Fame And Fortune Weekly (no. 193) (1909 06 11)
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aN We AS Sue The top trunk fell with a crash, the cover burst open, and a lovely young girl was revealed bound and gagged, inside. “Great Scott! What’s this?” cried Dick, aghast at the discovery, while the spectatars looked on in amazement.
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Fame and Fortune Weekly STORIES OF BOYS WHO MAKE MONEY y cl mepeah Abapeet detent Sai ie a> a at a appong nme spe Se Oe 3 'Union Seuars, New re ee “No. 193. NEW YORK, JUNE 11, 1909. PRICE 5 CENTS. OR, ; 9C A YOUNG EXPRESS AGENT’S LUCK : By A SELF-MADE MAN 1 ut CHAPTER I. one issue to the chase, ¢ as Dick overhauled them hand over hand. ; BN DIOK ENACTS THE ROLE OF A NIGHT BRRANT. Finally the fellow who had the package dashed thy ough m a gate while the other kept on down the street. Dick knew -which had the package, and reining in his | horse opposite the gate, sprang from his seat and Vanltitig: the fence like an acrobat, closed rapidly on the thief. Seeing that he could not escape, he turned and ee a motion to throw the package in Dick’s face. The movement was fatal to him. He tripped and measured his length on the ground, the package flying several fect away. Dick recovered the property, and then jumped on the oe before Be was uy to escape. _ “Wfold on there, you chaps! . “What are vou doing ?” ap ‘eried Dick Osborn excitedly, ° 2.4 ; Dick was driver of an express wagon, and was delivering packages and small boxes. along his route in the upper ~«* Bronx Borough late one stechoon when two-hard-featured men who had been lounging near the door of a corner sa- loon, close to.where Dick had stopped to leave a small box, _ grabbed a package marked “Value, $100,” and ran off eben the side street with it. ; The young expressman was amazed at their net ey but he was equal to the emergency. Instead of running ‘after the men, he threy the box he had in his hands back into the wagon, sprang up on the ' seat, turned the vehicle and, whipping up the horse, which as a fast one, dashed after them. 8 prompt action on his ad was more than the two seals. a hargained for. , ; F Mis fi ried: cae the sageatt 3 countenauee in his aay 80 ‘de he would know him if he ever met him again, ‘None of yer business!” snarled the fellow sulkily.. “It is: my business. I’m responsible for everything that is on the wagon. If there was a cop in sight I'd give you in charge,” returned Dick. “You'd regret it if yer did,” sie the ue with te ¥ : ) * good runners, felt sure of escaping. : Was a long: one, and. the “an clatter of
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a ROUGH AND READY DICK, it over,” he said. “I’m certainly in luck, for the wallet looks as if it has been kicking around some time, and there’s little likelihood that the owner will ever show up. The money will come in very handy for me, as I don’t get a whole lot from Mr. 0’Grady.” Dick dropped the wallet into his pocket and went into the house after the trunk, which he brought down three flights on his back. It was a poor and rather squalid neighborhood that he earried the trunk to in the dusk of the evedling. The slums of the Bronx the vicinity wag called, The buildings were not so old, but they were cheaply constructed tenements inhabited by the poorer element of that section-of. Greater New York. When Dick drove into the block he found it filled with dirty, poorly-dregsed. children of all ages frém the crawling tot up to fifteen or so. They were playing rough games and screaming at ‘the. top of their voices. Men of all nationalities were lounging’ oe the street entrances to the buildings, or about the doorways of the cheap-looking stores that sees the ground floor of the. - tenements. . Dick after some difficulty found the house he was look- ing for, and the man, a swarthy Sicilian, to whom the trunk belonged, was standing at the entrance on the look- out for it. It was a foreign-made trunk covered with some we of animal skin, and as it was not very heavy, Dick was not ealled on to exert great strength in taking it up to the top floor for the owner. , “Vera good,” said the Sicilian, when the boy placed it in a corner of a dirty room and turned to go, “me treata you » to a nica drink.” ~ “No, you won’t. I don’t drink,” replied Dick. “What! You no drink!” exelaimed the man, raising his hands in astonishment. « “No,” returned the boy, shortly. “You smoke cigar, eh?” “No, I don’t smoke, either.” The Sicilian shtugged his shoulders, as much as to say that he thought Dick an odd boy, and then offered hima nickel. “We'll get square with you for this,” said the man, back- ing away. _ “All right,” replied Dick, coolly. “Get square with me if you ean. You won’t catch me napping. If you monkey with me again, you may not get off so easily.” “You don’t know us,” “I don’t want to know you. If you keep on as you’re going it won’t be long before you both see your finish.” \ “You'll see your finish first. We never forget a debt.” “Go on now, chase yourself, and thank your stars that you're lucky for once in your life,” replied Dick, retracing his steps to the street with the package, chuckling to him- self at the discomfiture of the two rascals. Dick Osborn was an orphan who was making his way ahead in the world by his own efforts, and he mound the road pretty rocky. He lived with his employer, who had his office on ‘Third Avenue near 161st Street, and dwelt in a small flat over his place of business. Dick’s boss was one of the rough and ready class, who had little refinement about him,. Bat as Dick was rough and ready himself, he didn’t mind his employer’s uncouth ways. The boy’s father and mother had. been very ordinary people. ‘Dick, however, didn’t tae after either. He was more like his grandfather, who had been a hustler in his time, and made his way up in the world from nothing. When the old gentleman died it was found that he had _ never forgiven his son, Dick’s father, for marrying a maid ‘in the Osborn howsehold, and to show his resentment, ke left his son only a thousand dollars, while the balance of his property went to public charity. So Dick’s father left his mother scarcely anything, and when she died the boy was thrown on his own resources. At that time Mr. O’Grady, the expressman, was looking for an assistant, and he offered the place to. Dick, for he was a strong, healthy boy. After his triumph over the two'thieves, Dick reuenned to the avenue and delivered the box he had in his arms at the time the rascals tried to get away with the valuable package, Then he went on, and in the course of an hour finished up his route. Dick took the tip and the man followed ee qovastelas ‘3 ‘He returned to the office and found an order awaiting | to the street. him to remove a trunk from a certain house nearby to a|’ As the young expressman was about to mount into a seat, : tenement in a thickly settled part of the Bronx. a shrill girlish scream rang out from the dark entrance of . _ He drove around for the trunk, and when he jumped | one of the tenements across the way. 4 down from his seat he, saw something in the gutter that| It was a scream denoting acute pain and distress, and ite Tooked like a pocketbook. immediately attracted Dick’s notice. : : _ “That’s the way some people chuck their old wallets| It was apparently such a common occurrence in that away, to make people who see them lying around loose| neighborhood that nobody else paid any attention to it. ‘think they*ve found a prize,” muttered Dick, looking at the| The next instant a young and extremely pretty girl of ke dirty object rather dubiously, for more than once he had | perhaps fourteen years, came darting into the street, pur-_ bee | fooled on such things. sued by a stout virago of a woman, with a iy face, blaz- ing with passion. ® She caught the girl by her long, beautiful brown hair, ie and lashed her savagely about the back. and shoulders wil rae | to. nd’ fous $5 “bills in it, some. loose Hea ge two}a heavy black strap. oy aut stamps, and a number of humorous ae but ~ Dick was not used to such an exhibition of cruelty, and. ; not the s pe ae. ae Boe owner's oaeaan a ‘besides, his chivalrous nature always induced him: to Ae s the oe ofS the weak pe the nee
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ROUGH AND READY DICK. 3 As he started over to remonstrate with the hag, the girl broke away from the woman and, seeming to believe that the young expressman, who was a stranger to the neigh- borhood, was the only one she could appeal to with any hope of Success, rushed up to him, erying: “Save me! Save me! She is murdering me. please save me!” Dick couldn’t turn down an appeal of that kind even if he had to face a mob in behalf of the person who asked * his assistance, so he threw one arm protectingly around the * girl and, stepping between. her and her persecutor, said in resolute tones: “Cut it out. like you beating a poor little defenseless girl. - with that strap.” The hag stopped short and stared at him aghast at his audacity in butting into her affairs, while the people around, scenting a new kind of excitement, for they all knew the prowess and sand of Mother Dorkins, quickly formed a cixcle at a respectful distance around the princi- = pals in the affair. Please, T won’t stand by and see a strong woman Sheer off CHAPTER TT. bi. DICK TAKES NELLIE HATTON UNDER HIS WING. The vixen gave a snarling cry like that of a roused| tigress, and tried to grasp the girl by the hair once more. “Dick pulled the trembling girl out of her reach. “None of that,” he said. “You want to leave this girl alone.” “How dare you interfere?” roared the woman, boiling over with rage and glaring ferociously at the plucky young expressman. “This is my darter, and I won’t have no- body come between me and her.” | “Your daughter!” replied Dick. Youw’re an old hag, while she——” os “Tm an old hag, am 1?” sereamed the virago. _-«* tear your eyes out.” She threw out her claw-like fingers at Dick’s face, but the boy dodged them. Then she swine the strap and brought it down on the young expressman’s shoulders with all the foree she could muster. _ Old as she was she could hit hard, and the weight of the hie tow made Dick realize what the girl was up against, - _He grabbed the strap and tore it away from the old - Woman, - is “Oh, you villain!” she raved, quite mad with passion. “an “Ty be the death of you for that!” re She flew right at him tooth and nail, and he had to re- lease the girl in order to defend himself. He felt that he was at considerable disadvantage, for he didn’t like to strike a woman, no matter how tough she “She is, like fun. “py 7 ‘| Bagie. Avenue in a two-family house who is lo |young girl to do light housekeeping. TD take you her. She'll give you od The crowd applauded the boy’s valiant stand against Mother Dorkins, who was disliked and feared by all the women in the neighborhood, while hardly a man who knew her would have courted a personal efcounter with the old harridan. The noise of the fray had by this time aroused the entire ~ block. Men, women and childten hung out of the windows, or. came rushing out to join the ube enhdifcled around Dick. and the hag. Dick saw that matters had assuthed a Very seriotis aspect. ' The old woma was a setapper from Serappersville, and j only his dexterity saved -hin froi serious consequences. He decided to bring matters to an end and be off before & policeman appeared, arrested them both for disorderly — : conduct, and took them to the nearest station. <q The opportunity came even as he figuted on it. ea Sereeching with baffled rage, she tore at him for the dozenth time, determined to tear him to pieces if the got her claws on him. Quick as a flash he dropped in front of her. She tripped over him and shot forward, falling on the stones. _ There she lay half stunned for several moments. ; Dick saw his chance and was quick to avail himself of it. i He pushed his way through the crowd, which was all ine, | ] his favor, jumped up on the wagon sedi seized the reins and drove off up the street at a quick rate. When he reached the corner he slowed down, remem- bering that the girl was in the wagon. “J suppose you want to gebout, ;” he said, reining in and turning to his fair and unfortunate passenger. ere “I don’t know,” she answered, tearfully. “Mother Dor- - is fi ; kins will half kill me when I go back.” nda Roan “Then xr go back? Is she a relative of yours? Picea Pht eed “No, no} °” replied the girl, with a shudder. © car (Pgessche ‘oat you often?” ears sel “All the time.” “Why don’t you leave her?” “Pm afraid.” “How long have you been living with her?” “Three years.” “How came you to get into her clutches?” “When my mother died three years ago downtown I was’ put out on the street by the agent of the house where we — lived. Mother Dorkins lived in a house nearby, and she took me in until I could find a place to go. That is what she told me, but after I was in the house shé wouldn’ me leave her. When she moved he here efig: hoes mie I’d just as soon be dead’ as to a with her any. o |She nearly killed me to-night, and she'll finish me when ( get back, if I go, because you got the best of her.” fee “Don’t” ‘go back. I know a Very nice woman living uu a good home and
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4 er ROUGH AND READY DICK. “Tl go; but if Mother Dorkins finds out where I’ve gone she’ll murder me, I’m afraid.” »“The chances are against her ever finding you, Ill come around every little while and see how you are getting on in your new home. If Mother Dorkins should dis- cover you and try to do you any harm, just tell me and I’ll be down on her like a cartload of bricks.” “T wouldn’t want you to get into any more trouble on my account. You were very good to save me from her to- night, and it is very kind of you to offer to get me a home,” said the girl, looking at him gratefully. “That’s all right, miss. I’ve taken an: interest in you. I’m an orphan myself, and know what it is to be thrown on the world which hasn’t much feeling for those who are down on their luck. 1711 be a brother to you as long as you need my help.” “Thank you, oh, thank you.” “Now tell me your name.” “Nellie Hatton. “My name is Dick Osborn. _ Terrance O’Grady, who owns this express business. T am living with my boss, He’s . rather a rough customer, but I don’t mind him a bit., Come now, get up on the seat, and we'll go on.” Nellie took her place beside the young expressman, and he started for the home of Mrs. Lawrence on Eagle Ave- nue. . Dick gave the girl a very inforable account of Mrs. Law- - . rence, so that Nellie felt sure she should like her. It did not take long to reach her house, and Dick took _ the girl inside and introduced her to the motherly-looking lady who was in want of a girl of her age. “Nellie will tell you her story, and I am sure you will do the right thing by her, Mrs. Lawrence,” said Dick. “I will be around in a day or two to sec her, as I am much - interested in her future prospects, though I haven’t known her an hour. She will tell you what I did in her behalf this evening and how I helped to get her away from the old crone who was making life miserable for her.” _ . Dick then said good: by to Nellie Hatton and took his de- ee CHAPTER ITT. 5 ae CONSPIRING AGAINST DIOK AND NELLIE. “4 On the following afternoon when Dick drove up to the express office a tough-looking bey, who had been lounging “Yi Sea the door for an hour, slouched up to him as he ee eee his seat and said: < re the isle gat had a me wit? Mother Dork yasiness is that of yours: td demanded Dick. ‘to re where yer aah her. to,” Ar the _|to watch for any developments that might happen. — j he found perfectly contented with her new home. mother,” she said, with: a re. sm i the lif “I heard yer. If yer don’t tell me, Mother Dorkins will be over lookin’ for yer herself.” “Tt won't do her any good.” “She’ll make yow sick before she’s rough wit’ youse.” “T thought she had enough of me last night.” “Naw. She wants dat gal back, and she’s goin’ to get her, so if yer ain’t lookin’ for trouble yer’d better tell me where yer set her down.” “Vl tell you nothing,. Skin,” and Dick brushed by him and entered the express office. The tough boy walked off dissatisfied with the unfruitful result of his mission. Dick wasn’t worrying about a visit from Mother Dor-_ kins. If she came over to see him.about Nellie Hatton, he in- tended to send her away with a flea in her ear. He regarded, himself as the girl’s special protector. He was sure’she was a nice girl, and that she had suf- fered untold misery while under the hag’s control, so he determined that the old virago shouldn’t lay hands on her’ again. After that he was on the lookout for the harridan when- ever he returned to the office, but several days Bane and — she did not make her appearance. “T guess she figures that she can’t make aanibing out of. me,” chuckled Dick. “She’s a pretty sly old bird I should . oe judge, and a mighty. fierce one to. have anything to: 4, ng with.” 2 Dick didn’t dream how. sly the old crone was. He didn’t suspect that she had him under watch after he _ got through with business for the day, in the hope that. she might find out through his movements the present where- — abouts of Nellie Hatton. This, of course, was only speculation on her part, as she was by no means sure that Dick knew where the girl was. She based her -calewlatfone: ont jaie answers fo: Sino i: Flynn, her tough messenger. . : ‘ His attitude seemed suspicious to her, and warranted | ie the trouble of shadowing him. ; On the evening of the fifth day after leaving Nellie with” { | Mrs. Lawrence, ‘Dick decided to call on the at and see a é ' HY how things were going with her. So after supper he dressed himself in his Sunday maths Os put on a new necktie, to purchase which he had broken one 9 of the fives he. found in the pocketbook, and started fow Eagle Avenue. » He hadn’t the slightest idea that he was being followed at a short distance by Jimmy Flynn. Jimmy noted the house he entered on Eagle Anenniava then took up his position on the opposite side of the ae Q Dick remained an hour inside talking to Nellie, nih “Mrs. Lawrence is very kind to me—almost li ile. | “It is like pane, | rain ) Sa asisk
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ROUGH AND READY DICK. | 8 That’s the way he figured the matter out, little dreaming that one of the hag’s spies was outside at that very moment _. watching the house.’ When he took his leave Nellie unfortunately accom- _ panied him to the door, and Jimmy Flynn, who knew her well by sight, saw her. He had secured all the information he wanted, and has- tened back to the old woman to make his report and cpllect the half dollar that was coming to him for the service he ‘had just performed. As soon as Mother Dorking learned phere Nellie was stopping she cackled- with satisfaction, and then sent Jimmy to the nearest saloon for a pint of beer with which ‘to celebrate her good luck, “Tl have her back, * she gritted, while Jimmy was away on the errand. “Ill have the minx back, and won’t I lay it over her pretty back and shoulders when I have her in this room? I'll learn her to run away from me, the artful _ thing. When J get through with her she won’t be able to do no more runnin’ for a week. T’ll pickle her, the jade!” —.. And she meant every word she muttered. | As coming events are said to cast their shadows before, __ Nellie’s dreams that night bore a strong flavor of Mother Dorkins. . From one of her visions she woke up screaming, and Mrs. Lawrence, who heard her, went into the room to find out what was the matter with her, Nellie was so willing and industrious, and had such a sweet disposition, that the lady of the house became more and more attached to her every day. She had lost an only daughter of nearly Nellie’s age, and _ that fact made the girl all the more solid with. her. Dick returned home delighted to know that Nellie was ‘so happily situated, and utterly ignorant that he had un- consciously put the old harridan that Erbe on the girl’s _ track. , Nellie was not ‘the only one being plotted against. that night. : Dick himself was the subject of an animated conversa-|, tion between two men in a corner saloon. ‘These chaps, whose names were Bunce Oliver and Bill Beagle, owed the young expressman a grudge, and they ua couldn’t rest satisfied until they had paid the debt. > The reader will have no difficulty in recognizing them as - the thieves who tried to get ci ou bay empress package valued at $100. | - “Now, Bunce, how are we goin’ to ae back at that. young "express chap?” said Bill Beagle. «J feel, dead sore over the way he turned the trick on us the other day, and I han’t be satisffed till we’ve got hunk for it.” We might lay for him and give him a good lickin’, but , see eck satisfaction in that, and, there’s a certain it of ead ‘when we pas the risk of OV ra a ana Betton: : r ae eee 3 : ome » chuckled the other. - a at O'Grady’ s that he didn't wh the Package, and rep ph.” go to that address, and when he calls I’ll represent myself as the person for whom the package is intended. I'll sign _|for it and skip out as soon as he drives away. Later on, — when the fraud is found out, that chap will be up against it hard with his boss, who wil! have to make good the money value of the package. It will probably take time — to put such a plan through, but the risk is hardly anything, — while whatever the package fetches will be money. in our pockets.” “T don’t see how we can find out when such a package turns up at O’Grady’s express office, and I also don’t sec . how you are going to find out the name of the person to whom it is to be delivered,” said Bunce Oliver. “We'll call in at the express office and use our eyes. If we don’t discover what we are after the first time, we'll keep on calling till we do. We can pretend that we're’ looking for a small valuable package that we expect to be sent to the care of O’Grady from Manhattan. That will be a good excuse to account for our ree at the express office, » replied Beagle. “All right,” answered Bunce. scheme pans out.” The two rascals adjourned to the bar, had another artes. and walked out. : : + “We'll see how your CHAPTER IV. Pb i A SLICK 'PHEFT, Two days later Dick was handed a package by O'Grady to deliver at No. —— Boston Road. i Tt was the last call on his route that re and he ee [reached the address just before noon. Jumping off his seat with the package in his hand, he ie rushed up the steps of the house. 4 ne “Oh, you’ve got here at last,” said a man, with a pair of Bee, side whiskers, stepping out of the vestibule between the ‘outer and inner doors. “T’ve been waitin’ an -hour for ‘that package!” tes The man spoke with such an air oF confidence that Dick was thrown off his guard. : “Are you John Walters?” he said. ! “Tam. The charges are paid, T guess.” “Yes. Just sign on that line,” and the boy handed hi his receipt sheet and a pencil. The man signed “John Walters” with a flourish, took the package, and stood in the doorway apparent] st the superscription on it, but actually furtively: departure of the young expressman. “As soon as Dick drove off down. the street, he ran t the oe and star ted for om ne est corner. ie with the whiskers was really Bi fatale in ia “Pye got it, » said Beagle, in a tone of ibe deve “T see you have,” replied Bunce. “Tt was so easy that it was almost a shame ‘to “There'll be trouble to burn: when ce Wa
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6 ROUGH AND READY DICK. “No, [ hain’t half given you what you deserve,” snarled the expressman, “nor half what you'll get if I have to pay . for that package.” “Tts a wonder you don’t get tired swearing. A man like you, who goes to church regularly every Sunday morn- ing, ought to know better.” “Don't you give me any of your impudence or I'll swat you.in the jaw,” snorted O'Grady. | “You wouldn’t swat me twice if I could help it,” re- turned Dick, doggedly. ae “T guess you're mistaken, young man,” said the gentle-| “‘What’s that?” roared the expressman, bristling up. } -man. “I am Mr. Walters, and I haven’t seen the pack-}. “You heard what I said. There is no need of me te- age. As I left the house about eleven o’clock I couldn’t | peating it.” oa - very well have been there when you called.” O’Grady stared at him in astonished rage. =. Dick was rather taken aback by this statement. “You young whelp! How dare you talk back to me?” ; “The person I handed it to came out of the vestibule | he shouted, adding one of his choice expletives: to give when I ran up the steps. He said he had been waiting for | added fore. “You go upstairs and get your dinner, and : it. I asked him if he was John Walters, and he said he|then get a move on you with these bundles and them two was. He signed for it,” and Dick took his receipt sheet | trunks.” . out of his pocket and pointed to the signature executed by} “fT will as soon as I’ve given the horse his oats,” replied — the disguised Bill Beagle. Dick, picking up the bag and taking it outside. “Well, that isn’t my signature, and the man wasn’t Jolin'| — After attending to the “animal he went to his own dinner. Walters. What sort of looking person was he?” Twenty minutes afterward he was loading up the wagon Dick described Beagle. for his next trip. “I don’t know him,” replied Walters. “What did he do| » Before he had completed the operation a messenger came ~ after taking the package 2” 4t, : from the gentleman on Boston Road stating that the pack- “1 left him standing on the stoop.” | age had not been received by anybody. connected with his ~ “Why did you leave that package with a man you didn’t house, and therefore it was up te Mr. O° Grady to recover . know to be the right party?” demanded O’Grady, begin- it or make it good. ie _ Ring to see trouble ahead. ~~ The expressman on receiving the note, went on like a H “Because he said his name was Walters, and he came| wijq man. out of the house just as if he belonged there.” ’ ‘ ix SNe id ou rng bland ne ae that you] le ie al Dee Mal oo ybive leaving the package ‘ew a8 might. Peron r cried. “Byery cent dhall come out of your wages.” eh ; een he ected anit Be was: the: right person,” pro- “Ayen’t you going to make an attempt to find - ke it ald “Well,” said Mr. Walters, “I’m of the opinion gome- fame ia aereee eee gore eee ae olice 3 pees body got that package who was not entitled to it. I don’t ee We ee A ee ee fe recognize him as my brother-in-law, who wouldn’t be home at that hour anyway, nor a neighbor. If the package isn’t | “The Police ibe Jiggered! They wouldn’t do any thin’. at my house when I go back, I’ll have to hold you respon- Besides, there ain’t no clue except, your description, and “gible for it, Mr. O’Grady.” the man might have been disguised for all you kmow, — “Confound you, Dick Osborn,’ roared the expressman, yaaa sss tac Atte el Soria, ctl and : “ - ; his face as black as a thunder cloud, “I may. have to pay loGle-the Sich Gp, 6 Tisecovercd av paglaibe worth $100 ian r th k t vou'll we Pon Tica ot fou nih eo ny: sada week that had been taken from the wagon while I was. tf e delivering a box,” — ; As Dick’s wages were small he rebelled at. the idea of j ss eing obliged to lose his pay for many weeks, for he knew| “You did? You never said’ anythin’ to me about ity said O’Grady in a tone of some surprise. alue put on the package was $75. . O'Grady was mad enough to chew a ten-penny nail, “T didn’t see any need of reporting the fact as long as aA hen Mr. Walters departed he gave it to Dick hot and} got the package away from the rascals,” replied Dick, GS Seer “Who were they? A couple of thieving boys?” “No, they were men. And now I recall the fact, the fellow I captured and got the box away from told me that he and his associate would get square with me. es it was: one of them. who fooled me ead : “We'll find out até on when we open it.” The men walked on and presently disappeared in 1 the distance. When Dick got back to the office he found a gentleman talking to O’Grady. “Here he is now,” said the expressman. “When did you leave that package at Mr. Walters’ house, Dick?” “Tess than twehty minutes ago. It was the last thing IT delivered,” replied Dick. “Mr. Walters signed for it himself.” x s a, he atiabephete of the little office a good quarter of an hour. ear nor use ne siptedatbtis lot for him, eine my as+ .
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ROUGH AND READY DICK. eR SR TS MLSE RS A ARDEA RS LG CN EE EE DCA Ra aS SR 2! a \ time trying to-catch that chap. He got away with. the package, and you'll never see him again.” Diek was willing to admit that Fone chances of finding the slick thief were pretty slim, but he determined to nile atry at it just the same. . He had # strong notion that the rascal who got away with the Walters package was one of the two who had tried | _ to rob the wagon the preceding week. As’ it seomed probable that they were hanging around the Bronx, and as his business took him to every part of the borough at one time or another, he determined to be on the lookout for the two men. © With this determination he jumped on the seat of the wagon with his afternoon load and drove off. ‘ CHAPTER. V. HOW DICK GETS A LINE ON THE STOLEN EXPRESS PACKAGE, Dick felt rather blue that afternoon to think that his - meager wagés were to suffer for the mistake he had made. “Tt will take every cent I earn for three months to square — up that matter, and will leave me mighty short in funds in spite of the few dollars I’ve saved and the money I found ' in the wallet the other day,” thought Dick, as he drove along “Tt’s a shame that the whole thing is taxed on me. Tf I’ve left one package I’ve ‘left a hundred in the same way. We expressmen can’t always tell that the person receipting for the goods i is not the right person. The sup- _ position is that he is. Now I am always reasonably care- _ ful. That chap must have known that that package was . expected at the house and was on the watch for it. At any rate, he said, he was looking for it for an hour, and that made me think he was the right party. I think Mr. O’Grady ought to stand half the loss, as he’s making good _ money, but it isn’t likely he will.” _ While Dick was at supper that evening a small boy came 1 b0. the house with a note for him. : On opening it he saw that it was from Mrs. Lawrence. She wanted Dick to come over as soon as he could. ‘ She was greatly worried over the prolonged and unex- : plained absence of Nellie, whom she had sent to the grocer’s at the corner of Westchester Avenue, not a block away, and : already two hours had elapsed and the girl had not come Avenue. might he been run down by an atom bale ‘and, ie hospital 1e might have. been ages . oman shi 1 wae clutches I'll get her away if I have to knock her block off to do it. That hag ge to be up in the woman’s prison. She’s a corking hard case.’ “JT should’ judge she is from whe Nellie has told me about her. It is terrible to even imagine that the dear child is back again in her power.” “Well, you can take my word for it that if she is, there Will be something doing when I get over at the Dorkins. erib. Shell find I’m the toughest customer she ever tackled. I’m ready to fight to the last gasp for Nellie’s. sake.” Dick grabbed his hat and left the house, promising Mrs. Lawrence that he would bring Nellie back or she wouldn't see him again, Ags he had little doubt but Nellie was in Mother Dor- kins’s clutches, he made a beeline for, the part of the Bronx where the hag lived. It was nearly ten o’clock when he reached the block which had witnessed his scrap with the old woman, and the recollection of that affair made him realize that he had embarked in a pretty tough job. But he was willing to go throvgh a whole lot for Nellie’s sake. His blood’ boiled as he thought of the treatment the erone was likely to deal out to ihe girl for running away from — her. There were numbers of large boys and girls sitting around the doors of the tenements at that hour, though — the smaller fry were tucked away in their little beds. He began making inquiries about Mother Dorkins, and whether any one had seen her bring the: girl to her home. He knew it would have been impossible for anything to happen in that block without the knowledge of the eet part of the inhabitants. ff The information he secured was that Mother Dorkins, accompanied by a hard looking man, had been seen to — leave her tenement just hefore Aiieke, bound westward, ig neither she nor the man had been seen since. Dick felt that his investigations in this direction were | blocked. a Clearly the old woman, if she had captured the girl, had not brought her back to this locality. = - He had confidently expected to find Nellie with the hag a in the tenement, and his disappointment ‘was keen. =~ si Tt began to 100k to him as if the old woman was too foxy to bring Nellie back to a spot: where she could be — easily iépated! by himself, and especially when the crone knew that all the neighbors were decidedly hostile to her, Dick grew alarmed as he figured on Mother Dorkins hav. ing taken Nellie to some other low neighborhood, probabl in the lower part of Manhattan, where doubtless she wa well known, in winel event he might not: be able to & her track. Before leaving _ Street Dick went into the tenes! ment where the old woman had been living and tried t doors of her miserable apartments, fe They were locked and there was no light nor sound | side to indicate that ae or aie one else was tl
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gor ROUGH AND. READY DICK. —’ Lp a _ They took a double seat with their backs to him. He daringly took the corner side seat behind them, and turning up his jacket collar and laying his head against the back of their seat,-tried to hear what they were talking about. “I’m afraid Moses won’t give us more than $30 dt the outside for the contents of that package,” said Bunce Oli- ver. “He'll give us $40 at least,.or we'll take it to Solo- mons,” “replied Bill Beagle, with a threatening shake of his head. : “Solomons is just as big a shark as Moses,” sisterae Bunce. “Yes, they’re all sharks for that matter, but they can’t do me up very bad, for I won’t stand for it where I know the real value of the stuff I offer them,” said Beagle. “That's a fine bit of goods you collared this mornin’. I#s worth every cent of the $75 the sender valued it at.” “You bet your life it is. That’s why I don’t intend to let Moses have it for a song. He’s got to ante up, for he can easily get $75 for it, and he knows where to work such things off his hands at their full value.” Dick had heard enough to satisfy him that the man with the grip was the chap who got the express package that day under false. pretensions. | oa Judging from the men’s conversation, they had the con-— tents of the package with them in the grip, and were tak- ing it to some “fence” to dispose of it. 3 He intended to cause their arrest by the first policeman he met en route, or failing in meeting one, to snatch the © ct stip from the thief and make off with it. Bic After a long ride downtown the men got off the train at the Grand Street station, and Dick followed them. ( He. kept his eyes skinned for an officer, but before one — appeared the men turned into a side street, and finally stopped before the door of a small brick private house. This was where Moses, the “fence,” lived and carried + on his business with the crooks of his acquaintance. ei No one could get past the portal until Moses, through a | small slit in the door, had ete upon the visitor’s iden- tity. iy The bright light which shone overhead enabled him to see the countenance of his caller distinctly. my: If the light was out it was useless to try and dosbusiness with, Moses that night, for he couldn’t be seen, though you might. ring his bell till you got tired. Dick, surmising that the uae had arrived at their ‘ destination and finding that he could not look to a po- liceman for help, decided that he would have to act hime jes self at once if the contents of the express package was be ‘ine! 1 recovered. Hoge So walking quickly forward with his hnead down tj Bes cape recognition, as he came opposite the men he sud- denly reached out His hand, snatched the grip from. Bees _{gle’s sei and star ied on a dead run a ap the street. + When he reached Westchester Avenue he turned toward Eagle Avenue, which crossed that thoroughfare, and went to Mrs. Lawrence's house. “Has Nellie got back?” he asked, as the lady opened the door. “No,” she replied, “she has not. Haven’t you learned anything about her?” “Not a thing. She isn’t at the old hag’s rooms, neither ' is Mother Dorkins herself.” Then he told Mrs. Lawrence the unfruitful result of his _ investigations, and how the woman and a tough man had heen seen to leave the tenement before dark and go in the direction of Third ‘Avenue. ' “You had better go to the police station and notify the captain of Nellie’s disappearance. Tell him all about her connection with the horrid old woman, and how you be- lieve her persecutor has managed to kidnap her in some way. Do this at once, and beg him to take the matter in hand without delay.” “J will,” replied the boy, bidding Mr.s Lawrence good- night and starting for the station, which was within a short block of the O’Grady express office. On reaching the station he found that the captain was not around, so he explained the situation to the officer in charge at the desk. The policeman listened to him, would advance no opin- i jon on, the matter, but promised to attend to it. Dick thought he showed little interest in so important a. circumstance as a young girl’s probable kidnapping by a _ Tascally woman. ~ “The police, however, are constantly receiving complaints of all kinds, and unless backed up with influence they do ~ not.take hold in a way that an outsider, who is only wabeak ested in his own case, is pleased to note. Tt was close on to midnight when Dick walked out of the station. ‘He was only a block from his home, “ba he did not feel ake going to bed with the Sup ae ‘of Nellie’s fate on. his mind. He was not at all satisfied with the way matters stood. if While he stood thinking about the girl in the shadow of a building adjoining the fence fronting on the precinet station, two men, one carrying a small grip, passed along etween him and the gas lamp... He saw their faces clearly, and he knew them at once as 1¢ thieves who, had tried to get away with the $100 pack- ef They were walking toward 161st Street. = “I’m going to follow them,” he muttered. “That chap n he outside, if he had side whiskers, would look very man who signed for the Walters package this noon. n’t be at all surprised if it really was him.” proceeded to shadow the two rascals. 5 oe reached 162d Street they started ae the Oe CHAPTER Vi
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ROUGH AND RBADY DICK. 9 - This, added to the fact that he was a fleet runner, gave| | “Go ahead. rll keep my eye on the row. If he comes him all the advantage he needed, for he had no fear of ajout while you’re in, I'll chase him.” policeman if he met one. So Beagle beeah an investigation of the houses, going Beagle and Oliver did not recognize him, but took him} up the stairs and the hallways of each in turn. for some young crook who did not believe in honor among| While he was thus engaged Dick came downstairs to see thieves. if the coast was clear. They were both mad clear through at the possibility of |] He stuck his head cautiously out of the door and saw | losing the-plunder they were about to dispose of for the| Bunce Oliver standing on the edge of the sidewalk three money they badly needed, houses away. They did not deem it prudent to raise any hue and cry,| He wasn’t sure of the man’s identity in the dark, but he _ but trusted to overtake the boy by a burst of speed. suspected he might be one of his pursuers, so he wouldn’t The street was comparatively silent and deserted at that,} risk showing himself. hour, though the district was a thickly populated one. He wondered where the other man was. Dick saw he was holding his own and he darted around} While he stood there he heard footsteps and voices de-— - the first corner he came to. scending the stairs. Increasing his speed he gained several yards on them be-| He drew back into the darkness of the unlighted res fore they came in view. One of the persons was a woman, and evidently an old He flew around the next corner and repeated his former | one by the hoarse tones of her voice. spurt. “You get a wagon in the mornin’ and take all me things The two raseals saw that he was getting away, and in|out of the’ rooms on Street and fetch *em down desperation they exerted themselves to the utmost. here,” Dick heard her say. “I ain’t goin’ back there no After dodging around several more corners without be-|more. Look out for any plain clothes cops. The woman ing able to throw them off his track, he decided on a ruse | Nell has been hidin’ with will put the perlice on to me in to effect his object. ’ the mornin’ T’ll bet, eps I’ve got hold of her. Then The door of a very common tenement stood fabituiols that kid will be lookin’ me’ up as soon as hears the gal is — open. gone. If I’m pinched they'll call it kidnappin’, dnd Ei Fick, Dick ran in, and flew ay the badly lighted stairs to the | don’t want no trouble of that kind.” c first landing. Dick’s heart gave a jump when he heard the woman’s __ Then he stopped and looked down over the ricketty | words. \ ~banisters. This was Mother Dorkins, and he had accidentally taken . The two rascals rushed oe the building in hot haste,|shelter in the very tenement where Nellie wis doubtless a : iad not seeing the boy, ahead, came to the conelinian that held a prisoner at that moment. ‘he had entered one of the buildings. | He hugged himself for joy to think he had killed two ___ As there were at least six tenements, all yery much alike, | birds with one stone. yon that side of the block, the question was which house had| He had recovered the stolen package and aia the — © he gone into. f roosting place of the old hag at the same time. ont i The two men could not tell, and so they. found them-| He felt almost grateful to the two. rascals for sete nh “selves off the seent. him downtown. “He’s given us the slip, hang him,” cried Beagle. “What | While he was glad to have the package in his possession, in ree is are we to do now! 2” it was a secondary matter when compared with the welfare. “Blessed if I know,” Sis bes Bunce, with several im-|of Nellie Hatton. pee ’ precations. _. Creeping forward, he listened eagerly for further infor. _ “Fe probably lives in the building he ee into, and | mation. a by this time he’s hid away in his.own hole. There isn’t] “I'll look after your things, old woman, don?t So one chance in a hundred of our catching him now ifswe| worry,” replied the man. “I won’t bring ’em direct here. entered every one of the buildings.” I’m not such a fool. That would leave a trail for the cops “Tf you had had a tighter grip on the bag this cuit to follow. Tl take *em to my own crib first. Later on_ have happened,” growled Bunee. Tl get another expressman to fetch a here. ‘That “The fellow took me off my guard, and he had the grip | break the scent.” in his hands and was off before I Inew what he was about,”| “That's clever,” cackled Mother Dorkins, approvingly “You can’t be too sly when you want to be on the s That’s the way I do business, I never take any chances than I can help. No, no; it doesn’t pay.” “'That’s right. You're about as ‘sharp as they el the stuffin’ out of him if d laid my hands o on woman,” replied the man, with a dry laugh. e can’t recover that grip we're as good as $40}. Mother Dorkins cackled agein as if piers with ; d we need the money the worst way. Wigs: compliment. ; ; is but I don’t see HOw we're goin’ to find “That's what ne all sine” ‘She repli ol Nn ~ He's a pretty slick rooster. I’d_ like to catch him. ied @ I wouldn't make him look two. ways for Sun-
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“Ill warrant she won’t. I gave her a taste to-night as you saw of what’s comin’ to her. 'To-morrer she'll get more; and every day till I have reduced her to the proper spirit.. I'll learn her to know her place. When she’s eddi- cated to the right tune, I’m goin’ to send her out to make money for me as she did afore that young imp butted in and sp’iled her on mé. I’d like to get hold of him, too. I owe him for layin’ me out. I'd like to flay the flesh off his bones,” she hissed, vindictively. “Tf you want me to help you get hold of ieee just let me know,” said the man. . “We'll see in good time. There’s-no hurry. T’ve a long memory. Some day we'll catch him nappin’. Some day - when he’s forgot all about me, and then—ha, ha, ha! There’ll be somethin’ doin’. I'll make him remember _ Mother Dorkins all the days of his life. I never forget nor forgive. I always get my revenge no matter how long I - wait, and the longer I wait the sweeter it is when it comes.” The old haridan cackled once more as if she revelled in the prospect of deferred vengeance when the victim had forgotten what she owed him. “Good night, re woman. snooze.” “Good night, and luck to you, Bill Wiggins.” I’m off for my crib for a ‘The man departed and the old hag hobbled back up-|&" stairs as fast as she could go. f Dick whipped off his shoes and followed her as noise- qa lessly as a shadow., She led him to the top of the ae and there he saw her enter a door of a room on the south side of the tene- ment. | ibe that moment Bill Beagle entered the building and be- gan his investigations of the entry and landings as he had - done unsuccessfully throughout the other houses. _ His failure to find the object of his pursuit in the other tenements had rather dampened his expectations of better _ results in this building; but he was a persevering fellow, and always carried anything ,he undertook through from “atart to finish. This was the last of the six big tenements, tnd if he didn’t find the chap who had pinched his grip here, he i would have to give the jeb up, consequently he came up the stairs j ina mighty bad humor. Dick, A baa far’ above, heard him .groping his way ROUGH AND READY DICK. you'd better hunt up a cop and have an ambulance sent for. : ne faeoaasy sities aa under his]. 2 ues his ewe penta to a teabitees = ee his breath, and then drawing a match from his pocket, struck it. The gleam flashed j in his face and then it was that Dick neropnized him. “Good Lord!” the young expressman ejaculated. “It’s the fellow from whom I took the grip. Hither this is — where he lives or he’s searching for me. If he sees me, there’ll be something doing, sure.” He squeezed himself further back into the corner, and breathlessly awaited the-turn of events. ® CHAPTER (VII. IN WHICH DICK RESCUES NELLIE FROM MOTHER DORKINS. Beagle held the match up and looked around. Before he had completed his survey*of the landing it burned down and scorched his fingers. He dropped it with an impreeation and lit another. Then he advanced toward the end where Dick crouched — in the corner. The boy saw he could not escape detection, so he deter- ~ mined to take the man by surprise if he could. Springing up, he dashed at Beagle and planted a blow in his face before the rascal could put himself on his ard. The fellow staggered back with a smothered cry. Dick followed him wp and hit him again in the dark. : The blow was delivered at haphazard, but it landed on Beagle’s chin. *. He threw up his hands to recover his balance and stepped back. Tutostmentaly for. him, the stairs were directly behind him and he toppled over. iN He uttered a loud ery and went rolling down the ee ae making a great racket. aie The clatter brought several tenants to their doors. an Dick rushed down after the fallen man, wondering what injury the fellow had received from his tumble: BSH Beagle lay unconscious and bleeding at the bottom of the short flight. i As “What's the matter with the man? Is he drunk?” asked a tenant, clad only in a shirt and trousers. | iy He addressed the remark ta Dick, who was raising the _ ; Yadeul up. aa 7“Guess he must be, to tumble downstairs,” replied the boy, not daring to enter into a true explanation of the — cause of the trouble: iB “He doesn’t belong in this house, anyway,” said the ten- fig ant, flashing a match in Beagle’s face. “He must be — | drunk to come in here. Has he broken his neck? I guess He seems to be in a bad way.” he Dick wasn’t anxious to. leave the en as he sus- and ‘tho phen persons Teaming, over rake ha aoeaas ith him,” he eis to ‘the = denatie
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ROUGH AND. ‘READY DICK. Dick grabbed him by the feet, aa in way they bore him down to the main hallway. The young expressman looked out at fhe door and saw Bunce Oliver standing outside, evidently waiting for his companion. Here was more trouble awaiting him, and Dick was puz- zled what to do. He wanted to return to the top floor for the grip, and _ also to rescue Nellie, but he didn’t see how he could do either with the tenement partly aroused. The man who had helped him down with the uncon- scious Beagle expected him to go andxhunt up a police- man, but he was afraid if he made a bluff to do it that the rascal outside would recognize him and try to nab him. Finally he decided that he’d have to risk it, so he opened. the door and walked out. Bunee saw him at once and stepped forward: “Seen a cop around here?” Dick asked him, making no attempt to run. “What d’ye.want with a cop?” asked Bunce, looking sharply at him. “A man who doesn’t belong in our house fell down a flight of stairs, and I guess hes badly hurt. I want to get an ambulance.” This reply diverted Bunce’s thoughts to his companion, who had been taking an uncommonly long time in going _ through the: tenement. Bolievitig the injured man was Beagle, Bunce rushed in- side to find his suspicions fealized, and Dick took imme- - diate advantage of his action to walk as fai as the corner, after taking note of the number of the tenement, The name of the street was on the corner lamppost. ie Standing where he could see the door of the tenement, Dick waited to see what would happen. Tn about ten minutes he saw Bunce come out, supporting __ his associate, who had recovered his senses, but was acting ‘in a groggy way. «They walked off down the street together and Dick soon ‘lost sight of them. “Tl bet they’re furious over the loss of the grip,” chuckled the young expressman. “I’m certain that they _ didn’t recognize me, so they’ll lay their trouble to some tough boy down here. - I got owt of that scrape pretty well, but ve still got serious work to do. I’ve got to recover the grip, if it hasn’t been spied out and appropriated by one of the top floor tenants, and then I’ve got to rescue Nellie if I can. That’s by far the toughest Goh before me.” _ then satisfied he could venture back with safety, he started ect for the tenement. All was quiet inside as he expected to find it. He removed his shoes and walked up to the top floor. Going to the corner where he left the stip, . he discovered _ that it was still there. Striking a match he opened it and found two Soe household ornaments i in it, Secale what the express pack= age had contained. “He put one in each of his outside shou and then aban- . oned the grip. ee i a the ald woman, he feo being. Lue He waited around the corner for a good half hour, and To his surprise it was not locked, and he softly pushed it in. A dim. light was burning on a bere in the center of the - room, The place was entirely infact’ with the exception ’ of two cheap mattresses lying together on the floor. On the one against the wall lay Nellie, sound. asleep and: fully dressed, ; Her arms were bound. against her sides, and her ankles were also bound, the loose end of. the rope being attached ~ to the arm of the hag who was asleep on the outside mat- tress. She couldn’t move her foot to any extent witiane arous- meg the old woman. Dick looked at them both and wondered how he should proceed. As a preliminary he left the door stan, then he crept toward. the beds, He judged that the harridan was a light sleeper, and he ~ was fearful she might awake at any moment. Drawing his stout pocketknife he worked around until within easy reach of Nellie’s feet, then he cut the cords about her ankles, pushing the severed rope toward the old woman. Next he crawled between the girl and the wall and eut the cord that held her arms. All this was successfully accomplished ines waking the hag. The most difficult part of the job was ye to be done. He had to awaken Nellie. She would be sure to make some kind of an outery and no doubt struggle, thinking it was the old woman who had hold of her. It was a delicate task; but it had to be done, ead he was . prepared for a fierce scrap with Mother Dorkins. Bending over Nellie, he placed one hand on her pivatle? and whispered her name in her ear as he gently shook her. She awoke in a moment and tried to seream, but Dick prevented her. “Be quiet, Nellie,” he whispered. “Tt is I—Dick.” Her startled eyes now seemed to recognize him. “Oh, Dick! Save me!” came between his fingers. “Hush!” he whispered, releasing her mouth and puiliag’ his arms around. her. As he lifted her on her feet the hag awoke and sable up with a cry. She recognized Dick even in the dim light and, seizing a short club which lay beside the mattress, sprang at hia like a tigress. Dick dropped Nellie, ducked the club and, euiee the old woman, tripped her up on the mattress. The club fell from her hand, but she struggled desper e ately, uttering the most horrible yells. “Quick, N ellig, tie her arms while I hold, dia down,” Et said the boy. » “Tf you dare, you jade, Ill murder you as sure as Llir 2 | hissed the harridan. - “Don’t mind her, Nellie; do as I say,” auld Dick, ' The girl, however, stood’ too much in fedr of th oe py Bee him, ‘ancd Nel her Aa i tae on /
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12. — ROUGH AND READY DICK. —— He grabbed her by her withered wrists and, forcing her down, tightened his grip. She fought him back like a wild animal or a mad dog might do. Dick’s energies were aroused. * He remembered what the old woman had told her friend, Bill Wiggins, in the hall below, of having given Nellie a taste of what was coming to her, and how she meant to repeat: the dose daily until she had beaten all the spirit out of the girl, and the thought angered him. _ Mother Dorkins was a woman, it is true, but she was a disgrace to her sex, and entitled to no consideration at all. So he treated her just as he would have handled a man under like circumstances. He meted out to her the same mercy she ete to Nellie, which was none at all. He seized. the cords which had hound the girl and tied the old woman’s arms behind her back. After that he tied her ankles and gagged her. “That settles you for the present, you old hag,” he mut- tered. “lie there till somebody releases you, and may that not be soon.” Nellie stood by ana watched him with terrified eyes. “Come, Nellie,” he said, getting on his feet, “I’m going to take you right back to Mrs. Lawrence. Where’s your hat?” It was hanging from a nail on the wall, and he got it for her, and put it on her, for she seemed too dazed to do anything for herself. Then he led her out of the room, put on a shoes, and with his arm thrown protectingly about her, took her down to the street. It was between two and three in the morning, and not a soul was to be seen anywhere. — “Oh, Dick, Dick,” cried Nellie, bursting into a flood of tears, “how can I thank you enough for getting me away from Mother Dorkins?” Don’t worry about thanking me,” he replied, foreing her along. “How did she get hold of you?” “Mas. Lawrence sent me to’ the grocery store where she trades for some sugar. with him. I screamed and a crowd gathered. He said he “was my father, and that I had run away from home and _ he was going to take me back. I cried and struggled to ‘escape, and said he was not my father—that I didn’t know hin at all; but the people seemed afraid to interfere, or - else they believed him. At any rate, they would not help “me, and he forced me down the street. Half way down the block Mother Dorkins came. up and grabbed me, and called me a bad girl for running away from home. They then put me in a wagon and drove off down to this place. was. too frightened to do anything more, and so T was rought up to this room, where she gave me a terrible beat- ig W which she said was only the beginning. \ She said she tended to half. kill me before she was through with me, i gave up all hope of ever seeing you or Mrs: Law- ; sina How did tee find Hes tat te. hh re ae te > last left her I was coming out of the store when |. a rough-looking man grabbed me and said I must come| - had then gone by, and that she was greatly worried over her unexplained abseffte. He went on to'say that suspecting Mother Dorkins was Sa the bottom of it he had gone over to the block where he had first met Nellie, expecting to find her in her old quarters. Not finding any trace of her he had returned to Mrs. Lawrence, who had advised him to go to the police station and notify the authorities of her supposed abduction, which he had done. He then told her about his adventure with the two ras- cals implicated in the stealing of the express package, and how that had led him right to the tenement where he dis- covered the old woman had taken refuge with her victim. _ “On the whole, Pve done a pretty good night’s work, for I’ve recovered the contents of the stolen package and I’ve rescued you, Nellie. I’m only sorry it was impossible for me to land Mother Dorkins in jail; but she’ll get there yet. You and I, with Mrs. Lawrence, will go to the police sta- tion as soon as possible and tell the story of all your trouble with the hag, and have her arrested and locked up. Once we get her behind the bars I don’t think she’ll trouble you again. She ought to get ten or fifteen years, and that should finish ue for ood: “Oh, Dick, I shall never forget how good youve been to. me—never,” cried the girl gr: atefully. “That's all right. I told you I’d be a brother to you, and I’ve only done as I would for you had you really been my sister.” “T wish I were your sister.” “Well, we ean be brother and sister in our own minds just as well as not, if you are satisfied to have it that way,”” he replied. “Do you ws ite? “ Yes. 3? “Then consider the matter settled,” he said, inset ies ‘to him and kissing her. She smiled happily in his face, and a ‘few minutes abies ward they were standing on the Grand Street elevated sta- tion waiting for a north-hound train to take them up to the Bronx. 4 CHAPTER VIII. DICK SECURES A BELTER JOB. _ It was about four o’clock when Dick Pe, Mrs. Law- rence out of bed. The good lady had slept scarcely any that night so troubled was she over the whereahouts of Nellie Hatton. NE eS i a ha a i ae 7. ea 2 all Pah er ‘ Po SHOR ee SS She came to the door in a wrapper and the moment she saw the girl, she grabbed her in her arms with a little ex- ME of joy. Nellie laid se head on her shoulder and burst into tears. “Come in, Dick, and tell me where you found. her,” said Mrs. Lawrence. “Mother Dorkins had ties and it was eae by the luckies | chance. in the world that I discovered her new crib, which is way downtown on the east side, not so very far trot | Grand Street,” replied the. boy. be Moy goodness! ! So far down as. that?” cried the lady). i“ Yes, answered Dick,. and then he proceeded to tell he to the police station, = nights adventures from 1 the : moment
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ROUGH AND READY DICK. 13 4 a moked “You are a most remarkable boy, Dick Osborn,” said growled Bunce at the conference between himself and Mrs. Lawrence, admiringly. “Nellie ought to be grateful Beagle. to you as long as she lives.” “Wow should I know?” snarled his companion. “One “T will be,” said the girl, taking the boy’s hand and lay-| thing I do know, though, and that is ’m goin’ to get square ing her head on his shoulders. with him for the lavin’ out he gave me.” : _ Mrs. Lawrence smiled at the confiding attitude of Nel-|- “And Ill help you,” repMed Bunce. lie. “They spent an hour figuring out some Scheme of ven- “T guess you two think a good deal of one another by | geance on the boy. ‘ this time,” she remarked. Their plotting came to naught, however, for that after- “We certainly do,” answered Dick. ‘Don’t we, Nel-| noon both were arrested for a small. crime in which they lier?’ had been concerned and were lodged in the Tombs. “Yes. We have promised to be brother and sister to| They were subsequently tried, convicted and sent to the each other.” Island for six months. Mrs. Lawrence smiled again, and then told Dae she} Mrs. Lawrence was careful to send Nellie on errands only guessed it was time for him to return home and get a few tin broad daylight, and the girl kept a sharp lookout for any _ | winks of sleep. : ‘| emissary of Mother Dorkins. “Me sleep!” laughed Dick. “Not till to-night. I will| Weeks passed by and Nellie was not molested, so that _ reach Mr. O’Grady’s just about the time I usually get up even Dick began to think that the old hag had given the to attend to the horse. When I’m through with him Mrs. | gir] up for good. O°Grady will have breakfast ready, and then it will be me| Nothing, however, was further from the old harridan’s = to the office to open yp and get things in shape for my first | mind. “trip. Istart‘out about nine. You and Nellie ought to be oyer by that hour in order to get Mr. O’Grady to let me off | ~ long enough to go to the police station with you to tell our stories to “the captain so that. he may get busy about cap- ‘turing Mother Dorkins.” “We will be there at nine o’clock,” reuiied Mrs. Law- rence, and then Dick took his leave. My. O’Grady was rather astonished when Dick showed ' him the two household ornaments which he had recovered from the man who got away with the express package, and _ told him the story of what he had been through that night. _. “That saves you a pretty penny, my boy,” said the ex- _ pressman, pleased'to think that he wouldn’t have to pay the | nejiie’s abduction, and the jury that listened to the evi- — : value of the stolen package. “You can deliver them to dict f Mr. Walters sh morning, and a a how you got them pees oe a oe, ce ee ack age ees ob 7 Sata Laie Lawrence ates Shin NOMS: Gt Alle office. abana The judge didn’t like his face, nor the record of his past o'clock, and Mr. O’Grady obligingly let Dick go to the performances as presented by the police, and handed him ‘police atation ‘with them, out ten years, so Wiggins went to Sing Sing, where he _ The captain heard their stories, asked a number of ques- Pigndeeod as Sais pus aon Bae ipa oe tions, and finally telephoned the address of the old hag to Headquarters on Mulberry Street, and asked for her pies Tt was about this time that Dick and Mr. O Grady paricd When detectives went to the tenement they found that asc sae ~ the old woman had been released from the pickle in which Through some influence that Mrs. Lawrence prove ip* Dick had left her, and that she had prudently flown the bear at certain quarters Dick secured a job as assistant to as a coop, to use a slang phrase. the haggage agent of the Erie Railroad in Jersey City, and _ All efforts made to find her were unavailing, though Bill he removed his few personal belongings to that town. : ~ Wiggins was arrested, taken to Headquarters and oe He did not fail, however, to come over once a week t itvongh a course of sprouts. the Bronx to Nore on Mrs Lawrence and Nellie, whom _ He swore he hadn’t seen | her since the pr eondiny: evening. Nellie was sent for and she recognized Wiggins as the man who had acted a prominent part in her abduetion sobs the corner of Hagle and Westchester Avenues. She had it in for both Nellie and her stalwart young pro-- tector, and she was simply biding her time. She had found it prudent to leave her stamping grounds in New York and go to Boston for a while until she thought the police had let her slip from their memory. But during the whole time of her compulsory banish- ment from Greater New York she consoled herself with the. thought that the time would come when she would get square with Dick and Nellie, and she often grinned ghastly =~ grins, and cackled maliciously as she pictured. to’ herself fae revenge she would take on them both. Bill Wiggins was duly brought: to trial for his share i in fe es Mee Ne! were a source of great happiness to the girl, vee of pleasure to Dick himself. 5 Thus three months more passed away, and by tthe Accordingly he was held to await the action of the Grand Bunce Oliver and his associate, Bill Beag me and as he could not find any one willing to bail him ee from Blackwell’ 8 Island prison, their ti ou he'went to the Tombs to stay. EE PDs Enough ae ee in tee pel a about, thé: thar hi 1 ea
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i4 ROUGH AND READY DICK. and before long Bunce and his friend Beagle learned of the grudge that the hag bore Dick Osborn. “Well, you don’t hate him any more than we do,” said Beagle, with an imprecation. “You know him!” she asked, in surprise. “Do we know him? Well, I guess we do,” he answered, and thereupon acquainted ec Pratidess with the cireum- stances in which they and Dick were involved. Mother Dorkins cackled shrilly. “Are you willin’ to help me 2 get square with him?” she asked. ; “Are we? We are goin’ to an square with him-on our own account; but if it’s any satisfaction for you to join us you can ee in as much as you want.” “No, no, you must help me. Catch him for me and Vl ~ fix him myself afterward. And you must help me get the gal, too. I want’em both. Get the gal first and him next. You shall take the place of Bill Wiggins, who’s doin’ his time up the river. A fine man was Bill, but he got pinched, more’s the pity.” By the time they had finished two bottles of whiskey be- tween them, which the old woman paid for, they had eome to a perfect understanding. They separated i in the early hours of the morning, agree- ing to meet in a day or two to arrange their plans. During the interval Bunce and Beagle went to the Bronx to take close note of Dick’s movements. _Then, to their great disappomtment, they found that Dick was no longer in Mr. O’Grady’s employ. Where he had gone they couldn’t find out, but they de- _ termined not to rest until they got on his track. When they met the old woman again she had a plan for the capture of Nellie. . They told her about the disappearance of Dick. “Never mind,” she said. “We'll find him in good time. _, As soon as ‘the girl is in my power you'll find that he'll come huntin’ after her, like he did matorts and then we'll nab him, too.” She cackled hideously’ as she talked about the tevenge. _ she would have on them both, and’ they agreed that when _ she got through with Dick there would be no need for them mete do anything. - They put their heads together and considered Mother < Dorkins’ s scheme for the kidnapping of the girl, and when _ they parted from the hag everything had been arranged to put the project into immediate execution. CHAPTER TX. DICK IN THE WATER STREET SALOON. “Dik liked his new position first rate. fe He got very fair pay, and there was no friction between him and the head baggage master. 2 He was brought into contact with the general public now, and the necessity of being polite and obliging to every- y, including an endless variety of unxeasonable male | female cranks, caused him to tone down his ieee - d-ready -ways. Ae ts oa was. hea ot an even cna or ene: ? ee | line for Eagle Avenue. | Reaching Mrs. Lae | that the old women: es got her. well into the evening, and it was a ease of hustle with them when the baggage trucks arrived on the train boats from — New York, or from the platforms when the different trains came in. One morning when Dick was having a breathing spell i in the baggage-room a Western Union boy came to the railing and asked for Richard Osborn. “That’s my name,” replied Dick, coming toward him. “A telegram for you. Sign here,” and the lad handed him his book. ee telegram. for me?” ejaculated the young baggage agent in surprise. He took the yellow envelope and looked at it. it was his name, plain enough, so he signed for it and the boy went away. “J wonder who has sent me a message?” he asked him- self, as he tore the end of the envelope open. Taking out the blank he read as follows: “Richard Osborn, Hegesderoom, Erie RR. donot J er sey City. “Nellie gone again. Come over as soon as you can. “Ciara LAWRENCE... “Great Scott!” gasped Dick. “Can it be possible that old Mother Dorkins has turned up again and spirited Nellie away? Where in thunder has she been hiding that the police couldn’t get a line on her? It is six months now since I rescued Nellie from her clutches, and though two detectives were looking for her some time, they failed to find ker. The police were of the opinion that she had left the city. It is probable she did, and has now come back again. What a persistent old thing she is! If she has got Nellie again, and does her any harm, I believe Ill kill her the moment I run across her. She seems to be altogether too foxy for the police. Well, I’m off this evening after 7:30, and Pll run over to Mrs. Lawrence’s house.” , Dick worried about Nellie all the rest-of the aah ne aan He spoke to the baggage-master about her, telling him all — about the girl’s former connection with the old harridan, and how he saved her when the woman abducted her before. “You'll have to put the police on to her again,” replied ws the baggage-master. “They’re bound to get her in the long run.” ce. “But think what she may do to the girl in the meantime,” “T wouldn’t worry if Kwere you, for it isn’t at all certain iS The telegram pers a says she’s gone again.” ve “T know that, but Mrs. Lawrence wouldn’t have eek me that dispatch if she didn’t feel reply sure that Nellie has - been captured by the hag again.” Sart ‘Well, I suppose you'll call on her as soon as you get OEE Fi this evening, then you'll learn all particulars.” Aes “You bet Ill all, and I’ll spend the whole night hunt- ing for her if necessary,” replied Dick, emphatically. As soon as he was relieved from duty he ate a hurried supper and took the ferry-boat for the city. ; Walking over to the City Hall elevated station he board x . a train for up-town. Getting out at the 156th a eet station; he made a herself, who looked to | he grail soubl ¥
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ROUGH AND READY DICK. 1B Ce ea a ee NNTP EMRE NT TELE TENN TRA PL NY SEN TT HN A TE TER LE PTS WU ENE NAEP MEER SSSSSssssesSsSsSsS9SsS93Ss3939S9S9SSssss “Qh, Dick, I haven’t heard a word from Nellie since,” she said, in an agitated yoice. “I’ve notified the police, and a detective has been put on the case. The poor, dear girl! This is surely that villainous old woman’s work.” “When did Nellie disappear?” asked Dick, anxiously. “This morning. I sent her on an errand to my dress-|s maker in St. Ann’s Avenue, and she hasn’t been home since.” “T don’t see how the old hag could get away with her in broad daylight.” “T can’t understand it, either ; but there j is no doubt some- thing has happened to her.” * “here is no record, then, that she might have met with an accident in the street ?”” “None. The fact would have become known at the police station before long. At any rate, I called up the two nearest hospitals on the *phone, but no person correspond ing si Nellie’s description has been received at either to- day.” “phen Ge a Dorkins must be at the bottom of her dis- “> appearance,” “T feel sure she is.” “(ll run down to the station and see if the police have heard anything about her,” said Dick, grabbing his hat. When Dick reached the station he could get no informa- tion about the girl. He was told that-the detective on the case had not made any report up to that hour. At his earnest request the officer at the desk telephoned Police Headquarters. _ The answer returned was that nothing was known about Nellie Hatton. : So Dick went away feeling greatly discouraged. _ He was afraid the police were not exerting themselves very much on her behalf. | What to do himself he didn’t know. He didn’t believe there. was any use for him to go to the tenement where he fouhd Nellie before, as he judged Mother Dorkins was too foxy to return there when she could find other cribs’to keep under cover in. «As he couldn’t keep still with Nellie’s fate an uncertainty : in his mind, he decided to go downtown and see what he could learn. . An hour later he was making inquiries in the tenement in the neighborhood of Grand Street, No one appeared to know anything about Mother Dor- _ kins until he struck the top floor, and then a tenant told : him that he heard the woman had been seen hanging out at “alow saloon on Water Street, the Ree oa of ‘which he gave ~ very clearly. Tf Dick hadn’t been so anxious about N allie he might have suspected from this man’s eagerness to direct him to, the Water Street dive that there was something in the back- aa ground. rn boy, however, didn’t take notice of anything sii the acl that he might get on the old woman’s track by going _to Water Street. Had he been prudent he would have consulted - police an on the subject. This he did ik do pee hyo ee to Ke adasess | | know how to handle yer mawleys. I won’t, if some gent presenti take off his #8 and g round or two with yer.” -| him grateful y oe his tear-dimmed eyes. _ lor, said the spider to the fly,” only in this instance there were lwo spiders waiting to weleome him. The spiders in quéestion were Bunce Oliver and Bill deagle. The tenant had acted in their interest, and by their in- siructions, when he gave Dick the address of the Water Street saloon. The young baggage agent didn’t fancy the low groggery much when he arrived at the place, but as his heart and soul were wrapped up in Nellie’s welfare, and as he was — Niger to dare any danger and take any risk in her behalf, he put on a bold front and entered the place, which wag well filled with toughs, crooks and specimens of the slum dwellers, and redolent of the most villainous odors. His generous nature got him into trouble on the very threshold of the saloon. A vicious-looking old man was aeiine the assembled. habitues much amusement by beating a crippled, half- clothed boy, and the lad’s screams appealed irresistibly to Dick’s sympathy. The coat of veneer his rough-and-ready nature had been receiving ever since he first met Mrs Lawrence slipped from him like a garment cast aside, and he jumped forward. and smashed the old reprobate in the jaw with such force that the man measured his length on the floor. “Leave that kid alone, blame you!” roared Dick, furi- ously. ‘ A scene of considerable confusion ensu@ in the saloon, Dark looks were turned on the visitor, and it could easily be-seen that his interference was not relished: by those present. Dick didn’t care a cent for the storm he had raised about his ears. He was thoroughly aroused, and when he got going he meant business. The vicious old man got on his feet, his mouth bleeding from the blow, and, he looked ready to commit murder. As soon as he sized Dick up as his assailant he yanked out an ugly-looking knife and prepared to spring on him. . Dick saw the action, and didn’t wait for the scoundrel to begin operations. , _ He jumped forward and struck him another sledge-ham- mer clip in the face that sent the ruffian reeling against the | bar. He followed thie up with a third jab that knocked the rascal stiff and motionless on the floor. Then he picked up the knife and faced the erowd, whet had observed his slugging ae with no little astonish- ment. j The general impression began to aaa that he was ag trained fighter, and no one eared to attack him, while not a few felt a strong admiration for his abilities. ead The feeling agtioe him changed and became about ie evenly divided. ‘ % “Bully for you, young feller,” ad an old tough. | V’ll back yer, blamed i i No one accepted this significant Giviiotiont ; The crippled boy lined up alongside Dick, and looked at ik <}e eV en, mie
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“46— ROUGH AND READY DICK, Dick took no notice of the tough’s remark. but, walking up to the barkeeper, said: ‘Do you know anything about an old woman named Mother Dorkins ?” “Mother Dorkins!” replied the man, looking keenly at Dick. “Youse kin find out somethin’ about her in that room yonder.” “Ts she there?” “No, she ain’t; but there’s a chap playin’ cards there wot knows all about her.” Dick started for the closed door of the room. The little cripple hobbled aie after him and caught ae by the sleeve. - “Don’t yer go in dere,” he saga daineeity. “Why not?” i “Tg yer name Dick Osborn ?” " “Yes. How did you know that?” aed Dick, regarding him with great surprise. “Because dere’s two men in dere wot is waitin’ for a feller about your age named Dick Osborn, who is expected to come here and ask for Mother Dorkins.” “The dickens, you say. Who are the men?” “Bunce Oliver and Bill Beagle.” The names afforded no information to Dick, but ihe fact that two men were waiting for him in the room was un- pleasantly significknt. “Don’t go in,” pleaded the cripple. “Yer’ve done me a ‘good turn and Tgvon’t see yer hurt if I kin help it- hia not if they kill me.” At that moment the door of the hack room pated and _ to men appeared. Dick, recognized th at once as the express package thieves. \ CHAPTER X. CHRIS THE CRIPPLE. ~ Dick was a bit staggered when he saw who the men were. ‘Like a flash it occurred to him that they had learned it -was he who had recovered the contents of the’ express pack- _ age from them. t ‘ If that was a fact then the snialler of the two chaps, | whom he had inadvertently knocked down the stairs of the 4 tenement i in the dark, knew who was his aggressor. Under such circumstances it was easy for him to under- stand that the rascals were eager to get back at him. cee they were ae acquainiel with his adventure |. ent as He taced the pair at aieiats ould have walked tight into _ their chaste if it} the timely warning given him by the little va’ | befriended at the risk of his life. Dick was made of too plucky stuff to run in the face of danger, though such a course would have been very prudent under the eireumstances. “Get around behind him, Beagle,” said Bunce. mustn’t get away.” Beagle essayed a flank movement, but Dick headed him off. “No, you don’t, Mr. Beagle. If you come too close ri put you to sleep so quick you'll think you’ve been hit ee a cyclone,” said Dick, warningly. “Down him, boys!” shouted Bunce to the crowd. About half of the crooks and toughs present began to. close around Dick in a threatening way. The boy saw his danger and with a leap sprang upon « the bar. 3 “Git down off there, youse,” cried the barkeeper, reaching for a elub. As he raisgd it to strike Dick the cripple darted rit sur- prising quickness behind the bar and seized his arm. “Let go, you little fool,’ cried the barkeeper. . “Naw, I won’t! Yer sha’ n’t hit him,” eried the: bor rm with desperate earnestness. “Then Ill kick yer in yer game ex blame yer.” “T don’t care if yer killme Yer “eho nit hitchin aes At that moment Dick saw the butt of a heavy revolver | z. sticking out from behind two whiskey bottles. ee ae He reached down and secured it. ‘ “Now, you loafers, come on,” he shouted at the crowd. Their desire to come on was suddenly aie by the _ sight of the weapon. “Dick; seeing them fall back, swing around and kicked the club out of the barkeeper’s bend, almost breaking his, wrist. Sid With-a howl of rage he picked up the nearest bottle aa 4 was in the act of throwing it at Dick when the cripple grab- bed his arm again and the bottle fell to the floor 7“ “a crash. : “You little villaisls YY snarled tlfe panne, the life = of yer for that.” “THe yi jump down to help him; for the Siontaat his. istaalina: was off the crowd they aa have closed in. Ae - But he wasn’t going to see the boy nee before ui _leyes by a rascally brute and tough, There. was only one ‘course 9pen for him. to prevent + possible tragedy, pale that was to run the risk of folting aggressor. é Pevluys.s the diapsitie circumstances in n whieh he- an his you,” he shouted at, the ik The brute paid no attention to him. The orale was almost at his last gasp, and Die you, young tallow,’ "said ds sepning fired str
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ROUGH AND READY DICK. 1 ————e—eae—e—606—6606060—0—000N0NMNMNMN NN NNN NN aS | direction, flourishing the revolver to clear a path for him- self. Crack! A revolver drawn by somebody in the crowd exploded and a bullet whizzed close by Dick’s ear. The young haggage agent whirled about, saw the rascal about to fire again and shot at him quicker than a wink. He dropped ike a stone; the ball stunning him above the ear. The crowd, tough as it was, was aghast at Dick’s expert- ness with the pistol. Several revolvers which had been drawn were kept out of sight i in fear of drawing Dick’s fire. The powder smoke mingled with the tobacco smoke in the dive, and through the misty atmosphere could be seen Dick’s resolute, clear-cut comningee sweeping the erowd hack and forth. _ Like a tiger that has tasted blood, he was keyed up to the highest tension now. The next time he fired it would probably be to kill, for the boy, understanding his desperate position, was sultiecs as to what he did nid: Bunce and his friend Beagle, who stood on the fringe of ae crowd, were amazed at the nerve and pluck of the young pageoge agent. mp. a Dey had ealeulated on doing him up without any pauble, and without any assistance, whereas here he was, _ standing off a dozen as tough rascals ag could be found any- where along Water Street. Probably Dick’s fistie introduction, of which Bunce and - Beagle were unaware, had something to do with the mat- ter. : Half the bunch were more or less friendly to him now, ~ and most of these were fellows who carried guns in their Ak hip pockets. _ Had they combined aaainst the boy he would have been : hak dead. _. The barkeeper was lying moaning across one of the tables, bleeding from his wound, which was severe, but by no means fatal. a ~The man stunned by the second bullet had been carried toa corner and laid out under the impression that he was dead. Peet this strenuous stage of the proceedings the little crip= "ple recovered his faculties and shouted to Dick. - “Why don’t yer make a areal 4 de door? Now’s yer chance.” _ “You go out fi o P m ib going to leave you here to be illed.” - “Pon’t yer mind me. +I ean’t die more’n once.” “You sha’n’t die on my account if I can help it. Get ide and skip, and do it quick.” ‘The cripple, seeing that Dick meant what he said, hob- led around the cr owd and darted into the street. crowd had already g: gathered outside, believing murder i been committed in the saloon; and ‘the uproar was a policeman to the spot. point the proprietor entered through a rear door. does all this mean ?” he demanded. ft “Pil bet youse could lick any feller in dat Nobody tried te stop ind and he reached the middle of the street, where he was joined by the crippled boy. warned the cripple, “yer’d better — run for it. PU go erlong wit’ youse-a way.” “We won’t run, but we'll walk fast,’ said Dick, putting | the weapon in his pocket; “then you can keep up with me.” “Pll show yer how yer kin give him de slip,” said the lad. — “Dere’s a cop comin’,” He guided Dick into an alley, which communicated with a’second, and so on to a third that let them out a Si above, “What’s your name, sonny?” asked Dick. . “Me name is Chris the Cripple.” “What's your, last name? Chris what?” “I told youse it was Christhe Cripple.” “Haven’t you got any other name?” “Nope.” “Yowre an orphan, I suppose ?” “Dats: wot.” “Who was the man that was beating you?” “Dat was Frenchy.” “Why did he beat you?” “?Qause dat’s de kind of feller he is. It wuz fun for him and de bunch.” “It wasn’t any fun for you, though.” “Betcher life it, wasn’t. He hurt me somethin’ ie If it hadn*t been for youse he might’r killed me. He wuz — half shot and ugly ’nuff to do most anyt’in’.” “Where do you live, Chris?” “Nowheres in partic’lar.” “Haven’t you’any home?” “Nope. J hang out under de docks mostly wit’ the | Water Rats gang.” “Gee! I feel sorry for you, Chris.” “Do yer? Yer de fust feller dat ever told me dat. I never met nobody dat seemed to care a cent for me. De gang treats me well sometimes, and den ag’in dey make fun of nie limp, and tumble me around. I have a tough time a o it, and sometimes I wish I wuz dead.” “Look here, Chris, why don’t you shake the gang and ty. to make an honest living for yourself selling papers or shining shoes?” : “J sell papers ’round de ferries. If I didn’t do dat ra ar starve.” ae: “Do you know I like you, Chris, and Vd like to do some- thing for you. I may have saved"you from a bad beating, ; but you saved me from being done up, so I owe set oe & good deal.” Sat -“Youse don’t owe me not?in’. ‘Frenchy would ae : killed me ternight if youse hadn’t chipped in and knocked him out. Youse kin use yer fists fust class. Are yer a prize-fighter ?” figs sear: “No, Chris, nothing of the. kind. ie Ri a Sa ae Where did yer learn to slug, den ra ae n fellers kin fight, for P’ve seen dem. Pe tc
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ROUGH AND READY DICK. “Wot yer want to do for me?” “T want-you to come over to Jersey City and stop with ‘me. I’ve got a good room and a big bed, and you’re wel- come to share it with me.” “Yer kiddin’ me.” “No; I mean what I said.” Wot could I do in Jersey City ?” “T’ll set you up in the paper business near he station. Vm working for the Erie road. You could sell papers mornings and evenings, and perhaps I could find some- thing else to occupy your spare time. Will you come?” “Betcher life I will if yer mean it.” “All right. Its a bargain. VIl get you some decent clothes and whatever else you need. Stick by me and I'll make a man of you.” By that time they ane reached the Fulton Street sae. station. @ “Ym going to take you uptown first,” continued Dick. ““And that reminds me that I haven’t told you the trouble Tm in’ “Wot! Are you in trouble?” “Yes, A little girl I think the world of was kidnapped this morning by an old hag named Mother Dorkins, and it was to try and find the woman that brought me down to _ that’ Water Street saloon.” ' “Is dat so? I tought dem two men—Bunce Oliver and Bill Beagle—had somebody send yer dere so dey could do yer up for a grudge dey owes yer.” _ “A man. did send me to the saloon for that purpose, but = however, come upstairs, Vil tell you the whole story on the train,’ They reached the platform in time to‘ catch a through . train north, and took their seats at the end of the last car in order to escape observation. As soon as the train got under way Dick began the story of Nellie’s troubles and experiences with Mother Dorkins, i and his own connection therewith; and the little cripple - listened with eager attention. z CHAPTER XI. DICK AT THE TOMBS POLICE COURT. st Be the time the train reached 156th Street Dick had » finished his story, and he led Chris the Cripple out of the Mrs. Lawrence. _ “fave you any news of the dear child?” asked the lady, tremulously, when she admitted Dick and his seedy-looking companion. “Pm sorry to ‘gay that 1 Tae ‘ But ve just been ad to my arrest,” replied Dick. ur arrest !” 4 I wag compelled to aivoat! two men.in * self-defense Si Street oe whee I went on a false clue after 2” | meal in all his life, though it only consisted of steak, fried gar, down the stairs and up to Eagle Avenue to the home of Try and find out where Mother Dorkins is hiding. Here Vl show you where it is. through a pretty tough adventure myself, which is bound to 5 for me, won’t you?” ton’ 3 sere. thet you’ re eons and shat is the - same to me six months ago. I’ve taken ia al my ee and he’s going to Jersey City with me.” : Mrs. Lawrence regarded the lame boy with some curi- osity. Dick then told her all about his movements since leaying _ her early that evening, with a graphic description of his _ strenuous experience in the dive. “The police are no doubt looking for me, and it is my duty to give myself up, but I guess I won’t do that to- night, as I don’t care to roost in a cell if I can help myself. * You must get your friend, Mr. Winthrop, the leader of this district, to stand by me. When the judge has heard my story, corroborated by Chris, and considers the tough ele- ment I was up against, I hope he will regard my action as justifiable,” oa. ‘“T will do all I can for you, Dick. TI will call on Mr Winthrop first thing in the morning, and I will telephone you at the railroad staan what he advises you todo.” “All right. I have done all I can to-night to find Mother Dorkins. I haven’t the least idea where to look for — her now, so it would be useless for me to wander around the slums on a wild-goose chase, which might only land me in the soup without benefiting Nellie in the least. You must — get Mr. Winthrop to stir the police up in her behalf. What- ever Nellie suffers through her present kidnapping shall be repaid to that old hag a hundredfold if I get my hands on her. I’m afraid I won’t leave enough of her to be sent to ay i : jail.” pee It was after one in the morning when Dick and the boy : left Mrs. Lawrence’s home and took a train for the ee % | bers Street ferry via the Battery. sy They reached Jersey City at half-past two, and Alien minutes later were in Dick’s room, where they deg into bed without any loss of time. In the morning Dick took Chris to the teaticilaa wher he was a regular customer, and they breakfasted together. _ Chris declared that he hadn’t enjoyed such a sumptuous : potatoes, coffee and rolls, ea! On his way to the station Dick took Chris into a farnish- oe ing store and treated him toa new suit, hat, shoes, two suits of underwear and two shirts, with socks and other indis- pensible: adjuncts. | “Now, Chris, V’ll have these things sent to my room you. In the meanwhile I want you to return to your ol haunts in New York and do a little detective work for is a dollar to, pay your. expeases. If you should hit o clue come right over and report to me in the baggage-ro If you don’t discover anyth get back here by dark and come to the baggage-room ; the same. Vl be on the lookout for sees ‘You'll f “Will? Willa dick swim? I’ll do anythin’ fon make yer mind easy on dat. I’m yer friend as lon; live, bet yer boots,” said Chris, emphatically, = “You're a irwaap, Chris. Remember, it’s for N lie H at- Bane use,
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i ae : ___ ROUGH AND READY DICK. 19 — Peby George, Chris, I’m glad you’ve come,” he said. “How did you know I was here?” “De baggage man at de station told me yer wuz here. He asked me if I wuz yer witness, and when I said I was he chased me over here in a hurry,” replied the lame boy. “Mr. Winthrop,” said Dick, “this is the witness I spoke to you about. He will back up everything I shall say.” “Tt is fortunate he turned up, though I have things pretty well arranged so there is little doubt but you'll be discharged. I’ve spoken to the magistrate, and I’ve fixed » things with the captain of the district, who is here to help out the other side. Your witness, however, will moe things easy for us.” Dick was surrendered to’the authorities asthe person re- ’ sponsible for the shooting in the Water Street saloon. The case was called right away to oblige’ Mr. es who evidently had a big political pull. The complainant was the proprietor af the diye. He was put on the stand first, and told’ what, little he had. seen, The barkeeper followed him, and declared Dick had shot him in the back without provocation. The other man, who was shot in the head, which was bound up, was an unwilling witness, as he knew he had drawn the shot by firing first, He wouldn’t have appeared in court if he could have helped himself, and didn’t want to go on the stand against - “Certainly not, Chris. I know inl do all you can, and . J) don’ t expect impossibilities of you.” Dick took Chris to the bageage: -room, and after some | forther instructions dismissed him with the injunction to le careful and not to get into trouble. “About ten o’clock Dick was called to the *phone. ‘The voice at the other end of the wire was a man’s. He said he was Mr. Winthrop. He told the boy to come to the Tombs Police Court at _ two o'clock, where he and Mrs. Lawrence would meet’ him. He was to surrender himself for examination before the migistrate, “Bring the crippled boy with you as a corroborative wit- nes.” ' “T won't be able to, as I sent him to the slums to hunt far Mother Dorkins, and I don’t expect to see him before “irk,” replied Dick. “Ym sorry for that, as his evidence is what you need to _- git you off easily. However, I’ll see what can be done with- _ ott him. The police have arrested half the people found at tle Water Street saloon, and have also taken the two men you: “shot, and a fellow nanied Frenchy, into custody. I _will telephone the magistrate that I will have you in court at two. One of ony lieutenants is now down at the Tombs pumping the prisoners to tee what they are likely to say against you. They will probably have the captain. of their district there to help them out, and I shall have a talk with : ‘i the judge compelled him to do so. hin. I hope to square matters for you. You will plead PRS nS ne a . . : ‘self-defense, of course, and the character of the prisoners }” Several of the toughs testified againat, Dick with respect _is against them, as well as the reputation of the saloon | '° his shooting of the mses bes they were singularly where the trouble occurred. We will also have a lawyer to ignorant about the shooting of the other man, help you out. That is all. Good-by.” Dick was then called.in his own defense.’ _ Dick told the baggage-master that he would have to go to He stated that his name was Richard Osborn, and that the Tombs Police Court at two o ’clock, and explained the he was assistant to the baggage-master at the Erie station _Teason therefor. in Jersey City. | “T suppose you'll have to go, young man, Tl ioe Ae His appearance and frank manner contrasted favorably yet along somehow until you get back. I hope you w n’t eee es J y ne t of the t th é detained by the authorities,” said his superior. pee his stony, wally Saas ears Weare ah 3 f him of th “T hope not, too. I wish I hadn’t sent my witness to the baggage-room from Mrs. Lawrence, informing him of the second disappearance of Nellie Hatton. Ss oe at the examination.” He said he came to New York as soon as he was off duty : 2 and called on the lady at her home in Eagle Avenue. _‘I know it, but T’m so worried over the fate of that girl | After learning the particulars of the girl’s disappear- Nellie that I sent him to try and find a clue to the where- ance he went to the 36th Precinct Station to ask - 5 cee abouts of the old woman who we are positive has got her. » knows every nook and ¢ the el a be news had been heard about the case. eC i corner 0 e slums, an eing that tl lice I f " t mut” ecognized as a slum bird himself, he can go : iid Wik Learning that the police had no in anne ion to give o 5 sf h he went down town to the tenement on! Street, where “per ct safety in places w we it would be dangerous for}),, had rescued Nellie from Mother Dorkins’ hands before, f Geiective 1p, penetrate” ayia Dick. Z for the purpose of making inquiries about the whereabouts two o’clock Dick walked into the court. of the old woman. He saw Mrs. Lawrence sitting with a ates fine- A tenant directed him to the Water Street saloon, and gentleman. ; that was why he went there. 5 . went up to the seat. 3 He described how -he had interfered i save clits: ine “You're on time, Dick,” said the taly. “Mr, Winthrop, Cripple from a terrible beating at the hands of the man — this is Richard Osborn.” - Frenchy, who he, said, was in court. san > bowed slightly | and shgole poate with, At the request of the lawyer engaged by Mrs Tarwrence | he pointed the ruffian out. ; “Then he stated how he ee asked the fiebe ee | Mother Dorkins and he ha referred him to a mai
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20 him when he wa’ working for Terrance O’Grady, a Bronx expressman, had come out and called on the crowd to down him. . The rest of his story was a graphic description of the scrap in the saloon, during which he had shot the barkeeper to save the cripple from being choked to death, and the other man to save his own life, The lawyer asked him many questions, the answers to which strengthened his story. Chris the Cripple was put on the stand and corroborated Dick in every detail. Mrs. Lawrence testified to the correctness of the first part of Dick’s story and to his good character. Mr. O’Grad}¥ also teatified in Dick’s favor. The lawyer then asked for the young baggage agent’s discharge, and the magistrate consented to let him go. The barkeeper, Frenchy and the tough who had fired at Dick were held to await the action of the Grand Jury, and the others were discharged. ‘The magistrate then issued warrants for the arrest of Bunce Oliver and Bill Beagle, and that ended the exami- nation. - t —— CHAPTER XII. THE RECOVERY OF NELLIE: “Mr. Winthrop hurried away as soon as the case had been satisfactorily finished, leaving Mrs. Lawrence, Dick and _ Chris the Cripple together. “Have you learned anything about Mother Dorkins, Chris?” asked Dick, eagerly, for the lame boy’s unexpected return before dark indicated that he had news. “Yep. She’s goin’ to leave town ternight over de Erie wit? de gal, Nellie,” replied the boy. “The dickens she is,” cried Dick, excitedly. learn what train she’s going to take?” “De 7:30 trough for Chicago.” “Good,” cried Dick. “I'll notify the police to be on hand. We'll have her, and Nellie will be saved. Chris, youre a jewel. How did you find this out?” The. boy said he had learned it through a conversation he had overheard between Bunce ina and Bill Beagle in a certain saloon. - “Can you put the police o on to tod 2 es ate has ordered their arrest.” A “Dunno. Dey left de saloon jest before I did, and f dunno where dey WENb. wks ; “You ca ep ‘tell the magisty ate where you saw them i, at aby The magis- i Dick told at Ete to be sa the hago in e station at seven to tak ROUGH AND READY DICK. ‘ kidnap de gal.” ‘Did you ‘be carried in a sleeper. dn’t ae sie the old woman is hiding, thot f aS: | to lose.” 1, | aboard f for hg % we V:30 P. M. train West that day, with the kidnapped girl: . and requested that he ask the Jersey City police to capture them at the station. 7 He agreed, and telephoned the request over at once. = ' He was told that a couple of detectives would be on hant to catch the old hag. N A description of Mother Dorkins and. Nellie was for warded for their guidance, and they were told to get ia the Cripple, who could be found at the baggage-room, ‘0 help them identify the woman. re The detectives called at the baggage-room at six 0 ‘elo and saw Dick and the lame boy. iis They promised to be back at a quarter of seven. Promptly on time they were back and Chris went se with them. Castes From that time on Dick was in a fever of excitement. At six minutes of seven Chris rushed into the baguage oe room and told Dick that the old woman, had been te “And Nellie?” “She isn’t wit? her.” “She isn’t with her?” gasped Dick. “Nope. And she swears she don’t know notin’ shot = gal. She Says her arrest is an outrage, anc, dat is at ee ae yood Lord!” cried Dick. \“Maybe Nellie is Bie in charge of somebody else. That old woman is as foxy as” the old seratch. In case the police got on to her she made sure that Nellie wouldn’t be found with her, so she couldn’t. be held on the charge of kidnapping. What are we going. to do?” “Dunno, boss,” replied tha cripple, scratching his ‘he: “Where are the detectives ?” i “Dey’re gone to de station wit? Mudder Dorkins.” Dick rushed into the baggage-room to tell Mrs. Lawrenec who had come over on time, about the unfortunate state of affairs. he The good lady was ahkcel prostrated at the possibility of losing Nellie after all. isthe - She had confidently counted on having the girl in arms in a few minutes. i “What are we to do?” ‘she asked. “You must go to Police Headquarters here, ‘toll the how things stand, and that you believe Nellie is being on this train in charge of other persons. This is the eago Express and the first stop will be made at P— Tell the chief to telegraph to the police of that t board the train at that place and go through the cars him Nellie’s description. She may be under the infl of some drug and represented as ill. ib] Rush, now, te yan Wve 1 _ Dick almost pushed Mrs, Lawrenee ont of the bag room, and the lady hurried away. . At that moment the train boat fies Nor York. pu having the baggage, mail a eg batch of p
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ROUGH AND READY DICK. pro a £ at “Look out. Go carefully, or the trunk will take 4 tumble,” he said. As he spoke the baggage truck bumped against a heavy ae that lay in the way. ‘The top trunk fell with a crash, the cover burst open, and alovely girl was revealed, bound and gagged, inside. : Great Scott! What’s this?” cried Dick, aghast at the - dieovery, while the spectators looked on with amazement. » ‘It’s de gal. It’s de gal!”-shouted Chris the Cripple, . wlo had a better view of the unfortunate girl than Dick. _ The boy had never seen Nellie before, but he instinctively _ reognized her from Dick’s description. ae Nellie!” cried Dick, springing forward. cs e 29 hen Dick saw the features plainly of his adopted ee aid bending down he raised her out of the trunk. — Mby heavens! I fear she’s dead!” he ejaculated, as i say how pale and inert the girl was. Ber eyes were closed and: she did not appear to breathe e frenzied boy tore the gag from her mouth and placed is .dit- against the region of the heart. _ He could hear it beating faintly. “Quick, Chrisygo to the baggage-master and get him to lephone for a doctor. Tell him it’s urgent,” he said. - He put his hand in his pocket, drew out his knife and cut the cords that held Nellie’s arms. "i ‘Then he carried her into the baggage-room, where he i found the baggage-master telephoning for a physician. * _ “Will you telephone Police Headquarters that Nellic ‘Hatton has been found?” asked Dick. Certainly,” replied his superior, and he did. “She must have been knocked insensible by the fall of sas ” said Dick, regarding } Nellie with an anxious The baggage-master exarhined the girl closely. “Possibly,” he replied; “or else she. -is unconscious ugh lack of air. Where is the trunk she came in?” “Outside. Vl fetch it in.” ick brought the trunk-into the haggage-room, together the bunch of old garments that had been used to hold in one position. ao it ee saw it was punctured all over to ad- he had air enough,” said ii — ‘ half ss the shock of falling must have stunned her,” i jured i in n any ah? She had a bad fall,” and » physician the circumstances of the:case. a boas “not, ae T can see. Alps she ‘schemer,” New York police, and escaped arrest. } locate them, it was assumed they had left, which “She had better be taken to a hospital,” he said. “The drug may make her very ill if the dose was ndt.a small one.” - Accordingly, an ambulance was summoned and Nellie was carried to the nearest hospital, and Mrs. Lawrence fol- — lowed after her. : “Thank heaven we’ye got her away from that old said Dick, fervently, satisfied that his' adopted sister would be all right again in a day or two. “Chris, I sha’n’t forget what I owe you, for if you hadn’t found out about Mother Dorkins going West by the express to-night, and the trunk hadn’t fallen fr ont the trucks, we'd probably never have 'seen Nellie again.’ “Dat’s all right, boss. Glad to do anyt’in’ for youse and - de gal,” answered. es crippled lad, and then they clasped hands. : CHAPTER XIII. DICK BECOMES AN EXPRESS AGUNT. Next morning Dick staked Chris in the paper selling business, and the Jame boy took up his stand near the sta- || tion. He was dressed in his old outer garments, as he claimed h@ would do a better trade if people thought he was a poor cripple, dependent on selling his papers for a living. ~ Nellie left the hospital fully recovered that afternoon, and greatly rejoiced to find herself once more under Mrs. Lawrence’s wing, whom she dearly. loved. She had a great deal to tell. Her kidnapping was accomplished by Mother Dorkins with the assistance of Bill Beagle and Bunce ae and a cab. This time she did not receive a tieaitng but the hie told her that was a satisfaction she was holding back until her associates had captured Dick Oshorn, then she intended to have Dick as a witness to the beatings she meant to give the girl. - She knew that would make the boy suffer a great deal. What she proposed to do to Dick she didn’t tell Nellie, but she intimated that when she got through with’ him he — 7 wouldn’t amount to much. Mrs. Lawrence and Nellie stopped at the baggage-room before crossing the river, and ‘Dick and his adopted sister ne, had a very affectionate little interview. _ Stas : Tt was necessary to serve a requisition on the New Jer- sey authorities before Mother Dorkins could he br ought to. ‘New York, as she refused to come voluntarily. . : This took a little time, but the old ee was finally landed : nee in the Tombs. ie She waived examination and was held for the Cand vie Jury, which in due time returned an indictment against her on which she was subsequently tried, copriniet a received fifteen years. Bunce Oliver and Bill Beagle succeeded in. cuding th After a sharp bunt by several detéctives had t
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Sars L vee 92 “ROUGH AND READY DIOK. . “Do you really like me paouey, for that, Dick?” “«T do. T love you very dearly.” f “And I love you with all my heart, ” she said, king him. ¥ “Then we will consider ourselves engaged. You can ria Mrs. Lawrence about it after I have gone, and J guess slp will say it’s all right.” Dick remained to dinner and then took a fond leave if his little sweetheart, who cried a good deal, and of Ms. Lawrence. ; That good lady did not need to be told that Dick aid a? Nellie had made up their minds to marry some time in tie future, for she had long since discounted that on seelig : how devoted they were to each other. That night Dick and Chris the Cripple boarded a lae train that stopped at B , and were met at the statin by Ben Burton, the retiring express agent. 4 He was surprised to see “that his successor was accon- panied by a companion; but Dick explained that the lane boy was his devoted adherent, and went everywhere that le & did. * “The company won’t object to him helping me arowrt: 4 the office here as long as it doesn’t cost the corporation any 4 thing,” said Dick. “T guess you needn’t worry about that,” laughed wastage ‘i “You gan hire as many assistants as you think you want, as 4 long as you. pay them out of your own pocket.” ee \¢ Burton took Dick and his lame friend to the lodgings — near the station he had secured for his successor, and Dick — fj made arrangements with the landlady for Chris to stop — with him. 3 The boys were +6 board as well as lodge with her, and they took possession of the room at once. . “Report at the office at the station in the ee said Burton, “and T will pean See you the ropes.” State prison for women up-State, Dick-heard that the posi- . tion of express agent at a town on the Erie would soon be vacant. He put in an application for the place with the ‘express - company, referring to his record as assistant baggage agent with the Erie road. He backed his application up with a letter from Mr. Winthrop, and at the end of fifteen davs was called to the office of the general superintendent in New York. On presenting himself the superintendent sized him up, and being satisfied with his personal appearance, questioned him as to his qualifications for the position. The only drawback was lack of experience in a’ similar position. The superintendent finally waived this and gave him the]. appointment, to take effect on the first of the next month. He was directed to report at once to the present ineum- bent, who received instructions to, break him in. The town of B—-——, which was to be the scene of his new activities, was about forty miles from Jersey City. Tt was a hustling place, and the express company did a great deal of business there. Dick had been informed by the general superintendent _ that if he made a good record there he would in time hg promoted to a more responsible position in the company’s employ. Chris the Cripple declared vehemently that he was going to P. with Dick, to whom he was greatly attached. “Tf yer don’t take me I'll walk,” he said. “V’ll be glad to take you, Chris, and I dare say ri be able to find some light work for you to do. Tn fact, as my pay will be pretty fait I can afford to make you a kind of general assistant to me, if yow’re willing to accept small wages.” _ “Pll work for youse for me board and clothes,” replied the lame boy. ' You shall have that, aad spending money 6 boot.” “Dat suits me ftom de ground floor up, betcher life,” replied Chris, in a tone of intense satisfaction. “As long } té as I’m wit’ youse I’m satisfied.” So one afternoon Dick called at Mrs: Lawrence’s house | ete to bid her and his adopted sister good-by. Nellie, was broken-hearted at~ the idea of Dick going so far away, where he couldn’t visit her two and three times a week as he had been in the habit of doing. _. “Never mind, dear, we'll write twice a week to each ee: other, and maybe Mrs. Lawrence will bring you out to see me onee in awhile, * said Dick. “But that isn’t like seeing you twice a week,” replied YN ellie, tearfully, as she clung around his neck. “Do you think so much of me that you hate to let Re. go? ?” he asked. “You know I do. » Do you like me. better eh anyone se in the world, Mrs. Lawrence, who is so good to oe e? te 8, yes. an “Would you iis to be something nearer than a sister to od et night. He and Chris opera promptly on Hane and while ee By the end of ie week Dick was tally nee of = 1g ; charge of ibe office, and the first: Ba around a iy pic i ite Dick began his career as a young express agent. ‘OHAPTER XIV. BUNCE AND BEAGLE TURN UP AGAIN. Dick soon found that Chris was a great help to hi n _ |The lame boy could hop around in as lively a fashion as though he did not have a game leg, and he was keon-sigh and correct in picking out packages aS boxes when calle upon to do so. oe _ During his first few’ days’ service Dick had an extra la amount et express husiness to handle, and. the a pu ; through was a caution. He was striving for a record'so as to make a go. {sion at the home office, for he a that bein a new
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ROUGH AND READY DICK. 23° friendly at once, complimented Dick ‘on the way he made things hum. €Y ow’ re a whole lot smarter han Burton, though, of course, you have an advantage over him by having a helper. ~ That lame boy is as spry as most boys with two good legs. Where did you pick him up?” asked the station agent. ~ “On the wharves of New York. He’s tough, but he’s all % right. I brought him down here because he wouldn’t give & me the shake. Tl tell you some time how we met. It was 3 under strenuous circumstances in a low New York saloon. | ~ T saved his life and he saved mine, so you see the bond be- - tween us is one of gratitude.” “He isn’t on the company’s books, is he?” -- “No. I pay him out of my pockets, He’d work for his ~ bare keep sooner than not be with me,” replied Dick. ~ On Saturday afternoon Chris noticed two men hanging. - around the station and the freight cars. _ He called Dick’s attention to the fact, and Dick mens tioned the matter to the station agent, Sees guess they’re calculating on stealing a ride to-night on ‘the freight,” said the agent. “I’ll keep my eye on them, nd tell the train crew to watch out for them.. Dick was getting ready to close his office about seven, when Chris, who had been out of sight for nearly an hour, and Dick had been wondering where he was, came in. ‘Say, Dick, I’ve been shadderin’ dein blokes, and who do er s’pose dey are?? he said, animatedly. ‘Who are you talking about?” replied the young express Why, deg two chaps wot’s been hangin’ ’round most of zit afternoon.” “0h, you mean the men the. etian agent. thins are go- ss nit Who do yer s’pose dey are?” ‘How should I know?” a VL tell yer. f his head. “ follered dem to dat buncli of woods de track, and got close enough to hear wot dey wuz about. Dey’ve got false whiskers and beards on. uz much surprised to see youse and me down P ae nt to get square wit? yer for all: yer did to dem.’ ey do? How are they goin’ to do it?” ” » goin’ to foller yer home ternight and see where ape. de fust. Ving ss? re an tos do.” xpeet 1B) jump me, I " suppose ? ree ; wae at somewhere dat dey kin pare: into Frenchy that night. how he stood that crona off. Neil he can ‘shoot some when Dey are Bunce Oliver and Bill] ‘to see him. “Betcher life dey do. Dey ought to get twenty.” _ “Pm ready to 8 up now. Take a squint outside and see where they are.’ Chris limped out on the platform and took a careless sur-— vey of the neighborhood. He saw Bunce and Beagle leaning against a fence on the other side of the railroad. He reported the fact to Dick when the young express agent came out and turned the key in the door.of his office. * “Well, keep them in sight.as we go along,” he said, and Chris said he would. As soon as Dick and Chris started up the street toward . theit boarding place Bunce and Beagle sauntered oeay. after them. The young agent ad his assistant lived only a block and a half from the station, and the two rascals saw them enter a three-story cottage. ~‘That’s where. they hang out, ” said Bunce to his com- panion. “N low that we’ve got ’em spotted we ought to be able to catch Osborn without any great trouble.” “We've got to take him off his guard,’ said Beagle. “He’s a dugaes, you know. The chaps on Water Street took him for a professional fighter from the way he sailed He’s got a lot of sand, Look driven into a corner.’ “Never mind what he can do ghee he gets the chance. We must not give him. any chance to come back at us. A tap on the locke with a slung shot ought to knock all the fight out of him. ‘This is a quiet locality at night, and that’s all*in our favor. Once we get him in our power we'll fix him for keeps.’” F “Pd like to know how it is that Chris the cynele is. down here with him.” “What difference does it make? If he Said; be Hoce with Osborn he’ll get a tap, too, that'll put him to sleep ong enough to prevent him from makin’ any trouble for ” replied Bunce. seed i ae nll attend to him,” said Beagle. “But s’pose baiscly iat Se doesn’t come out to-night?” ee “What’s the matter with us goin’ to the oo and askin’ WN for him?” ae 4 “He might recognize ua’ “Not much. danger of that ure our icant pas 7 “It won’t do to jump on him at the house. The racket would be sure to attract attention. We must get some kid around here to go and tell him that the station agent wants — Then we can aie him on his way there. on out ina heats Hine? a While they were fixing up’ their cl iste Dick oe Chris were at the supper table doing justice to the bow des ling missus’ bill of fare, which was plain but substantial, After leaving the table they went up to their room “T euess you'd better go to the police station, Chris ify the authorities that the two crooks, want ; a this rho
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old scores. RA ud ROUGH AND READY DICK. Pye ops ca gs So me Ten minutes afterward Dick appeared at the front door with his hat, apparently in the act of going out alone. The two rascals saw him. “He’s comin’ out at last,” said Bunce. “Phe street: is as silent and deserted as a churehyard. We'll get him.” Dick, however, began feeling his pockets as if im search of something, and then turned around and re-entered the house. ; “THe’s forgot somethin’,” said Beagle. “He'll be out in afew minutes. Let’s cross over and es ready to ddwn him when he strikes the walk.’ ' The pair at once crossed over and hid behind the trunk a9 ‘of a big shade tree large enough to screen their’ bodies. Dick had been watching ey ough a crack in the door and saw them. “Gee! They think they’ve got me daw ” he chuckled. “Tl go out by the rear way, come around ahd watch them myself. If Chris only brings a couple of officers with him + we'll be able to nab the rascals. Ill head off one of them at any rate.” So Dick left the house by the back door, crossed a plot of vacant ground, walked around the short block, and hid himself behing a fence not far in the rear of Bunce and Beagle, whose ‘attention was centered on the stoop of the 5 house where Dick lived. | CHAPTER XY. BUNCE AND BEAGLE FAIL TO SPRING THEIR TRAP. «The two rascals watched the house for fifteen minutes and then their patience began to give out. And while they waited and fumed at the delay the object of their attention was only a few yards in their rear, on the other side of the street, watching them as sharply as they were watching for him. ~ By and by Chris came limping leisurely down the street, Bunce and. Beagle saw him, and so did Dick. “Here comes the eripple back,” said Bunce. “I’ve great mind to give hima knock on the head to square up If it hadn’t been for him we'd have had things our way at the saloon that night, and then other matters . might have turned out differently. ” “ You grab him and I’ll.choke ‘the senses out of him. We ean do it ina minute, and then we'll chuck him into the] bushes,” replied Beagle. Chris had no suspicions that thie two rascals were so _/near, and walked along carelessly and somewhat off his Her guard. aah He had brought two policemen as far as a block above, : i? where it was agreed that one of them was to go ‘around the | ‘i block while the other slowly ‘followed. Chris at a distance. ik When Chris was about to turn in at the gate, Bunce and. Beagle sprang at him from behind the tree, and only by a 2k the boy escaped a blow. from the former’s fist. stant a ie had his aati about iia lame ©! the street while de udder went around de block.” ~~ [expected to find the eel frying to. Be Bunce went down in a heap and Beagle had to let go of | i Chris to defend himself. “You rascal, T know you,” cried Dick, ee a blow on Beagle’s neck that staggered him, The ‘fellow was a yery poor fighter when up against’ a person who knew how to hit out in‘a skilful way. ¢ The third blow knocked all the sand out of him and he ‘took to his heels just as his companion recovered from his temporary knockout. Bunce was no coward. He saw that Dick was alone, and he went io him, bop ing to do him up by main strength. ir Dick was too slick and active for him, however, and stood him off. =) The policeman up the street saw the serap and started on the run toward the scene. Bunce saw him coming and with an sesluinnitens of bat fied rage he, too, started “after his companion, = + Dick didn’t follow him, thinking it was useless, and no aware that there was a policeman coming down the eras. street below. He turned to see how badly hurt Chris was. Bunce reached the corner at the same moment that th policeman turned it. bre Be They collided with considerable force ay went. ‘do on the walk. i Bunce recovered first, drew his slung-shot ree stumne the officer with it, then he disappeared in the iis» the station. — ; “Tl be all right in a minute,” said Chris, settin with Dick’s help. “Dat rooster had a strong grip 01 windpipe, gnd I tought T wuz a goner. It’s lucky you came out and tackled “dem: oF “T didn’t come out. I was out already state froni across the street when they attacked you.” “Ts dat so? Its too bad dey got away so soor brought a couple of cops wit? me. One is comin’ \ ae ip At that moment the cop who had seen the row « up on a run. ee They copie mate at dis here at, seed i dat me friend wuz on hand 1’d been laid out for f “IT guess we'd better follow them, »” said ‘Die | can’t be very well acquainted with the neighborhoo wefmay be able to round them. up.” As the officer had been sent expressly to help catch. | two men he started down the street, poled by Dick ris. et stunned on the walk. us They brought him around and he ae ort a | been lenoeked: uk, ares fie The whole party then. started eee the station,
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ROUGH AND READY DIOK. pT ee success, while Dick and Chris monies to their boarding- house and went to bed. Next day Chris kept on the lookout for any indication of | 7 the presence of Bunce and Beagle in that neighborhood, 4 but there were uo signs of them. - During a lull in his labors that afternoon he wrote a_let- ey : Me ter to Nellie telling her about the run-fn he and Chris had had with Bunce Oliver and Bill Beagle. _ He wound up by telling her how much he missed her, and enclosed a hundred kisses to duplicate the hundred she had sent him in her mgeent letter. At the end of the month Dick received his pay, and was pleased to believe that he had acquitted himself to the sat- isfaction of the general superintendent. ° Six months passed away and Dick was not molested by a visit from the two crooks, who evidently thought it was too _ risky to fool with him. ee Sunday, of course, was a day of rest for Dick and Chris, . though the lame boy was not obliged to exert himself week days if he didn’t want to. _ Dick always wrote a long letter to his sweetheart that lsw-svhile Chris devoted himself to the studies his friend s coaching him in. If the afternoon was fine they walked out together. ne Sunday they took a stroll out into the country be- the railroad. is’s lame leg didn’t prevent him from going as far Is eared to go, and so they extended their PER some id deserted looking residence up a short jane: 8 S80 dere and take a look at dat place,” said the : If you want to get a near view so bad Vil ney walked up the lane, and went around to the rear ying the front door and finding it locked. itchen-door showed si ons of having been forced. pate, the lock was broken and aa was nothing fs ‘he empty r rooms on the gr pee floor ches their tread, hey went over them all—kitchen, dining-room, sitting- an a big room that had been presumedly the parlor. as nothing but dust. and dirt, ope a few ga | ike ey found ee of oe oecupancy (ee to: belong to the: order of Dobbs. . x eal defend himself, for Beagle had grabbed both his arms. “Do youse see dis?” said the lame boy, pulling out the ‘slung-shot that Beagle had dropped the night he and his pal attacked Chris, and which the lad-had found. “Tf dey try any monkey business wit? us dere’ll be somet’in’ doin’, betcher life.” At that moment the ane approached the door which opened and admitted—Bunce Oliver and Bill Beagle, look- ing as if they had been up against very hard luck since the ae saw them last. CHAPTER XVI. A YOUNG EXPRESS AGENT'S LUCK. It would be hard to say which party was most surprised — Bunce and Beagle or Dick and Chris. For a moment or two neither made a move, bul regarded each other * a wary way as if calculating what move the other would make. “So, we've got you at last, my young express agent,” said Bunce, with a wicked grin, as it struck him that he and Beagle had the plucky boy at a disadvantage. “T don’t know that you have,” replied Dick, shortly. “Maybe we've got you.” Bunce laughed sardonically. “We owe you a long-stamdin’ grudge, and the present ops portunity is a good one to square old scores,” he said. “You're down on me because I queered your crooked — work. You'll be down om me worse piter Tae landed you~ | both in jail,” returned Dick. “You'll never do that, young fellow. You helped send Mother Dorkins up, but that’s as far as hss ll ever se with any one else.” “Ton’t be too sure of that, How do you Mena but we've. traced you to this house and have several cops below ready - to pounce on you when we giye the word?” _ Bunce and Beagle exchanged uneasy glances. Tt was quite possible that Dick spoke the truth. Tn that case they were trapped. “We'll never be taken alive,” hissed Bunee, drawing a a revolver. Chris, who was watching every move of the rascals, saw i Bunce put his hand to his hip pocket. : He knew what was coming, and darting forward brought the slung-shot down on Bunce’s wrist. ay The revolver dropped to the floor, and the rascal uttered. i : a yell of pain. _ As Chris stooped to pick the weapon up, Beagle sprang. ‘% upon him. pag Dick jumped at Beagle, ee him away and flung him Wis against the chimney. Rr Ack ee Bunce picked up a stout piece of ‘hei and. Pana dt to strike Dick, who at the moment was not in a position to Chris got hold of the pie eneked i a and idioaioes i sd his and = is
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ROUGH AND READY. DICK. Finally they fell against it with considerable force. A score or more of bricks were sear Si a leaving a gap- _ ing hole. Beagle fell over them, struck his head daviibiet a beam and fell unconscious, dragging Dick down with him. The young express agent disengaged himself from his awkward position and then stood up. “Get one of those blankets yonder and we'll tear—why, . where is Bunce?” “Went t’rough dat winder wit’ a bullet in his chest, and I reckon he’s in de yard now,” replied Chris, coolly. - “Great Scott! He must be dead after that fall,” said Dick, rushing to the window and looking: out. _ Bunce lay in a heap below, inert and motionless. “He's done for. So you shot him?” “Fad to or he’d have brained youse wit’ dat stick dere. He had you dead to rights, only: I happened to be pale on the spot.” “Ts tough to kill a man, ‘Chris, ” said Dick, shaking his b> head: ; good is he, anyway? Wot He might jest as well be a stiff as up in Sing Sing for fifteen or twenty year.” “Well, let’s secure Beagle while the chance is ours.” They tore a blanket into strips and tied the rascal so “It would have been tougher if he'd killed youse. - that he couldn’t by any possibilit® free himself. “We'll leave him here till we send the pole for both of Z them, » said Dick. At that moment his eyes rested on the hole in the chim- a. ney where he saw something bright. Looking into the place het saw a tin si which he pulled ic out. The key was in the lock. Diek turned it and opened the cover. It appeared to be full of something covered with an old ee newspaper on top of which lay an envelope addressed: thus : _ not. “TO WHOEVER FINDS THIS BOX.” Dick put the box bh eee opened the envelope which was not sealed. “ ~The enclosure read as ollewe? “T give and bequeath to whoever finds this -box Tee con- tents thereof, and may its possession do him more good - than it has done me. gratitude in -this world from those to whoin T looked for respect and. kinship,. so I thus take my revenge upon them Saal: shall go to a stranger. I came into the world with nothing, and with noth- meee: I depart from it. I have found nothing but rank in- What might have been theirs had they deserved it Who that stranger may be I care I am content. (Signed) “Davin Munvon. “Joun Srptey, No. 728 Walnut Street, Pp ‘Marria Coins, 728) Walnut. Street, P wet G lowed a syed public’s euetvieae signed oy “Why ain’t it? Doesn’t de man who put it dere say dat whoever finds de box gets what’s in it?” Dick read the paper again and no longer doubted thas great good luck had come:to him most whexpectedly. Taking the box under his arm he and Chris descended to — the Said: and found Bunce as dead as a coffin nail. The : pistol shot had only*grazed him. The fall had broken his neck, and his finish had come at < last. It was after dark when Dick and Chris pee: at. ane 5 police station’ and told the story ofgpher: encounter a the two crooks. Both were put under arrest, and a wagon with several ofticers was dispatched to the deserted house. eee 2 It brought back Beagle and the corpse of Bunce. In the meantime Dick had telegraphed Mrs. Lawrence © = that he and Chris were in trouble over the death of Bunce 3 Oliver, and asked her to come on with Mr. Winthrop. — r He also sent word to the station agent to come to the # jail. - When the agent arrived he told him their story and asked 2 him to look after the express company’s business nert ar! till he was released from ah ; the purpose. He was subsequently tried for assisting in the uni of Ni ellie, pleaded guilty, and was let off with seven ‘yei Dick in the meanwhile looked up the witnesses to strange bequest of David Munyon, and found them, to- gether with the notary public. es He placed the brief will in the hands of a ine top a through for him, and the contents of the ie was taken charge. of by the court. | eats In due time it was handed over to him, and b himself worth $40,000. A year after he was promoted to a more responsi ep tion in the employ of the express company, and « si became. a departmental superintendent. Long before that‘he married Nellie, and set ghris Cripple up in business. And so we drop the curtain on the successful man wa¥ once known as Rough and Ready Dick. 9 — THEGNDS Ay ea a als _ SPECIAL N onion: All back numbers of {
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FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. een CRS ,} flood, and I was fishing with snap tackle in a very fast stream. Fa ame and For tu ne Weekly I had an hour before caught and given away a’ 14-pound pike, a ee | hd is probably the male fish “I: dropped my- bait intothe NEW YORK, JUNE ll, 1909. run and it was carried by the swirl round the corner into a backwater which shelves gradually up toward the bank from 1 the point of the island. The pike took me fairly quietly, for she was old and sluggish, and not for some time did I realize that I was fast to one of the biggest pike that has ever been’ Single Cop} ies Te Dae Rai ty Oe eat er es ae os Cents caught in the British Isles. She fought me for nearly half an Me. Capy Tiree Menthe s ii.si5s os chase Gas sak pale taeie of 6. es 7 ; - One rod PLE TIGHEDB 2 ies adiin's seo yahceyasar ad ee tant wean nae hota: andsapdlast Hanased to get her toward the shelving MHOLCODY: Oe YORK. oi ceded «sacs Oakec andes bes iar enews 2.50 bank. My keeper, wild with excitement; plunged into the Postage Free. water, and we got her out somehow. She looked lovely on go i ‘How To SknpD Money, ® coming out of the water. The shading of her body was ex- aca t our risk send P, 0. Money Order, CEE ornts étered Letter; re- i i i ; “| mittances in any other w ay Ard at tauperae percha Pocvexe quisite, and the pink spots, which have since grown blurred seat ae same ascash. When dénaing silver wrap the coin in a and faded showed up splendidly. My chief reason, however, sepia oe et naber t avoid cutting ha a cal for congratulation is that she must have been one of the worst - thieves in our duck decoy. There is no/close season for pike on the Stour, otherwise she might long have survived as the terror of the wild ducklings which we rear there every sum- mer, and have missed in large quantities.” . Frank Tousey, Publish Union Sq., New York GOOD STORIES. ee In _France, frogs are protectéa by law much as fish are in} ™ a this country. There is a closed season, and hunting them by ; be hight is forbidden at any time. JOKES AN D JESTS. ¥ a eS a : r “ipne reason the raft apnaen is s0 called is because it builds a “Only fools are certain, Tommy; wise men hesitate.” “Are ‘ raft of dry leaves and other, materials, fastened together with you sure, uncle?” “Yes, my boy; certain of it.” _ threads of silk, in order to pursue its prey in water. ; ra . le Le ee The very hottest known locality is in the Great African i ‘Desert, where in summer the mereury often rises to 150 de- : grees FB. Strange as it may seem, the nights following eee Bic are often uncomfortably cool. “Tm coming to your office to-day, John.” “All right,” re- sponded the man who rents in a modern sky-scraper. “Tele- graph me when you leave the first floor; wife and I’ll meet you at the 166th.” : i “My physician is a very inconsistent man,” said the heat sufferer. “In what way?” “He advised me to keep perfectly quiet and avoid all excitement, and then invited me to go with him to the baseball game. "i oe A bulky mahogany log, which had been sawed into boards, at Belfast, Ireland, was found to show, on every board, right " through, a clearly defined “photograph” of a small deer and a larger animal, running. The “photograph” was probably okie gs lightning during a storm. Bessie—Yes; he held me on his knee and I rested my head on his shoulder, and just as his mustache brushed my cheek he said——-._ Jessie (expectantly,)—Yes, he said——-_ Bessie— isn’t it beastly weather for this time of year? the. ‘Siamese, above all nations in the, world, hate to walk; - no: uch mode of progression is tolerated by a Siamese if he or : she can He any means ride, ee gondeller ies walk 0 ; but “I told one of her friends that.she looked young for her age and she got angry.” “Couldn’t you fix it up?” “I tried to; I told another of her friends that she is not as old as she looks, and now she doesn’t even speak to me.” : E ‘woman’s meeting in Andover, Mass., a middle-aged was deploring the lack of physical exercise provided her sex. She urged the immediate establishment of a gym- im for women, and as she took ae seat a, mouse Jumped: 7 , Superintendent (to applicant for night watchman)—You’re | not afraid of a little manual operation at night, are you? Applicant—Phot’s that agin, sor? Superintendent—I asked are you afraid of a little manual operation? Applicant—Oi ain’t afraid iv anny mon livin’, be he ayther little or big, gor! ; “Yes,” the lady remarked, “since John’s uncle died we have © a nice country house, horses, cows, pigs, hens, and——” “That — must be charming,” broke in the other. “You can have all — the fresh eggs you want every day.” “Oh, well,” hastily inter- rupted the first speaker, “of course the hens can lay if Mer like to, ‘but in our position it isn’t at all necessary. i mic prac and it wasn’t a very ie table, either, while the rieks of the terrified damsels could be heard half a mile Ss caught Feeently. on the Hampshire Stour by The fish when weighed 4 pounds. Its length is 45 inches and ; ‘water on Sunday Three-year-old Raber ‘had seen a mouse before, but ne ina trap. Going into the kitchen the other m ) ut if the’ covered a Strange: loo ing co trivance |
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~ 28 FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. \ unseen, by his charge, motioned me energetically to naeey j ‘ THE MANIACS MISTAKE Pee eee to comply, I passed by. A suffocated cry oi anger caused me to turn and-look back, and I saw Charlie, By D me ate Sa : only prevented by the keeper’s embrace, from springing upon me. 4 ‘ pas ; Neyer shall I forget the look of fiendish rage, of malevolence, AN EXPLANATION BY THE AUTHOR. stamped on that face, handsome in repose, but now hortible: in y its distortion. : . 7 4 as. 1 will premise by stating that I, a few weeks ago, received Somewhat alarmed, as I will frankly confess, I lost no ti the notification of the death of aw uncle, as one of whose heirs-| 11 Setting out of sight, and just at dusk returned to my board ‘ atlaw my presence was desired at the opening and reading of} ‘8 Place, a large house almost meriting the name of hotel. his will, 4 I had not been in my room more than a quarter of an hour when I was informed that a person was below who wished ‘to a see me. On his being shown up I recognized the maniac’s” a. keeper. d if “Sir!” he said, and his voice actually trembled as he spoke, — za “your resemblance to another man nearly cost you yom life “How so?” ie “You resemble in 9 marked degree the man who blig d ed Ones Leroy’s life, and unsettled his sicnmines He wai : ; i E . y + it 5 ‘4 _ ‘This uncle was an old bachelor, reputed wealthy, an M.-D., noted for years for his exceptional talent in treating cases of insanity. In fact, he became so well known on this ac- count that for many years prior to-his death, he had been at the head of the faculty of Insane Asylum. Well, I attendéd the reading of his will, found myself the devisee of a comfortable sum, and, in addition, was presented with his library, in which he had outlined many of the most pectiliar cases of insanity which had come under his obser- vation. And from these manuscripts I intend to draw a few cases, leaving everything described as nearly as possible in the language of my uncle, save the cutting out of occasional tech- nical medical terms, which are difficult to understand and of no particular value. . and your leaving at the right juncture, he would heye you limb oe a 4 curiosity. i “Charles Leroy loved a woman, fair as an angel, but. as hades.- She encouraged him to believe she loved hi : i return, but she was. only playing with him. Of a sa * * bg . f * nd * be passionate, hopeful nature, Leroy was translated to’a heavenly Never will I forget my first encounter with a maniac. At existence, and when told that this woman encouraged ther college, I had stood at the head of the class in cae ool or| men, would not believe it; she told him that it was untrue, nervous diseases, of which insanity is one. ‘that was enough. Like a thunderbolt falling from a cle: : fe In fact, I had received a medal for a supposed excellent - ae the truth as last became known to him. He went to her ho seription or diagnosis of the stages passed through by a sane] at once, and she mocked his love, laughed at his impass . Mind in verging toward insanity. I always imagined I should! entreaties, and dismissed him, with the cruel words: ‘Go, sii be cool and collected inthe presence of a human being so af-| or I swill call my intended husband, and have you put o1 l flicted, but ah! how sadly I was mistaken, as you shall see.| You see he had importuned her until she was beginning, I graduated in June, and having worked hard up to the very | haps, to become aware of her perfidy. dag. of graduation, 1 determined to pass the summer in the “Leroy then understood her character for the first tim j country. So after a few days spent with my father and | arose and rushed away in a towering passion. He re : mother, I packed my trunk and went to Tarrytown on the housed closely after that, a settled melancholy descen in; “01 , Hudson. him. 3 I was walking on “the hill,” the prettiest section of the yil-|- “They tried to rouse him, but in vain. He bega: : lage, in the cool of the evening, when I noticed two men ap-| strangely, but they little imagined that he was act ge. : Proaching me, = until the day the fair but. false one was married. _One was young, not more thai twenty-one or two, with a| dle of the marriage service, Leroy rushed into the cue, : handsome face, and hair clustering about his head in ringlets. upbraiding the woman, fired again and again upon ih ‘He was elegantly dressed, evidently belonging to a family of} who had—as he believed—won her from him, but wae ; “wealth. The. other wag an ‘older man, more plainly ag spoke reality been engaged to her before she met Leroyis 223 -and seemed to have charge of the younger. vo “The man fortunately escaped with his lite SO 7 _. As we drew nearer, I divined :the reason, for I caught a| shots were fired. E glimpse. of the restless eyes and settled melancholy on the| “Leroy was ‘taken’ home, and I was engage _ young man’s face. He was not in his right mind. ‘Harmless and keeper for him. ‘He afterwards quieted down = now, and generally, T guessed, but subject to occasional ‘violent | erally tractable, unless he hears either of their am ts 3 which necessitated aman to keep watch over, him. ~ 5 ; when he gets: in a violent fit, coon : bid were within several feet of each other before. the young a otice me. ; he: : a ‘saw ae start, saw his. face change its color for a | hue, aad. between his Mab Ay stead teeth he sucked in a Axis “This ‘couple lately returned. to Tarryt mer, and. cS aim. Satisfied that he had’s si
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cee ; FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. : ore Cee 292¥ > fe: ee ee vr stead | will,’ ” | answered, and bade the man good-night. clutching the knife slowly before are vision, he crept rae, cae As ee was rambling around the next day, my steps led me to} me like a beast of prey. Ny he monument erected on the spot where Andre was captured God only knows what I suffered during the next minute. * He y the patriots while on his way to New York after the meet-| It was a relief even when he bounded at me with a demoniac ng with that traitor to his country, Benedict ‘Arnold. ‘yell, with the knife raised to strike. 1 saw several ladies there, and was surprised by hearing] . I saw the flashing blade descend. “one of them call me by name. A quick. glance at her and then] Then J uttered a ery of pain. ‘ [ exclaimed: He had aimed at my heart, but missing it, the blade en- “Ah! I am delighted at this renconter, Miss ——. But hold, | tered my shoulder. : he T believe you are married, and I should consequently say He now flung himself upon me, gnashing his teeth, and once 5a Ss. ——,” and I paused. agai raised the blood-stained blade. : Brooks,” she said, laughingly. ‘ I closed my eyes, and—— ae In former years we had known each other intimately, but It was perfectly terrible to hear the savage yells and curses i had drifted apart, as I plunged into study and gave up so-| which followed. ~ tety, and for three years past I had not seen her. i His keeper had at that. moment rushed in sid arrested the SOW must come and see me,” she said, after having intro-} murderous hand ef the maniac in time to save my life. In a duced her companion. “Make one of our present party and re-| second other assistance came; Leroy was overpowered, and I turn to tea. My husband is in the city, but will be home on released. 2 late t train, and I would very much like you to meet.” 1 rose to my feet, bathed in perspiration, just as Mr. Brooks. “why?” I inquired. entered the room. “be oeb think you'll recognize each other,” she replied with a He was near enough like me to have been my brother, and- light laugh. Her words puzzled me io: the moment, but I soon! i no longer wondered at the Maniac’s Mistake. Poor fellow! He died in an asylum shortly after. "Phat Mrs. Brooks does regret, and will regret to her dying’ day, the cOquetry which crazed Leroy, I am sure. But—I never desire to see her again. It would too vividly — recall that morning when, lying on the floor, 1 saw the fatal if blow about to be siritck, and I a victim of a Manzsc’s meee or: TAKE. : "§: accepted the invitation ahd went te her house to tea. Smee shown me into a roort where I could SUNY a Beet, de t ok. @ chair, and fell into a reverie presently, interrupted finally by the sound of stealthy steps. I was in the act of gv rning when the: person made a catlike spring. % : Then. came a shrill, elfish cry, and the maniac—for he it was i>. behind me—fiung a strong cloth over my head, and exerting is strength, pulled it tight and hard over my face, strangling my eries and suffocating me. ‘ —_— re oe The latest development in international trade is a commerce. in insects in which the parties concerned are none other than the great and progressive nations themselves. It is growing — to be an ordinary thing for the Khedive of Hgypt to tackle La the President of Chili for a swap of a bottle of flies fora box of tick# or for Uncle Sam to trade a nest of yellowjackets to France for an insect that ig the hereditary enemy of the gipsy moth, It is good business; upon the fact that “little fleas. have other fleas to bite ’em,” may be built a plan of defense against — the insect hordes that from time to time invade communities and do great damage; for thesé instinctive enemies may ‘be i introduced to give them battle. The manner of marshaling the ‘insect armies is a thing that is found out by the bureaus of entomology of the various nations, and- these are co-operating * and have built up a considerable interchange in insects that | have been enlisted in the fight for man’s good. The whole thing started in California, where the people were so progres- % sive as to sell desert land sight unseen for five hundred dollars” an acre, and the purchasers so ingenious as to make in worth © one thousand dollars by planting orange trees on it. When the zs scale attacked these orange trees, the orchard men found a | beetle to eat it, and sicked them on and so saved the day. The seale was nothing less ‘than an accumulation of insects, and’ the | peculiar beetle that attacked it is none other than the ladyb of the nursery rime that is pi apeerice to “fly bears hom 1 the armchair. I flung up my bauiis and tried to lear y the cloth, but it was useless. ‘struggled—oh, how hard—when I felt my brain reeling, 1 I felt the excruciating pains of suffocation dart through shest. But—the pall of insensibility—perhaps of death— at E naucnte then T don’t know, but I recovered con- ness: presently to find myself lying on the floor, my hands : an eet bound tightly together, while the house was filled “with y yells and cries of ache terror, dismay and fiendish exul- |. oment later I saw Mrs. Brooks dragged into the room rles Leroy, on whose face rested the expression I had here the evening before. fa-ha! Come on—come on, you false-hearted she-devil! d see the blood run! Haha! ‘You sro tte my love, hall slay yours! id cy—mercy! Help—help!” 2. Why do you cry for help? None dave aaa” All ing-house beds. To aphadg by the stall, she though on the face of it. that classification m 2 “Ha! Fiend, you robbed me of here it. See—see! This knife shall drink
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j e aS These Books Tell You. Everything! — A COMPLETE SET IS A REGULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA! : ee Bach book consists of sixty-four pages, printed én good paper, in clear type and neatly bound in an attractive, illustrated cover, t of the books are also profusely illustrated, and all of the subjects treated upon are explained in such a simple manner that : ild a thoroughly understand them. Look over the list as classified and see if you want to know anything about the subjects mentioned, : ‘ THESE BOOKS ARF FOR SALW BY ALL NEWSDEALERS OR WILL PE SHNT BY MAIL TO ANY ADDRESS FROM THIS OFFICH ON RECKIPT OF PRICE, THN CENTS EACH, OR ANY THREE BOOKS FOR TWENTY-FIVE — GENTS. POSTAGH STAMPS TAKEN THD SAME AS MONDY. Address FRANK TOUSEY, Publisher, 24 Union Square, N.Y. ~ MESMERISM. No. 81. HOW TO MESMERIZE.—Containing the most ap- proved methods of mesmerism; also how,to cure ail kinds of diseases by animal magnetism, or, magnetic healing. By Prof. Leo Hugo Koch, A. G &., author of “How to Hypnotize,” etc. PALMISTRY- No. 82. HOW TO DO PALMISTRY.—Containing the most ap- Proved methods of reading the lines on the hand, together with @ full explanation of their meaning. Also explaining phrenology, and the key for telling character by the bumps on the head, By Leo Hugo Koch, A. ©. 8S. Fully illustrated. HYPNOTISM. No. 83. HOW TO HYPNOTIZE.—Containing valuable and in- Btructive information regarding the science of hypnotism. Also explaining the most approved methods which are employed by the leading hypnotists of the world. By Leo Hugo Koch, A.U.S, SPORTING. No. 21. HOW,TO HUNT AND FISH.—The most complete hunting and fishing guide ever published. It contains full in- structions about guns, hunting dogs, traps, trapping and fishing, together with descriptions of game an s) t No. 26. HOW TO ROW, SAIL AND BUILD A BOAT.—PFully, illustrated. @Eivery boy should know how to row and sail a boat. Full instructions are given in this little book, together with in- structions on swimming and riding, companion sports to boating. No. 47. HOW TO BRBAK, RIDE AND DRIVE A HORSH.— A complete treatise on the horse. Describing the most useful horses for business, the best horses for the road; also valuable recipes for diseases peculiar to the horse. -. No, 48. HOW TO'BUILD' AND SAIL CANOES.—A handy book for boys, containing full directions for constructing canoes and the most popular manner of sailing them. Fully illustrated. By C. Stansfield Hicks, FORTUNE TELLING. > No. 1. NAPOLEON’S ORACULUM AND DRBAM BOOK.— Containing the great oracle of human destiny; also the true mean- ing of almost any kind of dreams, together with charms, ceremonies, and curious games of cards. A complete book. : _ No, 23. HOW TO EXPLAIN DRHAMS.—Rverybody dreams, from the little child to the aged man and woman. This little book gives the explanation, to all kinds of dreams, together with lucky and nucle days, and ‘Napoleon’s Oraculum,” the book of fate. No. 28.. Ow TO THLL FORTUNES.—Everyone is desirotis of knowing what his future life will bring forth, whether happiness or misery, wealth or poverty. You can tell by a glance at this little book. Buy one and be convinced. Tell your own fortune. Tell the fortune of your friends. ee : ‘ _ No. 76. HOW TO THLL FORTUNES BY THD HAND.— Containing rules for telling fortunes by the aid of lines of the hand, _ or the secret of palmistry. Also the secret of telling future events by aid of moles, marks, scars, ete. Illustrated. By A, Anderson. ATHLETIC. | _ No. 6. HOW TO BECOME AN ATHLETH.—Giving full in- struction for the use of dumb bells, Indian clubs, parallel bars, horizontal bars and various other methods of developing a good, healthy muscle; containing over sixty illustrations. Hyery boy can become strong and healthy by following the instructions contained in this little book. N | plete little book, containing full directions for are lo r rinciples of sl ar ar ng licable aniving No. 72. HOW TO DO SIXTY TRICKS WITH CARDS.—Hm- bracing all of ‘the latest and most deceptive card tricks, with il- ; lustrations, By A. Anderson. sok ; No. 77. HOW TO DO FORTY TRICKS WITH CARDS —_ Containing deceptive Card Tricks ag performed by leading conjurors and magicians, Arranged for home amusement. Fully illustrated. — 2 MAGIC, r eA No. 2. HOW TO DO TRICKS.—The great book of magic and card tricks, containing full instruction on all the leading card tricks of the day, also the most popular magical illusions as performed by our leading magicians; every boy should obtain a copy of this book, as it will both amuse and instruct. No. 22. HOW TO DO SHCOND SIGHT.—Heller’s second sight explained by his former assistant, Fred Hunt, Jr. Wxplaining how the secret dialogues were carried. on between the magician and the — boy on the stage; also giving all the codes and signals, ‘The only © authentic explanation of second sight. ote ek lo. 48. HOW TO BECOMH A MAGICIAN.—Containing the grandest assortment of magical illusions eyer placed before the public, Also tricks with cards, incattations, ete. : i a No. 68. HOW TO DO CHEMICAL TRICKS.—Containing over one hundred highly amusing and instructive tricks with chemicalg. By A, Anderson. Handsomely illustrated. ; ers No. 69. HOW TO DO SLEIGHT OF HAND.—Containing over fifty of the latest and best tricks used by magicians. Also contain- ing the secret of second sight, Bully illustrated. By A, Anderson. o 70. HOW TO MAKH MAGIC TOYS.—-Containing full directions for making Magic Toys and devices of many kinds. By A. Anderson. Fully illustrated, ea ‘ a eR No. 73. HOW TO DO TRICKS WITH NUMBHRS.—Showing many curious tricks with figures and the magic of numbers. By A Anderson. ‘Fully illustrated. pes pps No, 75, HOW TO BECOME A CONJUROR. — Containing. tricks with Dominos, Dice, Cups and Balls, Hats, ete. Hmbracing. thirty-six illustrations. By A. Anderson. ; Gh cl No. 78. HOW TO DO THE BLACK ART.—Containing plete description of the mysteries of Magic and Sleight of together with many wonderful experiments, By A. Anders Tilustrated. Ber, MECHANICAL. No. 29. HOW TO BECOME AN INVENTOR.—Every_ should know how inventions originated. This book explains th all, giving examples in electricity, hydraulics, magnetism, optic pheumatics, mechanics, etc. ‘The most instructive book aablivne ¢ _ No. 56. HOW TO BECOME AN ENGINEER.—Containing full. instructions how to proceed in order to become a locomotive gineer; also directions for building a model locomotive toge' with a full description ef everything an engineer should know. ,__No, 57. HOW TO MAKE MUS'CAL INSTRUMENTS.— directions how to make a Banjo, Violin, Zither, MJolian Harp, Xy phene and other musical instruments; together with a bi a of nearly every musical instrument used in an modern times. Profusely illustrated. By Algernon S. Witzge for twenty years bandmaster of the Royal Bengal Marines, No. 59. HOW._TO MAKE A MAGIC LANTERN.—Cont a description of the lantern, together with its history and inventic Also full directions for its use and for painting slides, Handsome! illustrated. By John Allen. aie At ea ahed No. 71. HOW TO DO MECHANICAL TRICKS.—C complete instructions for performing over sixty Mechani By A. Anderson. Fully illustrated. . eis f LETTER WRITING. No. 11. HOW TO WRITE LOVE-LETTERS.—A most ee and when to use them, giving specimen Jetters ou ; No, 12. HOW TO ITE LETTERS TO LADINS.— complete instructions for writing letters to ladies on all 80 also letters of introduction, notes and requests. eee NS . 24. HOW TO WRITH LETTERS TO GENTLE! Containing full directions for writing to gentlemen on all. also giving sample letters for instruction. = | No. 53. W TO WRITH LETTERS.—A wo: book, telling you how to write to your sweetheart, - mother, sister, brother, employer; and, in fact, everybo ry young man an |bodys you wish to write to. - Hh lady in the land should have this No. 74, s TH yf. ute aittemaaoae H ‘Tull in: « [lao Poles £6F panecuation fey ve #
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Se _ ‘THE STAGE. No. 41. THE BOYS OF NEW YORK END MEN’S JOKE “BOOK.-—Containing a great variety of the latest jokes used by the most famous end men. No amateur minstrels is complete without this wonderful little book. _ No, 42. THE BOYS OF NHW YORK STUMP SPEAKER.— Containing a varied assortment of stump speeches, Negro, Dutch ‘and Irish. Also end men’s jokes. Just the thing for home amuse- ment and amateur shows. No. 45. THE BOYS OF NEW YORK MINSTREL GUIDE AND JOKH BOOK.—Something new and yery instructive. Hvery oy should cbtain this book, as it contains full instructions for or- ganizing an amateur minstrel troupe. ‘No. 65. MULDOON’S JOKES.—This is one of the most original ‘joke books ever published, and it is brimful of wit and humor. It ‘contains a large collection of songs, jokes, conundrums, etc., of “Terrence Muldoon, the great wit, humorist, and practical joker of he day. Hvery boy who can enjoy a good substantial joke should obtain a copy immediately. ‘ » No. 79. HOW TO BECOMH AN ACTOR.—Containing com- plete instructions how to make up for various characters on the stage; together with the duties of the Stege Manager, Prompter, “Scenic Artist_and Property Man. By a prominent Stage Manager. - No. 80. GUS WILLIAMS’ JOKH BOOK.—Containing the lat- est jokes, anecdotes and funny stories of this world-renowned and ever popular German comedian. Sixty-four .pages; handsome colored cover containing a half-tone photo of the author. id HOUSEKEEPING. No. 16. HOW TO KEEP A WINDOW GARDEN.—Containing ull instructions for constructing a window garden either in town or country, and the most approved methods for raising beautiful flowers at home, The most complete book of the kind ever pub- ished. _ No. -29. HOW TO COOK.—One of the most instructive books “oD “ooking -ever published, It contains recipes for cooking meats, fish, game, and oysters; also pies, puddings, cakes and all kinds of § pany and a grand collection of recipes by one of our most popular COOKS. } * No. 37. HOW TO KEHP HOUSE.—It contains information for everybody, ) boys, girls, men and women; it will teach you how to m ake almost anything around the house, such as parlor ornaments, brackets, cements, Aeolian harps, and bird lime for catching birds. Mit: ELECTRICAL. i No. 46. HOW TO.MAKE AND USE ELECTRICITY.—A de- Beription of the wonderful uses of electricity and electro magnetism ; together with full instructions for making Hlectric Toys, Batteries, ‘etc. By George Trebel, A. M., M. D.. Containing over fifty il- lustrations. eras _ No. 64. HOW TO MAKE DLECTRICAL MACHINES.—Con- fining full directions’ for making electrical machines, induction , dynamos, and many novel toys to be worked by electricity. By R. A. R. Bennett. Fully illustrated. e “No. 67. HOW TO DO BLECTRICAL TRICKS.—Containing a large collection of instructive and highly amusing electrical tricks, gether with illustrations. By A. Anderson. ENTERTAINMENT. BNTRILOQUIST.-—By Harry Every intelligent boy reading (aclighting multi- pu LO * as uction Pitch, All I No, 66. HOW T red interesting puzzl mplete book. Fully se - ETIQUETTE . HOW TO DO Dutch een |and sensible rules for be; |and ex OF kxSCITATIONS. | No. 31. HOW TO BECOME A SPEHAKDR.—Containing four teen illustrations, giving the different positions requisite to become a good speaker, reader and elocutionist. Also containing gems from all the popular authors of prose and poetry, arranged in the mont simple and concis? manner possible. No. 49. HOW TO DEBATH.—Giving rules for ducting de- bates, outlines for debates, questions for discussion, ‘and the best sources for procuring infofmation on the questions given. : SOCIETY. No. 3: HOW TO FLIR1Y.—The arts ana-wiles of flirtation ate fully explained by this little book. Besides the various methods of handkerchief, fan, glove, parasol, window and hat flirtation, it con- tains a full list of the language and sentiment of flowers, which is interesting to everybody, both old and young. You cannot be happy without one. ‘ No. 4. HOW TO DANCH is the title of a new and handsome little book just issued by Frank Tousey.. It contains full instrue- tions in the art of dancing, etiquette in the ball-room and at parties, ay to dress, and full directions for calling off-in all popular square ances, No..5. HOW TO MAKE LOVH.—A complete guide to love, courtship and marriage, giving sensible advice, rules and etiquetts to be observed, with many curious and interesting things not gen- erally known. F No. 17%. HOW TO-DRESS.—Containing ful! instruction in the art of dressing and appearing well at home and abroad, giving the selections of colors, material, and how to have them made up. : No. HOW TO BECOME BHEAUTIFUL,—-One of the brightest and most valuable little books ever given to the world. Hiverybody wishes to, know how to become beautiful, both male and female. ‘Che secret 1s simple, and almost costless, Read this book and be convinced how to become beautiful. BIRDS AND ANIMALS. No. 7. HOW TO KEEP BIRDS,—Handsomely illustrated and containing full instructions for the management and training of the canary, mockingbird, bobolink, blackbird, paroquet, parrot, ete. No. 39. HOW TO RAISE DOGS, POULTRY, PIGHONS AND RABBITS.—A useful and instructive book. Handsomely illus- trated. By Ira Drofraw. 4 ‘ No. 40. HOW TO MAKH AND SET TRAPS.—Including hints on how to catch moles, wéasels, otter, rats, squirrels and birds. Also how to cure skins. Copiously illustrated. By J. Harrington eene. j . No. 50. HOW TO STUFF BIRDS AND ANIMALS.—A valuable book, giving instructions in colleeting, preparing, mounting and preserving birds, animals and insects. ' No. 54. HOW TO KBHP AND MANAGE PETS.—Giving com- plete information as to the manner and method of raising, keeping taming, bréeding, and managing all kinds of pets; also giving full instructions for making cages, etc. Fully explained by twenty-eight illustrations, making it the most complete book of the kind ever published. ; MISCELLANEOUS. _ No. 8. HOW TO BECOME A SCIENTIST.—A useful and in- structive book, giving a complete treatise on chemistry; also ex-, periments in acoustics, mechanics, mathematics, chemistry, and di- rections for making fireworks, colored fires, and gas balloons. This book cannot be equaled. No. 14. HOW TO MAKH CANDY.—A complete hand-book for making oh kinds of candy, ice-cream, syrups,.essences, ete, etc. — No. 81. HOW 'TO BECOME AN AUTTT OR.—Containing full information regarding choice of subjects, the use of words and the manner of preparing and submitting manuscript. Also containing valuable information as to the: neatness, legibility and general com- osition of manuscript, essential to a successful author. By Prince ila NY Ni nd. HOW TO BECOME YOUR OWN DOCTOR.—A won- derful book, containing useful and practical information in the treatment of ordinary diseases and ailments common to every family. Abounding in useful and effective recipes for general com- laints. ! , No. 55. HOW TO COLLECT STAMPS AND COINS.—Con- able information regarding the collecting and arranging d coins. Bandeomey illustrated. : No, 58. HOW TO BE A DETHCTIVH.—By Old King Brady, the world-known detective. In which he lays down some yaluable ginners, and also relates some adventures periences of well-known detectives. a No. 60. HOW TO BECOME A PHOTOGRAPHDR.—Contain- ing useful information regarding the Camera and how to work it; - ‘also how to make Photographic Magic Lantern Slides and other — "Pransparencies. Handsomely illustrated. By Captain W. De W. taining valu of stamps an me an. offic ' Lu Senare Cadet.”
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ge Latest Issues wep = WIDE AWAKE WEEKLY” | CoNTAINING STORIES OF A Boy’s ScHooupays CoLorED Covers ~ 32 Pacers j Prics 5 Cents 155 Dick Daresome’s Cross-Country Run; or, Winning Out by ;160 Dick Daresome’s Mistake; or, Losing a Game to Belleville. a Head. j 161 Dick Daresome’s Shooting Match; or, The Prize Score of — 156 Dick Daresome’s Perilous Swim; or, A Daring Rescue from the Academy. the Whirlpool. 162 Dick Daresome and the Gipsy King; or, Saving His seh si 157 Dick Daresome’s Lost Cause; or, Queered by His Belleville ‘heart. , . Rival. 163 Dick Daresome in Camp; or, In the Woods with His School _ r 158 Dick Daresome’s Champion Pitching; or, Saving the Day | 164 Dick Daresome’s Summer Baseball Nine; or, New Victor- for Merrivale. ies for Merrivale. ; 159 Dick Daresome’s Rowing Match; or, The Prize Oarsman of | 165 Dick Daresome’s Canoe Race; or, Paddling for the Cham? : Merrivale. pionship. “THE LIBERTY BOYS OF °’76” Contalninc Revouurionary Srorixs. CoLorEp Covers 32 PacEs Price 5 Candi a 431 The Liberty Boys with the Pioneers; or, At War with the] 487 The Liberty Boys" Prisoner of War; or, Acting as Aides ato 3 Renegades. Washington. oor =— 432 The Liberty Boys’ Forlorn Hope; or, In the Time ia the | 438 The Liberty Boys and oe Jane; or, The Girl Spy of the . “Hard Winter.” James River. 433, The Liberty Boys.and Captain Midnight; or, The Patriot 439 The Liberty Boys Thrashing Tarleton; or, Getting. yen — : Spy of Sleepy Hollow. with a Cruel Foe. 434 The Liberty Boys’ Girl Enemy; or, A Hard Foe to Fight. | 440 The Liberty Boys and “Red Fox”; or, Out with the sfalee le (485 The Liberty Boys’ Rifle Corps; or, The Twenty Dead Shots. Fighters. gta 436 The Liberty Boys on Town Mountain; or, Warm Work in | 441 The Liberty Boys at Kingsbridge; or, The bist Boy and the Ramapo Valley. the Hessians. 2g OLp anp Youna Kina Brapy, Dernoeives: CoLorED Covers .- 32 Paces A i Price. 5 Cenrs 535 The Bradys After the Beggars and Beats; or, The King of | 539 The Bradys Trailing a Chinese Giant; or, The “St or Misery Hall. Arm” Men of Mott Street. ; 636 The Bradys and the Poisoned ‘Ring; or, Trailing a Shadow| 540 The Bradys and the King of Rogues; or, oe up the hy eee BAF RO aE a a 4 : : “Gang. 7 Dalton Case. p 537 "The Bradys at Deadman’s Curye; or, Solving a Mystery of | 541 The Bradys’ Top Floor Clew; or, The Mystery one ‘Ten ty Union Square. ment House. M Ww 588 The Bradys and the Pawn Ticket; er, The Old Maniac’s | 542 The Bradys and the Broken Clock; or, The Searet (3) Mi Secret. i‘ * Minutes to Ten. ‘For sale by all ete oe) or will be gent to any address on receipt of price, 5 cents per copy, in mbtiens or postage star D | FRANK TOUSEY, Publisher, | 24 Union Saueny N. Se —saF YOU WANT ANY BACK NUMBERS _ of our Weeklies and cannot procure them from newsdealers, they can be obtained from this office direct. — Cut. ‘out a - in the following Order Blank and send it to us with the price of the weeklies you want and we Mis send ee to ¥ return mail. POSTAGE STAMPS TAKEN THE SAME AS MONEY. Raine ore cona- WES io 8 eights ai Mew Ie CRA and sale Wo, bia Tela e. die la'4?. 01 eis), 68 Re So Loree k. W 1) B66, 0.6/4 604 8 Oe Bre @ ba bo ee eles Kivie s gig M18 A Omar ee wena ve _ FRANK TOUSEY Publisher, 24 4 Union Square, New York. 0 Ela MES oielg AO Bee vse 3 ; Dar Srr—Enclosed find. ..... cents for which please send me: at ore age SUS Gai ais Pia peiwle Hee err Se Si ey Ser et EP TR, Veer ee os WIDE AWAKE WEEKLY, see. greets Lee econ t een e aan e wena pane eee eee bende e ees ians WILD WEST WEEKLY, Nos........ Bee ake dant aa sph Scere oe Pie Sela THE LIBERTY BOYS OF ’76, Nos.... ;
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Fame and Fortune Weekly STORIES OF BOYS WHO MAKE MONEY By A SELF-MADE MAN COLORED COVERS PRICE 5 Cts, ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY 32 PAGES . This Weekly contains interesting stories of smart boys, who win fame and fortune by their ability to take advantage of passing opportunities. Some of these stories are founded on true incidents in the lives of our most successful self-made men, and show how a boy of pluck, perseverance and brains can become fam- ous and wealthy. ALREADY PUBLISILED. 127 A Wizard for Luck; or, Getting Ahead in the World. 163 Jack’s Fortune; or, The Strangest Legacy in the World 128 A Fortune at Stake; or, A Wall Street. Messenger's Deal. 164 Taking Chances; or, Playing for Big $ ae ra . 12% His Last Nickel: or, What It Did for Jack Rand, Story.) on, Playing ‘fo Big Stakes. (A Wall Street 130 Pcp ene Little Broker; or, The Boy Who Started a Wall 165 Lost in the Tropics or, The Treasure of Turtle Key. a : 5 : y en Silent Brokers; or, The Bo f rok ne Wa!’ Stree n- i31 A Struggle for Fame: or, The Gamest Boy in the World. dicate. ra y . a ane y 132 The Young Money Magnate; or, The Wall Street Boy Who | 167 Only a Factory Boy; or, Winning,a Name for Himself. Broke the Market. 168 Fox & Day Brokers; or, The Young Money-Makers of Wall Street. 133 A Lucky Contract; or, The Boy Who Made a Raft cf Money. 169 A Young Mechanic; or, Rising to Mame and Fortune. 124 A Big Risk; or, The Game that Won. 170 Banker Barry's Boy; or, Gathering the Dollars in Wall Street. 135 On Pirate’s Isle; or, The Treasure of the Seven Craters. 171 In the Land of Gold; or, The Young Castaways of the Mystic Asie. ; 186 A Wall Street Mystery; or, The Boy Who Beat the Syndicate. 172, RE 6., Stocks and Bouds; or, The Twin Boy Brokers ™of og 187 Dick Hadley’s Mine: or, The Boy Gold Diggers of Mexico, 173 The arene we Nae aeeetl 4 i Be 138 A Boy Stockbroker; or, From Errand Boy to Millionaire. (A | 47% Artes th SG haan ; or, The Success of a Young Inventor. Wall Street Story.) i er the Go den Eagles ; or, A Lucky Young Wall Street Broker. 139 Facing the World; or, A Poor Boy's Fight for Fortune. 175 A Lucky Lad; or, The Boy Who Made a Railroad Pay. 140 A Tip Worth a Million; or, How a Boy Worked It in Wall 176 cae ars to Last; or, Six Months in the Wall Street Money Street. Lhe. 2 ahs taht F " Mane 177 Dick, the Boy Lawyer: Winni Big F 141 Billy the Cabin Boy: or, The Treasure of Skeleton Island. i : y boy Lawyer; or, nning a big Kee. 142 Tase His Luek ; on Otimbing the Ladder of ame and Fortune. Aes ate Dexter's New Boy; or, A Young Innocent in Wall Street. 143 Out with His Own Circus; or, The Success of a Young Barnum. | ~ The Mill to Millions; or, The Poor Boy Who Became a Stee’ 144 Playing for Money; or, The Boy Trader of Wall Street. ry p Magnate. ? ba Bi ; 6 145 The Boy Copper Miner: or, Ted Brown's Rise to Riches. 180 Three Game Speculators ; or, The W all Street Boys’ Syndicate, 146 Tips off the Tape; or, The Boy Who Startled Wall Street. 181 A Stroke of Luck; or, The Boy Who Made Money in Oil. | 147 Striking it Rich; or, From Oflice Boy to Merchant Prince. 182 Little Hal, the Boy Trader: or, Picking Up Money in Wall Street, 148 Lucky in Wall Street; or, The Boy Who Trimmed the Brokers. | 183 On the Gold Coast; or, The Treasure of the Stranded Ship. 149 In a Class by Himself: or. The Plucky Boy Who Got to the Top.| 184 Lured by the Market: or, A Boy's Big Deal in Wall Street. 150 Bulling the Market; or, The Errand Boy Who Worked a Corner. | 185 Trading Tom: or, The Boy Who Bought Byerything. ; (A Wall Street Story.) 186 Favored by Fortune; or, The Youngest Firm in W all Street. a 151 After the Big Blue Stone: or, The Treasure of the Jungle. 187 Jack Jasper’s Venture: or, A Canal Route to Fortune. 152 Little Jay Perkins, the Broker; or, Shearing the Wall Street | 188 a oe Money; or, Turning the Tables on the Wall Street “Lambs.” rokers. . 153 The Young Coal Baron; or, Five Years With the Miners. 189 A Young Lumber King: or, The Boy Who Worked His wae LO: Fe Sin 154 Coining Money: or, The Boy Plunger of Wall Street. 190 Ralph Roy's Riches; or, A Smart Boy's Run on Wall Street 155 Among the Tusk Hunters; or, The Boy Who Found a Diamond Luck. Ay. Mine. 191 A Castaway’s Fortune; or. 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