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— ae — — * >: cet + ~~ = “ae ie. to pony up?” ‘*T cannot, Have mercy, Blackthorn, have ~ mercy!” 14 ae ee ee came back, half an hour later, ‘ Yas, he’s dar,’ he said, ‘’bout haff skeered todeath.’ ‘‘ Black- thorn then left the hotel, and was gone over an hour, and when he returned, I overheard him say to the darky: ‘ Yes, I found him, but he swears he has no money, and is starving for want of food. I told him we’d give him till to- night, an’ ef he didn’t produce, then, we’d give bim up to the law. @ was near scared to death,’ ‘That was the resuit of the first day’s dis- covery,” said Jolly, in conclusion, ‘* except taat last night I traced Blackthorn to the hallway door of a rickety old tenement-house, on Melon street, one of the toughest streets in the Chinese quarter. In fact, the street was such a fearful looking place, that I skipped out, and concluded to wait your return!” ** Well, we'll take a turn around that way, after dinner!” Dick decided. That afternoon, two perambulating Jewish peddlers made their way into the slums of the city, and paused for a drink, at the Humming Bird Hotel, a most disreputable looking place. Both looked pretty much alike, spoke in Ger- man-English and while one’s stock in trade con- sisted of suspenders, the other vended a cheap line of socks, ** Socks, shendlemen!” he would ecry— ** Socks, expeace & pair, Varranted to fit; Der longer you wears dem Der t’icker dey get!” After a slight indulgence in sour wine, at the hotel, Isaac and Abraham took their departure. ‘*Did you see Blackthorn?’ inquired Isaac, who was Jolly Johnson. ‘‘ Mine frient, I saw him!” Dick replied. ‘* All I want, now, is to locate the tenement-house. To-night, after Blackthorn’s visit there, Ill call on Mr. Henry Hastings, myself.” They passed through Melon street, and Jolly pointed out the rickety tenement, in question. Then, the two man-hunters returned to their hotel quarters. Toward dark, Deadwood Dick, in his Jewish disguise, once more made his appearance in the vicinity of the tenement, selling socks. This time he was alone, and having reduced his goods to the astonishing low price of two pair for six- pence, he had no difficulty in finding plenty of purchasers, This fact did not prevent him from keeping a close watch on the open stairway, leading to the upper stories of the tenement. ust as he had sold out, and when it was very dark, Blackthorn came along, and mcunted the stairway, when, like a flitting shadow, the Jew dogged his footsteps and saw him enter a small apartment on the attic floor. There was no door to the room, and no furni- ture except a stool, upon which a candle was burning and an old straw mattress in one cor- ner, Upon thig aman lay ina half reclining attitude — a _ wild-eyed wreck of a once fine-looking person. He was none other than Henry Hastings, but, ah! so changed from his former self, He seemed to shrink back closer into the cor- ner, as Blackthorn entered the room. ‘“ Well!” the latter seid, ina gruff voice, ‘I have come for your final answer, old man. I’ve ot tired of running here, and now, are you go- ing to come to time, or not?” ‘Blackthorn, as God is my witness, I have mot a penny!” was thereply. ‘‘ You can search me, if you like, but you will find I’m telling you ou can’t lie to me. the truth!” ‘* Bah! The gal didn’t steal it all from you!” ‘‘ Every dollar, or else I lost it in making my 73) ng ‘* That’s a likely story. Come, are you going ; ‘* Bah! I ain’t in the mercy line. Once more, and for the last time, shell out!” ; Hastings made no reply, but bowed his face in his hands, and groaned aloud. ‘Won't come up, hey?” roared Blackthorn. ‘Then the police will! Before the night is over you will languish in a murderer’s dungeon!” and with this threat he stalked from the attic. Crouching close under cover, Dick waited until the villain had gone down-stairs, then walked into Hastings’s presence, his arms folded across his breast, and his face stern and un- P Hastings gave a horrified gasp at sight of him, .. | ‘‘ Henry Hastings!” the avenger said, ‘I am haggard wretch, the te a ee ne - ee ee ~ - en Fe oe 7 {eo . « ~ i a Py “ty ’ om “ : ry, ‘ a7 =P aL ‘ ee ee ee oe eee ee ee doom. ButI have not come here to carry out my oath of vengeance, so you need not tremble, All I want of you is for you to sign this paper, which places the crime of the murder of Paro Patch upon your own shoulders, and clears Syl- van of all complicity and guilt in that act. After you have signed it, my business with you is done!” ‘* What!” Hastings gasped, eagerly; ‘‘do you mean that if I will sign the paper, you will no longer seek my life?” ‘* Exactly!” ‘* Then, let me see the paper. a chance for me yet!” He clutched the paper Dick handed him, as a drowning man might grasp for a straw. Dick had drawn up the paper so it would, when signed, free Sylvan of all guilt or connec- tion with the crime whatsoever. With eager eyes the doomed man scanned each word, and seemed to drink inits full mean- ing. Finally he said: ‘* Swear that you will never molest me again, and I will sign it.” ‘There is no necessity of swearing. My word is suffieient.” ‘** And you give it?” © hn," ‘Very well. Give me a pencil” ‘** Here is a self-inking pen. That will answer better.” Hastings took the pen. His hand was trembling violently, but, with an effort, he managed to indite his signature and return the paper and pencil to Dick. ‘* Will that do?’ he asked. ‘Yes, that is satisfactory.” And Dick turned to go. ‘** Hold on!” Hastings cried. ‘ Tell me of Sy!- van. Do you know where she is?” ‘*Miles from here, -You will never sec hor again,” ‘‘Nor do I want to,” was the bit*~ ye ‘And Honora, my daughter, Do you ...0.7 aught of her?” * TI do not!” Without further words, Dick departed, and There may be Deadwood Dick’s Death Hunt. ee | — —_—— terms with him!” The nigger went away, and | here. I see that, without my aid, you have | come, step by step, nearer and nearer to your | ence in the cit —— —_——_—— a . - : gram awaiting him, demanding his early pres- of Galveston, Texas, So, leaving Jolly tosettle up Sylvan’s matters, Richard, Junior, set out for the Gulf City, to participate in a new and most exciting drama, THE END. BEADLE AND ADAMS’ STANDARD DIME PUBLICATIONS Speakers. Eachevolume contains 100 large pages, printed from clear, open type, comprising the best collece tion of Dialogues, Dramas and Recitations. The Dime Speakers embrace twenty-five volumes Viz. : 1, American Speaker, . Komikal Speaker. 2, National Speaker. 16. 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On reaching it, Jolly met him expectantly. ** Well?” he demanded, “* what luck?” ‘*T found my man!” ** W here?” ** In the tenement attic floor!” ** Did you get the paper?” ‘és es,” ‘‘Then your part of the hunt is ended?” 4s Yes!” ‘* And mine soon will be!” Jolly said, his face growing stern, and he turned abruptly and dis- pia pe ick lounged about the office of the hotel, and awaited his return. It was fully an hour ere Jolly made his re- appearance, and Dick saw at once that some- thing had gone wrong ** Well?” he interrogated. ‘“* Too late!” Jolly said, dropping into a chair. ‘The police got there before I did, and took Hastings into custody!” ‘* Ah! then thelaw will deal with him, and your bands are unstained.” ‘‘True. But no law will ever touch him!” ‘Why not?” ‘* Because he is dead!” “Dead? ‘*Yes, As they dragged him away to the jail, the poor guilty wretch died of sheer ter- ror!” **Tt is better thus!” Dick said. “It ought to be satisfaction enough for us that our chase is at an end!” / ‘Several days later, an Australian steamer started for San Francisco. sven its passengers were Deadwood Dick, Jolly Johnson and Sylvan. The weather was fair, and the trip was made in due time. ! During the voyage Jolly and Sylvan became fast friends, and were so much in each other’s society, that Dick could but accept it as a fore- gone conclusion that he was literally out-of the race for the pennant—that his chances of secur- ing Sylvan were two to one in Jolly’s favor—to which he did not dissent. 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