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4 —_ CHAPTER XVIII. THE END OF THE GAME. INSTANTLY Juan Pacheco lifted his left hand and touched his forehead with his fore-finger, saying: ** Caution |” It was the signal of which Violet Vane had spoken! Any one who gave it was to be recog- nized as his friend] “* W’at’s thet mean?” snorted Daddy Duzen- berry. ‘* You hain’t no friend of ther Velvet Sharp!” ‘*Tbat is where you are wrong!” was Juan’s cool reply. ‘' We are the best of friends,” ‘** But you are arter bis gizzard!” ‘*That is all a trick, senor; it was played to blind the eyes of bis foes.” It was hard for the three men to understand this, but-Juan aided them in making lke secure, although that ruffian raved and stormed in a furious manner, berating bimself for trusting a treacherous Greaser, When the tough was fast, Juan said: ‘*T will now lead you to the cave, senors, I fancy you will find a surprise there, There are two captives, instead of one!” “Two! Who is the other?” Juan explained it was Doddy’s girl. Slink and Hogg had succeeded in capturing Liz, and, the ‘‘ judge” knowing about the cave, she was taken there. Hogg was left to guard her, while Slink returned to town. Cautiously the four men approached the vicinity of the cave, having Jeft Ike in a helpless condition where he was captured. As they came out close to the mouth of the cave, they were amazed to see two madly battling figures Jocked fast in each other’s grasp, Only a moment they paused, but as_ they rushed forward, the contesting men reeled and fell to the ground, There the Sattle continued till they were torn apart, Then our friends saw they were Sweet Jim and Adam Jayne! ‘*He would have robbed me,” gasped Jayne, who had been badly cut by a knife in the ruffian’s hand, ‘‘ He saw my money, then he tried to get itall. Five hundred was not enougb.” Sweet Jim was disarmed and bound, ** Don’t believe thar’s ary need of trussin’ up this one,” was Daddy Duzenberry’s observation, after he had hastily examined Adam Jayne’s in- uries, 4 ; The chief villair was mortally wounded, Within the cave “Judge” Hogg was found guarding the captives, but be was easily made a prisoner, There was no small amount of surprise when the boy and gir! prisoners were found in each other’s arms, as if they had been acquainted all their lives, Jayne and Sweet Jim were brought into the cave, the former being placed with his back against the wall, where the flaring torchlight would reveal to his eyes ail before him. His face was very white, and he was rapidly grow- ing weaker, _ Adam Jayne,” said Juan Pacheco, solemnly, ** your last hour has come; you are fatally wounded, and in a dying condition at this moment, This is the true reward of crime.” Jayne’s lips moved, but he uttered no sound. ‘* Before you,” continued Juan, * you see the boy and girl against whom you piotted—chil- dren of your own brother, though I do not wouder their mother resumed her own name of Kenton after leaving ber husband, Yow tried to kill the girl—you buried her into the Missis- sippi. This young man,”—pointing to Leon Forest—“ plunged in after her, and by almost a miracle, both were saved by a floating timber, ‘* They tracked you here to Coffin City, They came together, but as strangers, Jennie Kenyon being in the disguise of a boy and registering as Vimothy Styles, She is two years older than her brother Wallace, but, in bey’s clothes, look- ed so much like him that your tools were de- ceived and thought her the boy. ‘‘The boy whom you would have destroyed was saved by Violet Vane and given into the eare of a friend, Daddy Duzenberry here. Wal- lace adopted the disguise of a girl, and as such, he looked so much like his sister that even you were puzzled and startled, There they are, and when they exchange clothes, they will be prop- erly attired.” ; Jayne did not seem greatly surprised by this revelation, although it is probable bis in- juries accounted for his failure to show emotion. Being given a swallow of liquor from a flask Daddy Duzenberry carried, he said, faintly: **T was so near success—I thought! And now —my God—I am dying! But I will have re- vebge on the wretch who destroyed my life! 7 ’ Violet Vane’s Verdict. He it was who killed Old Luckless,s My money paid for the job, but he struck the blow and fired the shot which ended the old miner’s life, For it he should hang.” ‘** He shell hang fer snuffin’ you out, pardner,” assured Red Lark: ** but as Ole Luckless ain’t dead, we can’t swing bim fer thet!” **Old Luckless not dead?” ** Not by er jug-full! Jam Ole Luckless |" Off came the mass of false red hair and beard which had covered his bead and face, and the unlucky miner stood revealed! ‘*' Waal, may I be kicked!” cried Daddy Du- zenberry. ‘I hev been an’ went an’ jumped a livin’ man’s claim!” ‘* Sure as shootin’, pard!” laughed Old Luck- less, ‘‘ I thought of tryin’ ter skeer ye erway by playin’ spook, but I kind of reckoned I didn’t keer ter be shot full of holes, like a sieve.” ‘*But thar’s one thing 1 don’t understan’,” confessed Daddy. ‘‘ Hyer’s this Greaser, an’ ef I don’t smell a rat ’bout bim, I’m er Chinaman. They’s suthin’ ’tarnal natteral ‘bout his voice, an’ ef he wuz bleached, I believe be would look like somebody I hev seen b’fore.” ‘You are right,” laughed Juan. ‘*When I get to some water, and where I can shift my clothes, J will make a slight alteration in my appearance. Off comes this imperial now,” ~ An thet makes a big change, Great Scott! it is— ‘** Violet Vane!” Is was indeed the Velvet Sport, With the aid of his ventriloquial powers, he had played a won- derful double game, which had enabled him to become familiar with the plots of those he was seeking to defeat, and thus aid in their final overthrow. So well bad he played his part, that neither Daddy Duzenberry or ‘‘ Liz” had sus- pected him. It was little wonder he laughed after Daddy caught him making love to the dis- guised boy. Adam Jayne died from the wounds he had received, and when they learned the truth, the citizens of Coffin City quickly disposed of the man’s murderer, a tree on the outskirts of the town serving as a gallows, Lank Ike succeded in bursting the cords which held him, and he at once carried the news of disaster to Elias Slink. Neither of the two were afterward seen in Coffin City, ‘*Judge” Benjamin Hogg was tarred and feathered, then ridden out of town on a decided- ly knotty rail. He also disappeared, Jonas Jayne was not molested, for he was not considered responsible for any of his father’s acts, Wallace and Jennie Kenyon, with Leon For- est asa companion, went East, and the children did not find it difficult to establisa their right to their father’s property. About a year after this, Violet Vanereceived a beautiful wedding card which bore the names of Leon and Jennie, ‘ Daddy Duzenberry left Coffin City with the Velvet Sport, willinglv giving up the claim to its rightful owner, Old Luckless, Again the daring Sport struck out to wan- der whither fancy led him, Always, brave, noble and manly, loving right, detesting wrong, ready to spill his life-blood in defending the weak and oppressed, may we not hope to meet him again? . THE END. Beadle’s Half-Dime Library. BY WM. G. PATTEN. 489 The Diamond Sport; or, The Double Face of Bed Rock, oa Captain Mystery 3 or, Five in One. os1 ales Ware the Sport from Denver. 587 Old Bombshell, the Ranger Detective. 604 Iron Fern, the Man ot Fire. 619 The Boy Tramp Detectives or, The Doubie Grip Witness 629 Violet Vane, the Velvet Spor. 641 Dismal Dave’s Dandy Pard. 651 Bound Boy Frank, the Young Amateur Detective 665 Violet Vane’sa Victory. 6S2 Wild Vulcan, the Lone-Range Rider, GOR Violet and Daisy, the Posy Pards, 705 Violet Vane’s Vow; or, The Cratty Detective’s Craft. BY LIEUT. A. K. SIMS. 546 Captain Cactus, the Chaparral Cock. 568 The Dandy of Dodge. 576 The Silver Sport. 558 Saffron Sol, the Man With a Shadow’ 589 Tom-Cat and Pard or, The Dead Setat Silver City, 601 RP y Hans, the Dutch fama 61 | Bil ad Barnacle, the Detective I ercules, Pexas Tom-Cat’s Triad 681 Tom Cat's Terrible Task. 688 Tom-Cat’s Triumph; or, Black Ivan’s Great Combine, 646 Cowboy Gid, the Cattle-Range Detective. 657 W arbling William, the Mountain Mountebank, 665 Jolly Jeremiahs the Plains Detective. 676 anal Sam, the Lookout Scout. 680 Billy the Gypsy Spy. 699 Siraple Sim, the Broncho Buster. 712 The Mesmerist Sport; or, The Mystified Detective. ‘ sf 15 BY OLL COOMES., & Vagabond Joe, the Young Wandering Jew. 18 The Dumb Spy. 27 Antelope Abe, the Boy Guide. 8 pegs en the Prince of the Prairies. 41 Laas ack, the Young Mustanger. 58 The Border King; or, The Secret Foe. 71 Delaware Dick, the Young Renger Spy. 74 Hawk-eye Harry the Young Trapper Ranger. 88 Rollo, the Boy Ranger. 184 Sure Shot Seth, the boy Rifleman, 148 Sear-Face Saul, the Silent Hunter, 146 Silver Star, the Boy Knight, 158 Eagle Kit, the Boy Demon. 168 Little Texas, the Young Mustanger. 178 Old Solitary, the Hermit Trapper. IS2 Little Hurricane, the Boy Captain. 202 Prospect Pete: or, The Young Outlaw Aunters. 208 The Boy Hercules: or, The Prairie Trampa, 218 Tiger Tom, the Texas Terror. 224 Dashing Dilek: or, Trapper Tom's Caatle. 228 Little Wildfire, the Young Prairie Nomad, 238 The Parson Detectives or, The Little Ranger, 248 The Diswulsed Guide; or, Wild Raven, the Ranger, 260 Dare-Devil Dan, the Young Prairie Ranger, 272 Minkakin Mikey, the Boy Sharpshooter. 290 Little Foxfire, the Boy Spy. Boo The Sky Demon: or, Kainbolt, the Ranger. 884 Whip-King Joe, the Boy Ranchero. A409 therenles, vr, Dick, the Boy Ranger. AIT Webfoot Mose, the Tramp Detective. A22 Baby Sam, the Boy Giant of the Yellowstone, 444 Little Buekakin, tne Young Prairie Centaur, ADT Wingedfoot Fredy or, Old Polar Saul, AGB Tamarac Tom, the Big Trapper Boy. 478 Old Tom Rattler, the Red River Epidemic. 482 Stonewall Bob, the Boy Trojan. 562 Blundering Baall, the Hermit Boy Trapper. 652 Don Barr, the Plains Freelance, 661 Old Kit Bandy’s Deliverance. 670 Norway Nels, the Big Boy Mountaineer. 680 Dauntless Dan, the Freelance, or Old Kit Bandy in Arcadia, BY PHILIP 8. WARNE, 67 Patent-Leather Joe; or, Old Rattlesnake, theCharmer. 175 Caprain Arizona; or, Patent-Leather Joe's Big Game, 198 Captain Mask; or, Patent-Leather Joe's Defeat. 219 Despard, the Dueliat; cr, The Mountain Vompires, 888 A Tough Boy 3 or, The Dwarf’s Revenge, B68 Little Tornado 3 or, The Outeasts of the Glen, BTR Little Jingo; or, the Queer Pard, B88 Little Oh-my 3 or, Caught in His Own Trap, 401 Little Shoo-Fly or, A Race for a Ranch, 408 Little Lenther-Breeches ; or, Old Jumbo’s Curse, 481 Little Ab Sing or, The Curse of Blood, 451 Colorado Kate, A Tale of the olines. 480 Three Jolly Parda, 517 Jim Gladden’s Deputy. 527 The Jolly Pards to the Rescue, 547 Sandy Andy; vor, A Good Man Down, 556 Lariat Lil; or, The Cast for a Life, 574 Old Weasel-top, the Man with the Dogs, 598 Keen Clem, the Ranch Imp. 699 Jim Dandy the No-Name Sport. 618 Billy Blazensy or, The Skeleton’s Legacy, 685 Oklahoma Hi, the Blue-Coat Scout, 648 Happy HNarry’s Big Find. 664 Cheeky Charley, the Special. BY ALBERT W. AIKEN, 11 The Two Detectives; or, The Fortunes ofa Bowery Girl. 76 Abe Colt, the Crow-Killer. 79 Sol Glnger, the Giant Trapper. 248 Joe Huck of Angels and Hi« Boy Pard. 447 New York Nat. A Tale of Tricks and Traps in Gotham, 458 New England Nicks or, The Fortunes of a Foundling, 464 Nimble Nick, the Circus Prince, 498 Taos Ted, toe Arizona Sport. 510 Cool Colorado, the Hall-Breed Detective, \ 618 Cool Colorado in New Vork. j MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORA, 4 The Wild-Horse Munters, By Capt. Mayne Rela and Frederick Whittaker, ® Adventures of Baron Munchausen, 12 Gulliver’s Travels, By Dean swift, 14 Aladdin; or, The Wonderful Lamp. 16 Robinson Orusoe, (27 Illustrations.) 18 Sindbad the Satlor. His Seven Voyages. 22 The Sea Serpent; or, The Boy Robinson Crusoe, By Juan Lewis. 88 The Ocean Bloodhound; or, The Red Pirates of the Carribees. By S, W. Pierce, 86 The Boy Clowns or, The Arena Queen. By F 5S, Finn. BS Ned Wylde, the Boy Scout. By Texas Jack. , 61 The Boy Rites; or. The Underground Camp, By A. C.Trona, 95 The Rival Roveray or, The Freebooters of the Mississippi. By Lieut.-Col. Hazeltine. 98 Robin Hood, the Vutiawed Earl; or, The Merry Men of Green- wood. By Prof. Gildersleeve, 105 Old Rube, the Hunter; or, The Crow Captive. By Captain Hamilton Holmes. 112 The Mad Hunters; or, | heCave of Death. By Burton Saxe, 124 Tippy, the Texans or, The Young Champion, By George epson. 128 The Young Privateer; or, The Pirate’s Stronghold. By Harry Cavendish, 148 Rharp Samy; or, The Adventures of a Friendlesa Boy, By J. Alexander Patten. 227 Dusky Darrell, Trapper: or, The Green Ranger of the Yel- lowstone. By Edward Emerson. 261 Fergus Fearnaught the New Y irk Boy, By G. L. Alken. 266 Killb’ar, the Guide; %r, Davy Crockett’s Crooked Trall. By Ensign C. D. Warren. 298 Red Olaw, the One-Eyed Trapper; or, The Maid of the Cliff. By Captain Comstock. 817 Peacock Pete, the Lively Lad from Leadville, By Lieu- tenant Alfred Thorne. B28 The Sky Detectives or, A Boy’s Fight for Life and Honos, By Maior Mickey Free. 850 Red Ralph, the River Rovers or, The Brother's Re- venge. By Ned Buntline. y £65 Raltimore Ren the Bootblack Detective. By A. P. Morris. G H. Moree. B74 Gold-Duat Tom: or, Ben’s Double Match. 876 California Joe’s Firat Trail, By Colonel Thomas Hever Monastery, aan Y ony Rampaney a Ot eg fag F. 8. Winthrop. ‘he ne » By John arner. 484 jounaene Dick and His Three Invincibles, By enryv J. OMmAA, 582 The Cowboy Duke, By Edwin Brooke Forrest, eee ie Wate vate. By oo gp hg tiie i Tatera, the Bov Ferret. 1. Tay. 682 The Doad Detective’s Double. By Gerald Carlton, oe.” < A New issue Every Tuesday, m The Half-Dime Library 1» for sale by ai) newsdealers, five cents per copy, or sent by mall on receipt of six cents each. BEADLE AND ADAMA, Publishers, Mi 98 William Street, New York, rm con) 0) ~ >» etl - Y ete é j ¥ -. - “| 4 *~ sg i * Coo | . at — J m * ‘ i