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o weteer= = — — — «+--+ CHAPTER XXV. MERLE MONT#’S FATE, TrHear was one drawback to the gallant sapture of the lugger, and that was, when Merle Monte sought the place where he had left Captain Pierre bound to a tree, that un- worthy wretch was missing. Search was made for bim, but without avail, and Vauce Murell reported that Peon had been out in his canoe, and had doubtless set him: free and escaped with him, for the In- tian wes devoted to the pirate captain. With the dawn the Gold Ship, the Sea Marauder and the lugger got under sail, and headed for New Orleans, and the following day the three vessels glided into port, and startled the good citizens, for, swung up in the rigging was Brandt the Buccaneer, who had ati last axpiated his crimes at the eud of a rop-, and Little Beit, had given the order to hang him, for she requested Merle to allow her to do so. The Gold Ship dropped anchor near the Sea Wolf, and the first one to board the beautiful vessel was Captain Mayo Meredith, and he held in his hands an official document, while he said: ““Merle Monte, the Government has sent you pardon, for your gallant services, and in- stead of being hanged your fate is to be a lieutenant in the navy, and my word for it, that when this last venture is heard of you will be made a captain.” Merle thanked the captain most heartily, and returned: ‘Now that I am restored to honor, and given rank, Captain Meredith, I shall at once resign and settle down to private life, to enjoy my fortune, which has been, so far, such a curse to me, ” And in spite of all entreaties Merle kept his word, and his pleasure was in restoring to Basil "Branch bis former home in all its beauty, oe enriching all who had served him faith- fully. The Gold Ship he kept for his private yacht, saying that some day he might need it again. Takiog a’ fancy to Vance Murell, he made him his lieutenant, and Captain Trenor was given a Jarge vessel in his own right, 2nd was thereby made truly happy, mor had it that Merle Monte loved Pearl Branch; but as Vance Murell also loved her, al e two. were friends, both seemed to yield in Favor of the other, and neither asked for her As for Little Belt, she throw off the garb of manhood, resumed her own attire, and, after long urging, became the wife of Captain Mayo Meredith. And Mezrak the Faithful still remained the at tal he x of his dearly loved master to the bat he seemed grieved that Merle did not make Pearl the Pirate’s Pride his wits. THE END, DIME DIALOGUES AND. SPEAKERS FOR SCHOOL EXHIBITIONS AND HOME ENTERTA INMEN TS. Dialogues, Nos. 1 to 29 inclusive, 15 to 25 sar djglogues and dramas in each book. Eac ume pages 12mo, Speakers, Nos. 1 to 24 a ana tage speaker #80 pages 12m0, containing from 50 to 75 pieces. YOUNG PEOPLE'S SERIES Dime Book of Winter S Dime ports. Book of Summer oe lbs Sports. Dime Gents’ Letter Write ue Voce ie be core eon eae | rer ta Sis al nn 86 JANET’S REPENTANCE, By George Eliot. Merle Monte’ S Fate, — ee 1 Tax MasKep AW Mrs. Mary R. Crowell. 2 Was It Love? Mog Hn Turner. 3 Tus Gre. Wise. * Ny ry Bete T. Campbell. 4 A Brave Hrarr. By Arabella Southworth. 5 Bessrz Raynor. By Wm, Mason Turner, M. D. 6 Tae Secrer Marriage. By Nara Claxton: 7 A Daventer or Eve. By Mrs. Crowell. 8 Heart To Heart. By Arabella Southworth. 9 ALONE IN THE Wor.p. By author of * Clifton," 10 A Parr or Gray Eyes. By Rose Kennedy. 11 ENTANGLED. By Henrietta Thackeray. 12 His Lawru. Wire. By Mrs. Stephens. 18 Mapcar. By Corinne Cushman. 14 Way I Marriep Him. By Sara Claxton. 15 A Farr Face. By Bartley T. Campbell. o Trust Her Nor. By Margaret Leicester, A LoyaL Lover. a Arabella Southworth. 18 His Ipot. By Mrs. Mary Reed Crowel, 19 THe Broken BerrotHaL. By Mary G. Halpine. 20 OrPHAN Newt. By Agile Penne. 21 Now anp Forever. By H. Thackeray, 2% Tue Brine or an Actor. By the author of ** Alone in the World,” etc., ete. 23 Leap Year. By Sara Claxton, 24 Her Face Was Her Fortune. E. Blaine, 25 ONLY A ScHoo mistress. By A. Southworth. 26 Wirrnout a Heart. By Col. P. Ingraham, 27 Was SHE A By Mrs. By H. Thackeray. 28 Svar. CHASE. Mrs. Ann 8, Stephen? 29 For Her DEAR } By Sara @haxton, 30 THe Bovever Grats “By Agile ne 31 A Map RrRIAGE. By Mary A. Denison. $2 MarIANA, THE Prima Donna. By A. Southworth. 33 THE THREE SISTERS, By Alice Fleming. 84 A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE. By Sara Claxton. 35 Att Acarnst Her. By Clara Augusta. 36 Str ARCHER'S Brive. By ae Southworth. 87 Tue Country Cousin. By Rose Kennedy. 88 His Own Aacarn. By Arabella Southworth, 89 FurrtatTion. By Ralph Royal. 40 PLEpGED TO Marry. By Sara Claxton. 41 Burnp Devotion. By Alice Fleming. 42 BEATRICE, THE Beauturcn. By A. Southworth. 43 Tar BARoner's SECRET. By Sara Claxton. 44 Tue Onty DaveGurer. By Mice Fleming. 45 Her Hippen Form By Arabella Southworth. 46 Tae Lirrte Herress. By M. A. Denison. 47 Because Sue Lovep Him. eae Fleming. 48 IN Serre or Hersetr. By S Sherwood. 49 His Hearr’s Mistress. ey Arabella Southworth, 50 Tau CuBpan HeEtrress, se Mrs. Mary A, Denison, 51 Two Youne Gres. By Alice Fleming, By Mary Reed Crowell . Turner, 52 THe WINGED Mxacmrane. 53 Acnes Hops. By W. M 54 Onk Woman’s Heart. By George S. Ka‘ne. 55 Sue Div Nor Love Him. By Arabella Southworth. 56 Love-Map. By Wm. M. Turner, ¥. D. 57 A Brave Gren. By Alice Fleming. 58 Ton Kson Mask. pe: Soe ary Reed Crowell. 59 A Wipow’'s WILEs. y Rachel Bernhardt. 60 Ceci.’s Ducerr. By Ftp a is Burton, 61 A Wickrp Heart. aes axton. 62 Tae Manrac Brine. y Margaret Blount, 63 Tae Creo_e Sisters. By Anna E, Porter. 64 WHat JeaLousy Dm, By Alice Fleming. 65 Tue Wire’s Secret. By Col. Juan Lewis. 66 A Broruer’s Six. By Rachel Bernhardt; 67 ForBIpDEN Bans. by Arabella Southworth, 68 WEAVERS AND Werr.’ By Mrs. M. E. Braddon, 69 CAMILLE. Bn ppemangg Dumas. 70 Tax Two Onemaxs. D’Enne 71 My Youne WIre. By My Young Wire’ Wife's Husband. nnie ude piles Te 72 Tux Two titi nee! s Gace. By Ouida. + ome MICHEL. ECTL By J.8 = Fanu. 75 = Biack oo OF Dias le 76 CoartotTse Tempus. By Mrs, 77 CHrisrtan OAKLEY'S eg wast Miss Mulock, 78 My Younae HusBanp. 79 A QuEEN AMONGST wou “ The rn.’ ge pte By Florence Marryat. aie the author of 80 Hur oe AND MASTER. Lucy TEMPLE, : = em Time Aco. By Meta Orred. 83 Puayine For Hien Stakes. By Annie Thomas 84 Tae LavrREL Busy. By Miss Mulock. 85 Lep Astray. By Octave Feuillet. 87 RoMANCE or A Poor Youne Man, By O. Feuillet, 88 A TerrisLx Deep. By Emma G. Jones, 89 A GILDED Sm. 90 7 ae 8. Raven F By Mary Howitt. 91 THe JILT arles 92 EILEEN pow oA By Dennis ¢ O'Sullivan. 93 Lovn’s Victory. By B. L. 94 THe QureT Heart. 95 LeTrice ARNOLD. 96 Hauntep Hearts. Rachel Bernhardt. 97 Hven Metron, By Catharine King. 98 Avice Learmont. By Miss Muloc 99 Marvorte Bauce'’s Lover. By Mary Patrick. 100 TaroveH Fire anp WATER. By Fred. Talbot. 101 Hannan. By Miss Mulock. 102 Pee Worrtnaton. By Charles Reade. 103 A Desperate Dexp, By Erskine Boyd. 104 SHADOWS ON THE Snow. By B. L. Farjeon. 105 THe cna Thackera 106 From Geccaiee TO Wannas By E, Lynn Linton. 107 Poor Zeru, By F. W. Robinson. 108 bh Sap Forrunrs oF THE Rav. AMOS BARTON. By George Eliot. 10 Tass Waxbaisa, 1 AND Rares By B. L, Farjeon Ona EIR. wets a By BB Carten, “Pyare Oliphant Hocaarty Diamond. By W i A Huno. By Mise Mi 16 - 2 - = — — SS eee —— a . ~ | Waverley Library. 113 Pav. AND Virginia, From the French of Ber- nardin de St, Pierre. 114 "Twas IN TRAFALGAR's Bay. By Walter Besant and James Rice. 115 Tue Marv or Kitteena, By Wiliam Black 116 Herry. By Henry Ki ey. apt. E. A. Milman. 117 Tax Waysive Cross. 1144 THe VicaR OF WAKEFIELD. By Oliver Goldsmith 119 Maup Mowan. By Annie Thomas. 120 TuappEus or Warsaw. By Miss Jane Porter. 121 Tue Kine or No-Lanp. By B. a FE 122 Love. Taz Wmowenr. 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