | might have beena king among men, for he 15. BY CHARLES MORRIS, ! / do anything till you have proven me guilty, | had plenty of both brain and muscle. 16 yo Hunde ike tnedhere te you know. Let the law take its course | Dick rewarded him suitably for his part 126 Picayune ete 3 or, Nicodemus, the Dog Detective. with me, gentlemen.” | in the matter, for he had thrown his weight $$ Fe reacts lbs tanthinel Deeaee i in the balance on Dick’s side. He also of- 14% W4il Wildtire, the Thoroughbred. . 4 . eer 152 Black Keas, Wil) Wildtire’s Racer. CHAPTER XVI fered the wretched man some good advice, 157 Mike Merry the Harvor Police Boy. fanare an AVI. but that was lost hi A falle 162 Will Wildiire in the Woods, yut that was lost upon him, A fallen man, 385 Pitty Bagwases the Railrond Boy. IN CONCLUSION, | he never hoped to rise again, He lived only 170 A ‘Trump Card +“ Wal Wiitere Wie and tears Drapwoop Dick waved the crowd to | to drink, he declared. | 338 Hep Htoekett the Bank Runner, at ie " » Tied ¢ i > Thile at tw 188 The Hidden Nand} or, Will Wildfire’s Revenge. order. : eS . led ; He tar ried u little cs hile at Bristol City * 187 Fred Halyard, the Lite Boat Boy; or, The Smugglers, His magnetic presence controlled them, ! and then went on his weary way—to the 189 Bob Rocketts ‘or, Driven to the Wall. awas master of the situation. grave. V4 sneered ony oar bo a Fight for Life, Fa, ve no fear but that the law will take The prisoners were sent away, and re | 212 Dashing Dave, the Dandy Detectives BY 7 . ‘ +), ° ° ¢ ’ ists 5 J om nn $ or, he eK SH , e ock, aa ™urse, sir,” he assured. ‘‘ You are likely | ceived their deserts at the hands of the law. 235 Sam Charcoal the Premlum Darky. 3s 235 Shadow Sam, the Messenger Boy, 242 The Two * Bloods”; or, Shenandoah Bil and His Gang. i 252 Vick Dashaway ¢ or, A Dakota Boy in Chicago, i 262 The Young Sharps; or, Rollicking Mike’s Hot Trail, 4 274 Jolly Jim, the Detective Apprentice. 289 Jolly J imda Joby or, The Young Detective, . 208 The Water-Hound; or, The Young Thoroughored, - 805 Dashaway, of Dakotas or, A Western Lad tn Quaker City, A $24 Ralph Ready, the Hotel Boy Detective. to feel its weight.” ‘Provided | am proven guilty. “And I'll take care of that part of it, you knave!” ‘‘Give us ther rest of ther yarn,” some- And they received the full measure they so well deserved. There was a wedding at the camp not long after, when the little ‘‘schoolmarm” and Huber Stempler were made one. That they ” | ae body eagerly urged “We ar’ dyin’ ter hear et all.” ‘Rather than smiling, ‘‘ I'll hasten say further. you have seen, and Miss Steyger and her lover will be happy yet. “Is it necessary for me to explain every little trick of the game? My escape from the jail you can account for without my aid, surely. I simply made known my identity to the guardsman inside, and he helped me, Then, when your mayor came there, he ex- plained it to him. ‘©Then, when the lawyer here was shot and stunned, I sent Billy Bucket to the front to tell Carleton the trick I wanted played, and it was carried out. And in the mean yu die,” said Dick, with what I have to His little game was blocked, as | were a happy couple goes without saying. Claudia came into her fortune all in good time, and invested it there in the valley pocket. ‘ _ Of the others little need be said) in clos- ing. Dick’s friends still rally to his standard, | and their name there at Bristol City is Legion. Nor does Bristol City hold them all, for they are to be found in every corner of the land—yes, in almost every nook in the whole English-speaking world. Long life to Deadwood Dick, Jr. THE END. Beadle’s Half-Dime Library. 841 Tony Thorne, the Vagabond Detective, 853 The Reporter-Detective ; or, Fred Flyers Blizzard, 867 Wide-Awake Joe; or, A Boy of the Times. 8Ty so abe the Leveler; or, The Bloods of the Boulevard, 408 Firetly Jack, the River-Rat Detective. 423 The Lost Fingers or, The Entrapped Cashier, 428 Fred Flyer, the Reporter Detective. 482 Invincible Logan, the Pinkerton Ferret, 456 Billy Brick, the Jolly Vagavond. 466 Wide-Awake Jerry, Detective; or Entombed Alive. 479 Detective Dodge; or, The Mystery of Frank Hearty, 48~% Wild Dick Racket; or, How He Fought for Honor, 501 Boots, the Boy Fireman, or, Too Sharp for the Sharper, b66 The Secret Service Boy Detective. 596 Jimmy the Kid; or, A Lamb Among Wolves. 627 Tom Bruce of Arkansas; or, The Wo)! in the Fold. 655 Plucky Paul, the Boy Speculator. 667 Bob and Sam, the Daisy Detectives. 709 The Curbstone Detective; or, Harry Hale’s Big Beat. 757 Detective Frank’s Sweep-stakes. BY LIEUT. i. D. PERRY, U. 8, N. 176 The Boy Runaway; Roe Buccaneer of the Bay, 180 The Sea Traller; or, A Vow Well Kept. 192 Captain Kit; or, The Mystery of Montauk Point. ; : : EDWARD 8. ELLIS, } - time I was here among you as Johnson ai } 5 3 - BY MA ENRY B. STODDARD, Ex-8 Green, as you are now aware. Other points ae ie chile Bagee, 28 ae * 4 ae 8 Roth Mrecent on The Gapiives wind Frontler, are too trifling to bring up for explanation, 846 Rap ler Raphael, ‘The Swordamen of Zacatecas, 4 ane F na | 26 ae a of the Sloax Captive. ¥ since you can understand everything from | 891 KId-Gfove Kit, the Dandy ofthe Reckog: 35 Ene Romer AMC a, eachaniad Inland ? the clue you have. 406 The Mad Man-Hunters or, The Gulden Gulch Mystery | $39 Ano Mole pad er, the Panther ofthe Plain “And you, my friends, who were deluded | 505 Powell’ Pards or, The Onc-Armed Glant, 271 The Nuge Hunter or, The Stenm Prairie Man. into this uprising against my rights, you BY JO PIEROE, BY EDWARD WILLETT. were blinded. B9YT Bob o’ the Bowery ¢ or, The Prince of Mulberry Street. z : A ® ? » 6 3 vy “Tt was the intention of these rascals to | 415 The Vagabond Detectives or, Bowery Bob's Boom. "| 155 Peniherwelght, the Boy Champion 01 the muskinguun ro get you into the trouble and then, when they 400 The awyer’s Shadow} or Luke’s Legacy. noes The Tyne Se ee eae ton tier Teaaen way had gotten away with all the valuable plun- | 43% eters A Poe es, aaa PO ‘ 295 Fearless Phils or, The King of Quartzville. af Rt } __ der they could, ‘to leave you in the lurch, _| $04 Five Point Phil, the Pavement Prince bas Nesag, the Deteetives’or, Kit Keayants Vondethay ae B. ) . . . x r y ei * ‘ee “Thave been working in with them, as | 816 Tartar tess of Five Points PhiPs Menagerle, © Clip the Contortionist: or, The Montana Vigilantes, 4 a ag they know to their discomfort, and I under- | B88 \yanttmg Tees the Pride of the Sixth Ward MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORS. ty -} ___ stood their game perfectly 541 Jeff Flicker, the Stable Boy Detective, | d Y —%e Ae ' " rattle: the } pit ; 4 The Wild-lorse Munters, By Capt. Mayne Reta and bn | oe “There is little more to explain. We got | S85 nuricne fey se Once Boy Detectives nn NNN 9 Peer Wt en rach ? is there nicely, as you see. I will now intro+ | 589 Brooklyn Ben, the On-His-Own-Hook Detective, 12 Gulliver's Travelin. By Dean Swift. Ki, -~§ duce Mrs. Bristol and my helper, Detective | Ba5 Fac ement Hste he Secret gen Brompector, 14 Aladatny or, The Wonderiul Lamp. 4: at Hardy, after which I will address you on the | §7t WitcAwsake Bert, digerery bem 18 Kindbad the Sullor. His Seven Vo)agen ie oy . ° " it) e Detective . 5s! r a4 matter of my rights here.” G85 Buck Bumblehees the Harlen Hummer. 22 The Sea Serpent} or, The Boy Roblosom Crusoe, By Juan aN | _..._ Everybody looked eagerly, and the Darcys, | 649 Gamin Hobs the bowery Badzer: of, Scooping a Slippery Set, | 88 The Ocean Bloodhonndy or, The Red Pirates of the Say ek a brother and sister, mounted to the platform | 8&3 Rky-Rocket Rob. the Life-Saver, O68 RS Bap Chey cn ths kee oeeens Oy iia: Y i). and Sie’ their acknowledgments to the $94 soley, im, the Only One of Hie Kind, BT Tha leer ititees oo The Un Ee ee, are trent a ot crowd, at the same time removing their dis Te) Waa ere sae che tivethes Gaimin, 95 The Rival Rovers; or, The Freebooters of the Misstasipp. tas ' é : I quito Jack, the Hustler Gamin, By 1A Col. Haselt! a 2uises, . 726 Dennis Duff the Brown Sport’s Kid. YS AONE VOl. KAaselING, , ; ae * : iglit- 98 Robin Hood, the Outlawed Earl; or, The Merry Men of Groen- a ~ Cheering greeted them, louder and longer | fas Filnpe, Me peeks the Raght-W atch wood... By Prof. Gildersleeve. pie Ri > , bd Ipper Flynn, the Street Patrol. 105 Old R the Hunter; or, The Crow Captive. By Captal teye / be than ever, if possible. ; oat nee Fred's Odd Pards or, The Keonor’s Huge Hustle, Did ube, the Hanters oF, .» By Captain i tes ; bi. Billy Bucket, Johnny Smile, and Old ‘Ava- ast-Of Cale, the Scapegoat Detective, a8 we we yntars of," na Cave of be oa By one i, Pa - , le ‘ , oy lanche, almost whooped themselves hoarse in BY CAPTAIN FRED. WHITTAKER. bi Glover. : ti “it Bg a. . cn \ oe ‘ : ( : * : e Youn riva » gro, By a SAM ¢t their efforts to do justice to the occasion. 15 The Rea-Cat 3 or, The Witch of Darien. arry. Cavendial. 2m “Great rambusterficated old hambone!” | 48 Dek Dye Lage to The Dogels Daughter 148 Sharp Sam or, The Adventures ot « Friendless Boy, By J, s ea x : : ¢ " 7 exander Patten. hw yelled Old Avalanche. ‘ This hyer makes | 122 hance and Lanno ; or, The Children of the Chaco. 27 Dusky Darrell, Trapper: or, The Groon Ranger of the Yel. , BAN ‘s Mea = 54 The Sword Hunters; or, The Land of the Elephant Riders, lowatone, By Edward Emerson, ae me feel likea boy again! Ef I only had | $59 The Lost Captain: or, Skipper Jabex Coffin’s Cruise, 261 Fergua Fearnaught the New York Boy. By @, 1, Alken, ts \ ! ; Pi a k eat : © The Boy Bedouins; or, The Brothers of the Plumed Lance r , Guide; »%r, Davy Crockett's ; “fF ~——s Prudence Cordeliar and Florence Night-in-a- | 214 Woltgasac th moitel otihe Rive. OOO er ee we ee ee ee ee i gale hyer to rejoice wi’ me, how happy I | 248 Milo Romer the Animal King: or, Round the World, | 98 Hed Claw. the One-Eyed Trapper; or, The Mald of the Cla 3 fs y Ab He rr (a ra , 265 The piger Tamer; or, The League of the Jungle. By Captain Comatock, iF x “ty : a ong S06 ati horeten yin, Demon Rider, B1T Peacock Pete, the Lively Lad fom Leadville, By Lieu- wy -{ __ When the uproar had abated, then Dead- Siforuls Son's War Tyatls lang, Rete eee a aod Wahi he Likecatia iy A: a ’ ' 7 * 1 . . , | , | ~~ wood Dick presented all his proofs against / BY ALBERT W. AIKEN, eet Bras iheg Free, po a) onan ‘ at ti ries I ee and mee was no ge Aa left uw The Two Detectivens or, The Fortunes ofa Bowery Girl, | 850 Red | slob | he Piver Overs or, The Brother's Re- ex ) ieee scape. ‘he case against them was S,0nt, the Crow-Killer. 865 Baltimore Ren the Bootblack Detective. By A, P, Morris, wat ee 5S TP Sol Ginger, the Giant Trapper t ‘Toms or, Ben’s Double M d ; hey - : : ’ ° q = » A atch, . ee i" complete, and they were held. Dick made a | 288 Joe Buek of Angels and Hix Boy Pard. Sr6 Bold Det Joss Pirat ‘Trail, By Colmar eal a Aa telling sr eech, ‘setting forth his rights as pro- | 458 ew York Nat. A Tale of Tricks and Traps in Gotham, Hoyer Monastery, ) f wr PANO p ia: 8 ow England Nick or, The Fortunes of a Fourdling, 418 Billy Rombsholl, the Cliff Climber. By F. S. Winthrop. x ___ prietor there, and the crowd was won over, | 484 Aimble Nick, the Circus Frines, 425 The Black Ship. | By John § Warmer, Te to a man. 510 Cool Colorado, "the Hal Breed Detective. Gomanenc, one and His Three Invinelbles. By : San The rest of the day was spent in a general | 54% ©9o! Colorado in New York: 01 The Cowboy's Fight, BRP The Cowboy Duke. By Edwin Brooke Forrest, ee | dee é e e@ ote. ° ‘ MEY diator-on; each of ths didsatiatea rae! naps mint ete Tse BSE Writ WV aterm the Bor Perot. BY Hates oe ry. _.__ Later on, ea issatisfied ones was | [86 Pandy Rock the Man from Texas. — « werk eine Arlacne Danectreh on rue Wierd of 1 ¢ Tt dealt with separately, and Dick either bought 4 ape Brena Rider s or, The Texan Duelist. 721 Maverick Mone, ine Arizona Detective; or, The Wieard of He. out or sold out, so that nothing of the kind | 115 The Mat Minwees Dante ieee Door. > 809 Don Danton, the Gent from Denver. 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Domlwood Mi 572 Deadwood > 578 Deadwood Dick &S84 Dendwood Dick, Dick, 600 Dendwood 608 Deadwood 612 Deadwood 6L8 Deadwood 4 Deadwood Dick, 680 Deadwood 686 bendwood 642 Deadwood G48 Deadwood 654 Deadwood Dick, 0 Dead vaod Dick, Deadwood Dick, Deadwood Bick, Deadwood JdMek, 684 Deadwood 690 Dendwood Dick, Deadwood Dick, Deadwood Dick, 4 Deadwood Dick, Deadwood Dick Deadwood Dick, Dick, IMNek, Dick, & P= Deadwood Dick, Deadwood Pick, T4140 Deadwood Dick, , TAT Deadwood Pick, idl Th2 Deadwood Wick, pe ThS Deadwood Dick, TEL Deadwood Dick, Tread wood Dick, Deedwood Dick, Deadwood Diek, TR7 Deadwood Dick, 792 Veadwood Dick, TZ Deadwood Dick, 8O2 Deadwood Dick, / 629 Vielet Vane, 66% Vielet Vane 519 Captain Myster 81 67 AD == ca ca B88 Published Every Dick, Jr., Mek, J Deadwood Dick, J Prt rn Ware the 604 tren Fern 619 The Boy Tramp, 641 Diemal Pave’s 651 6ae wi 714 Ola tae 7 v¢.) 806 ok nt or, Fitie the Knife-King; or, The Doomed Six. Atti he b BY EDWARD L. WHEELER, Deadwood Dick Novels. the Prince ot the Rodd, Pick’s Deliances or, Vouble Daggers. ad Dick In Disguise; or, Buffal, den Dick im His Castle. Wick’s Bick in Danger; or, Omann Oll. Dick’s Dick on Decks or, Calamity 4 ‘ne, the Heroine Diek’s Last Aets or, Cordur-y Charlie. Dick tn Leadville, Dick's Device; or, Vhe Double Cross Sign, Dick as Detcotive. Dick’« Double; or, The Gorg«n’s Gulch Ghost. Dick’s Home Lane; or, Blonde Bill, Dick’s Big Strikes or, A Game ot Gold. Dick of Deadwood: or, The Picked Party, Dick’s Dreamy or, The Rivuls of the Rond. Dick’s Wards or, The Black Hill's Jezebel. | Dick’s Doom: or, Calamity Jane’s Adventure, Dick’s Dead Beal, Pick’s Death-Plant. Bonanza; o , The Phantom Miner. Enugles; or, The Paris of Flood Bar. A Romance of Rough: and Toughs. Dick’s Divides or, The Spirit of Swamp Lake. d Dick’s Death TrathL IHek’s Deals or, The Gold Brick of Oregon, Dick’s Dozen; or, The Fakir of Phantom Flats Ditek’a Ducuats; or, Daye in the Diggings. Diek Sentenced; or, The Terrible Vendetta. Dick's Claim, Dick in Dead City, Dick’» Diamonds, Dick In New ¥ Dick's Dust; or, The Chained Hand, orks or, A “ Cute Care.” Jes or, The Crimson Crescent Sign. Deflance, Foll Hand. iv Round-Up. Racket at Claim 10, Corral; or, Bozeman Bill. Dow Betective. dr.y In Dendw ood, drs, Compact. Jr. Inheritance. dr. s, Diggtngs. Jr.'s, Deliverance, > Jr.4, Protegce. Jr.'s, Three. dre, Danger Dacka drs, Death Hunt, Jdr., in Texas, drs, the Wild Wert Vidoog Jr., on Min Mettle. Jdr., in Gotham, r.y In Boston, Jr., In Pbhiladciphia, dr., in Chicago. Jr., Affont. Jr., in Benver, Jdrx, Decree, dr., in Beelzchub’« Basin. Jr., at Coney Ialand. Ira, Leadville Lay. Jr., in Detrolt. in Cincinnati. Jr., in Nevada, dr., in Ne Mau‘s Lend, Jr., After the @uecr, dr., in Butkalo. Dick, dr.’a, Chase Across the Continent dr., Among the Smugglers. Jr.e, Eosurence Case. Jr., Back In the Mines, dr, (a Durangot or, * Gathered In.” Sra, Discovery; or, Found a Fortane. rs, Dazzle. Jr.’s. Dollars, Jr., at Danger Divide. Jr.’s, Drop. Jr., at dack-Pot. Jr.» In Ran Vranclaco, , dvs, Stil Munt. r."*, Dominoca, Jr.’a, Diserniac. Jr.'s, Donble Deal. Jr.'s, Deathwatch, Jr.’*, Douablet. dr.'s, Reathhlow. Jr.'s, Desperate Strait. Jr.'s, Lone Hand, Te. es Welont. Jrva, Recurrection, dvs Dark Daya. drs Defied. dr.'s, Donblo Device, Jv'.*, Desperate Venture, dr.’a, Diamond Dice. SOT Dendwood Dick, Jr.’a, Royal Flush, S12 Deadwood Dick,’ Jr.’s, MNead-of, 816 Deadwood Dick, dr.’s, Rival, BY WM. G. PATTEN, the Valvot Sport; er, The Jubilee of Jacktown, « Victery; or, The Jasper City Cloaa Out. ' 698 Vielet and Daisy, the Posy Paris, s 70S Vielet Vane’s Vows er, The Cratty Dutective’s Cratt. 24 Vielet Vane’s Ven 80 Vielet Vane’s Verdict TAL Vielet Vane, the Ventri! tee Vielet Vane, the Vanqnished, or 68 Vielet Vane’s Vielen; or, The 4859 The Miamonud Apert: er, The Double face of Bed Rock, 3 or, Five in One. . port fi 87 O14 Bombshell, the Ranger Detective. . j the Man ef Fire: er, Among the Vulturos, sanee eee or, The Doubie Grip Witness an nd Roy Frank, the Young Amateur Detective Vulenn, the Leve-Range Rider, : Iwery the Man frem Miseorrt. Clear-Grif Gal, the Nevar Sav-Die Detective. Sam Sheridan, the Secret Service Special. Cowboy Steve, the Ranch Mascot. ‘ances or, The Wipe Ont. + or, The Game at Coffia City. alst Vidoog; or, Spert ya. Spert. The Lite Strueg!e. Fiery Hand of Fate. m Denver, Pard; or, The Clue te Capt. Claw BY COL, A. F. HOLT. \ eadlight Warry’« Flyer; or, Duke Derby, Ten dtieht ni Hazard; or, The Lightning Express 9 arry’s Flaul; or, The Railroad Pards. z arry’s Stren} or, Mad Madge. oa Wcadlight Harry's Heritage. ” Canyon, fo. bg a the Pilot of the Woods, H24 The F Bi oe Engi —@15 Fichtiee Marry Ba Other Novela by E. L. Wheeler. 80 Rosebud Roby or, Nugget Ned, the Knight. 84 Rosebud Nob on Wand; or, Idyl, the Girl Miner. 88 Rosebud Rob's Reapyearances or, Photograph Phil. 121 Rosebud Rob's Okntlongnt or, Cinnamon Chip. 277 Denver Doll, the Detective Queen, or, The Yankee’s Surroummd 2Si Denver Doll's Victory; or, Skull and Crossbones, 255 Denver Doll's Decoy ¢ or. Little Bill's Bonanza, 296 Denver Doll’s Drift; or. The Road Queen. B68 Yrekon Jim, the Gold-Gnurkeres¢ or, The Life Lottery, B72 Yreka Jim's Prize; or, The Wolves of Wake-Up. BRS Yreka Jim's Jokers or, The Rivuls of Red Nose, 839 Yreka Jim's New Roles or, Bicycle Ken. $04 Yreka Jim of Yuba Dam, 209 Fritz, the Bound-Boy Detective, or, Dot Leetle Game, 215 Fritz to the Front; or, The Veutriloguist Hunter 241) Sterra Sam, the Frontior Ferrets or, A Sister’s Devotion. 244 Slerra Sans Secrets er, The Bloody bootprints, £55 Flerrna Sade'e Purdy or. The Angel st Big Vista, 258 Slerra Sam’s Seven 3 or, The Stulen Bride, B84 Kangaroo Kits or, The Mysterions Miner. 869 Kangaroo kit's Racket; or, [he Pride of Played-Out. £9 Death-Fuce, Detective; or, Life in New York. GY The Boy Detective; or, Goid Kifle, the Sharpehooter, 06 Watch-Eye the Detective; or, Arba and Angels. AIT Gilt-Edged Dilek, the Sp rt Detoctive 145 Captuta Perret, the New York Detective. 161 New York Nell, the Boy-Girl Detective, 226 The Arab Petective sor, Snoozr, the Boy Sharp. 291 Turk, the Boy Ferret. $25 Kelley, Ulekey & Co,, the Detectives of Philadelphia, 848 Manhattan Mike, the Bowery Det.ctive. 400 Wrinkles, the Night-Watch Detective. 416 High IMtat Marry, the Base Ball Detective, 426 Sam Slabsides, the Begvar-Boy Detective. 484 Jim Beak and Pal, Private Detectives. 26 Cleven Hoof, the Buffalo Demon; or, The Border Vultures, £2 Bob Woolf; or, The Girl Dead-Shot, 45 Old Avalanche; or, Wild Edna, the Girl Brigand, 53 Jim Blndsoe, Jr., the Boy Phenix, 61 Buckhorn Rill; or, The Red Rite Team, 92 Canada Chet 3 or, Old Anaconda in Sitting Bull’s Camp. 118 Jack Moyle the Young Speculator. 125 Bonanza Lill, Miners or, Madam Mystery, the Forger, 188 Boss Bob the King of Boothlacks. 141 Solld Sam, the Boy Road-Agent; or, The Branded Brows, 177 Nobby Nick ef Nevaday or. The Sierras Seamps, 181 Wild Frank the Buckskin Bravo, or Lady Lily’s Love. 286 Apollo BM), the Trail Tornado; or, Rowdy Kate. 240 Cyclone Kit, the Young Gladiator, or, The Locked Valley. 278 Jumbo Jae, the Hoy Patrol: or, The Rival Heirs, 209 A Ne. 1, the Dashing Toll-Taker, BOB liza Jane, the Girl Miners or. the Iron-Nerved Sport. B80 Little wick-Shot3 or, The Dead Face of Daggersville, B58 Firat-Class Fred, be Gent trom Gopher. 878 Nabob Ned; or, The Secret of Slob City. BS2 Cool Kit, the Kirg of Kids; or, A Villain’s Vengeance, 488 Santa Fo Sal, the Slasher, or, A Son's Vengeance, 486 Scalskin Sam, the Sparkier, o:, The Tiibunal of Ten, BY J CC. COWDRICK. Breadway Billy Novela. 490 Broadway Billy, the Bootblack Bravo. 614 Broadway Billy’ Boodle; or, Cleaing a Strange Case, HRS Brendway Billy’s_ ‘Pittikiity.” 557 Hrondway Billy’s Peath Kacket. 579 Broadway Billy’s Surprise Party. 605 Brondway Billy; or, The Boy Detoctive’s Big Innine. 628 Vroadway Billy's Dead Act: 07, The Leagne of Seven. 669 Broadway Billy Abroad; or, The Bootbiack in Frisco. 675 Broadway Billy's Beets or, Beating San Francisco's Finest, 687 Broadway Eflly In Clover, 696 Broadway Billy In_Terxna; or, The River Rustlers. 708 Broneaway Billy's Brand, T11 Broadway Filly at Santa Wes or, The Clever Deal, 206 Rreadway Billy's Pull Wands or, The Gamin Detective, 85 Rrondwnay Billy’s Business, 88 Broudway Billy's Ourions Case. as Broadway Biily in Denver. 6 ted 2 Broadway Billy’s Bargains or, The Three Detectives, 9 Broadway Bing, the Retriever Detectrve, TS Breadway Billy's Shadew Chase. 88 Broadway Billy's Beagles; or, The Trio’s Quret. 7S Rrondway WBtily’s Team: or, The Combine's tig Pull. 790 Broadway Filly’« Brigades or, The Dead Alive. 796 Broadway Billy's Qucer Beqnest, 800 Breadway Billy Batted. 805 Broadway Filly’ Sircnal Scoop. 810 Broadway Eiily’» Wipe Out, 860 Silver-Maak, the Man of Mystery; or, The Golden Keys. 869 Shasta, the Geld kines or, For Seven Years Dea, 420 The Detective’s Apprentice; or, A Boy Without » Name. 424 Cibuta Jom; er, Red-Hot Times at Ante Bar, 429 Sandy Bam, theo Street Scout. 467 Disce Dan, the Daisy Dnde. 506 RNedlieht Ralph the Prince of the Road, neer Detective; or, Redlight Ralph's Resolve. 8 Mart, the Night Express Detective. 571 Alr-Line Lake the Young Euginees; or, The Double Cnse. 592 Vhe Bey Pinkerton; or, Running the Raecals Out. the Chief of Chained Cyelone. 640 Bareback Beth, the Centaur of the Circle, GAT Typewriter Tilly, the Merchant’s Ward. 659 Meonlight Morgan, the ** Pizenest’’ Man of Ante Bas. BY LIEUT. A. K. SIMS. 589 Tom-Ont and Pard; or, The Dead Set at Silver City. 622 Vom-Cat% Triads or, The Affuir at Tombstone. G1 Tom Cat's Terrible Taek; or, The'Cowboy Detective. 628 Tom-Cat’s bee riety ae Bleck Dan's Great Combine 646 Oaptatu Cactwa, the Chaparral Cork; or, Joah’s Ten Strike. HRS The ady of Dodge; or, Ruvtling tor Millions, 76 The Milver ts or, Josh Peppermint’s Jubilee. % Saffron Se}, the Man With a Shadow ; 6o1 t aye Mana, the Dutch Videoq; or, Hot Times at Round-Up 611 Bildad Barwanelo, the Detoctive Hercules. 646 Cowhoy Gid, the Catile-Range Detective. 657 Warbling William, the Mountain Mountebank, 665 Jolly Jeremiah, the Plains Detective. 676 Stenal Sam, the Loskots Seont. 6R9 Bitty, the dyna Spy: or, The Mystery of Two Lives, 699 Biraple Sim, tho Rronche Buster; or, For Bie Stakes. T12 The Meamertat Sports or, The Myetified Detective, 78S Toltec Tem, the Mad Prospector. 745 Kanana Jim, tho Croes-Cnt Detective. 761 Marmaduke, the Mnetanger Detective, 7% The Hpetier, of Rolling Stone. 85 Lone Wand Joo, the Committee of One, 01 Kent Kirby, the High-Kicker from Killbuck. BY BUFFALO'SBILL (ton. Wm. F. ody). '_8 Kanaas Ki r, The Red Right Hand. 1 ane Phantom Ry i on, The Pilot ot the Prairie. peadly-Eye, the Unknown Secut; or, The Banded Brotherhood Border Robin Hood; or, The Prairie Rover. 158 Fancy Frank of Colorado; or, The Trapper's Trust, Tekrtcieicic? > “a 1 $98 Vhe Red (lacped Wands; or, The Boy Lieutenant. BY COLONEL PRENTISS INGRAHAM, Bick Doom’s Death-Grip; or, The Detective by Destiny. Dick Doom’s Destiny; or, The River Blackley’s Terror. 4 Dick Boom; or, Ihe Siarps and Sharks of New York, 788 Dick Doom in Bexston; or, A Man of Many Maske. 798 Dick Doom in Chicago. 798 Dick Doom in tke Wild Weat. 808 Dick Doom’s Clean Sweep; or, Five Links in a Chie, 808 Bick Doom’s Death Cluc. S18 Dick Doom’s Diamond Deal. ; T49 Dashing Charlie: or, The Kentucky Tenderfoot’s F ‘inet Trail, 756 Dashing Charlic’s Destiny; or, The Renegade’, * Coptve- 760 Dashing Chariic’s Pawnee Pard. 766 Dashing Charlie, the Rescuer. 497 Buck Taylor, King of the Cowboys. TB? Buck Taylor, the Comaiche’s Captive. 748 Buck Taylor's Boys; ov, The Red Riders of the Rio Grande, 560 Pawnee BIULL, the Prairie Shadower. 718 Pawnee Bttl: or, Carl, the Mad Cowhoy, ee 719 Pawnee Bills Pledges or, The Cowboy's Doom. } 25° Pawnee Bill; or, Dawg Vick. 692 Redfern’s Curtous Case; ©, The Rival Sharps. C9? Redfern at Revilla Ree; or, The Sharp from Texas, VO2 Redferm’s High Feeds ¢uiue Jacket. f TOT Redfern’s Last Traetls or, 1 Red Sombrero Rangers, 668 Red Ralph’s Ruse; of,” 2! Buecucer Midsiipman, 674 Red Ralph's Bold Game? or, the Wizard Sail r, 679 Red Ralph, the Shadower, or, The Freed: oter's Legacy, 644 Butterfly Billy’s Disguise. 650 Butterfly Billy, the Pouy | xpreas Rider. 656 Butterfly Billy’s Man Hunt. 662 Butterfly Billy’s Bonanza. 565 Kent Kingdon; or, The Owlr of the Overland. 570 Kent Kingdon'’s Shadower 3 or. the Card Queen. 575 Kent Kingdon’s Buel} or. ‘ine Surgeon Scout. 5686 Kent Kingdon’s Doom; or, The Buckskin Avenger. 545 Lafitte Run Down: or, The Mnceaneers of Barrataria, 550 Lafitte’s Legacy: or. The Avenging Son, 5655 Latitie’s Confession; or, The Creole C. raair, 520 Buckakin BI, the Comanche Shadow. 525 The Buckskin Brothers in Texas, i 580 The Buckskin Bowers; or. The Cowboy Pirates, 585 The Buckskin Rovers; or, The Prairie Fugitive. 540 The Buckskin Pardes’ Quest; or, Captain Ku-Klux, 508 The Royal Middy ¢ or, The Shark and the Sea Cat. 507 The Royal Middy’s Luck; or, The Hunted Midshipmaz 611 The Royal Middy’s Foe. : j 450 Wizard Will: or, The Boy Ferret 01 New York, . 454 Wizard Will's Street Scouts. A474 Wizard Will's Pard; or, Flora, the Flower Girl. 488 Wizard Will's Laa«t Case; or, The Ferrets Afloat. 429 Duncan Dare, the Boy Refugee, 488 Duncen DPare’s Plot; or, A Cabin Boy’s Luck. : 487 Duncan Dare’s Prize; or, The Sea Raider. AAI Duncan Dare’s Secret; or, The Ocean Firefly. 402 Isodor, the Young Conepirator: or, The Fatal League, 407 Isodor’s Double Chase; 7, The Boy Insurgent. 412 \sodor’«s War-Cloud Cruise; or, The Wild Yachtsman, 216 Rison BS, the Prince of the Reins. 222 Bison Bill’s Clue; or, Grit, the Bruvo Sport, 804 Dead Shot Dandy’s Dilemma, _ : \ 808 Dead Shot Dandy’x Double; or, Keno Kit. 814 Dead Shot Dandy’s Defiance; or, The Boy Bugler. 607 Dead Shot Dandy’s Chic f; or, The River Detective. 245 Merle Monte’s Leap for Life. 250 Merle Monte’sa Mutiny ¢ or. Brandt, the Buccaneer. 264 Merle Monte’s Treasure Ivland. 269 Merle Monte the Condemned, 276 Merle Monte’s Cruise; or," The Gold Ship” Chase, 280 Merle Monte'’s Fate; or, The Pirate's Pride. 284 Merle Bonte’s Pledge; or, The Sea Marauder. 17 The Kid Glove Sport s or. Little Grit, the Wild Rider, 204 The Kid Glave Sport’s Doom; or, Buffalo Bill, the Pony Expreas Rider. ‘ ‘ TB1 Ruth Redmond, the Gir] Shadower, 686 Orlando, the Ovenn Free Flag. 617 Ralph, the Dead-Shot Scout. 602 The Vagabond of the Mines, BY? The Texan Detective; or, The Black Bravos. BOL Delmonte. the Young Sea Rovery or, The Avenging Sailor, ie 680 The Outcast Cadets or, The False Detéctive. y A496 Arizenan doe; or, The Boy Pard of Texas Jack, 487 Nevada Ned, the Revolver Ranger , 468 Neptune Ned, the Key Coaster, or, Pirate in Spite. pd 462 The Sailor Boy Wanderer 3 or. The Born Gide, 446 Waphazard Harry: or, The Sea Seaperrace ZI TTT 7s As B87 Warpath WIE. the Traitor Guide. £22 The Indian Pilots or, The Search for Pirate Island. RIT Ronodel, the Bey Rover: or, The Flogless Schooner, 227 Billy Biue-Fye, of the Rio Grande. ; 287 Lene Star. the Cowboy Captain. ' 229 Crimeon Kate, the Girl Tridier; or, The Cowboy’s Triamph,.. 116 The Huser Captain: or, The Hermit of Hell Gate, VU The Ren-Peyil 5 or, The Midshipman’s Legacy. 102 Ihtick Dead-Eye, the Smuggier; or, The Cruise of the Vixen. 26 The Roy Duelist or, The Cruise of the Sea-Woll, 62 The Shadow Shins or, The Rival Lientenanta, } Bye eo Te 24 Wiamond Dirk; or, The Mystery ofthe Yellowstone, 0 17 Ralph Rey, the Boy Buecan-er; or. The Fugitive Yaohite jaar ds ? The Flying Yankee} or, The Ocean Outenst, Maat i a ; is LATEST AND NEW ISSUES. 814 Ace Kigh, the Frisco Detective. By C. E. Tripp, $15 Rrondway Billy’s Bank Racket; or, The City Netec— tives Lig Finwl. By J. C. Cowdrick. : 816 Deadwood Dick, Jr.'s, Rival. By Edward L. Wheeler 817 Wideawake, the Train-boy Detective. \By Col, A. F, Holt, 818 The Hustler Rogue-Catcher. By Wm. R, Eyster. 819 Dick Doom’s Girl Mascot. By Col. Prentiss Ingraham, 820 Nobby Nat, the Tenderfoot Detective. By Wm, G. Patten, 821 Broadway Billy’s Bluff. By J. C. Cowdrick, 822 Deadwood Dick, Jr.'s, Boom. By Ed. L, Wheeler. = 828% Poker Jack, the Detective Sport. By Ol) Coomes. A 824 Bowery Billy, the Bunco Bouneer, By Jo Pierce. y 82h Marlo, the Cowboy Coaster, Cy Col. P. Ingraham. | [ Ready May 16. , 6 The Bantam Sport: or, M.rle, the Boy Nabob, By T, 7 C, Harbaugh. beely May PY Sa ; A New Isune Every Tuesda y The Half- Dime Library {s for sale by al) newsdealers, five cents per copy, or sent by mail on recetpt of stx cents each. ' BEADLE AND ADAMS, Publishers, 98 William Street, New Y ort.