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—~Y HAPPY
DAYS Se .
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alow thief in such a situation might lay
his hands
The man rhad evidently been dead some
time, and furthermore, we may as well
state right here, that the coroner subse-
quently decided that he died suddenly of
heart disease,
‘That he had been engaged in examining |
the stock at the time death overtook him
was certain; the stump of a candle lying
on the floor, close to his left hand, showed
where the light came from, and how near
Sim 's elevator came to going up in smoke,
But all would have been plainer to the
Board of Trade Boys if either of them had
seen that mysterious hand come in under
the door, and cover the stock on the night
they had their stirring encounter with the
man in bla
No doubt the tramp, seeing his opportun-
ity to steal, had taken it, but as neither of
~ .. the boys did see the hand the matter was
a»
all ll a mystery to them when they returned
e
wos Stellmeyer awaited them there a
risoner,
Pp “Say, ‘Will, ” he whined, looking at Jim,
“don't be be hard o on a fellow; let i MPs Y won't
your, I'll give the whole snap away.”
Ly name ain’t Will,” repued Jim, cold-
Me Oh, bags! It don’t make no difference.
You two fellows are so much alike I can’t
tell you apart, You're the one who came
bere with mer suppose? Let up on me,
won't you—sa;
This time he. ob ealed to win, who puz-
zled him still fart er by rep
“T di come here ith lying Troe Stell-
meyer—that’s as sure as my name is Will
Yourg and that we used to go to school
together.
oi he prisoner was in despair,
“Well, anghow. this will ruin me,” he
groaned, UD», can’t you? . I'l] make
it ™ orth: your “wh a
Vill you tell me who put you up to
thist ” asived Wil
es, I will. Dia you catch Ik Thorne?”
a Meaning your partner in this deal ?”
ves
es
“On, ‘ot bin aul ri ji
the detective, ere eet ch ight,” lied
“You'd better listen 4 7 Rim," he whis-
red, “craving Will to one side.
pnow t sik ‘Thorne, If he’ ‘3 your Shabby
man in Slack. Ican arrest him any time;
ut the law is s'slow,' boss. Takeiny advieg
and make deal, with this fellow. i
you can,”
“Can you dispose of the policeman for | |
Wi if we decided to lethim go?” asked
née
“Why certain) roviding you come
down with the ast P y
“Of course; aoe that all right. I'll
havea talk with him. an how. Suppose
you take the officers outside.”
“Well, Joe! What have you got to say
for yourself” asked Wil], when he and
Jin found themselves alone with their
pri
“ Wi ‘i you let up on me if I speak?”
*“ Yes,"
“Will T trust you?”
“Say what you've got to say. I’m dead
onto you, Joe Stellmeyer. I heard every
word you and your man said in Mr, Rock-
inghain’ 's conservatory this evening, and I
ain’t the only one who heard it. There are
“two ayitnesses to prove that you Intended
tok
“ I was hired to do it, Will, and PR say
this: I'm sorry Iever went into the matter.
I never would have seen you harmed, that’s
re,
“Who hired you?”
“Solomon Dillineyer.” -
“Aht I thought'so!”
“ He's down on you, Will, and he means
to get your stock away from you if he can.
I s'pose you know you Y hold a Tittle over &
quarter interest in the Hoffmeister pat-
ents, It's a blg thing.
“Of course I Know. Are you Dillmey-
er’ 8 attorney, Jo Joe
*Well,Pve donee some work for him, yes."
“Do you know the names of.the other
stock holders in the company ?”
“Certainly Ido. Ican give you a com-
pletetist rightnow. Go light on me, Will.
ve lost a lot of money at faro lately, and
between that and_hard drinking, I’ve be-
ete up on me and [ll
Of course win yieldea in the end,
He oo kind hearted to do otherwise,
So it Pendea in Detective Munsell and his
officers going one way, and Joe Stellmeyer
another,
“No arrests,”
none were made,
Bright and early next morning there was
@ coroner's in uest for the Board of Trade
boys to atten
Vill and Jinn briefly testified that they
had accidently discovered the body in the
cellar of their elevator the night before,
but not a hint of the details o! the affair
came
Will \ras on the Board at the opening as
usual, and half an hour later Dillmeyer
can
Will Thought he looked startled as he
caught sight of him,
was Will's order, and
But if it was really so, the Jew instantly |
controlled himself.
ow you vas, Meester Young?” he
said, oxtenling his fat paw with his usual
friendliness,
ight t up to date,” replied Will, shak-
han
™e Glad to hearit! You go to Mees Rock-
inghain’s bardy last. night? Mow you en-
joy yourself?
“Never better; by the way, Dillmeyer,
do you want to sell your stock in the Hoff-
meister Hoisting Co., because if you do,
Pm prepared to make you an offer
It was too much even for the Jew.
“Vat you mean ?” he demanded, turning
pale, .. “I vas bresident of dot concern—vy
Is
Why,” replied Will, slowly, ‘‘ because
I mean to force you out if you don’t go of
#2 ur own accord, Remember what I say,
illmeyer. I mean it. Ill have youout
of that concern inside of two wee KS, just
assure as we are standin; ng n the
floor of th ‘d of Tra
BE CONTINUED!
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“So am I, my lord,” replied Sir Ienry,
as he shook *his hand. “I think 4 ws, shall
have things our own way this t
“Ty hope, you may not be disappointed,
Sir Henry.”
“Lam unable to even imagine a failure,
lord.”
Lord Howe entered the boat and was
rowed out to one of the largest ships in the
fleet, whilst Sir Henry turned with his
staff and made his way back to his head-
quarters,
“ That means that they don’t expect to
meet again soon—that Sir Henry is going
somewhere, and Lord llowe can’t co-
operate with him, That means up the
country. It means, too, that I must get
over the river before morning and report
to, General Way:
e@ spy muttered to himself, f and pro:
ceeded to move along up to Broadway a
Pretty good pace for an old man aa a
my
wn Sorry Ican’t go by and see Freda,” he
muttered, as he walked along, “but I
haven’t time now, I must get back as
soon asIcan, It looks asifamoye was
°B
@
n
will know me in vke-up,
how that captain is since that little piteb-
fork fight the other evening? Guess the
old man wouldn't be glad to see me, so I
won't introduce ruyeelt to him as Jared
Holmes. Maybe he'll sell me a supper, for
I must get one somewhere. John ovrles
lives | a mile out of my way, or I'd g
Tie t trudged along patiently, never once
forgetting the stoop or the gait of the old
man whose character he had assumed,
No one seemed to notice him, and so, jus
as sunset came on, he reached the ilard-
way place.
Mrs, lfardway ond Jane were milking
the cows at the barn, and the old man and
Zeke were feeding the horses. Old Peter's
face wasastudy. Both eyes were in the
deepest mourning, and his nose bore evi-
dence of disrespectful usage,
CHAPTER VIII
KATE HARDWAY AND THE SPY,
OLD PETER Harpway saw the old man,
with the stoop, ptop at the barn gate, and
reeted him wit
Good. -evening, 8 sir.
Good-evening,” turned the visitor,
“can you sell me a supper? Iam going
up to my 8 son’s place, above Kingsbridge,
and can’ "t get there till long after supper
times
if ‘my wife will
we can, sir,
She is the
take z the cr trouble on her bands,
Ooi can have all you wish, sir,” said
the wife, who was milking at the mo-
ment,
“Thank you, ma'am,” said the visitor,
chee he brow with a dirty handker-
chi
“What's the news down in the city?"
old Peter asked,
“ They say they pave caught that Spy of
Rayer Qo vil
“Eh at Y gasped the old man,
Ty ithe they caught the Spuyten
Duyvil ry aay this afternoon. He was dress-
edu and was selling apples
“Well, thank the Lord for that!" ex-
claimed the old farmer, tossing apitehfork
nto manure heap, Tha t's the jbest
news I've heard since the war be;
Jane stood like one petrified, her face
white asa sheet, whilst her eyes seemed to
reveal a soul steeped i in desolat tio:
I hope it isn’t true,” said Sts. llard-
way, stopping | her work to look up at t!
man at the gate, , “ They will hang him if
they catch ‘a,
“Of co will, Hanging is too
good for hin,” saidold Peter.
“ are a loyal kingsman, I see,”
marked the visitor,
“Tt isn’t that, sir, Do you see those
marks on mny fe ce?”
“Yes,” and the visitor looked him fullin
t “What
“That Spuyten! Duyvil Spy. Fe mite was here
in this barn the other evening, a little later
than this, and when I ordered himt toleave
he attacked me, ‘That's why I say hangin,
is too good forhim, If they hang him I'l
go sown and see him swin.
**He must be a dangerous “you uth,”
“ Dangerous! Yes, and vicious, Heisa
bad man
“We is but a boy yet,” said Mrs, Hard-
ay. “Iknow his mother. He is good to to
her and i: is a friend of our son, who is with
Mr, Hardway kicked him,
and that made him mad. I guess he'd like
to see somebody hang him for kicking him,
Men are ver often unjust to each other.”
“Ve i rave nan,” said Jane, speak-
ing for the first time, *‘and I ope it is not
true that they have caught him
“Oh, my wife and daught ers are his
tri riends,” remarked old Peter, “but V'll
shoot him if he ever comes round my place
agai
“ That would be murder. .
“Yes, but they don’t ra it murder in
these times,” and the vindictive old farmer
shook his head in a w. ay that showed plain-
ly his conscience would not bother him in
the least abou
When the atilking was done, the old
ian took two pails of milk to the house,
his wife going with him. Jane came some
dozen paces behind with one pail.
‘Let me carry it for you, miss,” the visi-
tor said, as he waited for her to overtake
him, She said nothing, and he took the
pail from her.
“Oh, sir, is it really tr true that they have
caught him?” she as
oo
®
re-
“Caught who?”
“Jared Tiolmes—the spy.”
“No, away.”
e
She eaught her breath,
wid you see him?” she asked, eagerly.
“ AMY you are sure he got away ?”
“Yes, Jam Jared,” and he used his
natural voice.
“Ob!” and she looked hard at him, He
smiled, and sai
“Tran intoan ‘old building and dropped
the dress and basket, coming out as an old
man. They won't han ng me yet awhile.”
Oh, but. they will cateh you some day,
it—it—it you don’t stop it.”
“JT am not afraid of being. caught. day
T saw Sir Henry and Lord Iowe'to-day—
was close enough to "em to hear’em talk,
and then he chuckled, “Some of the
soldiers fell in love with the apple girl,
and wanted to kiss her.
Jane laughed, and ‘her mother looked
back to see what was amusing her, The
girl instantly ceased, and tried to look very
much unconcerned, as she went on up
the house. Just as they reached the back
porch, they heard ‘the sound of horses’ feet
out on the ro:
“It's Colonel (Greenfield, ” said Jane, as
she saw the uniform, ‘Le comes nearly
ever: da: ”
ae “i dared f not ask why he came, But
ne are cod that the colonel sas alone, saw
him hitch his horse and go round to the
front of the
Je will be here for supper,” said Mrs,
Hgegay to to
x,
7
. and Sane nodded her head and
hurried ‘to the kitchen, Her mother soon
joine@her. _ In another minute the daugh-
ter had confided to the mother the secret of
the identity of the visitor on the back
porch, The old lady was thunderstruck.
“Ww hat | if the colonel should know him!”
she asped.
I ‘ flow can he when none of us did?”
ane re fied.
“© Cali him in here!” said Mrs. ;lardway,
and Jane beckoned him into the kitchen
“Why will you run into such anger?”
“Can't: keep away,” he lau,
“ aber hang you yet.’
i .
“ ‘iat if the colonel should know you?”
she asked.
“T don't think he would bother me. He
fs afraid I'd hurt him, What's he coming
here ‘or
“The has been coming ever since Captain
Wilkes was burt,” said the mother,
“He's courting Kate,” said Jane, anxious
that he should know that particular fact,
Jared ga’
ressive of astonishm:
Jane watched his face to see how he tools
.» She knew he had a liking for Kate,
Poe she saw no sign of wrong there and
felt relieved. Kate remained in the sitting
as 9
room, entertaining the coloncl until a little
before the
ran in an
“Oh, mother! Colonel Greenfield sa:
they caught Jared Holmes down in t é
city to-day while he was dressed as a girl
selling apples to the soldiers, and that
lige away again! Did you ever hear the
supper was ready, Then she
sai
8, dear,” replied her mother, ‘This
gentleuian here has just told us. about it.
Ie says he saw the girl himself.”
“ How did he look dressed up that sel
Kate asked, turning to the visitor.
“Te looked like a mighty nice gal,”
replied, Nett Jane her male
langhed hearti)
Well, I know I should have almost
died {laughing had I seen him,” said Kate.
dnt have known him,” re-
marked the visito:
“Oh, yes, I would. He couldn't fool me,
I know him too well,” and she shook her
head in such a knowin, way her mother
and sister again laughe:
“TT! say his best friends didn’t know
him,” Jared continued, ‘ Why; he scream-
ed. just Ike 4 a girl when they caught him,”
“Tow did he get away ?” she asked.
own when they heard him scream,
some sailors thoug ht the sergeant was
al pusing & hey ran to her aid.
They al most ‘illed the sergeants She got
awa, 7, and—
“Yes; Tecan hardly believe she was a
man, Y'almost fell in love with her my-
e@ laughed merrily, and went back
into” the sitting room to tell the British
colonel what the old man in the kitchen
The colonel was amused, and expressed
adesire to see him. She went back and
told her mother what the officer had said.
“Tet hinr wait: al after supper,” said
Mrs, Trarden rays
on the table,’
She returned to the colonel and told him
that supper would be y ina few min-
utes, and that he could ‘tals to the man af-
ter the meal or at the rable, He was con-
tent, and soon after that supper was an-
nounced, He led her into the dining-room
with gallantry that charmed her, Jared
Holmes saw that was more than
pleased with the Briton" ‘gs attent
was overjoyed that he had seen her
with] him, as she then knew he would giv: e
no thought to her after tha
e sup er table the ‘Sivacious Kate
t is now ready to go
insisted on the stranger repeating his de-
scription of the Trish apple girl ay he had
seen her down-town, an so her
vea low, prolonged whistle ex- | ni
merry laughter rang "through the aa farm:
house. ern t hi
Bu never forgive him for daring to
strike my father,” she sa &
u are at least oye al tS your father, if
notto your king,” remarked the colonel.
“The king is not as good to meas my
father i: is, she re ‘epli
“That is because his majesty has never
seen you,” “was the gallant reply.
“Thank you. I wish he could see all our
girls ir a w ould dhave caused him to be
more kin eople, You see I am
jugty a Jittle bit ‘ebellions
es—that is quite natural with all
women I icles,
“Even to a spy in petticoats,” she re-
torteds Pe
tticoats conceal a gre:
treason an this world.” Breat deal of
“True, by. gosh!" exclaimed old Peter,
who was quite sore over his wife's refusal
to abet his maneyolent threats against
Jared Holmes,
CHAPTER IX,
ame SPY PLAYS THE 110G,
supper Mrs, Hardway refused th
shilling 4 Javed tendered in pa: ment for the
meal, he insisted on her taking it,
saying:
“You must show it to him so he cannot
accuse you of jengwing whol was, should
he Fee ear of
Sy nother: take it,”
and eee finally did s
“* When you see Joe tell bin we all sent
ourtlove ete him,” she said t
may see him font “for I don’t
think Til be back here for some tine.” ome
** Where will you go?” Jane asked,
“I hardly know, I shall be with the
my
advised Jane,
ou will come and sce us
come back, will you not?” S when you do
As ‘es, 9°! purse.
As he was eavi hy
inte rss ing she placed a package
ny,”
“Thank you, Miss Jane, I of
them when none can be had, T Snall ce
member your kindness,” and he shook her
hand cordially and passed out Into the
ie went to the colonel’s
him and lal i horse, unhitched
m up the road some little
distance. When b
into the saddlo and rede pearing ho sprang
‘olonel Greentle 1d will haye to do t
walking this time,” he said to himself, ny
“Some rations 1 for you—should you need °