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‘Hutered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1300, by JAMES ELVERSON, in the office of the Iibrartisn'of Congres
ar Washington, D, 0. The rights to aus of these stories are reserved by the publisher.
: VOLe XXVIL |. SST EENENON | Secon aa PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1890. remenfPREE™ NO, BR,
a . e Indder cracked and swayed dangerous! .
ee REACHING THE GOAL. og nner * y gerously :
. ‘Allat ance there came a eras ot
BY D. BRAINERD WILLIAMSON wit, ag followed by @ tremendoas splash in the :
i
"ike iaader bed broken I.
‘Though heavy may the burdens le Fritz was treated lo a free bath. . oa
cotta allapon une, ewent down out of signein the black waver, :
rad without Jor, ow Us and he oame up spui
‘Aad erivial they a Kerry Inughed he
For li tno cu of thorns, That only made Fritz mad, :
‘Which ove hoarts rebel, } “You vos stecr a veller into dot. trap, dot you fs
‘there to neat dy. It we but Look yoadrownd a veller.. ‘aul Heh ures guia dot T 5
. ine foolishness 1 mi >
. “A bonoyed draught aa well, Fon play goue a Like ‘you Ee
Fritz managed to scramble into the boat, 3
: “Tiike some bunco game like dot. It makes me
fool funny" ne met ah, spultering Bod atk f
ihighe waar from bis clothes all over Korey «
ve iSia’oal I haven't got on @ waterproof and
gon’s need a shower-baih, ye big rascal erted
er:
‘Then he took up the 1
Ledgerwood grasped Shvarm as he did so, and
pained nora
¥ glanced in ibat direction, and enw a light’
stun iter the dark water under the dock in tbe
Suid, as Fritz began to say some-
ae all listened, and presently detected a taint
1 i coral a a Kerry, then .
: ‘9 “Ane! mie Bee Foutmavesadhea Pits.
me
, (zhin sory bag Lat Wek
| The Diamond Trail !
WSTERY OF THE RODEN FACE
‘The Tales, Eel of the Renowned Trish and
t tg the one we are alter,” replied
“Tdinks dot's 60” Fritz .
out ais lige by sliding the :
‘the la .
tutioualy thon he rowed wie bost cat trom un-
der the dock. +
‘The light on the water ahead continued to guide
they
hem, ubill they approsched #0 near they could
SNows suid Leager wood, “Nl tell you how I
found out Leongre West was true to mo, and how
n Detectives, Kerry Bair menor! Nat oer a abruptly, I went to | i
and Frits Honnes, Cali
0's
Shy did you do that:
“1 hud caught glimpse of Leonora there when
k 1 yas there éariief hat night.”
BY W. F. “Mor, til th hed so near th Id see the boat ahead cf “ftneant to know it she was there of her own
OR OF WHERRRY PLATS DEATH Gatrennsin” °100 ‘The Tight ‘on the water ahead cad continued to guide them, un ey approached so near they could see the boat ahead clearly.” srg Wilt
EH LIRA OF A CHALM,T the waa gooustomed 10 surprises of all sorts, | «The explanation will take yore time.” ood also sought to desery atrace of the | i Tua an interview with Leonora before you .
and he aid not, allow this ofrouinstance to Never inind tr now, then,” volt came.
Eipattention fre “Alright.” Let ieaifiee, fu¥ie present, for me | there were'no biaing-places on the old dock. NTrdeed te
Ie w: a ‘Captain Mask which | to assure you tnt now Knew I atonged Lear For a mowent the singular disappearance wasa| “Yos, She did not recognize me at first,”
[ers Biaies ehite had wounded. ong, and Uhay she fe my tra puzzle. “You mute pourealt Rug
See ane is weapon. Was discharged, the mysterious | "bot Fi Shot ike ine” locate “Dot vos worse den dose pigs In dot clover puz-| “Yes: 1 found Leouont atone, and after skillful
OTRIOERY Ans,” BTO, man ef the Maden thee dropped ft. Kranwee But at aot Weller, Ficagnss, dor ‘patent | zlerdou Lens and Los sot up init ourselves all rena the opportunity to futrodnee. the sub-
4 Bue ins ouieat be snatched i up again in bis | mnedlehie poet dot vo: Sr Fe takes! some | might mit," sald Pri Jech'd ond her hud escaped from Siag Sing”
r syemen lett hana, shes Oye cot wale, vos gon Wha mitber some | Veet Sai asad hoy went down through
P- Yunnnisa DisoUeMEwr oF A GiRAbOB DRawaAL | bowie kuntoacbin, bat Space Rt> emw ination unisaras a agree sera “ eee ME oes aw ho had! tae nye hen. on ann med ae pagh aoa e ds
} ‘Retin Captain sie diseharzed bie pistol, put | Frits ay "eYaw, ‘Ivimust be dot we vos found some tap: Eulied Geni Treuctrenod. 3 ie —-
Cortuinly Kerry Wiatv's situation was one of In- | mo bullet. instend of striking was buried | “How ald you come to Se bRAgHE to the vil- | doors,” added Fritz, said ems her tnend?, Hiscen
tense and thrilling peril. Infjue cetfing above his head. Jaing! den, you oid rascal ay tig wurraid?” asked | | They egan to seaich fora door in the dock floor inles bad at one time made her believe he was a
“Kut'the tnforoal spy! reiterated Captain |The smasked eapiain’s arm’ bad beon struck up| Ke . oe vat 0 | eines tone Sullty wroteh, "aaworthy of het love.
» Mask, sory of astonishment eseaped Kerry. weiss Sos adie footehigas pds ‘Dey vos Ging | Rove alt Pluluasday. The scoundrels huve | ugg” Ber Opinio tha
. Tetoemed the ollmax of the thrilling scone had | 213, 0fsstoniahment escaped Kerry. yetlers vor gor made fooltshris Te aa Bieler Book se | “Nougat eo
! come. At the moment when Captain Masksnateted np | “Or eon tpedad, we know thaty tid whine jumped off wvinechuceh | “Snesaktane had recently overheard a conver:
Clearly the dosporadoes were only too witling | the revolvar.'a mast startling, unexpected and | “Well, shige wait uidll LYoxsay Somedings.* to take me ses | sation sree Caing and th he att the task
r to obey the Tusrderons mandate of “Tho Haden | {ae was IP eens “When'l vos left you I vos voller my mans." | “Keres tried 10 open the trap-door ashe spoke. || Celved. ny sen an
, : ‘Tue form tn the corner which the desperadoes ferebeuteg "his edort ough it was proviaed | Sy seed to your gullt?™
Fine door had been Darred on the instae. | naa ag deponited there s sprang up. “Tre voy go mit der docks, some distances.” witha ring 16 talee it by “Ye ’
‘ great, oaken biind on the window had been se- was draws aver the man’s head| “Well? “Su ar an" the biackguards tave taken the pre- | <¢ go
yee was torn Om by his own hunds, which were now | site vos walt mit himself there.” caution to fasten the trap on the other side,” said | “5 fnnocent. She as good as
ce eee oc ionee us anteanse 30 that don | 92s 5 * “Ando : | Kerry. suid she loved Teagorveoed stan” -
side, he could not force an entrance to that den syus who struck up thearin of the masked | “Putty quick ness a boat comes.” hh was evidently trae. Then you spoke ov :
of assnssins, eaptatn Just tn timne,and the wext instant his) “Then what P “Shiuniny Chrvatent how youa trick dot | yes" :
at It seeined probable to the oMoer that as] ¥eice Fans oLimusked captain and Adu vellers got out | will open dot door purty Rmicknesd fai’ Frits, | SLeenomm was surprised and overjoyed
. stance cule in a “Shuiniiy Christmas! € vos ou deck once more | mit mun dor vos gota bag nit hie bead over.” | ite tad found.an fran bat on the docl ‘son Tebs tike aot? :
mu fter the black. | 28 Simes, Clear dot track for der German bre | Hin! Asrusting iethrough the Hing on the trap oor, | Dot vos like when Lend und 1 vos quarrel tnd
Pets ie for amay, ator the Dick: " {Dey aay got he vos Paul Betmore.” he aaded? ; Wi I vos been dere mit imineselt, ihe
guard a he rorruld 1 saw bim foliowing whin | “#2! shouted Kerry tate, “Yes, “Come on mit you, und pall.” soon ik:
e parted, an’ Ledgerwood's whereabouts 1 can't | , The ee sone dotsotive, Fritz, Honnes, had | “1 Shint otlee dot he vos x heavy vellers.” Kerey gmaped one ond ot the bar. prisonment she was
” thought Ker: ceonuplistie i sin; ve | An rita clatebe er,
ren sr, begob1” thought Kerry. Fhses (or whien he wos so justly tamoes. | Sivose voiters n dow: nt t “Now, then, ye big hascal, try yer masele sald lined In'a dranken row. He
1s was wonderful how oool be was fa the tace of | "Vw, here 1 vos, Tit He side tip with oire, as dot | dou no cap was Toritt'hinwe' and cone afouna.® | Ken fade his father Promise him. besore he died, ale
awful per fale sald when ‘noe jain woke ae faa your chines, ebT™ SAI togedder mit you," replied Fritz Taye to care tor Leonor ooepled a nome ie
fie an exhibition of nerve ts soldom wit. | down ino her veher Gey vos make | “yu ‘And ten the two powerful wien strained on the | with’ Caine c
neue, eighements mit themselves “And you Smproved it2 bar. “Iniqnorance of his real character 1” 5
a Maske revolver appeured tn Pritz’s band. One ve mo your Tie dtd." Crash! - - “Vest
vaptat nd, the | prow, delivored Ske Reitash ast the meal Tarned | «\Whuv aid vou dot” There came the sound of something giving way, | “shining ! dot boat's ght bas gone ont, und—" :
viltuine who bud rmomoutarily ae Wetore the | upow nin sosenamae aaah ie tae Nehitt was det! ft you.” and the: Ser up. Bang! the report of u pistolwhot echoed over
Avteotive's revolver advanc Ce op E a 2 sot nt ‘i Suddenly that Fritz fell sprawling | the water, .
ery pressed the tigger. “Whoop, Erin-go-bi Re the bogs av Paul Hebwores und sot htm | on .
‘Then Kerry pressed the t ie . ould sods ine Uncle Fun the Dook ay Fipperne ony wan quicker on his feet than bis big CHAPTER VL, :
But, horror! the weapon Fy sald, whin bh churiged the Galway mon de ben. | Vos: ana ine iat ithont sunpooting your German urter, and he did not fu cue intent merwcriva's eynatacns. .
Aan exaltant shout burst rom the lips of hls uybrocke “Come on wid ye, yo ‘av the | ruse, olerieg you to oRvor ‘iie'haalvo faugh at Brite foundering about, try-| | TRE Tey Dem ee
foes the: worrnl Hote i ng 9 eet np. “That shot was fired at 39," «a
! w With a loap Fritz gained Kerr an Belmore t” Dore Hebi: Make fooltahmess uta man when | | “Eight mo Roswoon f Woeldpaipeens ure sending
‘Thetr orles woro ike the nowings of wolves, | Thoasisntand dparatces weal, ‘ar the mo: Sagat hi were pore down. I pet merwet keg beer put you mit | ws their gompl . .
ang burn wolves they we ed. ‘The two detectives faced thea er your buok’ on purty aiyok, weyen vougit me one | “Und tv Ot means we vos found out, a
were sure of ufo Square hoi vou ® Eivnerd, und Tro Frits au gente: og Reey mond 7
. oor : wy. EeGoubtealy,” Kerry rejoined. 4
ni Keeny hurled the weapon, that had ttlod { Darwin Calne shouted: nit any beavy-weigat dot you vow Dring | “Chen undoubtedly.” Kerry! :
i in the hou of hiv realest need, full in the 1 Paul Belmore! Farest Youhuve done nobly, and t owe m: nie he was ‘They alt listened
fage of tho foremoat of the men. ‘hutehman in is piseet® eried another, 7 nh * v mg attention to niin. ita atinetiy they beard. the sound of oars 3
Then his hands went bokind him. rule his eyes atiuted: and & das it he bit? ‘dot to profit tind 1085." x duviciantora hetighted it; and held cleg caine to thelr Beat
9 movement was made Ike lightning, iknoled Frita wus.assisted by some super tight" taughed K joor tnt fioore :
The gucceoding {ustane n gllttecing vowie-knite | agenoy. vue wel weaned, ethated the darkness bete :
Awshed fw eneh Of Bis hands. tNever mind that now,” rejoined Caine, “Naw'we muy soon hope to got a olue to the Kecding downward, aa disclosed. Raid Kerry.
sys had! dravrn tho woupone fom a commented | Then tne desperudoes aime at thetwo great de. | wnrder tnd the mona Fobbery from Paul | | Hutat tie foot SC the’Tadudr ‘erry auld seo | yw, dot vo aon Ste he ge :
. mare's Hips. n 1 _ an ine avieety 1 -
‘They wrare.a sucpria for the doteative's foes. Maia jast then Ser futing Into decay ne ANG Dinekoned tw} te metatie Satonation of the voice assumed by wk
ihe sho Baek, ye murderin’ black: | _A'shOE from Fritz’s revolver was dts charged, | “Hist! Slience mit you Kedgerwood ieaved forward over the opening | the miynterious one of the Intdden user
. hen came athe art of brea with Ker "eat no trucos of the Ritl he | Hae villains were mMukihg all haste to elude the ;
eight ana loft the terrible bowie knives cleft the he waa Jammp in oom was Shsttered, cu Tovear or the viliains tn whose company a atrange | men on hele trail, boat no :
att natantly was e Ineotnptete | exon fate Bhd plaoed her, wer “Ive mgoin' to t
Kerry br nam before the faces of his | darkn ore pee that Instant the. party HE ened Hers Lone Obs heaven, ta his mage | Falthuntiva meee!" Ra un nile the.oars &
foos. Again ‘Enen, white for a moment, the enemy reoetled ingiied dwelling fhua Some tow sudden hale. hint Haake” villain may ourder | Dit in the ould sed, Be ‘he tail av. ena Nolan's ;
Tie masked captain sexiaped bis foot In mage, | perera Frits doa “eames mem, reeetle ow tives the vernido, he onty thine rached nto oul Ireland an? rang St
tint Shoot nim say {oF stand aside | sounded in the room. rade saw that‘they | “ite an “ie plain enough, The tusculs Fatvion's pel i ‘sell give thin Ho
and ive me free range foF a abot at his bs Of the boards of the partition beside them Boat” at Retry. , Pe
ghled, io nt a sereain a ” wen
. “The deaperadoes sprang to one sido, hhis way” cried a votce, vote Meng out eS SEER BEETS Fe Tee | oe Scat ene ooking Com engin tinder "Gor usuer ow mine dot we sed 3
wists nyaterious man of the bidden faee leveled | The oficars knew the voice, “Iho or kats from among the band of deapera-| “ERR TIEht yo aro! There tn boat chain | onerher Inger in det bottom of dot Dont, ml : -
vor. hey recognized the tones ot Gerald Ledger- mn the 0 cee te eco the aduce, fee to tone | Bose wtiae % :
5 Ina ere srgnid Ore at Kerry. wena ger~ | A2cyereitnl heavens! that wus Leonora’s voice?” | the binckguards’ boat was fastened there replied | wan’ begorra it 5, grebin’ the ond, av the hove . :
at Ww owle-kn: out an delay, they bounded | said Gerald Ledyer wood Korey, wasin your t are, ye
— einen, fry’ bowle-koives whizzed neo a Rea formed by the displace: | “The exenpod onvictin Foleo rang with the into- | "sive mast tollow them!" orled Ledgerwood, ex: | Resnteiny Che don't talk abond dot. It ;
"the bra hurted the weapon | Font see ation of intense solicitudes, 7 Wedge inquired. | Fas be dra
with all bls strength andaeil at Captain Mask.” | convict, clo" sald the voteo of the escaped | “hss, Hn sf sn te Fete seeeg tee Reve | ha to ean i ereee aurea Oh Jest at auch a time as this
It straol ica a lanl blow on the band, Just | “They. ‘followed the speaker. “Ty must beshe is in dangers replied Kerry, “We must find one!” cried, Led; any. | Toon our efor T belteve the 2lf@ of an innocent
“fe dtioved acry ol ala, He ied thern to a doar in the rear ot the house, || | «Yes, ¥ infernal i lining may beabautto | “Wait a moment " x: | gitl paste ia Le ENO eninoaelt,
Rea pon was discharged. | moontight, | Sn ‘BEY Were outside, under the | tke yee ee ae lay wea eipeecot'e tena to | further dow I don't Know. bow st vos but they vos all got.
But tho blow of the Kelle Ba Baa vapotled disaim, ‘They darte Hey and into the | ug at aera lusked sarering lower, wale be pointed wit bio cise miaghed mie ime at Oret sight.
. The atted by, Kor ric ahadlows of soine tall a ructures. Masegnted Lea ecw ood. tee aed Gurl object which hud justenughe eo
rhe Geteotrve was nou bit “What next?” demanded F “Dot's ‘soe amirmed Fritz ta tones of eonvic- | Sisste i soe doteao! Und when t Igok mit der giase
A thousand (aries! te has slashed my band 1 1 donit thiok ie nny nse to go to that house | tion: pit cried Ledgerwgod. fp, vos ou mineselt, You bet me sour oe
cE eee area himeett, “and t'vo put a | EAL Aeks ay lowand watehadvised Kerry. | | Thon we must save her: At all events: Kerry teas nine se are night We, youn faery aoe dere witen‘t a indy
“ rr 19 imsett, an Pacented Ledaerwooa: the ossoon io sand by an And its adritt™ old ane wo
oz, sa know $e by, thnte othe rages erties vera date forms leav- Belles te oahgow uae “Chmech.me addy: | Kerry saw the tide yasringtog the object for Boat races for love!
fever L seo x0 widont ine the house. b worll break the heads av the black: | ward under the trap-oo. ‘And Fritz sighed in a metancholy way as he
ancien risen tn the ae the vittaine had been, allowed a trie “wie "eal 3 : Heoame neater. ee ie ag eagerty naw vat | seem ote BE Ma Lae ork,
Ns y is com! Pitz gave Kerry one of his terol on et eager “Com fy yer iarney ai
FSi ere ment en ane | Ea arse en ee eee TET wee wan| mee neanaen ee mee woe teak porate Meee Rotana Tah
yet. ously Leonora Wont ms wENbre wan no time tor elanations: pon. cithe oars ave init, ICs a. stanncb-looking Die braved ln deat” admon:
venta previously Leonor Wont bea | Ketry whlmners ‘they Lhr0e went awitity be stealthily on. tty then,
~ mo to jeaut to sntprise te vila
eaeiyauen wt aise Abrough a small inte- an ne suger they are aking musa erasete se ve ws Eimer wot x ey re guided by the sound of
dor ne reer of she one | EIT Tetrean ‘Begooean’ Ws me aor thst . cher bo
"ir led 9 an apat n Bnietmte dein an
tea ocry and bis foe whe aarti mem anid Leagan ie Dana ans ieahow Now hmppiriess Lvs dott mee 1 Tho bisckgoarde ay
“hers orry AM ound partition between the two Rob asked Kee ee the band of dark forma on the dock | dem,” penis et aca an ed eat sted 2 ct erry.
mathe eracks Ware Wile, “Keanon Were fade away and Vanish, But they did | _ "We will doo to overtake them! oriod the Test bie fancern when the i
- Souatas ieorry hari hig bo f.knte, a whapee weld ou ge Her In tho rear room of the house Lege? ae rb
Sustas Kor Debind the partition” at his vat let 8 dot mean ail Fetta, icerry Beatin to descond the Inddor, ‘rand the acete.
We tere ere 8 whisper. . Ba a fa Agive it up. Lemay be dot dove vellers vos ary
m Leonora sghe' played a friendly part?” Stogabel give ft op ered K aw [L'wonld mot sustain more than one | some game 4
. Atoame fe tnritied bir. othe gave bim ‘enh ve Sica tater * aaa Reduorwener’.@ | nevey ann at a ti They tietened in stlence,
m1 i fiend year. Hold a tes plonger} “Act yet you claim she betrayed you, tong aio, ney quickenea ther Daas ‘The Irish Metective reached the bottom of the Several momer
he its girl's Wo: and that ane waa leagued with your'old eneinies In'e'tew moments they sero on the dock where | Inge ther sound o
soar nn well a dotighted ia. Kerry, tg band'of the mnuakeed oaptnin bad Just stood 20 oment he gratped the boat and made itt| Omy ine sighing of tbe mind oid be heard,
surprised, at West a voluntary ocon. | tt wronged hi whe noone ther fag. "Thon he entered ate mingled with the sound of the aisnial /
. ant erie srendeavens ot the doepnradons: | When did son make sre ofthat sere inne niong the dock. oxi hedpereond cam own, pect @ Fase, erry, 4
. f ite Tenderyod on hor to play w flendly iis ls avy nightoof oo a sonron lag alee won & very direc: |, When elind entered the beat, ponderous old wset bot cron tie Sten dot'voe workin’ tn mit
. Frits begun ine own bead, L\
| | “O)