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ey a oo? ve - macy -_ ee. a ~ = = . 6) a ee Ne an Fe - Sr Ps 14 Mac and Jack, the Invincibles. —not you. You will stay where I leave you when 1 say good-night !” ‘““A quarter of a million! He would bave played me false, and takes me now only because I’m useful—so!” The speaker is Emily Morgan—the girl who was brought to the Barret mansion to take the place of Eunice, should it become necessary, Herman has just left her, after repeating Ful- ton’s words, and urging her to fly with him. ** Pulton’s the man they’ll follow furthest,” be argued, ‘and you won’t be safe if you go with him.’ ‘*Suggest my being present when you return to him,” she bad replied, ‘‘and Tl) decide after we leave him,” That settled her fate, for as the valet, having returned to his room, searched through a private cupboard, be muttered: “Well, it’s your own fault, mademoiselle, your own fault, [| would have taken you, but, now, you, too, must stay behind |” When the bour had elapsed, Herman returned to Mr. Fulton’s room. ‘Does Miss Emily accompany us?” asked the valet, as he threw himself into a chair, ‘* Yes; why?” ‘Would it not be well to acquaint her with—” ** Yes, you are right, She will have to get ready, for 1 have decided to leave to-morrow,” interrupted Fulton, adding: ‘* Ask her to come here—and, Herman! Bring a bottle of wine, and glasses,” The change in Herman’s tone, as he said: “* Yes, sir,” and the smile that accompanied the words, should have warned Fulton, but he was too excited—too intent on his own murderous plot—to notice anything, In a few minutes, Emily entered, followed by the valet, bearing a tray with a bottle and three glasses—the latter havirg just a suspicion of white powder on the bottom. ‘* Fill the glasses!” ordered Fulton. This was done, and the tray placed on the small table, around which all three now seated then.selves, After a minute’s preliminary talk, Fulton picked up one of the glasses—and dropped it on the floor! With a curse at his own awkwardness, he arose, saying: ‘‘Never mind! I’ve got a glass here, some- where,” And taking a glass from a shelf, Mr, Fulton uickly poured out some wine—thus preventing erman from seeing that there was a suspicion of white powder in this glass, also! Mr, Fulton’s glass was different, and there- fore easily distinguished from the others, Although in such a burry to fill it, Mr, Fulton placed the glass on the tray, aud began talking of the intended flight. Herman listened thoughtfully, playing with the glasses until he had Mr, Fulton’s glass be- tween his fingers, Then there came a break in the talk, and the master-spirit said: ** Well, let’s drink to the voyage!” Herman could scarcely repress his laughter, He was just about to say the same thing. ‘** Success—altogether!” returned the valet, They were Ominous words they were al- together—before their judge within a minute. ** Scoundrel!” ** Traitor !” ** Villains!” One word from each—Fulton, Herman, Ewily—and there were three corpses around the center-table! Ten minutes after, a party composed of McVeigh, Austin, Robert Barret, Doctor Lewis and the big keeper, Andy Kelly, entered the house—but human justice had been forestalled, The ‘‘ hod-carrier” was rhb A affected, excited, on seeing Herman, and, on leaving, re- marked: ‘‘T can change my hair, now, Jack; the man is dead!” CHAPTER XXVIII, CONCLUSION, ON the same night that Eunice was brought back from the ‘‘ baunted house” in Brooklyn, Robert Barret was released, or rather rescued, from “‘ Salter’s Sanitarium,” There was nothing mysterious about the affair, nor could the rescue have been effected but for the assistance of the ex-keeper, Andy, and the isolated situation of the sanitarium. When Andy met Lewis and Mac at-the hotel, / wa =< d F3 ~ vn gs Poe me Ps! ye. ee aad | ee Ss he bad no intention of lending physical as- sistance against his former employer, but the doctor and detective used their persuasive powers to such gvod effect that, within ten ininutes, the big fellow said: ** All right! DU’m with ye, but, if I burt any- body, you’ll have to stand by me,” ‘‘ Don’t worry about that,” assured Lewis. ** We'll take care of you.” ‘* Hurry up—it’s gettin’ lete,” warned Mac, and the party started, The carriage, under double fare, quickly reached the sanitarium, where Andy annvounced his presence by a tremendous yanking of the bell-nandle, ‘* Now, you stand back,” said the big fellow. “Tf the doctor comes, l’ll call ye, but, if any one else comes, W’J1 send for him,” In a few minutes an attendant came to the door, and on seeing the ex-keeper admitted him, with the remark: ‘“Lucky thing you come, Andy, The old man will be glad to see you.” ‘*Tell him to come here right away, I’ve got somethin’ of importance—great importance for him to attend to,” ‘‘ Allright, Andy; but he’s got a case in the bathroom!” ‘* Who is it?” ** Don’t know his name, but you used to attend him. I—hkold on! It’s Simple, that’s it!” ‘Tell him to come here, quick!” Andy fairly thundered the words, and the attendant, thinking the carriage contained the ‘important case,”. hurried away to Doctor Salter, who, with a half-dozen of his tools, was preparing to give Robert Barret a bath!” The ex-keeper’s summons, brought the ‘* doc- tor” to the office, without delay, ‘*Come on!” yelle | Andy, grasping Salter, and as the others enterec: ‘One of ye take care ©’ this scoundrel, ‘*They’re goin’ to torture our man!” ‘*T’ll take care o’ him. You go ahead!” Mac ordered, peremptorily, sss ——— amas © Five minutes after, Robert Barret and his | rescuers were speeding toward the city, Mac’s last words to Salter being: ‘* D1] be back in the inornin’ wud a warrant for ye, ye Satan’s commissatr y !” Late as it was, the party drove direet to Mac’s Office, where a surprise Was awaiting them in the shape of Quiet Jack, and a man sleeping ‘on the lounge. ‘*There’s your 2ouble, Mr, Barret,” said Jack, pointing to the sleeper. ‘*My double?’ ** His double?” _ “Yes, Mr. Barret’s double,” replied Jack, add- ing: ‘**T stole him from Herman in the Jersey City Depot, He was taken from Salter’s den the night Mr. Barret was brought there and, under Her- man’s tutelage, has been playing Mr, B, ever since. ‘* He’s a harmless lunatic, very much afraid of this fellow, Herman, and was only too glad to run away with me.” ‘* Faith, between yerself an’ that girrul, Eunice, ye’v’ robbed the doethor an’ meself uvaall the glory!” exclaimed Mac, looking admiringly at his partner, ‘* By no means, You gentlemen obtained my eof as well as my niece’s,” protested Mr, Bar- re ‘It’s Peter Simple,” interrupted Andy, who had been looking at the man on the lounge, ‘* And Eunice, what bave you done with her?” asked Mr, Barret, ‘*She’s wud me boordin’ missus,” answered Mac, adding: ‘*It’s purty late, but I think, if Docthor meet city go afther her, she’d be home to- night, The ** hod-carrier” said this with a sly look that seemed very embarrassing to the doctor, but Barret relieved him, saving: ‘*No, no! The doctor and T will go to some their immediate assistants, no one had an of the relationship formerly existing betw Fulton, Herman, and Evnily, but those that knew, (after the ** hod-carrier” found the quar- ter million in the arch-fiena’s trunk.) bad a dif- ferent idea to that expressed by the verdict of the coroner’s jury. The three principals in the conspiracy being dead, Robert Barret did not care to create a sen- sation, so the opinion of himself and his friends was not expressed, Doctor Lewis, with the full approval of his former patient, was rewarded a short time ago, for his zealous search for that gentleman, by Eunice’s band and heart, Andy was rewarded for his kindness to Rohert Barret, by being installed as a kind of com- pauion—or guard—to that gentleman. Tne boys, Sam aud Joe, rm ceived their reward in the shape of employment, the former going at a good salary to McVeigh & Austin, and the lat- ter to Doctor Lewis, Mac and Quiet Jack, although well paid in advance by Eunice, were amply compensated by R» bert Barret, and the firm of McVeigh & Aus- tin is again in existence, “Doctor Salter’s Sanitarium” is no more, The doctor, not caring to await Mac’s promised visit with the warrant, vanished; but, as Satan’s Commissary, may be at Satan’s work elsewhere —who knows? THE END, Beatles Half-Dime Library. BY CHARLES MORRIS. 18 WH'l Somers, the Boy Detective. 22 Phil Mardy, the Boss Boy. 26 Picayune Petes or, Nicodemus, the Dog Detective. B80 Detective Dick: or, The Hero in Rags. & 12 IMandsome Harry, the Bootblack Detective, 17 Will Wildiire, the Thoroughbred, 2 Black HKeaa, Will Wildfires Racer. o7 Mike Merry the Harber Police Boy. G2 WAll Wildfire in the W ooda, 65 Billy Baggage, the Railroad Boy. 70 A Trump Card; or, Will Wildfire Wins and Loses. 74 Rob Rockett; or, Mysteries of New York, TY Bob Rockett, the Bank Runner, / 188 The Hidden Hands; or, Wi!! Wildfire’s Revenge. 187 Fred Halyard, the Life Boat Boy; or, The Smugglers, 189 Rob Rockett; or, Driven to the Wall. 196 Shadowed; or, Bob Kockett’s Fight for Life. 206 Dark Paul, the Tiger King. 218 Dashing Dave, the Dandy Detective, 220 ‘Tom Tanner; or, The Black Sheep of the Flock, 25 Sam Charcoal the Premium Darky. 235 Shadow Sam, the Messenger Boy. 242 The Two * Bloods”; or, Shenandoah Bill and His Gang. 252 Dick Dashawuay : or, A Dakota Boy in Chicago. 262 Lhe Young Sharps; or, Rollicking Mike’s Hot Trail, 274 Jolly Jim, the Detective Ap rentice, 289 Jolly Jim’s Job; or, The Young Detective. 298 The Water-Hound: or, The Young Thoroughored, 805 Dashuway, of Daketas or, A Western Lad in Quaker City, 824 Kalph Ready, the Hotel Boy Detective. $41 ‘Tony Thorne, the Vagabond Detective. ce el ee ool | $58 The Reporter-Detectives or, Fred Flyer’s Blizzard, B67 Wide-Awnke Joey or, A Boy of the Times, | 879 Larry, the Levellers or, The Bloods of the Boulevard. 408 Fireily Jack, the River-Rat Detective. 428 The Loat Finger; or, The Entrapped Cashier. 428 Fred Vl rer, the Reporter Detective. 482 Invincible Logan, the Pinkerton Ferret. 456 Billy Bricks the Jolly Vagapond, 466 Wide-Awake Jerry, Vetective; or, Entombed Alive. 479 Detective Dodge; or, The Mystery of Frank Hearty. | AS8 Wild Dick Racket. 501 Koets, the Boy Fireman; or, Too Sharp for the Sharper. ba6 The Secret Service Roy Detective. | 596 Jimmy the Kid; or, A Lamb Among Wolves. hotel for to-night, and Eunice had better remain | where sbe is,” ‘Och, she’s safe enough; on’y I thought meb- be the docthor—” ‘*Come, come!” laugbed Mr. Barret, ‘‘ Don’t cause any more blushing,” ‘*))]] stay here to-night and take care of Peter Simple,” volunteered Quiet Jack, changing the conversation, ** And you bad better come with us,” said Bar- ret, addressing the ex-keeper, to whom he had taken a great fancy. There was a great sensation in the papers next morning regarding the triple suicide in the Bar- ret mansion—for, except Mac and Jack, and . €. © . f aa int W ct a cattle 627 Tom Bruce ot Arkansna; or, The Wolf in the Fold. 655 Plucky Paul, the Boy Speculator. 667 Beb and Sam, the Daisy Detectives. 709 The Curbstone Detective; or, Harry Hale’s Big Beat, 757 Detective Frank’s Sweep-atakes, BY CAPTAIN FRED. WHITTAKER, 15 The Sea-Caty; or, The Witch of Darien. 20 The Dumb Page; or, The Doge’s Daughter, 48 Diek Darling, the Pony Express Rider. 150 Lance and Lasso; or, The Children of the Chaco. 154 The Sword ILuntersa; or, The Land of the Elephant Riders, 159 The Lost Captain; or, Skipper Jabez Coffin’s Cruise. 200 The Boy Bedoutna; or, The Brothers ot the Plamed Lance, 214 Wolfgang, the Robber of the Rhine. 249 Milo Komer the Animal King: or, Round the World. 265 The Tiger Tamer ; or, The League ot the Jungle, 881 Black Nek, the Demon Rider. 895 California Joe’s War Trail. 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