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Bram to tel
Bad Boys Wy he retor
sad tale that little Tommy told and ev very
rom hix heart.
story the tears cha: ased
sentence was wrung fi!
told his harrowing
down his cheeks and splashed noisily on the
stone pavement
“Boys,” paid ‘Tim:
me called Chimmie.
my.
That was when
me it I reformed, and here I am now
member of thls most _ respectable ‘.
Where did I get mixed up with the idea
that there was nothin’ doin’ in the bad b
line? » I don’t know, fellers, Not e:
actly, but I connected with it one day, a
the idea fastened and grew until finally I
the whole dog canning, dow
w
eK 0)
the kid stunt with me a good deal, but I
always had it coming, and I never felt too
bad about it.
“My greatest falling was a great hanker-
all the time and
e woods.
_miles every time they saw me coming down
e day I was skulking around, playin
that r was out in le after
unters 2s a
zenerat thin; about picking e
phants, and when all was ready I put it on | fore ‘hen, and said, as he handed her a pas
to cook, While busy putting: more wood 9)
re I was seized by a ‘mer about
acave, At first he was go-
ken. Gee! silk
I haggied
hat chicken for ten minutes
that drumstick off, n I
at. I chewed on that arumstie "tor
je ag much impression as
@ rubber shoe,
fraying, ‘Pitch in, sonny, and eat hearty.
Don’t mind me,’ I did my best to eat that
chicken, I was having a dreadful time.
a sections of leai
pipe, with uuple of more miles of pipe
to eat before it.
“‘Fine, tender chicken that,’ said the
farmer. ‘My son, remember how hard you
worked to get this meal. Don't be bashful.
‘ut in’ I trie
r
Well, I sat and fought
was patisfled and wa
fect
ways felt like aying home fo. Toost when ad
so I was bad boy
The Slave Was Responsible.
“you used to hear
I was
out with
fe Ine *and gathered
e impression they
ed to shoo
Or, The Greg:
(Copyright by W. D. Boyce Co.)
Begun in No. 35, Aug. 28. Subscriptions can
begin with that issue, or back copies can be
procured from news stands, or our agents,
or by mail from office of publication.
CHAPTER XXV.
Bonnie Bessie did not close her eyes the
night of Ross Sherman’s attack on Ger:
Grey. She sat in her
coming of the man who was to take the life
of another for love of her.
With the early morn voles startled her—
the Bewsboys calling out the news in their
B
oe
“ “ Mornin’ *dition 0” Herald ‘nd Times! Full
‘count of the killin’ las' night at Langley’s
it heavens! He is dead at last! But
jon't Rose Sherman come?” exclaimed
Bonnie Bessie, and she eontinued ‘to listen
the cries of the paper carriers, until
at her dooi
is Hogs now,” said the girl, and she
arew back thé bolts.
But her one-armed
protector stood *
“You_sent that youth to his death last
with a voice Tike a roaring night, Bessie.”
One glance at the
Bessie sun
heading, and Bonnie
k on a chair,sburying her face in
. 1
we had better let
of course, gave Gerald Grey all
the credit he deserved.
hay
fellow,” ‘sald Bonnie Bessie, and then, with
0
‘e his body decently buried, poor asked Calvert
wot
LINKS OF LOVE AND sOLD:
-Osmond Duel.
By Colcne! Prentiss Ingraham.
now absent from the city on a visit to your
vi
Calvert Forrester turned deadly pale;
even his rp grew white, but he said in
"his every step;
a3 it is
Tos
In the dress of a boy;
®
2s
g
gE
8
Ze
z
twit never ‘Test nti Gerald
Grey is in the
woman spoke | with desnerate earnest-
ness, her eyes flashed, shes ed her white
teeth threateningly, a! small, hands
were firmly clasped.
Calvert Forrester was silent, but Rodney
Ra aymond & said, in his calm way:
ir girl,
fee"
two who
re
wt pupite forces and run_ this man t
there is another—but I must
f him,” said Bonnie Besste, “suddenly
checking
cate crets are not in my keeping, and I
might compromise him.
03 ur words, no, ¥ we are in searc! ch
of al Sho can tell us aught of Gerald
Grey.”
‘But he would endanger his life were he
; he is an o' tls
niger; we will
pledge our words ont that. Whee is the man
e lives where I do.”
an outlaw! One
would not believe it, from your face.”
8 often lie. We meet daily those
who wear pleasant faces, while their hearts
ith an owe
'y protector now, and my ally
my hatred of Gerald Grey.
“That man has injured you sadly, then?”
He bound
“He draggel ‘ed me down to ruin,
Gerald Grey was not dead than for her lover ceased to love the when he found that you
at was dead, she dressed herself for a| ore dead, sir’ and she turned. her gaze
walk, determined to glean what news shé| upon Calvert Forrester,
could of the affair. “True,” she continued, “I was the heiress
joing to .the police court she boldly (0 5 a. dishonored name, pny Protector,
claimed the body Of Ttoss Sherman as her utlaw; but I was
lover, and had it buried in-a small lot she
rovers and had st buried in a cmaill Jot she Ba at t heart until Gerald Grey brought ruin
e it.
» but that poole Bes-
an blame her, dis-
torted as was her early tite by bad example,
the remembrance that her father died
on the gallows?
Several days a
over, Bonn
after the affair had blown
le Bessie rigged herself out in
and just at
She was
1 determined to be revenged on Gerald
rey,
In crossing Broadway her mind was so
aring swiftly
‘rom aitferent. directions,
she observed her danger, and in
a
warn-
negli;
drivers, the rattle Mot, ‘the wheels ands the
tramp 0! orses.
Then she gave up all for lost; but sudden.
ly a tall form darted to her side, his 4 nm
strength burl: back the est horse, and
is arm enctrcled her w als
‘Then, with a bound, he wasvfree of dane
ger, one a yell of triumph rose up fro
“Calvert, i did that well. Ha! is not
yy hu
he
tated from
i take him
returned “Catvert For-
ster, t ack, they drove
rapidly away, and a few minutes after were
in their room at the
ade—the hoy
nd had already returned to
Was ft you that saved my Iife, sir?” and
Ronnie,Beaste t turned“her beautiful eyes on
Tae
a pot that honor, Mi:
friend Calvert ‘orrester, Baved you.’
t Forrester! re wie you say Calvert
and le Bessie sprang from
fe upon Shen she had been placed
y ner preserver.
“ my nam Salvert Forrester. Did
we ever meet before? said that individual,
with grave surprii
3
&
Wendell Phillips was in a hotel at Chartes- | ““Nos T thought you swere dead. It is so
ton, had breakfast in bis room and was reported and ‘pelleved."
served by a . Mr. Phillips spoke ATrue; te w istake,
him aa an abolitionist, but the other seme mnie Bessie was silent ‘oD minute, and
more concerne: breakfast then sald, quietly
than about himself. Fin: tity Nir Philips “Do a belteve Gerata Grey to be your
told him to go away, saying he could not| frie
bear to be waited upon by a slave. Calvert, started, but replied: ‘.
other remonstrated: "'Scuse me, massa,| “I did think so once. Why do you ask?"
ut I're "bl o stay yere, ‘cause I'se| “Bec: tause T know that If hewas iriendly io
bi
‘sponsible fo’ de silverware.
you, it was to gain some selfluh end. He 1;
n who had lost | ¢,
you are e not the only woman he has be em
rayed; but his end is drawing near, and
ask you to aid us all in your power,” said
Calvert Forreste:
“Swear t you will never make
hat
known anything regarding the place I take
you to; swear that you
will never betray
is gcounantss and I will carry you to h
poke of as
than any on . ee
Both men took the required oath, and a
few moments ‘after the three were driving
rapidly out to the old Knickerbocker man-~
im I
now: ing more of Gerald Grey
vi th perfect confidence, Bonnie’ Bessie
w-found companions into
homestead, showing
n into the room of Ross Sherr
the apartment everythin; 3 just as
the eccentric gertus had ‘ett i the night he
forth to Tn no more.
se ated, peipnnie nie
in a short while re-
turned, accompanied b: her
of “the on vy quondam friend
Gentlemen, this is he ”
salt esse. of whom I spoke,’
‘me In prepared for busin
in Nis 3 one hand rested coniainly upon ‘the
butt of a revolver in his
“Iam glad to see you, gentiemen, it
: you
m [are enemies of that arch fiend, " Gerald
y.” mn hls eyes fell a
of Calvert Forreston we ‘h ene he added ane face
Took very much like a Grey,
01
¥
cage}, F have often been told so, Pata
“If are’ Calvert Forrester, you owe
ou
me one,” abruptly said the mai
“Youn we as I tell my story, if,
we are ti
w, tell me
and when T se
w whether to. pags “or seve]
nm Mr. Gre,
we bring him petore ome pours
hich wr ish t
nn?
ge - Mr. Gre
my accusers betors st ove
im if we are convinced that
A Kt a plan; nothing easier to be care
not |-
ried out; but it must be done soon, as he ig
preparing to get married in a few weeks.”
;w Know you this?” asked Calvert Fore
resten N quick
“His present yalet is my pard. “Mr. Grey
he country tonight; in two
weeks he goes pack to get married, but et is
pt very secret, for reasons Mr rey.
knows P best:
“] propose this gentleman,”
pointing
, “goes and mi
town, I Will take a
them at once.
ck, bring ano’
ou; we will await you here, ” said Calvert
anxiou: to act any
so as at stake,
T'll bi back within the hour, mand the
e best cellars in this town; help
ne-armed plotter left
yourselves,”
the room to go after his ¢ his confederate:
CHAPTER X XXXVI.
Gerald Grey s once, more alone in
pachetor quarters is home that was soon
0 be blest with the presence of a beautiful
"that evening at eight o'clock he had
turned from a flying visit to Mawd—the, ast
before he should go to bring her back with
him.
t hig request and for reasons which he
told Maud he would one day explain, their
engagement wa: t a secret, and except-
ing his valet, to om he spoke confiden-
iz v
tially, none knew he was to be m:
Maud and her parents had refrained from
mentioning the circumstance
$ now nearly midnight, and Gerald
Grey was about to retire, when his valet put
in an appearance,
A gentleman tose you, sir.”
“Who
“Never see eves on him before, sir; says
he's an old frien
“Show
The valet wesw ed fi Iney Ray-
mond, who dvanced with cordial manner,
hand extended, ile he said:
Tr Grey, how glad I am to see
mond Redfield! In Heaven's name,
low,
fo see mey said the ex:
Bushranger in an injured ton
nkly, I a Tdo not, care to ree
new the aequ aintance with you.”
“How unkind to wish to cut a friend; but
we'll not quarrel on that point, a3 1 have
business to settle with you—some friends to
introduce.
e"the last two words were called out ina
oud voice, and the door opening, six persons
entered the room.
“What means this Intrusion? My_ valet
shall kick your friends out, and I will aid
cried Gerald Grey, springing to his
“Sour valet fs in my pay: you'll do
such thing, Gerald Grey,” sald Rodney Ray
mond, as he leveled his revolver at the heal
of the man befor:
It was useless to fight against it; he had
no weapon near him, and he sunk down into
r, and ‘said, sternly:
exactly we have comé to try you.
his feet, ec
essed against his temple,
stepping forward slipped the handcuffs upon
hig wrists.
Wh
as
eans this?” he said, the sweat
standing ike beads upon his bro
come to, try yoy
Come forward, all of you.
e door advanced, and the
fell on © an,
id Greene! Has the sea given up its
e cried, ina tone of
dead: idn't die—see here!” and
, e
the one-armed pushed Calvert Fore
renter forwi
a moment all belicved that Gerald
Grey would die then and there. -
‘es almost sta reed from ‘their sockets
is neck and
man
to wae a failure, and he sunk
back in his
“Here, drink this brandy; it will austalr
yeu,” and Rodney Redmond turned o'
glass of liquor from | a Jecanter and hand ided
fo the sufferin
a mighty e:
his ‘Selt-contral,
Hort ‘Gerald Grey recovered
nk the brandy, and thet
man’s crimes,” sai odney
impromptu court.
CHAPTER XXVII.
ped! fell you ant that 1 know, sir,
ack.
the lodges vkeeper of the homestead.
“I believed my wife loved me; but, at
death found out that eho kad ae
hide her shame, for the child
bhe | move sieth
to was the off
Osmond, whe
hi
Osi
manhood. mond’s, lived and grew
“That man, then Captain Grey of the
Well, renal is your wish? To'extort gold, ©
is
mond, who had been Sppeinted judge of the