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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1881, by NORMAN I. MUNRO, tm the office of the LAbrarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. (Entered at the Fost Oftce, New York, as Second Class Matter.)
Vol, VIIT. {ARRNSRLaauNre, NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 8, 1881. {PU wanwomma | No, 413
‘The Reson . a ae the parked bin i ip the bank,
angel to me brought a message et eT Y Ne ke
mandi sored, it Into to my ears Ts Sleuth went ont of the bank. ;
Of the death of another bright year; preliminary examination, Bs P
How wt harvest, was past, and T idle CER So far it seemed certain that Rollin oe
no sheaves in my X ~ ehty ‘ was the guilty party, bub he might
: "iNew : be mistaken
For ine fer took even the glean-| [F cad yen peso alte Mt ‘lH se a But under the present aspects of
: é ; FR i m ai the case had little. better
And there were none leftin theland, mas ——— chance of efcae tha the man who is,
cant into the water with @ millstone
“4 around bi
Then why not depp and ehioving, : ee — ras Sicuthis intention to go to
And he ake, “Ob, where are the bun- a r HE. atid iar Hh gig uatgia i caf ! ; intl Pie ire ie ee
t \p te ‘ortunatel et Me, Will
Of grain, thou hast gathered for i Pye ih elie ei yt it ( $ \ inthe sree a ae vet ante oe
. \ TAPER ova ii hi ety . “I did_not particularly notice the .
I stood it fears slow ty falling, \ ae iy it I gi ; : bills,” said the money-lender. "But c
For L know { had vainly been trying : zat vig Mration ae the bank where te check f
‘To gather one sheaf for the Lord. a AW : iit is fi . was cashed.” muere fe cues {
ip f rite af ths : aX Why did you draw the money,
Thon Tanewored, as best 1 was able: ‘ - cheba \ Ne . if you invended to deposit it again ~ +H
safer Hin F've been tryin to glean - ey Het ; \ ,
Dut, alas! all in vain was as miy labor, a etd ta t . Dagh pibed to have it in my own ‘|
her Teapers have gathered all i! ti us ryt Sleuth went to the bank specified iy
I planted tee grain and was careful aid made inguiries about the money, :
Ne tend it ose wave i wells The payifig-teller remens! f
and Wate roll wing bout the check on account of
cl taken note of the larger ¥
TTil soon by the sickle it fell. vil he said ® |
of them was {
mai
is, “My last.” raat ad
onthe margin, “This is t
8.
ri both had belonged to
ruined spent
Both were of the same denomina-
“Thon F lett off my work for a little,
‘o rest me when weary, alone;
And when T returned for ie tr vest,
Ab, me! every bundle w
So I’ve vainly been ves ‘1S gather
28
ge
ge
amt
1f only one shea, ero 1 ,
‘To offer it unto the Master, ton—§500.
“Tht Ho of my labor may know.” vo of the other notes bed
certain marks upon {
The angel had patiently listened Death entered all ta i note-boake
My sorrowful story to hea ing up the street when, passe: |
Then, with a face fall of Heaven's two men, he ‘one of them say: q
sweet pity, « : t 4
Said: "Weary ono, have not a fear of steer aS Reali will gee out q
‘When thou workest for Him; not an Noe T cp i” i
one u a
ohare labor is lost ay wc How you thot bate Retin: §
sows all thy strugles and trial, « . }
rs fl thy struggles and trial “ tere has he ever doue to your"
: i
we you ever found those pax
“If thou hadst not tarried a little,
~~ How many thy offerings had been! Des sou think Rollin bas them? i
Jn fature, be evermore watebful *
“a ast thou Jose all thebarvest again, am Tpelere fe he received them this
nd then, when the Master is calling, ping. eee eee .
‘Thow'lt’ answer the voice without “ eee he was arrested?” :
fear, i
ar, “Then he hes not had time to
And thouill give to the Lord of the “SEE ROSE. SHE IS POWERFUL. SET HER AGAINST ROLLIN BY EVERY MEANS IN YOUR POWER. BE PROMPT.” examina them?" :
The ripe, golden grain of the year.” “LT think not. If be bas, and un- i
pe, Bi 8 year, Then 3 still holding the boy firmly, he sone “believe that I am on the eve of a mostimpor- | derstands their meaning, we will be ruined and n
me the pai ve wd and tant discovery eset up for fo h t
: je Tootn was furnished, and mu: — “ tuppose he bas the papers with him in
5 have vost a suuail fortune ot itself - riseth pape }
. CHAPTER Y.
FE Young Buagor, turning to Rose, ss tee ‘
e & Who i is this boy? THE thoughts of Sleuth, when ie lett ne office x u think be secreted them somewhere be- /
HE “A ehtia I took ‘out of the streets.” jot the money: tener, were 6 © paper | fore he was arrested?” ia
: a “His Le had taken, tram Hollins pocket as ee y
“Lyn: ‘He believed it had sone relation 2 sipe easein| ( oye most find th q
Areou rich?" which Sleuth, Badger & Co. w i ue matey oF ii ms saree usin in the face.” i
ON ie thought he had come to ‘ eee con- “ Spe Pp
THE “Hew, then, can you afford to live in this| clasion Sse the nieaning of the words aud boy, Lynx, to get fro
‘ aye Ogres: wearer know nothing af Shia or the f tha :
j nse mo. Teannot answer that question.” | °F. N. B. J us owe mating o¢ hn oF 8 fe fact that
Bay Ridge, Wall Street and Custom-House Detectives, | estes stsmctarse ier’) ies hen, ima, onc cna Sevpierarantianpcceagte |p
1 2 iy rs ogrer athe win ata mia en oes you on enn 1] Was Sulicient to put hiv o1 on the alert.
oR, sealed eapidly away, chinking? tee thy ot aso tive name of Rollin men-
He: ‘crossed over to the window and stood with s Proves to be what [think it Is Y at "The case a “
nis 01 ppeared becoming complicated,
“PIPING” A MYSTERIOUS CRIME, hig back ty them. to the sotn and said, pen ee be @ mysterious case is Was there a heel withine whee
- w ia mixture of au qatuerlty and entreaty: He paused before a large ulldiog. over the And If 80, was one connected with the other?
"Bit down. door ot which wae Eheers 0 What relations had these two men with Rol-
“ ” m-House Detective; “The refer to stand. glass sign, this ineerlpuens? in .
By the author of “YOUNG BADGER,” The Custo us 3 Laven tonteond tat may boot importance |" “First National Bank.” Ciearly, they were not implicated with bim in
Second-Sight Detective,” Etc., a to Rollin, to any you.” Sleuth went to the window of the receiving- iar re of the sate—aupponing | he owas tue the
Hose sat lown, ‘and the detective continued: teller ani ‘said y y—unless each was jeceiv
use a priva’ mbling saloon, where! ‘I wish to ask you some business questions.”
Rollin teh his iowde tesla “Wh ” reyou going to see Parsons to-day?” asked
CHAPTER IV, ink Rose, who tad cansed str struggling and was look- aio bring — a ! “ My tate wei’ mth.” ong ate ran of the other. im °
Rose was like a lioness. Fa oe eee Hntictoo strong for us| {Are you speaking the truth!” + Proce ae i ‘him this morning
1, she was ready to do | now ‘ Rose was silent. “Did, Rolin, the cashier of Nyilame, the spared mudtoniy are fot ince ets,
qrrigre®: dazzling, Beautiful, she iy now that Eno longer have the pistol. Run and yc ata the detective to mst; and then| mo t xcs 4 jeposit ‘ere, yesterday, a thou. | ,,“"BY, Heaven!" he aid, “I forgot! to post the
detective admired her, ory ibmissive at the, sow 4 of har voice, | be continued: ao We «
File fifo was threatened at her hands, but it dia prey ‘Up'at once, but before he was out of reach | _ Tam anxious to believe in Rollin’s innocence. 1 Pell Zou can Post it yet.”
not dampen his aiiratio M eubti g Badger caught him and sai ids But tall the cireumstauces seem against bin at of Bo'youk “sh Rolin as him, “Whore is itt”
olin was sublime, et.” ‘ jainted “Tew {
Rocols eyes glittered with a flerce light, Ana iin ot done to Rowe: Pow How do you know, then, that be did not make | gists Eos eeunarred white vest. Isent it i
“Thief! she Sad betw ween her small wi “Look here! Do you think Lam a thief!” [cannot give you my points.’” tl teposit in ¢ question?” «And the letter with i
teeth, which were set tightly. conse hs ‘e “ Certainly.” You areca eautions.” here is no such name on our books.” Yeas it was in the poset.” i
your last chance. Drop the package “Why do’ you think so! “Thave Perhaps this package will jeuth, who bad anticipated such an answer,| wi bo is the washer worn: f
The crisis had com ot th kage, which| ut have pole the fackngs” throw sone aight on nine mystery.” eal: at does not prove that he did not make th rs. Reilly. {
Youn; adger ‘aro @ package, (Does to Rollini” nal nol ve that be not make the “Gi shou ght Sleuth, “rm y
strpek the floor with al rp 0 ao “ i fe stalen voney fs in the packnge it: will | deposit. myinds. Tk ne block your game, {
stood looking at ose ‘whose eyesremained) «7 Rollin’ fetend*, prove conclusively that Rollin is the thief.” by? goto see Parsons, and I'll go and get th
axed on hie without a tre Rose smiled sai en d sais {Because he may have given a fictitious name letter ‘Does Parsous have bis washing ‘done there
“ ” ‘thn ke am fool ” when he deposit he money.’ -
The deci * fac ace flushod slightly as he said: Fen. evenly th in «How is that to be inade TS appesrt” eee; it is more convenient to his house than
“Look ting with Rania ly the detective delivered ashatch of Rel «By commuting your book. iptber laundry.” :
tan ce ae ihe whe was standing wil edicament, and the reason w e was in “ Does she know your name?
his puny fists lonciod, seemingly Fos dy to exer- prison. anid to i 9 deposit of one thou-| «Yes: tell her ‘the bun bundle Mr, Hoskin left, and
cise his infantile sue rength in making an attack brs to this point Rose had been brave, but now nd was made about ten o'clock this] jt will be all rigl 8 left, ani
yy he broke down. kage.” morning. he tw
ehetfre of hatred gleamod from the Si of the i yler face o beenine sak pale, and her voioe was} «1 Peat a clit tha q1ahe receiving teller exarained his book, andex-| $i uth, eon en spareate for bis obfect w
boy, whose courage would have made tim a dan- treiqulous, os ehe said: a reach the launary 4
rerous a ee f bad ho been stron ae son Oh, B , « Pethuse Rollin wishes fts contents to bo kopt “By Heaven! Iwas mistaken.” aid se Mire tho letter: Novance of Hosicina’ trend
ee an eeTen suid the boy. “Lem strong.” | with wry your relatus to bia?” secret, or, he would not have sent the pac seen not om duty: this morning when. the| 7° Tucesenger sauntered off as though in no
iger had gained his point by creating| «Asi ions. . me for safe when hurry.
Fou Bue 8 pomy by el a *.Humph!” said the detective, and he commenc: bank opened. 1 did not reach the bankuntil half-|"'Slenth took a sborter road and advanced at a
Tt was only momentary, but gave him an op- not tell you ed to untie the string. Past ten, b 5p reason 0, ines, the very mo-| rapid rate
portunity and he seized tt va to whe ou his sis You aro dishonorable!” exclaimed Rose. Salas the on k opened, @ deposit of a thousand] “Reaching the laundry he foun
By one of those sudden movement! oLbauds will not ane be ‘better for Rollinit you win} { How?” ‘Ry whom?” rs, Reilly, Svhotn he knew weil, ead ‘Jone mee
athietes are trained he seized Rose's pistol wl erhaps it “Hy prying into things that do not concern “aie Tait whoso name you mentioned—Rol-| &Se"Vie2 i8 former years, for which sue was grater
“Te is my turn,” be el] me. ‘ .
led, ut when she saw it was useless Ask Rollin. “The detective made no reply, but slowly un: 0 1 pe] “Howly Vargin!” exclaimed the washer-
gest to the ye “Who eases ou continued Rose, wrapped the package and exposed the contents to “tote wer on etre ae the notest Seat “Toit Yerstit Ieee once wore, Mister |
igo the package and run.” ete view. st eutht?
Young Badger -pub his foot on the package, “Your name? He was surprised at finding only a collection of} ‘ ail the books « :
yi CXBSREESE? aea tot Ht youare ognnst]Eoperg sot ich were Solow mith go, | Se Da weg aatste] ENE ot ar
Not yet 1» Rollin is. indee Siew anata as D ‘one @ ills.”” “Mr, Hos! ing sent a bundle to you.” n
Then the hei toy, csi eat Sith ganght hold of big ‘am not againas hina." There were "0 bank-notes among them. sega ras as sie eosivea| the money has noted it nee, be be a bis Boca’, on if
Young Badger and sone wil “ . Wh: a Rollin have, considered this pack- » eas el etter in the vest?” f
The detective, aa not, trou “xa ‘ave saying that to deceive me.” oge #3 imp impor tant that ‘i at care after eves arte { wagaith, ‘Tgont now. I throwed it in the f
Teast by this eho Persad like tnis| n T do to help Rolint” was to baye it placed in sa “My last” Gown get i.” . |
What would I not give to ‘Palle’ any tite That, of self, was a imyatery w Isat What was on the note?” «¥ it uy
ain up and mal ‘otihe greatest dotective in “fa a ey It nist have tome connection with the case or] «Jp Te so that ;
theworid a miration, and only | “Twill tell you Inter. Ave you still, afraid of thoctahier wont not have done this. Ret the mn who was in your place this mot sogm andl returned th the veces nell adjoining :
ut he did not show is ads » met From motives of curiosity, Young Badger be-|ing to describe the persou who deposited the] Sleuth took it and examined the pockets,
id careful, youngeter:' : jn Ban roncling the papers, Rosa looking om ia anger. | thiusand d arn Tnvone of them nd fon a eter i
Boy fell younee the carpet and « Gome into. the parlor where we neal at onge the Aistective ‘ce flushed. The paying-teller did so, and returning gave the the super ti .
ye biting with h on he carpetawve's foot | Releasin, Rose, Young Badger took She pack- Then he arose from the sofa and said: legen, inch tallied with that of Kutta. having bea a “wuusuaily ‘inne and ‘
mene wit held te package down throng age from ben ath his foot, nd pub ib im his] {Well well! ve favor,” suid Sleuth, beavy ‘an was legible, i