Fame And Fortune Weekly (no. 495) (1915 03 26)

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TAMESTONTINE WEpaty, N BOYS WHO MAKE MOREY. D GOLDEN FLEECE; OR, |HE ROY AROKERS oF WALL STREET. by 7 SELL - MALE, a4 "QP ANOAQTHER STORIES: . «| ¥ al | RAS OR ae ttt gees = ; “Help!” yelled Piggy O’Toole,as the young brokers seized and raised him from. the floor by his arms and legs. “What shall we do with him?” asked King, stifling Piggy’s cries. “Fire him out,” grinned Seymour, nodding at the window.

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ame and Fortune Weekly STORIES OF BOYS WHO MAKE MONEY ‘Issued Weekly—By Subscription $2.50 per year. Entered at the Post Office at New York, N. Y., by Frank Tousey, Publisher, 168 West 23d Street, New York, as Second-Class Matter, No. 495. NEW YORK, MARCH 26, 1915. Price 5 Cents. GOLDEN FLEECE wow OR THE BOY BROKERS CHAPTER : I. BOR SEYMOUR AND HIs SISTER, AND, OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED . WITH THE STORY. “What's the matter, Carrie? You look as if you'd been ‘tying,” said Bob Seymour, messenger for Mortimer Jud- son, stock broker, of No. - Wall Street, to his pretty ‘ister, who was employed as stenographer for Edavard Stin- jon, also a stock broker, in the same building. \“I have. Mr. Bunny has been annoying me again with 's a * ” oe agp “Why 6h Pou “He has?” exclaimed Bob,. indignantly. ‘: to Mr. Stinson about it?” ; tm afraid to do that, Bob.” “¥ 4 "hy?” asked her stalwart, seventeen-year-old brotaeryin tise. <tn ; tf ecause Mr. Bunny does a lot.of legal business for Mr. ‘on, and they’re very friendly.” hat’s no reason why that lawyer should make himself liar with you.” hat’s true, Bob; but he does, just the same.” | 7hat does the man mean, anyhow? He’s old enough to ’ better.” . ‘e’s all of fifty.” hat’s what I thought. If his wife knew-—” ‘ isn’t married, Bob. He’s a bachelor.” ‘ow do you know he is?” ‘e told me so.” ‘ h, he did? He’s got a nerve. Well, this thing has got op,” eried the boy, with a flash of the eye. astra I knew some way of stopping him,” said the girl, ‘ally. ou leave it to me, sis,” said Bob, in a determined ie at that man needs is a bit of advice straight from the der, and I'm the boy that’s going to give it to him.” 9, no,. Bob—please don’t,” she cried, earnestly, grasping by the sleeve of his jacket. ‘ vhy not?” asked her brother, in: surprise. ou might get into trouble.” ‘hat! For protecting my sister against an antiquated nasher? Don’t you worry.” ‘ut I would worry, Bob,” she said, anxiously. “Mr. ly is also legal adviser to your employer, and he might you discharged.” oe don’t think,” replied Bob, with a short laugh. ou don’t know, Bob. You're only a messenger, while. Bunny is a lawyer with influence. Your employer, be-| ais client, would listen te any complaint he might make ist Cy aay: ¢ : : i en ‘ . ! : - .- Tyee Woy ¢ . sa By A SELF-MADE MAN dicd comparatively poor, so that after his death OF WALL STREET “Oh, Judson isn’t the only pebble on Wall Street,” replied Boh, indépendently. “That makes no difference, Bob. without a reference you'd find it hard to in the Street.” “Well, I ain’t stuck on Mr. Judson, but I don’t believe’ he’s mean enough to stand in the way of my getting another job if he did choose to bounce me for defending you against the undesirable attentions of that one-eyed lawyer upstairs. I'd show him up if he did.” { “No, Bob; I don’t want you to take any such risk on my account.” “But I won't stand for having you continually pestered by Christopher Bunny.” The offices of Stinson and Judson were on the same floor, — so that Bob often met his sister going to or coming from lunch. : E This day he met her going out as he was returning to his ‘ office after delivering a message at the Mills Building. He saw right away that she had been crying, and, of course, wanted to learn what was the trouble. It wasn’t the first time she had told him about the per” If he discharged you get another situation sistent and undesirable attentions forced upon her by Mr. Christopher Bunny, the lawyer, who had an office on the es floor above. ee His age was anywhere between fifty-five and sixty, but he : tried to appear very much younger. ue He wore garments of a fashionable cut, carried a light — 4, gold-headed cane, and-was an antiquated dude in his general make-up and bearing. a5 Apparently he had taken.a great fancy to Carrie Seymour, and the bright and pretty girl couldn’t shake him off, not- withstanding that she offered him no encouragement what- — ever ahd was, as a rule, positively chilly in her deportment: toward him. ‘ Bob Seymour was one of the brightest boys in the Wal Street district. ‘ # : During office hours he always attended gfrictly to business, and Mr. Judson never had any particular fault to find with him. : ; This was saying a great deal, for the broker was some- : thing of a crank, and noted for yanking his clerks over the — coals upon the slightest pretext. ; ; The general impression in the office was that Judson badly troubled with dyspepsia. x Bob and his sister lived with their widowed mother in a quiet Brooklyn street not far from the bridge entrance. ~— Mr. Seymour had been a carpenter and contractor, but -he : ‘ ; rs ae " ce

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GOLDEN of the family was shifted to the shoulders of the two chil- dren, and they met the issue bravely. _ Bob’s particular friend was Howard King, who was em- ployed as messenger by Mr. Stinson. ‘Wing lived in Brooklyn, too, not far from Bob's home, so - that the two boys were nearly always together outside of ; business hours. Howard was an only child, and ‘after he got acquainted %; with the Seymours he often wished he had a sister like his friend Bob. ; He made up for the deficiency by making himself as agree- , able as he could to Cartie Seymour. As he was a gentlemanly boy, ef gcod habits, he found no difficulty in impressing himself favorably upon Carrie's notice, and the two got along very nicely together. . “He had noticed the persistency with which Mr. Bunny in- __truded upon his employer's stenographer, but, as Carrie never - sald anything to him on the subject, he didn’t feel that he 3 had any right even to'mention the matter to Bob. Had she stood in need of a protector, he would have been the first to have volunteered his services. _ The appearance of Mortimer Judson in thi“corridor, with a jaundiced look. on his countenance, termiuated the inter- Mew between Bob Seymour and his sister. She continued on to her lunch, while her brother hastened ‘to enter his office. Mr. Judson had found himself on the wrong side of a _ stock investment that morning. which had depleted his bank - account to someextent, and he was in a particularly bad humor. ~, -To' make the matter worse, Edward Stinson, whom he - didn’t like, was’on the winning side in the same stock deal. ; He had fondiy hoped to squeeze Stinson out of a few thou- - sands, and his disappointment was great. He had observed the triumphant smile on Stinson’s face at the Stock Exchange, and that didn’t improve his Senge e BS a, at do you mean by loitering away your time Na the _ corridor?” he snapped out, when Bob followed him into his - private office. . The boy was rather surprised at. _this call-down, but he - answered, politely: “I was talking to my sister, sir.” “Don’t you see enough of/her at home?” snarled the Uroker, _ filnging his coat and hat at his messenger to hang up. “She had something special to tell me, and I didn’t think there was any harm in listening to her,” replied Bob, re- , - spectfully. re The broker made no answer, but slammed a package of bonds down on his desk with force enough to make the ink 5) fly up in his inkstand. v% “Tell Mr. Brown I want to see him at once,” he said, a EE SRS LC Ree I NLS ees Cees. ES oR EY SP Ts LL trae) a ' “Yes, sir. Here is the answer to the note you gaye me to deliver at the Mills Building.” “Why don’t you put it on the desk?” cried Mr. Judson. ae Bob was about to do so, when his employer snatched it eel his hand, tore it open and read it with a deep frown. . The boy hurried out to his sb the cashier that the boss ee to see him, “He's tn a pretty bad humor, Mr. Brows he remarked, after he had delivered his message. . “That's. nothing unusual,” answered the cnmniiea dropping his pen and hurrying into the private office, whence presently issued the broker’s voice, pitched in a high key of anger. “TY never saw Judson in a worse humor,” muttered Bob, ‘as he took up a copy of a Wall Street daily and began to . look over. ‘the previous day's quotations. _ The tip had made the circuit of the counting-room, and 2 all the clerks, including Miss Parker, the stenographer, were Imost shaking in their shoes, for the broker was not in the t of mincing his words when he had anything to say There was one Yning in Mr, Judson’s favor—he paid his | pea well, and none of them cared to lose their jobs. d po NS Stinson, on the contrary, paid his help as little as he e t them to work for, but, to make up for it, was re- t to them, even when the market went ly st him, y as come, - stin did quite a mail-order business, which: gaye Carrie oval a to attend to, often. o her to work . she got no extra» pay, but lots of ppsramen that be would take care of her. t which, however, wasn't often, as Stinson was as|iered the office. “Wh-what’s this? What does this mean?” exclaimed the. - FLEECE. The promises didn't materialize, much to the girl’s dis- . gust, Judson sneered at Stinson’s method of doing business, which was no secret in the Street, while Stinson made oc- ecasional references to Judson’s irascible disposition. Neither spoke to the other, except when pusiness compelled it, on. which oceasion Judson, who was a big man, nearly always tried. to pick a quarrel with his business rival; but such an unpleasant issue was always evaded by Stinson, who was a small man, with great diplomacy, no doubt from politic reasons, While Bob was engaged with the paper, Mr. Brown came out of the private office with a very red face. The boy felt sorry for the cashier, for he had to face the brunt of his employer's ill humor. Mr. Brown’s disposition was meek, and, as he had a large family to support, he felt obliged to make the best of un- pleasant circumstances. As he passed through the reception-room, Bob’s bell buzzed several times, like a swarm of angry bees, and he hastened to answer the eall. ‘ ——— CHAPTER Il. BOB HAS A RUN-IN WITH CHRISTOPHER BUNNY AND LOSES. “Go up to Mr. Bunny’s office, on the next floor, and tell © him I want to-see him right away,” snapped Mr, Judson, glaring at his messenger. “Yes, sir,” replied Bob, briskly, turning around and mak- ing for the door, He didn’t lose a moment’s time in mounting the stairs. “Gee whiz! The old man is “in a dandy humor to-day,” he breathed.. “Somebody besides Mr. Brown is likely to catch it hot before he goes home.” Christopher Bunny had two rooms on the floor above—an outer office, presided over by a tall, thin, shabby, genteel clerk named Muggins, and a small, red-headed boy, who an- swered to the name of Piggy O'Toole, and a private room where the lawyer received his. clients. Muggins- was an uncommonly industrious person, solemn and non-committal of manner. Piggy shirked work when he could, and was talkative and cheeky. When Bob entered the outer office, Piggy was the only oc- cupant of the place, the clerk having gone to lunch. © ‘ The red-headed boy was amusing himself by trying to stab a solitary fly which had just alighted on the corner of the clerk 3 desk. “¢¢_tike te see Mr. Bunny a moment,” said Bob, stepping vp to the railing which divided the room in two parts. R “What do yer want to see him for?” asked Piggy, pausing in his delightful recreation and turning a leering eomitenanet at the visitor. “That's my business,” replied Bob, tartly, for he had no use for Piggy O’Toole, ingly. “Why can’t I?” demanded Bob, ‘aherte. “*Cause yér can’t,” grinned Piggy, making another effort to transfix the poor fly. “But [ must see him, do you understand?” cried Bob, rais-_ ing his voice so that it could be heard in the private office. — “Tlow yer goin’ to do it, when he ain’t in?” chuckled Pig; sitting down in the clerk’s chair and putting his feet on the desk. “Why didn’t you say so at first?”. said ‘Rob, feeling ‘like Jumping the railing and shaking the lawyer's boy out of his % clothes. “*Cause yer didn’t ask me,” replied Piggy. coolly, taking a cigarette from his’ pocket, lighting it. and puffing away as if he was the boss of the place. “Well, yer can’t see him, see?”, spamered Piggy. inetiit; “What you need is a good dressing down, Piggy O'Toole, ; and for two cents I'd come in there and give it to: Fated said Bob, Who was hot under the collar. © - : “Aw, cut it out!” retorted Piggy. ““Youse make soe tired.” Bob vaulted the railing in a twinkling and had his hand | on Piggy’s collar, when the door opened and Mr. Bunny en- marae pind a his Pace S cane aghast. _ 'S assau me, sir,” gas Pi pres fa anon at and a the haif- oom elgaree es shepk dor. ; rig ne + hey a eee ey aha 7

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GOLDEN “I brought a message for you, Mr. Bunny, and this boy _ of yours——” n Bob. “Very well,” replied the lawyer, testily. “You brought a message, you say—from Mr. Judson, I suppose. You're his _ messenger.” “He wishes to see you in his office right away.” “T will be down in a moment. Your name is Bob Seymour, I think,” added the lawyer, screwing his ancient features ifto a friendly smile. “Yes,” replied the boy, shortly. “And that’s your sister who is stenegropher for Mr. Stin- son, eh?” . “Yes, it is,” answered Bob, coldly. 2.4 most engaging young person—quite charming, upon word.” “Sir!” cried the lad, flashing a look at the lawyer that _ should have warned him of impending trouble. “I said she was a very charming young person—your sister, don’t you know. I shave—ahem!—taken quite a fancy to her. You might tell her so.” - “My sister would take it as a favor if you wouldn’t notice her hereafter.” ‘ “Wh—what’s that?” ejaculated the lawyer, evidently much _ surprised. “I said my sister would prefer that you leave her alone after this. I hope that is plain English,” cried Bob, angrily. “Why, what do you mean?” '“T mean just what I said. You annoy her with attentions Which are not desirable, so you’d better cut them out.” “You’re an impertinent little jackanapes!” snorted Mr. Bunny, growing white with) rage. “hank you. You’re a gentleman—I don’t think,” replied Bob, making for the door. . “You puppy, you!” sputtered the lawyer, furiously. dare you address such insulting language to me?” ‘Bob paused with his hand on the knob and regarded him scornfully. “If you consider I’ve insulted you, you’re welcome to that _ opinion. I simply want you to understand that I won't permit you to bother my sister at her work with your unwelcome at- tentions. You’re old enough to know better. She doesn’t want to have anything to do with you.” “She doesn’t?’ sneered Mr. Bunny, a nasty look coming into his face. “No, she doesn’t.” _ “She ought to consider hefself highly honored by my notic- -ing her. What is she, anyway?” leeringly. “Why—— That was as far as he got, for Bob turned upon him quick as a flash of lightning and struck him full in the face, knock- ing him into a heap against the railing. ; “Dake that, you fossilized dude, and the next time you say 2 word against my sister in my presence I’ll knock you into _ the middle of next week.” - ‘The boy slammed the door behind him and went downstairs. When Bob re-entered the reception-room of his own office _ he found he had skinned his knuckles, and he went out to ‘the eaeretiry to wash them. While he was there, Mr. Bunny rushed into the office like a small cyclone and, without the formality of knocking, if ee a into Mr. Judson’s private office. In about one minute the broker’s bell buzzed furiously. “You're wanted in the office,” said one of the clerks, look- See in at the Washroom. — “All right,” replied Bob, coolly. a He answered the summons with more deliberation than was “wont, much to the surprise of the clerks, who, had they : i wanted, would have tumbled over themselves in their Baste to reach the private room. -. He found, as he expected, the lawyer with his employer, and easily guessed that a storm was about to burst on his eyoted head. Mr: Judson was white with anger. : “Did you pied Mr. Bunny in his office a few moments 4 . * ~~ “How -*That’ll: do.- Motte discharged. Go to the cashier and _your bebe and then clear out. Don't let mg’ pee you 5.5 ‘should Iik like to explain——” began Bob. — neh don’t want to hear another word from you. ‘Get out office.” an Tight. If you won't listen, you won't. I should like mendation, sir.” = that?’ gasped Mr. ‘Judson, almost — ceaalapee he seca cn his late 1 pre at FLEECE. “T should like you to furnish me with a recommendation, sir,” repeated the boy, coolly. The broker almost frothed at the mouth with rage, and finally said something that wouldn’t look well in print. ~' “Get out before I kick you out,” he roared, swinging about in his chair, whereupon Bob thought it prudent to retire as _ gracefully as he could. “I'll take my week’s wages, Mr. Brown,” he said, stepping up to the cashier’s window a few minutes later, with his hat and coat on. “Why, what does this mean?’ asked Mr. Brown, in sur- prise. Mr. Judson has decided he has no further use for my valu- able services,” replied Bob, calmly. “So he told me to get my money and do the 23 act.” “The deuce he did!” replied the cashiér, with a look of sympathy. “I’m very sorry to hear it,’for I like you, Bob.” “Thank you, sir. The feeling is reciprocated.” “Judson must be in an awful state of mind to-day,” said the: eashier, apprehensively. “This affair has nothing to do with the office.” “Hasn't it? Why——” “He sent me upstairs with a message to Bunny, the lawyer. That old fossil has lately been making a practice of annoying. my sister, who works for Stinson, you know. Well, I gave; him a calling down for it, as he referred to my sister in terms: I didn’t like. and I knocked him down. He rushed down and told Mr. Judson, and that’s why I’m out of a job.” “I’m afraid you were a little rash, Bob,” replied the cashier,) counting out the boy’s wages. “Perhaps; but I’m Carrie's. protector, and anybody why: says a word against her is up against me.” ft was unfortunate,” said Mr. Brown. “What are you going. to do?” “Look up another position, I suppose.” “T hope you'll find one right away.” “Thank you, Mr. Brown. Good-by.” He then bade all the clerks and the typewriter good-by and, left the office. CHAPTER III, BOB MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF JOHN BAXTER. The first person Bob saw when he came out into the corri- — or was Piggy O'Toole. That cheeky individual, suspecting that Seymour was about to get it in the neck for assaulting his boss, had made it his business to be on hand to witness Bob's retirement from Jud- son’s office and to gloat over the fact. “Lost yer job, have yer?” grinned Piggy, maliciously, as soon as he saw Seymour. > Bob grabbed him by the neck and the slack of his trousers and made him walk Spanish to.the foot of the stairs leading to the next floor. > came get up to your den, before I dust your jacket for you,” e said, giving the little imp a shove. ne yaht Yer big stiff!” retorted Piggy, after placing half the “I'm glad yer bounced. Yer ain’t no stairway between them. good. Me boss ought to have youse pulled in for hittin’ him. Don’t ask me for the loan of a nickel if yer get hard up, ‘cause yer won’t get nuttin’, see?” Bob made a bluff to chase him, andd Piggy immediately took to his heels and disappeared. “What's the trouble, Bob?” asked a cheery voice behind ima at that moment. “What’s Piggy been doing to you?” Bob turned to find Howard King at his elbow. “Giving me cheek, as usual,” replied Seymour, accompany ing his friend down to the street. “He’s a hard case,” replied Howard, with a laugh. “Is him on his head this morning for giving me back talk, | it won’t cure him. It’s bred in his bone. I wonder Mr. Ben tolerates him.” 2 “He's good enough for that old fossil. Now, don’t fall dewn, — old chap. when I tell you something. I’ve just been bounced.” — “You've been what?” gasped Howard, starting back in oe: may. “Fired.” stare. “Honest injun.” Is that — a fact?” : tt ae : wy a) Shee “Goon. You're joking,” said his friend, with an = non eh ey ae? neon wat ge ‘Ww $i

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GOLDEN FLEECE. “Why, I thought Jagaen ain get along without you. heard Stinson say you were too good for him “Stinson just said that to get a crack at Judson. Those two ‘aré’ always knocking each other.” “What did Judson bounce you for?” “Because Bunny asked him to.” “You don’t mean it?” rt TC Mad “Why did Bunny want you discharged?” “Because I knocked him down.” “You knocked Mr. Bunny down?” in astonishment. “T did. Ffe’s been annoying Carrie for some time, and I thought I’d put a stop to it.” Y “Great Scott! I don’t see-how you could do it, though I im guess he deserved it. Every time he came into our office for Pe, the past month he’d make a bee-line for your sister’s desk. I 4 wondered how she could put up with it. I felt like laying him 7 out myself, two or three times, but, of course, I had no right 4 to interfere.” ’ “It’s a good thing for you that you didn’t. Bunny would have made Stinson fire you.” “If he had really insulted your sister I would have taken those chances, bet your life! I wouldn’t stand for anything like that. If I had a sister I’d expect you to do the same. thing, if necessary.” “Thanks, old man. I know you’d stand by Carrie, just the same as | would,” said Bob, grasping his chum by the hand. ' “To be sure I would.” _ Bob walked up the strect with King and told him the story of his brief run-in with the lawyer. “So Judson wouldn’t give you a recommend, eh? Well, tines will, if only to get back at your late boss. Shall I tell him you've been discharged?” _. “T’m thinking Bunny will tell him. I wouldn’t be surprised if he'll try to get my sister out of her job, too, out of revenge, you know.” “If I hear of ‘him trying such a game I’ll bust him in athe shoot!” cried King, indignantly. “And then you'll get fired,” laughed Bob. “Who cares? It will be in a good cause.” “Don't do anything rash, Howard. One of us at a time is enough to be out on his uppers.” The boys parted at the corner of Broadway, after Bob had cautioned his friend not to say anything to Carrie about his losing his job. Bob hadn’t had his lunch, so he stepped in at the nearest ngpigcige and had a sandwich, a cup of coffee and a piece of pie. Then he walked up as far as the post-office. Some men were repairing the pavement below where the ‘ yang avenue cars loop the loop, and Bob stopped to watch exh - et Happening to look up, he saw a man with a wide, soft- brimmed hat and clad in a new suit of clothes leave the side _ Walk near the corner of Ann street and Park Row and start ihe across the street, apparently bound for the post-office. i At that very moment a car came swinging dround the curve } es a rattling good pace. _ The motorman for a moment turned to glance backward into car,-and consequently did not notice the man he was bear- down on. ; ihe man himself did not seem to be aware of the nearness of the car. Of the hundred or more persons in the immediate neighbor- hood the only one who saw the impending tragedy was Bob. “Good gracious!” he exclaimed. “The man will be killed.” Acting on the spur of the moment, he dashed forward, grabbed the stranger by the arm and pulled him back just as og whizzing car brushed them both aside. ame end of the car struck the man a glancing blow, and,he own, dragging his brave young rescuer with him. ze nm people who had observed Bob’s gallant act rushed rd and assisted them to their feet. _ “That was a migh Brae eall you had, sir,” said a gentle- man in a silk hat. it hadn’t been for this boy you would “have been under the wheels.” guess I would,” admitted the éranbor: beginning to real- the narrow shave he had had for his life. “Young man, ye been uncommonly good to me, and I shan’t forget it.” ’t mention it,” replied Bob, cheerfully. - wd and get over to the post-office, where I’m bound,” Abe wee. by the arm he led him away from the small bout them. “I’m a ; to congregate a I guess I will mention it. Come, let’s cut loose from | Sgr 78 I |}sunburned and tanned by the weather. “Only arrived in town last night, and I’m stopping at the Astor House.” They stepped onto the broad walk in front of the main en- trance to the post-office. “You're not in a hurry, are you?” asked the stranger. “Be- cause I'd like to have a talk with you.” “No,” replied Bob. “I’m in no particular hurry.” “Then step inside with me till I see if there’s any letters for me at the general delivery window.” He gave his name as John Baxter at the window, but there was. nothing for him. “What is your name, my lad?” he asked his companion. “Bob Seymour.” “Well, I’m glad to know you, Bob. Mine is Baxter, John Baxter, as you heard me tell the clerk at the window. You're a brave boy to take the risk you did to help a total stranger.” “You don’t suppose I could look on and see you run down, do you, sir?” asked Bob. “But you might have been drawn under the Pitecla yourself if you hadn’t yanked me away just in the nick of time.” “J didn’t really think about such a thing, Mr. Baxter. I simply saw a bare chance of saving you and acted upon it. Fortunately I’ was successful.” “You seem to be the only one of all that crowd of people who noticed me, or, at least, made an effort to save me. It — takes rare courage and presence of mind to do as you did, and there’s no one appreciates that fact more than me. Might I ask where you are employed?” “I’m not working at present. I lost my job as a Wall Street messenger this afternoon because I resented an insult to my sister.” © \ “That's too bad,” replied the man, sympathetically. “You're well acquainted with Wall Street, then?” “Sure. I know it like a book.” “Then maybe you wouldn’t mind showing me to the office of a Wall Street lawyer I have arranged to call upon?” “l’ll do it with pleasure. What’s his name?” “His name is—let me see,” and he pulled an envelope out of an inner pocket, “Ah, yes, his name is Christopher Bunny, No. — Wall Street.” “Why, that’s the man whom I had the run-in with about my sister, and who got me discharged in consequence.” “You don’t say!” said the stranger, with a whistle of aston- ishment. ) . . CHAPTER IV. HOWARD KING TAKES CARRIE SEYMOUR’S PART. “Pll take you down to Wall Street and show you his office, as you want to go there,” said Bob. “Hold on, my lad. What kind of person is this Christopher Bunny?” asked Mr. Baxter, with evident interest. Bob described his outward appearance. “Kind of dude, isn’t he? What is his reputation as a law- : yer?” ; “Sharp and slick,” replied the /oy. “Sharp and slick, ” repeated the Westerner, igen “Sounds kind of dangerous. I’m afraid of lawyers, as a especially the sharp and slick kind. Always puts me in mind of the fable where the lawyers got the oyster gnd the clients the shells. Well, you can pilot the way, and I'll call upon this chap. After I size him up I'll decide whether it’s safe for me to do business with him.” -Bob went as far as the entrance to the building, and then directed Mr. Baxter to the third floor back. “Thanks, my lad. Now, I want you to dine with me at the | Astor House to-nights As you've lost your position, I’m going to see if I can’t put you in the way of doing something that'll put the dollars into your pocket.” “s “That’s what I’m looking for, Mr. Baxter,” laughed Bob. “That’s what we're all looking for these days,” chuckled ~ the Westerner. “You will meet me in the reading-room of the hotel at seven o'clock, won’t you?” : ““¥Yes, sir; if you wish nie to.” “Certainly I do. You’ve done me a great sate aud I want : to acknowledge it in some substantial way. I am sure I can put you in the way of making a good deal more money than: 5 you were getting as an office messenger.” With these words they parted, Bob taking a stroll down Broad street to pass away the time till three o'clock, when he» expected peers, and pornays his sister, would be oe fon the be hie seg Mcergan stride, ca diftazent fram ‘his customary mer

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GOLDEN FLEECE. Saatonotion, abiencted the attention of the janitor of a big of- fice building who knew him. _ “Hello, Seymour,” he said, grasping him by the arm, “you _ Seem to be taking the world easy all of a sudden. Anything _ the matter with your shoe leather, or are you going into busi- hess for yourself and are inspecting the neighborhood, with _ the view of picking out a suitable office? If you are, we’ve ' got just what you want—a back office on the steenth fioor, just vacated, with a safe, rug and all the furniture complete. It’s a bargain at three hundred dollars per annum, payable Monthly, in advance. What do you say?” and the man grinned _ all over his face, _ “Thanks, old man,” laughed Bob. mind.” “Better take it now, if you want it. It may be gone to- Morrow, chuckled the janitor. . ey “Sorry, but I'll have to consult my tactnen: Mr. Rockerbilt, a et and he passed on, leaving the janitor to snicker over _ At three o’clock Bob was hovering Roi the vicinity of his late office. In fifteen minutes he saw Howard King come out and look ‘up and down the street. ba whistled to him, and his chum crossed the way to meet “Py keep your offer in edie looked for another job yet, have you?” he asked, interestedly. “No. But I have something on the string that may pan out to my advantage,” whereupon he related the adventure he had had in front of the post-office through which he had become acquainted with Mr. John Baxter. “I’ve got a date to dine “with him at the Astor House to-night, and he’s promised to do something for me,” concluded the boy. “Well, he ought to, after what you did for him. ; “as if he had any money?” - “Looks don’t always count. He’s from the West, and the new suit he’s got on fits him kind of strangely—just as if he wasn’t used to wearing such things. He is as brown as a berry, and me eg say he’s been working out somewhere in the mining Does he |.» “He's got some kind of iegal business on hand, for he wants ce lawyer.” .. = “Why didn’t you recommend him to your friend Bunny?” . chuckled Howard. “Becanse somebody else had done that already.” “What do you mean?” asked hi¥ friend, in surprise. “He had a letter in his possession addressed to Mr. Christo- pher Bunny.” = “Yes, he Gia?” answered Howard, incredulously. fell, he did, all right.” you mean it?” astonished. “Sure I mean it. I brought him down to the building and wed him where Bunny’s office was.” as. “Well, if Bunny gets him in tow he’ll squeeze him dry before he lets him go. . You know what Bunny is. You ought to have warned him, ” e: - “He asked me what Bunny’s reputation was, and I told him = ‘ mt _ sharp and slick, so if he gets pinched it’s his own fault. Now, er. _ Howard, I want you to run back to your office and tell Carrie I won’t be kome to supper to-night, as T’ve an engagement to _ dine with a man at the Astor House.” “Ail right, old man; but won't she think it funny?” x “Perhaps. 7% “She'll = sure to question me about it. What'll I say?” _ *Nothing. All you know is that I asked you to deliver that Sy She hasn’t heard I’m out of Judson’s, has she?” “No; I guess not.” - ‘Well, run along. Then you can meet me at the corner of Howard King returned to Stinson’s with his message. . the corr makeja line for Stinson’s office. moment Carrie Seymour, with her hat and on, ¢a@ out at the door. s lawyer walked right up to her and said something. he made some een and then attempted to brush by him, he headed her off. should be pleased to have. you dine with, me, Miss Sey- : ¢ the a xs with what he intended to 7 an en- p smile. indignan ‘insulted tm ot res which Ganituck Mr, ‘But f for nk pee I shall Bntercede}’ back.” ; Fie 2 Sue aie rridor he saw Christopher Bunny come “My brother discharged!” she gasped. “Don’t worry, Miss Seymour. Remember, I’m your friend,” he said, with a simper. “I have influence with Mr. Judson. 3 He'll do anything to oblige me. I assure you I ¢an easily ‘| persuade him to reinstate your brother. I trust, therefore, you will permit me the pleasure of Your company at dinner- and the honor of seeing you to your home afterward.” “I beg you will let me pass, Mr. Bunny. You ought to know better than to make such a request of me. You have no right to force your attentions on ime. J don't want anything to do with you.” “Miss Seymour, surely “Will you let me by, sir?” she demanded, with an angry flash in her eyes. “Think of your brother, Miss Seymour,” Unless I interfere in his behalf——” Carrie made no reply, but made another attempt to escape from the legal persecutor, which he deftly blocked. Howard King, from the shadow of the stairway, had been , an impatient observer of the interview, and his blood began to boil when he saw that Christopher Bunny was clearly bent — on forcing Carrie Seymour to listen to him, whether she would or not. 4 When he deliberately placed “himself in her path for the third time, Howard concluded it was time for him to interfere. So he walked right up to them. : “Oh, Howard, please take me downstairs,” ment she saw him. “Certainly, Miss Carrie, with pleasure,” brusquely between the girl and: the lawyer. mt Christopher Bunny glared at him angrily. 3 “What do you mean, boy, by interfering between this young : lady and myself?” : “You heard what she said, didn’t you?” coolly, “Get out of the way, you jackanapes! dress me in that tone?” Howard looked at him scornfully, then turning to the girl,” said: “This way, Miss Carrie.” 4 Christopher Bunny worked himself into a rage on seeing that his carefully matured plan was about to miss fire. is ss 72s purred the lawyer. she cried, the mo- and he stepped replied Howard, How dare you ad- “T’'ll see that you’re discharged to-morrow, you puppy,” cried, furiously, striking the boy on the shoulder with his cane. : xs Howard, who had had it in for the lawyer for some time, to which was added the knowledge that he was responsible for his friend’s discharge that afternoon, threw prudence to the winds, and, turning suddenly on Mr. Bunny, gave him a punch Fs on the chest that sent him staggering back against the wall. Then taking Carrie by the arm, he escorted her downstairs to the street. “Oh, Howard, you'll get into trouble for that,” she said, ap- prehensively. 3 “T don’t care,” replied her protector, recklessly. permit Bunny or anybody else to annoy you.” She flashed him a grateful look. “I shall be so sorry if Mr: Stinson takes notice of what you have just done.” “Don’t worry about me. I can leok out for myself, * replied Howard, proudly. “Has Bob really been discharged?” she eres with tears in her eyes. “T am sorry to say he has. He had a racket over you with Mr. Bunny, and the old dude rushed down to Judson and got him fired.” “The hateful old thing!” she cried, indignantly. ‘ “He’s a pretty fierce proposition.” a “He will certainly complain about you to Mr. Stinson ton ae she said, laying her hand on his arm sympathet-_ ically. ; See “Well, let him. I don’t believe he'll be able to influence | boss. Well, I must tell you what brought me back. ‘Bob told. ¥ me to tell you that he won’t be home to supper.” “Why not?” she asked, opening her e¥es in surprise. ei “A gentleman, who bas promised to do something for hit a business way, has invited him to dine with him at the: House.” : “Isn't that nice?” she exclaimed, brightening up. “I think so. Bob is a lucky boy to fall into som soon after getting discharged from Judson’s. All I can | is, Judson is a fool. He won't get such a good messenger “T won't in a hurry.” ‘At the corner street Bob joined them. _ “Hello, sis,” rae te aweks yer: to see 7a

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GOLDEN FLEECE. that’s why I sent Howard up ito tell you I shouldn’t be home till some time in the evening.” “Tm glad you sent him. He was just in time to save me from that horrid Mr. Bunny,” and she gave her brother an out- line’ of the affair. “ “Gee whiz!” cried Bob. os “So you handed him out a crack, too, did you, Howard? I’m afraid I see your finish to-morrow.” , “Ym not worrying about it,” replied King, lightly. “I don’t get so much at Stinson’s that I'm stuck on ‘the job.” ' The boys escorted Carrie to the bridge cars, and during the walk Bob told her how he had got acquainted with Mr. Baxter. Howard kept Bob company until half-past six, when they “separated, King going home and Bob to the Astor House. CHAPTER V. DAME FORTUNE FLIRTS WITH SEYMOTR. “Well, my lad, I see you're on time,” said John Baxter, the man from the West, as Bob stepped up to him in the reading- room of the Astor House. “Yes, sir. I always try to keep my engagements.” “They say promptness is @ virtue, Bob,” replied the West- erner, clapping the boy lepagiie *, on the sfioulder. “Well, let’s go in to dinner.” During the meal Mr. "paxter informed Bob that he bad seen Christopher Bunny. “The lawyer was expecting me, having received word from the party who gave me the letter of introduction’ that I was coming on. He's a pretty smooth talker, Bob, and I’ll warrant he’s as sharp as a new razor. I don’t fancy him, though I didn’t tell him so, of course. He expects me to call to-morrow, - but I don’t think I will. I’ve got a lot of first-class Western mining stock I want to sell, and he says he'll introduce me to a broker that will handle it all right.” “That'll be either Stinson or Judson.” “You've been working for Judson; I think you said.” “yy Yeu." Hi _ “Well, I've an idea that I hope will work, as it’s for sea benefit as well as my own,” said Mr. Baxter, beaming his young guest. “How long have you been working in Wail Street?” - _. “Nearly three years, sir.” “You ought to know the ropes pretty well.” _ “I think I do, sir.” ey you pretty well acquainted with Stock Exchange sig “Yes, sir. I’ve been studying the market pretty closelt for _ the past year, as I mean to be a broker myself one of these i “Mays, if I ever get enough capital to make a start.” ; “Come, now, that’s encouraging,” said the Westerner, look- | {ng at the boy with a fresh interest. “Have you ever done any Br. ‘speculating yourself?” , ) “A little, sir. I've got a hundred dollars in the bank : I cleaned up on a couple of small ventures this year, and - I've been on the lookout to double it, but hayen’t seen a safe chance yet to do so.” “You're a bright boy, Bob. That’s why I kind of cottoned to you right off, not speaking of what I owe you for saving _ = sor life, as I feel confident you did. Now, Bob, supposing I a} yeu, out with an office, dq you think you could do any -Dusiness?” ~ “I'm sure I could, if I got a customer or two to bests with,” the boy, eagerly. f ell, I propose to be your first customer, and I ought to *: be, a good one, as I have many thousands of shares of stock ge listed on the Goldfield and San Francisco markets that I want to se of. “If they’re good stocks I can sell them all right.” ‘As well as any of the regular brokers?” smiled Mr. Baxter. eg, air? 2 “That's all I want to know. Bob, you shall be my broker.” “Do segs mean that, sir?” asked Seymour, hardly believing “T certainly do. In addition, I’m going to give you a chance ce a stake for yourself, besides. As a slight acknowledg- of the debt I owe you I'm going to present you with a of five thousand shares of Bullfrog-Denver, worth to-day : ‘cde You're at liberty to sell it as soon as ‘it 7: and use the money as your working capital,” si don’t want you to give me ~ that ““S thousand shares would be lots. ae eeely pay me, well.” i to have you start me in business as - tO a < NEA ES hl ise RE Eat OA 9 aro RR PEL aL RO SPARED NN SPRING OUI or Saar vir Re RO roe NR ee ee Ah cle Sy a “T ean’t cut the block up, even if I would. You must take the five thousand shares. I can easily afford the gift, which is little enough, considering what I owe you.’ “I don’t know how to thank you, sir. ” “Then don’t try to do so and you will please me better.” “You're very liberal.” “Oh, I haven’t got through with you yet, Bob,” laughed — the Westerner. “Have you heard about Palmetto, the new . mining district of Southern Nevada?’ “I’ve read about it in the papers, sir. There’s another one caHed Manhattan, too.” “That’s right. I see you keep abreast of the times. A great amount of attention has been diverted to those districts during the past few weeks, which shows that they are rapidly springing into prominence. I've been right on the ground, so I can tell you something about them. In my opinion, they’re going to knock Goldfield and Bullfrog in the shade, and even give some of the best Tonopah mines a run for their money. I am largely interested in Palmetto claims myself. Read that, Bob,’ and he handed the boy a clipping from the Goldfield Review of February 20. ‘Bob took it and read as follows: “If the encouraging reports coming in almost daily from the Palmetto country are borne out by facts—and there is little doubt but they are—the name Palmetto will soon haye as magical a charm as have Tonopah, Goldfield and the rest of Nevada’s mining camps.” “Here’s another,” said Mr. Baxter, passing it over and Bob read: “Not less than a dozen of our wanderers have returned from Palmetto, some to recuperate from their labors and others to procure supplies and implements. Some of these have gone back and the rest are preparing to go. But all are of the same opinion, namely, that Palmetto, with its wonderful deposit of mineral, is the. coming wonder of wonders.” “It must be a great place,” said Beb, with sparkling eyes. “Great! Why, Bob, Palmetto will turn out more Monte — oe than any mining camp yet discovered in the great est.” “Then your chanee of becoming a Monte Cristo is good,” grinned the boy. “Bob, I’m a half-ocwner in the Golden Dream Mine in the — Palmetto district, about twenty miles south of) Goldfield. It comprises forty acres—that is, two claims. A few days before I left for the East, ore which pans and assays as high as twenty thousand dollars to the ton was opened up. The ledge from which such phencmenal values are being obtained is about five feet in width and was uncovered at a depth of twenty-five feet. The high-grade streak was two inches in width and lay along the foot-wall of the vein. There is also a twelvye-inch streak of fine shipping ore which shows free gold in both eubes and spirals. The quartz is niilky white in color and forms an attractive background for the rich luster of the precious metal.” “J wouldn’t mind owning an interest in that mine,” said Bob, eagerly. “Only a few thousand shares were sold at the outset for development purposes. They were eagerly taken at five cents a share, and I doubt if their present owners would dispose of them at any figure, notwithstanding that the mine has net yet been listed on the Western exchanges. Now, Bob, in addi- tion to that block of BRullfrog-Denver, which has a tangible market value of one dollar per share, I’m going to make youa present of one thousand shares of Golden Dream.” “Are you trying to make a millionaire of me?’ laughed the boy, with flushed face. “As the par valve of the shares is one hundred dollars, you may consider yourself the tenth part of a millionaire on paper,” smiled Mr. Baxter. “But, coming down to facts, I~ think "that stock will be worth over ten dollars per share on the market before the year is out, and eventually I should not be surprised if It went to over twenty-five or thirty dollars.” “J think Christopher Bunny did me a favor to-day by having me bounced from my job. WU he hadn't, I shouldn't have met you.” “And if you hadn’t, I should now be either in the hospital or the morgue. Well, let’s go up to my room, and I will let you — have that stock. Bob followed the man from the West out of the dining: room and up to the desk, where he asked the clerk for a tin box which was in the office safe. His room was on the third floor, and an elevator took them quickly there. Unlocking the box, Mr. Baxter took oat package after pack: age of Sacre stock. ay) Ow a? Tae Pe =,

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GOLDEN ifter selecting the certificate of five thousand shares of ; frog-Denver, and a certificate of five thousand shares of Golden Dream, both made out in the name of John Baxter, ‘he returned the rest to the box and relocked it. ‘There you are, Bob,” he said, placing the two certificates 1 a Jong white envelope and handing it to the boy. “The enver you can realize five thousand doliars on to-morrow, you choose. As to the Golden Dream, take my. advice and don to it like grim death. There’s a fortune in it for you in the future, as sure as my name is John Baxter.” “IT am very grateful to you, sir, for your liberality, and assure you that as your broker your interests will be my st.consideration,” said Bob, quite overpowered by the streak luck which had come to him. Well,” Jaughed Mr. Baxter, “I may say that I shall hav utmost confidence in you, which is more than I coul with reference to any broker introduced to me by Mr. ristopher Bunny, whom I Neartily dist I am satisfied has been informed about the uncommon prospects of the _ Golden Dream, and that it is his purpose to get in on the - ground floor with the promoters, of which I am one, if he I apprehend that he will be disappointed. Golden Dream tock is not for sale just at present. You are one of the cy ones, Bob. You have not only come in on the ground floor, but by the cellar window, for the one thousand shares aven't cost you a cent.” “Por which I have to thank you, sir.” “Say rather the courage and. presence mind you exhibited _ to-day in front of the post-office,” smiled Mr. Baxter. ‘Now, Bob, you must rent an office to-morrow in| the Wall Street district, have it fitted up, and then notify me at the hotel aS soon as you are ready to do business. Have you oney enough to do that? If not, I will loan you some,” and the mine owner took out his pocketbook. -*T’'ve a hundred dollars,” said Bob. Well, here’s another. You can deduct it from your com- sion account.” “Thank you, sir,” replied Bob. accepting the money, and soon after he took his leaye of Mr. Baxter and went home in ag glee. , in. ix CHAPTER VI. BOB SEYMOUR HIRES AN OFFICE IN WALI STREET. ‘Tt was close on to ten o'clock when Bob Seymour reached He found his “mother and sister sewing in. the dining-room of their little. flat. oat. “He spent the evening with us.” Se mone you kept him well employed,” replied Bob, weWhy. what do you mean, you silly boy?” “You usually make him hold your worsted or something * that sort while you wind it up.” “The idea! Did you ever hear anything like that, mother?” Carrie, with a rosy blush. “You've been dining out with a gentleman, I understand, son?’ said his mother, locking at him inquiringly. Yes; I took dinner with Mr. John Baxter, a Western mine “owner, at the Astor House,” he answered, with a glowing face, for he was just bubbling over with eagerness to impart Sdewe of his good fortune to the dear ones at home. At. the Astor House!” mimicked Carrie, . “Aren't we some!” “I presume you had a good time, Robert,” said Mrs. Sey- ur, but her son could see there was a troubled look on her tle features. “I am sorry to hear that you lost your posi- : with Mr. Judson. I'm afraid you acted indisereetly in i that lawyer, my son.” iy been making life miserable for Carrie for the last bh, mother. and as good as insulted her before me. You suppose I could stapd for that, do you?” cried Bob, his sparkling with indignation. am not blaming you for defending your sister, but you the easiest way is always thegbest.” ere are exceptions to every rule, mother.” little, pleasant-faced mother shook her head as if she agree with him. tnfortunate, ‘Robert. “You iow how I depend Ds tier She ae thane little ior ‘ je) eos wa ee oe ee FLEECE. oo hunks. He doesn’t half pay his employees. But don’t worry about my wages. You shall have all the money you need.” “Have you got another position?’ asked Carrie, jooking- up quickly, and searching his face for a favorable indication.. _ “lve got something better than that,” replied Bob, with a thrill of exultation in his tone which did not escape mother and daughter, who regarded him expectantly. “What have you got, Bob?’ asked Carrie, eagerly. . _. “Did you tell mother how I saved Mr. Baxter from being- run oyer by a Third Avenue car. at the post-office loop this afternoon?” “Certainly.” : “Mr. ‘Baxter is a big Western mine owner. Owns half of the Golden Dream Mine at the Palmetto diggings in Southern Nevada.” “Well?’ said his sister, eagerly. “He's brought on a box full of stock to sell here in the East.” “He must be wealthy.” “Well, if he isn’t, all signs go for asst What do you suppose he gave me?” © “You don’t mean to say that he made you a \roseat cried 3 Carrie, in a flutter of excitement. : “That’s what 1e did,” replied the boy, coolly. “What was it? “Guess.” tantalizingly. “A gold watch and chain,” she cried. ace “Beiter than. that,” a “Five hundred dollars in money,” she said, doubttouly. | “Better,” laughed Bob. “One thousand dollars,” screamed Carrie, though she didn’t believe any such thing. “Keep on, and maybe you'll strike it right by and by.” | “You ridiculous boy! Tell us what he gave you. You know | I couldn't guess.” “Well, don’t faint\'now when I tell you... He gave me five thousand shares of the Denver Mining Company, of Bullfrog, Nevada, 3worth one dollar per share.” The little mother looked her astonishment, while Carrie exclaimed: “Bob Seymour, you don’t mean it!” The boy put his hand in his pocket and produced. the envelope. “Allow me to show you the certificate as evidence. ae hab = : is 3 “4 Wwe will call this exhibit No. 1,” he remarked, gleefully, as he showed them both the engraved document. 4 “Oh, my! nd is that really worth five thousand dollars?” - exclaimed Carrie, incredulously. “Taking Mr. Baxter's word for it, it is,” answered Bob. “Can you sell it for that amount?’ she persisted, . “le says I can. -The stock is not quoted on the New York a | eee but on the Goldfield and San Branciico exchanges.” “Why, you're a rich boy, aren't you?” Fie “That isn’t all.” “Isn’t all?” opening her eyes very wide. “He presented me with a certificate of one thousand shares | of the Golden Dream, a new mine, of Palmetto district, Nevada, the value of which cannot now be estimated, as it is yet unlisted, but which Mr. Baxter assures me is a - coming bonanza.” “Good gracious!” cried Carrie, drawing a long breath a “= bewilderment. “Anything more coming?” with a roguish — smile, “Yes. I’m going into business as a skies broker, chiefly to sell Mr. Baxter’s bunch of Western stocks as a oe yl “Oh, come, now, Bob, you surely don’t mean that?” “Yes, I do.” ' “Mother, do you believe that?” . . “Robert, aren’t you j stretching the truth a little “pie” “No, mother,” replied the boy, so earnestly that she could K no ead doubt him. “I am really going into MTS: me: aa myse “But you're not eighteen yet,” cried his sister. : “That has nothing to do with it, sis, I’m going to hire office to-morrow in some office building on rail or Br Street, and when [ have had it fitted up you and mother call and see me, nnd maybe I'll take you out.and blow ie a swell meal at Delmonico’s.” “Oh, my, I wouldn't miss that for anything,” laughed C “Don’t you want to hire me for your stenographer? If offer me more than I'm getting from Mr.-Stinson. and gu antee me- ceteads ates ig scone offer,”

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GOLDEN FLEECE. away, but as soon as business warrants it, Carrie, you may _ be sure you'll hear from me.” < “Won't Howard be surprised?” - “Don't say a word,” grinned Bob. “I’m going to offer him & a job as my messenger.” j “You’re not going to do any such thing,” indignantly ee “Well, if he won’t accept, perhaps I'll offer him a part- eave nership.” “That’s more like it. ‘Se of Wall Street. Phat woul ping her hands. “And one of these days I suppose you expect to go into partnership with him for life?’ chuckled her brother. “Aren't you awful!” and she hid her burning face in the red table cover. “You shouldn’t tease your sister so, Robert,” said the little mother, shaking ber finger at her stalwart son, of whom she was very proud, indeed. Next morning Bob started out to hunt up a suitable office. “T wonder if that Broad Street janitor was’ joking about that office In his building. If he wasn’t, I'll give him the surprise of his life.” - So he went down to the building in question and, running across the superintendent, asked him if there was a small % _ Office for rent in the building. s a “T believe there are one or two. See the janitor.” a3 He hunted the janitor up. ~*I came to look at that office you were telling me about. _ Will you kindly take me up and let. me examine it?” “What are you giving me, Seymour?’ grinned the man. “I'm giving you nothing, Morrisey. If the office is any- thing like you describe it, I'm ready to take it and pay you three months’ rent in advance.” “G wan. You're joking.” “T never joke on matters of business. show it to me?” ’ The janitor shook his head. - “All right; I'll see the agent.” Bob turned on his heel and sought the agent of the build- ing, whose office was on the ground floor. “Who do you represent?’ asked the agent, after he had made his request. “T want the office for myself.” - “We don’t rent offices in this building to boys,” replied the man, shortly. “PT pay you six months’ rent in advanct,” said Bob, flash- : ing his wad before the agent's eyes, “and furnish satisfactory ‘references as to my reliability.” The man hesitated. “What business are you going to engage in?’ “Stock broker.” ; The agent stared at his applicant as if he thought he was making game of him. “Young man, is this a joke of yours?’ he asked, severely. “No, sir,” replied Bob, in a businesslike way. The agent considered a moment, then said: “Can you, furnish security for a year’s rent?” “ay, Yes, sir.” “Very well,” he answered, pushing a button. In a few moments the janitor appeared. : “Show this young man the small office on the eighth floor. . If he likes it, and is prepared to purchase the fittings at a fair -yaluation, with or without safe, send him back to me.” _ “Well, upon me word, you’re a bird,” exclaimed the janitor, ds they made their way to the elévator. “Have you come into a boodle, and are trying fo see how quick you can spend it?” “What a good guesser you are, Morrisey!” grinned Bob. _ “Tt thought you was a messenger for Judson?” “Well, you've’ got another think coming, old man. Judson and I are now business rivals _ *¥ou are? ~Upon nie word, that’s a good one.” Se = ee. cw moments Bob had the opportunity to look at the our & King, the Boy Brokers sound fine,” cried Carrie, clap- Are you going to urement s Sea yery large, but still seemed big enough te his Bo Sieaighied ready for immediate occupancy. © ey said the former tenant had defaulted in his rent the agent had levied on the furniture. li take it oe, as eps said Bim! Fred ena pane nt’s e, gave his name reference an planked pe dollars security. door by that time. “Gee! That looks great,” breathed Howard, with an = pansive grin. “I wonder what old Stinson would say : that? Knock him’ silly, I guess.” : aad Es desk este 8 SENS SSIES SEGRE SETS EP RAR AT AREY EE EERE SEE SARIN ES LS Oo take immediate possession on paying a certain sum for the furnishings and furnishing a guarantee that the rent would be promptly paid for twelye months from date. These conditions he met, and the key of the office was handed to him. CHAPTER VIL SEYMOUR TAKES A PARTNER. Bob ran across Howard King at the corner of Broad and Wall Streets. “ve just been aching to see you,” said Howard. “Carrie told me you have run up against no end of good luck, and that you’re going into business for yourself. Is that a fact?” looking at his frignd almost enviously. : “She told you the truth, all right. I’ve hired an office, ‘ already furnished, in the Bullion Building and am going ; up Nassau street to get a sign painter to put my name on the door.” “Gee whiz! You aren’t losing any time. Yesterday you were a common, ordinary messengernlike myself; to-day you're branching out as a real stock broker. I never heard of such hog Inck.” = \ “I hope you’re not jealous, Howard, though I suppose it does hit you kind of hard.” “I'm not jealous, I wish you lick, old man. Only I wish I had a chance to go in with you. I’m going to quit Stinson Saturday.” “How’s that? Get a call-down for what you did to Mr. Bunny?” oe chould Say so. Stinson has given me till Saturday to make up my mind whether I'll apologize to the lawyer or take the bounce. As I don’t intend to apologize, why, I’m om to leave.” “You mean that?” “I do,” replied Howard, in a determined tone. “All right,” said Bob, ina decisive tone. “Come in with me.” - “As your messenger?” “No, sir. As my partner.” “Go on. I wish I could,” replied Howard, wistfully. “Wish you could? Am I not making you the offer?” “Sure you are; but I can’t accept, for I hayen’t any money to speak of.” - “How much have you got?” &, “I might raise a couple of hundred; but Carrie told me” ~ you have five thousand dollars which that mine owner gaye __ you.” ; Si ; “Never mind the five thousand dollars. Bring along your two hundred dollars. That will match the two hundred ~ dollars I have put in “e far. When the firm needs more : money I'll lend it, see} We'll start on a capital of four hundred dollars, with ae. Baxter as our ;first customer.” “You really mean that, Bob?” cried Howard, eagerly. — “Sure I do. You’re my chum. It would just suit me to haye you in with me. T’ll have articles of co-partnership drawn up right away. Giad I met you, for the sign painter can make it Seymour & King now. Stocks’and bonds. How does that strike you?” “Fine,” cried Howard, tickled’ to death. “Bob, I shall never forget this. We'll stand by pier other through thick and thin.” 3 “Just as we always have, eh? You've lost your job by standing up for Carrie; why shouldn’t I take care of you: when I have the chance?” . Le “On what floor in the Bullion Building is_ yout office?” rag “Bighth fioor,in the rear. Come around after three o'clock. — I'll be there waiting for; you, The sign ought to be on the _At any rate, you can’t peas it, for the A eh Naive on ts oh 4 number is 326.” “All right. You.can bet I'll be there,” said Howard, with a beaming countenance. é Then ‘the two boys separate: : #3 The sign painter was lettering the door of No. 326 when i Howard King walked up. (aoe The firm uame of Seyfhour & King, in semi-circular shape, io stood out with refreshing prominence, and the man was working on the word “Stocks.” Then he entered the room and found Bob. seated | bef

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GOLDEN (0 a ES Aes sate IN ___ Howard saw that there was a nice rug on the floor, and Several water color pictures on the walls, with a big map of «the city of New York. Besides the desk, there was a fair-sized safe, three chairs _and, a small, substantial writing-table. lark. ay “You mean we're right in it,” corrected his chum. : Of course. Sy All that bothers me now is that Carrie = Won't have any one around to look out for her.” . “Bunny hasn’t been near her to-day for the first time in three weeks. I guess we've put a flea in his ear.” a) “Glad to hear it,” replied Bob, in a tone of satisfaction. * “Well, if he doesn’t haul in his horns for good, we'll both _ 80 around to his office and have a heart-to-heart talk with him. He won't be able to get back at us through either _ Stinson or Judson now.” _ “That's right. So you like the office, do you, Howard?” _ . “Sure I do. It’s all to the good.” _._ “You ean tell your folks to-night that you and I are in _ business together.” “Of course. [ll bring around my two hundred dollars to- morrow.” _ — “All right. Just sit up here, and I'll show you what I’ve _ Spent’so far,” said Bob, “This is one of our account books. You can be the bookkeeper, if you wish. One of these days I hope we'll do business enough to have larger office and be able to hire a clerk to attend to the details.” -_“And a stenographer to write our letters, eh?” grinned - Howard. ; > “Sure. Why not?” os _ That afternoon Bob gave an order to a printer for busi- hess cards, ‘memorandums, letter headings, envelopes and other stationery which the business required. , _ Then he went up to the Astor House to see Mr. Baxter. That gentleman was out, so the boy left ai note for him, _ Btating that he had secured a furnished office in the Bullion Building and was ready to execute business for him at once. _ His office hours, he said, were from nine-thirty to four, and he would be glad to see Mr. Baxter as soon as he was _ Yeady to call. _. The Western mine owner appeared promptly at.room 326 at ten o’clock on the following morning. __.“You’vye a cozy little den here, Bob,” he remarked, as he ty ‘Placed a small package on thé young broker's desk. ' . “I think so, sir.” _ “TI see you have not forgotten the necessary safe.” “It was in the room when I took it. I haven’t bought it } yet. The agent said I could have the use of it till further , With the privilege of buying it later on.” _ “You've taken a partner, I notice.” _ “He’s a chum of mine, about my age, who also lost his Hee by taking my sister’s part against Mr. Christopher _ Bunny.” “This man Bunny seems to have taken a great shine to our sister. I sized him up as a sort of ladies’ man. I _ Should be pleased to meet your sister some time, Bob.” “ll see that you do, Mr. Baxter. She and mother will _ be up to see my office on Saturday afternoon. If you will - Make it convenient to drop in here any time after one o’clock that day I shall be glad to introduce you to them.” “Thank you, Bob,, I'll try to be here. Now, if you're Teady to talk business, I'll give you your first commission.” Be all ready, sir.” : : : “I’m going to bring my box of stock certificates around morrow morning, and you ca put them in your safe,” It might be better for you to rent a box in a safe de- vault.” . : _ _ “Possibly. Ill consider the matter. Well, I've got here four five hundred share certificates of Tonopah-Montana, for virich I want two dollars and eighty cents; also ten two el share certificates of Goldfield-Florence, ‘worth three s. See what you can do with these. They’re good, le stocks, and you ought to have no difficulty in dis- of them for me. With the proceeds I shall want you ly me certain railroad bonds, to be selected from a list 2 best gilt-edged securities you can find for me.” ik the securities and made a note of the transac- ; you bring me all the stocks you want to dis- make a list of them to take aro nd witht me.” J ¥ i ae, soon ‘Tl make a ae : 5 es : a a FLEECE. 9 ' “Tl bring them down here affer-lanch, if you wish,” said Mr. Baxter. \ “Just a& you say, sir.” - s if After the mine owner had gone, Bob went around to a ; Wall Street daily and inserted a card which stated that, the “You're right in it, Bob,” he remarked, as gay as a mud-| firm of Seymour & King, room 226 Bullion Building, dealt in stocks and ‘bonds, and had for-sale a line of gilt-edge Goldfield, Bullfrog and Tonopah mining stocks. | } He then made arrangements to have a stock ticker put in, and subscribed for a couple of financial and stoek papers. Bob had a large casual acquaintance among the brokers, all of whom liked him and regarded him as a smart. boy. He met quite a number of them that morning, told them he’d gone into business for himself, and that for the present he was making a specialty of Western mining stocks. Most of them thought the idea of a boy broker was a good joke, and consequently the news circulated throughout the Street, and several of the brokers made a eall upon him at his office. . CHAPTER VIII. KING PROVIDES THE POINTER AND SEYMOUR THE MONEY FOR THE FIRM’S FIRST DEAL. Bob was holding quite a levee in his office when a stout broker, known as Commodore Griscom, accompanied by an- other broker, walked into the room. : “Well, upon my word!” exclaimed the Commodore, “is this the ‘Amen Corner’ of the Stock Exchange, or a political caucus, or what?” : Matters were rather dull in the Exchange, which accounted for the gathering. “Hardly,” replied Broker Greene, who sported a goatee in addition to his heavy mustache. “A new firm of brokers has invaded the Street, and we’re making their acquaintance, or at least one of them. The other, we understand, is abroad rounding up a few lambs for the shearing appliance. Com- modore, let me introduce you to the head of the bey brokerage firm of Seymour & King. Bob Seymour, this is Commodore Griscom.” ‘ “Happy .to make your acquaintance, Commodore,” said > Bob, offering his hand. “Sorry I can’t offer you a seat, but all the chairs are occupied.” “You can have mine, Commodore,” cried a smooth-faced young broker, hastily vacating his seat. “Don’t disturb yourself, Benson,” said the Commodore. “Glad to meet you, Seymour. . So this is your sheep-shearing den, is it? Quite cosy, upon my word. You want to keep your safe locked when Greene is in here, and don’t leave anything valuable exposed upon your desk.” “You're giving me a hard repatation, Commodore,” laughed Broker Greene. All the other brokers laughed, toe. “You deserve it, I guess,” replied Griscom, who got his title from the fact that he was commodore of the Neptune Yacht Club. “Isn't that a rather tough accusation to ‘make against a friend?” “It would be anywhere outside of Wall Street,” replied the Commodore. “But I deem it my solemn duty to put young Seymour here on his guard against you. You are known to have the sharpest pair of shears in the Street, and very little — gets by you. Under these circumstances your presence in ~ this room is suspicious, to say the least.” : A roar of laughter followed this sally. ; a 7 “Oh, I’m not afraid of him, Commodore,” said Bob, briskly. attempt, but I won’t answer for the consequences.” “Do you carry a gun?” asked Broker Newcomb. “Oh, I’m not giving away my plan of defense. I may have a whole arsenal.. You've got to tackle me to find out ‘where you're at.” NESS y “There doesn’t seem to be anything slow about you,” spoke up another broker, who was wrestling with @ fat Havana perfecto. : hea rig:, “I hope not. A fellow wants to have cut his eye-teeth he- fore opening up an office down here. The way you gentle men size up one another's piles and then lay yourselves ouf — to get possession of your friend's money is enough to make the angels weep. If you succeed, you grab him by the bec 8 sympathize with him, and tell him how sorry you we ; learn that he was on the wrong side of the market.” Wy é + See re . aE i ? Se a pee

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rod ok fo. 10 GOLDEN The brokers all thought Bob was quite amusing, and they laughed till their sides ached. ’ “Well, young man,” said the Commodore, “I hope you don’t include me in. that category. I have no doubt but the hat fits Greene and a few more of your visitors. but I make it a point never to do any of my friends, When you’ve got any cash you want to invest, you can walk right into my office with the serene confidence that your uncle Griscom will take the most fatherly care of you.” “Seymour,” chipped in Greene, “my advice to you is, never let the Commodore take you in tow. If you do, it’s dollars to doughnuts you'll be living on snowballs before you know where you are.” “Young man,” said Commodore Griscom, pointing his fat fitiger solémnly at Bob, “you are no. doubt flattered by the presence here in your office of so many of the shining lights of the Exchange. Don’t be deceived in their purpose. Every one of them has come here to size you up. When they go away it will be with the object of laying some trap for your inexperienced and unwary feet.” “The Commodore seems to see the worst side of every- body,” grinned a tall, thin broker. “He can’t help it,” chuckled Broker Greene. amateur photographer.” “I must be going,” remarked the Commodore. “He’s an “Any of “you gentlemen who feel equal to the strain of accompanying me to the nearest cafe will find a mint julep ready for him on the counter. I wish you success, my young friend,” to. Bob. “Here is my card. I shall be happy to assist you in chasing the elusive eighths and quarters when you have any little deal on hand. But I warn you against devoting your- self entirely to the accumulation of money. Health and peace of mind beat money any day.” “I am agreeable to the Commodore’s statement,” said Greene, walking to the door on the strength of the former’s invitation regarding a mint julep. “But I must say that the jingle of money will set a broker with the rheumatism to dancing a jig any day.” . The rest of the brokers laughed and started for the door like a drove of sheep, but whether it was a mint. julep that attracted them, or they thought they had stayed long enough, We are unable to say. At any rate, Bob was left alone, and it wasn’t long after before Howard walked in, and the two young brokers began to compare notes, as the saying is. “Gee!” exclaimed King. “There’s an awful sméll of to- rage smoke in here. You've been haying visitors, haven't you?” “If you'd come {fn fifteen minutes ago you’dhave: thought _ fill the members of the Exchange were crowded into this office.” “You don’t say!” “And you may gamble on it every one of them was up here with a view of ultimately annexing our little bunch of fleece.” “It’s a mighty little bunch we have to lose just at present,” laughed Howard. “They haven’t any idea of the extent of our capital. At any rate, they’re not letting anything get by them if they can help it. You know Edwin Greene?” “Sure I do.” “Well, he was my first visitor. Had a bunch of Lige Harris ‘Treasury Mine certificates, of the Bullfrog district, which he _ ‘wanted to unload on us at six cents. I told him I was selling, not buying, just at present, and he was rather disappointed.” “He’s one of the sharpest brokers in the Street, I’ve heard.” “You bet he is. He soaked Judson twice to my knowledge, and Judson isn’t so easy, either.” “TI know he got a slice of Stinson’s boodle, too, and Stinson is as fly as any one.” “Well, to hear those fellows talk in here vows think butter _ wouldn’t melt in their mouths.” “I suppose they wanted to know all about our business?” “Well, say, they tried to pump me for all they were worth.” “It didn’t work, did it?” grinned Howard. “{ should say not. I’m right on to those gentlemen. I _-hayen’t knocked elbows with them for three years without _ picking up a thing or two,*bet your life. All they got out of me they're welcome to.” #What’s this?” asked Howard, picking up a paper. “That’s a full list of the Western mining stocks in the safe belonging to Mr, Baxter.” - “Oh, I see. Well, I’ve got something to tell you, Bob.” na “rm listening.” — ‘eombination has been formed to boom F. M. & G.” See SDR: SOO Haat Ao ols SE a hehe of Tae, FLEECE. “’Cause Stinson is one of the brokers that’s going to do the — buying. . I overheard part of a conversation between him and Horace Wells, the big Exchange place operator. He was in our place this afternoon in consultation with Stinson about the deal. Bunny is doing some business for Wells and steered him into Stinson’s. Which means that Bunny, of course, ex- pects to get a rake-off.” “Til bet. he does?’ “Stinson never did any business before for Wells, so no one will suspect he has any dealing with the millionaire. He's got an order to buy every share of F. M. & G. in sight, the ruling figure of which is 38. Now, it struck me that if you would buy to the extent of your five thousand dollar pile you would be able to unload it on Stinson later on at a profit. I don’t expect to make anything out of this, as the five thousand is yours and not the firm’s, but your interest goes with me every time.” “Thanks, old man; but you forget you are proyiding the pointer, and that entitles you to a half-interest in the deal, That’s the way I look at it.” “Oh, I don’t want as much as that. Just put me down at any old thing.” “Nonsense! We're partners. sell my Bullfrog Denver to-morrow, if I can. to-day in the San Francisco Exchange at one dollar and ten cents. I’ll let it go at a dollar. Then I’ll buy twelve hundred shares of F. M. & G. on a ten per cent. margin on the strength of your tip.” “All right. We’re bound to make something. I’ve no doubt it will go up ten or twenty points within the next ten days.” Next day Bob ealled on Commodore Griscom and offered to put up his five thousand Denver as security for the purchase of twelve hundred shares of F. M. & G. at 38, and the Commo- dore, after looking up the Western quotations, accepted the order. Half an hour later he notified Seymour & King that the stock had been bought and that he held it subject to their order. - We divide always even. Tll CHAPTER IX. PIGGY O'TOOLE IS CAUGHT IN THE ACT. Next day was Saturday, and a few minutes after one o ‘elock Mrs. Seymour and Carrie, accompanied by Howard King, en- tered Room 326 in the Bullion Building and found Bob impa- tently awaiting their arrival. — “Well, mother, what do you think of our office?” “Isn’t it just lovely!” exclaimed Carrie, going into raptures. “Just as neat as a pin.” Mrs. Seymour expressed herself as being much pleased with the place. 2 I see it’s quoted ~ The three chairs being occupied, Howard perched himself on the safe. “You need.another chair, Bob,” said his sister. “It’s a shame that Howard, your partner, should be obliged to sit up on the office safe.” ee the odds, so long as you're happy?” grinned How- ard. : “Have you boys done any business yet?” asked Carrie. ; “Sure we have,” replied ‘her brother. “Do you think we are asleep?” “What have you done?” asked the girl, all curiosity to learn the particulars. “Carrie, you don’t want to butt in on the secrets of the firm. T suppose you want to find out how much Howard is making, so as to keep tab on him.” “Why, the idea!” blushed the girl, him stop teasing me? The little mother smiled, but made no remark. “You see how much interest Carrie takes in you now, How- ard, don’t you?” King grinned and got red in the face, while the girl grabbed up a small writing pad and began to beat Bob about the head. In the midst of this little bit of by-play the door opened and Mr. Baxter walked into the room. Carrie immediately subsided and Bob jumped to his feet. “Mr. Baxter, this is my mother,” he said. “Glad to meet you, Mrs. Seymour,” said the mine owner, bowing. ‘ ; *And this is my sister Carrie. Carrie, Mr. Baxter. Take this chair, sir.” : The Westerner seated himself, “We have heard a good deal about you, Mr. Baxter,” Mrs. Seymour, smiling. and I wish to thank you for it.” “Mother, will you make “My dear madam, 7 iotees that your son saved me from 4 said re “You have been very kind to my 200, :

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ting with a severe, if not fatal, accident. I couldn't do than make some trifling acknowledgment for the obliga- on I feel I am under to him.” “I think you have done very handsomely- by him, and I as- you that we all appreciate your generosity.” “I beg you will not mention it further, madam. You are fo doubt proud of Bob, and I assure you he is one of the ep righ itest boys I have ever met.” “Oh, come, now, Mr. Baxter, no bouquets, please,” laughed e poy. “Mother will be surrounding me with all the virtues lm the calender after this.” Everybody laughed at Bob’s remark, and then the conversa- m became general. Finally Mr. Baxter asked if the ladies had lunched, and, ing they had not, invited all hands to take lunch with him @ nearby restaurant. __ After a little hesitation, Mrs. Seymour and Carrie accepted ¢ invitation, and then everybody started for the elevator. oe Baxter escorted Carrie and her mother, the boy brokers ging up the rear. } They made quite a gay party at the table, and Carrie’s beauty ‘ Sea ‘acted some attention from the gentlemen seated at the Other tables. Mrs. Seymour and her daughter thought Mr. Baxter one of n€ most agreeable gentlemen they had ever met, and the mine her was quite as favorably impressed with them. They remained an hour at the restaurant, and then the 2 ae up, Bob’s mother and sister taking a car from e. I've had two calls from Christopher Bunny,” said Mr. Bax- -to Bob, when he and the two boys had returned to the of- »in the Bullion Building. “Sei don’t say!” replied Seymour. - @ you in?” Ge Dai eranity he does. He’s a hard man to shake off. I told him I had concluded not to do any business with him; but he oes not seem inclined to e ‘no’ for an answer. He wants to introduce me to Mortimer Judson. I declined to be intro- luced, on the ground that I had already arranged with a rokerage firm to attend to my business. He wanted to know vho the firm was, and I wouldn’t tell him.” “He's got the persistency of the ant,” said Howard. “I k he'd drop dead if he knew that it was Bob and I who fonstituted the firm in question.” “I must get a drink of water,” said Bob, rising. “We'll have get a water cooler, Howard. It doesn’t pay, running out down the corridor every time you want a drink.” He walked to the door and threw it open. boy with a red head, who had evidently been listening at keyhole, almost fell into his arms. yh grabbed him in time to saye him from falling over on face. he raised him to his feet he recognized him. Piggy O’Toole!” he exclaimed, tn surprise. _ Then he pulled him into the room and shut the door, “What the dickens were you doing at that door, you young “rascal!” he demanded. _ “None of yer business!” = pent. et _ “None of my business, eh! I guess you ‘ll find you're mis- ‘You were listening at that door, that’s what you were, » and we don’t stand for such sneaky business in this ld ding.” Oward now came over and caught the boy by the ear. t me ear alone, will youse?” roared Piggy, kicking out a skittish eae That's the ear you had at the keyhole, I guess,” grinned foward, “and it needs to be taught a lesson.” ‘Oh, oh, ch!” howled the lawyer's boy. “Will Youse quit?” ‘hen tell us what brought you here.” ttin’. You're not telling the truth, Piggy,” said Bob, severely. id Mr. Bunny send you here to spy upon us?”, Youse are hurtin’ me.ear, I tell youse.” ll, why were you listening at our door?” sn't listenin’.” ‘caught you at it.” - . shall we to with him, Howard?” asked Bob. > him downstairs.” : ‘won't do nuttin’ of de. ; ind,” said the lawyer's ans You going to adinit that your boss, sent you here to hat you could about our affairs?” He dian» send me, I matiena “Does he still hope to eried Piggy, trying to release him- et GOLDEN FLEECE. dbo pensation ected reset arsertittnsestap a =a 11 “What's the use of denying it, Piggy? We know he did.” “If youse know, wot’s de use er askin’ me, den?” replied the red-headed boy, defiantly. Bob saw there was no use trying to get the young rascal to admit anything, so he opened the door again, seized Piggy by the collar of his jacket and the slack of his pants and walked him over to the elevator. He signaled a descending cage, and when it stopped he pushed Piggy O’Toole into it and returned to the office. “T wonder how Bunny found out we had an office in this building?” said Howard. “And even supposing he found that out, what is his little game, anyway?” “I think I can throw some light on the subject,” said the Westerner, who had been a quiet observer of Piggy’s discom- fiture. “I’m positive I saw that boy hanging about the en- trance to the Astor House when I came out a couple of hours ago. If that is Christopher Bunny’s boy, then the old lawyer is using him to spy on my movements. He wanted to find out who my brokers were, I guess.” “Tt'll kind of surprise him when he hears Piggy’s report, I'N bet,” grinned Howard. “He must have followed me to this building, and no doubt he was listening at the door when your mother and sister were here.” “I'd like to shake him out “The little villain!” cried Bob. of his clothes.” “Of course he followed us to the restaurant,” said Howard, “hung around till-we came out, and then shadowed us back here. He didn’t hear anything that'll do Bunny any good, that’s a satisfaction.” “But the little imp is liable to come back and snoop around when we aren’t suspecting his presence,” said Bob, in a tone of annoyance, “If we catch him up to any more of that business we ought to have him pulled in, Then maybe he'll squeal and give Bunny away.” “Y'm afraid I shall have trouble with Christopher Bunny,” said Mr. Baxter. “Lawyers of his stamp are dangerous men to deal with. You can’t reach them in the open. They always work under cover. When you do catch them, they manage ta find some Icgal loophole to worm out at, I’ve over? distrusted lawyers.” “What can he do?” asked Bob. “You did not even promise to do business with him. He’s simply mad at losing the rake- off he’d have secured by steering you alongside of either Stin- son or Judson.” “There’s more in it than that, Bob,” replied Mr. Baxter. “What do you mean, sir?” “I’m satisfied Christopher Bunny has got his eye on the Golden Dream Mine. He is in communication with people in the Goldfield district who, I now believe, are trying by hook or crook to get control of the property. They can’t do it fairly, as my partner and myself practically own the whole of the. claims, but there are more ways than qme of skinning a cat when the object is worth the risk and people are Popes ac? lous enough to go the limit.” CHAPTER X. THE BOY BROKERS REALIZE A PROFIT OF $33,000 ON F. M. & &. a was after ten, Monday morning, and Bob was alone in > office. Howard had — ag to the =e to watch from the ; a the F. M. & G. stock, which had closed Saturday at The knob of the door turned and Broker Green entered. “Good-morning, Mr. Greene,” said Bob, cheerfully. “Take a seat.” “Fine morning! Seymour,” remarked the- broker, as as he seated himself alotigside the desk. “By the =. you told me — — had some Western mining stocks for sale.” “Yes, sir “Will you Iet me see your list?” broker. “What are you asking for this Red Top?” asked pec : satprt after he had gone over the list carefully. “The market price,” replied Bob. “That's two dollars.” ’ Bob took out his daily market list of Western ceantiieee Red Top closed at two dollars and fifteen cents on « ertainly.” sels Bob took the list out of a pigedn-Bole and laid it before. the en Pare or I er te Bintan t Pet vi A eae ee 4 Phir -4,

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12 “What makes you think so?” “I can’t take Jess than two dollars and fifteen cents, Mr. Greene. I. believe it wiil go higher this week.” “A dividend has been declared by the Red Top Mining Com- pally of five cents a share, to be paid February 20th, and the conditions in this mine are reported to be highly satisfactory.” “Well, I'll give -you two dollars and ten cents.” “My instructions are not to sell Red Top under the market.” Mr.. Greene pondered a moment or two, and finally said he’d take the shares. “Where did you get all this stock, Seymour?” he asked, cu- . Tiously. “You seem to have only the top-notchers.” “A gentleman from the AVest left them with us for sale.” Your list represents quite a comfortable total. You might influence your client to go into some of the railroads. As you're not a member of the Exchange, you will have to do business through a regular broker. Now, look here, Seymour, I'll make it an object for you to throw your business my way. ‘ Tll allow you a percentage on,the commissions. I'll do better sa by you than anybody else. You know where my ofiice is.” “Thank you, Mr. Greene. J’ll remember your offer.” “Don’t go near the Commodore,” continued the broker, as he took out his check-book and filled in the price of the Red Top shares he had just purchased, making it payable to. the order of Seymour & King. “He's too slick for young fellows like you. Come to me, and T’ll do the equate thing by you every time.” Soon after;Greene had taken his depatiere John Baxter came in, and Bob told him about the sale of his Red Top.” The boy endorsed the check and handed it to him. “You havé an account at the Republic National,” he said. “Tt will simplify matters if you deposit that to your credit! yourself. I will enter the transaction in our books and charge up the commission against you.” - ‘ _ Baxter nodded, took the check and put ‘t in his pocket- [ers) “Do you know,” he said to the boy broker, “I think Yd like to take a little flyer on the market. Could you recommend any particular stock to my attention?” <a oe Bob, in some surprise. “Oh, I want a ‘little excitement—that is, something to oc- cupy my mind. “If I had a few thousand at stake, say on a ten ‘per cent. margin, it would kind of add an interest to my pres- ent stay in New York. I have to remain here some little time, as I am having certain improved mining machinery built for the Golden Dream Mine, and that can’t be done in a day.” £ “Well, Mr. Baxter, there is only one stock I would ask you to put your money in, and that is the F. M. & G. Railroad. I have strong reason to believe that will make a decided ad- vance shortly. Jt was 38 3-8 this morning. I can’t tell you what it rules at now, as our ticker hasn’t been put in yet, but I think it may be a little higher. It is safe to buy it at 39 or even 40.” _ “You'll have to get it through another broker,' won't you?” “Yes; but I'll be able to make a small commission. One well-known broker has already made arrangements with me to that effect, and I have a similar offer from another.” e “Well, then, you can buy me one thousand shares of the -» *steck.” “Wait a minute. _ going at.” i Bob found thac quite a nurnber of sales had been made that _ morning of F. M. & G., as he expected, and that the last figure Was 38.7-8. “The chances are rn have to pay 39 for it,” he said to Mr. _ Baxter, when he re-entered his office, so you'd better give me your check for three thousand nine hundred dollars.” _ The Westerner wrote his check for that amount and handed it to the boy. “There you are. Now I feel a sort of personal interest in the New York market. I'll keep my eye on F. M. & G. after this. Tf it. goes down, and your broker calls on you for more margin, Jet me know, and I will make good.” “ATNl right, sir,” replied Bob, as he made a note of the ansaction; “but I don’t think there is any danger of that. li should advise you to hang on to it for a twenty-point rise, at “You speak with great confidence,” smiled Mr. Baxter. “If ul were one of the big brokers I should be inclined to think you possessed inside information about this road.” “Well, my partner heard something about the stock which Pa to feel almost sure that it’s going to boom within a few days.” a he hear?” asked Mr. Baxter, with interest. I'll run in next door and see what it is ell, ie acta ‘on what I sees a8 — oon that a ig “What put that idea into your head, Mr. Baxter?” asked GOLDEN [~ EEES ICE. combination has been formed to corner the stock. At any rate, we know for certain that “Sano has an order from a hie He ema operator to buy in all he can get as quietly as pos- 8s e ” “That looks like a good tip, Bob. Why don’t you go into that yourself?” with a twinkle in his eye? “I have already done so, sir. I have bought twelve hundred shares at 38 on a margin, and I’d buy more if I had the money to put up,” said the boy, confidently. “Give me that check back, Bob. sf ll risk buying three thou- sand shares instead of one thousand.” He made out his check for eleven thousand seven hundred dollars. Bob altered his memorandum and put on his hat. “Til rush around to one of MAO brokers and put your order through,” he said. Locking up the office, he ane the order this time to Broker Savage. That afternoon he sold Baxter's two thousand shares of Tonopah-Mcntana at two dollars and ninety cents and his two thousand shares of Goldfield-Florence at three dollars and twenty cents to a well-known brokerage firm, receiving a check for twelve thousand dollars, which he handed to the mine owner next morning when he appeared at the office. “How much commission do I owe you now?” asked Mr. Bax- ter, as he took the check. “Well, you owe us six hundred and twenty-five dollars, less one hundred dollars. which you advanced that evening at the hotel to help me fit out the oflice.” Mr. Baxter handed Bob his check for five hundred and twenty-five dollars. “That squares us for the time being,” he said, smiling, gives you a little cash for yourselves.” “Thank you, sir,” replied Bob. “Howard and I wouldn't have made that much in a dog’s age as messengers. I guess Christopher Bunny did us both a good turn by securing our discharge from our former occupations.” “T guess he did,” answered Mr. Baxter. “By the way, I see F. M. & G. has gone up to 40. I am, therefore, three thousand to the good, less commission, on that transaction.” “Yes, sir. And the firm of Seymour & King are two thousand four hundred dollars ahead of the game on the same princi- ple.” During the balance of the week Bob had several Cubiuisat attracted by his advertisement in the Wall Street Indicator, for Western mining stocks. He also received a ae of letters of inquiry from out- of-town people. The result was that he sold about fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of Goldfield and Tonopah shares for his client, and re- ceived commissions amounting to one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five dollars. “and In the meantime F. M. & G. went up to 45, at which figure Bob bought three hundred more shares, on the usual margin, from the Commodore. This gave the firm control of fifteen hundred shares of the stock, which was attracting considerable attention in the market. On Monday the demand for F. M. & G. on the floor of the Exchange set the stock booming in earnest. There was a rush on the part of the brokers to get some of it to meet an influx of orders from their customers, who all wanted to buy it, now it was on the rise, It closed at 52 on Monday and opened at 52% Tuesday morn- ing. Both Bob and his partner were very much axetied over the prospect of raking in a big wad on the deal. They spent a good part of their time watching the quotations which appeared on the tape, for the indicator had been put in their office. livery time the price jumped an eighth they shook hands, and, as this thing occurred with great frequency, they pres-_ ently got tired of the exercise. When the Exchange closed on Wednesday IF. M. & G. bad reached 63, an advance of 25 points over their first purchase, and Bob began. to consider the advisability of closing ont the: deal. found he was out. “l’m not going home till I see him,” he said to Howard: “Drop in at the house as you 50 by and tell my oo I may board be home to supper.” “All right,” replied his partner, starting for the Bridge. cars. Bob went to the Astor House again at six o'clock. Ti _ Mr. Baxter was in his | nek and sites went up. a J gel ial eal He called om Mr. Baxter that afternoon at the hotel, but |

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GOLDEN FLEECE. they were paying'for their present office, but the boys considered that from a business standpoint it was easily worth the differ- ence, and as long as they could afford it they thought it good business judgment to make the change. Accordingly, Bob arranged with the agent that afternoon, and next day they moved downstairs. The fittings from room 326 they put in the small reom, which was to be their private sanctum. The main office they furnished outright as a reception and counting-room. Their new sign read: SEYMOUR & KING, Stocks and Bonds. Also Western Mining Securities. “That reads tip-top,” said Howard, admiring it after the sign- painter had finished his work.. “No flies on the boy brokers of Wall Street.” “T should say not,” replied Bob, complacently. Then they went inside and surveyed the general office room, with its big safe, its high desk for a bookkeeper, when work got brisk enough for them to employ one, its ticker, its letter- - file cabinet, likely to remain empty for many a day but put in for the sake of effect, the pictures and clock on the walls and other details that go to make up a businesslike office. “We've got everything but——” “Business,” interpolated Bob. “Exactly,” nodded Howard. ‘Everything but business, and that’s the most important of all.” “We can’t get that all at once. We must creep before we can , hope to walk.” “T say, Bob, don’t you think we ought to sport a pair of false mustaches? I’m afraid people will think we're too young to intrust with commissions.” “I’m not going to worry about that, Howard.” “I would suggest that we advertise and try to work up a mail-order business like Stinson’s. Then we'll need a stenog- rapher, and perhaps your sister will come and work for us. Stinson is only paying ber nine dollars, and she’s easily worth fifteen dollars.” “Your idea is. good. Our youthful appearance won't frighten away out-of-town customers, for they won't know how old we ate by our advertisements. We will advertise by all means.” Mr. Baxter was naturally their first visitor, and he gave a nod of approval as he looked the new office over. “Well, boys,” he said, “I'd like to start you off with an order. Have you got any more tips up your sleeve this morning?” “Sorry to say that we have not, sir,” replied Bob, with a grin. “Perhaps you. could recommend something that you think to bea safe investment?” “Well, you might buy a few shares of D. & G. If you're anxious to get in the market again,” said Bob. “Good stock, eh?” “Good as anything you could tackle just now. It’s seiling low.” , “How much?” ’ “About 80.” : “Well, buy me a thousand shares on margin.” if He sat down at Bob’s desk and wrote his check for eight thousand dollars. “Use your own judgment about ing the deal, as I shall probably not think anything more about it. I’m just giving you the order for luck.” “I wish we had a few more customers like you, Mr. Baxter,” said Howard. of “Oh, you'll build up a business in time. You boys are too smart to get lost in the shuffle.” Bob put on his hat and started for Commodore Griscom’s z p | office Pd give him the order for the one thousand shares ot D. & G. ts i At half-past, eleven next morning Bob met Carrie on her way i. to an early lunch. ae 3 Both he and Howard had been praising’ it up to beat the band a the evening before to Carrie and her mother, and the girl was a full of curiosity to see their new quarters. ; toca While they wére showing her around the two rooms a District Ret, Telegraph boy entered with a message. ; “Who for?” ed Bob. “Mr. John Baxter. Jest sign dis paper, will youse? The boy’s voice sounded ccd to Bob, yand he gave the messenger a sharp look. ~ Clearly it was the freckled face of Piggy O'Toole, aithougk his hair appeared to have turned from a brick: yew) ss rae? hue, and ee well disguised him. _. “Hello, Bob,” said the Westerner, in some surprise. “I didn’t expect to see you again to-day. You look as if you had some- ae, tell me. It will keep till after dinner, won’t it?” yes. ” Wen, brush your hair, and we'll go down to the dining: room.” After dinner they returned to Mr. Baxter’s. room. __ “Now I'll hear what you’ve got to say, Bob,” seating himself ‘comfortably and lighting a cigar. : “I want to speak to you about F. M. & G.” ‘Go on. It seems to be booming finely. I noticed that it hit 63 this afternoon; that indicates a profit of seventy-five thou- and dollars on my side of the house. How high do you-think will ne | ke know, sir. I re thinking of selling, and would = advise you to do the sam _. “Do you think there is ane danger of a collapse?’ asked Mr. a “Baxter taking the cigar from his mouth and regarding his _ young broker fixedly. _. “The danger is always present, sir. F. M. & G, is ’way above its hormal price just now and may go on the toboggan at any Moment. Somebody who has a big block is likely to throw it on the market unexpectedly, and if the clique that has been pibbains it can’t or don’t want to take it in, the stock will go S down in no time.” “Then you advise me to sell?” “T do. I’m getting kind of nervous. There’s a big profit coming to us, and I want to realize. If it should go to pieces pi Pefore you got out it would be tough.” i- “All right. Use your own judgment. Sell me out if you think - Accordingly, next morning the first thing Bob did was to call - upon both Greene and the Commodore and order the stock sold. = Boe shares were disposed of to eager buyers among the first of the morning’s transactions in the Bxchange. ~~ - Then Bob and his partner figured up what they had- ‘made by the deal. The twelve hundred shares they had got at 38 turned them eighteen dollars per share. \ Altogether, after deducting expenses, they found they” had Made thirty-three thousand dollars. | Mr. Baxter had made, all expenses deducted, seventy-one thousand dollars. An hour later the very thing occurred which Bob had feared. Three blocks of five hundred shares were unloaded on the Tmarket. ret Me, syndicate took in two, but the third floored them, and ae & G. went to the wall. “Gee whiz!” exclaimed Howard, when the ‘boy brokers read the wed of disaster on the tape. cuperent we lucky to get out Well, I should smile,” grinned Bob. ’ And then they shook hands. ————s CHAPTER XI. A BOGUS D. T. MESSENGER BOY VISITS THE BOY BROKERS. With the sum of over thirty-five thousand dollars to their credit in the bank, Seymour & King decided that the small ; on the eighth floor of the Bullion Bonding were alto- ener too cramped for their eat There's o> See about it to inspire confidence. Gwe, a eee of here to-day and gone to-morrow. Nothing e ‘patting. on a good front, even when you can hardly afford pat's right,” said Bob. “Appearances go a long way, espe- among the lambs. who flock this way when times are good. e sold most of Mr. Baxter’s mining stock, and it’s high we were angling for more customers. We must get right after this, and to that end I suggest that we of two rooms on the ground floor back. I was ‘ing See cantlot the balding about them this morning, to allow us to ep the change after I showed, he see : by all means, Bob, What's the rent?” ner I mange the ee bts oii hares aces

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- ming down the window. 14. GOLDEN “Say, Howard,” said Bob. ‘mind of?” “Why,” said Howard, in some astonishment, after giving the messenger a square look, “it’s Piggy O’Toole, isn’t it? But what has happened to his hair?” “What are youse fellers givin’ me? Me name ain’t Piggy. It’s O’Brien.” “Well, you've the face and the voice of Piggy, all right, but haven't his ‘hair, and you're dressed in a D. T. messenger suit,” said Bob. He knocked off the boy’s cap, and, grabbing him by the hair, Was not surprised to find that it came off in his hand. The bogus messenger now stood revealed as Piggy O’Toole himself. “Well, Piggy, what have you got to say for yourself?” langhed Bob: “What are you masquerading for?’ “Youse is awful smart, ain’t youse?” retorted Piggy, in great disgust at his exposure. “You'd better get a new voice and a new face the next time you work the Old King Brady racket on us. Did you imagine that a blond wig and a borrowed messenger uniform would deceive us? I thought you were smarter than that, Piggy. Well, what’s your little game this time? What’s that one-eyed boss of yours up to now, anyway?” “Nuttin’ dat I knows of,” replied Piggy, sulkily. ‘ “He sent you ‘round with that letter for Mr. Baxter, didn’t ie?" “Youse wants ter know too much,” replied Piggy, edging to- ward the door. “Hold on there,” cried Bob, grasping him by the arm. “We're not going to let you give us the slip as easy as that. You've got to explain why you came in her under false colors.” “T ain’t got to do nuttin’ of der kind.” » “Own up, or we'll hand you over to the police.” ~“No, youse won't,” replied the lawyer’s boy, doggedly. “You're a stubborn little kid,” said Bob, giving him a shake. “Tt strikes me we'll have to teach you a lesson.” -“Youse won’t teach me nuttin’,” objected Piggy, struggling hard but unavailingly to escape from Bob’s grasp. “Here, Howard,” said Bob. “Keep your eye on him. Don’t let him escape.” King immediately placed himself between the lawyer's boy and the door. ; Bob walked to the window, threw it up and looked out into the area. — Then he came back, and, giving the boy a stern look, said: _ “Are you going to tell us why you came here in that disguise with a letter for Mr. Baxter?’ “Youse had better let me go, if youse knows when youse is well off,” replied the boy, with an ugly look. “You refuse to tell, do you?’ The boy remained silent. “Grab him, Howard.” “Help!” yelled Piggy O’Toole, as the young brokers seized and raised him from the floor by his arms and legs. “What shall we do with him?’ asked King, stifling Piggy’s erties. : - “Fire him out,” grinned Seymour, nodding at the window. The tough youth struggled desperately as they carried him to the open window. “Who does this kid put you in FLEECE. £ 2 “Piggy has got away,” he remarked to Bob. F: “Has he?” replied his partner, carelessly. eae The boy brokers were alone, Carrie having departed right after Piggy’s undignified exit through the window. “Sure thing. He’s about as slippery as they come, I guess.” “That letter he brought is evidently from Christopher Bunny. He still persists in following our friend Baxter up. Well, it won’t do him any good.” At this point the letter carrier entered with a couple of let- ters for the firm. - “Here’s the first fruits of our new advertisement,” said Bob, after opening the first. “It’s from a lady, too. Asks us to buy her twenty-five shares of L. E. & W. at 40, and encloses 2 draft for one hundred dollars. She signs herself Florence rew.” “And the other?” asked Howard. Bob opened the second letter. “‘Gentlemen,’” read the young broker. “‘I am an invalid and cannot call on you personally. I am interested in Western mining stocks. I have just received a legacy and would like to invest it in some gocd Goldfield stock. Would consider it a favor if a representative of your firm would call upon me, so that I might confer with him on the subject. Take a New York Central train to Dobbs Ferry. A conveyance will be on hand to meet the three-thirty train Thursday afternoon.’ ” That’s to-morrow,” said Howard. “Yes. I suppose I’d better go up there and see the gentle- man.” “Sure. What’s his name?’ “Thomas Hardy.” “Tf his legacy amounts to much, and we can do business with him, we ought to make a stake,” grinned Howard. “Well, we've got a lot of Goldfield, Tonopah and Bullfrog literature, which, with what.I have picked up from Mr. Baxter, will enable me to give the gentleman a good insight into the southern Nevada gold fields.. I have got all the really good mining propositions checked off. There are a whole flood of wildcats, but Mr. Baxter has put me wise.as to them, and so I will be able to Warn our correspondent what species of invest- ments he should steer clear of. Of course, I shall try to sell him a portion of the balance of Mr. Baxter’s holdings still in our possession. They are as good as anything he could select— Jumbo especially, which is quoted this morning at 144, which Western advices say is low.” “Why not sell him your Bullfrog-Denver, Bob?’ suggested Howard. . “You're still hanging on to that.” % “That would cost him a little over five thousand dollars, and — _|he may not have so much to invest. However, I'll mention ‘it to him.” Bob put on his hat and went out to see the Commodore about the twenty-five shares ef L. E. & W. for their lady customer, Commodore Griscom was busy when he entered the outer office and Bob had to wait. : He took a chair in a corner and picked up a copy of the Herald. ie : He got interested in a report of a swell marriage of the after- noon before at a Fifth avenue church and did not observe the ~ entrance of two gentlemen, who’ took up their position a few feet away and carried on a conversation in a low tone. At length Bob finished the story. and was about to turn the “Bob, Bob!” cried Carrie, who had been a quiet observer of | paper, when one of the callers said something in a louder tone, “Don’t butt in, Carrie,” answered her brother. “We won’t “Wow!” shouted Howard. | j “What’s the matter?” asked his partner. _ “The little villain bit my thumb.” I _ the scene until this moment. “Be careful. Don’t hurt the boy.” |in which the name Judson figured. This attracted the boy’s notice, and he glanced over the to of the paper at the speaker. He recognized Stinson. . ‘ “Are you sure?” he heard the other gentleman say. » “Positive,” replied Stinson. “The pool has been formed . ‘Don't you mind. Now, then, swing him. One—two—three!” | and Judson is buying the stock.” - They landed Piggy with a bump on the window-sill. “Out with him.” “What is it going at to-day?’ asked his companion. . ‘ “Around 50, but within ten days it will be selling at 80, as They let the lawyer's boy drop feet first into the area, eight sure as you stand there. If you'll go in with me on this we - feet below, where be landed in a heap. “Now stay there till some one lets you out,” said Bob, slam- CHAPTER XII. ‘ a BOB MEETS WITH A SURPRISE AT DOBBS FERRY. Piggy O'Toole didn’t remain very long in the area behind the office building. ; ; There were ways of getting out that soon presented them- ves to a youth of his peculiar talents, and he speedily availed self of one of them. Pas When Howard looked out five minutes later to see how he ej "was amusing himself he was nowhere in sight. ought to clear a quarter of a million without any trouble. I got the tip by the merest: accident, through a legal-friend who doesn’t realize the value of his information.. I am sharing this pointer with you because I haven't enough money at present to work it alone.” : zt “All right,” said the other. ‘I’m in.” oo Just then an attendant stepped up and said the Commodore would see Mr. Stinson, and so Bob heard no more. LS He had heard enough to set him to thinking, however. Sa Judson was buying some stock, then ruling around 50, for a combination which had been formed to corner it. 3 “I must find out the name of that stock,” mused Bob. “This looks like another good tip, I don't believe in letting anything worth while get by me. If Stinson thinks it will go to 80 within

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GOLDEN or » days there’s a pretty good chance that it will, for Stinson a mighty wise head. Just as soon as I spof that stock I’ m | hg to do a little buying myself. I'll go in to the extent of e thousand or six thousand shares. A profit of twenty-five _ or thirty dollars a share on that amount would put Howard - and I on easy street all right and give some of these bright _ Wall Street men the knowledge that the boy brokers they make at are in the market with both feet.” : As soon as. Bob had transacted his business with the Com- ¢ miodore he made a bee-line for the Stock Exchange. He went into the gallery and looked over the floor for Mr. Judson. ~ . At length he spotted him passing here and there among the brokers who were congregated in the vicinity of the Iowa C. He stopped and spoke to several brokers with whom Bob was Acquainted, and made pad memorandums indicating transac- ns. Later on Bob followed these cues up and found that Judson Ppeared to be buying Iowa C. exclusively. This stock Bob ascertained was going at 49%., _ As soon as he was certain of Judson’s purchases he returned to. the office and had a consultation with his partner. the re- sult of which was that before the Exchange closed for the day had placed two orders for three thousand shares of Iowa C. th Brokers Greene and Griscom, paying 50 for the stock, and patie in each case fifteen thousand dollars as a margin ty. Mr. Baxter hadn’t called that day on them, which was some- thing unusual for them; and so Bob went around to the Astor Tiouse to find him and tip him off on Iowa C. ‘The clerk told the boy that he badn’t seen Mr. Baxter since AN the preceding day at noon. = aah returned to the hotel at six, but Mr. Baxter had not ap- pea His room key and a number of letters that had come for him during the day were in his box, which showed that the West- erner hadn't been near his hotel since breakfast time, at least. Bob went to a restaurant and took his supper, strolled around City Hall Park, and at eight o'clock turned up at the Astor ‘House again. But Mr. Baxter had not appeared. _ He hung around till the night clerk appeared, and then learned that the mine owner had not occupied his room the pre- reding night. : “He must have gone out of town on business,” thought the _ boy, who then started for his home. : Bob called at the Astor House next morning before he went the office, but with the same result as before.’ e: Baxter hadn’t turned up, for the letters were still in his = Seowtnebeniber he spoke about pai he there.” _ Several letters of inquiry were received by the young broker- _ After lunch Bob took a subway, express for Grand Central s station, where he boarded a train that stopped at Dobbs Ferry. _ Arrived at his destination, he stepped down on the platform ind looked about him for the promised conveyance. ; were several vehicles drawn up before the station, and os to the nearest—a buggy in which sat a young of twenty. “Tam looking for a rig from Mr. Thomas Hardy,” began Bob. : Bene here,” apie the young man. “Are you from Sey- easly in, then. Mr. Hardy lives about two miles from here. He is expecting you.” Inside of twenty minutes they entered;the yard of a neat- country home, and Bob was at once conducted into tting- room and the presence of the owner of the house— ardy. was a pleasant-featured man of thirty-five, with an In- tual appearance we a Mew sei air which corresponded i with ‘ air | inst his chair. \ e i omas Hardy, are connected with the ae firm of Seymour & he said. m a member of the firm, sir, My name is*Robert Sey- 11" replied Mr. Hardy, in partes “You look pate a stock broker.” __ —_> FLEECE. : - 15 “I’m afraid I can’t help that, sir,” laughed Bob. “No; I suppose not. Well, your firm received my letter, and I am prepared to hear what you have to offer in the line indicated by me.” ERob got right down to business, and, being a. convincing talker and pretty well informed upon his subject, he soon in- terested. Mr. Hardy. He showed the gentleman plans and data regarding the various prominent Nevada mining camps, laid before him all the points he had got from Mr. Baxter, furnished him with statistics about the really good mines in Goldfield, Tonopah and Bullfrog, and pointed out those which seemed, in his opinion, the most likely te yield a steady dividend income: “How much do you wish to invest, Mr. Hardy?” he asked, finally. “Between five and six thousand doHars.” “Weill, if you would like to purchase a five-thousand-share 4 block of Bullfrog- Deuyver at one dollar and five cents I can - accommodate you right away, as we have the certifieate in, the office, with those other mining shares on that lst. If| none of those stocks suit you, we will have to send to Gold- | field for such other selections as you make.” “Let me hear the particulars of the Denyer,” said Mr. Hardy. ; “It is a very stable stock, sir, and slows every sign of an early advance in price. According to late reports of # Te-’ liable character, it is going to make one of the biggest pro- ducers of Southern Nevada.” Bob talked up his Bullfrog-Denver. to such goed effect that Mr. Hardy finally decided to buy the block, and the nee agreed to fetch the certificate to him next day. He accepted an invitation to take tea with Mr. Hardy, after ascertain‘ug that a train for New York stopped at the ferry at seven-thirty. Mr. Hardy was about to order his buggy to be brought around, when Bob told him he weuld just as soon walk i ee the station, as he enjoyed the exercise. He left the house at six-thirty, in the gloom of early evening. and had covered half of the distance to the rail- road, as he thought, when he realized he must have made a wrong turning, for he could no longer recognize his bear-, ings. He nad waiked into a rather lonesome district. Looking around, he saw a light shining from a winaie: ang of a house a short distance away: “T shall have to stop there and hare those people put me right,” he said to himself. He hastened his steps, for he did not know how far he might have to retrace his way, and he did not want to miss the train. Had it been daylight he would have seen that the house was a very shabby affair. It was surrounded by a straggling, Cecpelahie picket fence and a superabundance of shrubbe Bob stepped up to the rickety gate, which pat = on the point of parting from its hinges, and as he passed through the ill-kept front yard he heard the sounds of wheels m the road from the direction he had come. Before the boy reached the front door the vehicle stopped before the house and a man and a béy alighted. After tying the horse to the fence, they entered the yard, walking rapidly, and brushed by Bob in the gloom doe observing him. The man knocked smartly ‘on the door. The light presently disappeared from the window, and soon — . after the front door opened and a rough-locking individyals peared with a lighted lamp in his hand. Bob stood less than a yard away, and when the light fiashed upon the faces of the newcomers he started back with astonishment as he recognized them. They were none other than Christopher Bunny, the Walt Street lawyer, and his office boy, Piggy O'Toole. ’ hae CHAPTER XIII. i | THE ABSENCE OF MR. BAXTER FROM THE ASTOR HOUSE. ne the dickens brings those ee out apeet breathed Bo : ,The boy was soon to find out. “Well, Heron, here I am,” said Christopher Baany: you've managed to get our man Baxter at last, I see.” “Yes,” replied the rough-looking man who held the lamp. — “I've got him ane es in, Mr. Bunny. ‘Who have. 3 got with eae . Ph ee ssa

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GOLDEN CHAPTER XV. : THE BOY BROKERS ACQUIRE A PLENTIFUL SUPPLY OF GOLDEN FLEECE. Something happened to Christopher Bunny, and Bob Sey- mour was the cause of it. Crouching in the distant corner, the boy had been an between the Weil Street interested yet mu to the conversation lawyer ang the mine owner. When mitters reached a crisis Bob was prepared to take a hand in the affair in Mr. Baxter’s interest. He had found a short length of iron water pipe in the cor- as a serviceable weapon, either for ner, and appropriated it attack or defense. As soon as Mr. Baxter sprang upon Heron, Bob darted for- . ward to attack the lawyer. : Mr. Bunny was reaching for the Westerner’s legs when:the boy got within striking distance of him. Bob was taking no chances, and he brought the iron pipe Me ahi upon the lawyer’s head with a force sufficient to stun m still, Bob then aitacked Heron. The man, taken by surprise and placed at a disadvantage, Was soon overcome. ; They bound him with the ropes which had been used pre- viously to secure the mine owner. Then Bob picked up the candle, they surveyed the situation, _ “It’s a case of turned tables, isn’t it, Bob?” asked Mr. Baxter, With a smile of great satisfaction. : “Kind of looks that way, sir,” grinned the plucky boy. _ “What did you do to the lawyer?” _ “Y gave him a clip with this piece of pipe.” _ “f-hope you haven’t killed him,” said the mine owner, _ stooping down and examining the unconscious man, whose nice clothes were covered with dust. , “T guess not, sir. I didn’t hit him hard enough for that.” _. “No; he’s merely stunned. We must turn these rascals over ; ob 2 ges at once. Who are we likely to run against down- “I don’t know, sir. All I know is that Piggy O’Toole, Bun- ny’s cffice boy, is down there. He and the lawyer drove up in a buggy that they left standing close to the fence.” ’ “A buggy, eh? That will be handy for us, We'll go down- stairs now and secure the boy, and any one else we find there. Then, while I remain in the house, you can drive to the nearest house, get somebody to come back with you, and find out what the police arrangements are of this place.” * eet O’Toole was found asleep in a chair and was not dis- - There was nobody else in the house. ‘The nearest*house was anyeighth of a mile away, and the man who lived there readily agreed to take the buggy and hunt —. of the constables. . _ Bob returned to keep Mr. Baxter company until the officer arrived. _. In the course of half an hour Heron, _ Were taken into custody and lodged in the lock-up, pending their examination before a justice next morning. __-Mr. Baxter charged the lawyer with conspiracy to defraud, _ and Heron as his accomplice, while Piggy was detained on " general suspicion. - Bob and the mine owner took a late train for New York. _ “I am under deeper obligations than ever to you, Bob,” said _ Mr. Baxter, as they were whirled cityward. “How inthe world _ did you discover that I was in-that house?” - __ The young broker explained the mission that had brought oh to Dobbs Ferry, how on his way from Mr. Hardy’s house _ to the station he had lost his way, which fact led to the unex- _ pected discovery that Mr. Baxter was a prisoner in the house he had meant to stop to inquire the right road. which had not gone out, and at which “It looks as if the hand of Providence were in the whole uing, doesn’t it, Bob? To think you should come to Dobbs far the very time when I stood most in need of help, and _ that your steps should be directed to the place where I was held prisoner. It is simply most remarkable. Well, Beb, I’m ‘deeply grateful to you. You have been a good angel to me Re I landed in the East. I will take care that you lose noth- s “by it. > “I think you’ve done pretty well by me, too. Here I am in ‘alton a and making big money for a boy of my age, and it's i account of the start you gave me.” — 2 ahs ’“T mean to do beiter still by you, my lad. I've taken a fancy ck topher Bunny rolled over on the floor and then lay Mr. Bunny and Piggy |’ sand dollars, for the Golden Dream mining stock was selling - at ten dollars per share, and eagerly sought after at that price. and expects to go out there again at no full-grown men. balance shows a very satisfactory amount of Golden Fleece. THE BOY TREASURE HUNTERS OF COCOS ISLAND.” . — SEHD POSTAL FOR OUR FREE CATALOGUE, and I’m going to make your fortune one of these days.” FLEECE. “Thank you, sir; but I think I should rather make my own fortune. There’d be more satisfaction in it in the long run. On reaching the Grand Central Station they took a subway train for the Brooklyn Bridge, where they parted for the night. Next day they both went to Dobbs Ferry, and after Bob de- — livered the Bullfrog-Denver stock to Mr. Hardy, receiving his check for same, they appeared against Christopher Bunny and his associate. : ; : » The result of the examination was that the prisoners were q committed for trial and taken to White Plains that afternoon, where Mr. Bunny made an application for bail, sending to New York for a couple of sureties. ; Piggy O’Toole was allowed to go free from want of evidence. After Mr. Bunny had secured his release, on heavy bail, he got Heron out also. 3 Subsequently, when the case came to trial, they did not ap- pear, and their bail was forfeited. The Wall Street office was closed for good, and it was found that Mr. Bunny had skipped out with every dollar he had been able to realize. In the meantime business began to pick up with the boy . brokers. At Bob’s suggestion Mr. Baxter bought five thousand shares of Iowa C. at 51. 3 This stock soon began to attract notice among the brokers, and it daily advanced in price. x The prophecy of Mr. Stinson that it would reach 80 within. ten days was almost realized. Iowa C. touched 80 on the thirteenth day, and Bob immediately ordered their six thou- sand shares and Mr. Baxter's five thousand shares sold at that figure. It was lucky he did so, as the stock never went over 80. / It didn’t go to smash like F. M. & G. had done, but it steadily declined, just as it had gone up, and eventually settled around 55. The profits of the boy brokers on this deal amounted to close on to one hundred and eighty thousand dollars. , The five thousand two hundred and fifty dollars Bob-re- ceived from the sale of his Bullfrog-Denver he invested in @ house which he presented to his mother. ; In the early part of May Mr. Baxter returned to Southern — Nevada. . Before he left New York, however, he presented Bob with nine thousand additional shares of Golden Dream stock out of his individual holdings. Next fali the boy brokerage firm had business enough to employ Bob’s sister. . "4 Bob had tried to make her give up business altogether, but 5 she wouldn't. oa “I’m going to work for you: boys,” she said.. “I really couldn’t stay home, when you and Howard have such a nice of- & = fice here.” “Ali right,” replied her brother. “I suppose you will have your own way until—” - “Until when, you silly boy?” : “Until Howard annexes you for good.” - r “The idea!” * z “Your salary will be fifteen per. Howard wanted to make 1 twenty, but I wouldn’t stand-for such extravagance. It would q only spoil you.” Z “Well, I like that, you horrid boy!” a “Your office hours will be from ten to three, so see that you're on time,” grinned her brother, ° Carrie stayed with the firm two years, at the end of which time she became Mrs. Howard King. : By that time the boy brokers had acquired an enviable repu- tation in the Street. : ‘ ris They had also been quite successful in their speculative ven- tures and wereysaid to be worth half a million. is Bob reckoned his private fortune at over one-hundred thou- — He paid one visit to the mine during the preceding summer, distant day. ; The boy brokers are no longer referred to as such. aS ais They each sport a mustache these days and call themselves They have a large and increasing business, and their bank Next week's issue will contain “A MADCAP SCHEME; OR, -

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EXonneth Booth Merrill, student at West High School, Minneapolis, Minn., was buried recently in a casket of his own selection. Flowers used.at the funeral and the music were chosen according to his expressed desire. Merrill had Khown more than a year ago that he could not recover and made all arrangements for his own funeral. _ A fire of unusual origin, due to the extremely cold, dry Weather, occurred recently at a cleaning plant in Winona, A silk dress that had been cleaned by gasoline was replaced, and this movement of the silk generated an electric spark that fired the gasoline vapor left after the cl eaning. Several nearby garments were burned before the mes were put out. “ Linn. Bee 5 ~ Never in the historv of this port have the Liverpool warehouses heen so crammed with foodstuffs as at present. pat: is the belief of importers here that even should the Ger- ‘nan submarine blockide prove effective there is enough d-now stored here to feed the country for a year. Per- ae no city in Englard bears less trace of the war than : iverpool. Far removed from the fear of Zeppelins, it is rilliantly lighted at mght. + Bi “id eee 18g iat : ‘Jefferson Howard, member of a theatrical company ing at Shelby, Mich., was found dead in bed recently. staged by this company in every.town it stopped featured by the escape of Howard from a coffin fas- "securely and boxed. ‘These coffins were always bor- d from the local undertaker. Howard’s body was ed from the theater to the train in the same coffin a.short time before escaped from. Failure to swim means the loss of a degree at Princeton, unfamiliarity with French or German places one on ation at Harvard. It remained, however, for Rad- to put across the real novel ‘collegiate rule—com- ry shower bathing. Miss Wright, the college gymna- mistress, announced recently the enforcement- of new rule that shewer baths are compulsory after all classes. Failure to comply means attendance counts ‘one-half, and several absences from the shower bring Speed, marks end pels: Ce eal in ‘the national forests of the West in 1914 pare government of nearly 340,000,000 board fect le timber, valued at $307,503 and of repro- © growth of trees, valued at $192,408. ics "made public by the Forest Service show there 6,805 fires, 0 yinich 1,545 burned over an area of In addition to the losses suffered by on State and private lands within FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. CURRENT NEWS | = horses ey ~ valued at Miss Genevieve Lehne, a pretty stenographer, filed suit recently against J. D. Patterson, superintendent of the At- lanta Joint Terminals, and his employers, the Louisville , + and Nashville, Atlantic Coast Line, and the Atlanta and West Point railroads, for $50,000 damages, alleging that Mr. Patterson, while she was employed in his office, forci- bly kissed her left hand, causing her “great mental suffer- ing and shock.” Miss Lehne charges that Mr. Patterson “anlawfully and without cause and against her will” did grab and kiss her left hand, after which he did “jerk her _ with great force and order her not to look frightened.” ~ Patterson formerly was superintendent of ue Panama railroad. Ten 14-inch guns, for the new United States battleships have been completed‘at Watervliet, N. Y., and have been shipped to the Naval Proving Grounds near Indian Head, Md., to be tested by ordnance officers. The guns cost to manufacture between $650,000 and $700,000. Other 14- inch guns of similar design for the navy are being made at Watervliet They will fire projectiles weighing 1,400 — pounds, and will have a maximum effective range of more | than 21,000 yards, or twelve miles. At 10,000 yards, or more than five miles, the projectiles will be able to pierce the iardist armor plate of a thickness of about sixteen —~ incWes. The guns weigh 63.3 tons each, and can be fired =~ about 200 times without relining. The new guns are for — the Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Arizona. . x J. Franklin Baker at his homb, Trappe. Md., conidial the statement made by Manager Mack that he had retired from the game for good. When fsked for a statement as. _ to why he quit, Baker replied: “I have decifed to quit — the Athletics for the sole reason that I am sick and tired — of traveling around the country. For some time past T_ have had my fill of jaunting around, and this winter : made up my mind that I have had enough, so I notified. Connie Mack I would not play again. I want it under- stood by my Rhiladelphia friends that I have absolutely no other reason and that my treatment at Connie Mack’ hands has been more than fair. The Federals have noth- ing to do with my decision and I have not the slightest idea of going with them. I love baseball and probably will play just as long as I can wear a uniform, even if it around the conntty down here, but no more world-wide — touring for’ mine.” Baker was then asked whether he would play again for the Athleties if he changed his mind, and he said: “If the big league fever ever becomes strong for me to resist I will first ask Connie if he wants me, and if so I will gladly join the Athletics again. Even now, it is hard to feel that I have to quit while I thi 1 Tamin my prime and there is no telling what may happen | ‘ in the future. dts hard to get out when you feel ‘ike ¢01 n- acres, | tinuing, but since ‘ Gant aess the ma hey

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Go (A SERIAL STORY) CHAPTER; VIII (continued) | Well, we are not of the same mind,” said Burton, but I don’t know that it matters just now. ‘The qquestion is} _ what is to be done next.” -*T am quite prepared to leave that to you, Ben,” said | Frank. ~ “Well, if you leave it to me,” said the old sailor, “it don’t take many minutes to decide. We have one thing to do, and that is to rescue Miss Edith’s father.” Edith gave him a grateful look, and from that hour she regarded Ben as her true friend. 7 ees el knew that you would say- that, Ben,” cried Frank, _ “and that is why I left the decision to you.” _For some hours after this they rested, and when evening came they were thoroughly refreshed, and so it was decided to continue the journey. = ait was Very dark at first and traveling was difficult, but ee ‘when the moon came out, more rapid progress was made. The party avoided no precaution, for they realized that at _ any moment they might. be surprised by the natives. Frank led the way some distance in front of Ben Burton and Edith and Jack brought up the rear. Burton had a rifle with him which was a present from Captain Reed, cs ‘and Edith had a revolver which had belonged to her fa- ther and had been found in the deserted camp. With _ these weapons they hoped to render a good account of _ themselves, and were sure of being able to make a good a defense unless they were attacked in overwhelming num- ders. Some incidents of an alarming nature had already oc- 4 ed. Once a gigantic snake, hanging from a tree, had 3 almost brushed against Edith’s shoulder. But it did not ge i oo “ks - considered prudent not ‘to make any noise. Once or ce great splashes were heard, and no doubt these sounds Mf human iia nothing had been seen, and, apparently, had lost the trail of the sayages whom they. had heen ‘And Pay not?” asked Frank. ecause we may be wandering right out of the way! is darkness it is almost impossible to see any trail, so, d of making any gain, we are probabl iy time,” ’s the _— now,” ” said — la ‘FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. ‘THE GOLDEN GROTTO — a ee TWO BOYS’ SEARCH FOR NO-NO LAND By GASTON GARNE “Te is talking sense, anyway,” observed Ben. “There’s only Frank to be heard from.” “Guess we can’t do better, but this is no place for camp- ing. It is too damp.” E “Right you are, lad. We will go on and halt directly ~ q we find a good spot. It won’t do for all of us to sleep, though.” . “No,” said Frank. “We must divide the night into watches just as we did on board the ship, Ben. Two hours apiece ought to he each man’s share and I'll take the first watch. Hello!” exclaimed Frank, eagerly. “There’s some- thing doing over there. Look! I can see a light most dis- tinctly.” “Tt’s a camp,” cried Jack. It must be the savages and Professor Duncan.” CHAPTER IX, THE CAMP BY THE RIVER. i iy Edith was very much excited now, as was only natural, at the thought of seeing her father again, and the boys were excited at the prospect of a fight. Needless to say, they advanced very cautiously and they were soon near enough to distinguish several black figures sitting around a fire, the blaze from which made their — dusky forms apparent. Silently they halted and began to’ confer in whispers. It was necessary to adopt some plan of action, and there was very little time in which to do it, for prompti- | tude was essential. £6 “My idea,” said. Jack, Mig for the three of us to mark our men and fire. From this distance, we can’t miss, and if we ‘bring down three at once, the others will he scared — >| and run,’ “Yes, and take ‘laid prisoner with them.” “What if they do, Frank? We can follow.” . “T am not so sure of that, in the ue once. they get into the bushes they would be completely lost.” “Then what is your plan?” “JT have not quite decided yet.” “Tt seems to me,” said Edith, “that we ought to try to find out in what part of the camp papa is, and then w ought to try and rescue him without alarming those 1 men.” “Your plan is very Ail ¥ to carry nore sf Ses Frank, =n

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FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. ers... “put it is a good one ard far superior to what Jack pro-| that we go over to the fire and see for ourselves: what is ae sed, in my opinion.” going on.” : “Tt is dead sure,” said Ben, “that we must find out! Morgan, as Frank had said, was lying odin pletely at that the professor is there before we make a move.” their mercy with his red face, redder than usual, up- _ “And there is only one way to find that out, and I am| turned, and his eyes closed. Now and then he rolled from going to do it,” exclaimed Frank. “I will crawl forward| side to side and began to talk in his drunken sleep. It close as I can and see what is going on in the camp.” | Was evident that his mind was still dwelling upon the Be Sack wanted to take this dangerous task upon himself, Golden Grotto, for his words had reference to it: © did Ben Burton, but Frank refused to give way. “Fooled those boys,” he muttered. “No Golden Grotto; It was finally decided that Jack and Ben should stand| f0T them—all for Morgan,” he rambled. “Jim’s the boy,’ "ready to give him support in case it was needed. With all the yellow stuff for old Jim.” be ating hearts, they saw Frank start upon his perilous ad- “Good for old Jim,” repeated Ben with a disgusted look _ venture. in his face. “TI should like to tell him with my foot what I __- Stealthily he glided toward the fire, and when he halted| think of him.” ke was not more than thirty yards distant from it. Jack} “No, no, Ben. Don’t wake him.” ~ and Ben kept their eyes on him, and had their rifles ready,| “But he is bound to wake presently.” de when a black man, a walked in ‘the direction of where “Not while we are here.” ; i eh was. “Why not? 93? * _ “Shall we drop him?” whispered Jack. ‘ ‘| “Because we won’t stay. We will take possession of the - ae “Not yet,” answered Ben. canoe with all the stores that it contains, and the crew. = The native was now almost at-the spot “where Frank and could not help seeing him. The boy’s position af med critical, and when the black man‘ threw himself) “And what about Morgan?” Smee the ground alongside Frank, it seemed more 0. “Why, Jack, I purpose to leave him here.” “We have lost our chance,” said Jack, bitterly. “It is “He'll starve,” said Edith. he impossible to fire without hitting Frank.” Oh, no he won’t, Edith. He is not that sori of 8 aman. h, we must do something to save poor Frank!” ex- Besides, I will leave him some food and also his rifle and ed Edith in tones ‘of anguish. Wis Sint a eg ammunition,.so whatever happens, he will be able to Pro- co Wand rescue him !? 2 vide for himself. I think Morgan will have the surprise. ‘Ay, ay, Edith, and we will, too,” assented Ben Burton. of his life when he awakes and finds that the canoe and thé crew are gone.” To their great surprise, just as they were starting on| aqa__; ” : work of rescue, Frank turned around and began sig- Can’t we take him along with us?” pleaded Baith,. : “He can’t injure us.’ ge ing them to come on. He was waving his hand, and 1<¢8 Pag vio adiitsbing the signs he was making. “You have a kind heart, Miss Edith, said Ben, “but | ee wa ENS 3 | you don’t know the kind of man Morgan is. If he was “This beats me: ” said Ben, “but I suppose we had bet- with us, shiver me, we'd never have a moment's peace. ree obey, orders. Let Morgan stay behind and go and hunf for his Golden: a Phey joined Frank in a few moments, wondering what Grotto. We will hunt for your father.” pe going to happen next. on’t look so surprised,” said Frank, laughingly to friends. “Everything will come all right. Look, Jack!) The crew were in apitite-at. the thought of leaving — n't you recognize Tom-Tom,” from a habit which he him behind, for mee ry eae toward ct and ae 1 of repeating the word when he was asked his name. they got cal into the stream they rowed with a will m, as the sailors at Loango had christened him, was| and the craft flew along. may boy of the crew of the canoe, and was stniling Jack was the most dejected of the party, for Edith bea : l his face with joy at meeting the two ‘boys again.” | brightened up at the prospect of now being able to over- ‘Then if Tom’ s-here,” said Jack, “Morgan can’t be take ‘her father. far off, unless they: have done what they ought to “Farewell to our dresins of gold,” said Jack with done, that i is, dropped him in, the water.” sigh. isn’t water that is troubling him now, according to} © “T don’t know about that,” cried Frank. “Look $ accoun » answered Frank. “It is another kind of have found in the canoe.” called whisky. He disobeyed my orders, it seems, ‘And he held out a paper which had written up ‘had a detnijohn on board. As soon as he got out of| “Map of No-No Land, with the sist. to the ‘ot ‘ of the rifles, he began Baking: and felt erate ‘The Grotto!” eis ts y : ay The map Frank held was badly drawn, but it was quite © legible. They all examined it eagerly. The Ogowe river was marked very clearly, as pis Ed bd ide . bab Pubty ht pete EA ite A will go along with us. There is no difficulty in getting them : to do so.” Just as the dawn was breaking, they stole away toward ag

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eS ITEMS OF PAID FOR PLOUGH BOUGHT IN 1896. In 1896 J. Milton Williams, a Tennessee farmer, bought a plough from H. 8. Speck, a hardware dealer at Morris- town, Tean., on credit. Recently Mr. Speck, who long ago = ~ left Tennessee and is now a resident of Little Rock, re- ceived a check for $3.50, the price of the plough. The letter accompanying the check read as follows: : “Dear Sir: You remember some years ago I bought of you a turning plough. I have always intended to pay the ~ debt, but it seemed that I had so many things on me that I 5 had to put what little money I could get into other places. I hope you will pardon me for keeping you out of your - money forso long. I trust you are well and prosperous. Sauer “Respectfully, Be ; » “J. Mitton WILLiaMs,” JAPS START PEARL FARMING. Japan, responsible for much that is unusual, has given = - the world a new kind of farm—the pearl farm. Its crop _ is pearl-bearing oysters, and the owner is Dr. Mikimoto, a wealthy Japanese scientist, who, it is said, discovered that the bivalves could be trained to work for man and bring - forth the highly-prized stones at his will. At his farm, _where the pearls are now produced as a regular crop. some fifty square miles of water area is under cultivation, says The Dundee Advertiser. The water varies in depth from five to fifteen fathoms. From three to five years are re- quired for the oyster to produce a good-sized pearl, after _ having been subjected to scientific treatment. The task of collecting the trained oysters on the big Japanese farm is all done by women divers. é ia = : -PAWNING A $100 BILL. “The pawnshops of New York will lend money on any- thing from a package of needles to a grand piano, but a recent visitor in Washington feports an even wider range ‘of operations at the national capital. ~ As he tells it, he happened to step into a place on Penn- -sylvania -avenue—to, vrell, let’s see—yes, he went in to look at the telephone directory. As he stood at the coun- ter, the door opened and in walked a little weazened face ae Reaching im his pocket he pulled out a $100 bill, ae d it down, and in the-most matter-of-fact-way said: ~- “Qet me have ten on that.” The pawnbroker without the flicker of an eyelash wrote ticket and shoved it across the counter with a ten spot. After the customer had left the pawnbroker explained : . race that fellow made that money at the Bennings track to-day. He wants to go out to-night, but he knows ‘if he has that century in his jeans that he'll spend it. If “@ leaves it at the hotel he will go back and get it when he runs short. ‘He is due now to wait until to-morrow morn- ig before he can lay hands on it, for this shop slbees at 6. *t so b arapeie eshte aor FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. INTEREST FANS MAY BUY SUPERBA SHARES. The most masterly coup of the baseball war comes from Charles H. Ebbets of the Brooklyn National League team, who announced that the fans across the river wend get the opportunity to become part owners in the baseball club, $100,000 of the preferred stock of the organization now being open to purchase by them. While this is not an- nounced as a move against the Federal League in Brook- lyn, it will undoubtedly be considered in that light, the im- pression evidently being that the fans will support the club in which they are financially interested, and there can be no doubt of its being a strategical moye of considerable importance. There is bound to be the differentiation in the - minds of the fans between close corporation baseball: and “people’s baseball,” so to speak. The plan is the most radical innovation that has ever been brought into baseball, and its success or failure will be watched with the closest attention. Heretofore the clubs have been held close in the hands of a few men. Now, in the case of Brooklyn, the baseball enthusiasts will not only have the exultation of being part owners, vitally interested in the welfare of the team, but they will have a voice in the management as well, for the preferred stock, contrary to what is generally the ease, carries the same voting power as the common shares. The old franchise of the Brooklyn Ball Club, a New Jersey incorporation, is going to be surrendered, and a new franchise, under the name of the Brooklyn National League Baseball Club, taken out in this State This is another move that will bp an improvement over the old plan. The total preferred stock in the club is $250, 000, and of this the fans will have $106,000. This will be sold at. the par value of $100 a share, and practically on the in- stalment plan, for only a part payment will be required, — if the purchaser so desires, the balance béing arranged=for at a later time: The stock carries a guaranteed 8 per cent, the backers of this guarantee being Charles H. Ebbets and ~ Edward J. and Stephen W. McKeever, who comprise the _ ownership of the Ebbets-MceKeever Company, which has - ¢aken over Ebbets Field and all the other business and — property of the Brooklyn Club except that direetly con- — nected with baseball. ‘Phis company has already leased Ebbets Field to the Brooklyn National League Baseball _ Club. In view of the fact that this company guarantees the interest to the investors, it would appear that the diyi- dend on the preferred sock would take precedence over the demand for renial of the field should there be a a in the receipts from baseball. » In addition to the preferred stock, there is - $300,000 :. : worth of common, and of this one-half will be retained by Charles H. Ebbets and the other half will be equally di- as vided between Edward J, and Stephen_ McKeever. In the | incorporation papers. of the elub it is “specified that th shall be vo change in the salaries of the officers vote of 80 per. cent of band stock. ;

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— FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY * 38 Two Yankee Boys in Cuba FIGHTING WITH THE PATRIOTS = ee By ED. KING 7 | : (A SERIAL STORY) a r CHAPTER XIV (continued) Amid the sharp reports of firearms there sounded the a Le The whole regiment then grouped themselves around clash of the deadly machetes-of the Cubans, and the long, - in a semi-circle to watch the execution, while some muf-| flashing blades cut down the tlying soldiers much after the drums began to beat a dull tattoo. manner swords would have done. = “Dont flinch, Ned!” muttered Dick, in firm ‘tones. The captain of the guard who had been upon the point. i “I wouldu’t give the blackguards the satisfaction,”’ came of ordering his men to fire at the two boys now realized + the reply of the plucky boy. that he would lose his two victims. “There is no help for us now.” Rendered desperate, as there was no chance for him. to “Divil a bit.” “escape with his life, he drew his revolver with the deter- . — “Good-by, Ned.” mination to kill the boys. ““Good-by, old fellow, and heaven Key you!” Rushing toward them, he aeiked: There was an ominous silence,. “Tf I am to perish, I hall have at least the’ satisfaction It ae suddenly broken me bY the captain of the gaatd|: of some revenge by killing you.’ “Good heavens, he’s going to shoot us, groaned Dick, had been fondly hoping they would now escape the ss ‘ 2”? doom that had been prepared for them. The captain paused near them. ge va ates fad sas The click of the rifle springs followed. _ “Aim! came the next order. _ Then there was a painful pause. _was broken by a furious discharge of firearms, a ild chorus of cries that rose to the very heayens, the nder of horses’ hoofs, and the howl of. Pullets cutting ough the air. For an instant the boys were overwhelmed with the intense astonishment, re. oe hey heard the Spaniards running, yelling, and shoot- ght and lett, and Dick gasped. t’s the patriots.” waz ‘Ay,” said Ned. “They've rallied and returned.” “Thunder! What a surprise douid ve om the ‘Span- “Die, you dogs !” he cried. He thereupon leveled his revolver at Dick’s head, pulled the trigger, and a loud discharge followed. CHAPTER XV. sie ON THE FACE OF THE CLIFF. = Bound as the boys were, they were almost cbinpletaiy: at the mercy of the Fengefil man who was attacking them. Seeing to what great ‘danger he was exposed, Dick rolled over and over on the ground, just as the captain fired, in — the faint hope of thus escaping the bullets. _ It was fortunate he did so, for had his head been where 4 it was, a moment longer a ballavould have pierced it. - » Even as it was the bullet grazed his skull, inflicting a painful scalp wound. we The report of the revolver attracted the attention of sev- ay eral of the patriots who were galloping by, and they shot — at the captain,'and continued on their way, not knowing who the boys were, or how much . their assistance: was- needed. me! A wild shriek escaped the captain. : = He flung up his hands and fell deed. “- “Safe!” gasped Dick, Be: “What in thunder is going on?” sahad Nat . e “T’}] release your eyes of the blindfold and you'll seo.” As Dick said this he rolled over to his « companion, 4 ‘eizing the bandage with his teeth, tore it off. : In a moment Ned took dn the paces. a was a ccseniee ee down, Dick; fall down.” owing they might thus escape getting shot, the pris- sunk quickly to the ground. As they did so Dick knocked the bandage from his head ‘glanced around curiously. 6 ti wild scene met his view. ‘Keir estimate of what happened was correct. order to take the Spaniards completely by Surprise e Cuban patriots had rallied their forces, stole back to- their énemy’s eamp and charged upon them. — ‘aken completely off their guard, the Spanish trdops| / e not fully armed, and had no time to get mounted. ious was: ‘the charge of the rebels that the de aid : kp tang Beas es vache Chak tak lea w e to re e Cubans, but as .e insurrecti Bee pape they Tode’ ‘down:

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\s 0 fe j FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. (00000 hives jue 2 tag! “The Cubans had -¢ aptured most all the horses, arms. food} “Then ‘we'll have to be after making a detour to avoid and supplies of their enemies, and had put the Spaniards this cliff to get back to the place where we came up.” to flight. “Yes; go ahead, to the right.” Hotly chasing them, the patriots were dealing the most “Hold on!” a terrible execution and had the fight virtually won. “Hark !” , : : : ; My eee OS Peewee rt pe ~ 4 Away the two parties went in. all directions. Thev paused and listened intently. m4 > Within a short space of time there was not a soul left “From amid the woods behind them there came a crash- ie in the camp except the fallen. ing sound, a pistol shot and a yell in Spanish. aid Dick was disgusted at this. Then the crackling and snapping of the underwood continued, and the sounds approached. “Some one coming!” said Dick. “It sounds like a horse coming through the bushes.” “Yes, and the shot and cry portend some trouble.” “Bedad, we’ll soon find out what it is then, for the noise © coming toward us, Dick.” “Tn case it’s an enemy, it won’t do to be seen.” “Then get behind this clump of bushes.” : Just as they concealed themselves they caught view of a lone horseman dashing toward them. His costume showed them plainly that he was a Cuban patriot, and it was evident that he did not know he was — riding straight toward the cliff, over which he was apt to plunge to his doom. His horse, maddened by several rifle ail it had res _ ceived, was bleeding and unmanageable. As soon as Dick observed the latter fact he sprang mei and seized the rider by the leg, and with one pull iat him from the horse’s back. “Carrambal”’ he gasped, as he struck the ground. Then he sprang to his feet and raised a machete to deal ca Sid te b- was in hopes,” said he, “that some one would release us. / But that expectation is now gone.” “Sure, it’s reliance upon ourselyes you’ve lost entirely.” ' “How can we help ourselves, ’'d like to know?” “You gave the suggestion yourself, my boy, and yet you ‘don’t seem to see through it. When you pulled off my blind with your teeth, it occurred to me that you could do _ the same for my hand bonds——” “Sure enough!” said Dick, with a smile. “Queer I ‘didn’t think of it before. Roll over on your face and I'll try the experiment. There’s no one to disturb us now.” _ Ned's plan proved to be a success. uA |The lads thus gained their freedom, ~ Each one secured a rifle, a brace of revolvers, and a kmife from ‘the fallen soldiers and patriots. E ‘There were a number of buzzards hovering over the Te anxious to swoop ‘down and devour the dead bodies, ‘and the boys hastened away. ~~ Neither of them cared to witness the revolting sight: ~ ‘As they feared to fall in with a large party of the Span- ~ iards, they climbed up the mountain slope. bas wn . & Ste. FSR ee MAR ee + te eee lett a7 tes ge “We may be able to locate Aguero and his men f om 5S some aa position,” said Dick | hopefally. *9M! Dick a blow with it, while his — hand gripped bei gy 483 “Tf we don’t it’s the Spaniards we'll have to dodge,” boy’s throat. “4 plied Ned in grave tones, “and we'll find them swarm- “Hold on! We are friends!” cried Ned, seizing tie oa Re ee over this mountain like flies, since the rebels scattered wrist and staying the fearful blow. “Look at your-horse.” them. “We'll soon have the fall a night upon us, too.” The brute “had just gone headlong over the cliff. — ; 4 A few minutes afterward they gained a bold promi- “Ave Maria!” pant the stranger. “You've bared: “* nce, and stood on the edge of a steep cliff. me!” aes ‘3 : He soidencl -Dick and profusely apologized. | While he was so doing the boy recognized him ood asked : > “Are you not Senor Rodriguez, the Cuban leader ” “Yes—and you?” was the quick reply. “We are the two Americans under Senor Aguero’s com- — mand.” “Ah! The two gallant friends of poor José Marti” — . “We are,” said Dick, promptly, and he thereupon a Rodrigues all that had \happened to. them. vs From here they gained a good view of the country be- low, but failed to see anything of those they sought. It was more than likely that the Cubans were among the dense jungles or copses of woodland that stretched away to the seashore from the base of the cliffs. The level was fully six or seven hundred feet below ere the boys stood, and the face of the cliff was broken edges covered with vines, ang saplings grew from the vices. o sign of them from here,” remarked ‘Dick, at last. Faith,- we'll have trouble to get back into ‘the ranks, n,’ replied Ned, “for we dare not trail them for fear 0 Sead in with ‘the Popriapss, ee must be lurking u wie ’ eb uae kept tugging at his jet-black mustache and casting ret 7 less glances back the way he came from. As soon as Dick finished speaking % he exclaimed: _ “We must get under cover at once,” 2 ‘Do you fear anything?” queried. Ned. ral te, “A crowd of Spanish troops were just chasing 1 me, ! _| must be some of the band whom Aguero scattered. i “As they are hot on my trail, and anxious to ki Vee ee will Zoey ba wre in a cae ee

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eae NT TIMELY 1 ZF The missing link in the evolution of the horse has been discovered in the miocene strata of the Southern Sierra a Tevadas, it was reported to the Paleontological Society of Paierica. The fossil form, discovered by J. B. Buwalda, of the University of Ca! a eae is that of a three-toed horse of the merychippus type, long sought by scientists to fill _ the gap in the history of the horse. It is said the fossil fits precisely the description of a hypothetical animal which bgt: scientists maintain must have existed in horse history. : _ A pair of immense gray y eagles, the largest birds. which a lave been seen in this part of the country for many years, ere captured alive recently by J. H. Simpson and F. M. utler on their place near Saltfork, Okla. The male, it is stimated, will measure nearly eight feet from tip to tip. fts*huge talons are as sharp as an arrow, and its strong like bill would make short work of a young calf, colt, pig or lamb. It is said that this species of eagle is almost extinct, and the breed has been known to attack ildren and even to offer battle to men when thoroughly gy Mr. Butler will endeavor to keep the eagles ve. “Peter Winchester Rouss, of Winchester Hall, Bayville nd Brooklyn, N. Y., who has owned several fast steam hts, will have one finer than all the others, according to plans which have been made for him for a new ocean- yacht. The yacht will be one of the finest of the y York Yacht Club yachts, and it is said will cost nearly ~ $1,000,000. It will be 225 feet long and will be propelled by turbine engines. She will consume oi! as fuel, and her erage speed is to be 33 knots an hour. he vessel one of the swiftest, if not the swiftest, private achts in existence, and it is understood that the equipment f the vessel will make her one of the best yachts afloat in America or elsewhere. : ames Love and Ernest Burke, colored, drug peddlers, ‘up a novel defense before Police Judge Oppenheim, of Francisco, recently, , but despite their technical legal ‘were given six months each in the county jail. Love “Yo Honah, I am no lawyer, but under de terms o’ isoning law’you all must-establish dat Ah was caught de drug i in mah possession, an’ dat Ah was seen makin’ e. Mistah Burke an’ mahself arranged a system to de law. Ah was-to act as receptacle an’ Burke was to 1 de e drugs. We trabbled togethah, Ah carried de hop in ni b shoes ¢ and Burke sold it. An’ Ah done lak to know ” all gonna. convict us.” The judge didn’t explain sia he was ‘going to. do it—but did it. sate bo i rere jail in oan. charge of assault, was a model prisoner for s permitted to eat with a silver spoon. Now now straw, and gr ear ° eB e ¥ 2g FAME AND FORTUNE This will make}! | WEEKLY. 25 TOPICS Heliborn admits he swallowed the spoon. He was tired of life, he said, so he broke the spoon and devoured it. It wasn’t bad, he added, and his only worry was as to the hour of his demise. The X-ray confirmed Heliborn’s glory. The spoon was in his stomach in two pieces. Aftor a day in the City Hospital, subsisting upon liquids, Heliborn re- considered his determination, and announced he would never eat another \silver ees if the doctors would rid him of this» one. Thousands of Berlin Pathfinders, the boy scouts of Ger- many, have spent their Sunday mornings since the begin- . ning-of the war in the forests around the capital in exer- ‘cises intended to train them for their future career in the army. ‘The other morning at an early hour the streets. resounded with the marching of the Pathfinders making: their way toward a rendezvous near Schulzendorf, starting from which place a sham battle had been arranged against another large body of Pathfinders coming from Herms- — dorf. All were dressed in their gray uniforms very much like the color of the field uniforms adopted by the army, At a given signal the Berlin Pathfinders, the white army, entered the woods in search of the opposing red army. ‘An! their movements were carried out in almost complete si- Jence. Soon dispatch riders on bicycles or on foot came, hoRt ying back to headquarters with the report that the! 5 “enemy” had been located, and shortly afterward loud hur- rahs announced an engagement, as a result of which the white army succeeded in taking great numbers of the red 12 army prisoners and carrying off the victory. There is a popular impression that the European con- flict is the first war of nations in which dogs have played: such an important role. th they were employed in war times centuries ago, and’ _|that'there is evidence that the Egyptians made such usé of dogs as long ago as 4000 B. C. In reviewing the'part thai dogs have. played since the earliest time he says:| “For centuries it has been recognized that dogs can be trained to be of the utmost value for military purposes, | = and it is certain that no metaphor was intended by! Shakespeare when he made Antony exclaim, ‘Cry “Havoc,” oo Be Though dogs were’ little, if and let slip the dogs of war.’ A writer in The Field points out — at all, used for military purposes in Elizabethan times, i they were undoubtedly so employed: by the Romans and other military powers of a bygone age. It is ex likely that dogs, after becoming domesticated and brow, into use for pastoral purposes, were soon adapted one warfare and the chase. They were sometimes used as — guards and vedettes, and when they had their places. on the battlefield they were usually protected by spiked col or clad in coats of mail. The citadel of Corinth — was guarded by fifty dogs placed outside the walls on the sea shore, and it is stated that on one occasion mn dete the garri- son could shake off the effects of deat bauch ie nine of the brave ‘were killed by the besiegers.” 7 ie A vig ty Ye ere ce Ra Ns

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sf ae red . Aa Fame and Fortune Weekly: NEWYORK, MARCH 26, 1915. Postage Free MONEY—at our risk send P. 0. Money Order, Cheek remittances in any other way are at your risk. wrap the Coin in as Beamps soe ale ae + fateing the ou ives nina piece r to avoid cate the envelo; Write you meme cad alvin dress plainly. Address letters to ~ - Frank Tousey, Publisher 168 West 23d St., N. Y. FE. Worry, Presiden’ ) McCixortt, Vice Presdvat j GOOD CURRENT NEWS ARTICLES 25 John Katz, of Hammond, Ind., was fined $5 and costs in the City Court for warming his hands on a couple of . chickens that did not belong to him. Katz had lost his gloves and-_his hands were cold, so he told the court that he stole two chickens, each of. which he put in his outside coat pocket. The chickens were keeping his hands warm when the police gathered him in. Hanar Ror L. & N. Basrmca Wot, our, ‘Treasnre | CHARLES 5. NYLANDEE, peed “A pleasing novelty has been devised in France, to take the place of the jingling alarm bells on doors. A plate ‘screwed on the top of the door serves as the base fora pro- g rod or bracket from which hang a set of chimes. disk are suspended several sonorous metal tubes, of dif- _ ferent lengths or pitches. In the middle is a striker disk etispended by a cord. When the door is opened, the chimes “are sect in movement, and a aera effect is the result. : bes war Neva, w sepoked aft Cape pate near Sitka, _ Alaska, about sixty years ago. The Neva was en route ee) <p Sitka with about $200,000 in gold to pay the crews of _ the government yessels stationed at Sitka and other gov- G@mmment officers. After striking the reef. she was aban-| _doned and later slid into deep alen The Russian gov-| 3% ; ernment tried to secure the gold, but abandoned the effort -for Jack of a proper wrecking outfit. " gin work about May 1. , Mr. ‘Stagger will ai = SBoasid- Murphy, 19 years old, son of AM. Murphy, a Pasadena millionaire, is on his way to-Mare Island, San _ Francisco, enlisted for three years’ service in the. navy. : end Murphy drove up to the naval recruiting office in pagel in his. one vee em y his pa- oe ng He pass a wand then was ¢1 (SSPAME AND. FORTUNE WEEKLY. On the end of the bracket is a flat disk, and around the! wWijtie—Mavhe if you had, pa, you'd be able to answer over the. doors do yez think it’s. ucky? © -| I do that. Ten sons have been contributed to the French armies by a single couple; vine on the banks of the Loire. The name ot the couple is Duguy, and the family roll call goes as follows: Armand Duguy, Twenty-eighth Infantry (ter- ritorial) ; Celestin Duguy, Third Artillery (footy; Auguste Duguy, 337th Infantry; Ferdinand Duguy, 337th Infan- try; Henri Duguy, Fifty-first Artillery; Georges Duguy, Twenty-fourth Infantry (territorial) ; Benjamin Duguy, 137th Infantry; Felix Duguy, First Artillery (colonial); Frederie Duguay, Sixty-fifth Infantry; Clement Duguy, 337th Infantry. The yarents of the ten soldier-brothers are now old and have the care of two grandchildren. The husband is an invalid. Their sole means of existence is the allowance of the government for the family of soldiers ‘and this amounts to one franc, or 20 cents per day, and — 50 centimes, or 10 cents each for the two children, making altogether 2.25, or 45 cents in American money. GRINS AND CHUCKLES - Church—I see the authorities compel the theatrical peo- ple to place hose on the stage. Gotham—Yes; but it’s the last thing any one wants to see played there. Nother Solaay, what awful language! Johnny—Well, mother, Shakespeare uses it. Mother—Then don’t toe ~ r with him any more; he’s no fit companion for you, Papectuer here, Willie, you mustn’t bother me, When“ I was a hittle boy I didn’t bother my papa with questions. mine. t . Young Husband—Still sitting up, dear? You shouldn’t hare eared forme. I was detained downtown by impor- a tant business, and Young Wife—Try some other ex- euse, George. That’s the kind father used to make. P70 F3 Nogzey—-Aha! here you are breaking your New aaa resolution already. Lushman—But I’m using it for “med-— icinal purposes” only. Nozey—But you're not sick, surely, _ Cae I i Lam. I'm sick of the resolution I mages: ‘Mitkins—You have used the word “donkey” aa times in the last ten minutes. Am I to understand that — you mean anything of a personal nature? Bilkins—Cer- — tainly not. There are lots of donkeys in the world bee sides you. ee ; “Dye come,” said the visitor, “to see why you. call 2a a a political jobber in your paper to-day.” “I regret that error of type quite as much as you,” replied the acter “Ah! Then you didn’t mean to ae me that bgt No! : I wrote ‘robber’ very distinctly.” He pity ae: A . ee -Mry. pivab = Merk Gilligan, T see ‘yez ao ‘ rs. Gilliga that idked se ~+That wor the ‘shoe Gilligan’s, head, an’ apenas: the ii y

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THE POSTCARD. By Col. Ralph Fenton a A loud scream suddenly startled the ears of Mr. Harlan, as he sat before his easel, enthusiastically working upon a it came from the room of his naxt-door neighbor, and he dropped both palette and brushes as he gave a nervous , and waited motionless for a repetition of the cry. “My poor, poor baby——my darling Cora!” in an agonized succeeded, and amid other frantic ejaculations was ; now heard the sound of a slammed door, and feet hurry- ng down the stairease. “That charming golden-haired child who had served him 3 a model, and whose delightful prattle had often solaced im in his studio, must’haye fallen from a window, four tories from the ground. * rushed to his own to look out, shuddering and hesi- Ste i He gazed below him; his said was at once relieved—no ee mah spectacle as he had feared was visible. His glance roved down the street. _ As he looks, there advances to it, pale and with dis- oh eveled hair, his distracted neighbor, still crying: at -“My darling little baby—my poor, poor Cora!” _ She receives from some one in the gathering the limp _ figure of a child, which she covers with kisses and tears. _. Then, her expression still despairing, she staggers with er burden towards the house. A tram car, stationary a little distance off, gives the artist a hint at the truth. ‘ With a bound he reaches his door, and then himsel¥ tears n the staircase. He gains the street, and with face averted from the her, puts a rapid question to a spectator : “Ts the child killed?” don’t know.” id you see the accident?” 3-can the child live?” aan think it’s much hurt. As I turned, when the d screamed behind me, I saw it under the horses’ feet, they had stopped going, and I instantly picked it up. as I who gave it to the mother. I believe it’s more htened than hurt. One of the horses had his foot ed as if fearing to set it down. Ha, ha! I believe was afraid of hurting the little thing. I never believed had so much sense. I——” From this garrulous speaker Mr. Fiselte was now called tching the mother’s eye. ¢ to him, and he at once Rene to her, words of condolence and ‘congratulation. Yon’t you drop a postal card to my husband ” ex- she. “You know his office.” a y—certainly! ‘Till go for him at once.” - o! write! I know he has important business to- might not. ne him. He'll certainly be in the FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. house, where an ie LES proved that the intense exe citement experienced by the artist and the others had no cause for continuance. The child was wholly uninjured, excepting as to the tight foot, bruised probably by being caught in the rails as she fell. Smiles and laughter succeeded; and when, at half-past seven that evening, Mr. Harlan opened his door in res sponse to a rap, and beheld Mr. Whittredge, the father * - of the child, there was a broad grin upon his face as. he extended his hand. But the jocose observation on his lips died, as his hand was refused, and his visit6F gazed sternly upon him. “Excuse me, sir; I cannot shake hands with you, and yet I thank you for your postcard.” “Well, sir, you simply amaze me. You must be joking.” “Not at all, Mr—Heathcote.” The artist started back, turned as white as his collar, and a tremor ran through his frame. “Why—why do you address me by that name?” “It is the name you gave on the card you sent me this afternoon; and, Mr. Harlan, I believe it is.your reak name.” “J—I sent you that name.” “Here it is, sir—Augustus Heathcote. My wife saw you write this card. You forgot yourself in the excitement.” “Well, supposing I do bear an assumed name? What is that to you? We have been friendly in our relations, You haye no reason to: do aught but esteem me. We have lived side by side for two years. What have you against me?” “Against Mr. Harlan, nothing; but I have heard before of Mr. Heathcote. He was in my-uncle’s employ. Job Gardner. You wince. There can be no mistake, You i Augustus Heathcote.” ae “T am. I have been slandered. Circumstances how 2; borne against me. You know my real self. Can you imagine I eould have done what I have been coagees S for?” What do you mean? - an pu “Condemned! You are not condemned.” 3 “Condemned in every one’s opinion, or I would not haye & changed my name, How did I escape? Only because no — trace of the money could be found in my possession. Years E 2 have passed since. I show no signs of wealth at present. Bs) What would you have? I am innocent, though my name ‘is’ ; disgraced. It mattered not until the last two or three years whether I bore it or not. I was a wanderer in ex- treme poverty. 1 cultivated the art talent with which I was endowed. I earned my living i in Germany by serving as a model. Wealth—where is it? Where is the thousand pounds I am supposed to have stolen? J was “ aa

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ass 28 “And your unele left but a small property?” “He did. The robbery deprived. him of most of his capital, That and his son’s death preyed upon his spirits. He was unsuccessful in his business ever after.” “You are his sole heir?” °Ti am? “You may be wealthy yet. That one-thousand-pound bond. and securities yet exists, I have an idea. I have always been certain that the son took that money. I had alone the key of the safe and knew the combination—it was that condemned me; but—but I found wax on the key one day, and I’ve heard Mr. Gardner talk in his sleep during his after-dinner nap. The son dead. you shall have the money. I thank goodness I sent you that card, that I have brought you to ‘know Augustus Heathcote. — ~“Let me, however,” continued the artist, “be Harlan to you as usual, and to your wife. Do not disclose my secret, unless I fail to restore you your property. Harlan is the name I wish to bear—the name I think I shall yet make _ distinguished. <j ~ “You go-too fast,” responded his auditor. “You claim to know apparently where the property is. Why should I not think, then, you have hidden it?» You make me again suspicious of you.” “T may speak too hastily, but I am sanguine of success. T will tell you why. Shortly after I was aequitted—almost immediately after leaving the courtroom—I encountered George Gardner, in his father’s grounds, whither I went to obtain my few personal effects. We were alone, and smart- ing with the suspicion environing me I told him I knew he was the thief, and that I would watch and wait until lL eould prove it. With that I left him, and soon forgot my threat; but he did not. TI believe it may have killed ~ him—he was a very coward, whom fear would drive to snicide.” “He died suddenly. It was said of heart disease.” e _ “Tf he stole the money, as I am sure, it is hidden some- * where in the garden attached to his father’s house. It has never been heard of, you say, then it is there. If you can _ grant me the right to explore tiyat thoroughly, T am con- ee _ vineed you will find the money.” A “What eauses you to think it is there?” “Tt was there that our encounter took place, and I have ie “Sten since wondered at the direction that his eye took as T talked to him. Many other signs escaped him which . tit d not far from the treasure.” o. | seems to me a wild idea.” right to those grounds now 2 “The house is rented, but I own it.” “Will you aid me to make the trial ?” Q with “his delight, at as his - pein , for the treasure wis found i in the garden, inclosed : ex but | an age bce mata TAME: AND FORTUNE REE - The artiet has recently finished a lange painting entitled “Good News.’ A charming face therein of a little girl, Who is repre- sented handing a létter to her agitated parents, is an ex- quisite portrait of the child who was the cause of his hay- ing disclosed his secret. a THE SAVIOR OF CORINTH. “As wag related by a writer in The Field some years since, Soter escaped to communicate the news of the ad- vancing foes, but he was in time to warn his masters. The Senate padoréd a silver collar to be prepared for their canine savior, on which was engraved in Greek characters, ‘Soter, defender and preserver of Corinth” His slain — companions were not forgotten, as a marble monument was — erected in their honor and suitably inscribed. The Ger- mans have paid particular attention to the training of their ~ dogs, a fact. which has not been lost sight of by English military authorities, and sentry dogs are now recognized, and are on thd increase. There is no reason why dogs~ trained to assist the soldiers in scouting duty should not be useful, as with their extremely delicate olfactory organs and acute hearing they would more speedily than their master detect the near presence of an enemy. They are — more valuable still as « guard or companion. to a sonbey on outpost duty. “The aricients used dogs for both attack and defense, but to-day’s war dog has to fulfill totally different duties— the ways of warfare being so different—as an agent of actual atiack and defense his use is out of the question. ~ There is evidence that dogs were employed in Egypt 4000 years B. C. Aeneas mentions them as being used to carry dispatches in their collars, while both the Cymbrians and the Teutons had their battle dogs, and they undoubt- _ edly inspired fear in the Roman legions. The Romans — posted dogs on fortifications to give the garrison timely — warning of the approach of the enemy by barking, the — Gauls had large packs of dogs clad in armor, and Attila, king of the Huns. used fierce hounds to guard his camps, — In later days portilres were placed on the dogs’ backs to set fire to the enemy’s camps. As a fact, most of the Euro-. k pean nations have used dogs in warfare at one time or an- other. The French learned of their value from the Kabyl tribes of Tunis; the Austrians trained Dalmatians to scent out ambushes, ‘though it was not till 1882 that this was done; while after the siege of Geoktepe the Russians trained dogs as a preventive to surprise. No nation, how- _ ever, has paid so much attention to the subject as — gt many, and on hig return from the war base a few weeks _ since that good authority, Majer Richardson, wrote a most interesting article to. The Times, showing how availabl dogs are proving to be in the present campaign. “F many years past,’ be wrote, ‘the Germans ee the value that dogs were likely to be in battle ‘for varion uses, and have trained them as aides to their ambulance, and particalarly as auxiliaries to their sentries and pat Besides these, they had large numbers of highly. -trained ‘police dogs, and at the outbreak of the war all eae: : were. 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_ A 768-mile motorcycle match run may soon be staged ag om Miami, Fla., to Jacksonville and return, a distance of 384 miles each way. Lawther, an expert rider of Miami, has issued a challenge to match his machine against that of another make in such an event, and a number of riders of Miami arp considering taking him up on the bet. A suit for $10,000, for gas alleged to have been stolen, been filed in the New Jersey Supreme Court by the blic Service Gas Company against John Wardrop and wife, of No. 292 Griffith street,Jersey City. Edward Kent, an agent of the company, swears Wardrop, using y device he invented, connected a street service gas main th pipes in his premises and, between June 1, 1907, and ‘an. 20, 1915; consumed 5,216,700 cubic feet of gas in erating a steam boiler, a heating plant, range and lights. ag ees ea The problem of getting a line through sewers that are be ¢leaned has been solved at Fort Meade, Fla., by tak- into the sewer cleaning department a tame but very ctive alligator, named Nick, says Popular Mechanies. When a small sewer is to be cleaned, it is first ‘necessary - get a line through from one manhole to the next for a scraper. This is where Nick shows his real rth. The line is simply tied around Nick’s body and he lowered into the manhole and. headed in the right di- tion, and when he reaches the next manhole he is lifted ut. The seraper does the rest. * 4 no though Charles’ L. Cresse, a conductor, thirty-six old, was married in Alameda County, Cal., to Mrs. ma 1 Lamphere, sixty-eight years-of age, and reported to wealthy widow from New London, Conn, he spent Ollowing day collecting nickels on the rear platform ‘San Francisco street car, where he has presided for al years. “I am, not going to make any changes in yecupation,” said Cresse, “and there will be no vaca- or honeymoon trip.” Mrs. Cresse is the widow of is Lamphere, who is said to haye amassed a large for- - by investment in New England réal estate when he sea captain on the Atlantic Ocean. . hachy bequeath my entire estate, consisting of money ks and property, to the children ‘of My, and Mrs. Nichols, of Riddle. with the understanding that they © care for my dog-puppy as long as it lives,” was the part of a will filed by James Rice, of Riddle, in PS robate ‘Court of Roseburg, Ore. Mr. Rice has lived n Douglas County for many years and is a great of the Nichols children. Recently he decided ‘should have his property and money following his e puppy, of which Mr. Rice speaks in his will, cot caper cohen nerg bas He is FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. NEWS OF THE DAY his constant “companion for several months. It is ‘momentary ‘of the paste) The Rotterdam customs officials and river police dis- covered and frustrated 2 carefully-planned attempt to get a cargo of copper into, Germany by way of the Rhine. The Rhine boat Hannah took on board under the surveil- lance of the customs iuthorities a load of 2,000 tons of phosphate from a factory at Pernis,’ and the vessel should have started on her journey down the Rhine. Just before she was to ‘start, however, the police and customs officials ‘boarded the vessel and made a surprise search. They had not gone far with the work when they discovered a large quantity of copper concealed under the phosphate. In one hold alone were 3,000 pounds of copper, apparently being exported to Germany contrary to law. The shiv was held up for a complete search, and the copper has been. seized. It is believed it was transferred from a tug to the Rhine boat. The police are taking depositions from several = ple believed to be connected with the affair. im Sheriff Baker, of Palm Beach County} and a posse are hunting John Ashley, a twenty- two-year-old bandit, who held up the bank of ‘Stuart, thirty miles north of Palm Beach, and got away with $5,000. ‘Ashley is the local “bad man.” He recently shot up West Palm Beach from: an. automobile as a warning to Sheriff Baker, from whom he escaped last April while on trial for the murder of an In- dian. It is sajd he instigated the holdup of the Palm Beach Limited, néar Stuart, recently. There is a reward of $1, 000 for him, Ashley was recognized by A. R. Wallace, the cashier. The bandit forced him to deliver the currency. Backing from the bank he turned his revolver on Frank Coventry, owner of the Coventry Hotel, who was in his automobile, and made Coventry drive him at high speed twenty miles to Port Sgwell, where he left the machine, While getting into the car the bandit’s gun went _ off, wounding him in the face, but not dangerously. To lift 550 pounds one foot in one second requires what is known as one horse-power. Similarly, a horse-power is — able to raise twice that weight one foot in twic2 the time, or one-half foot in just that time. half of 550 pounds one foot in half a second, or two feet in a second, and so on. Therefore when we lift one- fourth of that weight, 13744 pounds, fouw feet in one second, we are exerting a horse-power Accordingly, when a person W. weighs 137% pounds rups upstairs at the rate of four. = a second, he is exerting the equivalent of a horse-power. — For a man weighing twice that much, 275 pounds, it wi be necessary to climb at the rate of ouly two feet a secon ‘to exert a horse-power. It is possible to do much aa by As a matter of fact, a horse often exerts many times a— : The average horse can draw a wagon up a horse-power. hill where a ten-horse-power | would fail A horse-power | Resestn e with the same load es not ae ‘pet i — a &< Moreover, it can raise _ oe

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THE USE OF DOGS IN WAR. Dogs as spies to betray the position of French troops to the enemy is the newest German stratagem. In Flanders, according to Liberte, which received the story fyom a wounded soldier, after hard fighting, the Franco-Belgians recently occupied the village of Renighe, where scrawled in chalk on the walls of a ruined house they saw the words, “Please feed the dogs.”. Thinking of the many dogs left _ by villagers—Flanders uses dogs enormously as beasts of burden—the soldiers obeyed the instructions. About mid- night the dogs suddenly began to howl, making a tremen- dous noise in the night silence. Immediately German - shells rained on the village, whose exact indication was thus disclosed until the Allies were forced to retire hastily after heavy losses. The soldier’s account concludes: “There zas since been great mortality among Flanders canines,” : ee ye AUTO “PARLOR CAR.” ae automobile with armchairs instead of the regular seats isthe latest style offering of the company building National cars. The new car has very appropriately been named the National Parlor Car. It has four individual seats—veritable armchairs that are deep and massive and that turn around or move forward and back at will. The advantages of such a car are obvious. It permits the pas- sengers to face one another and. enjoy, the same sociability while motoring that is cbtainable im a room ‘at,shome. The driver can move his seat as near to the steering wheel and pedals or as far away as desired. Often a ear driver's seat is not the correct distance from the foot pedals for the wife or daughter, although convenient for the husband. The. Parlor Car, due to its seating arrangement and its com- pleteness of equipment within handy reach on the dash- aia makes it easy and simple Por women to drive. STEAL A BANK PRESIDENT. _ Two masked and armed men entered Havana, Ark., blew open the safe of the local bank which contained $12, 000, » made the president of the institution, Dr. J. H. Mitchell, : a prisoner, and, kidnaping ‘him, flew into the mountains ts to the west. The alarm was sounded ‘as soon as the report of the explosion was heard, and a posse Sta¥ted in pursuit. A telephone messagé was received from the house of a farmer on Blue Mountain, ten miles southeast of Havana, Ark., from the missing president, saying that he was on the way ‘home and was unharmed. The posse still is in search of the robbers, who it is believed are on the wz y to Paris, - im the adjoining county. Dr. Mitchell in his telephone ‘east said that the robbers, on leaving the bank build- g, bound him and told him that at the least eutery they d shoot him: Ten miles from the town the two men ed their —_, and sat down to par ee pur- FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. INTERESTING ARTICLES ‘strenuous, The queen bees of ees are es Ses By twice as Leica ai ae THE TRAVELS OF A LETTER. From Konstanz, Germany, to Port Angeles, Wash., back — to Konstanz, then to Gothenburg, Sweden, then to Seat- tle, Wash., and finally to Duluth—a trip of about 19,000 — miles—is the history of the travels of a letter recently re- ceited by Carl Kling, a Duluth real estate agent. The letter was written by Kling’s sister in Germany, Sept. 7, 1914, and sent to Port Angeles, where Kling, whose home is in Seattle, had been staying for several days. It was — immediately sent back to,the German city, but on account - of the war was not received there until Nov. 21. Mrs. — Kling’s sister, who is Mrs. Ludwige Boell, the wife of a — German captain, sent it to her mother in Gothenburg. — Mrs. Kling, in Sweden, forwarded it to Seattle, where Mr. 4 Kling is well known. From Seattle it was ‘sent to — Duluth. 3 The original letter was written hardly a month after the beginning of the war, and does not contain much néws. On its return to Germuny, however, Mrs. Boe}] enclosed. a4 card, with the latest news she had. At the second ‘time — of writing she stated she had become a trained nurse “in the hospital at Konstanz, where more than 500 soldiers lay... Her husband, she says, had just returned from the war, having been given a leave of absence, as le was un- fitted for duty because of injuries. Before leaving, how- _ ever, he was presented with the Iron Cross, as he was the — only one left of all his comrades. YONKERS BEES FOR FAYIR. Nepperhan Heights, Yonkers, is to furnish al] the bees and honey for the entire State of New York, “a2 the Panama-Pacific Exposition. x Walter C. Morris, who lives on Rossiter avenue, in Yonkers’ eastern bungalow suburb, conducts a unique bee farm at is home. He has just forwarded 300 packages of — honey to the Panama-Pacific Exposition in far California. — The exhibit consists of bottled, boxed and individual ser- vice honey, gathered from buckwheat. white clover, sweet to clover, dandelions, basswood, aster, alfalfa, raspberry 3 sumae and heart’s ease. Mr. Morris wiil ship shortly an exhibit of Gane vs will go from Yonkérs to California in muiling cases, Re- garding the postmen en Bigot Seen ignorance will Be iiss: NV This Nepperhan man 1 has been i in the bee business si 1908, having started with two colonies, now hie a sixty-seven. Hach colony consists of about sixty thousand — bees and a queen” mother, beside several. hundred drones, who do not coynt. The workers fly from home within a radius of four miles. The ayérage output of each colom for one season is fifty pounds of honey, although’ Olle ; a colony furnished 437 ‘pounds, when it felt partic bi: 4 a is <—

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i on. MAGIC COINER. A mystifying and amusing trick. Tin blanks are placed under the Httle tin cup and apparently coined into dimes. take from your pocket or cigar case, an ordinary cigar, and hand it to him. As he reaches out for it, the cigar instantly disappears right before his eyes, much to his astonishment. You can apolo- gize, saying, you are very sorry, but that it | Was the last cigar you had, and the chances are that he will invite you to smoke with him | if you will let him into the secret. It is not | done by sleight-of-hand, but the cigar actu- | ally disappears so suddenly that it is impossi- ble for the eye to follow it, and where it has gone, no one can tell. A wonderful illusion. rice, 10c.; 3 for 25c. by mail, postpaid. WOLFF NOVELTY CO., 29 W. 20th St., N. NEW YORK IN A NUTSHELL. 25 Colored Views of the Big City in an English walnut shell, prettily hinged with ribbon, which a small tag is at- tached. The tains 25 beautifully Htho- graphed views of the principal points of in- terest in and around New York City. You ean ad- dress the tag, put on a stamp, and mail it. A nice souvenir to mail to your distant friends. ‘ by mail, 10¢. each, Pri WoL. | SURPRISE MOVING-PICTURE MACHINE. / It consists of a small nickeled metal tube, 4% inches long, with a lens® eye-view, which shows a pretty ballet girl or any other scene. Hand it to a friend who will be delighted with the first picture, tell him to. turn the screw on the side of the instru- ment, to change the views, when a stream of water squirts in his face, much to his surprise. The instrument can be refilled water in an instant, filling will five victims. Price, 30c. each by mail, postpaid; 4 for $1.00. Cc. BEHR, 150 W. 62d St., New York City. and one suffice for four or © THE MAGY CIGAR CASE. A beautiful and per- fect cigar case, made of imitation alligator and sealskin leather; worth a quarter as a cigar case alone. It cen be shown full of cigars and instantly handed to a person, upon opening it, finds only an empty The box has a secret spring and a who, case. double case, and can be operated only by ona in the secret. Full printed instructions sent with each case. Every smoker should have Rae Biappa 2 for Fg ae mail, postpaid; e dozen ss. $1.50. Frenk Mit. #83 Lenox Ave., N. ¥. ITALIAN TRANSFER, With this remarkable In- vention any one can trans- fer pictures or engravings from newspapers or books, and make perfect copies of butterfly and moth wings for scrap books, It is the dry transfer procyss, cleanly, handy and re- liable, and the results secured will astonish you. Transfer is a gelatinous substance put up in cakes, one of which Is enclosed with a wooden rubber and full directions for produc- ing pictures, it requiring but a few moments to make the transfer. Any picture in the Serres can be speedily reproduced in your album, or elsewhere, a perfect copy bo- ing made, and several copies can be made from the same picture. Butterfly and moth | Wings can also be pictured, all the beautiful colors and markings on the wings being trans- ferred, and thus an interesting and instruc- tive collection of insect forms can be made and permanently preserved in a scrap book. Both young and old will take delight in using Transfer, and the price is so low that all can afford to have this new process at command, - Price only 10c., 3 for 25c.; one dozen, 75¢., j DY mall pos . H. F. LANG, 1815 Centre St., B’kiya, N. ¥. tele- if he says yes (which is j to | nut con- | F NOVELTY CO., 29 W. 26th St., N, ¥. | with ; 30 B At S FREE TRIAL = “RANGE! Ee bicycle. Write at once for our big e and special offer. Marvelous improvements. Extraordi- nary values * pug tas prage otters. You cannot affor withou ie latest propositions. YNRITE TODAY. Boys, be a “Rider Agent”? and make ig money taking orders for bicycles and S''% supplies. Get our liberal terms ona oF en peers “RANE pes a RES, ipment, sundries and every- 4 thing in the bleyeleline half usual es. F. and Automobile Supplies. Moi c / MEAD CYCLE CO., DEPT. 1 iss CHICAGO ASTHMA REMEDY sent to you on TRIAL. If it cures, send 61.00; if not. don’t. Give express office. Write today, W.E. Steriine, $37 Obie Ave., Sidney- Obie, | GREENBACKS | Pack of $1,000 Stage Bills, 10c; 3 packs, 250, Send for | a pack and show the boys what a WAD you carry. } Cc. A. NICHOLS, JR., Bex 90, Chili, N. Y. INVESTING For PROFIT FREE 'HS. It is worth $10 acopy toany man money, however small, who has itabiy, or who can save $5 or more art of in rmonth, but who hasn't renting hide from Tor profit, It demonstrates the real earning money, the knowledge financiers and bankers the masses, It reveals the enormous profits bankers and shows how tomakethesame profits, Itexplains ow stupendous fortunes are madeand why made; how 000 grows to 622,000, To introduce my eerie at me now, IR send it’ gix absolu E. L. Chicago, UL, Bud., months, BARBER, Pubs 522 26W Jackson fhe Honeymoon k to ‘Alexander's Rag- time Band; Oh You Beautiful Doll; Jones: Grizzly Bear: Red + They Always Pick on Mo; on Your er —— mee iat poioae eee = ing Dresms oa; iver : Billy; Mysterious Rag DYER 200 Latest Sone Hits & 10 vioges PIANO MUSIC Por 100, Enterprise Musie Co., 3348 Lowe Ave., Chicago . GREENBACKS $1570 in Stage Money for 10c. Get a bunch of Stage Greenbacks (not counterfelts), Wrap them around yourownrolland show your friends whatawadyoucarry. Big bunchot $1570 FOR 10 CENTS. ENTERPRISE CO. TW-3848 LOWE AYE., CHICAGO BiG. VALUE FOR 10.CENTS, ethane P. QUEEN CO., RAVELLING JOKE. Yards upon yards of laughs. Don’t miss it! Everyone falls for this one. It consists of a nice lit- tle bobbin around which is wound a spool of thread. You pin the bobbin under the lapel of your coat, and pull the end of the thread through your button hole, then watch your friends try to pick the \ piece of thread off your cot. Enough said! Get one! Price, 12¢. each, by mail. Postage stamps taken same as money. C. BEHR, 150 W. 62d St., New York City. ANDOVER, OHIO ——_— “HNOCK-OUT” CARD TRICK.—Five cards fre shown, front and back, and there sre no two cards alike. You place some of them in a handkerchief and ask any person to hold them by the corners in full view of the audi- ence. You now take the remaining cards and request anyone to name any card shown. This done, you repeat the name of the card and atate that you will cause it to invisibly leave your hand ani pass into the handkerchief, where it will be found among the other cards. At the word “Go!” you show that the chosen card has vanished, leaving absolutely only two tards. The handkerchief ig unfolded by any person, and in it is ivund the identical card. Price | SSheum, 150 W. 62a St, New York ‘Glen

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JAPANESE TWIRLED. A wonderful imported paper novelty... By a simple manipu- lation of the wooden handles @ number of beautiful figures can be produced. It takes on several combinations of magnificent colors. Price, 16c., postpaid, WOLFF NOVELTY CQO., 29 W. 26th St., N. X. WIZARD’S PACK OF TRICK CARDS. A full pack of 63 cards, but by the aid of the instructions given, anyone cau perform the most wonderful tricks. Many of the feats exhibited are truly marvelous, and astonish and amuse a whole audience. Posi- & tively no sleight-of-hand. The whole trick is in the cards. Price, 35c. by mail, postpaid. WOLFF NOVELTY CO., 29 W. 26th St., N. Y. The Bot- tle Imp.— The pecu- Narity of this little bottle is that it cannot be made to lie down, and yet by simply passing the hand over it, the per- former causes {t to do s0. This trick affords great gmusement, and is of convenient size to carry Bein up divs odes Ui wocccvccnacessscEZiCe, 196 DS a eS PE SRE ASE PEE nn THE PEG JUMPER. : A very effective to be perfermed by d any one. A miniature paddle is shewn. Cen- eg is inside of the upper hole. Showing now Beth sides of the paddle, the performer causes, by simply breathing upon it, the peg to leave it jum to the lower hole, back to the middle an and lastly to the upper hole. Both sides of the paddle are repeatedly shown. C. BEHR, 150 W. 62d St., New York City. H. F. LANG, 1815 Centre St., B’klyn, N. Y. pocket trick, easily tral holes are drified through it. A wooden the upper hole, and appear in the middle one. Price by mail, 15 ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY plays. you the latest number issued. “Moving A Weekly Magazine devoted to Photoplays and Players BEAUTIFUL COLORED COVER DESICN ? New portraits of actors and actresses every week NOISY HANDKERCHIEF. 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, 10c. each by mail, postpaid, H. F. LANG, 1815 Centre St. Bkiyn, N.Y. nn ee UEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEnE THE FOUNTAIN BRING. A handsome ring connected with a rubber ball which is concealed in the palm of the hand. A gentle squeeze forces water or cologne in the face of the victim while he is examining it. The ball can be in- stantly filled by immersing ring in water same as a fountain pen filler. Price by mail, postpaid, 12c. each, WOLFF NOVELTY CO., 29 W. 26th St., N. Y. NAME CARDS The newest fad in picture postals. They are beautifully lithographed in a variety of colors @nd have various names, such as Harry, Edith, etc., printed on the reverse side. Just the thing to mail te your he Price 6 for 10 cents, by mail, postpaid. 4 ¥F, LANG, 1815 Centre St., B’klyn, N. Y. €ARD THROUGH THE HAT TRICE With this trick you bar- row a hat, and appar- ently shove a card up through the crown, without injuring the card or hat. The oper- ation can be reversed, the performer seemingly Pushing the card doWn through the crown into the hat again. It is a trick which will puzzle and interest the closest observer and detection ig almost impossible. It is so simple that a ehild can learn how to perform it in a few minutes. ; Price 10 cents each, by mail, post-paid H, F. LANG, 1815 Centre St., B’klyn, N. ¥. THE FRIGHTFUL RATTLESNAKE! To all appearanceit is& harmless piece of coiled paper with a mouth-= f piece attachment, but upon placing it to one’s] mouth, and blowing ; into the tube, an imita- tion snake over two feet in length springs out of the roll like @ flash of lightning, producing a whistling, flut- tering sound that would frighten a wild In- dian. We guarantee our rattlesnake not to bite, but would not advise you to play the Ee on timid women or delicate children. ach snake packed in a box. Price, 3 3 for 25c., mailed postpaid. WOLFF NOVELTY CO., 29 W. 26th St., N. Ye THE FIGHTING ROOSTERS. A full blooded pair of fighting game cocks These lilipytian fighters have real feathers, yellow — legs and fiery red combs, / their movements when | fighting are perfectly nat- | ural and lifelike, and the | secret of their movements is known only to the operator, who can cause them to battle with each other as often and as long as desired. Independent of their fighting proclivities they make very pretty mantel ornaments. Price for the pair in # strong box, 10c.; 3 pairs for 25c, by mail postpaid. : nm. «x. LANG, 1815 Centre St., B’klyn, N. ¥. WHISTLEPHONE This is of the Sreatest musical in- struments ever iInvent- ed. It is made entirely of meta! and is almost invisible when in use. — } With it, in a few mo- ments, you can learn to play all kinds of tunes, have lote of fun, please and amuse ~ your friends and make some money, too. Fine for either song or piano accompaniment or by itself alone. You place the whistlephone | in the mouth with half circle out, place end | of tongue to rounded part and blow gently 4 if to cool the lips. <A few trials will ena- one one to play any tune or air. Price 6 cents «ch by mall, post-paid H. F. LANG, 1815 Centre St., B’kiyn, N. Y¥. TO READ EVERY NUMBER CONTAINS WE WANT YOU Picture Stories” Absolutely the finest little publication on the news-stands GB PRICE 5 CENTS A COPY © 3 FINE HALF-TONE FRONTISPIECES Get a copy of this weekly magazine and see whatitis Six Gripping Stories, based on the latest and best films, each profusely illustrated with fine balf-tones of scenes in the -- Photographs and Biographies of the most celebrated Photoplay actors and actresses. Special Articles relating to Moving Pictures, written by the greatest authorities in the film business. News Notes from the studios about the doings of everybody of prominence connected with the Photoplays. ‘ Scenario Hints and the names of all the companies who may buy the plays you write. - Poems, Jingles, Jests and every bright feature calculated to interest both young and old. GET A COPY NOW trom your newsdeaier, or send us 5 cents in money or postage stamps, and we will mail FRANK TOUSEY, Publisher | 168 West 23d Street THIRTY-TWO PAGES New York

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Ps ° —-LATEST ISSUES— Sam, the Salesman; or, The Boy With the Silver Tongue. 431 The Young Wrecker; or, The Boy Who Dealt in Derelicts. Playing in Luck; or, A Plotter’s Dangerous Deal. ; 432 In the Game for Gold; or, Beating the Wall Street Market. After a Big Stake; or, Brains Against Brawn. : 433° Messenger Sixty-Four; or, Hustling for a Living. piped the Mexicans; or, The Secret Of the Aztec’s Gold. 434 Old Kitson’s Kid; or, The Best Tip in Wall Street. Fighting For Fame; or, The Luck Of a ieee Contractor. 435 Lineman Jack; or, The Boy Who Built a Business. Seeking a Lost Treasure; or, The Nerve Of a Young Explorer. — 436 Barry & Co., Bankers and Brokers; or, The Boy Money-Makers in Matt, the Mechanic; or, The Boy Who Made His Pile. Wall Street. | Among the Ice Peaks; or, The Voyage That Made the Money. ~ 437 On the Fast Mail; or. From Clerk to Postmaster. The Little Castaways; or, The Fortune That a Wreck Brought ~ 488 His Last Chance; or, The Boy Who Made Money in Wall Street. Taking Big Chances; or, The Boy Who Saved a Town. f 439 Shipped to Sea; or, The Treasures of the Coral Cave. Always Lucky; or, Winning on His Merits 440 An Errand Boy’s Fortune: or, The Office of Wall Street Secrets. Out for a Corner; or, A Smart Chicago Boy. 7 441 In the Film Game; or, The Boy Who Made Moving Pictures. The Winning Trick; or, How a Boy Made His Mark. . 442 A Smart New York Boy; or, From the Tenements to Wall Street. The Young Editor; or, Running a apie Newspaper. : 443 Mark Milton’s Mine; or, a Schoolboy’s Inheritance... b ip 477 A Big Stroke; or, The Lad Who Made a Record. 444 The Young Banker; or, The Mystery of a Money Box. % 478 In the Copper Field; or, The Mine That Made the Money. ; 445 The Secret Chart. or, The Golden Treasure of the Crater 479 From a Cent to a Fortune; or, A Chicago Boy's Great Scoop. 5 446 The Boy Behind the Deals: or, The Luck of a Wall Street Broker. 480° AyStart in Life: or, A Poor Boy's Rise to Fame. P ' ‘ 447 Thrown on the World: or, Starting Business on a Dollar. 481 A ‘tWide Awake Boy; or, Born With a Winning Streak. 4 - .. 448 A Speculator at 16; or, The Lad Who Worked His Brains 482 My Shennan 3 the Money; or, How Ben Bailey Made His Mark. % — 449 Tom, the Steeple Jack; or, Winning a Living by Nerve. 483 Digging for Gold; or, The Luck of a Boy Miner. aa 450 Saving a Million; or, Ben and the Wall Street Brokers. 484 A Boy With Grit; or, Earning An Honest Living. 4 451 Down and Out; or, A Hard Boy to Beat. ‘ ‘ 485 Andy, the Mill Boy; or, Rising to the be / 452 The Boy Banker's Double; or, A Strange Wall Street Mystery. | 489 Fame Hefore the Footlights ; or, The Boy Who Bossed the Theater. a SES tee Bee ee Coble eek Palins Veomane Band, 1 t+] Saphueene, Lets the Ofce Bare of Bae Nerv iest tae le New koa 173 454 The Little Boss: or, After the Wall Street Momey Kings. 488 Sure to Get Rich; or, A Smart Young a . ‘ 455 $250,000 in Gold; or, Hunting a Hindoo Treagure. 489 Pushing’ jt Through or, The Fate'of a Lucky Boy. =. 456 A Corner in Money; or, Beating the Wall Street Money Sharks. he F Hhagy seve aca Mag the muy = ot Dh ite treet. 457 Going it Alone: or, The Bo: Who Made His Own Luck. : 492 Struck Oise The Boy Who Made a Million : 458 Little Dan Tucker: or, Making Big Money in Wall St. ‘ae oy : 3 459 Fighting for Business: or, Beating a Bad Start. 493 A Golden Risk ; or, The Young Miners of Della Cruz. = 460 A Boy Money Maker: or, In Wail Street on His Nerve. 494 A Sure Winner; or, The Boy Who Went Out With a Circus. 461 Buried Gold; or, The Treasure of the Old Buccaneers. 495; Golden Fleece; or,, The Boy Brokers of Wall Street. * 462 Hitting it Rich: or. The Luckiest Firm in Wall St. . 496 A Madcap Scheme ;,or, The Boy Treasure Hunters of Cocos Island. For sale by all newsdealers, or will be sent to any address on receipt of price, 5 cents per copy, in money or postage stamps, DY — FRANK TOUSEY, Publisher, - oe - - : : : - - - 168 West 23d St., New York. 7 - ” yi 7 : e IF YOU WANT ANY BACK NUMBERS of our weekHes and cannot procure them from ‘newsdealers, they ean be obtained from this office direct. Write out and fill in your Order and send it to us with the price of the week lies you want and we will send ‘hem to you by return mail — POSTAGE STAMPS TAKEN THE SAME AS MONEY. Zin i : FRANK TOUSEY, Publisher, : - - . - 168 West 23d St., New York. A No. 1. NAPOLEON’S ORACULUM AND 1 = reat life secret, and No. 30. HOW TO COOK.—One of the most DREAM BOOK.—Containing the great oracle — e %. to know all | instructive books on cooking ever published. — of human destiny; also the true meaning of ; almost any kind of dreams, : charms, > cards. No. 2. It contains recipes for cooking meats, fish, game, and oysters; also pies, puddings, cakes and all kinds of pastry, and a grand collec-— ao pe peciper. 4 No. 31. ie Me ate in it. WZ : "CANDY.—A com- : for making all kinds of essences, etc., € tc. ECOME BEAUTIFUL. together with oy HOW TO DO TRICKS.—The great lete ceremonies, and curious games ‘pl “hand candy, ice-cr, oh, Bast directions book of magic and card tricks, containing full instruction on all the leading card tricks of the day, also the most popular magical f!lu- sicns as performed by ‘our leading magician: every boy should obtain a copy of this book. HOW TO FLIRT.—The arts. and little book. Besides the Various methods of handkerchief, fan, glove, parasol, window and hat flirtation, it contains a full list of the _ Janguage and sentiment of flowers. "No. 4. OW TO DANCE the title of this little book. It contains ll instructions in the art of dancing, etique in the ball- ‘room and at parties, how to dress, and full directions for calling off in all popular square ces. No. 5. HOW BO. MAKE LOVE.—A com- plete guide to love, courtship and marriage, giving sensible advice, rules and etiquette to be observ {th many curious and interest- tag things slasberally known. No. 6. HOW TO BECOME AN ATHLETE. Giving full instruction for the use of dumb- bells, Indian clubs, parallel bars, horizontal bars and various other methods of developing a good, healthy muscle; containing over sixty “{ilustrations. - N 7. HOW TO KEEP BIRDS.—Hand- : somely illustrated and containing full instruc- tions for the management and training of the canary, mockingbird, bobolink, blackbird, paro- uet, parrot, etc. No. 9. HOW TO BECOME A VENTRILO- QUIST.\By Harry Kennedy. Every intelli- gent boy reading this book of instructions can master the art, and create any amount of fun for himself and friends. It is the greatest book ever published. J No. 10. _TO BOX.—The art of self- defense made easy. Containing over thirty f{llustrations of “guards, blows, and the differ- ent positions of a good boxer. Every boy shovid obtain one of these useful and instruc- tive books, as it will teach you how to box without an inetructor. No. 11. HOW TO WRITE LOVE-LETT complete ; for writing love-letters, and when to use them, giving specimen letters for young and old. No, 12. TO 4 Sg SE letters ction, no and requests. "Ne. 13. HOW TO DO IT; OR, BOOK OF dae tis r le by all sdealers, or will be sent to any address on recelpt of price, 10 cts. per copy, or 8 for 25 | FRANK TOUSEY. Publisher, -_ of flirtation are fully explained by this. little book, containing full . kinds of dreams, Te HOW WRITE a iF iving complete instructions tor : ef the brightest and most valuable er given to the world, Every- know how to becéme beauti- The secret is» One parlor or drawing- a” contains more for book published. T AND FISH.—The |rules and regulations of billiards, ton hunting and fishing guide ever published. 1 instructions about guns, hunting dogs, traps, trapping and fish- ing, together with description of game and No. 22. HOW TO DO SECOND SIGHT.— Heller’s second sight explained by his former assistant, Fred Hunt, Jr. Explaining how the ogues were carried on between the nd the boy on the stage; also giv- codes and signals. - : HOW TO EXPLAIN DREAMS,— This little book gives the explanation to all together with lucky and unlucky days. o. 24. HOW TO WRITE LETTERS T GENTLEMEN.—Containing full directions fo writing to gentlemen on all subjects. o! No, 25. HOW TO BECOME A GYMNAST,.— ‘Containing full instructions for all kinds of gymnastic sports and athletic exercises. Em- bracing thirty-five illustrations. By Professor W. Macdonald. ¥ No. 26. HOW TO ROW, SAIL AND BUILD illustrated. Full instructions. A BOAT.—Full are given in this little book, together with in- structions on swimming and riding, companion sports to boating. ¥4 No. 27. HOW TO RECITE AND BOOK OF RECITATIONS.—Containing the most popular. selections in use, comprising Dutch dialect’ French dialect, Yankee and Irish dialect pieces, together with many standard readings. No. 28. HOW TO TELL FORTUNES,.— Everyone is desirous of knowing what his future life will bring forth, whether happiness or misery, wealth or poverty. You can tell by. a glance at this little book. Buy one and e convinced. No. 29. HOW TO BECOME AN ] ENTOR, —Every boy should know how inventions orig- fnated. This book explains them all, giving examples in electricity, hydraulics, magnet- .ism, optics, pneumatics, mechanics, etc. 4° HOW TO BECOME A SPEAKER. ontaining fourteen illustrations, giving the ai erent positions requisite to become a good speaker, reader and elocutionist. Also con- taining gems from all the popular authors of prose and row? 3 o. 32. 0 TO RIDE A _ BICYCLE.— Gontaining instructions for beginners, choice ot a machine, hints on training, etc. A com- plete book, Full of prea illustrations. 0. 35. OW TO PLAY GAMES.—A com- little book, ogee the tell plete and useful backgammon, arog do: No. 36. HOW TO —Containing all the day, amusing riddles, curious catches and ‘witty sayings. - HOW TO BECOME Y WV iCTOR.—A wonderful book, pr oi ye ful and practical information in the treatme of ordinary diseases and ailments oc every family. PIGEONS AN structive book. o. 40, HOW TO MAKE Including hints on how to catch moles, — weasels, otter, rats, squirrels and birds. how to cure skins. Copiously illus No. 41. THE BOYS OF NEW YO ¥ MEN’S JOKE BOOK.—cContaining a great va- ~ riety of the latest jokes used by the most famous end men. No amateur minstrels is complete without this wonderful little book. No. 42. 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