Fame And Fortune Weekly (no. 434) (1914 01 23)
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JAN. 252 'ISI4 Ne 434 yA: Wee : “AND: PORTUNE Lie — STORIES oF BOYS WHO MAKE Mo, re / my refere: guarantee mr hearing. i Eby. He tol * se = ; i “ ; The next | {4 ‘“ , 7 bial ie A ; ; ' j ‘ of yours. = ZY ar i i in we ; : if fi BEX ; 1 i mayou were ne of a Quick paths Bilge Jimmy snatched up the waste paper basket and anda it down over the visitor's eo who threw up his arms in dismay. Just then Old Kitson entered the office. Here, what are you doing, Jimmy?” he said, coming forward. ue \ fe
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TORIES OF BOYS WHO MAKE MONEY = Issued Woekiy—By Subscription $2.50 per year. ninety according to Act of Congress, in the year 1914,.4m the cited of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., Frank Tousey, Publisher, 168 West 28d Street, New York. Entered at the New vee” . ¥., Past Office as Second-Class Matter. No 434. NEW YORK, JANUARY 23, 1914. Price 5 Cents, OLD KITSON’S KID THE BEST TIP IN WALL STREET By A SELF-MADE MAN ee a be CHAPTER I. Old Kitson’s face grew purple at the boy’s words. — He was mad clear’ through. “Get out of here!” he roared. “Yes, sir; but you need a boy. Here are my retereucate You'll oblige me by looking them over. I can guarantee that I'll suit you right up to the handle.” “Will you get out of here?” “Certainly, sir;; but I’m entitled to a fair hearing. That. a top letter is from your old friend, Mr. Nickleby. He told me RY you'd be glad to do him a favor at any time. The next letter ~ pie is from Lawyer Saunders, another old friend of yours. The < third letter is from——” 4 E IN WHICH JIMMY IS HIRED BY OLD KITSON. : “well, what do you want?” snapped old Kitson, glaring over he top of his desk at one of his Sais who had just come in his room. St was Friday afternoon, and as old man was unusually “+ at ‘office: and he resented anything that savored of an interrup- Le tion. + “ ; < : Why didn’t you show me these letters when you were here eg Kitson had not been favored by nature with a handsome before?” said old Kitson, who had altered his tune of a sud- 2s en 5 In the first place, his nose was” too large and overshadowed A e rest of his features. : His. eyes were of the color of gooseberries, and his cheek bones were prominent. Ess rd the old man’s disposition was not the sweetest in the wor “You didn’t give me a chance.” “Your name is Jimmy idee? ri “Yes, sir.” , 4% “Mr. Nickleby says you are an ancommonly smart boy.” %; “He ought to know, for I’ve given him several chances to cd ; find out.” ae He seemed to be aflicted with a perpetual grouch. (mg Bis -clerks always approached him with a fear as to the| “Hum! Did he send you here to see what I could do for” 2 ‘reception they would receive from him. you: “Yes, sir. He said if you didn’t have an opening for me” you'd get me a job in some other office.” Ss “Well, ’m under an obligation to Mr. Nickleby, and as 1 is eg boy, I'll give you a chance to make good. How old are % you?” La Still the old man had his virtues, though nobody ever t of them, young man outside wants to see you on particular busi- ,” replied the clerk, deferentially. : Why didn’t you find out what his business was?” growled oker. “I haven’t time to see visitors unless——” “Sixteen.” 3 isked him, and he said it was an important matter.” You look younger. ‘ ee = ow him in.” “That’s because ‘I was born early.” AS *Born early!” “In the morning—one minute after tivaive on the first of the year.” “Hum! It will take you a week to find your way around Be district. That’s a-disadvantage, but I suppose Tl hav stand for it.” ; “No, sir. I’ve been eight days in-the city, and I've spe most of the time looking Wall Street over. »I expected t go to work here, so I made it my business to get acquaint with things.” “You have learned the streets in this part of town, ‘then ats “Yes, sir; and I know where all th office buildings are from Maiden Lane to the Battery. I can tell you where tl changes are, and the banks, and the hotels, theaters |portant, public buildings from here to Central Par you told me you wanted an older | guarantee I can go any place in the olty you Bends me, “That's why r ve come back again lose any time on the job, either.” aa ites ied ‘seem Sotiate anh in. your time’ to advantage,’ s clerk retired, and presently the door opened again and caamtted a cheeky-looking lad; four feet nothing in his socks. : How do you do, Mr. Kitson?” said the young visitor, cheer- Th broker stared at him and a look of seeming recognition ame over his homely features. _“Aren’t you the boy who was here a week ago looking for job?” he snorted. “Yes, sir.” “You got anne answer, didn’t ys dae Heol ad ‘sir, Then what the dickens do you ‘mean ‘by coming back and ; ie you want to see me on important business?” ~ Furthermore, he was anxious to get away early from th
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OLD KITSON'S KID. broker, somewhat impressed by the lad, who feoteed different to him from the usual run of city boys. “Where are you stopping?” *At a boarding-house on West Thirty-eighth street.” _Old Kitson pressed a button in his desk. A clerk answered the summons. “Send Mr. Brown here,” said the broker. The cashier responded. “Mr. Brown, this is Jimmy Oliver. I’ve taken him into the office on trial. I-guess he’ll make good, for he looks smart aud is highty recommended by several persons [ am acquainted with. He’s from Pugwash, Maryland, and has only been in the city a weck, but he seems to have devoted that week to getting acquainted with the city, and Wall Street in particular. His = wages will be $6 to begin. He will report to you in the morn- -. ing. I wilksend him out to you in a few minutes.” ‘The cashier bowed and retired. Kitson then proceeded to hand out a bunch of advice to his new boy as to how he would be expected to conduct himself, ‘and told him in a general way what his duties would be. .-“Now go out to the cashier—the gentleman who was just in here, and give him your address. He will post you further as to your duties, and give you any information you wish to ask foi. Our office hours are from nine till five, but unless your services are needed you won’t be required | to remain alter four. ‘That is all for the present.” “AlL-vight, sir. Yow find me right ap to the minute. Mr. _ Nickleby says if I don’t give you perfect satisfaction he’ll come “here and tan my hide.” “He said that, did he?” said the broker, with the ghost of a sixile. the first that had illuminated his features that day. “Yes, sir; and he meant it. He intends to write you and _ find out how I am geiting on. If your reppsrt isn’t all to the - good, I’, have to lock out.” 4 *Well, go to the cashier now, and come here at nine in the sg morning,” said the old man, turning to his desk. : Jimniy marched outside into the waiting-room, saw the brass counting-room door before him, waiked into that enclosure, and iocating Mr. Brown's desk close to the big safe, took him- self there. “Well, young man, your name. is James Oliver, I believe,” said the cashier, writing it down on a pad. sod “I’m called Jimmy for short,” replied the new boy. '... “Where are. you living?” /*No — West Thirty- eighth street, a boarding-house." - . \“Wxpect to. stay there?” ; “T guess, so.” ; “Tf you go anywhere else, let. me know.” © 8T will. ” - *You're.from Pugwash, Maryland, Ts that a country town?” eX “It's the biggest place on the Hastern shore, though it isn’t ~ so much at that. It’s the county seat, and the railroad runs to it. They say George Washington Bienged there once.” “Ts an old town, then?” “Yes, it’s pretty old, but you wouldn't think so from its looks.” ““Tit’s across the Chesapeake Bay from Baltimore?” _. “Yes, and up the Chester River. A boat runs to Baltimore in the summer.” “Where does the railroad run?” “To Clayton Juriction, Delaware, about thirty miles. That’s * -the way I came here, by way of Wilmington and Philadel- phia.” “You've been here a week and have been looking around town since to get acquainted with the place. How did you happen to-come in heré looking for a position? Did some- body tell you we wanted a boy?” “No. I had letters of introduction to Mr. Kitson.” “why didn’t you. call when you arrived? You might have ost. the chance of getting in here.” “JT did call, but I guess Mr. Kitson had eaten something that disagreed with him that day. He wouldn’t listen to me or look at my letters. He said I was too young—he wanted an older boy, so I waited a week and called to-day again.” The cashier grinned. E avis “How did he receive you to-day?” / _-- *#He recognized me and told me to get out.” | “Which you didn’t do, evidently.” “No. I-was after the job, and I finallyJanded it.” . “Perseverance is a. good quality. bo you think you'll be e to. ey your way around the district in a day or two?” A 8a ee Pte ies cimeece aes can. do it now.” want taken to a broker in the Mills Building. His office is on ~ the third floor.” “Tl take it there in two shakes of a Jat tail, "sald | Jimmy, promptly. is “Do you know where the building is?” “Sure I do. It's down in Broad street.” “That’s right. Well, here is the note.” “Do I get an answer?” “Yes, if the gentleman is in he’ll send a reply.” “If he isn’t in, do I leave the note for him?” pose “Hand it to the cashier. He’ll answer it.” hig Jimmy started off intending to make good time. He reached the building without any trouble, went up in the elevator, though his experience with elevators was . OX ceedingly limited, found the office of the broker, and vel in. ; Lia : CHAPTER II. JIMMY'S TEST ERRAND. “Ts Mr. Grant. in?” he asked a clerk who was crossing the room. 3 _ “Yes. Who are you from?” ‘ ; “Mr. Kitson, stock broker.” ee? “Well, go right in at that door.” : Jimmy did so, and saw a well- dressed gentleman at a esk. “Well, young man, what ean I do‘fer you?” “J brought you a note from Mr. Kitson. I was told ‘to. get. an answer.” The broker tore the envelope open, read the brief cores nication, wrote a reply at the bottom of it, put it in anothe envelope and handed it to Jimmy. The boy left the room and started to leave the office post haste. As he opened the corridor door he came. smack against another boy of his own age, but not so stockily built. j The other kid staggered and fell, and Jimmy tumbled: ove him. “What's. the matter with you, you lobster? Can't you. Sy where you’re going?” said the other lad, feeling his’ head. “Why didn’t you look where you're going yourself?” } Jimmy, as he picked himself up and brushed ‘his clothes his hands. ; “Aw, rats! If I had time Yd punch your head for you. » re hard, “You would?” said Jimmy. fue: “Yes, I would. Who do you think you are, anyway?” said \ ne the boy, aggressively. Wi “Ifit wasn’t in a hurry I'd show you who I irae ‘veplicd | Jimmy. : “You'd show me nothing. I could lick you with one hand. i “You couldn’t lick me with both hands, and your feet thrown in. ” “Wait till I meet you again, and I’ll show you,” said the youth, looking around for the envelope he had dropped. \ He didn’t see it, because Jimmy happened to be standing. ay on it. 4 “You picked that envelope of mine up. Hand it over,” We said. “What envelope are you talking about?” Via “Here, give it up,” said the youth, grabbing Jimmy. eh Jimmy grabbed him and shoved him away. Par Then he started for the elevator. ~ ai eae envelope went with him, sticking to the’ sole of his ; shoe “Give me that note, confound you!” cried the other youth, rushing after him. ; “What's the matter with you? I haven't got your note. I } didn’t see it.” / = “T know better.” i At that moment one of Mr. Grant's clerks came out of the. office, and the youth, who happened to be the messenger of e the office, appealed to him. / 5, “Tt haven’t got his note,” protested Jimmy. anything about it.” : : The youth toid the clerk that Jimmy had run into him and knocked him down. P “T dropped the note. around, wouldn't it?” “Did you see him pick it up?” asked the clerk “No, but he could have done it while I was. “But I fell over oe and was down, too,” ths “7 don't know If he didn’t pick it Bs
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OLD KITSON’S KID. 8 find it. “What would I want to take his note for?” “To make trouble for me,” snarled the youth. “Get out. time.” Jimmy broke away, reached the elevator and went down. When he got back to the office he handed Mr, Grant’s answer to the cashier, : “I’d have been back sooner only I had a run-in with a kid . who butted into me. I guess he was.somebody’s office boy, for + he said I took his note,” said Jimmy. : “Where did it happen—on the street?” asked the cashier. ‘“No. Outside Mr. Grant’s office, ” said Jimmy, who then told about the affair. ’ “T guess the boy lost it on the street without knowing it.” “T guess he did, too, for I didn’t see it.” “You performed your errand well, so I guess you'll do all right,” said the cashier.. “Be here a few zamnves before nine in the morning,” As Jimmy was walking out of the aging he was followed out by a boy who had brought a note to the cashier, fare “Say, are you a messenger?” asked the latter. Bes guess I am,” said Jimmy. “Do you carry your messages around on the sole of vou fect?” grinned the boy. “Why do you ask me such a fool question?” us “Because you're carrying one there now.” » “What kind of a joke are you trying to Play on me?”, MeO up your foot and you'll see it.” “Go off, I’m not biting to-day.” “Honest, you’re|carrying an envelope on the bottom of your foot. If it isn’t so you can kick me.” “How can I carry an envelope on the bottom of my foot?’ “Tt must be stuck there.” - Jimmy. lifted his right leg and saw that the boy had told Siar truth—there was an envelope attached to the sole. He pulled it away with some difficulty, but half of the en- Weldpe still held. It was stuck as hard as though plastered there. He had to get out his knife to scrape it away in pieces. Then he looked at the thin enclosure, which had come away intact with half of a worn envelope. It Zan as follows: Hel, Go ahead and buy every share you can. find A ay you get orders to stop. IEE “J must have picked this up on the street, ” said Jimmy. “T guess you did,” said the other boy. “ Some kid lost it.” _ “Gee! Maybe that’s the envelope I was accused of picking _ up in the Mills Building,” “How is that?” asked the other. Jimmy told him about the incident, “You say the office he was going in was Grant’s?” “Veg, 9 oa “The note is addressed to a man whose name begins with a G.” .“ That’s’so. I'd better take it down there, tell Mr. Grant how I found it and ask him if he thinks it was intended for him.” ev =Fou could do that, but if I were you I wouldn't.” “Why not?” eaieeude if the note belongs to him, he'll know you have road it.” “What difference will that make. iene is nothing specially important about it.” Say, how long have you been working in Wall : ' “T haven't worked at all yet. I begin to-morrow morning.” . “But you told me you carried a message to Broker Grant. Don’t you call that working?” / “Oh, that was only a test message the cashier gave me to see what I could do.” Re “Then you are a neweomer to the Street?” st +“ Yes.’ » ; “What broker are you going to work for?” “Mr. Kitson, down the corridor.” “Witson, eh? I wish ae luck,” grinned the other. your name?” “Jimmy, Oliver.” t “Mine is Brad Martin. I work for Benson—the office oppo- T rather like you. We might as well be friends “What's ‘site Kitson’ 8. as apts Als I’m. working for Mr. Kitson,” he added to the clerk. Go find your note, I’m not going to lose any more” PL TS The boys clasped hands. “You live uptown, > suppose?” “Yes, at a boarding-house on Thirty-eighth street.” “Your folks board, then?” “I’ve only got a mother, and she is living at Pugwash.” “Pugwash! Where’s that?” “On the eastern shore of Maryland.” “What, away down there? Is that where you came from?” “ ‘Yes, ” “What put it into your head to come to Wall Street?” “JT guessed it was a good place to taaké money.” “It’s a fine:place to lose money.” “Somebody wins it.” “The brokers and the speculators on the inside. Have you got any money that you don’t want to use right’away?” “T’ve got $100 2 put in the savings bank down the street.” “That note you have in your hand, which you have been | carrying around on the sole of your shoe, is a tips” sa tip! ” . “A pointer on a stock, The man whose initials are at- tached to it is manager, probably, of some clique or syndicate that is going to corner the stock he has directed G——, who is a broker, to buy every share of he can find. If-you can find out the name of the stock you can doubie your $100 by huying ten shares of it on a ten per cent. margin at the little bank around the corner in Nassau street.” “How will I find out the name of the stock?” “Tt will be rather difficult for you, as you don’t know the ropes. The only chance to find it out.would be to watch Broker Grant when he’s at the Stock Exchange and see if he is buying steadily of one stock, I take’ it for sipaseine that Grant is‘the man the note was intended for.” “Then T ought to take it to him.” “Tt isn’t worth while. He has ‘communicated with the writer by this time, for the boy who fetched the note reported that it fell out of his hand when you and he ran into one another, From your story the boy believes you pinched the note to get him into trouble, and I'll bet he’s told Grant so, If you carry the soiled note back, and explain the matter; you won't be believed. So the easiest way out of the matter is to . tear it up and forget about it. I’ll see if If can learn the name - of the stock. If I do, I'll let you know; and we'll both goin ~~ on the deal and make a stake.” \ ; The two boys walked up Nassau street together, for Martin — fe was off for the day, and Jimmy’s new friend took him into the Pee little bank to show him the place. ihe j It was close to four, and the establishment was on the point of shutting up, for no business was done with customers after. that hour. There was a large blackboard at the end of the big reom, y It was covered with the afternoon quotations, the last of which had been chalked up at three, when the exchanges stopped for the day. Brad explained the meaning of the abbreviation at the top. of each column, each of which stood for the name of some listed stock. There were still two or three habitues standing around smok- ing and talking. They were people who made the waiting-room of the little — bank their stamping ground as long as they were allowed to — stay there. ; On their way up Nassau street, Brad explained the method OL i speculation in stocks, and told Jimmy that he had made a number of winnings himself, though not having much money to put up, he had not done as well as he might have done, Jimmy was much Interested in all Brad told him, and paid close attention to him, for he thought it was a fine sta to make money out of the market, fo we Brad only told him the sunny side of the. game. eee The other side Jimmy learned himself later. The boys separated at the Brooklyn Bridge, Brad iaiking: a trolley car across to Brooklyn, where he lived, while Jimmy, after hanging around City Hall Park for half an hour, boarded a Broadway car and was carried uptown to within a block or Higa two of his boarding-house. CHAPTER III.” A COMMOTION IN THE OFFICE. Jimmy appeared at the office at ten minutes of nine. : aS As he had not yet been provided with a key, he had to bye till the deh who carried a key showed UP. , :
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_ door. 4 . . .OLD. KITSON’S KID. He appeared five minutes later. He was the margin clerk, and his name was Charley Yost. He had formerly been the office boy, but had graduated from that position two years since. - “You’re the new boy the cashier told me was starting in ‘to-day ?” “Yes,” replied Jimmy. “Well, here’s the key. You'll carry it after this and open up. Your name is James Oliver?” “Jimmy Oliver,” said the new boy. : “All right, Jimmy. The first thing you have to do every morning is to pick up the mail you will find lying inside this See, there is a bunch of it this morning. Gather it up and take it into the boss’ room, pull out the slide on one side of his desk and place the mail on it. He will look it over when Me comes down. He generally gets here at half-past nine. Attend to that now.’ Jimmy carried the mail into the private-room, found the slide in the desk and left the mail on it. The clerk then took him into the sthall wash-room and showed him the ink and’ mucilage bottles ou a shelf. “Take these and go around and fill the bottles on the desks, 0 ‘said Yost. “Don’t spill the ink nor get the black ink in the ‘red ink bottles.” “Sure rot,” said Jimmy. While Jimmy was attending to this work the clerks came ii ‘one by ‘one, followed by the ‘stenographer, and finally the _ cashier. The latter nodded to Jimmy, opened the big safe and handed out the books and papers to the clerks who came around to get them. Jimmy was told to go. outside and sit in a’chair by the win- . dow till wanted. There was a buzzer set on the wall behind the chair, and the “new boy was informed that when it sounded. ‘the ‘boss wanted him, and he was to answer at once, The old man always came in by way of his private door, and he rang the buzzer this morning for Jimmy to help him off with his coat. Jimmy went in when he heard the buzzer go off. “Good-morning, Mr. Kitson,” he said, cheerfully,” Old, Kitson liked his manner, and unbent so far as to say good-mérning, which was not usual with him. ' “Help me off with my coat and hang, it with my hat in the, closet,” he said. “Yes, sir,” said the boy, préceeding to do ‘So. “What time did you get here?” : “Ten minutes of nine.” “You can go,” said the broker, throwing up his desk and beginning on the mail, Fifteen minutes later the buzzer hummed ‘again. “Send Miss Cady in,” said the old man, when Jimmy an- ; swered the call. As there was only one young lady in the office, the boy judged he wanted the stenographer, so he went to her desk and told her that the boss wanted her. The girl smiled at him and said she would go right in. Five “tuinutes later the cashier called Jimmy to his desk. “Were are some certificates of stock which I want you to take to Taylor & Co., in the Dexter Building and leave to be transterred. Know where the Dexter Building is?” | “No, but I'll find ont,” said Jimmy, ; The cashier directed him and he went off cn his first regu- ' Jar errand, He came back in a tepeiabic time and handed the cashier _a receipt for the stock, which he got from a clerk. Scon afterward he was dispatched, to a broker in the John- ston Building with a note which required an answer. When he reached the office he was sent to, the broker was _ busy, and he had to wait till he was disengaged. He ‘only lost five minutes, which, however, he felt bound to report to the cashier, and was told that it wasn’t neces-° ‘sary for him to report such things, as he was Hable at any time to be delayed that way. Several customers were in the room.when innay sat down. He‘heard them talking about the rise of a certain stock, and’ he wondered if that was the stock referred to in the note he had carried: about, the afternoon’ before on the sole of: his shoe. Jimmiy. | better to-morrow after I have watched Grant a while longer. ae While he il thinking about ‘it the door opened and a mid? | ar e-aged woman ‘with an. ageresdive rs imat came in. “Mrs. Pankhurst.” “What's your business, ma’an?” ie Fe “Never mind. Go in and announce mé, young man.” ~~ “Take a seat, ma'am,” said Jimmy, going in.” A lady outside named Pankhurst wants to see you,” he spe to the boss. “Don't want to see her,” said old Kitson, shortly. “Shall I tell her that, sir?” E “Certainly not. Tell-her I’m out at the Exchange.” ‘ Jimmy returned outside. A “Sorry, ma’am, you'll have to call again. Mr. eer is ove at the Exchange.” Ne “T know better,” snapped the lady. “I’m es right in.” | “Nobody is allowed in Mr. Kitson’s roota when he’s out.” “Look here, young man, you needn’t lie to me. He isn’t out. He told you to tell me that because he doesn’t want to see me, Iam going to see him just the same,” and she started for the door. “Excuse me, ma'am, but you can’t go in,” said Jimmy, get-. ting between her and the door, ae, “Stand out of my way,” cried the lady, with fire in her eyes, ish “Orders are eaten ma’am. You'll have to——” Whack! The visitor handed Reataey a slap on the face that sent him spinning against one of the customers, and walked inside. f She didn’t stay long, and when she came out, looking pretty. be mad, the buzzer rang and Jimmy answered it. “Didn’t I tell you not to let: that woman in?” nse Kitson. “I tried to keep her out, but couldn’t do it. She knocked me out of her way and walked in, If it had been a man I’d have ha punched him, but a woman—you can’t treat them that babs Niet sir. Look at my face where she hit me.” — “She had no right to hit you.’ She's a nuisance, and I don't ; want her around the office. If she:comes again, put Ore Outer “But if she won't go——” ae “Get her out some way. If you let her ‘get in here ri bad i something to say to you. Now go.” ; i Jimmy got along first rate that day. ; Be: He had no chance to eat till he was sent to the bank just ze before three with the day’s deposits. The cashier told him he could stop on the way back at’ quick lunch house and get a bite. pee ey He was glad to do this, for he was hungry, At quarter of four he was told he could go home, — He found Brad Martin in the corridor waiting for him. “How did you come out on your first day?” asked Brad, “All right,” replied Jimmy, ‘ “How do you like old Kitson?” \ “Tve got no fault to find with him.” ‘hahaa “Wait till you’ve been with him a while. He's the touétiest proposition in the Street. He hasn’t been able to keep a ‘boy. Had six during the last year,” ¥ 3 “T'll have to put up with him, for I’ve been recommended to him by three of his Pugwash friends, and they wouldn't do a nat thing to me if I quit him.” ‘ey eas “He’s acquainted in Pugwash, then?” See “T bet you he is. His sister ig married to the postmaster, fed Mr. Nickleby.” Pe ae “Phat’s news to me. Well, you’ve got your work cut out for you, I wish you luck, but I wouldn’t want your job. By the ” way, I've found out that Grant is the man that note was ‘in- tended for.” “T supposed he was. stock?” “T think I did, but I’m not sure about it yet. Did you find out the name of th Las I can tell you Jimmy then remembered the trouble he had had with ane : lady visitor that morning, and told Brad about it. — ke “Mr. Kitson says that if I let her in again he'll have some. thing to say to me. How in thunder am I going to keep her out? She’s a pugilistic old ram, and you can’t treat a. woman as you would a man.” ¥ “T had trouble with a woman like her once, but T fixed her oe : “How?” z Be igh Brad told him, and Jimmy grinned. he said. “Not if it worked all right. He wants to eat oe of her, I don’t blame him. Women are hard losers, and ought | away from Wall Street.” f YEN iid wore is the bridge together an xt day afte thi ia
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work,,and then Brad told Jimmy that he was satisfied, the name of the stock was A. & B. “Tt’s selling at 88, and it is pretty certain to go up to par, maybe higher, You draw out your $100 to-morrow. I'll have $100. Til work the deal, for I know just how to handle it. Vi buy 20 shares. If it goes up ten points we’ll about double our money. That will suit you, won’t it?” “Bet your life it will, Why not?” “That's what I thought. It might go up to 105, but it isn’t safe to take too many chances in the market: The people who want to make too much are the ones who get left.” “All right, Brad. I’ll have the money for you around noon if I get the chance to run down to the bank. I'll take it in to you, and then you can go ahead.” Jimmy managed to find the chance next morning to get the $190, for he was hot after the opportunity he saw for doubling it, and he harided it to Brad. When he met his new friend later, Brad told him he had poner? the stock and showed him the slip from the little an, Next morning when Jimmy came back from an errand he met Mrs. Pankhurst on her way to the office. ‘He hurried by her and was in his chair when she entered. She wanted to see the broker, of course, and though the old nian was in at the time, Jimmy told her he was out. ay “He'll be back soon. Take a seat,” he said. The woman looked at him suspiciously. *{ think you are lying, young man. I've a great mind to go in the room and find out for myself,” she said. won't stop you,” replied the boy, taking something out of | office?” his. pocket, ' Jimmy took a chance on her'taking him at his word, but he ‘felt, sure if he opposed hen she would go in anyway. api give You the benefit of the doubt,” she said, sitting down. “Vil wait a reasonable time and see what happens.” Jimmy said nothing, but waited till the lady opened her bag to get out her handkerchier, then he bent down and put what he held in his hand on the floor. ‘ Jt was a mechanical mouse, and was so like the natural article that it would have deceived a eat. Heading the mouse for the lady visitor, he touched a spring Bees let it go. It went a couple of feet across the fioor and stopped for a moment, then continued on. and stopped again. Se “Palixburst, however, didn’t notice it, and Jimmy was ~. about to call her attention to it when the boss’ door opened and the’ stenographer came out. |» $he saw the mouse right away, and with a little shriek ‘started to run. Unfortunately, somebody had dropped,a small piece of lead pencil on the floor, and Miss Cady stepped on it, € it acted like a roller skate. Se She slid a yard and landed all in a heap. TD * The shock, coupled with the presence of the mouse, peient a succession of shrieks from her lips. Jimmy, thinking she was hurt, rushed td her aid. The counting-room was startled, and the clerks came run- ',,ming out to see what had happened, It was then that Mrs, Pankhurst saw the mouse almost at jee Rest | 7 Withia yell she sprang up and made a break for the door. BeBe opened just as she reached it, and a stout gentleman came L in. “Help! Help!” shrieked the visitor, throwing her arms about his neck as he staggered back from the shock of the | collision. ry Naturally, the uproar brought old Kitson to his door, and he - fairly gasped at the appearance of things in the waiting-room. ib Peels tk CHAPTER IV. JIMMY'S FIRST HAUL IN THE MARKET, tiie ate Cady had fainted and lay in Jimmy’s arms. Fiat Pankhurst was struggling and kicking in the doorway, while she hung. on to the stout man like a ‘ranlons pahioce to SC ik ‘ ‘he: clerks all looked excited. for a way through the footboard. sglaculated old Kitson. OLD KITSON’S KID, : rs ‘| he stepped on the piece of pencil which had floored his EhOROR'; Ain 16 cause of the scene, it had disappeared under the | vacated so expeditiously by the visitor, and was trying yell like a house afire when she gets. started. Does Miss. Ce u i _ “What's the + “Had a fall, sir, and fainted,” capil Jimmy. “What's the matter with that woman at the door? ‘Is she crazy?” said Kitson. “That's Mrs. Pankhurst. She called to see you. I told her you were out, and she was waiting for you to get back when Miss Cady came out of your room and took her tumble. She jumped up with a yell and started for the door, where she met that gentleman and grabbed him,” said Jimmy. , At this point a clerk brought a glass of water and began sprinkling the stenographer’s face to bring her to. The stout gentleman succeeded in detaching himself from the lady visitor, who fled for the elevator, to the astonishment of the people in the corridor who had come out from the ad- jacent offices on hearing the screams and the rumpus. | Brad Martin pushed his way into Kitson’s office, eager to — learn what had happened, and several clerks followed him. — As Miss Cady did not respond to the water treatment; Brad | was asked to fetch his boss’ stenographer in to attend to her. She had some smelling salts and brought ith her. : While attention was centered on her eftorts ‘ ing the girl to, Jimmy looked for his mechanical mouse, and found it with the mechanism run down. é He dropped it into Brad’s pocket, for he was afraid if the © truth became known that he would be fired by the old broker. When Miss Cady came to her senses she explained that she — had seen a mouse, and fallen while trying to get away from it. Kitson gasped at*that, for he had never heard of a mouse in = an office building. "i! “Ridiculous!” he said. ; “How could there be a:mouse in this ss “But I saw it,” the girl insisted. © : er. Kitson gave a snort and started to return to his room, when ee. rapher. His foot slipped from under him, ahd down he came with a shock that would have shaken the room if it hadn’t been ALS practically unshakable. a7 Jimmy rushed and helped him up. Moy “What in the name-of heaven is the matter with: this place?” ral sputtered the broker. “You must haye slipped on this bit of pencil, » said Timmy, J picking it up. is “Throw it out of the etndow,* be made to look foolish. Jimmy obeyed orders, and things quieted down. After the stout gentleman had his interview with the old man and had gone, the buzzer hummed and the boy went in- side to see what the boss wanted. “How long was Mrs. Pankhurst outside?” asked Kitson. “About ten minutes,” replied Jimmy. oe th “You say Miss Cady’s fall started her?” es ‘sh “She made for the door the moment Miss Cady started! to. run, and fell.” “Where were you at the time?” i “In my chair.” “Did you see anything on the floor that looked mouse?” Tame “Yes, sir, there was something,” admitted . Jimmy, reluet antly. RP “What was it?” ey" “Well, sir, I suppose I’ll have to teil the truth, no matter what happens.” } “What do you mean?” Jimmy made a clean breast of his trick to get rid of the un welcome visitor. “So you were at the bottom of the business, eh?” _ “It wasn’t my fault that Miss Cady came out of your r at the wrong moment. I guess she slipped on the sara pees of pencil you did, and that frightened. her as bad as” the © mouse.” ji “Let me see that mouse.” ‘i “T haven't got it now. I thought it was best to get rid a {ti “Well, don’t work any more tricks likke that in this Eanes You can go.” ‘ And Jimmy got out, glad to escape so ‘elle: f When he met Brad that afternoon, Jimmy told him tne tu particulars of the trick he had played on M kh which had led to such unexpected results. . Brad grinned like a tamished hyena. “You aroused half the corridor,” he chuckled. roared Kitson, who hated to py ae can know that you were at the bottom of the who ; “No, nobody in the office sini boss “Did chk tell. him?” di
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“T did, for I wouldn’t! lie to save my bacon.” “How did he take it?” “He told me not to do anything like it again.” . “Didn’t he go for your scalp at all?” “No. I guess he was glad I got rid of Mrs. Pankhurst.” “Here’s your mouse. You might have some fun with it at ‘your boarding-house.” “Rather risky. The landlady might tell me to move, and I like the place pretty well. How is that stock? Has it gone up any to-day?” ry “Yes, half a point, Why don’t you keep track of it when ~~ you-go to the’ Exchange?” 5 “I haven't got the hang of reading the quotations yet?” The “Then you'd better study the daily market report. stock is A, & B.” Jimmy said he would, and shortly afterward started up- town. . hat evening at the table he showed the mechanical mouse and told th ‘y of the riot it had raised in the office. muy boasted heartily, and all of them examined the mouse wit tuch interest. “Upon me word, Oliver, you are quite a practical jokeh,” said a young Englishman who was clerking in a haberdashery on - Sixth avenue. “It was just a trick to get rid of a visitor we don’t want around the office,” replied Jimmy, pocketing the toy. _. “Realty, I think it was a shame to frighten the lady so,” smiled one of the female boarders. pee Le was,” adinitted Jimmy; “but if I hadn’t got rid of her the boss would have read the riot act to me,” eapacity of a chorus lady. a eet if, they: don’t put up a squeal when they lose on a malaad: ts eri RS LE nobody likes to lose money when they are expecting ‘to win.” . “People who can’t afford to lose their money ought to keep latirae\te or Wall Street.” ~ “You say that as though one had little chance to win.” “Some people haven’t the luck to win. They oughin’t to gamble.” “Do you call buying and selling stocks gambling?” “4Tt’s a game of chance.” “So is marriage a game of’ chance,” boarder, |). ” The ladies all took Se aepilan to his remark, and an argument on the subject took place, during which Jimmy finished his (i ~ dinner and left the table. -. During’ the week that followed Jimmy had the satisfaction im of seeing A. & B. go higher every day. ‘It reached par and bounded up to 105 and a’ fraction before Brad get a chance to sell out; with the result that he and - Jimany cleared $170 each. Jimmy was tickled to death over the result of the deal. It seeined just like finding money. sg He intended writing his mother about his luck, but was dis- ‘a f sua ded by Brad. on’t you do it,” he said. “She'll tell everybody she knows, and one of your boss’ friends might write him about it, and Kitson would haul you over the coals.” ' “Why would he?”'said Jimmy. “Bacause it’s against the rules for Wall Street employees to speculate.” “Ts that so? Would I fired if Kitson found out about this deal?” “No, I guess not, but you ’d get a calling down and told not ‘to do ft again.” “Your boss hasn’t found out that you speculate?” | - “No, I take good care that he doesn’t learn about it.” | “Tm. worth $300 now. More than I ever had in my life be- - fore.” “You mustn’t get gay adits it and think you cdn win every time you tackle a deal. You want to feel pretty sure that a seas is going up before you get in on it. I keep track of all est stocks from day to day. When they're lower than ; sat I pick one out and see how it will come out. Generally. win something, though I sometimes lose or come ont even afte: paying the commission and small tnterest. charge.” heed almost after that Jimmy en up additional remarked a male 1ey-making. bug was buagzing in his head, and the “Aren’t ladies welcome at your ocfiice?” said a bleached’ ! blonde, who was connected with one of the theaters: in the | half was never tired of telling what an old crank. ‘London: fog.” ad made the $170 impressed him with the idea’ 6 OLD KITSON’S KID. : = 3 that a person had only to speculate in the right way in Wall \ Street to get rich. ¥ His mother was a widow who kept a small millinery and ‘|fancy goods store in Pugwash. She did pretty well, for she had g fair trade. Nevertheless, she ‘couldn’t lay @ great deal by against a rainy. day. Jimmy thought the, world of her, and his eagerness to make money was born of a desire to add to her savings so as to put her on the sunny side of the street. He would have sent her a part of his winnings in the A. & B. deal, but as he knew he would have to explain that it was not part. of the money she had given him when he started for Now York, he was deterred by ' Brad's warning. . {n the letter he wrote her after his suseess, he hinted that _ Wall Street boys frequently made money in addition to their | wages through tips and other ways which he did-not specify, and that he expected to make extra money that way himself. CHAPTER Y. eae a HOW JIMMY GOT ON WITH BIS BOSS. Three months passed away and Jimmy had acca a full- fledged messenger in every respect. His short stature, which made-him look younger than he: was, his cheeky ways, as well as his general good nature, be him a favorable introduction to the other lads, and he Saas very well with them. They referred to him as “Old Kitson’s Kid.” Y Broker Kitson enjoyed a hard reputation with the messen- ; ger bunch because he could not Heep a boy long in Ais: ser- vice, Every boy who had worked for him. for ‘the last year and a | @ Was. Jimmy was the first lad who failed to fo low their exatdpla,. bok 0 aes he had a run-in with his boss two.or three times a _ wee. The fact was Jimmy got satisfaction out of Kitson himself, ° for he was as independent as a hog on ice as soon as he found f he was making good. oy ae Instead of sulking like the other boys when they. the o!d man was sitting on thelr neck without cause. Jim : took his call-downs with the utmost cheerfulness, and. owent +) yi on about his business as if nothing had happened. This gradually made him solid with the old man after the % scrap was over, though while it was in progress ‘Kitson was ze mad enough to throw him out of the window. as The other messengers couldn’t understand how Jimmy het worked three months for old Kitson weth ous SqnenHng ita his treatment. Some of them began to think the broker was not as Dad as his previous boys had painted him. On being twitted on the subject, Jimmy insisted that old Kit- i son was all right if you knew how to take him. They declared he was the first one who managed to ect bei with the broker, fy abe One morning Jimmy admitted a man his boss didn’ =i see, and old Kitson went for his scalp after oO man ha gone away. ; “You didn’t tell me to keep him out,” answered Jimmy. | “You had no right to let him in without first asking’ me aie a I wanted to see him,” ie “All right, T’H know better next time,” said Jimmy, in his cheerful way. ; “Bah! You don’t know enough to last you over night.” “That's right, but I’m learning something new every “day.” “Some new mischief. I thought I could make sone out of you, but you're thicker than a London fog.” ’ ; “Wait a moment, sir, till I put that down in my book.” , Jimmy pulled out his memorandum beok and pretended LOK? write in it. ' “What in thunder are you up to now?” roared the old man. : “Taking note of what you said—that I was Anes thet ra 9 Kitson fairly boiled over. : ‘ “Get out of here. You're discharged.” . “What will you do without a Owens oe for ‘the rest of thi day? ” t “None of your infernal business. Get ou the ot “Yes, sir,” and Jimmy walked out and tg he Ten minutes. later his buzzer went off. 4 He walked in as sprightly as ever.
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OLD KITSON’S KIL. “Ain't you gone yet?” snorted the old man. | The broker wasn't in, but to the boy’s surprise the man _ “No, sir. I wouldn’t leave you for a gold mine. I consider Kitson didn’t want to see was in'there waiting for-ibe old man ~ | Your interests of too much importance to leave you in the to show up. lurch.” “Confound your imyertinence! I’ve a good mind to—here, take this noté down to my wine merchant on Beaver street. Tf you aren’t back in fifteen minutes——” . €Yes, sir. Any ‘answer?” “No!” howled the broker, “Get out.” Jimmy hurried away, chuckling to himself. '“The old man is as good as a show. make a hit in vaudeville. He didn’t mean to fire me no more than the man ‘in the moon. I’ll bet that’s the way some of the’! other boys lost their job. They took him at his word and left. | Gee! I wonder whore he got his disposition? It’s something wild and terrible, but it doesn’t ruffe me worth a cent. In fact, I'm getting to like it. feel like a fish out of water.” Jimmy reached the wine merchant's and handed the note to the proprietor; who happened to be the first person he met | in the store. “Hold on,” said tne gentleman. “No answer, sir,” said Jimmy. “How do you know?” “Mr. Kitson said so.” “Never mind what he said. Wait.” “T have to be back in fifteen minutes or I'll catch it.” “Tell him I kept you.” ; sere won’t go with him. rll wait, anyway.” “ The wine merchant read the note and said he was out of the pectin tie goods asked for, and he would send word back to that effect. Jimmy carried back his reply and handed it to his boss. “What's this for?” demanded Kitson. _ “& note from the wine man.” ' The broke tore it openrand read it. He wasn’t pleased, for he wanted the wine that evening. ' “Go back and tell him to get it for me and deliver it at my house to-night or I’ll get a new wine merchant.” “Yes, sir,” said Jimmy: | He rushed out to the stenographer. ‘a. want you to write something for the Boss. quick!” he sa P ~~ 38° Ca ¥y placed a letter-head on the machine, and Jimmy | dictated the old man’s words. _ “Envelope, please,” said Jimmy. j He got it and hurried back into’ the private room. “Sign that, sir, and I'll take it down to the paper’ he said. “What in thunder——” “Yes, sir, Just slap your John Hancock under Yours truly, and I'll be off.” Kitson blew off like a mad bull. “Who told you to dictate this pene “T did it to save your time.” “You're discharged! Get out of my office! ci “Yes, sir. That’s all right. Just sign that and I'll finish the errand, then T'll gather in my wages and go back to Pugwash. Mr. Nickleby. -will lather the back off me, but I can’t help that. Til suffer in a good cause.” ome, ‘The old man grew purple in the face. . “You seem to think you're running this office,” he snorted. _ “No, sir, Just working for your interest, that’s all.” At that moment the cashier came in. Kitson looked up, then signed the note, flung it at Jimmy, and told him to get'out. Twenty minutes later the boy was back and seated in his chair as if nothing had happened. 4 Old Kitson came out and passed through into the counting- | Fegm,: » He had discharged Ji immy twice that day and had forgotten i “all about, it. Jimmy hadn’t forgotten, but he wasn’t worrying over trifles. _ He believed he had the boss’ number, so to speak, and he looked as serene as a summer morn. - Had Jimmy actually left him, the old man “would have ‘been opping mad. ‘He’d have sent half the office force out looking for him, with orders to bring him back by main force. ‘Old Kitson never had a boy who set him off quicker than Jimmy, but it pleased him to howl at the boy, and he wouidn’t ave Boy happy without him. On the ‘following day when Jimmy retirded from an errand, -Trushe a into Kitson’s room with a special message he had ‘coker who met him on the street, | I'l) bet he and I would) If he were to quit bawling at me I'd | “ suggested that he set in on it, too. iting Jimmy had strictiorders to let nobody in the private room when his boss was out. The margin clerk, who attended to. visitors when Timiniy: was out, had similar instructions. Apparently the man had gone in unobserved of his own ay cord. If the party had been a stranger, anybody, in fact, but the person who was installed there, Jimmy would have politely ~ asked him to go into the outer room, explaining why he | wanted him to do so; but it was different’ in the present case. Jimmy was sore on him because of the call-down he had | received on his account the previous day. Bia t Besides, he knew Kitson didn't want to see the visitor. “Here, what are you doing in here?” he said to the man. “Waiting to sée Mr. Kitson.” “Well, this’ isn’{:the waiting-room. ‘please. The man grinned and made no attempt to lead his seat,’ “Say, are you deaf?” said Jimmy. “Chase yourself outsides" and do it quickly.” ‘ : ‘f “I’m very comfortable here.” replied the man. “Do you refuse to go?” said Jimmy. : . The man grinned tantalizingly at the four-foot office boy. He didn’t caiculate that Jimmy would or could do’ anything. But that’s where he made a niistake. The boy felt'that he represented Kitson in that beget and mtg he didn’t propose to take any suff from’ “anybody. ee And he proceeded to act on that idea‘ , * Quick as a wink Jimmy snatched up the Waste paper basket : ‘and jamméd it down over the visitor’s head, who ine ap as arms.in dismay. | Just then qld Kitson entered the. affice, EY “Here, what are you doing, Jimmy?” he said, starting. fer ward. “Trying to puta little sense in this’ chap’s head, * replied. \ the boy, holding the man down in sa chair’ in spite OR ‘his: b, struggles. ‘ “Confound it, Jimmy——” cried the brok¢r, angrily. ry “This is the man IJ let in to see you yesterday, and you gave ee me a wigging for doing it. You said you didn’t wee to see him.” t “How came he in here, then?” eh j “T couldn’t tell you. Walked in, I suppose... I found him here when I came back from the errand you sent me on. Shall I throw him out?” : Doth 5 “Never mind. Let him go. I'll attend to him.” : a Jimmy removed the basket and then handed the: old man a the note he had brought him, telling him who he got it from. — Then he started to pick up the papers that littered the. floor, paying no attention to the angry remarks of his victim... er He was satisfied, for he had scored, his point, and he. didn’ care two cents for the visitor's feelings, hor what the man paren a to him. hd As soon as he had recovered all the scraps, he returned: eter | ‘his chair outside, feeling he had something new Hey. fa erg ¥ friend Brad when he met him later. ts ‘Just aeRO yourself, CHAPTER VI. THE HOLD-UP.! market, he had not yet ventured to make a deal on” hook. He believed the knew the ropes pretty near as well friend Brad, but on the two occasions he started to buy a stock the price dropped each time before he could get to. ee little bank. ; This, of course, was lucky, for he would have lost money had he bought. .. He Jimmy found 1t was not so easy to’ attend to his boss’ bust ness and think of something elsé at the same time. As he regarded Mr. Kitson’s interests as paramount to | own, which was proper that he should, the $170 Brad* hai mage for him represented the sum total of his winnings up t the present time. However, his opportunity came when he saw D, & up, and heard people tajking about the rise. d He told Brad that he’ was going to buy 20 shar In spite of the fact that Jimmy had an expectant’ 4 on the * if + a oes Pete Rasim Si OTE SLL i win tara ML
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But Brad was interested in a mining stock at the time, and ! couldn't touch it. ‘So Jimmy went in alone, buying the 20 shares at 120. fed After that he watched the blackboard at the Exchange when : he went there, and sometimes got a glimpse of the ticker in the office during the day. At the end of the week the stock was up to 125. On Monday it jumped to 128. Brad told him he’d. better sell out, for he didn’t think it would go much higher. pet s only a spurt, and is liable to peter out any moment,” he sai Having more confidence in Brad’s judgment than his own, he sold, and when the little bank settled with him he found himself $150 richer. Summer came on, and from the middle of June till the first week in Septembey, old Kitson, who was.a widower, and lived at a bachelor apartment house on Park avenue, moved his - trunk down to a quiet little Long Island village on the Sound, and only eame to New York two or three tities a week, or not at all if the market was dead slow and there was no business ‘doing. This gave Jimmy a relief from the bullyragging he got so often from the boss. One Friday old Kitson surprised the boy by inviting him to * come down'to the village on the next afternoon and stay over till Monday morning at the hotel where he was stopping. / Jimmy accepted the invitation like a bird. — “The station is three miles from the: village,” said the old “man, as he shut up his desk; “but there is a stage that meets _ the train, and you can take that.” “Yes, sir; but I wouldn’t care if I had to walk. Three miles. isn’t far along a good road,” replied the boy. _ *There will be no need for you to walk. The stage has to _ meet the train, and you ‘ll, find it there when you get off the a er. - Jimmy | told his boarding missus that evening he would be away until Monday night, ' She asked him where he was going, and he told her. “1 suppose you'll get a regular vacation soon, won’t you?” she said. “Yes, ma'am; I expect to get a’ week. Everybody in the “ office gets a week or two. I haven’t heard anything about mine yet.” _ Jimmy took the two o’¢lock train next day from the Long * Jsland Depot, and about four reached the station he was bound for. ‘There were several automobiles and ¢ an old-fashioned yellow _ stage ranged along the back platform. _ Jimmy elected to ride with the driver, and climbed up on the’ box seat. “The jehu, who wore a iene hat and a country look, soon appeared with a mail-bag that appeared to be quite bulky. — _ He shoved it under the seat and went back and got a box, secured by a padlock, containing exptess matter. He then collected a quarter from the two inside passengers, and a third quarter from Jimmy. ' After passing a few words with the station agent he got on the box and started his rig. _ “Where are you going, young man?” he asked Jimmy. “To Fairhaven,” said the Wall Street lad. “So I supposed, but whereabouts in Fairhaven?” “The hotel.” “The inn, you mean. Your folks stopping there?” “No. My boss is stopping there.” “You're going down on business, then?” : “No, I’m going down to stay till Monday morning.” Rh ngs “with your boss?” “Yes,” “Very kind of your boss to invite you. i “Sure. He couldn’t get along without me.” 2 “Sho! ‘You don’t say. What business is he in?” Be ii “Stock brokerage. com . “Fe’s one of them Wall Street ed eh? o he a bull or a bear?” , “Yes, I think he is,” said Jimmy. “What's that?” said the driver. — : i “Both. He dete like a bear most of. the time, and bulldozes verybody in the office,” e hen he’ Ss a hard man to work for?” f OLD KITSON’S i RS ESS 2 eR Fa een ETON DET EST IRAE NT AEE LIRIAS NSTI TEST STUN ABI ET 1 ELAS ATT jand dragged off into the bushes with as little Can eae as ‘ ‘pushed their way Heide the bushes inte the. road. KID, ———————— at “Yes, he’s'a rather difficult proposition.” “How jong have you worked for him?” “ About five. months, and he discharges me once a week on the average.” eDiacheraea you once a week!” gasped the driver. “Yes. He fired me twice one day.” “T guess you're joking.” “No. It’s a’ fact.” “If he discharged you as often as that, how is it you con- tinue working for him?” “Because I’m his right bower. He’d be lost without me.” “Then why should he discharge you?” “Oh, that’s his way. He doesn’t mean for me to go.” “T never heard of such a thittg before. He must be a curious kind of man.” \ “There are worse men than my boss. How often do you u Grete this stage between the village and the station every. day?” “Four times—twice in the morning and twice in the after- noon. IJ meet the west-bound train at eight o’clock and wait an hour for the train from New York. I meet the half-past eleven train next and wait for the noon train. The train you came on runs an hour earlier to-day than on other week days. I meet the last train for New York at nine o’clock.” “What sort of place is the village?” “Quiet. There’s a big novelty factory on the outskirts which employs fifty people, and receives a large mail every week day. Before it was put up there you wouldn’t have known that the village was alive, except for three months in su Sas! The stage jogged along in an easy way, the horses DUES their own time, ; The driver occasionally flicked them with the end of his — ‘| whip in a lazy way and said “giddap,” but the animals never increased their gait. The surrounding country was cut up into small farms, and men were at work in nearly all the fields. The road ran up a hill about a mile outside of the village, — from the top of which Jimmy caught a sight of the Sound _— shimmering in the setting sun. The village was also partly visible. “The driver pointed out the brick factory to him on the. suburbs. Any one would have guessed it was a factory from the tall ae that rose through the roof of the engine-ts ren side is At the foot of the hill the road passed ihedaih a wood; where the light was subdued by the interlacing branches. The vehicle was well through it when the driver uttered an ejaculation and reined in. Across thé road was stretched a stout pope which formed a barrier to further progress. Sei “What's that there for?” asked Jimmy. aa “That’s what I want. to know,” said the aiktvar, reins while I get down and investigate.” He stepped down and walked toward the rope. ; Suddenly Jimmy saw a lasso shoot through the air toward — the driver. hi The loop settled down over his head and arms and was) aoe drawn taut. In another moment the jehu was pulled off his feet dragged toward the bushes, as though the line were bie acest to some moving object. : . Jimmy stared at the extraordinary scene till the man dis: 6% appeared, shouting and kicking. : Ri “Gee! I wonder what’s in the wind?” he thoneght. “That Ba must be some kid joke on the driver.” Maybe some of the village boys have accumulated a grouch against him and have — taken this odd way to get'square. I guess it’s my duty to get down and help him out, though the fellows might hand it to (hi me for interfering.” 3 He tied the reins and was descending from the seat when the. ; Jasso came through the air again and settled over ie: shouts e ders. In anothér moment Jimmy was pulled down. into hes jae: “Hold the the driver had been treated. As he was borne along he had a fleeting glimpse of the ee astonished passengers getting out of the stage. . Jimmy was dragged up to a tree and tied to it by thitea: boys: “whose faces were partly covered with home-made ieeien. Of black cloth. F He was gagged by his own handkerchief and Maiti ey. He saw two more boys, also masked, and the whole bune Pages:
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OLD KITSON’S KID. > Sr eEEeeeO—o—eeu= While two of them held the passengers up at the point of reyolvers, the other three mounted the driver’s seat and ‘pitched down the mail pouch and the express box. ; The leader of the bunch wore a red shirt, a cowboy hat, and had his pants stuck into the tops of his boots. The whole business had a flavor of a wild Western hold-up. The two inside passengers were rushed into the bushes and | tied like Jimmy, the young rascals using the rope they had stretched across the road, Their watches, money and jewelry were taken from them, and then the amateur bandits seized the mail-bag and the ex- press box and made off into the woods, leaving their victims to get out of their predicament as best they could. \ CHAPTER VII. TIkD UP IN THE Woop. The inside passengers were bound back to back to one tree, Jimmy to another out of sight of them, and the driver to a third further in the wood. The stage remained standing in the middle of the road, the two horses showing no signs of impatience as time passed Jimmy did not take kindly to the treatment which had been handed out to him, He was mad clear through over it. Instead of the thing being a joke on the driver, it turned out to be a bona-fide hold-up. _ the young rascals had taken the $4 in bills and every bit Gar ‘geo. change he had in his pockets. They “had also deprived him of a $1 watch and a 75-cent chain he wore. He knew nothing about the robbery of the mail-bag and ex- press box. He learned about that later. Jimmy tried his best to get free, but the boys had made a good job of it and he couldn’t loosen his bonds at all. Thus matters stood for perhaps twenty minutes, when an automobile, coming from the direction of the station, found its ‘Sway blocked to some extent by the stalled stage, The car slowed down and stopped, and the chauffeur sen out to see what was holding the vehicle up. He saw nobody around. The door of the stage stood open, showing a couple of suit- SwReS aside, The driver's whip lay in the dust, but the driver himself was nowhere to be seen. The man saw the two broad marks in the dust made by the bodies of the driver and Jimmy when they were dragged into ee bushes by the lariat, and he wondered what had caused them. He also saw that the dust was much trampled up, but no suspicion of what had happened entered his mind. After waiting a few minutes for somebody to show up, he measured the roadside with his eyes, and calculated that if he steered carefully he could run his car around the stage. He got in, accomplished the feat, and continued ‘on to the village. Half way there he met a farm boy driving a wagon in the direction of the wocd. ew tS was going to call the boy’s attention to the stalled stage, .. but figuring that the stage might be on its way by that time, he went past the wagon! without saying anything. So when the boy and the wagon got half way through the wood, the lad discovered the stage in the same position it had been from the first. The boy stopped his horse and looked at the stage, wonder- ing why it was standing there with nobody near it. Fxpecting the driver, whom he knew, to show up, he waited. At the end of five or six minutes he got tired, and, driving around the stage, went on. - Half an hour elapsed, by which time it was five o’clock, and nde’ postmaster in the village was wondering why. the stage ‘was so long delayed, and matters had not altered in the wood. Then a couple of trampish-looking individuals came that wa hey looked the stage over, looked in among the trees from the edge of the road, and they, too, Wondered what was in t ind. onde the end of five minutes finding nobody appeared to be around, they grabbed the two suitcases and beat a retreat rough the bushes. They suddenly came face to face with Jimmy, The sight of the boy, covered with dust, bound and gagged, ather area them. » 7th xs 4 A fg ® EE SE © Gane Fe 84 FSS EE 8 FG © S88 BB BRE BEE EE “Looks kind of ‘funny, doesn’t it, Jim?” said one of them; “Mighty funny, Bill,” replied the other. j Jimmy made guttural noises behind the handkerchief, and 9 kicked his legs, the only way he was able to ask’\them to re- lease them. The tramps, however, after a whispered SGnesntpeen in which they argtted that the suitcases might belong to him, in which! case he would claim them as soon as he was released, decided not to help him out of his scrape. They simply grinned at him and pushed on through the 2 wood in the same direction taken by the five amateur ban- dits. Jimmy was disgusted, and could not see why the gentlemen of the road could not have released him just as well as not, By this time the village postmaster had come to the conclu- sion that the stage had broken down on its way to the village, and he told his son to harness up his light rig and start for the station. The man from the factory who always came for the mail had turned up and was surprised to learn that the mail-bag* had not yet arrived. He could only wait around till he got it. As the factory closed on Saturday at three in the summer, the failure of the mail to reach the office on time cut no figure. It wouldn’t be handled till next day, when a clerk came to the office specially to go over it and enter the orders up so they could be filled right away on Monday morning. About the time the postmaster’s son left the village en route for the station, a couple of small boys from a farm in the neighborhood were returning from the Sound shore where they had been fishing from the rocks all afternoon. They saw the two tramps seated on the ground examining the contents of the suitcases they had stolen. They supposed the suitcases belonged: to the men, and» thought nothing about the matter. 5 As they approached the road, swinging the fish they had | caught, they heard a pounding sound in the bushes, and won- dering what caused it, they investigated apd discover ed, the weg driver of the stage bound to a tree and gagged. ; They knew him, and their eyes bulged on observing his pre-\ dicament. M They lost no time in relieving him of the gag, and one of ~ them got out his knife to free him. me “Who done this to you, Thompson?” asked the other. iy “A bunch of young rascals, who lassoed me, dragged me he - here and tied me to this tree,” replied the. driver. “What did they do that for?” We “Rank mischief. I think they tied up my three passengers, i too.” ae “And did they run ‘off with the stage?” “No, I heard them pushing their way through the woods. after they had finished their rascality.” “Who were they? Village boys?” “T don’t know who they were. Their faces were ‘hiaden ) black masks, The constable will get them, and the justice will give them a spell in the lock- “up. The stage has been delayed here a couple of hours.” “Have you been tied here for two hours?” said the bey beity- was cutting the rope as he completed the job of freeing: th ie ait driver. “Every minute of it. It must be six o'clock now. Come, let. us look around for the passengers and set them free, I haven’ £/- heard a sound from them, so I guess they are gagged, too.” “Hasn’t there been anybody along the road in two hours?” “JT heard an automobile come along and stop, but it went on toward the village in a few minutes. There was a wagon also, but whoever was in it didn’t take the trouble to find out why the stage was at a standstill. Then two men came through the bushes, but they did not come my way,” said the driver. _ “There’s one of your passengers, a boy tied toa tree, yon- ie der,” said one of the lads. Neg “He’s the chap that rode with me on the seat. Rik and. ‘cut him free. Then look for the two men, I must go to the ‘stage. Just think, the mail-bag and the express box has been uns guarded these two hours.” % The two youths hastened to Jimmy, and eh Mee took the handkerchief from his mouth, the: other cut the rope holding him to the tree. “Thanks,” said the Wall Street boy. a long time.” “So was the driver. of the stage, to ‘another tree. We te is cut him joose,” said one of the boys. “He told ~ "ye | been’ tied up here musieh, of boys meguined wah masks played the t
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= 10 OLD KITSON’S KID. “I don’t see that it-was a trick. They were’ young thieves, for they stole my watch and my money,” said Jimmy. “They did!” cried the two lads, much astonished. Tying up the driver and his three passengers was a serious joke, but to steal on top of it wags going the limit, “Yes, they did. But let’s look for the two men who came in the inside of the stage. Theyre tied somewhere near here, and I dare say they have been robbed, too.” At that moment the driver came tearing through the bushes * in great excitement. i “Them rascals have carried off the mail-bag and the express box,” he seid. “I am-in a nice pickle, for I’m responsible for both while under my care.” . “They ate a nice pack of rascals,” said Jimmy. go through you and take your money?” _ *No, They wouldn’t have got much if they had. Did they tako anything from you?” “They took my watch and a 2a replied Jimmy. “What are you going to do about the mail? Maybe they only hid the , pouch and the box in the bushes to ‘give you the trouble of Mading them.” That suggestion struck the driver as likely, for he could not conceive of boys actually stealing the U. S, mail as well as the express box. Such a crime as that was sure to go hard with them as soon hig they were caught, which he had no doubt they soon would e. “Did they Before instituting a hunt for the bag and box, the other two ‘passengers were hunted up and released. \. One declared he had lost his gold watch, diamond stud and * over: $50 in money, and the other had been cleaned out of all “tiie valuables he had about him, ; . They were both as mad as they could be over the rough treatment: they’ had experienced, as well as their loss, which tet them stranded for the time being. Just then the postmaster’s son drove up and stopped in the road. : He saw’ the Stage standing alone there, and ke could not make out that there was anything the matter with it. | He shouted out Thompson’s name, and the driver, followed by thé others, walked to the road, “What's the trouble?” asked the postmaster’s son. “Trouble!” roared the driver. “The stage was held up here . two hours ago by a crowd of young ruffians, who made prison- ers of us all, and tied us to trees in the wood. They robbed my three passengers en top of that, and to. cap the climax ~ they took thé mail-bag and express box from under the seat, and have either hidden themor run off with them. If they were bad enough to rob my passengers they were bad enough to steal the mail and express matter.” The young man was aghast at the idea of oh. mail pouch te having been stolen. And by boys, too—it seemed incredible. ba TER CHAPT®R VIII. ' THE CAVE IN THE ROCKS. Are you sure they were boys?” asked the postmaster’s son, “It doesn’t seem to me that boys would dare do such a as thing. if “They were boys. If you doubt me, ask my passengers. “They saw them,” said the driver. “We must hunt through the wood for the pouch and -the box. This is a very serious matter. Most of the mail is ad- - dressed to the Fairhaven Novelty Co., and nearly every letter coutains money or a postal order. There will be no end of trouble if the mail has been carried away and rifled. I don’t ee who these boys were. None of the village or farm lads would think of holding up the stage, much less robbing the passengers « sad stealing the mail and express matter.” “T haven't any idéa who they were. There were five of ee 4 them, end they didn’t lose much time over the job. It looked | like a planned thing,” said Thompson. ‘All hands joined in the hunt for the Mail pouch and “ex: aa press box, but after half an hour the men DBSSEREOLS quit in disgust. and returned to the stage. Then ‘it. was discovered that their suitcases were gone. That was the last straw with them, coe y set out at once to walk to the village, iat quite a mile , to report the facts to the constable. 2 ba ‘the meanwhile, old man Kitson, after looking for his office boy, aaa to the conclusion that he had missed the two clo¢ | from getting around the edge cf the cove, so he was: compelled — ; Manner. station, for some reason that no one could understand, unless it had broken down. | That being the casé, the broker guessed that the boy was detained with the stage, and looked for him to show up at any moment, a, Was growing dark when the stage finally landed Jimmy at the inn, ‘ His clothes had been thoroughly dusted at the post-office, where the stage stopped first while Thompson told his story, eorroborated by the young New Yorker. Neither the mail pouch nor the express box had been discov- ered anywhere in the bushes, and the search had been given up. It was now up to the village constable to do something, and that individual, after listening to the complaint of the two inside passengers of the stage, was preparing to take one of his assistants and startin search of the amateur bandits. The two passengers proceeded to the inn to secure accom- modation cn credit, as they were completely stranded and were not acquainted in the place. The constable had learned about the robbery of the mail pouch and express package from the two complainants, and he expected a visit from the postmaster or his son. The latter called and told him he must get busy at once. : Thompson returned to the post-office after landing Jimmy at the inn, and there the constable found the driver and nae learned all the facts the man could furnish. Ff : “There were five boys, and you say they made off: toward the shore?” said the officer, “Yes, they went in that direction,” nodded the cree The constable decided that to eatch five boys extra help, so he asked the driver to go with him and his as- sistant, The jehu agreed if the officers would give him the chance 4 run home for a hasty bite. While the arrangements for the pursuit of the five boys were under way, Jimmy was eating supper with his boss and — detailing his experiences at the hands of the amateur bandits. They were out on the veranda of the inn when the con- stable and his party came along in his light wagon, bound for the wood which they intended to beat up in the direction of — the Sound, hoping to catch the young rascals and recover the; stolen property. Along toward morning the’ party returned to the (pita without having found the slightest clew to the you Aiter breakfasting with the old man, Jimmy started out to explore the neighborhood along the Sound. Jimmy liked the water, and before, he left his native. tay, f : of Pugwash it was his habit to spend more or less.of his time sailing up and down the Chester River in the company of some boy friend. He would liked to have hired.a boat on this oceasion and done a little cruising out on the Sound, which looked very inviting in the sunshine, but he had no money. . So he confined himself to a stroll along the shore. : . The course he took brought him to the low cliffs to the west of Fairhaven village. The tide was way out when he reached the rocks where’ Uo beach proper ended. When the tide was low a narrow stretch of ‘sand WES. ex posed running the entire length of the cliffs. It was a dangerous pathway unless one knew exactly, the state of the tide. ' : If the tide was yet on the ebb it was safe enough, ravided 5 one did not linger; but if it was on the turn, a person who ventured out along the base of the cliffs was almost certain to be cut off from the end of the beach if he went far. Jimmy did not stop to consider how the tide was, but started along the narrow strip of wet sand, The tide, as it happened, was beginning to come in, bad when it got going it swallowed up the pathway very fast. 23) Jimmy had made about a third of the distance before he — noticed that the strip of beach was narrowing down ane fore- ing him to walk closer to the rocky hase. | : A turn in the shore carried him into a rocky cove. ’ This was a sort of trap under the conditions Jimmy was facing, though to one,as nimble as the Wall Street boy it was possible to get out of it by climbing the rocks. 3 Jimmy soon found that the incoming water prevented hin to turn back. Essaying to return, he found his retreat cut off in the same “Tm stuck,” he thought, “The tide is coming in so fa
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I won’t have standing room down here soon. uu have to shin up the rocks.” Any one trapped by the tide in the cove need “aidt haya drowned, : There were several single rocks on which one could perch himself and wait several hours till the tide receded again. Jimmy, however, did not care to sit for a considerable time marooned on a rock. ‘He preferred to take the more risky course of scaling the side of the cove. : There was no path, but plenty of foothold for a lad of herve, and Jimmy was not wanting in that article. ; He started up at once, and was soon half way to the top. -A projecting rock invited him to rest himself. He straddled it and looked down at the water as it covered a the last bit of sand, and then lapped the rocks. ¥ He remained perched there fifteen or twenty minutes, and then continued upward, working around into a gaping crevice. Here he found a ledge which widened to a shelf a couple of feet broad. This appeared to lead right to the top with a gentle rise. As he passed along he came upon the mouth of a’small cave. ee looked into it and saw a number of envelopes strewn abou It immediately struck him that the boy bandits had been there, perhaps were in there. yet. He determined to investigate. The entrance to the place was very small, and Jimmy was sols ed to get down on his hands and knees in order to get in. SA rather doubtful about the reception that awaited an nc if the five young rascals were inside, but that did not deter him from venturing. Turning his back on the sunshine, everything looked dark -ahead of him. _. That naturally placed him at a great disadvantage, for if an ~ attack was made upon him he would not be able to see to de- fend himself, However, he pushed forward and trusted to luck. = The entrance expanded into a small cave as black as the ace’ of spades to him, He paused and waited for his eyes to grow accustomed to his surroundings: _ Nothing had happened so far, and he began to think there weete nous in the place. ; e listened and he heard sounds of breathing, as if two or oy more persons were asleep ahead of him. i That satisfied him that the cave was occupied, and he was sure the boy bandits had taken refuge there. _ Gradually he began to make out an indistinct object close to Hing, 3, He supposed it was one of the boys, though he heard no sound from. it. He crawled forward and cautiously stretched out his hand and touched it. { It did not feel like a human being, but seemed stiff and hard, ° eling it with greater freedom, he discovered it was the ee pouch, lying against the wall. — Hie crawled closer and examined it with greater attention. Hoe found a long slit in it, into which he inserted his hand. ae ere seemed to be a number of papers in it, but not a let- ter. There was a heap of envelopes, and their my shige close by. \ Jimmy was at no loss to understand that these jcpbiccentel rifled letters. : $ As he knew that two of the rascals had revolvers, he was for the moment at a loss how to proceed. = He had matches in his pocket, but to flash one was to run} the risk of arousing the young villains. Still he could do nothing without a light. After waiting some Le pgsts he ventured to light a match behind the’ pouch. The blaze illuminated the cave with a dull glow. He saw three of the boy bandits stretched out in various at- titudes. The other two were evidently away, He was able to see their faces, which were no longer covered _ by masks. “One was that of a lad of fourteen or thereabouts, freckled d hard looking. © other two were about eighteen, tanned, Sigs and tough OLD KITSON’S KID. | tings. rascals in the cave until some one came aunad a or h 1 Beside each of the big fellows lay a revolver. Jimmy determined to get possession of them. The match expired in his fingers, and all became dark again, darker than before. He had located the position of the weapons, and of the boys, and he did not need to strike another match in order to pro- ceed. : He crawled carefully among the sleepers, and the guns were soon in his hands. . Drawing back, he stuffed one of them in his pocket and held the other ready for use. ee He had spotted the expréss box,: but while it was badly ~ dented by the rocks that lay beside it, it. seemed to have re- sisted the offorts of the young thieves to open it. ’ After a time Jimmy lighted another match. With the light he looked the pile of rifled letters over, and found a lot of monéy orders scattered through it. ‘ These being of no value to the boy crooks, they had re- jected them. As soon as the match went out Jimmy began Siavine the envelopes, Money orders and enclosures into the DOG through ae the slit. As.soon as he had got all he could feel in, he lighted a third ‘ match to see if he had missed any, He found there were quité a number about the cave. er He got as many of these as he could, and then dragging the | ot pouch carefully after him, he backed toward the entrance, aa had not got but a foot or two when he heard voices pat ic: side aan “The other two have returned and’ I’m caught,” he shoushe “ “Never mind. I’ve got the guns and I’ll put up'a fight. Some- - body is likely to get hurt before I’m through, and I may be © one if they have another gun, but I guess the surprise they’ 15 St get will give me ail the advantage I need.” ‘ He crawled behind the pouch and awaited developments CHAPTER IX. JIMMY CAPTURES TILE BOY BANDITS. | Jimmy didn’t have long to wait. : X The light at the entrance was obstructed by a craw tine op~ ee ject. © : The object pushed a bundle before him. A second object followed. “Wake up, you fellers!” cried the foremost il | “an strike a glim. We've brought the grub.” The sleepers were aroused, and one of: them sa “Ts that you, cap’n?” “Yep. Who'd you s’pose it was? Me and Swipsey have aol- Lie lared a swell feed. We went t’rough a house we was watchin’ as soon as the people started for church. One of the men w works on the place was around the yard, but we played'oif we was tramps, and when he ordered us away we jumped and knocked him silly with a stone. Then we tied him up, gagged him and dragged him into the house. We then went t’rough the pantry and took everythin’ wort’ eatin’. There’s a hull . chicken as big as a turkey, ready cooked for dinner, a meat pie, t’ree loaves of bread, a pot of butter, and plenty udder > We'll have a reg’lar feast. Come on now, and strike — a light so we kin see where our mout’s are,” said the neg of the band. A match was struck and a pigce of candle lighted. | The. boys were so intent on the prospective meal that the} did not ‘notice the disappearance of the pile of mail matter, ae nor the fact that the pouch was not in the place uae they had thrown it. Neither did they see Jimmy’s legs sticking from y mail-bag. : This was not remarkable, for the candle gave: out: but “ay meager light, and their bodies kept its rays from illuminating — the walls. a The two bundles of eatables were opened, and the five ama- BiG teur bandits proceeded to satisfy their hunger, without the least suspicion that they were being observed by an unin- vited sixth party. : Jimmy lay very still, thinking how he could captura the whole bunch and hand them over to, the authorities of the 7 village. He knew it would be quite a deer in his eap if pull off the trick. : He had decided on his line of action, wiich was to wit backwards, holding the bunch at bay. with the revolver in h hand aid then mount guard outside the entrance and a! tk ” SF at ial Stee
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OLD KITSON’S KID. Btitact attention by shooting off the second revolver; when the ’ deader of the crowd said: “You kin hand me my gun now, Snorkey.” _ Snorkey put his hand in his pocket, and not finding it there, : looked on the ground for it. _ Of course he didn’t see it, for Jimmy had it. That put the other chap in mind of his gun, and he goulan.t . find it either. The disappearance of the guns was the cause of at a little pl eS ata and the whole party jumped up to look for -*them, ‘Jimmy thought it was a good time to back out, ’ started to do it, The noise he made, however, attracted the attention of the . gang. The leader grabbed the candle and flashed the light toward the entrance. Jimmy’s retreating figure was seen. “It’s a‘boy. Catch him!” cried the leader. Jimmy stopped, pulled out’ the other revolver, and pointed both at the bunch, and said in a resolute tone: . “Stop where you are and throw uD your hands or I’ shoot - you full of holes.” The sight of the pointed revolvers took all the starch out of the young crooks. “Who are you?” faltered the leader, who was brave only when the advantage was all on his side. ‘Who.am 1?” said Jimmy, gruffly. county. You're all pinched.” . “You're only a boy.” “J know it. I’m the boy sheriff. Where there are boy Cec’ dits around IT am always on the job.” -ain *t done nothin’.” ie yu call holding up the stage-coach and robbing the “passengers nothing, not to mention carrying off the mail pouch | and the express box? You'll get a hundred years apiece for your work, and if you're alive at the end of that time you will probably be shot as an example to other boy bandits. The |, government always deals harder with boy bandits than any other kind, because they’re more dangerous. Do you surren- der? You’ d beiter. Otherwise I might start to shoot, and as I have twelve bullets in these guns, you are likely to land in the morgue,” said Jimmy. - “Don’t shoot. We'll give up,” said the frightened leader, _ It was all very well for the young rascals to give up, for they were cowered by the revolvers and the bold front put up th siminy, but how was the Wall Street lad going to secure _ them? a pest was 2 probled> that flashed through Jimmy’s alert rain, He had them ais he didn’t have them. ay As long as he held them at bay they were helpless, but he ie eouldn’t stay there indefinitely, for the chances of any one 4 7 coming to his assistance seemed to be very small. The only thing he could do was to back outside and order them out. “They could come out one by one, and then he would have to keep them from making a’ break for freedom. It was exceedingly doubtful if he could do that. . If they attempted it he would have to shoot, er he didn’t want to do that. Then théy*tnight refuse to come out at all. .. If they declined he couldn’t make them. In that case all he could do would be to mount guard out- side and trust to luck.. _ He began ‘backing out, ordering them to follow. 4 ' They did follow, for their pluck, if they had any of the real article, had evaporated under the intimidation of the re- _volvers. ‘Like many other peouie, their bravery was not proof against adversity. i The leader came first, and Jimmy, with his guns poets or: ered him to stand with his back against the rock The next chap, who was Snorkey, was ordered ‘to stand beside him. In a few minutes the five boys, looking decidedly crest- ae were lined up beside each other. “Now, then, step forward one step,” said Jimmy. They obeyed. ; “Wace up the path.” They, turned and stood in single file. , your hands en. isc tny other's shoulders.” they ie and he “I'm the sheriff of this Mark time— | left,) right; left right. That’s the ticket. Forward, march. Left, right; left, right. Keep that.up. If you dare to break away I’ll shoot, and if I kill any of you I won't be hela re- sponsible for it. Left, right; left, right.” Up the rest of the path they marched like a line of aeuiiotk and Jimmy kept a sharp eye on them. When they reached the top of the low cliffs, the village was in sight a mile away, with farms to the right and the Sound to the left. The end of the wood in which the hold- -up had taken place | was close by. Jimmy had no intention of taking his prisoners through it. He saw he could reach the beach by going down the grassy . slope behind the cliffs and turning to the left. : Having cleared the rocky path, he was able to maintain a: better control over the bunch, for he could walk at an angle close behind them, It was a strange sight to see those five boys doing the lock- step down that declivity with Jimmy bossing them, a re- volver in each hand. No one was around to see it, however. The path to the beach was reached, and Jimmy ordered them to take it. Reaching the shore they tramped slowly toward the village. At the end of haif a mile they came upon a number of pri- vate bath houses belonging to cottagers. Several young fellows were taking a noonday bath. They saw the astonishing procession, and emerged from the water to look at it. If Jimmy had wanted help he could have got it now, but “he” didn’t want it. He had his prisoners thoroughly in hand. They had thrown up the sponge and were as meek as though surrounded by officers of the law. Jimmy himself felt like a Roman conqueror marching ‘nite yy the city with his captives tied to his chariot. % _“What’s all this?” asked one of the young men in his drip- ping bathing suit. “These are the boy bandits who beld up the stage janteyady afternoon in the woods and cleaned up everything, including myself,” replied Jimmy, in a chipper tone. “I’ve nabbed them and I’m taking them to the lock-up. Got them | well in hand, haven’t I?” The bathers were greatly astonished. As the procession did not halt, they accompanied ity “Who are you, young fellow?” said the first young mane “I’m Jimmy Oliver, of Wall Street. My boss is stopping at. the inn. His name is Hiram Kitson, and he’s a stock-broker. I came down yesterday at his invitation to stay over Sunday, © and I am having a great time of it,” said Jimmy, with a grin. “J know Kitson. He’s your employer, is he?” *You can gamble on it he is.” ; “And these boys are really the chaps who held BD. the © stage?” “There isn’t any doubt about it.” “Where did you catch them?” “In a cave up on the cliffs.” “You went out hunting for them when you heard that the- ‘constables had failed to find them?” es ca oe “No. I just found them by accident.” “How is it you have that pair of revolvers if you didn’t fetch them with you to catch these fellows?” , “These revolvers I got away from these chaps.” ¥ % “The dickens you did!” cried the young man. “Do you — mean to say you were able to make them give up their suns’ and surrender to a little fellow like you?” “Y got the guns away from them without their knowing it. 1 played a march on them, that’s how [ got the upper hand hae them.” ’ “You're a peach.” “Bet your life I am. I’m a whole fruit orchard when I get down to business.” re The bathers thought the lockstep squad was too funny for e% anything. 7 In fact, the whole business was the most unusual. thing’ | vit they had encountered for a long time, 2 They aécompanied Jimmy and his prisoners half the dig. ‘ tance to the village water front, where several ladies and gen- — tlemen of the summer colony were met, and these looked at. Fie procession in great surprise. ‘| Then some of the villagers appeared and wanted to know ; what it all meant. Hs, “Stand back, please!” cried J emia authoritatively. ont y “ee
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OLD KITSON’S KID. - are prisoners on their way to the constable. Fall in behind if you want to learn the facts.” Jimmy had to keep a sharp eye out now. . He was afraid his prisoners might make a break as the crowd increased. He, determined to prevent that, for he wouldn’t’ dare fire at them if they did try to escape, as he would be liable to hit a bystander. When they reached the head of the little wharf he ordered the young crooks to halt. Then he asked a spectator .to borrow a long line to tie the amateur bandits with. “>The line was procured of a boatman. , It- was tied around the leader’s waist, and then wound peat each of the other four, while Jimmy kept them under, his guns. Putting one of the revolvers in his pocket, he took hold of the end of the line and ordered his bunch to step out as fast as they could. Up the street the procession went, past the inn, where old Kitson sat on the veranda with another visitor, and looked his surprise on secing his office boy in charge of the strange squad, and so on to the lock-up, which adjoined the constable’s cot- tage, who was never before honored by the presence of five ' prisoners at the same time, The constable and his day assistants were away hunting the five boys. The officer’s wife appeared on seeing the crowd. . The situation. was explained to her, and she produced the ; | keys the two cells, “eh yoWmg crooks were locked up, pending the constable’s “return, and Jimmy handed over the two revolvers, and told how he had caught the rascals. ~ The crowd listened, and when he finished they declared he was the smartest boy who had ever come to the village. “>. Jimmy then went to the postmaster’s house and told that han his story. “Tf you or yous son will come with me I’ll show you where the pouch and express box are,” he said. “It has been cut open ‘and all the letters have been opened and their contents taken out. Whatever was in them in the shape of money the rascals ve in their clothes, and you’ll be able to recover it. The money orders are in the pouch. The factory people will have . the job of sorting everything out, but I guess they won’t lose eh. ” we GPM posthicier called his son and told him'to harness up his .. Wagon. -The three drove over to the cliffs and Jimmy nowed them the cave which the boy bandits had used as a hiding place. The mail-bag and the damaged express box were carried to the wagon and brought to the post-office. Then one, of the officers of the MUESLY Company was sent for. Jimmy did not wait for him to come. | He was hungry and wanted his dinner, and he reehied back . to the inv. _. Then it was that he ‘surprised old Kitson by his story of his morning’s adventure. ' By that time the news was all over the WillaRG and all the summer people had heard about it. Asa resit Jimmy was the most. scat: Berit: person in Fair- | sialic afternoon. | CHAPTER Ci JIMMY STARTS FOR PUGWASH, uA The two inside passengers interviewed Jimmy about their - suitcases, money and other valuables. “your watches and money will probably be found on the ‘\ boys when they are searched,” replied Jimmy; “but your suit- _eases were not taken by the boys, I guess, for they were not in ~~ the cave. Two tramps passed me in the wood yesterday after- : “noon ‘when I was tied to the tree. They saw my predicament, ‘put would not help me out of it. I think they had your suit- cases. At any rate, they had each a suitcase in his hand.” - The passengers were not pleased to hear this, for when ‘they heard that the five boys wero captured they expected to. recover all their stolen property. Jimmy went with them to the lock-up where they foun ‘that the constable had just returned. The postmaster and the manager of the Novelty ‘Company ‘were on hand. — The latter thanked Jimmy for his services in catching the and said: the. eoutpany would reward him in some suit- ‘linen in’ place of what they appropriated. lads would probably have got away with their plunder. aes 13% ——————————_———eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeoo sate The young crooks were searched, and a bunch of money in silver and bills taken from them, together with the watches and other articles belonging to Jimmy and the two inside passengers, The constable, however, refused to give anything up to the | claimants, as he said it had to be held as evidence against the young thieves. f , The manager of the’ ‘Novelty Company received permission to take his letters from the post-office, but the postmaster was required to turn over the money orders as well as the slit mail-pouch and the express box. Jimmy did not return to the city next morning by the first train as he had expected to do, as his presence was required at the examination of the prisoners before the justice. There was a big crowd present at the justice's office when the prisoners were conducted there by the constable, Only a small portion: of the spectators were able to gain admission, as the office was not large enough to accommodate them., The driver of the stage was the first witness. | Jimmy followed with his story of the hold-up, and finished with his story of the way he caught the boys, 3 This latter was’ listeried to with much interest, although ; everybody had a general knowledge of the facts. ¥ The two inside passengers wound up the testimony against the accused. The prisoners had no defense to offer, and were duly re- manded to the county seat to stand trial for their crime. Jt was likely, though, that the government would take charge of bee boys as soon as the postmaster had submitted his re- . por The proceedings were hardly over when a farmhand came into the village with the stolen suiteases which be had found in the wood, the tramps having abandoned them after taking possession of most of their contents; and leaving their dirty » The passengers were glad to get their bags ‘oink: even in a fled state, - and as they were sure of ultimately recovering their watches and money,, they: felt. their loss would not amount to much. Old Kitson was quite’ proud of his office boy, for everybody che knew in the village complimented him on possessing such ~ a smart boy.” He didn’t express his satisfaction to Jimmy, because that wasn’t his way. ; Jimmy ‘knew he was. pleased, though he guessed that wouldn't prevent, the old man from bullyragging him as much MY as ever when he came back to the city. As soon as Jimmy had had his dinner he told his boss that » he was ready to take the early afternoon train back to New, York. “Tt isn’t worth while, for you wouldn't reach the office till it was time for you to go home,” said old Kitson, “Go out and amuse yourself for the rest of the day, and start in-the morn- — ing. I have telephoned Mr. Brown that you won't report till to-morrow.” ‘ ial “All right, sir,” said Jimmy, quite! pleased at the spp of re Md maining over. On the following morning he took the first train ae turned” +28 up at the office about half-past ten, ras He told the cashier what had happened to the stage, how he had, without help, captured the five young ba’ Later he went over it again for Brad’s benefit. “Great smoke! You had a strénuous two days’ vacation, a gaid Brad, “If you hadn’t gone down there on Saturday ees “T guess they would have been caught when a regula tective got on the job,” replied Jimmy. “How is it that the constable didn’t smoke them out of cave?’ They must have known the cave was there, and it offered a safe retreat,” “T couldn't tell you. Constable Green was boru and raise down in that neighborhood, and should know every foot of the ST for miles around.” : ; ose ‘country cops are bum thief catchers. The village authorities ought to give you a vote of thanks, and the factory _ people should send you a present.” Pt, “The factory manager said the company would reward me anh a suitable way.” } “How much would those boys have got away at if ance had escaped?” * “About five or six hundred dollars, counting what they took from the passengers.” + ee “They. seats have had a swell time with all that money.’ fe A fi bh. YY ‘ -
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14 “IT guess they would have been run down before they had spent much of it. If they had had any backbone I couldn't have collared them so easily.” “T should think the five of them could have jumped on you and downed you after they came out of the cave.’ “They were afraid of the revolvers I had.” “Suppose they had attempted to down you, would you really haye shot at them?” ~- |. “Would I? I certainly would. I would have shot every one of them to saye myself, or even to prevent them escaping.” “But if you had killed a couple of them you’d have got into a lot of trouble. You had no authority to act as a policeman.” “Every person has a right to defend himself. If they could have got hold of me they would probably have thrown me down the rocks into the water, and that would have finished me, If I had to shoot, I meant to fire at their legs and disable them, but, of course, if they reached me I would have been obliged to shoot as best I could. I’m glad it ended without ploodshed. n Jimmy, told the story at the boarding-house that evening,- ' and the lady boarders declared he was quite a hero. } The young men who boarded at the house seemed to think that he magnified the adventure in order to blow his own Korn. They couldn’t see how a small youth of Jimmy’s age could accomplish so much. ‘ater they thought differently when old Kitson sent Jimmy the village paper containing all the facts, and he passed it. around for the boarders to read. - president of the Novelty Company, containing a vote of thanks _ by the directors anda check for $250. Next day Jimmy heard that L. & M.-was being cornered on the quiet, by a syndicate, and he bought 50 shares. A week later the stock went up 17 points, and he cleared “ss $800. Hardly had he collected his winnings when another boom de- veloped in 0. & H. “The brokers came rushing back from their summer resorts to take part in the unexpected busy state of the market, Jimmy, carried away by his success in L. & M., went the - whole hog on C. & H., buying 150 shares at 92. There were no flies on this hoom. “The price rushed up to 112 in three days, and produced : B lot of excitement in the Street. As it was August, and the weather was mighty warm, the brokers looked like wrecks at the end of the day’s session in the board-room. The clerks who worked for the traders were not pleased over the rush of business at that particular time. _ The vacations of many of them were deferred till later, their services could not be spared, and that Sian those oieike | grouchy. ; Jimmy had lots to do, and he it difficult to keep track of his deal. -, For many days he was kept on the anxious seat, for he had ” every cent of his money up, and he knew a slump was liable to set in at any moment. ; ‘Finally he found the chance to sell out at an advance of 20 points, and that streak of luck added $3, 000 at one swoop to his small capital. . “Geel I need only 3500 more to be worth $5,000. I wonder what my mother would say if she heard about it. But I dare not write her, for as sure as I did the boss would learn through Mr, Nickleby, and then he would hand me out a terrible calling down,” said Jimmy to himself. ” A few days later the market slumped, bringing sorrow to lots of people who had failed to realize in time. After that things remained dead in Wall Street till the summer was over. ' “Jimmy,” said old Kitson, on the last Friday of August, eon can have two weeks off, commencing with to-morrow morning. I suppose you’ will go down to Pugwash to see your mother. . You have been six months aay from home, and she will be glad to see you again,” “Yes, sir,-I intend to run dows to the old place. 3 obliged for the favor. I only expected to get’ a week.” “Well, you’ve been a pretty good boy, all things considered, and as I don’t think there will be much doing till the middle of September, I have decided to let you go for two weeks. The eashier will pay you three weeks’ wages, and maybe you can - buy your mother a small present.” ““Yeogs, sir, I’d like to do that,” | “Here’s a letter i want you to take to my sister, Mrs. Nick- yf ne Much About the same time Jimmy received a letter from the- LS. nd URAC RITE AU ERG Big ee eo et Sat 2 ie RR A wa Sy SRD oe NE cant AE OLD KITSON’S KID. — leby, and here is a small package to give her also. Be careful of no for it’s worth about $100.” “| look out for it and see that she gets it:” eves evening Jimmy invested $25 in a Br eEey for’ his mother. He told ‘his landlady that he was going on a fortnight’s va- cation, and was willing to pay her $1.50 a week. for: we room if she would hold it for him, “You needn’t pay me anything, for I can rent your room with board while you’re away, and that will be best for both of us. Put all your things into your trunk, lock it, and I will ~ have it placed in my store room for two weeks. When you, return you shall have your room back,” she said. ~ That was satisfactory to Jimmy, and next morning he took the, first through Washington express which would land him in Wilmington in time to connect with the road that would drop him off at Clayton Junction, where he would get thea short, line that ran to Pugwash. On the train Jimmy met a very interesting old white-haired — man, whose benign countenance invited confidence. 3 They sat together in the same seat of the last car, and the old man asked the boy many questions about himself, where he was going, and other things. Jimmy was a pretty clever lad for his years, and didn't pert lieve in. being too confidential to strangers, but this old man had such a taking way about him, and appeared to throiw off the link of human kindness at every pore, that the: bey fi he was deserving of all confidence. Jimmy told him that he was working in Wall Birest: for Hiram Kitson, stockbroker, and that he was going’ 8 visit his mother in Pugwash on a two weeks’ yaca Wane - “Ah, youth, youth, how I envy.thee!” said the old eentlaniant with a smile that beamed all over his face. “I was young, my- self once, but that was long, long ago.” a ie “TI suppose you are sixty, sir?” said Jimmy. j “Sixty! I'll never see. seventy again. In a year or two 3 earth will cease to interest me.” By : “You don’t: seem odie “Oh, I don’t know,” said the boy. as you look. Some men are old at sixty, others young at sey- enty. I guess the latter hits you.” “T don’t feel old, it is true,” sighed the ‘man, “but. yoa count. I have already lived my alloted span—three Score + years and ten. % % “Why, there’s an old gent in Pugwash who was over elghtys five when I left, and he’s living yet. The peopl till he dries up and blows away.” His companion chuckled .and looked meditatively. at boy's small suitcase. “You are taking your mother a present, { suppose?” he te. yf marked. “Some inexpensive trifle, but which a mother’s” love will magnify into a pearl of great price.” ks “Yes, sir, I’m taking her a°small offering that she will a preciate.” Feat ici “Good boy—good boy!” said the old man. At that moment the old gentleman sneezed. Tt was a corking good sneeze that, shook him up. It. caused him to bend forward, and‘his soft-hat fell off, Sn As he stooped to pick it up, Jimmy saw his white hair rais up at the back, exposing about an inch of red hair underseath. The Wall Street lad gasped. “The man is disguised,” he thought, and the a stantly put him on his guard against his venera companion, the ey eaaeaiek ‘ine CHAPTER XI. JIMMY QUITS. at Jimmy felt like kicking himself for haying talked 80. conf dentially to the old man. fe He wondered if the white-haired chap had any designs upon im. He suspected that his suitcase was the object aimed vat ir - anything. He couldn’t afferd to lose it, ag his present to hig. maine and the packet intended for his bogs’ sister were, pein dn ite oe The latter he knew was valuable. sass He didn't see how his companion noHiA get it aaa cook Beh him if he kept his wits about him, and this he intended to do. *- Recovering himself, the bogus old fellow went: oF talking in his soft, persuasive tones. ry Fifteen minutes passed, and then the locomotive whistled poe for Trenton, As the train began to slacken A a man pulled a hand- kerchief from his pocket and made a bluff’ of wiptng, his f fo head with it. @ ihe rt ‘
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OLD KITSON’S KID, There was nothing in the action to excite suspicion, but Jimmy was on the alert and had his eyes on him. “My only sister, who is dead and gone these ten years, em- broidered my initial on this handkerchief,” said the old chap. “She was a fine needle-worker. See how beautifully sbe aie ft? «He swung the handkerchief toward the boy. Jimmy’s suspicions were aroused, and he Seized the man’s wrist. » “Nothing doing, my friend,” he said, snatching the bandker- ., chief with his other hand, and pressing it against the man’s face. “Smell it yourself.” There was a momentary struggle on the old man’s pari, and ae he was. quiet. ” Jimmy let the handkerchief fall into ne owner’s lap. The disguised old man sat with his head back, unconscious. ‘The boy was not surprised. He had latély read about the handkerchief game having peen worked off on several unprotected girls by alleged White - Slavers. In the cases in. question the newspapers reported that the handkerchief was found to be saturated with some kind of / Mareotic that took instant effect. ‘Clearly this handkerchief had been prepared in the same way. Whatever it was it had put the rascal into a temporary trance that resembled gleep, and for the time being he was dead to the world. __. “He intendéd to do me up the way he is himself, grab my ‘suitcase and leave the train at this stopping place, ” was A ee 's~mental decision. “I suppose he picks up his living working, easy marks, such as I almost proved to be. Tf he hadn’t sneezed that time I’d have been a gone goose, and what the boss wouldn’t have said to me when I got back to the office isn’t worth mentioning. I thought I was as smart as they come, and that no one could pull the wool over my eyes, but I've got tesallow that luck, mot smartness, saved me this time.” - ‘© The train didn’t stay long at Trenton, and was soon on its way again, The old fraud was! still under the influence when the con- ductor came along to take up the tickets of those only bound as far as Philadelphia. _ ‘The ond ticket was stuck in the binding of the seat in j ie yd It ‘read Philadélphia, and the conductor took it and looked ~“at Jimmy’s ticket. “This man gets off at Philadelphia,” the ‘endorse said to Jimmy. “Wake him up ee: we get there. It's the next stop.” Jimmy said nothing. The conductor went to the end of the car and pcan the way he came. Jimmy took a glance around the car. No one was particularly looking his way. He laid his hand on the white hair, which he believed was 2 wig, gave a tug, and it came off the man’s head, revealing a crop jof good, reddish hair. Then he tackled the long, white beard, It was held by wires bent behind the fellow’s ears, and also sae A Yy a wire cup into which his chin set. ; Pan ox rae ON with Iittle twouble. <7 To Jimmy’s surprise he recognized the Visitor as the man -who:came to his boss’ office whom he had smothered with the waste paper basket. “The man must have known me from the first, and all his talk was so much guff,” thought the boy. “I don’t see what the expected to make out of me. Office boys are not usually “worth robbing, and he couldn’t have known I was earrying a eo resaaiite present to the boss’ sister.” ‘Jimmy dropped the false wig and beard out of the window with the drugged handkerchief. * Shortly afterward the train ran into the depot at Philadel- - phia and stopped. < Then, J immy grabbed his bag, went forward and took a seat in the next car. \ The train remained ten minutes or so at the depot, ane then ene out for Wilmington and Baltimore. The conductor came through after the train passed Chester. ; “You were in the back car, wasn’t you?” said the official to barca as he took up his ticket. ry “Yeg.? - he “Did the old man get off all right?” £1 believe he did.” ' The ailesed old man had not got off, He was rubbing his eyes when the conductor came into the car. Then he noticed that he was bereft of his disguise, Aad that . the boy was not beside him. ‘ o Ys With an imprecation he sprang up. Ah “Have we reached Philadelphia?” he asked a ‘passenger a seat er two away. “Yes, some time ago. This train is now on its way to Balti- 3 more. Didn’t you know that the train pulled in at Philadel- phia? Hie were there about fifteen minutes. Here comes the . conductor, Speak to him.” te “There. was a boy on that seat vee me. Do you know if he : went into another car?” . ; : “JT couldn’t tell you anything epaul ann: I got on at Phila- Fa delphia.” = The conductor came up and asked for his ticket. ang “T haven't any. I should have got off at Philadelphia. ” ; “Why didn’t you?” : “J was asleep.” - : The conductor did not connect him with the white-helred ld man whom hs saw was not on the car. © ‘ After some talk the official said he would stop the train the next station and let him get off. + That suited the rascal, who did not want te go on to we mington. He did not care to meet Jimmy on the ret ils for Year ine "boy would expose him, though the boy would have had a hard’ job proving anything against him. At Wilmington Jimmy left the train and bought, a tick over the Delaware road to Clayton Junction. ~~ i On his arrival at that piace he found a‘train waiting short line, and three-quarters of an hour Jater he. landed. f Pugwash and hurried home. ] He had telegraphed to his mother that. he was ‘ee she was expecting him, E Their reunion was a joyful one, and Jimmy. pene a bang-up two weeks among his old cornies, who regarded hi individual of some consequence, now that he! a Bess Wall Street. The boss’ sister placed a box of fruit in his care to be del: ered to her brother, and Jimmy ised to see that he got He reached New York on Monday afternoon, | ‘too lat show up at the office, and he sent the fruit. ao old Kitson’ apartments by a transfer company. ~ Then he went to his boarding-house, and found his waiting for him with his trunk init. ° Next morning the broker asked him what kind of a time had had, and how his sister, Mrs. _ Nickleby, and the suet were. ; Oe \ Jimmy told him about his eee with the bogus f man, and how the fellow was the man who had visited h m some time before. The old man complimented him on his smartness in ing the trap, and said there could be no doubt that-the was after his suitcase. od Jimmy arrived in time to see a sii be called B. &G) going 1 like a house afire. - He bought 300 shares at 96, held it ‘til it went up s Ais over eight points more, and then sold out, making $2;00 Jimmy was now worth $7,000, and he was satisfied ihene was no place like Wall Street to make money. Tt was about this time that he was summoned with the other. witnesses to appear against the five amateur bandits in: one of. the United States courts in Brooklyn. r They were easily convicted and got what was comin them. ™ Soon after the trial there was a rise in copper, and o immy bought 1,000 shares of Hurricane Island at $7. The certificates were transferred. to his name, and ‘then delivered by the Curb broker at his office. ie He was not in when they came, and the messenger b the package to the cashier, saying the stock was: fo: Oliver. Old Kitson was talking with the cashier at the tine, an h asked him why the stock was sent to his oflag boy. i “T couldn’t tell you, sir.” “Hand it to me and send him into my room when he. mH back.” When Jimmy came in the cashier sald that Kitson van to see him. ; The boy went in to see what the boss wairied. eK “A messenger brought a package of Hurricane Islan
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16 OLD KITSON’S KID. 4 { per for you a while ago. Are you receiving it for some friend of yours?” asked the broker. “No, sir. That belongs to me.” “Belongs to you?” cried the old man, in some astonishment. -« “What do you mean by that?” “There's going to be a rise in copper, and I bought the stock at low water mark to make something out of it.” “How many shares did you buy?” asked Kitson, who did not regard the transaction with disfavor, for he believed cop- per was in for a rise, as Jimmy had not bought the stock on margin. He understood that Jimmy had bout $300, which ineluded '. the check he had got from the Fairhaven Novelty Company, ORG did not object to the boy making another hundred if he -. eould, “One thousand shares, sir,” replied Jimmy. “What's that? How many?” “One thousand.” “Look here, young man, no tomfoolery, please. Hurricane Island is selling for around $7. You couldn’t buy mucb over forty shares with the money you have.” io “I put $7,000 into the stock.” _ _,“What aré you talking about? Where would you get “$7,000?” “TY made it in the market,” said the boy, independently, ._ The old man‘ demanded an explanation. ie Jimmy gave it, and then there was a flare-up. Old Kitson went for his scalp in a way he had never done before, and Jimmy, for once, lost patience. He declared he had the right to speculate if he saw fit. “AN right. Go and speculate. You're discharged.” _ Jimmy turned and walked out. Some time afterward Kitson ob deat: his buzzer, and oy de Yost answered. ~.“Where’s Jimmy?” asked the broker, “Out,” replied Yost. “Send him in when he comes back.” But Jimmy didn’t come back. He was down at the Curb market watching Hurricane Island ‘Copper. | _ Kitson sent for the cashier, “Where did you send Jimmy?” he asked. _ “I didn't send him anywhere, I’ve been waiting for him to et back. I supposed you sent him out.” ri “No, I didn’t send him out. Confound him, where could he * have gone!” +. The cashier couldn’t guess. _ He thought Jimmy’s absence without leave mighty funny. Then Kitson remembered that he had discharged the boy. As he hadn’t meant to do it, and as Jimmy had never es : firs at his word before, he was angry over it. -- He called Yost and told him to find the boy. “Don't come back till you do find him, and don’t you come back without him, or I'll discharge you,” he roared. Yost was rather surprised, though the boss’ way of talking was not new to him. “Any idea where he is?” he asked. “No,” snapped the broker. Then, on second thought, he said: “Go down to the Curb and look around there.” Wondering why Jimmy should be at the Curb market, Yost put on his hat and left the office. — pa CHAPTHR xii. JIMMY SAVES AN OLD GENTLEMAN. } Charley Yost was not over confident of finding Jimmy - around the, Curb Exchange. ; He could not understand why he should be there unless the - old man had sent him, and, apparently, Kitson had not done go. However, that jis where he found Jimmy, talking to a broker’s assistant. “Jimmy, the boss sent me after you. here?” asked Yost. | “Attending to my own business. If the boss. sent you, he only wasted your time,” replied Jimmy. “Aren’t you going back with me?” tanned Yost, much sur- . prised. ‘ €Not that you could notice it.” “Why not? What’s the matter? Have you had trouble with he old man?” cidtve always had more or less trouble with him, and I never bothered much; but things culminated to-day. He fired me eee ban ’steenth time, and I concluded to take abil bounce in pest. That’s all ws is to it” What are you doing the price will go up to such a point. It doesn’t as a rule, and os in Wall Street.” see for $2 a head at a theater. “what was the trouble about?” “Tt was about some copper stock I invested my funds in.” “Well, you know it’s against the rules to speculate.” “All right. I’m fired, so what’s the use saying anything more’ about it?” “The boss wants you back, so the bounce won't count.” “Tm not going back. Tell him to get another boy.” “You're foolish to send him such a message as that.” “Well, then, justitell him you met me on the Curb, and that I’m watching the market.” “He told me if I came back without you he’d fire me.” “We didn’t mean that.” “Maybe he didn’t, but he’s in mighty bad humor.” After some further argument, Jimmy decided to go back, “Where have you been for the last two hours?” roared old Kitson when Jimmy reappeared in his room. “On the Curb, keeping track of copper.” ite “Do you know you have put this office to a great deal of ins j convenience?” ; “What did you discharge me for if ven didn’t want me to For" “Well, you're reinstated. Go to work.” mics So Jimmy returned to his seat. : Tien days later Hurricane Island Copper was up to 12, 3 Then the old man asked him what he had done about his stock, my “Nothing. I’ve got it outside in the safe,” replied Jimmy. “You'd better sell it,” growled the broker. eae. Jimmy said he guessed it would go higher. REESE: “Suppose it does, isn’t $5,000 enough profit for you?” Pe “Yes, sir, if I can’t make any moré.” Pret mf “It might drop back to $7, and then you would lose the profit you now have in sight.” “Tt will go to $15 before it drops back to $7.” “How do you know?” snorted the old man. “I’m just guessing that way.” Tee “Guessing! That’s the way the lambs speculate. “hey guess ; they usually lose.” sf “Tt’s all guesswork in Wall Street, except in the case ‘of the old rams who pull the strings.” “Well, I’ve told you to sell. your own fault.” Next day Hurricane Island ‘dropped to $10. = Nast ae “What did I tell you?” said old Kitson. 3 a Tr ails ¢ a0 “T’m not worrying,” replied Jimmy. Se So Neither did he worry when it went down incthar point, oe 2) yerything pointed to a continued activity in. copper, and Jimmy believed the price would rise again. A week later his stock was up to $16. “What do you think df it now?” said Jimmy to his boss. The old man grunted, and hinted that if he didn’t sell he was a fool. Two days later it meee $20 and a fraction, and then Jimmy sold quickly, clearing $13,000. He put the matter through his boss’ hands, and the old man , charged him his eighth of one per cent. commission, same as y anybody else. fee When Kitson handed him his check for what was coming to is him, he asked him if he was going to quit speculating. TASS “Yes, sir, until somebody gives me a real juicy tip.” eee “Do you expect anybody to do that?” mi “T don’t know. Some good-hearted insider might ‘take’ a on friendly interest in me and mye me in the way of making’ # ME million.” ee “Well, don’t let me hear of you speculating again, or rn discharge you in earnest.” “You couldn’t get along withou: me.” “Hh? What’s that? I couldn’t?” “1 don’t think you could.” “You'd better not take any chances if you want to remain - If you lose money it will be 1 “Oh. I'd remain here adil the same whether I wor ked for you or not.” “Tf I wrote to Mr, Nickleby, he'd come here and make you see stars.” “J gee them nearly every night when the sky is Bae = he’d be foolish to take the trip for such a purpose.” “He’d make you see a different kind.” 4 “The only different kind I know of are those you acuta = Do you think he’d treat me to — Sine oe AS. a show?” “Huh!” grunted old Kitson. “You can return to your chair.” Jimmy grinned and did so, : PN i
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OLD KITSON’S KID, ee A few days after that Jimmy was on at 2 coming back from an errand at the lower end of the street, when he no- ticed a little old white-haired gentleman getting out of a sur- face car, : As the gentleman started for the sidewalk, a big express wagon came rushing around the corner of Thames street and swooped down on him. The boy: darted cut into the street, grabbed the old man around the body and ‘pulled him back. He accomplished the business not an instant too soon, for the wheels fairly brushed against the old man’s arm as the ' wagon slipped past, The little old gentleman was dazed by his narrow escape, and meekly submitted to be led to the sidewalk. “You had 4a narrow escape, sir,” said Jimmy, . “Yes, yes,” fluttered the old gentleman, hardly knowing what he said, , Jimmy now noticed that he was dresséd in the best of clothes, wore a heavy gold watch-chain of old-fashioned de- isan and that.he had an expensive-looking pin in his up-to-date scar’ Observing that the old man continued confused and un- decided, Jimmy asked him if he could be of any further ser- vice to him. “Yes, yes,’ " answered the old man. street to my son’s office.” “All right,” said the boy, taking him by the arm, and’ pilot- _ ing him over to the east side of the street. “What's the num- ber of the building?” ; The old gentleman told him. ~<Jimmy took him into the building, and up to the elevator. + “Shall 1 take you upstairs to the ‘office?” said the boy. “Yes, yes. Room 452,” Jimmy helped him into the elevator, and they were pres- ently let out at the fourth floor. The sign on Room 452 read: “Edward Seabury, Stocks and Bonds, Member of the N. Y. Stock Exchange: George Seabury, Special Partner.” Jimmy opened the door and entered with the old gentleman, who pointedwat a door and said: “That room.” The boy took him in there. “Thank you, thank you,” said the old gentleman, seating himself on a jeather-covered lounge. “Sit down, my young friend. You have saved my life, and I wish you to understand wigrateful.I am to you.” “Pat's all right,” said Jimmy. “I wasn’t going to stand by and see you run over by that wagon.” — “My name is George Seabury. My son is a stock-broker, and this is his office. He will be just as grateful to you as I am. Now tell me your name.” _“Jimmy Oliver.” “Are you employed in this hae of the city?” “Yes; I work for Hiram Kitson, stock-broker, No. — Wall Street.” “Indeed!” ejaculated the old gentleman. TI are old friends. “presume?” “Ves, sir. At that ea a sentleman of perhaps forty came into the * room, “Ah, father, you've got here,” he said. “Yes, Edward; but I had a narrow escape from being run, down by a wagon as I alighted from the Broadway car. Only’ for this young man I fear 1 would have been killed,” replied the old man. “Ts that so?” said the younger man, in a tone of great con- cern., The old gentleman told him it was so, and said that ‘he must thank the boy for the service he had rendered him. This Hdward Seabury ‘preceeded to do, shaking Jimmy by the hand and assuring him he was deeply grateful to him. Jimmy remained fifteen minutes in the cfiice, and then said he must get back to his own office. ~ The old gentleman and his son bade him good-by and told him he must consider them his friends henceforth, The bey said he would be glad to do so, and then took his leave. “Take me across the “Mr. Kitson and So ye one for him. His messenger, I CHAPTER XI. “CONCLUSION. ‘That afternoon Edward Seabury met old Kitson at the Ex- change and told him what his office boy had done for his father. a ite He ‘didn’t teu me anything about it,” said Kitson, “He's a i of such a fine and useful present. pretty smart lad—the smartest I ever had; but he’s too inde- pendent for an office boy. Hardly a day passes but he makes me hopping mad, and it doesn’t seem to worry him a bit.” Then Kitson told Seabury about Jimmy’s adventure with the boy bandits down in the neighborhood of Fairhaven, and he said that showed what kind of a chap he was—that nothing, apparently, could get his goat. He also told him about the disguised old man Jimmy met on the train, and how his boy had turned the tables on the fellow very neatly. “He seems to be an. unusual kind of a boy,” said Broker ~ Seabury. \ : “He is. There isn’t his counterpart in Wall Street.” ie “T congratulate you on having such an oe office boy.” : “T have congratulated myself more than once. “and yet, for et all that, T have discharged ca several times,” chuckled old Kitson, i “Discharged him several times!” said Seabury, in. surprise. “Yes, but I really didn’t ‘mean it. It’s a way I have when 1 get mad, and he seems to take a delight in exasperating me. “ns He knows that I wouldn’t discharge him in earnest, and he ~ takes advantage of the fact to egg me on, IT believe it. gives - him particular satisfaction to get me going. Still I believe there isn’t anything he wouldn’t do for me, TI can thoroughly depend on him, and that’s what you want in an employee, whether he be clerk or office boy.” A few days afterward an A. D. T. messenger brought a pi packet to the office addressed to Jimmy, # He left it with the cashier, as the boy was out on an’ errand, ES When Jimmy came in the cashier handed it to him. “A district messenger left this for you,” he said, oy Ay “T wonder what it is? I don’t expect anything from any-— body,” said Jimmy, ees “Maybe it’s a bomb,” grinned Charley Yost.’ body who would like to put you out of the way?” f “Those five boy bandits would like to do it, I guess, b they’re in prison. Then there’s that chap I met on the trat when I went home in August. He owes me something, and he knows I work here.” } “Better soak it,in the basin, before you open it, then,” ae A Yost. “T guess it isn't Hie acpi "said Jimmy. “I'll take a chi on’it and open it right here.” ‘a “Hold on. Do you want to blow the office up?” said Yost, FS backing away as Jimmy began removing the string. — i The cashier looked a bit serious. f “Don’t open it.on my desk,” he said. ; “All right. T'll take it- outside in the room. up, see that I am properly planted.” Jimmy carried the packet into the waiting-room, ‘and Yo and the cashier watched him through the brass lattice wor The boy took out his knife and carefully removed the w1 per. Then he saw a letter addressed a himself, and he opened and read it, It explained who had sent the Gacker, Nt It came from old Mr. Seabury, and he asked Jimmy to ace cept the little present within as an evidence of his grateful ap- preciation for the boy’s services in saving him from being run down. by the wagon, ie Tearing off the inner wrapper, Jimmy found a box sal the imprint of a well-known jewelry firm. Opening the box, the boy found within a handsome gold watch and chain to match; together with a charm, on which 3 “J. 0.” was engraved in monogram. Inside the cover of the watch was the following engraved. inscription: “From George Seabury to James Oliver,” the date on which they had become acquainted. . Jimmy took his present into the eoHOM eT oN and exhi ited it, “Tt’s a bird of a watch,” said Yost. “And you thought it might be a bonib,” grinned Jimmy. “That's one on me,” admitted the margin clerk, i “It’s a very fine present,” said the cashier. “You were lucky when you made a friend of old Mr. Seabury. -He’s one of f the solid men of the Street. He retired from active business — a few years ago, but is the financial backer of his son. You : want to cultivate his acquaintance with an eye to the futw “He's a nice old gentleman,” said the boy. “Tm glad L Ww of service to him.” Everybody in the office congratulated Jiminy on the: recelp ak | “Know ‘ony: it, It I’m blown When old Kitson came in, J are showed it fo: him,
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OLD: KITSON’S KID. “Pretty stylish watch, Mr. Kitson,” he said, > for the president of a bank.” | The broker nodded, and said he deserved it. During the following week Jimmy received a note from old ‘Seabury, inviting him to call at his home on the following Sunday afternoon and take tea. His address was on Madison avenue, above Sixtieth street. Jimmy sent word that he would come, and he presented him- self at the tall browii stone front about five o’clock. He was admitted by a dignified, elderly man servant, and conducted up to the sitting-room on the second floor, where he ‘received a cordial reception trom the old gentleman. _ There was a little girl of twelve in the room, attired in swell shape, and Jimmy was introduced to her. ee was the old gentleman’s granddaughter. Then Mr. Seabury’s daughter-in-law appeared, and Jimmy ‘was presented to her. “Later, Edward Seabury came home and expressed the pleas- ure he felt in seeing the boy again. ; At six o'clock tea was served, and then they returned to othe sitting- -room. . “Good enough ‘ Simmy told where his home was, and how he came to New ‘ork and got the position of office boy with Hiram Kitson. - Later in the evening, when he and the old gentleman were © for a while, the old man asked him if he nae as much as 500 saved up. “Oh, I’ve more than that,” replied J immy. “T ‘got a reward £ $250 from the Fairhaven Novelty Company for catching the boy bandits who held up the stage and got away with mail-pouch and express box. At that time I had made t $300 speculating, so that I had more than enough money 0 into a deal on L. & M., out of which I cleared $800.” : eg you must Have at least $2,000 new,” said the old gen- an ; have that. all right, ” said Jimmy, who was diffident about pant itting that he had just ten times that sum. Very well. If you will promise me that you will give up eomating for good after one more deal, I’ll let you in on the best tip on Wall Strect at the present moment. If you follow ‘diréations you will win.” promise,” said Jimmy. “Since I've eid a buneh of ney, I’m not so eager to speculate a8 I was. I’m afraid of ng all I’ve won.” my assured the old gentleman that he would keep his. rord, and then Mr. Seabury told him to invest his money, ext ‘day in Virginia C. & I. on the usual margin, hold it for 0-point rise, and then sell at once. Jimmy said he would follow his instructions, and thanked “him for the tip. He ‘promised to say nothing about it, not even to Mr. Kitson, al soon’ alterward he took hig leave, promising to call again see wh: Seabury, who had evidently taken a great fancy to xt a Jimmy git his $20,000, and going to the little bank, ked down the money ahd ordered 2,000 shares of Virginia & I. bought for his account. 8 Virginia C. & I. was going at 110, it would take a bunch worey to ehagd the boy’s deal—a matter of $200,000 over y felt in uncommonly pee spirits over the prospect of i ;a big sum of money out of the old gentleman’s tip. ri ivery day Jimmy watched the board in the, Exchange to ne e how Virginia C. & I. wag coming on, - For a week there was no particular movement in it, then it gan rising slowly. When it touched 110 one of the newspapers printed a state- ment to the effect that it was rumored that the ©. & ED. Railroad had got control of the line. / That day the price went to 120. _ There wes a rush on the part of speculators to buy it. The detuand for the stock revealed. such a shortage in the - supply that the papers came out with the statement that the nes ock had been cornered by people who possessed inside in- an ma tion, ee porneihing bearing upon the road’s future, and a ich had gone to 125, dropped to 118. ‘old Kitson, He wished he had sold at the high oka. and he even fig- ured on getting owt then, fearing he might lose the rest that was in sight. He held on, however, and next day the price recovered to 120. In the course of several days, during which all scrts of rumors floated about Wall Street, it crept up to 125 again. “T guess it’s all right,” thought the boy. “I’ve only got to hold on fer five more.” The week passed and the price remained the same, for not a transaction was pulled off in it to make a new quotation. a The brokers knew that the stock was cornered, and were : watching for something to. happen. © ; Hvery one of them had buying orders for customers waiting ‘to be filled when the chance came. Thus three weeks passed away from the time Jimmy bought, and interest charges were piling up against his ac- count at the rate of $250 a week. This was for the $200,000 the bank had advanced to swing his deal. : ; Jimmy didn’t figure that this charge eut much ice as against “ae the profit he had in sight. ; At last the C. & O. officials put out an official statement that the road had acquired eontrol of the Virginia C.& I. ~ Within an hour the ‘price jumped to 131. Jimmy saw the figures on the board at the Exchange, cua he uttered a whoop: . The other messengers looked at him. “What's the matter with Kitson’s kid?” said one of them, - : “Has he slipped a cog?” ee cr Jimmy looked and acted as if he had slipped several. ’ As soon as he delivered his message he piled out of the en-, — trance with another yell, for he couldn’t help letting off steam _ to save his life. “Holy smoke! the kid is plum crazy,” cried another mes senger. There was a rush for the street. Up Broad street Jimmy was rushing at a wild pace. At the corner of Wall Street he let any a third, eriped and f dashed across into Nassau. In a few minutes he was in the little bank. : f He rushed into the cashier’s room, : y A ei “Sell me out, quick!” he eried. The cashier, recognizing him as the boy buf had male.the— big deal, hastened to accommodate him. An order to sell was brought him to gh: tas the order then transmitted by telephone to the bank’s representative in the Exchange. ‘ Jimmy’s 2,000 shares were snatched at bya dozen brokers, but they didn’t go around. They were sold for an average of 121 5-8. : Jimmy cleared over $40,000 in good money, and he was the happiest lad in New York. ry “Took here, Jimmy, what’s the matter with you?” Agee perceiving that his office boy was almost lop- ‘ sided with suppressed enthusiasm. mbes “Nothing, sir, I was just thinking,” replied the boy. ¢ “Thinking!” roared the broker. \ “Yes, you’re planning es some new scheme to get me off because I’ve been guiet for a_ week.” “No, six. I was just thinking wectlesr I’d buy you out or go. in business for myself.” Kitson turned purple and nearly fell off his chair. 14 ' *“Confound you, I’ve a great mind to fire you in earnest.” “You wouldn't fire mo for a gold mine, and you know it. And I wouldn’t leave you if you did. I'd get out an injunction and compel you to keep me.’ “On what ground?” asked the boss, smothering his wrath. “On the ground that by discharging me you would ruin ath trade-mark.” “Your trade-mark! What do you mean?” “My trade-mark is what all the brokers and messengers call me.” i ; Bat Ya “What's that?” , ae “Old Kitson’s Kid.” — Be 2 Next weeks issue will contain “LINEMAN JACK; oR, THE BOY bos BUILT A BUSINESS.” \ drop ‘of seven points gave Jimmy a shock. : ented ee 000 of f roata. to him, and he began to ty
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FAME AND FORTUNE 19 WEEKLY. of — SS eee ; CURRENT NEWS «Miss Sarah L. Davenport, of Wilton, Conn., who has kept her town in turmoil for fifteen years, now has buried her pet horse Nancy in her front yard. The neighbors protested on the ground of health. Miss Davenport “sieked” her fourteen dogs on Health Officer Thomas F. Scanlon, and he retreated, losing the nether part. of his Prnee ~ Albert. 7 The most valuable fruit tree in the world, an avocado, or alligator pear, the property of H. A. Woodworth, a Whittier, Cal., rancher, has been insured for $30,000 by Lloyds, of London, against fire or frost. This tree last -» season netted Mr. Woodworth $3,206, im fruit and bud wood, the latter being used in ai effort, to propagate other alligator pear trees. To perfect’ his prize tree from ma- re unlens, Mr. Woodworth has built a lath fence around it thirty feet oe After earnest rivalry for more than thirty years be-, ee tween Miller, South Dakota, — St. Lawrence, the latter place has finally “out one over” on Miller. In placing a ‘ bell in their new school house, the St. Lawrence people Rien got one that rings so loudly that it easily can be heard ~ in Miller. When the air is right the sound from that bell almost drowns the tones of the local bell. As a re- ean sult, there is a movement on foot to install a louder bell / in the Miller school building. pe ‘Edward Gardner, a farmer near Big, Laurel, Va., had an old mule which died a few days ago ‘and he set At to haul it to the boneyard. Ie had it loaded on.a sled, and to make it stay on the sled its legs had tok ye pressed down between the standards. ‘The hired man was driving the team hauling the dead mule and Gardner was walking behind. The sled struck a stone in the road with such force that one of the mule’s feet. was. dislodged, striking | Gardner on the leg and breaking it below the knee. > =a George Chevealier, Commissioner of Police of White . Plains, who has already transplanted some metropolitan bsethods’ to his-home town, came to New York the other night to learn more of this city’s ways. While in pursutt | of knowledge he was robbed of a gold watch and chain, SavGond-sindded fob and a gold pencil by pickpockets on a Forty-second street crosstown car. He did not discover “the loss until after the thieves disappeared. He said he didn’t know how it happened. He was greatly amazed. ——$————____ —_ Two eclipses and a transit of ‘Mereury will interest New Yorkers in 1914. A partial eclipse of the moon occurs on the night of March h 1e for its phases: the ‘sun will oceur at sunrise, across j McFadden’ s wife testified her husband had been drinkin as extending paste the midnight | J. 'T. npc On August 21 a total eee of Pecapinieet of that city. that they Bad. been cured o The transit of Mereury| berculdsis. ae oe of the sun occurs eaebey Ss 2, also at was Antended as’ an a ae ee ite smoked or colored glass. Two other 1914 eclipses are visible in the antipodes. : Be A five weeks’ rat hunt in Union Township ended re- — cently, when the 213 men and boys engaged in the con- — ‘test produced 10,336 rat tails, which were counted by . the judges. The losers in the contest gave a dinner for _ the winners. One of the most remarkable figures in the slaughter was a small rat terrier owned by J. H. Hart- ~ man.*' More than two thousand tails were from. rodents _ killed by the terrier, which made a-record of thirty rats in ~ one shock of corn. Another'township hunt is on, and itis believed that when the series of contests has ended 50,- ~ 000 rats will pee been Killed in’ Hancock County, pea Branded by Magistrate Briggs of Philadel phia as eine the meanest man he ever had seen, Peter McFadden, 42 years old, who was accused of ejecting his wife and two. children out of his home Christmas into the. rain, was sentenced to thirty days in the county prison recentl all day, and because the children, playing with toys that neighbors gave them, annoyed him, he drove them all from the house, and they were kept in the rain until a ee arrested him. Mrs. McFadden said her hus- band had given nothing to oe children for Christmas, The official opening of the new Kaiser Wilhelm Cant connecting the war ports of the North Sea and the Baltic, z will take place in April with elaborate ceremonies, ak o: which the Kaiser will preside. Nava! strategists say the _ canal will immensely strengthen the striking efficiency of ~ the German fleet. The construction has taken six years, working day and night, and has cost $555,000,000. The nominal object is to permit the passage of Dreadnoughts, but the work has been done on a scale to provide for any — emergencies in the future. The width is now 148 feet, the depth of the channel 46 feet and the length of the Sa 1,090 feet. oh ae ie A woman and two men who-had walked. 4,000: thi ee Los Angeies, a to W: pHs, delivered at asking him to have the soweiebit inv estigate a tul losis remedy which, they affirmed, cured them: of ‘the ease, In their let ter they said the discoverer, Charles I | Aycock of Los Angeles, would surrender his se la to the federal government if the gover officers would treat free of charge tuberculo poor to pay. The three pilgrims are Alfre , and enEre aX wan Gansbsck:: ie Their visit to Washington, they explain
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pe FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. CHEEK AND CHANCE — TRAVELING ON HIS WITS By ED. KING (A SERIAL STORY) . CHAPTER IIL TRANSIENT SUCCESS, He seemed to and obstacles He ja a method for over- : _ Jason Bent proved a veritable genius. “have an eye for all future cbntinigericied, a sere) as nothing ih his path. coming all. Humble lodgings were procured, and then work began. A few days of rehearsing and the making of cheap costumes followed. Jason planned a striking show bill and an ad- ~ vance circular. Phere is a town above here called Orono,” he said. “They had a lyceum there, and the clerk in that store across the street tells me that I can arrange for a single performance on half and half share. Our expenses will be car fare. I shall write to the secretary to-night.” Jason carried out this plap. The result was a prompt reply accepting the offer, and best of all guaranteeing a seventy-five dollar house. Andy was bewildered with the - dazzling prospect. “That will be thirty-seven and a half for us,” ried the genius. “Surely, thirty dollars clear, which will be fifteen ; apiece. Tf we can do that sort of thing four or five nights wa in the week, we ought to swim. Of course, there may be one hundred dollars: or more in the house.” ; - “Grand!” cried Andy, exuberantly, “How lucky I met you, Jason!” -“And'V’m more than glad 1 met vou!” cried the genius, “We are pards from this on. I like you, lad.” ' They gripped hands warmly. The future looked bright and happy for our boy hero. Trials were yet to come. Andy had perfected his songs and dances and also re- hearsed a comic speech. Jason had snot all the para- -phernalia for his legerdemain. _Thus equipped, they took the train one day for Orono. ‘The tide was a short one along the banks of the beautiful Penobscot river. A committee from the Lyceum met them at the station, and they were given lodgings in a house near the town hall.’ All preparations ae been made for he entertainment. “Going to have a big house,” saris the genial secre-" of the club. “We heard of your being with Thatcher’s Minstrels. All the boys are onto it and: want to hear 2 ,? he replied. “Phatcher | is all hike “up; sin we lett, You'll eis a good. show, be. sure.” you at the box office.” 'dollars.” on When they were alone Andy asked: “Why should he think we belonged to Thatcher’s min- strels ?” “Oh, that’s a 5 alte of course,” laughed Jason. we'll let “em think so if they want to. got to cheek it a little at first.” ‘ That night the little town hall was packed. Behind the curtain Jason had dressed the stage prettily by borrowing furniture from the members of the Lyceum. When ‘the curtain went up he came in smiling in his necromancer’s i suit of handsome velvet. He made a neat little speech and then exhibited several skillful tricks. Then he retired and Andy went on, made > up for a jolly, red-whiskered Crogan. It was the first time Andy had ever faced an saaa ei v4 but he was not the least bit fazed. fon Years of, life on the pavements of New York had given ~ him an assurance which could ‘not be shaken. He sane “The Bells of Dublin” and “Rosy Magee” for an efeore, © coupled with some smart jokes and a genuine Tipperary clog. It brought down the house, and the ie teal was | terrific. Andy’s fame was made. 14h “Grand!” cried Jason as he came off. Don't sou never do anything else. Now I'll give em the Silver wise pent trick.” zs Again Jason gave legerdemain, and then nay went 0 on te in the costume of a Chinaman. Again he caught the house. Next Jason gave a basket trick and some card work and Andy impersonated a Yankee, and the show ended. The audience had been delighted. While the two artists were dressing i in the anteroom, hw us secretary of the ie? ceum came in and two other men. with him. “We got a one hundred and sixty dollar hie ie he eried. “Perfect. satisfaction. There’s eighty ibis fe “But Say nothing. We've os “Thank you,” replied Jason. “We care more ft ih good opinion than the HIOHEY for we went to come. again.” tes “You will be welcome. By the way, here is es man ger ¥ of the Oldtown Grange. He wants to arrange for yo to- morrow night at his place on the same terms. i “Rather short’ notice for advertising, i is it oy pias Jason. ; as “The house is already assured,” declared thet mar me iuae ak ihe altar, but we guarantee ons
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FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. 21 “T accept it,” replied Jason, to-morrow. Tha is only a little ways up the river?” Bese That 18 -all.”? - This deal closed, Jason turned to. the other visitor. ~ shirt front. iy He extended. his card: WASHINGTON Haut, EsqQ., “Manager Golden Ideal Comedy Co,” _ “Always glad to. meet members of the ‘profesh,’ ” he de- clared, affably. “My route is a little to the west of here, but we are striking it rich. You've got a good thing.” _ “Yes, yes!” replied Jason, who seemed suddenly ill at ase and regarding the other askance. “We hope to do well. 1 trust you will call on us at our hotel later,” ; “Delighted !” declared Hall, fishing out a cigar. “Wall ou smoke ?” “Thank you,” replied Jason. “Not: at pemenie T beg o be exensed.” ~raAidy looked up in surprise. The visitor was so extreme- ay affable that he thought Bent should bestow at least a rifle more courtesy upon him. But Jason ignored the her, until finally pa strolled out of the scious and 122 Go auiek! yabeye ipaious furtes question, though -hé had a wat me box co As he turned away he came face to fae with Washington ae the ane manager, a owner of the eae diamond 333° ae “From. New Vouk city,” replied Andy: “Ah!” said the manager of the Golden Ideals, reflective- here did you fall in with Mr. a ? Quite fortunate, » replied ‘has id before.” | ought so!” said Hall, piheesie “py lay my life ou’re good boy. Haven't known. Bent long, eh?” ‘Real Ai sales Ses excuse ise if said A) she oe aay? “I have never r done enyihing of pealing at Andy. ‘| manager of the lyceum at his side. incidents of the past few days had been so kaleidoscopic and | surprising that they engrossed his eel to the exclusion i | of all else. | What had looked like a bewilderingly successful future had ea .|derer, “He had grown to like the smart prestidigitator « “We will be in Oldtown smiling, with a revolver in one hand and a pair ‘of manacles in the other. “Tt’s all up, Jake Small.” he said, coolly. “I wtrest you He | in the name of the law for the murder of Jim Prime. You was a flashy looking man, with a huge diamond on his |are run to earth at last.” j; ~CHAPTER IV. ANDY MAKES FRIENDS.” It was a most astounding shock to Andy Dunn. He stood like one in a dream. q He stared at Jason and at the disguised detective, ie such Washington Hall proved to be. “Bent, however, had recovered from his first weakness and was bold and hard. “The jig is up!” he declared, in a dogged way. “We'd have made a good thing, lad, and I’d cut out for becoming an honest man the rest of my days. But these accursed hounds of justice won’t give a man a chance. I killed Ji im Prime, but. it was all in self-defense.” “T am but doing my duty,” said the detectiye, ae “Are you ready to go with me?” “One word with the lad here,” said Bent, as he gazed ap- “Hang me, but I like ye, lad. T wish ye suceess, and when property comes to ye some day, have Sia thought for poor Jason.” . Fee A great lump arose in Andy’s throat, and impulsive verde were on his lips. But he restrained them and said in a be % whisper: ei “T am sorry for you. ‘Here is hie x money. Shall I never hear from you again?” Pig Bent drew back, saying: Gis) “The money is yours, lad. Keep every wn of it. Ite can [ae me no good. Good luck go with ye. Good-by.” _ A pressure of the hand, the clank of manacles, and Jason — was gone. .Andy Habbed his eyes, and turned to see the His face was dark and. _ forbidding. Nix “This has turned ad a. disgrace to o our society and our town,” he said, harshly. “We are not accustomed to en- tertain uupann Perhaps you had better sue some other » locali ; Andy eat a protwad bow. | ye Ses “Tt is my intention,” he replied, quietly. | Then he res" * turned to his lodgings and went to bed, but not to sleep. The “re nn. a The arrest of, J fason had ieee stately chaiees his. plans. turned to apples of ashes. He was out in the ol more alone, traveling by his wits. __ it js hard for him to believe that J dow was nod De the pee of 2 pelt at eige with ad was upp
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. 22 FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY, FACTS WORTH READING eed NEW RECORD FOR BALLOON. Kerr Kevlen, a German balloonist, who, with two pas- sengers, ascended from Bitterfeld, Prussian Saxony, in the balloon Duisburg on December 13, reported that he had descended at Perm, a town in European Russia, near the Siberian frontier, thus establishing a world’s distance and duration record for spherical balloons. The Duisburg was in the air 8% hours and travelled a distance of 1,738.8 miles. The previous world’s distance record for spherical bal- loons was held by Rene ,Rumpelmayer, who in March last made a flight from Paris to a point near Kharkoff, ~ Buropean Russia, a distance of 1,492.miles.. The world’s distanee record was broken in 1912 by M. Biernaine, the French balloonist, in the balloon Picardie, which travelled from Stuttgart, pean), to Moscow, a distance of 1,364 miles. ; BOY HERO’S REWARD. \ “Louis Spreckels, head of the Federal Sugar Refining Company of Yonkers, has taken under his patronage fif- teen-year-old William Schollmeyer of No. 224 Riverdale. avenue, that city, who on May 17 nearly lost his life in saving ten-year-old John Varholiak from drowning in the Hudson River off the Federal Refinery pier. - Young Schollmeyer accomplished the rescue while a dosen able-bodied men stood helplessly by. It was the fourth rescue from drowning the boy had made in as many years, and Mr. Spreckels was so appreciative of the lad’s heroism that he immediately gave him employment in his factory and brought Schollmeyer’s act to the atten- tion of the Life Saving Benevolent Association of New York. The boy received a medal and $25 in gold from the association tecently. ‘The presentation was made in person by Mr. Spreckels, who took occasion to announce that he had taken Scholl- meyer, whose parents are poor, under his protection, and intended schooling him in every phase of the sugar busi- . ness. WORLD’S LARGEST MONUMENT. Elaborate preparations have been completed for the * dedication of the world’s biggest monument, on the bat- tlefield of Leipzig, Germany, in the presence of the kaiser and other federal German rulers. The monument, which is to commemorate the centenary of Napoleon’s defeat by the allied armies of Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sweden, is 35 or 40 feet higher than the Goddess of Liberty, at New ~_ York. It cost $1,500,000 to build, is 200 fect broad at the base and its pyramidal outlines suggest from afar an Hgyptian rather than a Saxon design. The unveiling of _ the monument will be the climax of the round of centenary - festivities held in the fatherland throughout the year. One unique feature will be a great } Marathon race, in which 88,000 athletes will participate. ’ They will carry mes- sages: from. a dozen different points in and outside of Ge any, bearing patriotic erectiige to the kaiser and his fellow sovereigns. The runners will cover a total dis-— tance of over 4,000 miles. Messages from Germans in the United States and Brazil ‘will be carried from Bremer- haven to Leipzig. A DAY: 100 MORPHINE DOSES A tragic story of morphinomania was revealed when de- — tectives arrested a painfull emaciated young man-named Marcel Leroy in the act of stealing a piece of silk valued at $40 from a shop in the Rue: Réeaumur, Paris. As he was arrested, Leroy, who was almost in/a state — of nervous prostration, produced a hypodermic syringe and — implored his captors to let him have another injection of morphine. to the police station, managed to quiet him. Leroy then confessed that he was actuated only by, au-~ irresistible craving for morphine, in order to procure — money for the purchase of which he had recourse to theft. He stated that he had been addicted to the morphine and cocaine since he was a boy of 14, and had recently been making injections a hundred times a day, every ten mih- utes or less. simply one mass of tiny sears. He continued his agonized appeal all the way where eventually the hearers nat ¢ ie 5 The whole of his body es: head to ‘foot was: Le Not merely content with indulging in the habit Hime ing in his mother and sister, with whom he lived. ‘The girl, who is only 22 years of age, is actually dyine- rom ~ her only nurse is the mother, 1S too frequent indulgence ; whom the fatal drug has already driven mad, | BAALBEK THE MYSTWRIOUS. The Great Temple of Baalbek lies 4414 feet above the level of the plain and is the highest part of the entire in- closure, while the Great Court was only 23 feet lower dow. An enol painiy wall, the memmoth stones of which aie: digi we come to a row of fhitees’ enormous stones, bites the shortest being 63 feet and the longest 65 feet in leng each being about 13 feet high and 10 feet thick. Th course of which they form part is some 20 feet above th -self, he had eventually implanted the same’ terrible cray-_ ; surface of the ground. They are the largest buil i ; blocks ever known to have been used by man, and a larger one lies in the ancient near-by quarry, never. av. ing been detached from the rock beneath. This one - feet long, 14 feet high, and 13 feet wide. Its est weight is 1,100 tons,,and it is calculated that to ra‘ it would require the strength of 60,000 men. It was prob: ably intended to be placed in the cyclopean wall of the temple inclosure, but some sudden war, pestilence, or rey-_ olution must have’ interrupted the plans of these mt builders or they would not have expended the years upon this mighty block and then abandons ‘unattached from the quarry. ae
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FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. 28 AN IRISH ROBINHOOD ? THE HEROES OF THE BRIDGE By GASTON GARNE (A SERIAL STORY) CH APTER XII. (continued). Be Canct it be possible that they had a boat and escaped down the river?” said the young officer before mentioned. 3 “The g general will be furious if we do not capture them.” 4 eT. think they are concealed in some secret hiding-place a under the bridge, Baxter,” said another officer. “We had ~—hetter place a strong guard at each entrance of the arch.” : “That is a good idea. I’d give a hundred gold pieces to a take them, as I know General Ginkel will blame me very much.” The officers and their men moved down toward the dry arch, and the four fugitives breathed more freely. Ha We must escape hefore the day breaks,” said Barney, domywé will be discevered. The river is Se Beet chance.” “Suppose I slip out and try for a boat along the bank?” gested Fingal, “No, no,” replied his leader. york. T will go.” ue will go, good friend,” said De Coureey, “as T have ost at stake.” “You are a member of my band’ at present, and you must obey,” said Barney. “J hope you will enroll me also,” said Una, in “merry es. “You are already enrolled, young lady, and I command to remain here with De Coureey and stp until I “You are too big for rey (aie ms friends be of good cheer, and he then cautiously out of the hiding-place with the musket his grasp. As the daring man still wore the English uniform he i uldered the gun and marched boldly Howe toward the ver, keeping his eyes well around in the meanwhile. ‘could sce a strong party of soldiers stationed at: one e entrances to the. a arch, and as torches were flash- n the dark passage, he concluded that his enemies making a thorough search for the seeret hiding- vg ealigh the river bank without interruption, tlaw looked earefully along in search of a boat, but id aia ‘one, and “he a small stone howse that was pierced with holes by tne _ Hnglish cannon-balls. The outlaw sprang over the wall surrounding the house” and entered the yard, where everything was in dire con- fusion. While looking around the yard in. search of a “doat, a female’s voice fell on his ear, saying: “What do you want here, soldier, when you have taken all we had?” « Barney advanced to the back door of the house, and an- swered in the Irish tongue: ‘Ts that you, Mother Mag? you doing in this ruin?” “Why, captain, is that you?” answered the old woman, who was the person to whose care Una had been intrusted. “Sure this was my old home before the English dogs. ‘bat- tered it down. I stole back here this evening to see what I could save, at all. Why are you wearing howe clothes?” Barney had entered the ruined house, where a rush- light was burning on the hearth, and he made answer: “I. weat these clothes to deceive the Mnglish, mother, as I am hunted.” “They were here looking for you awhile ago, brave cap- tain. Is De Courcey a prisoner still?” “We is close at hand now with his lady-love, mother, and I am in search of a boat to bear us down the river.” “Hush, and hide in here, captain, as I hear the soldiers — coming again.” As the old woman spoke she drew thé outlaw into an- other room, basgiue a eer: door, and, pointing down, con- tinued : “ “You'll find a passage below leading down to the river. ff the Saxon soldiers offer to follow you down here, | ‘fly before them, but don’t go until you hear me saying, “May the mischief take you all! eis : Barney descended into the dark cellar, taking his gun with him, and the old woman closed the trap-door over him, ~ A iy What in the mischiel are CHAPTER mi ie Y CHE HUNT FOR BARNEY OF THE BOW, ~ The outlaw’s first care on entering the ee as was” to batt aro and for the anes ae ee, to t
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FAME ' ae PORTUND WEEKLY. 24 ‘to listen, placing the gun on the floor, with the barrel oa ward the passage. _ The moment Barney placed his ear near the trap-door he could hear the old woman’s voice raised aload, as she cried: “What brought you here again, to be troubling a poor lone woman ?” “Where’s the man 4a8G eame here a few minutes ago?” asked Lieutenant Baxter, the young officer who had. De Courcey in his charge. _ “There was no man here lately but one of your soldiers looking for whisky, and he didn’t find much of tay same, or anything else here, I warrant you, my good sir. “Where is he now, old woman?” “How do I know? He went elsewhere after the liquor, _ I suppose.” ’ “He did not leave this ane and he was not an English soldier,” said the young officer, in more serious tones. “Old woman, you will get into trouble if ioe shelter the | Trish rebel.” “What Irish rebel are you talking about at all, sir? The the others. there, and he had a gun also. Trouble, indeed ! Sure it is nothing but piaek one I’ve seen since the time you come over the river.” -..Search the place, men,” cried the officer, “as I feel ; certain he is hiding here. Light the torches and look in every hole and corner. ‘Ten gold pieces for the man who finds the rebel.” “Tf you gave a hundred you won’t find him in this ruined house,” said the old woman. “We'll see. Set to work, men.” na SY men did set to werk with a will, as they were ‘all : ae too anxious to win the bright gold pieces by dragging _the Irish rebel from his hiding: -place and leading him to the gallows. : ~ After spending over five minutes in the. task, the sol- : ee were compelled to admit that the fugitive was not in _ the house; _ Lieutenant Baxter was standing right over the trap- by door, as he addressed the old woman in angry tones, ery- Aeaich ~ » “See here, old woman, there is some hiding-place in this house. | hung with him.” | - 2 “T tell you there’s no: hiding © ai that I know of at 3 all.” _ What’s under here? A torch this way. Ha! here is a trap- -door.” iy “Sure that’s only the cellar where I keep 1 my. potatoes,” ied the old woman, in very. loud tones, “and may the mischief take you all. Yes, open it, and I wish you luck.” % fash is time for me to be off now,” thought Barney, as ized the gun and made for the passage, “as the ras- will be down after me in a jiffy.” ; ‘he a was in the fonts ofa low arch, and the foot- ‘rand the little boat s “man who came here and went away again was dressed like | tiends in the hiding-place were very anxious about I fear.” ‘Tf we find it and the rebel | in it, you will be}, ‘dressed! him, saying: ¢“A-sinall boat, by-all that’s lucky, and two oars in it as ~ well! Have I time to push it out into the river?” e The outlaw paused to listen a moment, and he then’ ~ pushed the’ boat out before‘him, as he muttered : # “They hayen’t found the way out here yet, and Ill be ~ out in the river,before they can get a sight of me. Now 4 for it!” The strong man soon had the boat launched, anid he then got in, seized one of the oars, and pushed her out from ae Bank. as he continued to mutter: tS “I'd better go down the stream as fast as I can, and é then steal back for my friends.” Grasping the oars, Barney pulled with all his might, shot down rapidly with the current, Looking back when some distance down, Barney saw the soldiers with the flashing torches on the bank, and he said to himself: “That was a narrow escape so far, but there’s far keene work before me. Were it not for the young lady Vd laugl L at them all.” While Barney was thus pulling down the river, — De Coureey peered out more than once, and as he the soldiers with the torches moving alongside: of th river, he said: «They are on his track, I fear, as I see soldiers Jooking for oem now on eats river Ya i ; marshes.” “Tear, aie said Una. ee! are. firing at him now, — Several shots were fired by the soldiers on thé river’ bank, and then a joyful shout arose from them. “They’ve shot our brave friend, I fear,” said De Cot cey, with a sigh. “Hear the: rascals shouting: in tr. imp! “Don’t you believe that he is down yet,” said Fi “Tt is many a me, he ce from lane and dea work than that. light.” escape, while De Courcey sratild peep ee every, nov é again to watch the soldiers. pai jets oo on ‘the ae ii: soon onehen: up owt ts ; ga the ated pastes ve Aes : As they drew near the spot where the frier hiding young Baxter met a brother officer, and 3 “We shot. one of the rascals while he was escap the river,in.a boat, and we are certain to bag the as they must be hiding around here somewher “Are you. certain you killed the fellow, os the’ other officer. “T am certain of it. into the river.” ‘Did you get: the boat! ae
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“FAME ~ Sebastian’ Gadealea, 45 years old, a laborer, who was detained by the police after $1,100 in Italian and Ameri- can money was found sewed in the lining of his ‘coat when he went to the University Hospital to ‘be treated for lead poisoning, explained recently he had saved the money from his wages by living on 10°cents a day. Gadealea said he had come to this country two years ago, and found ployment with Harrison Brothers & Co., ‘chemical bufacturers, where he has worked since. An official of t company, after a little figuring, said Gadealea could easily have saved the amount by spending only 10 cents day. in the Mean short space of aidet fs min- : ; and. this was done without any Aelay in the traffic. ballasted tracks, is a plate-girder structure, with, a of 103 feet. The main girders are 10 feet high, and ‘a solid concrete floor. This mass was rolled into The jee public is exercising greater care in pre- ng mail maiter, according to the, annual report of the fratfion of a per cent of increase in the receipt of un- ered domestic mail matter for the last fiscal year “is ow the normal rate for some years. There were more n 13,000,000 foreign and domestic letters and “parcels ed by ‘the Dead Letter Office during the year. Of 6,440,000 pieces were restored to the rightful own- le: The valuable inclosures in the letters made. up a mall fortune. . ific iauintass have discovered that the much dogfish may prove to be one of the most valu- in the sea. ‘They believe that dogfish will come general use as food, besides being of general use for ertilizer, tanning fluid, and gelatin, according to a the commissioners on fisheries and game. <The rs find that the entrai!s, eggs, and skins are 1oney, when properly handled. The fertilizer ob- a large quantity of nitrogen, the most costly food plants. Dogfish are eaten by ae Chinese, der them. a ae delicacy. th’ Assistant Posinasees Felgneral, James I. Blakeslee., Most of this, how ever, was returned to the AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. i ; FROM ALL POINTS a ined. ‘on, reduction of dogfish is of special importance, Fes From South America Brazil has the largest del ya msul Wesley een Sinersceal at Chavlatteewe. Prince | 183 foreigners registered in its last report and rd Is): ad, ‘reports that a begs flock of oe sheep Pennsylvania has’ 180, Comell ia Pri hi hic prise. It is proposed’ to cross the karakul sheep with the long-wool sheep of the island, which are celebrated for the fine luster and strong fiber of their wool, in the ex- pectation that a strain of hybrids will result having the tight curls of the karakul at birth Bea with the gloss and strength of the local breeds. An animal resembling a horse, yet. lacking many equine — characteristics, was led down’ Main street, Lafayette, Ind., by a deputy ‘sheriff and taken to a livery stable to be cared. for by ‘humane authorities. The seizure of the animal by the authorities revealed a case of cruel treat- ment which has caused astonishment and indignation. Fourteen years ago William H. Moore, a constractor, ~ was killed in a runaway accident. His widow, Sarah Moore, said nobody should ever ride behind the animals again and that they should never leave the barn in which they were kept. She and her son, Wilbur Moore, an electrician, kept the animals confined in the same barn in the rear of their home, a stone’s throw from the retail — business district. One of the horses died two years ago. -|The other is still alive, but so emaciated and deformed from long confinement and lack of exercise that it looks very little like.a horse. Never having been shod for four- , © teen years, the hoofs, like nails, have kept growing until ~ they are nearly a foot high. The horse’s legs are thin and the animal is searcely able to stand. -The horse is practi-- cally blind from standing so long in darkness. The hu mane authorities have filed affidavits against Mrs. Moore and her son, charging them with cruelty to animals, en Figures for forty-four leading Avision yallegdl alk universities show -a_ total yepistration of 2,084 foreign students, according to compilations made by Prof. Ru- dolf Tombo, Jr., of Columbia. The increase in the last. two years is thirty-nine, the greatest increase coming from Asia. In fact, nearly half of the foreign students in America cone toahn Asia, the number being 879, or 42 per cent. Other countries of North America outside the United States contributed 572, or a little more than. Py per cent., while Europe’s contribution is 401. Fifty of the Shadents come from Australasia, 145 from. South America and thirty-seven from ‘Attica, China lead all foreign countries in the number of its representatio: ¢ 458. Japan has 263, India, 102 ; Turkey, 51; Persia, 7, and Siam, 5. Of the North Americ eigners 32% come from Canada and 83 from. “Mexios England sends the largest number of Europeans, 88. 5%. Columbia University in the City of New 161; Ca
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26 FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. eatery" Fame and Fortune. Weekly! NEW YORK, JANUARY 23, 1914. a TERMS TO SUBSCRIBERS .05 Cents .65 Cents Postage Free. ON£Y—At our risk send P.O, Money Order, Check or Registered Lettér; remittances in any other way are at your risk. HOW TO SEND We accept Postage Stamps the same 4s cash. When sending silver wrap the Coin in a separate piece of paper to avoid cutting the envel- ope. Write your name and address plainly. Address letiers to gk tile i t Frank Tousey, Publisher Gras: EB. Nrtaxpxs, Seoretary 168 West 23d St., N.Y. The strangest item of cargo the Ward line steamship Merida ever had on a manifest is a consignment of thirty- eight five-foot bags of dried flies. ‘They were shipped from Santa Cruz to a firm in Hamburg and are to be used as chicken food. Eoopive the loop six times at a height of 2,500 feet over San Francisco Bay, Lincoln Beachey established _ another world’s aviation record. On Christmas Day Beachey looped the loop five times, a record in itself. Previous to looping the loop Beachey ‘flew upside down. - The aviator Sikousky, who not long ago built an aero- plane to carry eleven persons, tested another giant ma- chine recently. It has sleeping cabins for passengers and weighs 34% tons. motors, and circled the aerodrome with its human freight Sana William and Fred Mason of Newark set a trap for a woodehuek at Colebrook, Conn., but the trap disappeared and they set another. The first. trap was not anchored but the second was, and the next day they found a woodchuck “in it, with a steel trap to each forefoot. He had got away ‘With. the first trap. a” forty-pound snapping turtle captured and. being fat- tened for soup by Herman Jacobs at Roton Point, Conn., broke the chain to which it was attached in the yard. It crept into the model barn containing a gas plant and snapped off a gas pipe. The escaping gas killed 100 chick- ens and aes pigs, but didn’t hurt the turtle. oe (enparial elephant with tusks fifteen feet long and _ with bones exceeding many times the dimensions of the largest living species is being unearthed in the great asphalt beds. at La Brea, Cal. L. H. Wyman, who has * skull bones in one of the pits. ~dray and is now to be seen at the county museum. E. J. Visher will set up the massive -skeleton. not as well preserved as the bit It is propelled by four 100 horsepower charge of the paleontological investigations and excava- _ tions about the famous fossil beds, first’ discovered the The skull was loaded on a He hopes to secure both tusks intact, but the task is ecg as they ready, but he never complained a bit. ent from mine. Willie—T wo. my little sister. the persistent agent. | house, ok romantic story of Annibale Tosci’s ee from beg: gardom to riches through finding $225,000 in hidden. treasure is told in his will, which has just been read in court. Tosci used to wander’ penniless’ through Naples, sometimes pausing to glance at the solitary marble pil-— lar on the estate of Anspoch, a Frenchman, who died filty years ago.. Anspoch was a queer character,and very rich. A few days before his death he directed a pillar to be — erected on land leased for ninety years, inscribed: “On the first day of May I have a golden head.” Tosci hap- pened to see the pillar on a May day, and through impulse marked the spot touched by the longest shadow cast that — day from the pillar. He returned at night and dug up — money, accompanied by a letter from Anspoch, saying that the Frenchman had left fate to decide upon, the — person with sufficient acumen to inherit his money. Toset, : left his fortune to charity. aN? Beep JOKES AND JESTS. “My husband had to wait nearly an hour while 1 got. “hen he’s differ- oe Shoe aif Where were you going?”. Teacher—Now, Willie, if-you and your little sister Maes ten peaches, and six of them are bad, how many are left? Teacher-—T'wo ? Willie-—Y'es’ m; me cand | “Has your piano an automatic attachment?” queriec 7: “No, it ain’t,” said the lady of the — “but it has a sheriff’s attachment, and, 1. reckon that’s enough.” , sta ay xi Z Benton—Have you tried all the remedies that yor friends have recommended for your rheumatism? Tulser —Great Scott, no! I haven’t had the pesky disease I ; than three years, yi self, bus rat tata you ten if you’ i promise not to keep t neighbors posted her. long, Ow ens—Promise ! Hy spe it this very afternoon. Sure I'll promise ! Gibbs—So your wife quarreled with you? I oven you said she was blind to your faults? Dibbs—She wa: blind to them, all right, but she wasn’t deat ae Ce Karey ' A A quack doctor was holding forth about his “medi ne so 4 to a rural audience. “Yes, gentlemen,” he said, “ have 8 sold these pills for over twenty five years and never hea a word of complaint. Now what does that prove?” Frc a voice in the crowd came: “That dead men tell no tae “What is this a service business. that ey are. talking about?” asked the Boob. “What good does 1 “Tt’s like this,” replied the Cheerful Idiot; “GE yor a job and you are not pera civil service, the you any time they want to. - civil service, they can’t oes, = =e they
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FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. et SAVED AT SEA. By Alexander Armstrong. Bh Not bag since a German steamship from Hamburg, after touching at Havre, where she took in coal and freight, doubled Cape de la Hague, and skirting the Channel Is- biknde, Jay-her course to the southward and westward for “the United States. The good ship glided on her way, mak- ing her usual speed of thirteen knots per hour, until the “morning of the second day from Havre. — Suddenly the engineer ’s bell was sounded by the officer on the bridge to “slow the ship,” and a moment afterward the signal bell sounded “stop her.” ‘The steamer was now fairly in the broad Atlantic, and such a signal to the engineer signified some uncommon oc- currence or exigeticy. Of course, all were on His alert instantly. . The captain, who had just sat down to his morning cup of coffee in the cabin, put down the untasted beverage and astened. upon deck, when the officer of the watch was soon, observed pointing to a small object far to leeward on the ship’s starboard quarter. “The captain, after inspecting the tiny speck upon the sea for a few moments, ordered the ship’s course to be changed, and bore down toward the object referred to. fe smamneht before, the course steered by the steamer was aving this objees, ‘whatev er it might be, behind her, but now the ship was rapidly shortening the distance between it and herself. Those with glasses and on the elevated posi- : of the bridge could make out the object sooner than those Wpen the decks, But it was soon apparent to all on boar d that a small oat, containing, as it seemed, a man, was tossing about ‘ildly upon the waves. e ‘As the ship neared the little cockleshell, it could. be on that its occupant was a man who seemed to be quite ide, and who only retained an upright position ‘for a oment at a time, after which he would lie down again. quarterboat of the steamer was quickly lowered, the dway upon the steamer checked, and a half dozen men, ith the second officer, pulled toward the stranger. “he captain of the steamer had ordered a blanket and a k of brandy into the quarterboat, saying that the poor might require something to keep life in him Jong agh to get him on board the ship. As it afterward ed, these were excellent precautions, and perhaps say ed man’s life. The officer sent from the steamer found in the little boat an so. reduced by exposure and starvation that he could ‘not articulate a word or stand upon his feet. ‘He could only. look ep E RE) at his deliverers and point to his mouth. | ve wallow of the brandy, which was prepared with a me ‘of the seamen who had a bisenit in his pocket i ins tly. rubbed it up into crumbs and, with another small sf eek this was washed palit the Slaicaes 8 aes were sappcaerhing ee The man was carried on board by means of the blanket, four seamen lifting the attenuated form, one at each corner, for the poor creature looked as though he would drop to pieces if taken hold of by his limbs. He was soon below and in the surgeon’s hand, ine ina comfortable berth, while the steward was making some hot erucl for the famished creature. In the meantime the good ship lay her course once more to the southwest and set on her way. The man thus picked up at sea had not yet uttered an articilate word, The gruel came, and the physician gave it, only a teaspoonful at a time, to his*patient; for, in “his starved condition, food carelessly administered would have killed him rent as quickly as would a dose of prussic acid, Three minutes by the watch must elapse between each teaspoonful ofthe warm and nutritious beverage. The surgeon was patient, and served the man with his watch in his hand, and now added a little brandy to the dish of gruel.- In half an hour the stranger had taken in ten- te aa fulg.of the hot and nutritious compound. The doctor paused, set down the bowl he held, felt the sufferer’s pulse, and said: “Now let him sleep, not too Jong. In fifteen minutes he, must have some more nourishment. Keep the gruel hot.” ‘In fifteen minutes the man was aroused gently from the sleep into which’ he had sunk, and the same quantity of ‘gruel and brandy administered this time two minutes in- tery ening between each spoonful of the nourishment. In the second half he took fifteen spoonfuls: of the pries then was permitted to sleep again, And so he was fed, not only through the day, but all through the night, the doctor giving his whole time to the sufferer, and watching him with an earnest sympathy, © ‘mingled with scientific observation. On the second day beet tea was substituted for gruel, but given in the same’ cautious way, and not until the evening of the second day was the invalid able to speak. ! The doctor forbade all questions being asked the man at present, end only talked to him sufficiently to ascertain his — physical condition. . -He was French, and spoke only that ee and on the third day told the doctor that he had been bathing on the shore at Brest, where he left his clothes on land, and pushed off in his boat to get into deeper water, Suddenly a squall took the boat and blew her like a feather out to sea. 4) Night came on, and he had been blown and tossed about for days without food or ‘clothing. By. comparing dates, and judging by his ative con- — dition, the stranger had been almost without food for ~ seven days and tights, It had rained twice during that — time, and he had succeeded in catching and drinking about a quart of water each time. He had given up all hope of — ,| life, being from time to time insensible, when he saw the — steamer, atid finally was seized with utter despair until he saw her steering a course which would earry her Bay from se him. He had no sccalieabiats of his rescue from the ose 's|that he had tried to sit up in her sesh time to fitus
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R28 Whatever he did was by instinct at that.time. He was past reason) and, indeed, was only half conscious for twenty-four hours afterward. _ The rescued man gave his name as Louis Molineux, and said his business was that of a cabinet maker. He added that he had good friends in New York, and that if he could reach that city he could procure the means to return to Brest and also to pay whatever charge was due the steam- er which had so nobly rescued him from death. Tt was absolutely marvélous to see the physical improve- ment of this.man from day to day on board the steamer. The sixth day of the passage he went on deck with assistance; the seventh day he went alone; the eighth day he walked fore and aft from prow to stern unaided, and when the ship made Sandy Hook he was out of the doctor’s hands, and as well as anyone on board. It seemed almost a miracle. The story he told the doctor was a plausible one, and an- ' swered the purpose, but. we must tell the reader the abso- lute truth relative to Louis Molineux. Penal: servitude in France differs from’ that of all other countries. - The convicts are chained together like oxen, and are made to haul large stones, for the repair of the harbor at Brest, or to lift guns or machinery on board ship; and em- ~ ployed in cleaning and com pleting works in connection with - the galleys, chained at all times in couples, to render escape |X the more difficult. Their diet consists of stale bread, dry biscuit, beans, a “ite olive oil, and a preparation called wine, but. tasting like ‘vinegar. “At gunfire, say five o’clock in the morning, the convicts sad released from the bare, slanting board which constitutes their only, bed, receive their’ coarse breakfast, and as they pass out in couples to the workyards, a smith with a heavy “Hammer tests each set of fetters, to make sure that! they have: not been tampered with. The discipline is atrocious. eres i “The French prison’ system certainly” favors escape, not- Lp biciasiditg its apparently rigid rules. It is a system of strict eedas ie at one time ut the day, and of loose dispersion at another. ments, like those of Rochefort, Toulon and Brest. “On entering these institutions the mpeboe: is first care- fully jagaswied ane weighed, _ He is then stripped, bathed and ‘dented in ‘the costume ads his class, in which he looks not unlike a stage harlequin. - His: cap, coat, pants: and vest are all of different colors, divided in the middle, one leg one color, and its haath different hue. This is to make escape more difficult. ie Singular to say, they are permitted to smoke in duel irom bondage, and may hold conspiring converse ; there is Je check upon their muttered intercourse and coe ings at at time. © FAME AND FORTUNE WEBK ENS | the slow process of wearing an opening in his chain — ‘| more than once he gave himself up for lost.’ This is particularly the case at the seaport cian abe: eames a ee So strictly had he'been guarded and so securely ironed” all those dull, dragging, weary years, that he had ner olice seen a chance of escape. Still, this man had one lived, as it were, for the purpose | of escaping, He would not have hesitated to commit suicide rather than to live in that confinement, had he not always kep' before him a hope of escape sooner or later. eee Finally the time came a make the attempt. eG No. 734 had never attempted to escape, though most of the prisoners had been punished for this offense agains! the prison rules more or less frequently. He was, therefore; separated from his comrade, to whe M4 he had been shackled for years, and put upon some service where a single hand was needed in the vard. One day ne saw a chance to silently drop into Pe water of ihe ne ( i could ae ; rs There he remained for hours, entirely submerged, es his ace ae uae and, as mals came Om, ane ‘de fica the Sue and lived for some aaae on s weed and shellfish, while he was working upon his irons. the eet i of poe eas pee figs from. Wis i irons. His prison clothing would betray him anywhere, anda. could never appear for a moment out of his sal ae é peice heart ¥ el dnd pera off a loaf of pede Ba fh his came near costing’ him his liberty, as_ et man vave information that he had been robbed,” 734 was suspected to have been the culprit. ‘The soldiers often passed close to his hiding place Still h mained undiscovered. f One night he observed a. small boat hauled up 0 beach. fave seman ate geb into the pone a ct track of foreign- bound ships. ; He was s taken mee a sg far away to nav r on boat the Ge rman poke shy oun and saved his life, j ee spre ak: of was, Janded ° in New | passengers on board the steamer. Of POs af the a have fa thie ate ha
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FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. - Between 200 and 300 members of the Naval Militia of the District of Columbia were left “dry” aboard the U- S. monitor Ozark when the fresh water supply gave out on the way to Norfolk. They were without water two days owing to a mishap tothe Ozark’s condensers, and then each received bye bottles of beer to quench his thirst, An action for $20,000 has been entered against the eity of Calgary, Sask., by the owners of an educated monkey that died recently while being exhibited at a -yaudeville theater in this city. While the monkey was being transported from the railway station to the city _the wagon in which it was riding bumped over an obstruc- tion of some kind in the street, it is alleged.. The ani- ‘mal svas thrown out on its head and suffered injuries from which it died. The city refused to compensate the Owen: Philip B. Gordon, an Indian, is to be ordained into the Catholic priesthood by Bishop Koudelka. We. is the sec- oud of his race to be ordained and the first in the United ‘States. The other, the Rev. Albright Neganquet, was ordained. several years ago at Rome for the diocese of “Oklahoma. Gordon’s name in the Chippewa tribe, to which he belongs, is Pibishkogijik.. His grandfather, An- ton, Gordon, was one of the first settlers, in this country. oun Gordon. is twenty-six years old and speaks six angungcs. He spent several years in Rome and elsewhere studying and finished at the St. Paul Seminary. f Tt is not often that bequests from two almost unknown it Godage os coine into one household wing a Lae Midsapols, and ae she a eae years bod Now comes the second surprise in the shape of an an- mated at some $10, 600,. left, by the late FD. Slade, sing, Mich. ‘Mr. Blade, like Mrs. Kittie, was a friend Ts. Bieven when she lived near inten. ; That ie iets of the United 1. cule Depart-| ent grind rapidly is not always true, a8 a photograph red at Salina, Kan. which was mailed to Miss May hey of Salina six years ago at Tescott, twenty miles of ‘Salina, testifies. Miss “Murphey was at that time with her mother on Minneapolis avenue, and has| nce been married fo. William “C - Green. She was. ex- ect ing ‘the photo, and, not. receiving it; had given ib up| « years: ago. The ie bore ehee Tescott es ‘walked into a local neement that Mrs. Sievert is the heir to an estate, es-{ GOOD READING — A middle-aged Creek fullblood, ees stooped after the manner of his race, and wearing o] d and trusty clothes, attorney’s apfics in Muskogee, Okla.,. and, through his interpreter, asked for a remittance of » money which was coming to him. The attorney was act-_ ing in the Indian’s behalf, and had called in the old Indian ~_ to make a settlement. ‘The attorney peeled several bills off his “roll” and handed them to the Indian in settles 4 ment of the account. Then he laughingly told the inter- preter to ask the fullblood what he was going to do with the money. The Indian looked at the interpieter a mo-— ment and then smiled, “H-nar-ow-thli-cha-ye-to-yes,” he replied. The lawyer looked puzzled, as’ he noticed that’, the ‘interpreter was concealing a grin. “What did che, say?’ he asked. “I should worry,” truthfully responded the interpreter. a ie She 1x: On account of the large production of petroleum in Cali- — fdrnia; and its use for. tue, coal mining has practically — ceased in that State. According to the United States Geological Stirvey, the production of coal in the. last: two years has been only 10,747 tons in 1911 and 10,$ 978 tons in 1912. The production of petroleum in California in 1912 was $6,450,767 barrels, of which not less than 50,-— 000,000 barrels was used directly for fuel. Large quan- tities of oi] were also used in place of coal for gas making, and on the estimate of three and a half barrels of pe-- troleum being equivalent to one ton of ordinary bitumin- ous coal, it is probable that from 14,000,000 to 15, 000, ~ 600 tons of coal would be required to perform in California the service now rendered by petroleum, in the production te heat, light and power. There is still, however, te- marks Coal Age, some demand for coal in ‘California, S neteanlanls for domestic use and for the bunker trade at San Francisco, but this is almost exclusively pete by: ‘} coal from other States’ or from abroad. a Kiddie Plank, the famous pitcher of the Philadelyhin, American team, was born at Gettysburg in 1875, and en- tered Gettysburg College in 1900, Myen in those days, he A felt the pitching prowess of Christy Mathewson, for dur- ing the time he was: thé leading twirler of his varsity — 3 team Cettysburg met the Bucknell College nine on the diamond. The tall, lanky youth in the oe for the visitor was Mathewson, and after a remarkable pitching a from a college standpoint, Plank and his teammates were defeated, 3 to. 6. Plank has never shown any desire wander “far from his own fireside,” and to-day owns two large farms near Gettysburg, Pa., his birthplace and — ‘spends all his spare time there. Hes has wearied o pelaped strife, and is anxious to settle. Dake i
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80. SEED IS THEIR CURRENCY. In his report to the Governor of New York, Joseph N. Francelini, one of the commission sent to Hurope a few months ago to study the workings of agricultural banks, calis attention to an ancient system of banking which is still in active and successful operation in Southern Italy. This is that of the Monti Frumentari, or grain storage warehouses. In these are stored large quantities of seed, -which is given out to farmers upon demand without pay- ment. After the harvest the farmers return to the ware- houses the amount of seed they have received, plus inter- est in seed, Thus do the farmers become established agri- culturists without the necessity of borrowing money. WHISKEY IN PURNITURE. Almost every couceivable method has’ been employed to ‘introduce liquor into the Indian country of Oklahoma from Fort Smith, Ark., but United States marshals found two new schemes recently. In the drawers of a washstand and dresser consigned to a supposed mercantile company at Barnett, Okla., sixty quarts. of whiskey were found. Inside a barrel of salt a ten gallon keg of whiskey was discovered. It was ad- dressed to a grocery firm at Hartshorne, Okla. The fur- niture, salt and liquor were added to the contraband collection of the marshal’s office. The approach of the holidays has resulted in renewed activity of attempts to smuggle liquor into the Indian ~-eountry, An increased number of small shipments of cheap furniture and one barrel shipments of salt caused the Federal officers to grow suspicious. NEW YORK’S GARNET MINES. The principal garnet mines in the United States are in -- Warren and Essex Counties, in the eastern Adirondacks in northeastern New York. These mines all lie within six or eight miles of the village of North Creek, the 4 terminus of a branch of the Delaware and Hudson. The country rock is entirely pre-Cambrian, consisting of ig- neous tock, together with metamorphosed sediments, The three mines being worked at present are the Rogers, _ Sanders Bros. and the Hooper. At the Rogers mine the size. of the garnets is of unusual interest, says the Hn- gineering and Mining Journal. The matrix isa gray medium-grained non-quartziferous gneiss, through which the numerous, translucent, reddish-brown garnets are well scattered. Those with diameters up to 5 or 6 inches are a common and the largest taken out are said to be the size Ne Of a bushel basket. The remarkable feature is the never- , failing occurrence of a rim or envelope of pure black, fnedium-grained, hornblende crystals completely inclosing ti each garnet. ‘The reddish-brown garnets complete! y sur- rounded by the black hornblende rims, which are in turn|s edded in the gray gneiss, present a striking appearance walls of the mine pits. he SHipey nearing Lies is} fa mile. long. tf 7 FAME AND FORTUNE WEERLY. ARTICLES OF ALL KINDS os ees stomach of R aymond Hoffman, ive, Goillegs, Point, elmarvace o, Mike saat will ‘al $480 to feos asia s ‘is, “ties dicts using buckle, ‘tition ace is shut out cet uee) QUEER HAPPENINGS. East. Orange Board of Hducation bars dances in school houses wiless tango and turkey trot are proscribed. “igs ‘Twenty-nine vars of hats—200,000 ‘hats in all—sent from New York to St. Paul to stock new ten-story whole- sale house. Paterson Y. M. C. A. posts in new building precisely S the sign against smoking used in street cars: “Lightell ya Butts ‘Barred, Augustus Wilkin, Yonkers, orders Santa Claus ae is gets Baguimad dress; arrests dealer, Charles Sete We Case dismissed. ses Film recording the smiles of President Wilson has been. — locked in air-tight box in Publie Library to be opened 100 ~ years from now. pean No peace for illegal hunters in Newton, N. J. é Warden Hendersheet works year to catch mah who ‘shot deer out of Soa “Move on,” says cop. man, special deputy sheriff. i a vemarks hase hai “E won't,” answers ‘Abe ‘fe pel- Arrested. “Better aS im 1. ie a Xe ih viet. Police: have letters. Beaver dam outlet to Cranberry Lake, Andove Householders’ cellars flooded. Protest. parimcn rebuild ore up. 200, ae from Gas Avenue School Brook hack,” orders truant officer. 4 Dr. John Erwin, dentist, Richmond Hill, Queens sl Mrs. K. 'T. Furey for hurting good name. She sues. or $5,000 for injury to molars. ‘ Man takes newspaper, drops coin in) hand of Pi Plaza, newsboy, Yonkers, leaves. “Newsy” Sere five- Bias igo went $4, 50. i i Nail caught in bib of crawling infant in Gast Tegr8s child was falling down stairs. Tptant/ ees suspended an@choked to death. “Live out of doors, eat three good meals a day laugh,” says Mrs. Thomas Bennett, No. 152 Webs nue, [Kensitieton, 102 years old. vi Frank Clark, of Orange, went’ to Police Baal to identify a- -confidence man’s picture. Met the or at ~ door ant called he se ‘vertises ie aanke. in i gk jae
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THE GERMAN OCARINOG, A“handsome metal instru- w=gment, .made in Germany, from which’ peculiar but Sweet music can be produced, Its odd shape, which resem- bles a torpedo boat, will attract much atten- tion. We send instructions with each instru- - ment, by the aid of which anyone can in a _ #hort time play any tune and produce very “sweet music on this odd-looking instrument. Price, 10c. by mail, postpaid, WOLFF NOVELTY CO.,.29 W. 26th St., N. ¥. THE GRUAT FIRE EATER A great Sensational Trick of the Day!’ With the Wire’ Hater in his possession any person can become a perfect salamander, ap- parently breathing fire and eject- ing thousands of brilliant sparks from his mouth, to thé horror and censternation of all behold- ers. ‘Harmless fun for all times, 5 seasons and places. If you wish to produce wu decided sensation in your neigh- borhood don’t fail to procure one. We send the Fire DBater with all the materials, in a handsome box, the cover of which is highly ornamented with illustrations in various col- ors. Price of all. complete only ide., or 4 boxes for 50c., mailed postpaid; one dozen by express $1.20. Y. B.—Full printed instructions for per- also contains sufficient material for several] exhibitions. H, &. LANG, 1515 Centre St., B'klyn, N. Y. ITCH POWDER. Gee whiz! What fun you can have with this stuff. Moisten the tip of your finger, Lap it on the contents of the bux, and a little bit will stick, Then shake hands with your friend, or drop a speck down his back. In a minute he will fee: as if he had nn the seven years’ itch. MH Wia wake him seratch, rear, squirm and lake faces. Lut it is perfectiy harmless, as is made from the seeds-of wild roses. The horrible itch stops in a few minutes, or can be checked immediately by rubbing the spot with a wet cloth. White It is working, you will be apt to laugh your suspender buttons off. ‘he best juke of all, Price 10 cents a x. by mail, postpaid. OLFF NOVELTY CO., 29 W. 26th St,, N. ¥. ere > ia SNAKES IN THE GRASS . Something entirely new, consisting of six large cones, each one nearly one inch in height. Upon. light- ing one of these cones with a match, you see something similar to a 4th of July exhibi- Sparks fly in every direc- tion, and as the cone burns down {t throws out and is surrounded with what appears to be grass; at the same time a large snake uncoils himself from the burning cone and lazily stretches out in the grasa, last burns to ashes but the snake remains as curiosity unharmed. They are not at all dangerous and can be set off in the parior if placed on some metal surface that will not irn. An ordinary dust pan answers the pur- pose ‘ntzel . Price of the six cones, packed in wdust, in a strong wooden box, only 10c., 8 boxes for 25c,, 1 dozen boxes 7dc., sent by ‘postpaid. F 2 “¥. GALLIGAN, 419 W. 56th St., N. ¥. ELECTRIO PUSH BYT- TON.—The base is made of maple, and the center piece of black w inut, the whole thing abouy 1% inches In diameter, with a métal hook on the hack so that it may be slipped over edge of the vest pocket. Expose to view your New Blectric : Bell, when your friend will Dush tha button expecting to hear it ring, soon aS he touches it, you will see some of ‘the liveliest dancing you ever witnessed. Tho -Blectric Button is heavily charged and will ve &@ smart shdek when the button is pushed Awe Price 10c., by mail, postpaid. WOLKE NOVELTY Co., 29 WY. 26th St. N.Y. - | (ESRSTAA eas (OSes a) BIND: LOW ER-POT TRICK aint iy trick you can make a piant grow right up in a flower-pot, Sefore the eyes of your audience, An ordinary y empty earthen flower-pot ts handed to the spectators tor examination, a handkerchief is then placed over it, and you repeat a few magle words, and Wave your wand over it. When the f handkerchief is removed there is a — beautiful plant, apparertly in full Full directions with giving sti Ne ‘ x . forming the trick accompany each box, which. which at ~@ SOLID-BREECH accuracy by expert gunsmiths. to work. from the breech. MARBLE VASE. A clever and puzzling effect, easy to do; the apparatus can be minutely examined. Effect: A marble can be made to pass from the han# into the closed Kane a paid a OE DEnOre. was shown em - This is beautiful enamel-4 turned aed waaa) e Price. M, V. GALLIGAN, 419 W. 56th st. N. a” NOISY HANDKERCHI®PE. A great deal of amusement may be had with this little article. It imitates the blow- ing of the nose exactly, except that the noise ~~. magnified at least a dozen times, and sounds like the bass-horn in a , German band. This device is used by simply placing it between the teeth and blowing. The harder the blow the louder the noise. Price, 10e. each by mail, postpaid. WOLFF NOVELTY CO., 29 W. 26th 8t., R: x. WINDOW SMASHERS. .. The greatest sensation, just from Paris. A most wonder- fml effect of a smashing, theta falling pane or glass, It will electrify every- body. When you come home, slam the door shut and at . the same time throw the discs to the floor. Every pane of glass in the house will at once seem to have been shat- tered. Price, by mail, postpaid, 35¢., a set of six plates. H. F, LANG, 1815 Centre St., B’klyn, N. Y. THH MAGNETIC TOP. : A handsome metal, highly magnetized toy. A horseshoe and a spiral wire furnished with each top. When, spun next to the wires, they make the most surpris- ing movements. You can make wires of dif- ferent shapes and get 1S Te aca ee ef- fects. rice, 5c., post- “f paid. H. F. LANG, 1815 Centre St., B’klyn, N. ¥, SHE SPRINGER. Don’t miss this brand new nov- elty. It is a little figure mada ‘in yarious shapes, perched on a Spring and pedestal You push down the spring, set it where you please, and in a tew moments it ‘leaps up into tne air, scaring the cat, and sending every one in the room into convulsions of langh- ter, - shams We. each by mail, post- Dd: ls (450 W. 62d St, New York City. BEHR, Daa The action handles .22 short, .22 lung or .22 long rifle cartridges—any or all at the same timé without adjustment. is Remington-UMC—the perfect shooting combination REMINGTON ARMS-UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO. _ Ofieakage, Fires and recharges by Solid-breech ~ Hammerless “ss aa REPEATER HAMMERLESS Sure Safe Shocting for Man or Boy—And a Simple Rifle to Care For The Remington-UMC .22 Repeater is rifled, sighted and tested for It shoots as you hold. proved safety device on every Remington-UMC .22 repeater never fails Accidental discharge is impossible. 3 The Remington-UMC .22 Repeater is easily cared for. down, your fingers are your only tools. and extractor, come out in one pieoe=permitting the barrel to be cleaned SIDE-EJECTING - The simple, im- In teking The breech block, firing pin 299 Broadway, New York City WANITIED, $1 0.9600 patd for © L. :®) CoO 4 N § hundreds of coins dated befora 1884. Send 10 cents for our coin value book, it may mean your foriune, ROCKWELL & 00. 8265 Axchor 4ve.-CHIGAGC. Ue >) VOIGE THROWER" Det satasise pear to come from s great distance away. Held unseonin thomouth, AL & Mystifies everybody. Send n dime for yours tody. Our zrontontel: | St Magtoand Mystery McKINLE , MLANE LOTS OF FUN FOR A DIME. Ventriloquist Double Throat. | Fits roof of mouth; always invisible; greatest 4 thing yet. Astonish and mystify your friends. » Neigh like a horse; whine like a puppy; sing // like a canary, and imitate birds and beasts of the field and fortat. Loads of fun, Wonder- fulinvention, Thousands sold. Price: only 10 cents; 4 for 25 cents, or 12 for 50 cents Double Throat Co. Opt. x Frenchtown,N.3 foo gg _OLD COINS WANTED-9 $7.16 Paid for RARE date 1853 Quarters and 3} without arrows. CASH prem: jums paid on hundreds of old coins. REMEDY sent to you on, FREE TRIAL, If it curos, wond @1.00; if not, don’t, Give expressoffice. Write tod=y. W.K Sterline, 837 Chie Ave. Sidney, Ohia, ¢ Keep all money dated before 1895 and send ' 1 N cents at ones for New Tilustrated Coin/ Value sta size 4x%, Get Posted apd make money easy. O. Dealers, Box “1, Le Roy, N. ¥. BIG FAMILY GAMES consisting of Checkers, Chess, Dominoes, CLARKY & 0v., Cala New Game of Authors, Fox an Geeso, Nine Men Merits The Spanish re eas the CREST Specialty Shop 12, Roslyn, Wash. NICE POST GAR different sorts, ond 2 Good Magazine for ROBERTS & 00., 8247 WOOD 8T., OHICAGR. ‘Lle “ pargasenenstsa ook and ottit, We want s million Bameco quick. WAT! -» MoKINLEY PART QHIOAGO, “Illy jtoude in Washington and aro dlandien.Easy mouey hand ling them. Send 190 for sample “wad.” and Ble Catal pe Ty WINONA, MINA : 5 Game of Flirtation, all for 10c, t walue, | 6 one year. The WHOLE THING for only ten Gants, You Gan fil ke $8.90 irectory. Allkinds of mame) wanted, Sond 10 cents pontago for binnk me 00 ; EASY MONEY ea | Qc. and make ’em ell “rubber.” Theae goods aro ’ i Addross , McKINLEY CO., Wickel-plety vm 6 in. lo! Pade LIQUID PISTOL ‘wui stop the most vic- fous dog (or men) with- gut permanent injury. Perfectly safe to carry withouta anger : pulling the trigger. Loads from any Liquid. No Gartridges required. Over six shote in one All dealers, or by mail, 6Qc. Pistol with rubber ered bois > i fer. ce pte Y yg Oisters separate, LOc. mouey order. No postage stamps or coins ¢ * OARNER, STEARNS & 6O., 273 CEORBIA AVE., BBEOKLYH, é
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For Look! One—] year’s subscription at. . . either A CRAND PREMIUM ot the following: The design om the back case is a fancy engraved scroll. Send in Your Subscriptions Now to FRANK TOUSEY, Publisher, 168 West 23d St., N. Y. City Look! One of these fine watches FREE to anyone sending us $2.50 “Moving Picture Stories,” “Happy Days,” “Wild West Weekly,” “Fame and Fortune Weekly,” “The Liberty Boys of °76,” “Se- ceret Service,” “Work and Win,” or “Pluck and Luck.” There is only one condition—send us the money and we will send you the watch, and any one of the above Publications for the period subscribed for, Description of the Watch a It is American-made, open face, stem wind and set, and will run from 30 to 36 hours with one winding. # The movement is the same size as an expensive railroad timepiece, absolutely accurate, and each one is guaran- teed. The cases are made in Gold Plate, Polished Nickel, Gun-metal with Gilt center and plain Gun-metal. ~ Two—6 months’ subscriptions at, . 1.25 each if Four—3 months’ subscriptions at. . 0.65 each ee HAPPY HOOLIGAN JOKER. With this joker in the lapel of your coat, you can make a dead shot every time. Complete with _rub- ber ball and tubing. Price, ‘ 15c. by mail, postpaid. fq 4C. BEHR, 150 W. 82d St. New York City. SLICK TRICK PENCIL, This one is a hummer! It ia Seito all appearances an ordinary, but expensive lead pencil, with nickel trimmings, If your friend ‘wants your pencil for a moment, hand it to him. When he at- tempts to write with it, the end instantly turns up, and he cannot write a stroke. t Price, 10¢., postpaid. H. F. LANG, 1815 Centre St., B’klyn, N. Y. ThE JOKER'S CIGAR. The biggest sell of the sea- aon. A real cigar made of tobacco, but secreted in the + center of cigar about one-half inch from end is a fountain of sparklets. The moment re reaches this aC r the astonishment of the smoker. is stage fire, and wili not burn the skin or clothing. After the fireworks the victim can continue smoking the cigar to the end. Price, 10c.; 8 for 25c; 1 dozen, 90c., mailed, post- _ paid, : 5 ©, BEHR, 150 W. 62d St., New York City. MANY TOOL KEY RING. _ The wonder of the age, The great- est small tool in the world. In this little instrument you have in combina- i} tion seven useful tools embracing Key Pencil Sharpener, Nail Cutter Watch Opener, Cigar t Opener and Screw Driver. It is not a toy, but a useful “article, made of cutlery steel, tem~- -pered and highly nickeled. Therefore ‘will carry an edge the same as any ' Culpper,, mailed, postpaid, BLE i ‘ever been offered to the public to equal it. ft cutlery. As a useful tool, nothing TRICK PUZZLE PURSE, The first attempt usually made to open it, is to press down the little knob in the center of the purse, when a small needle runs out and stabs them in the fin- ger,'but does not open it. You can open it before their eyes and still they will be unable to open it, Price, 25c. each by mail. postpaid. H. F. LANG, 1815 Centre St., B’kiyn, N. Y. @ACHOO OR SNDEZING POWDER, —— The greatest fun-maker ab chom all <A smail amount of this powder, when blown in a room, will cause everyone to sneeze without | anyone knowing where it comes from. It is very Nght, wi fleat in the alr for seme time, and penetrate every noolt and commer of a room, It is perfecttly karm- less. Cachoo is put up in bottles, and one bottle ae gs enough te be used from 16 te 16 times. rice, by madl, 40c, each; 3 for 25a, WOLFF NOVELTY CO., 29 W. 26th &t., N. ¥, THE MAGIO DAGGER, A wonderful illusion, To all appearances itt is an ordinary dagger which you can flourish around in your hand and suddenly state that you think you have lived long enough and had better commit suicide, at the same time plunging the dagger up to the hilt into your breast or sida, or you can pretend to stab a friend or acquaintance, Of course your friend or yourself are not in- jured in the least, but the deception is perfect and will startle all who see it. Price, 10c,, or 8 for 25¢. by mail, postpaid. ©. BHR, 150 W. 62d St.,, New York City. BUBBLE BLOWER. With this device, a continuous seties of bubbles can be blown. It 1s & wooden, cigar- shaped blower, encas- ing & small vial, in © which there is a piece “ of soap. The vial is filied with water, and a peculiarly perforated cork ig inserted. When you blow in to the mouthpiece, it sets up a hydraulic pressure through the cork perforations and causes bubble after bubble to come out. No need of dipping into Milled. Price, 10c, each by mail, postpaid. C. BEHR, 150 W. ater once the Httle bottle js | 62d St., New York City. WOLEF NOVELTY CO., 29 W. 26th St., N. SURPRISE LETTER DRU! Stung! That was one on you! The joke? You senda friend a letter. He opens it, and that releases the drum,” Instantly the sheet of note paper begins to bang breathe \ thump furiously, with a ping, tearing sound. Guar- @ man with fron nerves al- — most Jump out of his skin. You can catch | the sharpest wisenheimer with this one, Don’t miss getting afew. Price, 6c. each by mail i. F. LANG, 1815 Centre St., B’ N.Y, anteed to make POCKET WHISK-BROOM Mee This is no inet but a real whisk-broom, 6% inches high. I is made of imported Japane bristles, neatly put together, can easily be carried in the v pocket, ready for use at any mo ment, for hats or clothing, et Price 10 cents each, by ma postpaid, { et Mo, BEITR. 150 W. 624 St. N. LIGHTNING TRICK BOX, ae A startling and, pleasing illu. — sion! "The ways Rareyerei: re devious,” says Matthew 4: but the ‘ways of the Lightn Trick Bo penen. properly handled — are admitted to be puzzling and — uncertain. You take off the lid and show your friends that it full of nice candy. Replace. " lid, when you can solemnly ; your friends that you can instantly em box in their presence without opening it; taking off the lid again, sure enough the has disappeared: Or you can cha candy into a piece of money by a directions sent with each box. negtest and, best cheap trick eye) Price, only 10c.; 3 for 25c.. M, V. GALLIG.