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Entered according to Act of Congress, tm the yaar 1887, by JAMES ELVBKSON, tx the office of the Librartam @ Congrese at Washington D.C. The righte to all of these stories are reserced by the publisher.
ani SrMucE Sa PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1887. Fenn e KDVANCE.” NO. 40.
1 VOL, XXIV.
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. : -_ TE: 3 When aia you hear frou him Inst 2”
m PLUCK: TT Tn oi ¥, Z y “About a month
aw ” CaN AL GI ah Ly y “Dent te, Mou inion! You mean an hour
BY MAYDEWs ni s hapa ago, or less, when you got bis messuge about the
4 if i
‘Ak veautttl ty oF biomoming li ty wc What girl 2" sho almost
When target from the glowing im, “Teeit cu'yelga concealed so somewhere about
Wil aluor its petals and change aud slant, in*taPadjonning reoe my diarke be suddenly ee a
Nor rent tt its work isd at" i ‘ Thus tt
claitned, “I thought I hextd a grown, Pe
w 7 at yo
“You don't kuow who dan, or. you wouldnt
gland there defying me. But what mean you do
U show me the gir
‘nuinute, Til blow my wbistle, Tet th the
Polloe and arrest the whole house." 4
Hig determined, confident munner frightened
the woman aimox out ot ber wits,
9 you kno’
*TIN clustering blossoms and buls have wrought
‘A graceful and perfect vine,
ates ar ovor oUF way,
ros pleasant froth day t0 day,
“Do jHichard Bordick-abeqoatingly
asked,
wor alan in the ney, ead that and Judy
‘span our He‘banded er a scrap of paper, on which was
‘eo eh neh i and he written with pencil, Ia an uneertaia hin iy
When turned from the sua they on “Wi Mom Burton let my friend, the bearer of this, take i
Bat bravely they strugaa, with Hever 3 sigh, the pith brougtt by Jos away abd oblige
MhicuRkD BoRDIcK.*
For dog wich na ‘above. .
We'll co and eros out each bot “ob, sir, why Alda’ you show me tla at frstt" fs
‘Nor grumble aud groan and 3) sg etiedy tn a alte
“ see fatn av agai i's Ou vs are st what a Peco sin
todas
ad ‘We make them from day 1@ ‘passage and led the
bine, lover tBrough, an aa-
Pa
ata ‘and turough it tS
ic se unlocked witha private .
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(This Story began Last Week.)
Footballs of Fortune
on, THE STRANGE
ADVENTURES OF A WORKING-GIRL,
BY EMERSON BENNETT,
AUTHOR 0 “LEGALLY DIvoncED,” “LUDLOW STREEF
AIL," *WITHIN PRISON, WALLS," THE KID-
NAEFED BEIDE,” ETC., BTC.
‘0 bits) glorious vision of his angelic love,
ma fou ana, ma borore it.
‘what of thatt
“Om ce ee OF my 4oul!” he crled, us he
impel ded forward und caught het up
AE stroeg aren
Cora Wilden was so taken by surprise, that for :
a Hine she could not spewk—scatreely bredthe, :
nie Of him who ‘bed before ree
cued hort he she loved, to Beat be olce, be 3
tnoment @ rapture whlch aimost wok away ber 2
{Obs by what marvelous, means id you escape
0 thls place ” shé at length
CHAPTER Iv. “His determined, co confident manner frightened the woman almost out a her wits. *Do you know Richard Burdick ?" she quakingly asked. Ec ous Indeed ™ be sald ened tm
RAMPANT VILLAINY, ‘Read that and judge,’ He hatued her a serap of paper.” hn pit to cause Dim. to, change places with bet
‘The blanket came down true to itsaim, and en- Kidnapper and his rou vnderons adversary, © ™
Yeloped the golden hair and lovely face of Cora | had dushed around the pit like n caved beast, and. | might eventuall enon} under his fect toen- | | “Now,” sald the halt-frantic lover, as he gath “The tpoment I coul
iden, : with np better reason! than i beant, had “ds | Abie inn to ven ie andy hd excn ninselfapon bis feet aif oan get out or is or knowlodye of your destination Sack 1 ad foroed
riiden. pt, of te mutes auscen. | BFR ‘than one impot tng at the eat wilds, Bardi sityped | Fd ole Won golag to test your, words. 101 find | froin my-enenty.® he concluded, 1 Hew hither on
9 #he caught a glimpse wall where fe had absisted Cbru to escape. ering aa tind’ wine Storthner Then tewert guake to come buck und Yelease your ie elas of lave.
Ing, she made aspring and beyan to ory out, bat | "Ho, ho, Mourae, tenting laugh kein We the wo ie, my tpeaiver ts | MSE sd uae tte ne goats wane bu | Sop vue looking, np-ob no parneciys-ini, bs
remot seb [Sat tegunus panght in the strong, floree embrage ng to un inthe, ot a that you'd better have ail your prayers bandeoine = Ponarat sara eros ees nanice,
ot wet reagan inthe meantime. sa eden coe etree
This ftendish laugh acted Tike magic on his | imkingn Gem o hi the! tagder eae: pana otilt "
serves, He had cho: ‘bite the npper portion of Tenees ng down its steady light.
With a they were all ina quiver and | the earth overhung tke iy ehand)uiter ‘steady | "iy ink Tighe the Seung nan examined the .
quite unstrang, put with this certainty. they bo: | alin was justin ‘ ot pulling the trigger, a wind that bad caved in with the descent of bis
re SAAC scoundrel 18 here to cont Bim down Into the i the es me ag Seed | na a ped so that he believed he could work
it . scoundrel is here to confirm my w ‘down into the pit the) pistol jechurge: 1d sloped go that he believed he could wor
Your freedom, After ve txed you, Bay Of | sears," he thought. as be quietly drew his fovolver ni vine eprse o¢ Ba ‘ ed | ie way up'to the upper surface on his nands
the cursed hound who's dared to © tween | and looked u, was ough for Edward Mor: | and knees, 1 be
you and me meh sas Prin and vennoely had if ae as his grateta only overing ardund ber for an a Fake'pas
ous rohe erievel | © fs grateful prayer, Wi bi jection, ber whole sweet cou
ad bot could ot have replied under Utgao wep pon i ated to the Tantern, had aed senanoe suddenly pulcd and. changed ao if with
‘the ciroumutanoon ave w af “WRtornul’ villain 1 be: sardonteally | guide hie steps leaving bis wicked ival obsearea, feaaly pain, nd ehe shrank back from bim as if
She waa already half-smothered and felt sick tanga ashe latched bit by the throat; “It is | fn the caine blickness which bad lately enveloped | in ‘ori te
ana fain ‘ce | myleen again now fe fr iif end o sea [ acein sweet Garttng, are you s11% he ried, in
ou nd thea and there the ruse foF fo an e nearest. street, he concealed bis | alarin, attempting to draw ber back to bis beart
4 Splits soomed broken and all ope now eau wet fancy Faitve a death between the two desperate ® ba ance aa set oifona ran . tae |eedpeees sinning oghupan bes quivering 1p 5
for ail nr atroggen to escape fom bor wi. | ou of ou alton (0p artery cular et a inpty bansom, and so- | 'Sboatt A. Morsimer,/ahe sald puting Bp ber :
ap one m trea nd and. shrinking “baee—dowe! Will
gd pereouter, the "end was fullure and capture 7 ed. an obscure street near the North wna Telease mets be em
eh ng wont art of the greut cit}, roms sed mite Tooked Tike one suddenty stunned by a blow, z
cc ig rdiek, halt to bimbelf ana half to Kis er doubre fare to set him down" the jo Teleased her, bat_stared at her >
bis
ntest possible the, mineemene ws Boe $0 ooldly left ue atin and
close to hiv heui houws sharp driving to | sunk, pallid’ and balf fainting, upon t
back with a ory of surprise and ra Ricbard Burdick was a powerful fellow, though, bute rsh tor tte fe pce ‘where he left the vehicle. at. ¥
/ “Entel i ag
. | eelinuy bie" ear aiiba. he put stp bis band and | and now belig pressed defend hie ie! frout is seareb, through u short, nar- | “Then he drew tn his breath, and looked burried. .
adie mbipped out sib peeabar he aa pen | fou ton the cuter rin huit the | purwonal aweuity made n desperate resi row, attookhte street, fof the residence of Moin | ty andansiousiy all around him, as it seeking &
ar the blanket, and fo reon Gore's | Size ot the vutlet, frow which the blood was trick. | For some time the twa seegenied and Homsdered Barta or this sudden change in her.
Povering. ti tor Wi te growie, ening | Shirsusassteinatte tee Haina SAT | tye tgs SN suse sane ox |° “Why, cere. danlngs rhe’ presently managed to q
‘None too soon, for she was gasping for air. pk narra go for Iie gnasbing stter. trylug to d rain the gencral housedine, WN adare eyardand Sabu bas bal to you? What is
ne = gasp te args cial fie Bloor iant. Nove Ene his pistol having slipped fournis band ta | heh boned fence hv front, answered: the number | the meaning of thie?
qilaving securely gagged het, Burdick said to the bestia ie! And he cloved the sentence with a | Bie fai, eaten * | and deveription he had received. ‘ me Hieve sie, Mr. Mortimer, I foel very gratefal
river! snow me;eht” sphemou Tera ft cen ma moe | fine tvongh a gato he boone be rang ths ‘forall you have Gone for me—for all the fn >
Be Bae virhon, he bnstenad away to the ourringe, which he foun {nfinselt fast growingtwenk wud helpless | bell: terest you bave ti me,” ae answered, fa
¥, SuNGLOl a together beforet™ he reuoned siiuost as soon ae the driver with his | under the ivangilug clutch of tis adverat ‘A colored woman opened the door. mith quivering Hoes and’ then
“Yes, sir.” taf oh sathlessl: tioned, “wh nd Wh sto a mercy, YOU «tesrsin Wai in TY he in she burst into tears and con oeal her lovely face.
“1m'not a ms " sly questioned, “where cw retelrs hisged “Yes, a “Mr. Mertimer! gratefull” he repeated, sti B
{Ym not a man to fool with, eh etn dark swe fn the shortest possivle time?" | meres!" You've tned sevdisn tines wat who statin a0 her’ hike one completely ew iidered, 4
sak saat young lady to you. carriage | pW, .te gta couple with me, Sir. Burdick, a a and housand ¢ ot mating, don't um a youl .
a walt rm. “Good! ‘Get me on don't,” she sobbed—“don't use such terms
Ses
en ein and’
aivovon asthe deiver produced st, Burdick ada. | nd shee now
7 20n'e come witntn an our, you drive to . :
Mo jurton’s, and tell her to care for the blos- tosave ber from your pr
sefy ul couse. “You underoind®
silos 20m ame atong anyon gue.t
of endearinént in addressing the! They are not
proper for you to speak, nor me to
“Why pot proper, Corat™ be ansiously, ques.
toned. “Tspenic tnd ‘Seeatae whole soul goes
resent and fat
“you needn't wait for me any longer, Joe, but | tions.
Grive to: Mom Burton's, and tell her to keep the | ““if'yoa do kill me, you'll never see ber again,”
girl tit toatl.” axing tnuttered burdtek.
Bare served | yotitt Rit Hebe auto to drive ner without being | “TW Sry
ts true, ast
ts Neonited, ? have only’ Knows i for one or two
2 olor both, air.” “No, of course not. Tdidn't think of that, We| sits fulses til dn a “nes pon where tn this vie | longed mente if wo bad my and loved, and
ee dene any must bind ber bunds and arins, Have you got ARDOve re gwaiced and Dound her, |“ all the {Its of humanity?” ed, fie agus agone of etern njtyrand oo
eno TNS tnd “predey ite be | Teper” ive not nnd time to take her fi « wun of then," she owed gether gain futinne. “OD. tet ows, that, oa
see eieety. OF Sean) bor ents ae y Ei78 be | T Foe produced a stout cord, and the two men | she's gone beyond your Teach, Edward Storti- | I'fortunes, trace thieves, deal in magte, | fav fed. to the fact that
For, Plgnty, Of "gyms but thle, duar Angel, our, yee 1h the nct of binding ‘their vietien, when the | mer." dhow pictures of fature wives or "husbands, Stk | do"eat tove me in fetarn;and that | have made
et ew your pardon, Rea you cane reply just | Ayer eugden sd: sesso eae you've not murdered hert™ charms, sell love philters, and dispose of—pot- | fearful “inistake in thinking your heart was
ww, Tun going to see and have @ ik w ete “Better than that.” \ mine? 7
Row; din Wand ro seo and have talk % nies From Sicha aivetio ee ea Guratck. swvnat de poe meant” {At the Inat word the woinan started and snap-| "'Foo bed on, her wild, contending emo-
ve him? ie an ‘onement-honbe wi nt her off in a curr | ped,» done choring all utterinee,
i ae) ime La aeeurents we bigod and bt | the bendriiatn ine and suw some shadowy sWhere?’ To what pase? Speak quick, you | ryan, ef aud what do you want?” fe drew up gently to her side, laid his magnetic :
Tio’s tho awell sou of that Mortimer, Van, | Object or objects appronc dcoundrol, oF you'll never speaks again 48 Dats hn, peenin tnfarmation, 1 want to | bund soothingly upon, Rer broid: wie forehead,
aoe ete iat got led om the ruhrond i ret into the b ickeund drive round to | worl ing you. ines. Timinota beg. | phd creasingly pushed ‘back ner
eo tao oat Ret ete wants terme eae posite to Where we caught her!” sald | “Give me my Nfo and tiberty, and 1 tell you." novehurity.. What ty your foo? irpgeen
about te Joe ent, MO inake you “Youll le to me, 5 at bim speculatingly, with a m te :
Rouen pinot ghis beliess ‘the. a * ag handled pretty ronghly, without re] “Novon my honor il tell you the truth.” gulitering glance, to moran y, sd for d
logon otner givie believe the, autne thing: und Af | gard to her feclinas, wentel oF pars “An’ gesassin's honor!” Sneeringly sald the my price for a general seance,” | of heaven, age et mie
Be hasnt goyan act ome mate wbgkatek entered the vehicle with bur. | other, sith-an ironfeal inugh. ea. tke ‘thi Come Wilden, the trae idol of tay heart,
Pete Sas eeet edly completed the binding of borate" “deta “Find her, then, without being told!" was the cance ft fs then,” he, rejoined, hand: ” Bestel ight with me a roogs a
19, ho! ‘Don't be a downright ‘0h my beauty! a ody white the earriag o- | sullen, doxired Response. og ones. “Now ati Lat Tverty to mk wh ‘ght , endl fe forthe
ow tine, row | Hy nen you die first?” sald. Mortimer, ance more it
Xoo Bo, wants you for @ ne, but only to th Sie ould not ery ont, because of the gag, and weg is grip go tg villain st hroat, my mayie chamber. rer
Giswicked words brought. keoner suffering to | She male no resistance, feuling it would be! tse= "he ppged aa Secmeueeniten the in) Ob, dear sir,” abe epi ay en led, wel
i U'the otner i SSienie now, oF We house as lo, and so he follower id'a poor, humble irl Uke inysel ig noee whole
Stn Foca lead is she was en- | “The thought of Edward Mortimer, the fear He did not ‘nténd fo murder the man, but be urouhla passage turn, Into om | ifebas been one of toll. vation ‘and ab
as the assertion that the rich Bawara i fe und he belie that; even if Safa, he outa made him think s hung’ with buck, with all wh de of strange, White | loving one who. Tiake a Bie fe to save
Morlinet wa ‘wed vo a rich Indy was true, mare ji her, pressed ber lov. | c1¢1 tell you trnly, will you Tet me go bold reltet, the celling arfunged | then poured into her reat words that are ore ae .
Wey eho aide betel nd why should 2 7 stoop Ing spirit down Into bopoless ‘gloom and ta “What et to her betore I do? Don’t take | t rey heavens, jited her up tow heaven of rapture? Ol, Ita not. :
1 fits heveclice: ef care little what b of herself now. me fora fool "The wontun, with sone mumthery, took berseat | thut—itis not thatt It ie that our posftions in life
Ramer rns “he Slow of il er misfortunes | ity KI me, good | In a chuir, wei Diack tal thie wench rested aul are so far asunder that the words of enchantroont
HOT stove him eo!” sho e jon of her present captor, | of and erows:bones, w ypbies paint: | wich Howed from the Mpa of Edward Mortiner
angel Fatizgpimer she mentally roan to whom her whole soul had gone | “sue Tit enter into this agreement with |edon the curtain that dropped down over the | could never have conie from tis bear”
‘and don't ch Dure and holy love was gay’ de- | you," sah otinsr. “if you'll xive me siteh in. | legs, Oh, Com, darlings | pledge you my sonl's sal-
fon ee ea ner pe ou carriage, 4 Joe ee ceiver or breakin ing the er maidens and | formati ‘can find und get Wossession of She pointed her visitor took | vation that every word of love ated {have spok .
‘mise sald the Fough iellow taking ber ve wedded to fis equal | srelvty. Cont Wittens Tit xpate your ite toy inane bowed her hexa, ‘see pray for atmos | sie your hearing bas come directly from my °
an tM wet iy tove Urmehe Into active being onty | you Iberty fill alter that event. nt or two, and then ise ‘sald, with closed | feart he erled. i"
ra mechantoally walked away w: le an uyontzin, star. ‘ eye: “answer nd traly," she sala, “Has no
Wf SoeCerm mechan toatl; iarhtataey ek him, | Vadion, ail other Goch were weeteee Sprang Now, mortal, what would you ki otha Salden ever iistoned 16 such Iauguage frow
What matter what became of her now, 4 the iatgen enter Ba sho to nsfer=so a toust she veh tiedeesise eae sae mae Mores | FOR Mees wer ole, Dan, soulanarebh
ak bs the | felt then. mighi mused fiimselt with qulzzin ques ed her clear, blue, soul-searching eyes
Bath a Hove, into w 2 ea tad: lonely | “ane whifeiing carriage soon stopped sn the new. Hons, but now he felt everything ‘Serious | stoadily 0 rs sr
for ay del
palate street, near the spot where Cora had
n capt
lesa the apckesand she saw ima
tured. ‘ote
Change color and seein to
wil ask something very simple to begin | mits enough sh
‘Terence Just now between suid. “Iam answer.
Tt wae dark be © person was in sight, in, bl take your word onty with | with" be said- ea.”
Burdick jumped Sacunatee Joe to dive Ot ake mine because you're obliged Speak out, mortal” responded the pretended | “No, it ig not enough, Cora Wilden !® he rejoin-
or going, « whirled away wit je the matter quick, for 1 feel the sibs! edvexchiedly “it is not enougb! You are not an.
Bie dark pit and perhaps ‘murder him, altost or ound prisoner the meus tiees SING | Geet getttuye Into ne to do sometbing wicked.” “Do you know Richard Burdick, Mom Bur- | Swered. tL may have spoken foolish words to
overpowered ‘her with grief and horror, ern, drew the slide over the Lieve, ‘Thus pressed to his last chance, Kichurd Burdick | ton 2” foolish ‘gine in ny time ts no, proof that I am not
3 soud do nothing’but noun, tn her Detptene iy aaa noiselessly p eked hls Way buck | accented the offered terms. ‘She started to her fret In anger. gw madly in jove with you.” E
“th a strangle Yor reite ts her p “PVesent her toa wouan Teall Mom Rurton,* | _*Whonre yout Whatdo you mean? Whatdo | Sfccauss Tbappen to be the last pretty plays
ie angel ore oad | he suid, “and she's to keep ber safe ull 1 call for | you want ining she sald bitterly: = Mie Monies, Were
ang nok Sealy Sidered the rafian we bullet sent within in Mach of fh “Keep cont, womnan, and answer any question,” | you sincere, or not sinoyre, in what you suid Lo ube
Our wanother Ith a fh "Slivno ts Mom Burton? what {9 shet whore 4a | he sald. Sieve ald You for thin weanderns yee | Saat Res
TBlhand Burdie ay the two left him, hastened his person beoe 3 she? und what ts she going to do with the girtt® | cull and have a right to civil and proper treat: | ° Nay other girls; Mise Wilden—not other foolish
back to the pit to 4 anes Ad imprisoned rival is intended ment. Do you know one Richard Burdi kt Yes | giris—for heaven be witness of your superior wis-
and enjoy bls own ‘evil 2b tramp Deon het stealthy ite or not m he answered, witha flush of vexation. “If
ard Mortinae! tOund fro in great f ‘rWhat i€1 do or don't t" she gnapped. youdon'e believe what I've already ford you, wby
perturbation. euhing BUU the truth, oF Dy eNy ving SounTH | “Answer me traly, woman.” “be sternly com-| do you nsk me more questions? ty expect
‘He bad heard what he fancied was a smothered bite you like a doy manded, "or, by my séah, Lit Bave your mystery | my uow Teplies to be auy more truchfal than te
: erysand certainly human volons eee observation, to draw a ‘Ten minutes inter, Richard Bundtok, acco p iby the pollog Ta onde
8 f hereemente was EuRKed And Dowd botn spond starcied und 1088 de © nd again fell to w
and There ik Cc LD den fae ning on wn of the bright tight | Dywpartion of the mite cord Re ad Uae “bon ro known euch person be Seplied, in a | y,Sb® @reoped her head, and aga to weep- | /
. Pesgite her fhe had mouned? oo rise to the chafing cuptive, who w Tevely vietiine wich Mortimer bad foundaaeel oe me, do not wish oy you,” she sobbed; “I
"Piedia bie wid excltetient and distress, he | He,gtct of nlunging his pocketkni re eo the wall | romans of his pocketsme Fighious wetrioetiog now where he is now?” wish you to think me, very ‘grateful for wll you
maipling st down, in the hope that he | fer bis own villainy, pave done for me to-night.