Fame And Fortune Weekly (no. 73) (1907 02 22)
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OE SCS. eet » WEEALY iu Don knew it would be his turn next. The Bituation made him desperate. On the spur of the moment he broke away and dashed down the track. With a fierce imprecation the man with the switch-bar rushed after him.
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STORIES OF BOYS WHO MAKE MONEY. ie ie ~ Teruet et aa Suteiption ca inh eat area aecoring fo 4 shiners inate ene are ee * No. 73. --NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 22, 190%. PRICE 5 CENTS. OR, Sepa: Re ey By A SELF-MADE MAN \ Aig wf : - : . iy er Ps os ake i 5 aly af ‘ "Gs * } CHAPTER a PRS (nig Those drums are to be made of Harveyized steel, or some- * ee BP oe thing like it, in the real machine. The rock is first crushed ~ ; THE YOUNG INVENTOR. ; to a certain size by those drums. Then it passes on to an- other combination of steel disks, which you can’t see, and. “What” are you tinkering at now, Don?” asked Sam | which are adjustable, and it is crushed into a small size of © Jenkins, who had just climbed into the loft of a small barn, | rock to suit the variety of stone wanted for any purpose -» where his chum and schoolmate, Donald Bruce, was busily | and comes out ready for use at this chute. The debris——” ay employed at some inventive creation of his fertile brain. “Daybree is good,” chuckled Sam. fe nee “This. is a working model, ts ayes filing away at “The debris drops through into another compartment. ee small piece of steel. eee: and comes out at this chute here.” , . oR “A model of ci ae Me er era “Ts that all 2” f Sake “A model of a grinding mani uae y: ene pera “That’s all, and that’s enough,” ies Don, fitting the in ig grinding pace, oe What is ei suposed to | piece of steel he had been filing into a certain part of the : rind 2” © fag eX | machine. A Rockett ices 2" ‘ eH + | # How does it work—by steam?” ; Socks iter exclaimed Sam. Se ea ae “By steam or electrie power. A motor can ‘be attached: “ |here, or a belt can be put on that wide pulley.” ij “Great head, * said Sam. “Do you expect to make pre cies opening at the fox of the| “Of course (a Pw going to haye it patented as ‘soon a 8 soieee pointing to aj as I have it photographed, sectional caine made and a’ ‘| description written out.” ay
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“One thousand dollars.” . “T haven't got a thousand cents.” “That’s your misfortune, then. You ~ chance of your life.” “Perhaps I am,” responded Sam, incredulously. a are losing the BOUND. TO RISE. “T know you are. That rock-crusher embodies principles. not incorporated in any other machine.” “How do you know that?” “Because I have in my possession the details of every practicable patent issued for rock-crushers. “Oh, you have? Where did you get. them?” “Through a Washington patent agency.” “And those principles are better than those used in any other machine of a similar kind, I suppose?” “That's right, or I should only be wasting my time build- ing this thing.” “Say, Don, you’ve a greaty head for mechanics. I can't see where you get your ideas.” “Of course you can’t, for any come out of my head, and ' that isn’t open for inspection.” - “You've been getting up schemes of this kind ever since I first knew you, but I haven’t seen you put anything to use yet. Le “That’s because I’ve only been experimenting. You can’t - , expect a fellow to turn out something worth while without some preparation, can you?” “TI guess you're right,” admitted ie. “What’s that . funny-looking model up there on the shelf? You made that some time ago, but.you never told me what it was good for.” ; “That? Oh, hats is an ieee invention of mine.” / “What is it intended for ?” “T’ll let you know if I ever couplets it. I don’t like to specify the nature of my ideas until they have assumed some definite shape.” “Well, the rodk-oruaer is all right, at ally rites, tt looks _to me as if you’d make a success. out of it.” , 4 hope to, Sam. I’ve spent a good deal of time and _ thought over it. In my opinion, this machine is going to fill a long-felt want.. By xegulating the central disks it - will turn out stones of different. sizes at a comparatively +» small cost per ton. It will produce stone suitable for mak- | ing roadways, railroad embankments, filling in stone piers, and many other purposes, as well as for mixing with cement - for the construction of solid foundations for skyserapers | and yery solidly built buildings everywhere. One of these iad machines could be erected in a city like New York, where a eat deal. of rock has to be blasted out to make building reet Bibs ake Instead of carting. the ae stone ; a , ete. you’ °d come along, with me to the ball field. Joe and Tack Handy sent me over to fetch you.” “All right,” acquiesced Don. “All work and no tee makes a chap a dull boy, so I'll take anrest ae after dinner.” f Thus speaking, he ‘put on his hat and jacket and the pair left the barn and started for the town ball ae ’ 7 CHAPTER. IT. THE HOLD-UP. Everybody in the town of Oakland, where Don Bruce lived, said he was a clever boy, and what everybody gays is generally true. He was as bright as a new pin, and stood at the head of his class in the High School. elt He lived with his widowed ‘voinas and an older sister in a neat cottage on the suburbs of the town. ‘ The Bruees were not very well off, but they managed to. make ends meet through the exertions of Edith ‘Bruce, who was a skilled dressmaker, and was constantly employed by — the best people in town, aided by a quarterly pension which Mrs. Bruce received from the government, for her husband _ had served through the greater part of the Civil War and was wounded at the battle of Fisher’s, Creek, in he Shen- andoah Valley. The only drawback was a “mortgage of salve foie? dollars held by Squire | Dornton on the cottage, which was |nearly due, but which. the Squire had practically given them. to. understand that he meant to renew, as the security % was good and they had never failed to pay the halt year = interest of thirty dollars when it became due. TiN When Don graduated from the grammar school he Ot ed to take a position in. a ‘store in order to. lighten th family load, but to this neither his mother nor sister would listen, ay they expected great things. of the promising son! and brother, and they were willing to make any sacrific that he sndghd be properly equipped for the battle of life. So Don was persuaded to enter the High School, where ‘so far, he had conducted: himself with great credit ) himself and his instructors. a SS a _ Don, as the reader has had some evidence va a an in- ventive tum of mind. Veo. _ His active. a in teemed with ‘teas, ates ° wi was able, through arent per ersistence, to reduce t ‘pract
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BOUND view. i Ae and here he put in such time as he could spare. The shelves were ornamented with a dozen models of dif- ms ferent schemes, of which the salt-making machine and his latest production, the stone-crusher, were about all that - promised results. The day following the conversation carmia in the pre- - vious chapter was Saturday, and it had been arranged, as it was the first of July, the date on which the semi-annual ~ interest on the mortgage was due, that Don should carry the thirty dollars to’the home of Squire Dalton. . » The squire had written Mrs. Bruce a note asking her to ~ do this, as he was confined to the house with a sore leg and could not eall for the money himself. Accordingly, after dinner, which was always eaten by the Bruees ir the middle of the day, Mrs. Bruce counted out the amount from her small savings, put it into an envelope = addressed to Squire Dalton, and’ then placed it. inside a small satchel and handed the same to Don. ~ Into the hand-bag she had ‘also placed a small bundle “containing an, embroidered silk table scarf, which Edith had made for a customer living not. far from the home of oh Squire Dalton, and which Don was expected to deliver. _ Thus equipped, Don left the house, walked to the trolley ine, which passed close to his destination, two miles outside of Oakland, hailed a car and was Se on his way. - indications ‘aki wae iikely tormin. 7a _ There were several passengers in the car, ‘one a whom _ Was avery pretty but plainly attired girl of perhaps fifteen. "As the car proceeded on its way toward the next town the passengers dropped off, one by one, until only the girl and Don were left. f “3 _ About a mile and a. halt outside of Oakland the road ~ took a wide sweep to the left, and when the trolley car % reached the middle of this. curve something unexpected * Four rough-looking men, ‘with their faces partially cov- “ered with handkerchiefs, to prevent identification, sprang ym behind a clump of bushes and boarded the car—two front platform and two on the ear, 2 of heen ee the Ope and. Hye the as clear n at ‘that moment, for TO RISE. He had a small workshop in the bate behind the house, ae he carried in| hie way that would accomplish the purposes 5 hac i é person i. the conductor, emptying his pockets of a few bills and loose change. f Don knew it would be his turn next. The situation made him desperate. On the spur of the moment he broke away and dashed down the track. With a fierce imprecation the man with the switeh-bar rushed after him. _ Don, however, was a good ‘runner, a the rascal with — the switch-bar was no match for him in that respect. He called on the boy to stop, swore roundly, and threat- ened him with all kinds of vengeance if he did not. But Don was not a fool. He pad thirty dollars and a valuable piece of silk goods to save, and he was not going to let the satchel fall into the « rascal’s hands if he could help it, and he thought he could. Possibly it was not a chivalric act on his part to desert — % pretty girl in trouble, but he argued that it was clearly up to the motorman and the conductor to protect her, as she was, to.a certain extent, in their charge. vs a “At any rate, it was a most important matter to save the contents of the satchel, for he was responsible for the safe — delivery of both the money and the scarf at their destibue tions. So be ran dos the track as fast as he could, and when the ruffian in pursuit saw that he could not overtake the boy he threw the switch-bar after him. - Fortunately it fell short, and Don rapidly increased ae ie distance. Had the man thrown the bar at first, when Don was with- ~ in easy reach, there might have been a different tale to tell. As it was, the boy outfooted his pursuer, and the latter be gaye up the race and returned to the stalled car. Fortunately for Don, he was quick-witted as well as fleet. Wher he saw the man go back it occurred to him that — the rascals might continue the chase in the car, hoping to catch him off his guard. That is just what they did do, but when they caught sight of him scudding across the meadows they gave him up for a bad job and, alighting, permitted the car to en: on its way. > Don, of course, had to walk the rest of the ce to Squire € Dalton’s home. ’ : pee However, that did not matter mpch. oF He had outwitted the tramps and was in high loses Slee fi i 1 a he HAPTER IL. se IN THE VACANT IOUSE, -
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“Short ents, how ever, sometimes have their disadvantages, NOT and so it was with Don in this case, -_. As he approached an old, deserted house in the center of “one of the fields he saw some boards lying upon the ground in his path. Their presence there had no significance for him, and he did not even take the trouble to avoid them, but stepped ~~ right upon them. Tt happened that those boards had been placed tliere to ' cover a dry well, not a very deep one, and that time and moisture had sapped their strength. — a Consequently the moment Don’s entire weight rested on - them they yielded with a suddenness that allowed him no _ time to save himself, ; Down he shot into the depths, like a stage demon through a, trap, and he disappeared from sight in less time’ than ~ one could whisper “Jack Robinson.” The bottom of the well was partially filled i in with igbad ’ earth, and.this broke his fall. | Neyertheless he got a bad shaking up and a nasty blow on the head from the brick side of the well. ‘It was several minutes before he began to Saye his | E | on the top of the brickwork, so hy the exercise of his. mages | he pulled himself out of the well. Bs position. . The shock he had sustained made him sick Aha ‘story. aa he leaned back against the wall of the well to recover _ himself. tained no material injury, he looked up and saw that he ‘was about, twelve feet below the level of the field. How he was going to, escape from his unfortunate pre- Gi ckinent seemed at first si ight to be something ofa prob- |5 i Jem. A more searching examination of the sides of the well, |: however, revealed certain inequalities, as well as#missing - bricks here and there, that suggested a way to get out. When Don had thoroughly recovered himself he took the handle of his bag between his teeth and cha bs to work his | cay upward toward freedom. He found it a slow and. difficult, trip, and one 2 that took > all the dogged ‘persistence: of his nature to accomplish. At length he got his hands on the outside rim of the _ brickwork, and had raised his head into the ‘outer air, when | he saw four persons crossing the. field toward him. " trampish-looking rascals who had held up the car.” ie ¥: Don immediately ducked his head out of sight, re the asked himself whether he had not better drop to the botto ee Se BOUND TO RISE. ite As soon as he felt better, ad Was: satiated he had suse proach close to the rear of the house without much chance ~ | walked up to a one-story addition to the building. “which, ce aes hurried glance showed him that they were the four | did not consider it prudent to follow thei examp run afoul of them i in that rom. yf the well again. in order thy avoid He STS of dis- tbe etiaaen dr Laas Cer Senne conc WPT Efe ncaa htt = Se Ge oe eis Oe Me TGS ic HSS Said 4 45 et ? ime ei ae | vasa Presently he heard ee voices of the voffians 1 in Toud and animated discourse as they drew near. ts As they passed within, a few feet of his position he Wray surprised to hear the name of Squire wos mene By. one of the men. Don raised ‘hhis head above the hole and looked after them, He saw that they were making 1h ‘the deserted frame building, “T wouldn’t be surprised if that is where those rascals hang out while in this neighborhood,” he gaid to himself. “It would give me a good deal of satisfaction to put the: constables on to them. If 1 could only be sure that this is their rendezvous, the police might be able to nab them right off the reel. Now, I wonder why they were talking about Squire Dalton? Can jt be that they are figuring on ” robbing his house? T’d give something to find out. ‘There ce they g go right into that house. . T think T owe a duty to the -eommunity to try and discover if they are wp to some other piece of villainy and then to put a spoke in their operations. — Still, T mustn’t be rash. Tt wouldn’t do for me to lose what’s in this hag. First of all T must get out of this well.” That feat was not difficult: ‘now, as Don had a good rip ’ He found that by walking over to a stone wall be formed the houndary of that particular field he could ap- of detection, even if one of the ruffians happened to be on. the watch. Most boys in Don’ $ position would have preferred to. Site given those rascals. a wide berth. particularly after what i had occurred « on the trolley road, but Don was of an adven- at turous disposition and. plucky toa degree. vty He had a strong desire to assist in bringing shou their arrest, and with that purpose in view he was eager to get a line on their movements, and the chance to do oe fee not oceur agains © With great caution he eft the shaller of the ae and from its projecting chimney, he judged had Deen the former residents as a kitchen. There was a closed. pel but no ‘window: lookin By direction. The window. was Conte side ‘opiate ‘the Gani - As he had seen the four men enter through the
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BOUND TO RISE. “There, now. I won't be handicapped by that thing, and if the rascals should nab me by any chance the bag and its contents will be safe from their clutches. Don took off his shoes, and, sticking one in sacle of his side pockets, he clambered down upon the water butt and thence to the roof of the kitchen. Stepping gingerly over the shingles, he reached me near- est window and tried it. It readily yielded to his touch, and softly raising the sash _ he climbed through into a vacant chamber. Leaving the window open, to facilitate his retreat, if nec- _ essary, he tiptoed across the dusty floor and Soened a door _ communicating with the upper landing. Hearing no sound, Don investigated the other rooms on - as the one he had entered first. %: “Tt is evident that the men are downstairs, ae in the kitchen. There are no signs to show that they wise ever been up here. So I’ll have to go down.” _ tening in the hall below. fo Still there was not a sound to indicate where‘the four rascals were. Don carefully looked at the fastening of the front. door, and saw that it was simply locked, with the key gone. — _ A door opened on to the hallway from either side. fe Don listened at both keyholes, and, hearing nothing, he ~ opened ‘in turn eaclr of the doors and found the rooms to be in a similar state to. those upstairs. ' _ wonder if I'll be able to get within earshot of them?” _ which opened off of it. _ Don opened it with all due caution, and found himself looking into another vacant room, peba aa once used as = a dining-room. Mece Ride | “Nothing doing yet,” he ieuiiersd ey He crossed. thes apartment to a door that he believed es opened on to the kitchen. eae Ree in oe. if they haven't left the house while Rey pen if an inch or oO. ce et the roffans. i ; sh the fee oped until he was | W empty and dusty as any of , and he stood | that floor, and found them just as empty and just as dirty | . “I guess those chaps are in the kitchen, all right. 1 ~ He walked to the end of the hall and ‘tried | the door | ‘curiosity. te he -mmstered up eat ve 4 ta thes _ | with the shingle, pausing and looking up. | off his chump, anyway.” He stepped into the kitchen and looked around. There were two other doors beside the one opening out on, the yard, and through which he had seen the men enter. Trying the one on the left, he saw it opened into a closet. Then he opened the other and found that it communi- _| cated with a pair of steps leading to the cellar. As he stood looking down, he heard, for the first time | since entering the house, the voices of men in conversation. “Ah!” exclaimed Don. ‘They are down there.” Suva t CHAPTER IV. DON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND PLAYS A SMART TRICK. _ The conversation below was only desultory, and there * were other sounds that showed the rascals were doing some- He descended the staircase with great caution, for it had | {hing in the cellar. “a ee to creak underneath his weight, and stood lis- | Don. was curious to find out what they were up to, and yet he was afraid to go down, lest he invite immediate dis- — covery. ‘ ’ Judging by the sounds he heard, the men were at the ‘far end of the cellar, and this fact gave Don courage after — ~}a while: He closed the door tehid him to shut off the light, dnd then placed his stocking feet on the first step,.then on the | one lower, and then on the third. By stooping down he was able to look into the allne. A couple of candles were burning in the far corner, and the four men were grouped near them, One was digging with a piece of shingle, two were kneel- ing down and a third standing up, all watching the excava-_ tion the digger was making. “What can they be after?” though ae with no little He ailvanced another step with more a for the a) ‘ stairs were shrouded in darkness, and the ruffians were deeply interested in the work they had in hand. ty Finally he reached the floor of the cellar and sy for- By | ward to a big empty box, behind which he hid. “T don’t believe this is the right corner,” ba heard one = of the men say. : “his is the left-hand corner, isn’t it?” replied the man “OF course it is, but there doesn’t seem ae be anything | here.” s “Flash Dick said it was the left-hand corner, » didn’t he?” A “Well, he might have made a mistake. He was eet ge “As he buried the. ‘bag, he ought - iow.” 2
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+. Then the man who had asserted that the digging was 3 being done at the wrong spot chipped in once more. “Youre down four feet now and there ain’t no sign of the bag,” he said impatiently. “I'll het it’s the other ~ corner.” “Maybe he didn’t bury the stuff here, after all,” said one of the men. “He must have,” said the man who wanted operations transferred to the other corner. “Flash Dick wouldn’t “have said he did if he didn’t.” : “Well, let’s try the other corner,” said the man. “The stuff is well worth huntin’ for, if we spend a week doin’ it. ~ It’s all solid silver, ain’t it??? “That’s what it is,” said the other man, “Tt oaght to make a good haul for us, We kin melt it up and sell it for coin metal. Squire Dalton will never see the stuff ag’in if we get our hands on it, I warrant that,” with a rough laugh. “He's offered a reward of five hundred dollars and no *. questions asked for its return,” said the man addressed as Burley. “That shows it’s the real stuff. Flash Dick was a clever duck to get away with it without diskivery.” “There wasn’t no cleverer fellow in the business,” was the reply. “Be the grass®green over his grave. He was a square pal, too. None better.” : This conversation threw a bit of light on the matter, for Don remembered reading in the Oakland Times, three weeks since, that Squire Dalton’s house had been burglar- ized one night and a considerable quantity of aiiverwmara stolen from the premises. Among other things was a solid _ silver service that the squire had presented his wife on the occasion of the silver wedding anniversary. ‘The burglar had left no clue by which the palies could trace him, and the detective called.into the case had failed _ to find any trace of the goods, although the pawnbrokers’ - shops of the neighboring cities had been visited and duly ~ warned of the exact nature of the plunder. : Don now caught on to the. fact that the burglar had _ buried the swag in the cellar of this deserted house, and, ~ being unable to return for it, had told of its whereabouts to one of his friends, who appeared to be one of those four ‘rascals, and he had enlisted the others in the project of recovering the'stolen plate for their mutual advantage. The digging man discontinued in the left-hand corner F and begun anew in the opposite corner, which baa the ay fellows closer to the concealed boy. _ ehiefs which they had worn when they held up the pally "car, Don got a good view of their features. _ They were certainly a hard-looking lot, and seemed ca'pa- ble of committing any crime in the calendar, even murder. «y avin like them to cat down. here,” breathed BOUND TO RISE. ; the bottom. a As their faces -were no longer disguised by the handkgeit doing the ne “Tt won't be darl Apparently he must remain where he was until the 1 ras- cals took their departure. 5 He was not particularly averse to this, as he was inter- ested in the search the men were making. If they found the silverware in question, Don thought x he might'be able to set the police on their track, so that the plunder could be recovered, in which event, he hoped, he might come in for a part of the Teward the squire had offered, Anything in the shape of money appealed to Don, as it — was a somewhat scarce article at his home. The man who suggested the change of corners now under = took to do the digging, F The work proceeded slowly, for the shingle eee in half, and they did not have a second one. Their conversation was not particularly steteolanee to the boy, as it was interspersed with oaths and expressions unin-_ telligible to anybody but crooks like themselves. Half an hour passed away in this manner, and then the digger uttered an exclamation of satisfaction. “T believe I’ve struck the bag,” he said. One of his companions grabbed a candle and held it ions into the hole. ; Soa See ¥ The digger scraped some of the earth away. “Ts the hag, all right,” he said. Two of the men now started in to help aden along with their hands, and the. dirt flew fast. Ne At length they uncovered the object of their search sufi ciently to enable them to lift it out ofthe hole, “Now, let’s have a look at the stuff,” said Burley, tearing — away the bit of nipeot Api held. the mouth us the sack eae oh gether. Both candles were held so as to ace as ‘much light into the bag as possible. ass | “Tis the real stuff—pure silver,” one. exclaimed, thrust- ing in his arm and drawing out a glistening water a “That must haye cost a hundred cases.” ee Burley fished out a silver tray, with a monogram ¢ cut ton _ “We're in luck,” he said. “The bag is full of all kinds of silver stuff. Flash Dick knew what to put his Appa on. Nota plated article in the whole outfit.” Bo a The articles ‘inspected were returned ? the: jee and he mouth retied. i Now, the i lie is, HK are we goin to cal - fo; séveral hotine : getting out his pipe, filling it with tob at one of the « candles. “Pm ma ae ec had nothin’ to ab since morni
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a aere 7 re purchase a small stock of provisions. result being announced, the Ps took their departure ee the town in question. _ Burley and the man who had done the successful diggin remained in the cellar. ° Don began to realize that he was fated to remain where he was until some time atter dark, and the prospect was ~ not encouraging. ‘The two men smoked and talked for half an hour, and 4 then Burley said he was going upstairs for a change. :. The other decided to accompany aa and i in a few min- ~ utes Don was left alone. . . “Thank goodness, they’ re gone,” he said ; “but I suppose they’ Il be back again presently.” : He ‘got out from behind the box and stretched his "cramped limbs. ~The candles still burned where Burley had placed them on top of a box, and the bag of plunder stolen from Squire _ Dalton’s home lay on the edge of the hole. us Don drew on his a made a prey survey of the ~~. cellar, a ny i f * Ber “remove the pike, open o one of the flaps. and escape OR, took out the aie and tried the ‘ap to. see ne it ul i , 1 only git me away with ‘the sack of silver- | so of course I couldn't. Before T could carry that ose rascals would miss it and. be one me.” ahted on the water butt. If T could get it out of the elias unob- 7 that cask, I'll be they'd ner think Sama ice. ani floor and Histened: »e n. on the floor ahove. “or had te gone up- wee ne there ‘rad another: exit from the place oa aap match, Don saw that the iis covers were ) the pellet seemed a simple matter for Don, wie tee afternoon, he had the reecipt i in his Lenser a to exchange for the money. y eh ; : s : = oe : BOUND TO RISE. ; ; ap Raa esse d™ 1 ; two of them should go on to Bridgeton, a mile away, and tage opening on the kitchen; the other end, after drawing lthe rope taut, he made fast to the rail near the top step A coin was tossed up to decide who were to go, and, the | of the stairway. ¢ .1t was impossible now for the two rascals to regain the eellar that way without breaking down’the door. That would give Don a little chance to act. ; So he grabbed the bag of silverware, which he found very heavy, and’ dragged it across the cellar floor to the other — Gace Then he dragged it up the afirnae into the opén air. Remoying the cover of the water butt, which he then used as a support, he raised the bag up, grabbed it in his arms, and dumped it- over into the cask, where it fell with a splash into the dirty water and disappeared. “TY ouess it will be safe enough there,’ placently, as he put the cover on again. At that moment he heard a noise in the kitchen. “T’ll bet they’re trying to get that cellar door open,” he chuckled. “It must puzzle them greatly to’ account for What' is holding it shut.” He softly shut the cellar flap, reached under the vitae buit for his satchel, and slipping around to the front of the building started for the nearby trolley road as fast as his ee could. carry net s ” said Don, com z CHAPTER V. DON RESTORES THE SQUIRE’S PROPERTY AND RECEIVES THE ~ REWARD. Don soon reached the road and, turning in the direction of Bridgeton, lost no time in covering the distance which” intervened between him and the home of Squire. Daltén. om Fifteen minutes later he rang the front-door bell at the Dalton house, quite a pretentious ee setting back some fifty feet from the street. He was admitted and ushiered at once into the presence a of the well-to-do ownér of the house, who was sitting in his. - library with a newspaper in his hands, and a bandaged Eon a. j, resting on alow stool. ; “Good, afternoon, Bruce,” said the squire, pleasantly,; my ; motioning | the, boy to a seat. ‘such a biiant idea that he _| ing the satchel on his lap and opening it. “I have brought _| you the thirty dollars interest money.” - €Good afternoon, Squire Dalton,” replied the lad, pines i As the squire had heen expecting that Don might call de “Ah, indeed, your mother is always, prompt. sd wish 2 a all w money deal=
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¥ abouts ?” ' the ‘mortgage. oy the burglar in the cellar of the deserted’ ‘house halt ay BOUND TO RISE. It would be an unnecessary expense and bother to go to : the trouble of making out a new mortgage, when the old ' one will answer as well. . under no anxiety about the matter. Tell your mother that she need be The loan can remain indefinitely, as long as the interest is paid with her aecus- tomed regularity.” “But, sir, if you should change your mind you could call _the loan in any time, and if we were unable to pay aon could foreclose.” “That would necessarily remain my privilege under cer- tain limitations, but I have no immediate intention of exer- cising it. I prefer to have the money invested as it is. So long’as the interest is paid with reasonable promptness I am perfectly satisfied not to make any change.” _ As Squire Dalton was regarded as a perfectly square man in business matters, Don had nothing more to say on that subject. _. He had something else to say, howey er, that rather sur- prised the squire. “T believe your house was robbed a few weeks ago, Squire Dalton?” he said as an introduction to what. was to come. “Yes, I lost quite a lot of valuable silverware, of, which | I have been unable to get any trace, although I Mave a de- tective still working on the case.” “T think you offered a reward of five hundred dollars for _ its recovery ?” é _ “I did, but I am afraid no one will earn it.” — “Would you have any objeetion to my earning it, Squire “Dalton ?” asked Don. “You!” exclaimed the squire, looking hard at the boy. “Tt can’t be that you have. teas any clue to its where- “Yes, sir. I may say that I had my ioside on ee PIO erty half an hour ago.” _ “Idon’t quite understand you.” _ “T think when you have heard my story, sir, you will , admit that there is a good chance of yeu getting your silver are Sa through me.” _“T will hear you,” said the squire, ina tone which showed a trace of some excitement, -- Whereupon Don. recited. the: ipivaetites he had gone _ through since: leaving his mother’s. cottage that afternoon with the thirty dollars to: pay the serena interest on His statement, that the aie silverware haa ae buried | ~ mile back near the trolley road astonished the squire. “And there it has evidently ‘remained until this after. | noon, when the four rascals who held up the trolley car went to the old house afterward and. dug it up.” “An carried it off, I eu pose?” s “Th was © ae int ~ etatied with them for the deserted house. guarded by the officers, carried it over to the Heiss W. they waited for a car bound for Bridgeton. _ the squire how he had dragged the bag ielding the ailver- a ware out of the cellar and dumped it into the water butt. ‘4 “And there it is at the present meats Pm willing - : bet.” aie “This is a most remarkable story, Sane? said the squire, “Tf you really have saved my property, as you say, and it is restored to me, you shall have my ¢heck for the full amount of the reward.” “Thank you, sir. If you vill telephone os the Bridge- ton police station and have two or three officers sent. over here I’ll pilot them to the house, and they may be able to catch the rascals who are guilty of the abe -up. At any rate, we'll bring your property: back with us.’ a “T can’t leave my chair, Bruce. The ee js over in the corner. You will oblige me by ringing up the sta- — tion and giving the authorities whatever directions is Be think necessary under the circumstances.” 4 b ~ Don did so, and told the squire that two policemen would ¥ start for his house at once. ee ee The hold-up had long ago been reported, and half a dozen & . officers were out on the lookout for the rascals. eee okt The officers came inside of fifteen minutes, and Doe, es Mt When they arrived at the building the cellar ddos was : found broken in, but the birds had flown. te They had. evidently taken alarm at the disappearance of the silver and had skipped the place. With the assistance of the policemen the water butt was overturned and the bag of silverware was found where Don Ws had hidden it. eS There was little danger that it would suffer from soaking it had received, ‘50° Don lifted it on his back a’ Don got off with the bag in front of the se ho: while the policemen went on to town to ee Bs to capture the four ruffians. ne The boy carried the bag into the hops and to the n library. ape guess yowll find all your s sane ‘yoo a . Don, besstne wit untie Mee eae acing the neck of ec ‘gs i | Don enactined one of the servants, ba the aye ” upstairs to ask Mrs, Dalton { come t to thi She came, and w: i Siaplayed upon the
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- bag and declared that nothing was missing. “1 am glad to hear it, my dear,” replied the squire. “Now, if you will go to my desk and make out a check to Bt Donald Bruce’s order for the sum of ee hundred dollars, Twill sign it.” The lady did as her ean requested, and inside of five minutes Don had the check in his hand and was feeling like a small capitalist. Mrs. Dalton then wanted to hear how the stolen prop- erty had been recovered, and’ Don obliged her with his Ef story, just as he had previously related it to Squire Dalton: as LY goodness !” she exclaimed, when he had finished. : “You are a plucky boy. I think few boys would have at- _ tempted what you did for any reward, and I doubt if an- \= ‘ware §0 cleverly, You have easily earned the reward, and _ I congratulate you on its acquisition.” “Thank you, ma’am. And now, as I have another errand in the neighborhood, I think I will go. T,am-very much obliged to. you for the check, Squire Dalton. Pie y “You are entirely welcome, aia ene ps squire, “wThore ict any doubt of that, sir,” replied Don, taking = his hat ang bowing himself out. of the: room. \ Bs INTRODUCES OUR se ae AND OTHERS)“ Don had. aus an exciting story to tell his mother and ister when he got home, just about dark. ie When ‘he exhibited his five-hundred-dollar check there rh “was surprise and joy in the household. tion, the rock-crusher, forward.” @ Buk thinking of” mother, aren’t you, Don?” - other boy, in the whole county would have saved the silver- |. ; “Half of this T am going to present to, you, mother,” hel i “The balance 1 want. tb use to push my. Die ba. arms nite her son’s |) | fourth rascal, ‘known as Croker. m1 | “He lives. in Oakland,” put in the first: ht Sed oneal .| picture was in the New York Rogue’s Gallery under the. _ name of Strype, though whether that was his real name, or. B 3 Ze ‘ y = f i ° 7 . Z ; j , : “BOUND TO. RISE. iC : 9, STEER 8 Vee Dalton went over the ar ticles that had cs in the! f on his” anaei and to congratulate him on earning the reward offered six weeks before -by the squire. “You're in luck, Don,” he cried, as soon as he met his a8 1 wish friend. “Five hundred dollars is a lot of money. IT had so much.” “Yes,” admitted Don, “it is quite a little boodle.” “What are you going to do with it?” “Well, 1’ ie given half of it to mother, to begin with. The rest “You're ee to put into your inventions, I suppose?” interjected Sami “Well, I think I'll take out a Dae for my. rock- erusher.” “That will cost you one ennaea dollars, you said.” “Something like that, including the drawings, ete.” “And after you get out your patent, what then?” pat “That means you'll sell a baltrintenet in the invention ?” iva mie es. 2? “How long will it take to get tos patent registered at Washing eton 2” “Vt will be/tegistered just as soon as the patent is pala or, but it may be some months before the patent itself is granted.” rig | While the boys were talking in the Micaosthon of the Bruce cottage, four men, the rascals who fia been engaged , in the trolley hold-up, were seated in a back room of a cheap drinking saloon in Bridgeton. “T'll look out for somebody with money to build a crusher _ ) and put it into operation, so as to demonstrate its utility.” - They had just been mesding the Bridgeton Sanday Sig- nal, which had printed the details of the recovery hy Squire _ Dalton of his silverware, and the account had dispelled ‘something that had until then been a great mystery to them. They vented their chagrin and anger in imprecations and muttered threats of vengeance on the plucky boy who had fale outwitted them: “We've got to get square with that cub,” growled the ce fellow who had chased. Don unsuccessfully with the switch-, bar. “And we will, too,” responded Busey cup ane fe table with his hairy fist. : “How are we goin’ to do it?” asked one of his com- panions, named Grundy. “That’s what we've got to figger on right here,” said the re 4 ? | an alias, the police did not know. . #He’s a hervy young monkey,” said Burley. “Anat to. | think he was in the cellar all the time we was: Risse for 2
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“We must get hold of him and make him cough up that _ five hundred dollars he got,” said Croker. “If we kin scare the money out of him we don’t need to do him up.” . “That’s a good idea, and we must work it right away, “before he gets the chance to put it in.a bank,” spoke up Grundy. “Hold on,” interposed Burley. “Didn't the paper say that Squire Dalton gave him a check for the five hundred _ dollars? If we took the check from him that wouldn’t do - us no good. ” Strype grabbed the paper and started to read the story again, to see if it said that the boy had got a check and not the actual bills, “Here it is,” he said, laying his finger on the spot. “He got a check.” Thas was disappointing news to the ruffians. ~€That blocks us,” gritted Burley. “Revenge is all very - well, but money is better. We hain’t got any too much of the ready, and we need it to keep out of the clutches of the cops.” “But you don’t mean to let that cub have the laugh on us, do\you?” cried Strype, angrily. “Not if I kin help it,” replied Burley. “We've got to be cautious,” interjected Grundy. “He saw our faces in the cellar, and it’s likely he'll know us again if he sees us.” “All the more reason why we should do him up,” said Strype. | The rascals put their heads together and delibers stad the knotty question for half an hour before they came to a fin al - arrangement, Burley produced a pair of bushy false whiskers, which he adjusted to his face, and, having dressed himself in a comparatively new suit of clothes loaned him, by the pro- prietor of the joint where he and his associates were in hiding, started for Oakland to make certain investigations. At ten o’clock that day Don and Sam started for Sun- ' day-school. tian and Sam was his assistant. j They had all they could do during class hour to replace the returned books on the shelves and fill the re for new ones in time to be sent’to the Serious eechets for distribution among the- scholars. Sst ; After Sunday-school was out Don managed, as es to meet Miss Marian White, daughter of the president of the Oakland Bank, at the door. politely. “Good morning, Don,” she replied, with a. bright smile, __ extending her gloved hand. “Lovely day, isn’t ite” Don was about to reply that it was, when a sprucely| essed. boy, named Herbert Shaw, jon of ithe Oakland | unpleasant laugh. Neither, however, had a ‘inte in a class—Don was libra- | __ | neck for doing so. It is very evident she don’t “Good morning, Miss Marian,” he said, lifting his hat| you gee her home; that’s why she as good eee fe. 73 beast: vith a bow and a Ee eee © Shall 1 hay the pleasure of seeing you home?” ¢ “You will have to excuse me, Mr. Shaw,” venta the | pretty girl, somewhat coldly, for she did not like Herbert — ‘ Shaw even a little bit, althongh he was a member of | the % same social set to which she belonged and paid her a great deal of attention in one way or another. “Mr. Bruce is’ going to see me to my home.”” Herbert’s lip curled, and he cast a scornful glance * Don, who stood to one side. Donald Bruce, in Herbert’s estimation, was a common boy, and not entitled to recognition by well-to-do people with advantages denied to those who were not well aa with this world’s goods. Master Shaw thought that Don had a great deal of nerve — to speak to the daughter of the president of the Oakland Bank, and the prettiest girl in town. He was also surprised that Marian White pent ste familiarity. 3 He could not understand what she saw in Don to ted 80 gracious to him. " t This was the third time that Herbert had failed to mo- ae nopolize Marian’s society when Don Bruce was around, and cs it made him angry and disgusted. By He knew better, however, than to give ee ‘ his i sentiments in the girl’s presence. es He repressed his rage under a sickly smile, bowed and @ : permitted Marian to walk off with his rival. “But he looked after them with no pleasant expression on his features, while he tapped his well-polished shoes with, the point of his slender ivory-headed cane in a way oe : indicated his feelings. ee “That’s the time you got left, Herb,” chuckled a voice ie at his elbow, BS ‘He turned quickly about, ‘with an angry expression onal is lips, but checked himself when he saw: it was the padee 35 con, Henry, who had spoken. ~ “Don’t be too sure of that, Hal Chase,” he ae with an x “T can’t help being sure of it ah I Meied you oie White to permit you to see her home, ang she bie 3 a % to, I Heard all that passed | between tha He sim| her good morning, and then you butted in and | |to escort her. . This was decidedly ampeltable i inform | ears. aes Be? ak i ; “Do you mean - to say home! Ke he demanded, pls
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The reason: eet this was that Henry had a "srscenare liking - for the girl himself. He was smart enough to see that Herbert did not stand one, two, three in her estimation, while Don Bruce had the "inner track of every one. {has | ever have thought so from his manner toward Bruce. ‘E sentiments under a mask. _ He might have treated Don with the same haughty ex- elusiveness that Herbert displayed, but he did not. He played his cards differently. _ At present hé was using Herbert Shaw as the monkey - used the cat—to pull his chestnuts out of the fire, so to speak. “J hate that fellow!” snorted Herbert, mislevolantiy. _ “We always hate those who get the better of us,” grinned Henry. “Do you mean to say he’s got the better of me?” roared Herbert, furiously, “He—a poor boy ?” “Tt seems evident that he has, as far as Miss White is| concerned.” _ “T don’t believe it, IPs preposterous ! That fellow isn’t in my class.” “That's right—he isn’t, but he gets there, just the same.” 2 “The way Chase said it nearly drove Herbert frantic, . while Henry rubbed. his hands joaginet and chuckled _ quietly. He was trying to fan a ne coal into a tie me some _ purpose he had in view. “Took here, Hal, are we going ts put up with this sort of thing? Are we going to allow that Ne boy to butt in among his social superiors ? ” ~ “Do you know any way, of taking him down?” asked a: Henry, with sly emphasis. =O No; I don’t; but if you'll stand in with: me on some scheme I'll. push it through.” — “You haven’t the nerve, Herb, ” Taughed Henry, tanta- lizingly. Me “Tl bet I have. Are you wand me?” oe “Iti isn’t my funeral; Herb,” replied Henry, softly. “But I know what I'would do if I was in your shoes and a fellow _ tried to do me out of my girl.” “ “What would you do?” “Td get mck s at him i in a way ne would. ctile im for BOUND TO RISE. ‘treally mean it?” Privately he hgted Doni in consequence, but no one would |. He was an adept, like his mother, in hiding his real |: | shakes,” replied Burley. “Don’t mention it, Miss Marian,” replied Don, g “Tt gives me great satisfaction to be accorded the p of your society.” “Dear me, you said that very nicely, indeed. “I certainly do. I know that I am not exactl social equal, Miss Marian, but “Don’t say another word, Don,” interrupted the a decided way. “Social position isn’t everything, in estimation. I have always found you to be a manly, straig forward boy—a boy that any girl ouglit to be proud to nul ber among her acquaintances. The fact that your's circumstancés are against you does not weigh with m all. I am glad to have you for a friend. My father mother like.and respect you, and that is enough for You are just as welcome at cur hgme as any of our friends.” “You are very kind to say so, Miss Marian,” replied Don, gratefully. Miss White flashed a look into his face that set his blood ‘coursing quicker through his veins. Then she changed the subject and began talking about the Sunday-school picnic that was to come off shortly. In this way they walked along the shady street that led — to the White mansion. Marian invited him i in when they came to the front gate and Don accepted the invitation. 4 He spent a very pleasant hour with her, and at five o’elock took his departure for home. That night Don retired aboyt ten o’clock. His room overlooked the kitchen one-story extension, and wher the weather permitted he slept with both windows — wide ‘open. Pat On the present evening, though the weather was fairly ; warm, the sky was overcast, and, fearing that it might rain befére morning, Don left his windows only partly open. The house had been dark and silent for three hours, when four men, who had come down the street from the direction of the trolley road, paused before the cottage and. looked up at the windows. They held a brief consultation, then one of them raised ‘A the latch of the gate and the entire party passed through into the garden. — ‘One of them led the way to the rear of the building and pointed at the kitchen extension and the partly open win- ms, dows above it. Sj “That’s easy,’ said the voice ‘of Strype, with a “chuckle, ce “T wonder if he’s a light sleeper ?” eee \ “Light or heavy, we'll be in that room in a-brace. of ““Strype and’ me’ll do the busi- es te | ness,” he added. “You bap keep. your weather optic
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BOUND TO RISE. ; - "ites on. s the roof of the extension they were almost on a. level with the windows of Don’s room. Strype knelt down on all fours; Burley stepped on his back, and seizing the window sash raised it softly. Then he climbed into the room. ' Strype followed him a moment later, _ The room was dark, and, as the night was gloomy, Bur- ley took a small, flat dark-lantern from his pocket, which he had lighted before he left the yard below, and opening the slide flashed a disk of light around the room, ; ~ Don lay quietly asleep in bed on the opposite side of the Foom. — if the door is locked,” whispered Burley. “If it . isn’t, and there is a key, turn it, or a bolt, shoot it.” } <a obeyed the directions. ~ “Now grab him by the arms fo: t: gag him,” said Burley. 8 ‘The touch. of the Heat s hands startled Don into’ wake» 1e only for him to find himself a prisoner and ae ess _ + Burley tied a handkerchief around his mouth, then pieces _ of stout cord were produced from their pockets, and his arms were forced behind his back and secured. he His ankles were then bound together, and the two crooks ~ surveyed.their work with much satisfaction. _ While Don could not get.a good look at his captors, ow- ing to the darkness, he had a strong suspicion that they were two, of the crowd whom he had outgeneraled in the Se cellar of the deserted house. ~_He presumed their intention was to rob the house, not i that they would be able to find much that would pay them to carry off, and that as a preliminary they had secured os him from interfering with their plans. He was soon undeceived on that score. : “Now,” said. Burley, “get outside on the roof and T'lt “hand him down to you.” _Strype obeyed orders, him out of the window to his associate, who in turn passed ae down to the other two men below, _. Burley then tore a sheet off the bed, gathered up“all the if ee garments and tied them in the sheet, after which he dropped the bundle on to the kitchen roof, Ag Then he got out of the window. and, throwing the bundle to the ground, followed? tt. * ‘He then led the way to the barn behind -the uctiias sua, - “Betch him in here,” he. said to his companions. — ‘out of his bed and out of the house. | covery of his silver plate, and that they were going to get ~ Burley grasped Don in his muscular arms and passed taking a small j jimmy out of his pocket, foreed the door. ex tic Don saw that he had no show at all, so he calmly obeyed the mandate to dress himself. ; During the process he cudgeled his brain in vain to. account for the tactics of the rascals in thus routing him, What could be their object? It looked decidedly sinister to him. o It looked as if they had made themselves acquainted, a: Ke through the newspaper, with his agency in the squire’s re- = Mage kate Me * back at him in a way that would not be just to his liking. . 4 As soon as he had put on his shoes, Burley took the long- — est piece of rope and tied it securely to one of Don’s ankles. ‘The other end, after leaving sufficient play for the boy to walk, he wound several times around his own wrist. “Now, young feller, I reckon you know who we are, even if it’s too dark to recognize our faces,” said Burley. “You butted into our business yesterday in the cellar of that de- , serted house between this town and Bridgeton and you served us a measly trick. i done us out of a lot of dough and put five hundred dollars into your trousers. If it wasn’t that you got a check instead of the real flimsies we ‘might talk business with you. We'd let you buy yourself out of what’s a-comin’ to you. Seein’ as there ain’t no way of you doin’ that now, things has to take their course. When a feller does us, dirt, whether he’s man or boy, we don’t rest till we square up the ‘account. We've found you guilty on the first count, and we're goin’ to put it over you in a way you're not likely to forget. I reckon that’s all Pve Bot to tell you, so now we'll proceed to business.” The ruffian led the way out of the barn; Don was com= pelled to step. out alongside of him, and the others followed.” Tt was about two o’clock in the morning, and the street, which was on the outskirts of town, was as/silent and de- ¥ serted as a churchyard. : Burley turned in the direction which would lead them — still further away from the town limits, and the pa a tramped away in silence, * Don wondered what the rascals Secciiod to do with him. | Beyond the fact that they were taking him in the ates be tion of the K. & P. railroad tracks, which’ ran beside the river for some distance, he was eattely in the dark ig to tes ‘| their plans. A cool breeze rustled i are of the many trees al eed, the route and fanned ‘the: faces of the walkers. almost: imagine that he was ebeing. ted to exe » The Hiseaate aes entered ee closed the sa after fee whi
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i ? Sree Be BOUND TO RISE. - ay “This will do,” he said. “This is the track used by the! “Atthat desperate moment there flashed through his mind Atlantic Express, which passes here at about two-forty. | the text of the morning’s sermon. Now, tie this chap’s arms behind his back, Strype.” made a sudden spring in an effort to escape. other end of which was wound around Burley’s wrist, came tant and tripped him up. _ Strype jumped upon him as he fell to the ean and in a thoment or two his arms were tied. “Now,” said Burley, “tie him to the track so that his Tight leg will lay well across the rail. The express will amputate it. We'll wait up yonder at the mouth of the cut until the train goes through, then we'll come back and tie - up the stump so he won’t bleed to death.” ; | Strype, assisted by Grundy, carried these directions into effect, and inside of five minutes Don was bound to one of the ties, with his right leg secured across one rail. “Now, young feller, the express will soon attend to your ease,” said Burley, with an evil laugh. » get for buttin’ into our business.” ‘Then hae left him and valle toward the upper end of oy The ‘ian may “Sag be able toi imagine Lien Sek, tent the awful situation he Was in. mapathy ever. after. e egan a ipa) mone, to ty ana But it was futile; the rope attached to his ankle, the 3 “This is re you. : pie as he lay stretched out in that uncomfortable posi- | the moment laliped away and is realized to its fullest ‘The express was due to pass that point i cote of fifteen or ty aimutes, and the train was. ree. to cripple him career Sani be practically ied it i ‘nurvived the | of the dreadful ordeal and he would become an it . of some powerful organ ringing in his ears, he thrust his hand into his pocket and drew out his’ jackknife. a “Pulling the blade. open, he deem sawing at the ee oh Instinctively he began to pray as he had never prayed be- Don, alarmed at the suggestiveness of Burley’s words, | fore in his life. He asked with all the fervor of his nature ba he might be saved from this fearsome sacrifice. The thought of such a fate was madness to a vinorouse, Bias and ambitious boy like Don, who prided; himself on his se health and strength. At that moment far away down the. track, beyond the curve three miles to the west of Oakland, came the whistle - of the express as it passed a crossing: Don heard it, and he started up a bit and then sank back — with a-groan of despair. Berek : There was no help, then, for him—he was doomed. At that instant an electric shock went through his body. —something had cut his fingers, bound under his back. _ Even at that tense moment he was curious enough to know what had caused the sensation. ‘He worked his fingers about and recognized that he was almost leaning upon the razor edge of a broken bottle. A sudden thought flashed through his brain, like the rays” of a searchlight illustrating a dark landscape, that if he z, could free his hands he might save himself yet, for, though 3 to the tie, he had a sharp knife in his pocket, and its blade would soon liberate his limb. With feverish energy, utterly disregarding the outs: his. fingers received, he worked his body so that the rope that held his wrists bore right over the edge of the bottle. ; Then he worked the rope with a sawing motion over the, keen edge of the glass. i “The could not: hope to untie the knots which bound his leg © | . At that moment the headlight of ‘the express, flying 5 Aone at a speed of nearly a mile in two minutes, came into sight, and Don felt the vibratory thrill of, the/locomotive’ 5 is drivers on the’ rail. » It was a singing sound that steadily, grew nto a low hum ‘ a noise like thunder. “Heaven help me!” he sips Snap! e “The ee that. had held his wrists parted and his hands. were free. Lae | that broadened and swelled out until it filled his ears with | b, With. the music ¢ of the rails ever rising like the ata Mi held hisleg down, ae “Thank Heaven it’s bogs ae 1¢ he breathed, .
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AY BOUND TO RISE. - Suddenly the rope unraveled its last strand, and fie dragged his leg from the track. ; Not a moment too soon, either, for as he rolled over he felt the roar and the wind blast. as of a fierce tornado pass- ing over him. The noise was terrific in his ears, and for a moment it seemed as if he would be sucked under the wheels of the passing train and ground to death. Then it passed, and he lay breathless and trembling under the leaden sky that hung low over the gloomy land- scape. Suddenly he remembered that the ruffians who had placed _ him in his desperate position were coming back to see that he did not bleed to death after the amputation of his leg, which they had figured on as a certainty. __ The bare possibility of these men recapturing him, after what he had gone through with, started the boy into instant action. He sprang to his feet and ran toward the other end of the cut. “When they find that I have in some unexplained way escaped the fate they laid out for me they, are sure to search for me in this neighborhood, so it’s up to me to make my- self scarce around here. I don’t propose to give them a sec- ond _ shy at me. They’d take surer means next time to ac- eomplish their purpose. I must notify the police and try to get them arrested.” ; : - Accordingly, Don, as soon as he got out of the cut, mounted the hillside and made his way as fast as he could ~ to the road up which he had been brought half an hour before. 2 rate: soon as he reached it he, turned his face toward Oak- ~ Tand., -. But he soon found that the experience he had been through had taken some of the starch out of him. ~! Now that he was comparatively safe, the’ reaction on his - nerves made him feel weak and ill. His legs wobbled as he tried to hurry on, while his fin- + gers twitched, and he felt a cold sweat breaking out all over his body. Several times he paused to rest along. the lonesome road, ‘but never without keeping a bright lookout behind for the - possible reappearance of his enemies. Within a quarter of a mile or so of his own home he sat down to rest on the threshold of a. deserted story-and-a-half Be building which had formerly done duty as a blacksmith shop. ee Before he was pgs aware st the fact a dozed off to}. era time he woke up vith: a start. “T must get along,” he said, “or those rascals will get clean off.” : As he was on the point of sarting on again he heard the sound of voices in the direction whence he came. Glancing cautiously back along the street, he saw the — shadowy forms of his four enemies coming along at a rapid 2 g ace. 2 . There was no way for him to ayoid them except by tinier ee ing the shanty and waiting for them to get by. se He did so at once, and took shelter behing a large ompiy barrel at the back of the place. mt To his dismay the rascals paused in front of the wing and then entered it. CHAPTER IX. DON PLANS TO CAPTURE THE TOUR CROOKS. “Dig up the tools, Strype,” said the voice of Burley; “and be quick about it, for we hayen’t no time to spare. Since that young cub managed -to free. himseli—though how he did it beats me—and got off clear, this town ain’t a safe place for us ‘no longer. We'll tisk that job we planned the other day, the cracking” of Banker White’s house, I mean, and give the papers something else to print about us, and -the people hereabouts something more to remember us by.” “One of these days I hope we'll come back, when. we ain’t expected, and pickle that. slippery young monkey for good,” growled Grundy, with a smothered imprecation. “I'd aise somethin’ to know how he got clear of that rail. y “Oh, dash him! We’ve somethin? more important 5 think about now,” replied Burley, in an ill-humored tone. “That's right,” coincided the man named Croker, a chap : who had served several terms in different States’ is so F for various offenses. zh While they were talking Strype was unearthing a kit of < burglar implements he had buried in the shanty a few. days before. ’ eter He lost no time over it, and in a few minutes dragge the bag containing the tools to the. surface. “ANl right,” he said, taking the bag under his | “Let's be off. Where’s this crib we're goin’ to cerack’ “Ts on the outskirts, not very “far from her replied Burley. “TE we work lively we mee to clean out inside of an hour.” | rgla
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into Marian’ 's home. : jn this matter. : the station.” Pll have to wake Sam up and send him to. St As soon as the ruffians were out of sight Don hurried on} down the street.’ F Passing his own home, he directed his steps toward ; aaa Rs _ He knew just where his chum slept. _ His room was on the third floor back, above the dining- - room. ; s Don entered the yard of the Jenkins’s eee and, _ seizing a handful of gravel, pegan to bombard Sam’s win- dow. His friend was not a heavy sleeper, so when the fuird volley of gravel rattled against one of the sashes of his _ room he awoke with a start. “What was that??? he asked himself, “I heard a noise.” A fourth shower of gravel struck the window panes. _ “Great pumpkins!” he cried, springing out of bed and going to the window to look out. “Who's firing stones at my window at this hour in the morning ? ae - As his face appeared at the glass a fifth contribution of | t _ the gravel rattled against the Benes like a iralade of small ~ shot. “Why, I believe that’s Don,” he SoM. _ what’s up?” He immediately opened the window and looked down. “That you, Don?” he asked. ef Gain} - &Yeg, Dress pace quick a and ‘come Re 3 “Why, what's in the wind?” asked the surprised Sam. “Don’t ask questions, but do as I tell you,” said Don, peremptorily. _ “Tis only font pages three o *clock,” objected Sam. “Are you coming down, or aren't you?” demanded Don. ss Sure, if you say ws Y aa the mystified Sam. “But ean’t you tell me——” A Tell you nothtng till you come down baie: Hurry up, _ for time is precious. ( “Gee whizz! T wonder what isthe matter ?” Sam said , Lf, as te retired from the window to hg on his i wonder rour hat?” Don asked. “Get it ro oe say, what does this all mean ?” insisted Sam. Shut ep and oe qoyt a ry ae ae meee for _ BOUND TO RISE. I must try and prevent them from : carrying « out their project. If I could only reach the police | held up the trolley car Saturday afternoon, are at the resi- _ in time to head them off. I must get somebody to help me | dence of Mr. White by this time, prepared to break i in and “Who said it was? A gang of crooks, the same four that clean out the house.” . “Gracious! How do you know that?” “Never mind how. I’ll tell you that later. I want you to run as fast as you can to the police station and tell them to send half a dozen officers there as soon as poe “What are you going to do?” “T am going over to Mr. White’s house to keep watch on the rascals and try and prevent them from getting leeks before the policemen come.” “All right,” replied Sam. ‘Tl go to the station.” He set off at once at a swinging trot, while Don cut across — to the street, half a block down which stood the White mane © sion in the midst of spacious and well-kept grounds. Don approached the residence of Mr. White with some ze caution, as he entertained a wholesome respect for the four desperate crooks who had designs on the banker’s property, — and he did not wish to have another personal encounter with them. ‘He judged that one of the rascals would remain outside the building on the watch, while the other three attended to the business in hand. The cloudiness of the night or early morning covered Py his movements to a great extent, just as it helped the ruf- ve fians themselves. He decided that the best way to approach the place was from the back, and to do this he cut across the grounds of Mr. White’s next-door neighbor and thus gained an en- trance to the White’ property back of the carriage-house, where the coachman and the gardener slept. . He saw no way of awakening these men without attract-— ing attention to the fact—that is, if one of the crooks’ was on the watch—and he did not think it best to run the risk. As he drew closer to the house he looked warily about 2 for the watcher, but could see.no one. He crossed the smooth and velvety lawn on his handee and knees until he got close up to the building, and still there was no sign that the rascals were on or about. the premises. He had heard the chief. crook of the bunch say that they would enter the house by one of the cellar gratings, so Don hunted around to see if one of the gratings had been forced, — The gratings under the kitchen were the easiest and : most likely ones to be attacked, and. eon’ the boy, aan Be: 33 his way. _ He found one of the gratings torn from its fastenings, 7 | which was a sure sign that the villains were in the hous B se Now what shall I do ? ag: he asked ae
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16 BOUND ae RISE. on: the stairs communicating with the floor on which the men slept. : - Don pulled lustily at this, and presently one oe the win- _ dows above was thrown up and the coachman’s voice asked who was there. oe ACE aa Don Bruce. Dress yourself and come down quick. Arouse the gardener, too. here are four burglars going through the house. I have sent for the police, but it will be some little time before they can reach this place.” The coachman was clearly startled. He started to ask some questions, but the boy cut him short with a request to hurry. “Don waited with great impatience for them to make - their appearance. _ Finally the coachman unlocked the door and stepped out, “ “Got a gun?” asked Don. “Tye brought my revolver.” ’ | “Has the, gardener got one, too?” “Yes. He'll fetch it when he comes down.” _ While they were talking the gardener joined them. x “The rascals have entered through one of the cellar win- _ dows near the kitchen, the grating of which they have ' wrenched off. Have you anything that will answer for a eI club i in a small way?” * ‘The gardener said he had a neta 8 short sla in A his room, and he got it for Don. The three then started for the house. When they reached the place where the grating had sel ti forced, Don pointed it out to his companions. “That's the way they entered,” he said. “Now, the ‘most pt prudent way to deal with these fellows, who are armed and a mighty bad lot, is to lie in wait for them to come out ' with their plunder, when we'll be able to take them by sur- are about the job the more chance we shall Have of being ra reinforced by the officers.” The coachman and the gardener agreed that Don’s propo- sition was the most sensible one whder the circumstances, as. neither of them was anxious to run the chance of being ~ ghot by one of the crooks, _ “Then you'd better go around Sedu where you can keep an eye on the hall door,” said Don to the coachman, “while you,” to the gardener, “keep watch on the side entry door. that they might make their exit at the back of the house.” aN minute later each of them was at his post, on on look- for the appearance of the crooks. : prise and at something of a disadvantage. The longer they | |table Don saw two bundles—the contents . the sideboard ‘4 |tied up in tablecloths. : ‘Til stand guard here over the kitchen door, on. the chance | il turned low there, too. | from the front parlor, le portieres. Fiction made the boy ‘danud and impatient, Finally he determined, somewhat against his better judg- ment, to enter the house through the open cellar windows ! and see just what the crooks were doing. He figured that the men had been at their nefarious work a good twenty minutes or more, and he calculated that they ~ must be pretty slick chaps at the business not to have awak- / ened the hanker or some member of the household by their” : presence. : a Don found no trouble i in entering the cellar, e He moved around cautiously, trying to find the stairs. and to avoid colliding with the diverge contents of the see Finally he ran the risk of striking a match to illuminate ‘ the gloom. The cellar was full of boxes, bartels and. ce articles : usually kept down. there. In the center of the concrete floor stood an up-to- Abia: heating apparatus, which had gone out of commission with — the advent of the warm weather. Beside it was a hot-water apparatus, the fire of which had been banked for the night. : Tn one corner stood the stairs leading to the entry above, and Don cautiously ascended the steps. When he reached the floor above he paised to listen: He could not hear a sound. He turned the handle of the door that. faced’ him and i found himself in a big room, which proved to be the kitchen when he struck: another match. . Don’s brief survey showed him that it was a thodel culi- | nary department—everything was in its place, and. not a speck of dirt to be seen anywhere, Right off the kitchen was a commodious pantry, and. hee a yond that was the spacious dining-room, finished in oak, The gas was turned low in one of the burners, and on aes Clearly this was the work of the eget, though they. were not to be seen, being presumably ihe Togting the 5 other parts of the house. “Tl just put these out of their meee: at any vate” sid : the boy to himself. vik He carried both bags into: the pantry, famed the keg on, 5 them, and removed it. igen ea ay Then he took off his: shoes and started upstair for parlor floor. - . Entering’ the back parlor cautiously, he found Another ‘bundle of oe which had 1
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b 4 lye ae BOUND a Ii was altogether too risky a matter for him to go up, as he had only the small “billy” to defend aie with a a the revolvers of the crooks, At that moment, with startling suddenness, the sepent of a revolver rang through the house. . “My gracious!” cried Don. “Whefired that shot? Mr. = White or one of the burglars?” Don heard a woman, aom he ‘thonghi to be the banker’s “wife, utter a scream. Marian’s room was on the third floor, while three female servants, one of whom was the cook, slept on the attic floor. The possibility that murder might be done by those ras- _cals, now that they were known to be in the house, roused ~~ Don to action. Without stopping to consider the peril that faced him _ upstairs, he sprang for the stairway and dashed up two steps ata time. As he struck the landing above he came into collision - with a man in the dark, and both went, down together on the | __ thick carpet, Don on’ top. “Blast you! Can't you, see’ where you re goin’ ?” ated -. the voice of Grundy, who evidently mistook the boy for one ~ of his compariions. “Let me up, will you?” Quick as thought Don struck hin a blow over the Heed with the billy. py _ The rack was a hard one and the Toffian vlleagver un- ~ conscious, o ‘Don’s hand came * oe omit ‘with ie Sk at ath _ felt the butt of his rae iia bs ‘He took | possession of the ' ‘weapon ina Bek a Ee} 4 Grok, came a for the stairs with a bundle in each i hand. ‘Between his nurry a the darkness he aia not notice ‘that an obstruction lay in his path. “He tripped over Grundy’s body and, being unable to save himself, pitched headlong down the stairs, - -, He and the bundles arrived in a confused ne at the et Tales . a ae TO RISE. The shot had doubtless awakened every one in the house, _ |any chances with either of you. _}situation, sullenly did as he told them to. ~ Before he could rise from his: knees a second a | them up with something.” | “Keep your weapon, Don,” replied the banker. “fing . | I turned : up the light and saw him i in the room, but missed ‘him. Then both of them sprang upon me and knock: “me Sey) the floor, with Burley bending over him as if he had just finished the job. Mrs. White lay in bed, staring in terror at a pointed Te volver in the hand of Strype. The boy’s sudden appearance was for the moment unno- ticed, and the first intimation the two rascals’ had of danger was when Don raised the weapon he had taken from Grundy and fired at Strype. : ‘The bullet struck and shattered the hand that held the revolver, as the boy intended, and as the ruffian uttered a | howl of pain the pistol fell to the floor. : Burley turned like a flash, snatched up his own cee ‘3 which lay on the carpet, and would have shot Don, but, the ~ youth was too quick for him. . Don’s second shot shattered his right ays and both ras- — cals were at the ‘boy’s mercy. : But they were not so easily subdued. ae . Strype reached dora to pick his weapon up with his lett “e taad - “Tf you touch that gun rll shoot, ” aried Bony covering ‘the rascal. Strype straightened up with an imprecation, : “The game is*up with you chaps,” continued the hoy. me “Back up against the wall yonder, both of you, or I won't answer for the consequences to you. I am not going to take Gs Tf you make the least ate tempt to resist I shall feel bound in oe bis kill ite you.” Je The ruffians, recognizing that Don was master of the Don then advanced into the room and, whipping out his jack-knife, cut the banker free, while he kept a wary eye a i the wounded rascals. ; Mr. White himsel tore the aag from i mouth and stood up. “Don Bruce!” the banker exclaimed, astonished ‘to $60 ‘a the boy in his house at that hour in the morning, and under such stirring circumstances. “To what lucky chance are we indebted for your fortunate appearance in this emer geney?? “This is hardly a time for Bene Mr. White,’ .? 16x [plea the hoy, politely. “Let us secure these rascals ‘ist . ,| Take this revolver and hold them in subjection while T tie ee » pr apie is here on the floor. TI shot at one of those scoundrels ‘when £ a down, While I lay yaa Sam engeed mu tied ao found me.” ihe? id
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BOUND TO RISE: Dorey Gee Se man, whom I atoused from their. beds and left on oe over the front and side doors.” Between them they dragged Burley and Strype_ out into _ the hall, and the banker lighted the gas. _ Grundy was just coming to his senses, and Don secured him as he had the others. - Croker lay silent and still, huddled up at the foot of the _ Stairs, with the two bundles around him. “Tl go downstairs and oi the footman ane gardener in,” said Don. “Do so,” answered Mr. White, who remained on guard - over the three prisoners in the upper hall. That mi was standing outside in a state of great ex- eitement with the gardener, who had joined him’ when ‘the sound of the shooting reached their ears. : They were of the opinion that nothing short of murder ‘had been committed in the house, and, as they could not get in, they did not know what to do except watch for the _ appearance of the burglars, at whom they intended ‘to shoot. Before Don could say anything, Sam Jenkins and sev- eral policemen entered the gate and marched toward the house. ~ “You've come in time to be in at ihe ‘death He sath Don |“ _ to the first officer. “We've caught the four haiti glans. and call you'll have to do is to carry them to the station.” “Where are they?” asked the policeman. _ “One is unconscious at the foot of the front staircase,” | said the boy, leading the way, “while Mr. White is standing _guard over the others upstairs.” “This man is dead,” said the officer, when he pulled. ee: Croker out on the floor. . “Dead !? exclaimed Don, in surprise. “As a coffin-nail. What happened to him? shoot him?” A ie “N, o,” replied. the ies os: flight. ” “Then he has broken. his neck, I should judge. There’s some of the plunder, I see, Take it out of the way.” Don picked up the two bundles and started up the stairs, followed by the officers, the coachman, the ‘gardener and Sam, who wanted to see whatever was going on. ‘Mr. White now addressed the policemen, — “Here’s your prisoners,” he said. “We?ve had a narrow - escape. Only for that lad, Don Bruce, they would probably have got away with a good bit of my property. The rascals |; had me bound and gagged when Bruce most providentially peared. He pluckily put, those two fellows out of busi- 388. No man could have done hetter under the circum- ‘He i is entitled ig the whole credit of the Did you “He fell down the whole, CHAPTER XI. IN WHICH DON Ig AROUT THE WHOLE THING. Marian and the three female servants were huddled to- gether in their nightclothes on the third floor landing, nearly frightened to death. “Papa,” cried Marian, after the policemen had. departed ae with their prisoners, “what has happened? Are you and mamma, all right??? ae “Yes, dear= There have been burglars in the house, and we have caught them. They are now in the hands of the police. Go back to bed. You will learn everything in the morning.” “T heard you mention Don Bruce’s name, papa. is ne here?” Yes. It was. Don who saved us from being robbed. Now, don’t ask any more questions, but go back to your — room. The trouble is all over.” eb Marian, like an obedient daughter, obeyed her father, while the servants also retired to their rooms; but there was no more sleep in the house that morning. In fact, ib was almost time for folks to be stirring, for oe was five o’clock. By this time Mrs. White appeared, fully dressed, and, after the coachman and the gardener had been dismissed, i Don and Sam were invited into the front sitting-room on the second floor, and the banker asked the ape. of the occas sion to tell his story. This he did, beginning from the time he had beak over- > | powered by Burley and Sirype in his own room and after- ward. marched over to tracks of the K. & P. Railroad. His auditors were horrified when Don told how he had been bound to the track in the cut by the rascals, who had taken such a heartless method of punishing him for inter- fering with their plans eg secure the silver buried in the ~ old deserted house. if “How did you manage to escape?” asked the Hotere his ge face reflecting the indignation he felt toward the ‘remorse vy: less ruffiahs. ~ Don explained how he owed his salvation to the broken bottle. ) ee a re Tt was a clear act of oe a that saved you at ile those Ss narrow edit ; Then. Don went on tos say ‘how, on o way bak, Age he had overheard the rascals tall of their p Mr. White’s ' house, ae how he ‘determined to ie t possible.
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L BOUND TO RISE. that the boy had placed him under, and trusted that Don would permit him to offer him some substantial Saye of his gratitude and that of Mrs. White. ~ Don, however, declared that he was more than satisfied, at having been successful in doing up the crooks, and he hoped that Mr. White would not think of offering him any reward for doing what he thought was only his plain duty. "It was six o’clock before the interview terminated, and then Don and his friend took their departure for their homes. “You've done a big thing for yourself, Don,” said Sam, when they were walking along the street. “You've made a good friend of Mr. White, and he’s one of the most im- portant and influential persons in town.” ~ “T suppose so,” replied Don. “I’ve no objection to mak- ing good friends, though I enjoyed the gentleman’s ac- quaintance before.” “But he'll do more for you now than he woilld Rave done if this thing hadn’t happened.” “That may be true; but, just the same, Im a going io ask him to do anything for me.” ty, wouldn’t you like to get a place in his bank when -yow’re through at High School? You couldn’t find a better job in town.” ~ a _ «TF wouldn’t refuse a poate in the Oakland Bank i if it _ was offered to me, but I hardly think I will ask for it.” “Oh, he'll offer it to you, all right.” : “Well, I’ve got a year. of schooling before me yet, Sam. - Maybe by that time my rock-crusher will be an ‘established - fact, and I may also have other irons in the fire to take my attention; so, you see, it isn’t at all certain that I may care _ to take a job in the bank.” uy “If you don’t take it, I hope you'll putin a ae word for me,” said Sam, eagerly, ‘ - €You aay depend that T will always do what I can for . you, Sam, though, to tell the truth, I’d like to have you as a partner in my future pan and not have to take i in an entire stranger.” _ “Pd like to be your partner first rate,” replied Sam. “If . your, ‘vock-erusher turns out to be a good thing maybe my father'll buy me an interest in it. At any rate, he thinks that you are a mighty smart boy.” | get eV: much obliged to your father for his good opiailt ~ In fact, I shall try 10 deserve the good opinion of everybody knows me. It’s a good capital to have when a fellow out in the world to make a success of himself.” Ri the legal profession, I guess,” laughed Don. times. » guess it is. There are lots of knockers in this world sep has bos ile ae eae ie for in-| | that morning to take Don to the Police: Court, where | you’ve got the bulge on him, for I don’t like him for sour apples, though he is the son of Cashier Shaw.” “T can’t help it if he is down on me on her account. If ‘she chooses to associate with me I suppose that’s her busi- ness, not Herbert Shaw’s.” “That's right. Then there’s another boy I don’t like for a copper cent, and that is Henry Chase, Dominie Chase’s son. I think he’s about the slickest rooster in town. You - never can tell anything about him. “He’s as smooth as silk to your face, even when he doesn’t like you a little-bit. I - consider him a snake in the grass. He’s dangerous. You can’t find any excuse to fight with him, because he covers Wet NS up his tracks too well. It’s different with Shaw. He shows. © his séntiments in his face and by his actions, and’ you can always tell how you stand with him.” “T agree with you about Henry Chase. 1 don’t think myself that he is to be trusted as a friend. If I had any business dealings. with a person of his kind I should want: to have a lawyer at my back to see that I didn’t get the ~ short end of the deal.” “Tf he studies law when he grows up, take my word for it, he'll be the foxiest lawyer that ever went to the bar.” “Well, you have to be’pretty foxy to hold your own in ~ against some pretty heady propositions at one time or an- other. The law can be twisted to suit ’most any kind of a “You're up’ case when a sharp practitioner undertakes to manipulate — it. When you go to law you expect justice, but you don’t — always get it.” “That isn’t any lie. My father has been taken in several it up for trial.: Well, so long till I see you later. Dll have a thrilling yarn to tell my folks at breakfast, abn wort be a circumstance alongside the one that will be in Yhe paper to-night about you and the four crooks. ‘The people of this burg will have something else to talk about, in which you _— will figure again as the bright particular hero. In my opinion, you are about the most important personage in town at this moment,” laughed Sam, as he turned in at ae own gate, while Don continued on home. 5S CHAPTER XII. A MBAN PIECE Or BUSINESS. A policeman called at the Bruce cottage about, ten 0) *élo | ley, ele eon ae te were to be, examined before He’d sooner compromise a case any day than bring
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ie fies BOUND TO. RISB, itself was strong enough to cause the prisoners to be re- ie: manded for trial at the next term of the Criminal Court. The other witnesses only served to make the chain of ~ evidence stronger against the rascals. _ Don also had to attend the coroner’s inquest that af- ternoon and state what he knew of the way in which Croker -eame to his death. - Of course our hero was interviewed by the representative “of the Oakland Daily Times, and the story that appeared in that afternoon’s edition proyed to be quite a sensational one, All Oakland read it, aia the town was agog over the fe sa tempted burglary of the residence of Banker White, as well - . as the diabolical attempt of the crooks to cripple the boy _ who incurred their wrath on the Saturday previous, On the following Saturday the annual picnic of the Oak- land Methodist Church was held at Greenwood Cove, a mile outside of the town. | 4 _ By neon there were probably two hundred people at the » grounds, the majority, as a matter of course, being under _ twenty years of age. Don Bruce was there, and so was Sam J enkins. Neither would have missed the fun fora farm. Brand _ Don was especially interested in the pjenic because he baad Marian White would be there. Herbert Shaw and, Henry Chase went to the grove ie oe ‘geilion, and they stuck together after they got there. _ The day was a perfect one for a picnic, and everybody _ ‘looked forward to having a good time. The grove in question was fitted up particularly for such : outings. ti Tents, booths, pavilions, swings, merr?-so-rolnds and _ sithilar contrivances were erected there, as well as numer- ous: tables, supplied with benches, for the acco:modation ae of all who brought their own provisions. Don was something of a lion, owing to the prominence ia had so lately acquired in the newspapers, and everybody who knew him personally, and PRY, who did not, had something nice to say to sim. There was not a girl at the picnic who was on sean terms with him but felt proud to be seen talking to him, | and those who were not acquainted with him were crazy oo an introduction. bere¥ Under these circumstances Don was soon havi ie the time } io of his life. ; SIt makes me sick to see the way the folks here are taking . their hats off to that Don Bruce,” remarked Herbert Shaw, Doaainn to his. friend, pao Chase, “One would sO. {back at a chap, and when the way is ‘pointed out to! you | At any ope T can swear I’ve been here i in the one all “Why don’t you? I gave you a ae on ‘the subject 3 last Sunday.” ~ “T can’t do anything alone,” grumbled Herbert. you to stand by me.” “You can’t do anything alone? Nonsense! dia ve got the chance'cut and dried at hand.” “How. 27? “The whole Bruce baile is at the picnic. Haven't you — eyes? Nothing easier, then, for you to slip away, ride back to town on the eelley, and go over to the Bruce place. Break open the barn and smash eyery one of those models that Don Bruce has been putting together this last year or Among them you'll find that rock-crusher: ‘that he’s going to have patented, and which Howard Folsom, who has seen it, told me was a sure winner, If you only broke | that one model up you'd break his heart, for he sets great store by it. He keeps all his plans in the bench drawer. Tear the whole bunch of them. to pieces, and - ie "li have a splendid revenge.” “By Jove! Ld like to ao it. (Youll come with me, won't, you? PEL , Fre “Me? No. Why should I ai It’s your affair, isn’t it? At T was as sore on him as you are I wouldn’t waste rhuch ‘time in doing what I’ve suggested to you.” ‘ “But I think you might go slog: for compatty he: sisted Herbert. on want Le AG ‘Where's your sand is ‘ented ‘Heh whose’ object, was to induce his companion to do the dirty work, while he par-. : t ticipated in the benefit, without running any of the risk of : discovery. #You’re a pretty fellow to talk about getting Bae you weaken. You won’t have such another chance in a long time to! injure him in a tender spot. However, it’s your.” funeral, not mine,” ‘added Henry, sa cae careless-. pas heey | ness. “Do you nee Tr ‘cohia do it Jn suspicion fling on. me?” agked Herbert, “nervously. © sae “ Why, of course, you could. You’ ’re not | going 40 iene your card on his work-bench saying ‘that you called in. while he was away. You haven’t threatened him, or had a serap with him, so how is he going to meneet yes Its a regular -cineh for you.” | i _ “Somebody might see me aoing into his ate wae “Not if you keep your eyes open, they won't.” day. ” 2 M fg * | . Sure ° you oni 3 “And yowll b “Of course I y sie up in that?” BUNGE A You don’t pee ? wan
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BOUND TO RISE, 5 ee - “You'd better start, then, so that you can get back i _ show yourself around before any one will notice your ab- sence,” suggested Henry. “If anybody asks where you are Tl say you’re out rowing on the lake somewhere.” _ “All right,” replied Herbert. oe /— “Don’t go out by the front way, but sneak around by the shore of the lake and catch the noe at Barnum’s Cross- a ing.” ? “Well, come part of the way with me,”? “Sure,” answered Henry, with alacrity, The two well-dressed boys, belonging to the upper _ stratum of Oakland’s social clement, walked off i in the diree- _ tion of the lake, whose glittering waters could Pe seen in ’ the near distance. No one, to look at either, would have supposed that they -/were interested in the.execution of as mean and contempti- ble a trick as any person could play upon an unsuspecting victim ; but this was only another instance of the fact that ‘appearances are often deceitful. Those who dig pitfalls for others sometimes tumble into their own traps. Ovens _ As Henry and Herbert left the: spot where they had ba : 2 ~ eonversing in fancied seclusion a head was thrust through _a clump of bushes close at hand aie a red sharp ae 4 looked after them. ; ese eS sane : “Gee whizz!” exclaimed the voice of "Bath J a Sid 2 _ “Who'd have thought that of them? Of all the measly ; tricks I’ve ever heard: of a think that is the worst. It is a lucky thing T overheard their plan : to destroy all of Don’s inventive - models, ch 2 Well, I guess Don right away and let him know what’s in the wind. Then he and I can go back to town and take the wind out of Herbert. Shaw’s sails” in a way he won’t like, The into Mrs, Bruce’s barn. «But, then, he thinks no one will he the wiser. Expects the ‘blame will be laid on tramps, I suppose. All right. If we don’t give Herbert Shaw the seu ms of Le life Vb be nee As Herbert means | not—not if this chicken knows it. I must. try cad find. blamed fool is laying himself open to arrest by breaking | _| 1 know that my sister does, for she said go’ ‘the moment she — |saw you come in at the gate.” _|indeed,” said the banker’s — trying to change ee : sublert Chase, will have the laugh all to themselves. I’ve wasted fifteen minutes trying to find him. Herbert is probably. on a car bound for town’ by this time. I can’t lose any more time. Ill take the matter into my own hands and — polish: that young scalawag off myself. Gee! I won’t do — a thing to him if he’s done any damage before T get there is sa head him off.” So Sam ran out of the grove by the front entrance, eile a trolley car that was just passing, bound for Oakland, and — jumped aboard. - Where was Don all this time while his friend had been Bere vainly hunting for him? ; He and Marian were having a quiet little ee in the ait grove all by their two selves. s When Sam boarded the car they were standing on the: sore of the lake. “Isn't ita lovely day for a picnic?” exclaimed Masia, who was dressed in a fetching white dress, with a pink sash around her waist, and her golden curls hidden under a straw hat. cee “Bine, Md replied Don, enthusiastically. “It’s almost as lovely as yourself.” : i, “Now, Don Bruce, no personalities, please,” she an- | swered, with a deep blush. ed Le beg) your pardon, but it slipped out, ” laughed ie hia escort. “I never saw you look prettier, so I hope yowl + excuse me saying so.” 7 “T’ll excuse you if you promise not to make any more such silly remarks.” at “That wasn’t a silly remark. It was the truth,” ‘pe | tested Don. io Now, Don,” she expostulated, notes up one finger in a Teproving way. . r » “Oh, come now, Marian, allow me to fe the privilege of thinking that you are the prettiest as well as the ne girl in the grove to-day.” “Tt is very nice of you to think so,” she said, ‘ookaiee’ | down, at’ the water, “but you mustn’t say all you think” “Tl bet everybody who has. seen you thinks the same, : ’ ay w ks “Your sister is a very nice girl, and T like her very niettte ean i
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ae BOUND TO RISE. ., “Sure; that is, if you aren’t afraid that I’ll spill you into the water.” “Vm not afraid of that,” she replied smilingly. “I was wondering if we'll have time. You know we promised to be back to lunch at two,.and it’s after one now,” looking at her little gold watch. _ “Then suppose we postpone it Pee after lunch ?” “Very well.” They turned and walked slowly back into the grove to- ward the gmall pavilion that Banker’ White hint engaged - expressly for the entertainment of his family and one or two particular friends, which included Don. They found a most appetizing spread awaiting them at ‘the pavilion. - All of the party being present, Mr. White gave the signal to gather around the table and fall to. Ai three o’clock lunch was over, and Mr. White suggested that all adjourn to the circle of seats around the band plat- ' form of the grove. Here,the Oakland Cornet Band had been saad by the banker to give an open-air concert, chiefly for the benefit of the grown folks. “Flow about that row on the lake?” whispered Don to | Marian. “We'll go by and by,” she replied. band Bea." (5 Of course, Marian’s wishes were law with Don, and he accompanied her to the place where the band was already discoursing sweet music. He did not know, however, that he was the victin of a harmless little conspiracy engineered by the banker and “y want to hear the i _ assisted by his daughter. When they reached the opening where the stand was ' they found that a bench right in front of the music stand had been reserved for them. Don was surprised at the number of persons present, It seemed as if ahout everybody who had come to the g; picnic had gathered several layers deep, facing the plat- form. faces also made Don believe that there was something i in the wind, The band was playing a pot pourri of late airs when ' Banker White and his party took their seats. __~ As soon as the music ceased, Mr. Wagner, the superin- tendent of the Sunday-school, ionated the platform and os made a dignified bow to the people present. _. He began by saying that he was proud to see such a large ao gathering present at the annual outing. then ee the eee on SS such a splen-| The subdued air of expectation which rested on people’ %5 This was to be expected, as‘he was one of the most opt lar men in Oakland. He also began by remarking that he was glad to see so many happy faces around him. Then he started Tight i in to speak about the subject he had in mind. He said the people of Oakland in general, as well as the members of the church, doubtless appreciated the honor * of having in their midst one of the smartest as well as pluckiest boys in the country., ‘Here there was a general craning of necks to look at Don Bruce, who was much confused by being thus publicly eulo- — gized in such a way by the banker of Oakland. Mr. White then reviewed the events in which Don had — figured with such credit to himself, and he spoke in a dra- matie way about the terrible experience the young lad had undergone in the railroad cut the night he had been bound to the track by the four crooks, who meant by maiming him for life to wreak vengeance on him for his agency in de- priving them of the plunder which had been buried in the cellar of the deserted farmhouse near the trolley road. _ “After such a narrow escape,” went on the banker, “few boys would have had the nerve to place themselves once _ more within the reach of such a gang of rascals, even to save the property of one with whom he was acquainted. Yet that is exactly what Don Bruce did. I will not go into the details of his plucky act in saving my house from being — Thave — robbed, for you all have read the facts in the Times. - brought the subject up because I wish to publicly acknowl- edge the indebtedness of myself and family to this young hero. town as well, I shall request him to come forward and show — himself.” That was the signal for Mr. Wagner to walk up to on: “Come, Don,” he said, with a smile. “Step on the Lage form. The people wish to see you.” Don, however, objected to this public inspection. ‘ All the same, he was not permitted to escape the ordeal. As Mr. Wagner took him by the arm and led him unwille . ingly forward some boy in the crowd shouted : “Three cheers for Don. Bruce. sate They were given, the ‘ladies and girls capi their hands. “Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to ‘sunconaes Donald Bruce,”’ said the banker, as soon as Don’ reached the ig of the platform. “Hurrah for Bruce i) cried aries ‘hoy 0 on the of the crowd. Don bowed as gracefully as he could consideri my As I am sure you all want to have a good look at the _ hoy who is not only an honor to your church, but to the — Be Ss ee: Se,
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ie at all discomposed by the part she had been called upon _ to act, “my father and mother have deputed me to present | - you with this little testimonial of their gratitude for your _ brave defense of our property early last Monday morning. IT assure you that’ it affords me great pleasure to have the honor of publicly handing it to you, together with my own grateful appreciation of your valuable services in our behalf | on that occasion.” _ She handed Don a saat plush box, which he aceted _ with a flushed face. While the audience was heartily applauding the presen- : tation speech of Marian White, Don mechanically opened ; the box, and saw displayed on a bed of fluffy cotton an ele- i: gant pair of diamond cuff buttons, an enameled and dia- - mond-encrusted watch-charm and a golden horseshoe stick- _ pin studded with diamonds. _ Then several boys yelled; “Speech ! Speech Don stared at the valuable gifts whicli had been iihesentéa ea him, and then looked helplessly into the beautiful face - of the young lady who had so honored him by publicly com- _ing on the platform and giving them to him. He was excusable if under the trying circumstances he : was attacked by a species of stage-fright. _ He realized that something was expected of him—a few words of thanks—but his tongue stuck to the roof of his "mouth, as it were, and he was unable to utter a sound, “Great Christopher ie he ae “How am I going to} ° vet out of this?” es fax : He began to be hasty conscious ror the feet that he must be looking like a fool, or, at Te. best, exceedingly ‘ _ awkward. i: When the applause ceased the crieg for a speech were renewed with greater vigor. - He saw that he was in for it, and at last he made a des- perate effort in his own behalf. “Miss Marian White,” he began, «q am very much obliged to you, and to your father and mother, for these “handsome and valuable gifts. I accept them gratefully, af shall never look at. them without recalling this occa- which I may say is the proudest event of my life, as ; appreciation on the ee of hiss and your some ” _BOUND 70 RISE. oo — I as the exciting affair which gave rise to these tokens | me in coming upon this nitforen and presenting 8 yourself, T assure you that I shall prize them |. ause of the fai HAPTER XIV. CAUGHT IN THE ACT. While the delightful event we have just recorded was in: progress, other things connected with the hero of this story were happening in Oakland. When Sam alighted from the car at the nearest point to the Bruce cottage he stags for his friend’s house ata — brisk trot. Herbert, who had preceded him in the car was reached the cottage slightly in advance of Sam. After reconnoitering the neighborhood with some cau- — tion, he boldly entered the yard and went to the barn, ~ - Of course he found the door locked—it was secured by. a staple and a padlock. He expected this, and had provided himself with a stout piece of steel to use in breaking the hasp off. He changed his mind, however, when he saw that one of - the loft windows was open, and he loo ed around for 'some- thing that would enable him to enter the harn through the window. Tt was not long before he discovered a short ladder in the yard, and, placing it under the window, he mounted the rungs and disappeared inside just as Same entered the yard. Jenkins hastened toward the barn, and, seeing the staple — undisturbed, came to the conclusion that soni had not — arrived yet, Accordingly, he decided to hide around the corner of the. building. No sooner had he turned the corner than to his surprise he saw the open loft window, with the ladder beneath it, “@eewhilikins! The rascal has got here before me and = | is already in the loft. I haven’t a moment to spare.” He immediately started up the ladder, and, looking in at the window, saw Herbert Shaw taking down the model of the rock-crusher from its resting-place on the shelf. e Sam. crawled noiselessly i in at the window and took shel- ter behind a: box, where he could observe Herbert’s move- ments and be within reach to foil his purpose at the critical moment, for Sam determined that, to make sure of getting back at Don’s enemy, he must capture him in the very act -of his vandalism. _ Herbert placed the rock-crusher model on the beneh and “| looked at it with some interest. He turned the crank to see how it worked, and the effect ore to please him, He examined it all over, and fi nally he took a piece of i 1 paper and wrapped it up. “Ho!” muttered Sam. aay “He ‘alediaten #05 take that avat with him. He sae ina ode earl”? f
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ae ae oe cys BOUND ‘0 RISE. SEs E Copan pine Steer arn EM ASk. OE bo a EE RS Ee Nl ¢ a hammer and denolakeab a valueless contrivance that Don had, after much labor, put together a year since. » As he raised the hammer to smash another ‘machine pie sprang upon. him and knocked him ‘on his baek with a well-directed blow behind the ear which half-stunned him. Sami tore the hammer from his grasp and, seizing him by the arm, dragged him across the loft to the window. _ Pushing him through feet first, he let him drop to the - ground outside, where he collapsed. Sam followed, closing the window after him, and reached the. ground just as Herbert was trying to get on his feet. Sam threw the ladder down and then marched up‘to the bewildered youth, who did not seem as yet to understand. Beat what had happened to him. A “You're a nice chap, you are, Herbert Shaw! !” he said “sarcastically. “Do you know what I ought to do with you? T ought to hand you over to a eageen for ering into » Mrs. Bruce’s barn.” “What—what’s that ! on gasped young Shaw. “You heard what T ‘said, didn’t you?” ela Sam, \ fiercely. ‘of the blame on! your friend, Hen Shase you éan do it, for all I care.” “T don’t want to-do that, » Bjected Herbert. “Then' take off your jacket: and aye a licking like a man.” ‘s “T can’t fight,” replied Herbert, figiciiae away. “You've got to, unless you’d rather be arrested.” “Tl write ont the paper,” agreed are, in — accents. 3 : “Come along, then, and es Bt") Sa Sam grabbed him by the arm and marched him down the street to his house, where he took Herbert up to his room’ — and, placing pen, ink and paper before him, stood over him — until he wrote a statement down from his dictation and — signed it. But Sam was not through with hin yet. ‘i , He marched Herbert down to a notary’s office and made . him swear to the trath of the statement and acknowledge ny that the signature ¢ on the paper was his. © et “Now you can go, Herbert Shaw,” he said. “Tl es 2 my word about this paper. Nohody shall see it but Don — Bruce. Tt won’t be used against you so long as you behave | | ot _ | yourself and don’t try to cut up any more monkey-shines 4 vp aie mab dete | M detnel Bruce. The moment Bibre you at another mean Just what I said. You ought to be ashamed of YOUTH icle welll put dein the hak ds of the police and push yon ‘self. What do you mean by coming here from the picnic throught . pete grounds, putting a ladder up against that window, entering Thue speaking, ‘Sam t boat fai heel gag te 5 nak tHe firs 5 the loft, aid trying to asia Don Bruce’s models of it rE Berges a ec? Sr bicnie trove, while He bert: hi aw, ‘went pies home to ponder on the way of the tranggressor, too much “Who says I did p blustered Herbert, with a Mey Face:.| cowed te think of any scheme bis trying to eet square, with t W “J say so, I catight you in the act.” eect Jenkins _ “T wasn’t doing anything. Just looking at Bruce’s mod- ah, aie alae aa Re Ve Sut els. You hadn’t any right to hit me.” Pag us saat AG oh eas Raion eS “Oh, you, weren't doing anything, eh? You, weren’t go-| i RO aR Re. i: Sei ied : Ang to steal that rock-crusher model that you wrapped up ‘ a - CHAPTER baat Aare ae a in a newspaper? — You didn’t smash one of the models with oY eee SM gs a hammer? You're very innocent, you are. Suppose I arent ve EMPIRE ROCK-CRUSIMRIR 00,, 1X, es have you arrested ; a do you think the magistrate will Meee ; "say to you?” { Tt was after four whete ‘Sam ‘re-entered the + - “You wouldn’t dare ae me arrested, ” Bisco Herbert, went around. hunting for Don, Beal, cae ie in shaky tones. 2 Bray met one of the High School ives wh told Ss —.. “Well, I’m either going to have you areas or Pm) ‘Don ‘was out rowing on the lake with Marian White. going: to lick you right here. You can take your: choice.” ” |. Then it was that Sam ‘ak of the is pce A om Ey you touch me I'll tell my father.” ; ‘had: been made to his friend. ~~) PN bet your father will bay I did right when bs fsa “hes louse more ie ha deserves," sat J ‘enki what you have done.” — — n Don’t hit me,” almost cdidapoed the cowardly youth. Sune Ona: pat me sup-t oe pips bid be Ti give. you five |
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ae Bek ee id BOUND TO RISE. ; Oakland. Why,. ae never D Gisigae me good enough to ‘ talk to. Vm glad you didn’t | haye him arrested. His people “would have suffered more from the disgraee of it than he.” By He told me that Henry Chase put him up to it, and I ; believe it, especially after what I overheard between the two at the grove. If I hadn’t heard that conversation your models would all have been in the soup when you got back home.” . » “Well, Sam, I’m nitty obliged to you, for what you did for me. I sha’n’t forget it.” “Don’t mention it. You'd do the same for me e if ib was “necessary.” fi “Sure I would.” “That evening Don visited the White residence and took tea there. ‘He for the first Hols told the banker “seat his different inventions. Mr. White sacnied to be particularly interested in the _ rock-crusher, and told Don. that he would like to see his 3 working model very much. “Tf T really think it is prneticad Pil help you get it pat- ented,” hesaid. Don brought the model yee during the week, ecasines ay utility and showed how it worked. F 2 c a s a int ess daa out of a patent on the machine in Don’s name. en. days afterward the trial. of the three grok came off. was short and to the point, ot f Daring July anil August Marian White ae her ote letter, + rbert Shaw also went away from town with Ik tabs ; the heated term, ‘and he was not greatly | Sam interested. his father, who was' a in Don’s rock-erusher, a T guess you and e wil pallto- | e will. When we finish school oe Ty 2 7 Two weeks later arrangements were under way fbr the}. ‘They were convicted, and all recoived sift contences in | terest in the i in- | 2 nned | oe eed Oh; they'll be hatched, all right,’ repliad Sam, oy | his head in an energetic way that was customary with him — whenever he made an assertion. Just before the patent was issued to Don on his Empire ‘Rock Crusher a client of the firm of patent lawyers: that were attending to the matter in. the boy’s interest, having — examined the model and specifications of the machine, made | ” Don an offer of five thousand dollars for the patent as soon” as issued. Don was not anxious to ais ose of his invention, as it was the only available one he had on hand, but five thousand. * dollars looked like a lot of money. It would also mean a disappointment to his ficad Sam, © for, the rock-crusher disposed of, there was no occasion ei a partnership between them, for the present, at least. Don called on Banker White, showed him the letter co taining the offer in black and white, and asked him what hp 3 had better do. “You are not very eager to sell your rights in this ma- | chine, eh?” asked Mr, White, with a smile. “JT would prefer to hold on, sir, for various reasons. Surely, if the patent is worth five thousand dollars in the. eyes of a stranger, it ought to be worth more than he to imey? “Not necessarily so. Tt will take capital to build the machines and put them into operation. That is a serious disadvantage that you labor under.” “T have thought of that, sir.” “While you are trying to raise the necessary money some smart chap may make an. improved machine that will out- shine yous as abe as qoute ie ies already in’ operae 5 “Then you ae advise me to sell my rights to this man?” said Don. “T don’t advise you accept his offer until you have sub- “A counter-proposition, sir?” i oe | mitted to him a counter-pr oposition. i Nt Are), “Yes. You had better empower me to act for you in this ‘i a matter. rl pape: a pr gposition j in your name to form ; a Be 4 A doflars.' “What is five lnindred shares of a par value of ener S going. i be poe, attor all, gs, aia d Gam, ‘dolla 0 t to retain one hundred shares of the stock, and out of the. ; | funds reedived for.the sale of the four hundred shares the: each. In exchange for your patent rights you are ‘sum of five thousand dollars in cash! If your friend Jer kins wishes to go into the company as a stockholder, also, his father will have the privilege of applying for as man, ‘ ee at fey dollars each: as. ‘he cares to. pay for. Stes + } ds Cs ua White underiook to aus VES, Ele
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¥ BOUND TO RISE. lee 3 J money, and thus contro! the machine for the benefit’ of him- | 9 , self and associates only. Quite a bit of correspondence ensued between the banker, acting for Don, and Mr. Mason, and an arrangement was * finally entered into by which Mr. Mason was to form and t - ‘ ” L * . Se Sole 2 a aes : control the company, the capital of which was to consist of one thousand shares of stock wa a ve value of fit ty dol- lars each. Tt was agreed that Don was to receive one hundred shares of the stock and five thousand dollars in cash : that his friend Jenkins should have the privileze of purchasing fifty shares or less; that five hundred shares should remain in the treasury, and that the balance was to be apportioned _ among Mr. Mason and. his friends at the face value. Tt was further agreed that the board of directors should consist of five stockholders, of whom Don and Sam were gue he two. It was further understood that Mr. Mason was be be the president and general manager; that he showld designate who should fill the offices of vice-president and treasurer, and that Sam Jenkins should be the secretary—the presi- dent, secretary and treasurer to receive stated salaries. - This arrangement was made in accordancewith the desire of Mr, White that Don should enter the Oakland Bank and work his way up to a responsible position therein. In the meantime the patent for the rock-crusher was duly issued to Don. The Empire Rock-Crusher €o., Inc., was formed in. Jan- uary of the following year under the laws of New Jersey, with its main office located in Jersey City and its business office (practically the main office) located in a tall Sky: seraper in New York City. “The four hundred shares of stock were al sold and paid - for, Sam Jenkins getting twenty shares through his father. Don ag a certificate for one hundred shares and the} company’s first check for five thousand dollars. The duties of secretary devolved on the treasurer until Sam graduated in June, when he was expected to move to New York and take hold. While Don was not prominently identified with the com- pany, he was nevertheless liberally provided for, inasmuch as he held one-fifth of the stock issued, and had five thou- sand dollars cash to his credit in the Oakland Bank, on a tet deposit, drawing three and a half pér cent. interest. \, ey ponars ae XVI | the party t the station on the mornin morning they took their diplomas to a picture store to have them framed. ‘‘How shall we put in the time?” —. F “I’m going with Mrs. White and Marian to the Cats- kills,” replied Don. “Mr. White has a cottage up in the neighborhood of the Dunderburg Hotel. What?s the matter with you going along?” i “Tow can I, when I’m not invited 2” “Don’t you worry about that, I'll fix it so you can : Bort “You seem to have a pretty good pull with the Whites,” grinned Sam. . “Well, they certainly seem to think that they can’t do too much for me,” replied Don, laughingly. “T suppose you mean to marry Marian some day, and eventually annex all the old gentleman’s wealth ?” chuckled f Sam. “Oh, I don’t know,” flushed Don. “It takes two to make a bargain, and no matter what my feelings are on the sub- ject, the young lady might have different ones.” “Not much fear of that. You're the whole thing with her.” “How do you know?” _ “T ean only judge by what I see. For the past year To- hody but you has had a ghost of a show Ta! Marian White.” “Oh, we'te good f riends, ‘all righty 2” replied Don. “J ghould say you were. When are you: going te a pose ?” ~ “You get out. ’m not eighteen 3 yet. time yet.” “Mhat’s right; but look out that she docsn’t meet some dashing chap at these summer resorts that may put your — nose out of joint. Girls aren’t always to be es aig on. They don’t know their own mind half the time. fe 4 " “You talk as if some girl had thrown you down.” “No; but. I’ve seon other fellows thrown down when ae thought they were the only thing in sight.” * “Tm not afraid to take my chance with Marian. ‘shes the best girl in the world.” | “Of course she is,” chuckled Sam. “Well, you 1 Gane ost me in on this summer a if aes can smooth’ the way for me.” ; “All right, Sam. Tl Tet one ie in a day only Don immediately spoke to Mr. and Mrs. White having Sam Jenkins at their cottage j in the Catsk They offered no objections to his society, and so Don no fied his chum to prepare to hecompany. the ie on first of July, / ' “Did you hear the news?” asked Sam, ° There’s plenty of
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? had indeed escaped from the Trenton Penitentiary, where ’ he had been sent to serve a fifteen-year sentence. The White cottage was situated in a romantic spot on _ the Dunderburg Mountain, within a short distance, but out _ of sight, of the Dunderburg Hotel, which was oes on the summit. There were a oe other Sitaed owned or rented by wealthy people, in the immediate vicinity, and all facing _ up the serpentine road that wound down the mountain side _ to the station of the Dunderburg Mountain Railway, duly had passed ee ay Be last hs of August was : drawing near. Don, ‘Sam and Marian White had been having a bang-up _ time in the mountains, for there were many young folks in the neighborhood with whom they associated. One afternoon, after lunch, Don proposed that they take a stroll up to the Dunderburg Glen, one of the wildest and E atiost romantic spots on the Dunderburg, _ Marian and Sam were agreeable to this plan. - Just before they started out a neighbor eame over to the White cottage and announced that the Raynor cottage, the - furthest one from the hotel, had been poms the night - before. Se i The thief had earried off not only all the available plun- der, but a considerable quantity of food as well. White to keep her eyes wide open while they were away, lest she be troubled by some undesirable visitor. _ The boy, fearing: that they might possibly : run across the _ rascal somewhere in the mountain wilds, prudently took his revolver from his trunk and put it in his pocket. _ “Tt will be handy to have in case of an emergency,” he remarked to Sam. Sr “Yes; but I guess thére isn’t much likelihood that the low will show himself in the broad, daylight, if he still in this neighborhood, which i is not likely, for it is prob- le he has made for the river with his plunder. The fact at he hooked a quantity of food shows that he intended ‘ Keep well in hiding, Pe ae The three young ‘people surted off on, their jaunt cae in th course of an a were ne ab the nena: to the one. was a aia rude shanty not a “send way from ach stood, and. Sam proposed that sae take a look dingly they stories for it. BOUND TO RISE. This was rather startling news, and Don warned Mrs. oor of the hut. ‘was closed, but, as there seemed to | dications that it was ‘inhabited, they did not hesi- | Qt. honeymoon i in,” grinned Sam, with an intelligent wink at his chum. “Then I suppose I may ae to hear of you coming ‘here with your bride one of these days, Mr. Jenkins?” laughed Marian. i “Ho! D’m not going to get married,” replied Ee “What, never? Have you decided to become an old bachelor ?” “J didn’t mean that. I meant that I wasn’t going to get married for a good while yet. I like to be my own boss, and a fellow cah’t.always be that when he is hitched to a some girl.” . “The satisfaction y, having a nice wife ought to be ait. ficient compensation for the loss of your freedom,” laughed ; : Marian. “Tis a good idea to be your own master as long as you ean, at any rate,” replied Sam, with his customary nod of the head. J wish I had a drink of water,” said Marian, who had seated herself on the box, after Don had brushed the Bei from. it. “Well, Vl take a look eatad and see if I can find a | stream anywhere. I heard there was one up here. I’ve got a collapsible rubber cup in my pocket, which I carry for I can locate the water.” : “Don’t be long, Don,” said the girl. “Not if I can help it. You and Sam can have it out on | ‘the subject of matrimony while I’m away.”. “We're through already,” chuckled Sam. | just such emergencies, and I’ll fetch you back a drink if — “Then talk about something else,” said Don, as he walked os out of the hut. After walking perhaps.a quarter of a mile the boy came toa trickling mountain stream, and after taking a drink himself he filled the rubber cup and started back for the hut, As he came in sight of it he thought he heard a scream in the distance. “That sounded like a girl,” he said to fiinsel?, Bi and listening. The sound was not a and he went on. The door of the shanty, although wide open when he lett, | was now closed. Don thought this was funny, for the weather was decid- edly warm, even at that altitude, and the hut was close aad not over-sweet, : He walked up to the door and banged it wide ‘open. The scene that met his view staggered him. © Samy was stretched out motionless on the floor, with the blood: trickling from a cut somewhere on the head, while es | Marian lay insensible, ine ee the ae of a a ha ‘ ’
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~ Don at once recognized him as Bug Burley, the escaped. convict. — The recognition was mutual, and with a howl of anger = yanked out his weapon. ~ Don on the spur of the moment threw the cupful of f _ water at his head and drew his own revolver, ; The cup struck the ruffian in the face, and the splashing _ water disconcerted him for a moment. ‘That probably saved Don’s life. Both revolvers cracked at, the same moment. Don felt the wind of the bullet. on his cheek aa quickly " pecocked his weapon. When the ae blew away the boy saw that the game ree “was in ‘his own hands, for Burley lay gasping for breath . ne on the floor, with a ball through his chest. ee Brae Don grabbed Marian she uttered a fluttering sigh and ji Tikes her eyes. ; ae “Oh, Don,” she cried, throwing her arms around. his neck, “save me!” “Don’t worry, you’re safe via sa ” he replied reassur- ingly. , “Oh!” she exclaimed shudderingly, as she saw the’ gasp- ‘ing form of the ruffian almost at her feet, with the revolver on the floor. “What did you do to him, Don?” fs ser shot him,” replied the boy, coolly. “It was his. life or mine, and luck ran my way.” a ; “He isn’t dead. # Ao. i his shirt where the bullet struck him. How was Sam } Sty -Imocked out? Not shot, for I should have heard the report | ‘of the revolver.” «fe was hit sith a stick, I think.” 49 , “That club, I guess,” said Don, as he raised Sam’ 3 head ad looked at the wound near the top of his head. _ eet some water and bring him to.” here for anything,” oe ee ee le jmscal nat apne suddenly Dee BOUND 70 RISE, Ss ‘|to the Empire Rock-Crusher Co., Inc. | the company’s business he purchased a ‘second & one hur “No, but he looks hard hit, ae ean see by the Blnodl on. i mast | ee Ale go with you,” said the inl. a a wouldn't: remain | They oat change 0 of it between Hien: wee returned at to, the owner. i eae The hotel detective baat a fhe went to the fit with 4 Don and Sam and found Burley in pretty bad shape. He was) a tough rascal, however, and survived . the wound, so that he was subsequently carried back to Trenton to complete his term of imprisonment, On the first of September Don entered the Oakland Bank, while Sam began a new life in New York City as past a ane ae ee AE SS ee. eee Years have passed. since chaise and to-day Don. Brave ig the cashier of the bank, and also a stockholder i in same. He has been married to Marian White just six amonths and he expects at the next, meeting of the directors to be 4 elected vice-president of the bank. eg e - There is little doubt that when Mr. White retires Don ait i become. president, for he has the White influence at his, : back, and Mr. White practically owns the bank. As for. Sam Jenkins, he is still secretary of the rook: | crusher company, and i is now the owner of one A ane shares of its stock. Don earns a handsome annuity ein his interest j in the company, for when the reasury stock was sold to enlarge |shares at a premium of ten dollars per share. ‘Don has: practically fought his way to stlecess, for ‘the ee st bis ee is” at in die and Bas same may ber (a) of “Fame and ee Wea” joey
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HOW TO DO PALMISTRY.—Containing the most ap- proved methods of reading the lines on the hand, together with a full explanation of their meaning. Also explaining phrenology, * and the key for telling character by the bumps on the head. By Leo Hugo Koch, A. C. 8S. Fully illustrated. HYPNOTISM. ‘No, 88. HOW TO HYPNOTIZH.—Containing valuable and in- structive information regarding the science of hypnotism. Also explaining the most approved methods which are employed by the ' leading hypnotists 8f the world. By Leo Hugo Koch, A.C.S. SPORTING. No. 21. HOW TO HUNT AND FISH.—The most complete. hunting and fishing guide ever published. It contains full in- - structions about guns, hunting dogs, traps, trapping and fishing, together with descriptions of game and fish. No, 26. HOW TO ROW, SAIL AND BUILD A BOAT.—Fully illustrated, Eyery boy should know how to row and sail a boat. ull instructions are given in this little book, together with in- atructions on swimming and riding, companion sports to boating. No. 47. HOW TO BRHAK, RIDE AND DRIVH A HORSH.— A complete treatise on the horse. Describing the most useful horses for business, the best horses for the road; also valuable recipes for diseases peculiar to the horse. No. 48, HOW TO BUILD AND SAIL CANOES.—A handy book for boys, containing full directions for constructing canoes and the most popular manner of sailing them. Fully illustrated. * By GC. Stansfield Hicks. ; mua FORTUNE TELLING. = No. 1. NAPOLEON’S ORACULUM AND DREAM BOOK.— ‘Containing the great oracle of human destiny; also the true mean- ing of almost any ae of dreams, together with charms, ceremonies, and curious games of cards. A complete book. No, 23. HOW TO EXPLAIN DREAMS.—Bverybody dreams, from the little child to the aged man and woman. ‘This little book gives the explanation to all kinds of dreams, together with lucky and unlucky days, and “Napoleon’s Oraculum,” the book of fate. No. 28. HOW TO TELL FORTUNHS.—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 be convinced. Tell your own fortune. Tell the fortune of your friends. No. 76. HOW TO 'THLL FORTUNES BY THE HAND.— |} ~ Containing rules for telling fortunes by the aid of lines of the hand, or the secret of palmistry. Also the secret of telling future events by aid of moles, marks, scars, ete. Illustrated. “By A. Anderson. ATHLETIC. | : No. 6. HOW TO BECOME AN ATHLETH—Giving full in- . etruction for the use of dumb bells, Indian clubs, parallel bars, ‘horizontal bars and various other methods of developing a good, healthy muscle; containing over sixty illustrations. Hvery boy can ~ become strong and healthy by, following the instructions contained in this little book. » No, 10. HOW TO BOX.—The art of self-defense made easy. Containing over thirty illustrations of guards, blows, and the ditfer- ent ~=positions of a good boxer. Hyery boy should obtain one of ' these useful and instructive books, as it will teach you how to box Without an instructor. ; No. 25. HOW TO BECOME A GYMNAST.—Containing full _ instructions for all kinds of gymnastic sports and athletic exercises. Pmbracing thirty-five illustrations. A handy and useful book “No. 34. HOW T icing and the use of t ae ee ah crenty-o in fencin complete book, _ H By Professor W. Macdonald. FENCH.—Containing full instruction for! the broadsword; also instruction in archery. Cc é practical illustrations, giving the best No, 72, HOW TO DO SIXTY TRICKS WITH CARDS.—Hm- bracing all of the latest and most deceptive card tricks, with il- lustrations. By A. Anderson. No. 77. HOW TO DO FORTY TRICKS WITH CARDS.— Containing deceptive Card Tricks as performed by leading conjurors and magicians. Arranged for home amusement. Fully illustrated. MAGIC, No. 2, HOW TO DO TRICKS.—The great book of magic and card tricks, containing full instruction on all the leading card tricks of the day, also the most popular, magical illusions as performed by our leading magicians; every boy should obtain a copy of this book, as it will both amuse and instruct. z No. 22. HOW TO DO SECOND SIGHT.—Heller’s second sight explained by his former assistant, Fred Hunt, Jr. BExplaining how ‘the secret dialogues were carried on between the magician and the boy on the stage; also giving all the codes and signals. The only authentic explanation of second sight. Fre : No. 43. HOW TO BECOME A MAGICIAN.—Containing the ~ grandest assortment of magical illusions ever placed before the’ public, Also tricks with cards, incantations, etc. ; f _ No. 68. HOW TO DO CHEMICAL TRICKS.—Containing over one hundred highly amusing and instructive tricks with chemicals. By A, Anderson. Handsomely illustrated. ees : No. 69. HOW TO DO SLEIGHT OF HAND.—Containing over — fifty of the latest and best tricks used by magicians. Also contain- ing the secret of second sight. Fully illustrated. By A. Anderson. | _No. 70. HOW TO MAKE MAGIC 'TOYS.—Containing full — directions for making Magic Toys and devices of many kinds. By A. Anderson. Fully illustrated. Fae: i No. 73. HOW TO DO RPE EL Oe ee es : many curious tricks with oo and the magic of numbers. By A. — Anderson. Fully illustrated. coal No. 7. HOW TO BECOME A CONJUROR. — Containing tricks with Dominos, Dice, Cups and Balls, Hats, ete. Embracing thirty-six illustrations. By A. Anderson. ; No. 78. HOW TO DO THE BLACK ART.—Containing a com. plete description of the mysteries of Magic and Sleight of Hand, together with many wonderful experiments. By A. Anderson. | Tlustrated. “MECHANICAL. __ No. 29. HOW TO BECOME AN INVENTOR.--Hyery boy — should know how inventions originated. This book explains them — all, giving examples in electricity, hydraulics, magnetism, optics, pneumatics, mechanics, etc. The most instructive book published. — _ No. 56. HOW TO BECOME AN ENGINHER.—Oontaining full instructions how to proceed in order to become a locomotive en- — gineer; also directions for building a model locomotive; together — with a full deseription of everything an engineer should know. No. 57. HOW TO MAKE MUSTCAL INSTRUMBNTS.—Full — directions how to make a Banjo, Violin, Zither, Mlolian Harp, Xylo- phene and other musical instruments; together with a ielet dee ny scription of neatly every musical instrument used in anclent or modern times. Profusely illustrated. By Algernon S. Fitzgerald, © for twenty years bandmaster of the Royal Bengal Marines. =~ No. 59. HOW TO MAKE A MAGIO LANTERN.—Containing — a description of the lantern, together with its history and invention. - Also full directions for its use and for painting slides. Handsomely illustrated. By John Allen. = ad aig Me No. 71, HOW TO DO MECHANICAL TRICKS.—Containin; complete instructions for periormaiag oven sixty Mechanical Tricks, By A. Anderson. Fully illustrated. : east te
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i | HE STAGE. No. 41. THD BOYS OF YORK BND MEN’ » § JOKE - BOOK.—Contaiting @ great variety of the latést jokes used by the most famous end men. No amateur minstrels is complete without this wonderful little book: E ; No. 42. THE BOYS OF NW YORK STUMP SPHAKER.— _ Containing a varied assortment of wee ah speeches, Negro, Dutch he and Irish, Also end men’s jokes, Just the thing for home amuse- - ment aye amateur shows. _ : : 45, THH BOYS OF NNW YORK MINSTREL GUIDE _ AND JOKE BOOK.—Something new and yery instructive. Every - boy should obtain this book, as it contains full instructions for or- ganizing an amateur minstrel troupe. No. 65. MULDOON’S JOKES.—This is one of the most original joke books ever published, and it is-brimful of wit and humor. It contains a large collection of songs, jokes, conundrums, ete. of Terrence Muldoon, the great wit, humorist, and practical joker of the day. Hyery boy who can enjoy a good substantial joke should _ obtain a copy immediately. No. 79. HOW TO BECOME AN ACTOR.—Containing com- plete instructions how to make a for yarious characters on the Blage; together with the duties of the Stage Manager, Prompter, _ Scenic Artist and Property Man. By a proniinent Stage Manager. No. 80. GUS WILLIAMS’ JOKE BOOK.—Containing the lat- est jokes, anecdotes and funny stories of this world-renowned and ever popular German comedian. Sixty-four pages; handsome colored cover containing a half-tone photo of the author. HOUSEKEEPING. No. 16. HOW TO KHEP A WINDOW GARDEN.—Containing - full instructions for constructing a window garden either in town or country, and the most approved methods for raising beautiful . Hower at home. The most complete book of the kind ever pub- lished. °° ff : s No. 30. HOW TO COOK.—One of the most instructive books on cooking ever published, It contains recipes for cooking meats, _ fish, game, and oysters; also pies, puddings, cakes and all kinds of : Sapemie and a grand collection of recipes by one of our most popular ) cooks. : No, 37. HOW TO KHEP HOUSH.—It contains information for everybody, boys, girls, men and women; it will teach you how to make almost anything around the house, such as parlor ornaments, _ brackets, cements, Acolian harps, and bird lime for catching birds, ‘ « ELECTRICAL. . No. 46. HOW TO MAKE AND USE HLECTRICITY.—A de- Seription of the wonderful uses of electricity and electro magnetism ; _ together with full instructions for making Hlectric Poys, Batteries, cake By George Trebel, A. M., M. D. Containing over fifty il- justrations. $ : \ _. No. 64. HOW TO MAKH BLECTRICAL MACHINES.—Con- taining full directions for making electrical machines, induction coils, dynamos, and many novel toys to be worked by electricity. By R. A. R. Bennett. Fully illustrated, } ae '. No. 67. HOW TO DO ELECTRICAL TRICKS.—Containing a large collection of instructive and highly amusing electrical tricks, By A. Anderson. " > os a ems or, By td rt, ee, 20. HO jing useful also nie | Abn TCA | know to be a Cadet. 1 | of “How to Become a Nava | No. Ow on how to catch moles, weasels, otter, rats, ‘matin all No. a Jand sensible rules for beginners, and 1 dameert a ae a weeereneeenc gel No, 31, HOW TO BECOMN A SPHAREE—Contatuing four teen illustrations, giving the different positions requisite to becom@ 4 good speaker, reader and elocutionist. Also containing gems from é\ all the popular authors of prose and poetry, arranged in the most simple and concise manner possible. k No. 49: HOW TO DEBATH.—Giving rules for conducting de bates, outlines for debateg, questions for discussion, and the bess Sources for procuring infofmation on the questions given. SOCIETY. ~ ae ' No. 3, HOW TO FLIRY.—'The arts and wiles of flirtation are fully explained by this little book. Besides the various methods of handkerchief, fan, glove, parasol, window and hat flirtation, it com- tains a full list of the language and sentiment of flowers, which is Interesting to everybody, both old and young. You cannot be happy without one. j ; _ No. 4. HOW TO DANCH is the title of a new and haudsome littie book just issued by Prank Tousey. Jt contains full instruc tions in the art of dancing, etiquette in the Ball-room and at parties, cea to dress, and full directions for calling off in all popular square ances. No. 5. HOW TO'\MAKH LOVH.—A complete guide. to love, courtship and may‘riage, giving sensible advice, rules and etiquette to be observed, with many curious and interesting things not gens erally known, No, 17. HOW TO DRUSS.—Containing full instruction in. the art of dressing and appearing well at home and abroad, giving the selections of colors, material, and how to have them made up. 7 No. 18 HOW TO BECOME BEAUTIFUL—One of the brightest and most valuable little books ever given to the world. Hverybody wishes to know how to become beautiful, both male and female. The secret ig simple, and almost costless. Read this book and be convinced how to become beautiful. sl Gen BIRDS AND ANIMALS. No. 7 HOW TO KEEP BIRDS.—Handsomely illustrated and containing full instructions for the management and training of the canary, mockingbird, bobolink, blackbird, paroquet, parrot, étc. No. 39. HOW TO RAISE DOGS, POULTRY, PIGEONS AND RABBITS.—A useful and instructive book. Handsomely illus- trated. By Ira Drofraw. : No. 40. HOW TO MAKE AND SET TRAPS.—Including hints bias fe and birds. Ae how to cure skins. Copiously illustrated. By J. Harrington eene, s No. 50. HOW TO STUFF BIRDS AND ANIMALS —A valuable book, giving instructions in collecting, preparing, mounting and preserying birds, animals and insects. eel) : o. 54. HOW TO KHHP AND MANAGE PHTS.—Giving com- plete information as to the manner and method of raising, keeping, ° taming, breeding, and managing all kinds of pets; also giving full instructions for making cages, etc. Pay explained by twenty-eight illustrations, making it the most complete book of the kind ever published. MISCELLANEOUS. No. 8. HOW TO BECOMH A SCIDNTIST.—A useful and in- structive book, giving a complete treatise on chemistry; also ex- periments in acoustics, mechanics, mathematics, chemistry, and di- rections for making fireworks, colored fires, and gas balloons. This book cannot) beiequaled, ; No. 14, HOW TO MAKE CANDY.—A complete hand-book for kinds of candy, ice-cream sytups, essences, ete. ete. HOW TO BECOME AN AUTHOR.—Containing full information regarding choice of subjects, the use of words and the manner of preparing and submitting manuscript. Also containing valuable information as to the neatness, legibility and general coms pouuee of manuscript, essential to a successful author. By Prince -Hiland, ~ No. 88. HOW TO BECOME YOUR OWN DOCTOR.—A wore derful book, containing useful and practical information in the treatment of ordinary diseases and ailments common to ‘every family. Abounding in useful and effective recipes for general ‘com laints. ‘ on tas ch No. 55. HOW TO COLLECT STAMPS AND COINS.—Con- taining valuable information regarding the collecting and arranging of stamps and coins. Mandsomely illustrated. No. 58. HOW TO BE A DETECTIVH.—By Old King Brady, © the world-known detective. In which he lays down some valuable — 4 also relates some adventures and experiences of well-known detectives. ON AA aes No. 60, HOW TO BECOME A PHOTOGRAPHDR.—Contain- information regarding the Camera and how to work it; to. make Photographic Magic Lantern Slides and cnr fic Transparencies. Handsomely illustrated. By Captain W. De W. ey. 2 Ne. 62. HOW TO BECOME A*WEST POINT MILITARY DET.—Containing full expianations how to gain. admittance, course of Study, Examinations, Duties, Staff of Officers, Post Guard, Police Regulations, Fire Department, and all a boy shoul ompil one titten by Lu Senarens, autho Com: CO TO BE vey
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i Ni ath ae a3 iS ¥ . AS ; v . . ¥ p t \ i . a “ph j ; ; ‘ WIDE AWAK EEKLY A COMPLETE STORY EVERY WEEK mF STORIES OF BOY FIREMEN 82 By ROBERT LENNOX Hasideume Colored Covers | Price 5 Cents Splendid Illustrations 32-Pages of Reading Issued Every Friday m—- TAKE NOTICE! “Be Beginning with No. 41, this weekly will daring deeds of heroism, and the perils contain a new series of magnificent fire . they overcome, are intensely interesting. stories, written by Robert Lennox, the These stories are not confined entirely to best author of this class of fiction in the fire-fighting, but also contain many inter- world. They detail the exciting adven- esting incidents, humorous situations ‘and tures of a company of gallant young fire- a little of the love element. There is a fighters, under the ieadership of a brave charming girl in the stories whom you will boy known as Young Wide Awake. Their all like very much. y —~ Tell All Your Friends About This Fine Series: “aa Be bs _ ALREADY PUBLISHED: 10 We, Us & Co,; or, Seeing Life with a Vaudeville guage By Hd-, 30 The Wasiest Hver; or, How Tom Filled a Money Barrel. By Capt. Fox. Hawthorn, 8, N. N. . ¢ 11 cut, Out for ree Uaicee, or, Corporal Ted in the Philippines. By | 31 In epee Sultan’s Hye; or, Beating the Porte’s Game. By Tom eas 12 A Boot ot ines: on The Boy Who Turned Boss. By Fred War-| 32 The Crater of Gold; or, Dick Hope's Pind in the Philippines. Byy'4 Pay Hred Warburton, : bur } 13 The Great Gaul “Beat”; or, Phil Winston’s Start in Reporting. | 33 At the Tope of the Heap ; or, Daring to Call His Soul His Own. By By A. Howard De Witt. : Rob 14 Out for Galas or, ‘The Boy Who Knew the Difference, By Tom| 84 A la for His; a Nat's Corner in Gold Bricks. By Wdward ™. Daw 45 The Hoy. Who Balked; or, Bob Brisbane's Big Kick. By Wrank 35 By the “Mikado's Order or, Ted Terrill’s § “win Out” in Japan. By 4 es Lieut. J. J. 16 Slicker rihae Silk; or, The Smoothest Boy Alive. By Rob Roy. 86 His Name was eee or, The Luck of a Green Trish Boy. By 17 The Keg of Diamonds ; or, After the Treasure of the Caliphs. By A. Toward De Witt Yom Dawson, 37 Volunteer Fred; or, From Wireman to Chief. By Robert Lennox. 18 be nel Junior; or, The Boy Who Looked Puny. By Prof. Oliver 38 aeptuhe me 1; or, The Volunteer Fire Boys of Blain ny) wens. obert. Lennox. 19 Won by Bluff; or, Jack Mason's Marble’ Face.’ By Frank Irving. | 39 5 is /, 20 On ee Lobster eae or, The Herald’s Star Reporter, By A. ee Fopert Lennox. dea: eed on pe Sih Re Freehold. owar e 40 Columbia's Pet; or, A’ Fireman at 17. By Robert Lennox. aL Pee ee Barry. 8 Steel; or, A Yankee Boy in Corsica. \ By | 41 ars Awake or, The Wire Boys, of Belmont, By Robert - 99 Too Green to Burn; or, The Luck of Being a Boy.. By Rob Ro. 42 Young Wide A { is 23 In mel 8 Pe type or, The Boy Who Had Things Hasy. By Pred rd oR Bhort Lean imreke Blaze: or, fae . ert ad city. BY: i 43 Young Wide Awake’s Life Line; i . t 24 Cae Bo Boy a rs Million; or, The Trick That Paid, By Edward N, i ord By Robert Cieiniox Mech Narrowest Shs oo eK i oe : ni 44 Young Wide Awake’s Hook and Ladder A ae or, The ‘Ma i 25 In Spite ee eiats or, Serving the beet Police, By Prof. Tend of Belmont. By Robert ennox, 4 alae Fire? 26 Kicked into Luck; or, The Way Nate Got. There. By Rob Roy. : Reale 27 pee haat ws 18) als ; or, The Man-Trap of Death Valley. By A, : ( pat aperie r Cy vy; \ es Pee at 28 Living a, His Hat; or, ‘The Wide World His Home. By Wdward ; t Phy ) Ae Sana 7 t "i £ 3 29. AN for President Diaz; or, A Hot Time in Mexico. By Lieut. J. he As Leis ; rte, Healy BY 2) “Bar Ty. f d hae dite ee | Por sale by all newsdealers, or will be sent to any address on receipt of price, 5 cents per copy, in money or postage stamps, by FRANK SOUSEY, Publisher, Ag 24 Union Square, New York. sos TF YOU WANT ANY BACK NUMBERS ‘of our Libraries and cannot procure them from newsdealers, they can be obtained from. this | Office direct... Cut ou in’ the following see Blank and send it to us with the price of the books you want and we et send, them to yo turn mail, it POSTAGE STAMPS TAKEN THE SAME AS MON ee ce ees a : x FRANK TOUSEY, ene. 24 Union pe New ‘York. a Cy a Appiah vs aioe onl Gl
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Fame and Fortune Weekly 2 STORIES OF BOYS WHO MAKE MONEY fe By A SELF-MADE MAN | 32 Pages of Reading Matter s Handsome Colored Covers _A new one issued every Friday Price 5 cents a copy This Weekly contains interesting stories of smart boys, who win fame and fortune by their ability to take advantage of passing opportunities. Some of these stories are founded on true incidents in the lives of our most successful self-made men, and show how a boy of pluck, perseverance and brains can become fam-" ous and wealthy. ALREADY PUBLISHED. 1 A Lucky Deal; or, The Cutest Boy in Wall Street. 41 Boss of the Market; or, The Greatest Boy in Wall Street. 2 Born to Good Luck; or, The Boy Who Succeeded. 42 The Chance of His Life ; or, The Young Pilot of Crystal Lake. 3 A Corner in Corn; or, How a Chicago Boy Did the Trick. 43 Striving for Fortune; or, From Bell-Boy to tas 4 A Game of Chance; or, The Boy Who Won Out. 44 Out for Business; or, The Smartest Boy in Tow 5 Hard to Beat; or, The Cleverest Boy in Wall Street. 45 A Favorite of Fortune; or, Striking It Rich in Wall Street. 6 Building a Railroad; or, The Young Contractors of Lakeview 46 Through Thick and Thin ; or, The Adventures of a Smart Boy. 7 Winning His Way; or, The Youngest Editor in Green River. 47 Doing His Level Best; or, Working His Way Up. 8 The Wheel of Fortune; or, The Record of a Self-Made Boy. 48 Always von Deck; or, The Boy Who Made His Mark. 9 Nip and Tuck; or, The Young Brokers of Wall Street. 49 A Mint of Money; or, Lhe Young Wall Street Broker. 10 A Copper Harvest; or, The Boys Who Worked a Deserted Mine.| 50 The Ladder of Fame; or, From Office Boy to Senator. 11 A Lucky Penny; or, The Fortunes of a Boston Boy. : x 51 On the Square; or, The Success of an Honest Boy. 12 A Diamond in the Rough; or, A Brave Boy's Start in Life. 52 After a Fortune ; or, The Pluckiest Boy in the West. 13 Baiting the Bears; or, The Nerviest Boy in Wall Street. 53 Winning the Dollars; or,-‘The Young Wonder of Wall Street. 14 A Gold Brick; or, The Boy Who Could Not be Downed. 54 Making His Mark; or, the 30y Who Became President. 15 A Streak of Luck ; or, The Boy Who Feathered His Nest. 55 Heir to a Million; or, The Boy Who Was Born Lucky. 16 A Good Thing; or, The Boy Who Made a Fortune. 56 Lost in the Andes; or, The ‘Treasure of the Buried City. 17 King of the Market; or, The Young Trader in Wall Street. 57 On His Mettle; or, A Plucky Boy in Wall Street. 18 Pure Grit; or, One Boy in a Thousand. 58 A Lucky Chance; or, Taking Fortune on the Wing. 19 A Rise in Life; or, The Career of a Factory Boy. 59 The Road to Success; or, The Career of a Fortunate Boy. 20 A Barrel of Money; or, A Bright Boy in Wall Street. 60 Chasing Pointers; or, The Luckiest Boy in Wall Street. 21 All to the Good; or, From Call Boy to Manager. 61 Rising in the World: or, From Factory Boy to Manager. 22 How He Got There; or, The Pluckiest Boy of Them All. 62 From Dark to Dawn; or, A Poor Boy's Chance. 23 Bound to Win; or, The Boy Who Got Rich. 63 Out for Himself; or, Paving His Way to Fortune. 24 Pushing It Through; or, The late of a Lucky Boy. 64 Diamond Cut Diamond ; or, The Boy Brokers of Wall Street. 25 A Born Speculator; or, The Young Sphinx of Wall Street. 65 A Start in Life; or, A Bright Boy's Ambition. 26 The Way to Success; or, The Boy Who Got There. 66 Out for a Million; or, The YoungsMidas of Wall Street. 27 Struck Oil; or. The Boy Who Made a Million, 67 Hvery Inch a Boy; or, Doing His Lével Best. 28 A Golden Risk; or, The Young Miners of Della Cruz. 68 Money to Burn; or, The Shrewdest Boy in Wall Street. 29 A Sure Winner: or, The Boy Who Went Out With a Circus. 69 An Eye to Business: or, The Boy Who Was Not Asleep. 30 Golden Fleece: or, The Boy Brokers of Wall Street. 70 Tipped by the Ticker; or, An Ambitious Boy in Wall Street. 31 A Mad Cap Scheme: or, The Boy Treasure Hunters of Cocos Island.| 71 On to Success; or, The Boy Who Got Ahead, 82 Adrift on the World: or. Working His Way to Fortune. 72 A Bid for a Fortune; or, A Country Boy in Wall Street. 33 Playing to Win; or, The Foxiest Boy in Wall Street. 73 Bound to Rise; or, Fighting His Way to Success. 34 Tatters; or, A Boy from the Slums. 74 Out for the Dollars; or, A Smart Boy in Wall Street: 85 A Young Monte Cristo; or, The Richest Boy in the World. 36 Won by Pluck; or, The Boys Who Ran a Railroad. “ 37 Beating the Brokers: or, The Boy Who ‘Couldn't be Done.’’ ae 38 A Rolling Stone; or, T he Brightest Boy on Record. 39 Never Say Die; or, The Young Surveyor of Happy Valley. 40 Almost a Man; or, Winning His Way to the Top. 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, by FRANK TOUSEY, Publisher, 24 Union Square, New York. IF YOU WANT ANY BACK NUMBERS of our libraries, and cannot procure them from newsdealers, they can be obtained from this office direct. 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