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ewe ee ———E rs ‘* Say, I b’lieve I know her!” exclaimed Caleb, in great excitement. 4% You?’ ** Yes.” ‘*‘Do you really mean it? Do you mean it?” | tremulously demanded the lady. eq ‘**1 do, fur sure!” ‘* But where—who—” ‘“*T know a lady—she’s a woman, now, ye see, an’ a mother, but she was a child twenty | odd years ago—who was an orphin asylum girl, an’ sent ’way down ter Maine ter be cared fur; an’ she’s tryin’ ter find who ske was; an’ we think Mother Beck put her in the asylum, an’ that Proctorham was in it—” Mrs. Richardson interrupted hisrapid speech. eee me to that girl, and I will reward you well, x Sho was put into the asylum by a Hul- ‘‘Huldah Joy! The same; the same; old Mo- ww3r Beck once went by that name!” ‘‘We sin’t found that the asylum records ive only the firat name—Hu!ldah—but we hope er find out more. But, great Scott! we’re let- tin’ valerble time go ter waste. Yoller me, an’ we'll get out ef we kin!” Caleb hurriedly added an explanation of the situation, and the need of caution was seen by Mrs. Richardson, as well as himself. They left the room, and began an effort toget out of the house. They dared not strike a ee so Caleb had to feel the way, and go very slow- ly, but, fora time, luck was with them, They nally reached the lower hall, and saw the gra light of early morning struggling in throug narrow windows beside the door, But when they reached the door, it was found to be locked, and the key not visible. What was to be done? Cinders looked out and saw two policemen passing at. a slow pace, but, just then, Mrs. ichardson uttered a cry of alarm, Her com- panion turned, and the sight which he saw was a startler for him, also, The man who had be- come his jailer was at the head of the stairs, looking down in amazement; but as Caleb turned, he uttered a fierce exclamation and came rushing dov n. The Castaway realized the dan that a crisis was at hand which gettled one way or the other. Turning, be dashed his foot through one of the long lights of glass, and then his voice rung out shrilly in the cry: ‘‘ Help! help! Perleece! Help!” The coat-tails of the two officers had just dis- appeared, but. Caleb had no fear that the would let the disturbance go uninvestigated. He uttered one more yell, and then made an agile leap to one side as the angry thief tried to seize him, Mrs. Richardson screamed, and a blue-coated man came rushing up the steps. The thief drew a revolver, ‘‘ Breakin the door! Murder!” Cinders added this fresh cry, but the revolver looked ugly, and he suddenly sent out his strong arm in an accurate blow. It took effect on the thief’s wrist, and the revolver was knocked clean through the window, The appearance of the weapon seemed to set- tle the casein the minds of the officers. They had knocked in vain, but a glance through the window had partially revealed the state of af- fairs. They flung themselves against the door, and it flew open with a crash, They did not come any too soon. Caleb's enemy, almost maddened by his ill-luck, had sprung at the boy, grasping at his throat, and his superior strength might have made matters very dangerous for the Castaway; but ac from Mrs. Richardson, added to what was visi- ‘ple, satisfied the officers how they ought to pro- ceed, and one used his club and promptly knock- ed the thief down. i; ‘‘That’s the figger!” Caleb cried. ‘‘ Hang to . the critter now!’ . ‘* What’s up here?” the blue-coat demanded, “More things,than I kin telliu a month; but you jest gobble this chap an’ old Mother Beck an’ we'll hev an explanation. It’s the biggest ch! riot sence the war, but we’re on top. ell ‘ stay, too, fur the rogues are all down like ten- pins. Now, Mrs, Richardson, fur Mother Beck !” er, and saw uld soon be TE ee EO ee se ee » — ee — ~~ = = _— - — - ~~ An hour later Alton Norway’s anxiety in re- rd to Caleb Cinders was relieved by the lat- "3 ap ance, but the fact that he was ac- companied by an elderly lady in an agitated frame of mind was perplexing. | ts bm, tect Explanations cam ck and fast. Reece Motber Beck had béen alarmed into a confes- sion, and this, coupled with what Mrs, Richard- son and Cinders knew, had been enough. ee ee a eee NN eee Caleb Cinders, the New York Castaway. aw ee The female child referred to by Mrs. Rich- ardson bad been heir to considerable property. After her, the heirs were Irving Proctorham | and his sister, Mrs. Lydeckton. Coveting the property, they had formed a scheme to make it | e believed that the child was dead. Really, | Mrs, Lydeckton gave it to Mother Beck, alias | Huldeh Joy, who, carrying ittothe City Out- | door Poor authorities, had represented it to be | her own child and left it there. She had told a false, unfavorable story as to its parentage. his child, we need scarcely say, had lived to become the Mrs. Garland of our story. | After mary years Mrs, Richardson, who had | been a relative and valued friend of the child’s mother, had gained a clew to the facts, and if was this which led Proctorham to abduct little | Allan and shut bim up inthestable. He had planned to decoy Mrs, Garland away, later. Mrs. Richardson was overjoyed to find Clari- bel, and the latter at last knew her real name, In their satisfaction they did not forget that all a was due to a youth named Caleb ‘‘ Cin- ers. Irving Proctorham and his sister, Mrs. Ly- deckton, were not prosecuted. The attempt on Caleb’s life atthe coal-yard had been made by the rich man’s tools, but he hed never author- ized such extreme measures. It was alsoheand his sister who had caused Mother Beck’s remov- al after the latter sew the evil pair in the han- gom cab. Despite all these things Mrs. Garland was re- luctant to prosecute them, and, when they had handed over the property they illegally held, they were allowed to go on condition that they leave the country. They went to Paris, lived three years in great poverty, and then both died of an epidemic disease. The thief who had captured Caleb was rent to rison, as were the men who fired the coal-shed. other Bek, to drown her sorrows, drowned herself in whisky and died in squalor. Norway did not again go to get a copy of the records, but when, five months later, he was married to Mrs, Garland and started on a tour of Europe, no werd had ever come from the Commissioners who had promised to write ‘‘in a day or two.” : Caleb is, no longer called ‘* Cinders,” but is known by his proper name, Lyons, His ser- vices were duly appreciated, Norway took him in charge, aud he is now at school. When his education is completed, Norway will see that he has a good business chance. He gives promise of having a career which will put his envious relations wholly in the shade, THE END. >e Reapy NOVEMBER 14th. Beadle’s Half-Dime Library, No. 851. The Tie-To Sport: High Hustling at Sinners’ Flat. BY WILLIAM R. EYSTER, A Wild West story of unusual interest, in which two sports play leading parts as do also Giant Jim, the Saint from Side Ace, and founder of the Fair Dove mine; Billy Jingles, always appearing in the nick of time; Captain Brand, Guyon James champion; besides-photographing incidents and life at Sinners’ F at, forming altogether a most interest- ing work, which will be read with interest by thou- sands of readers who are admirers of Mr. Eysters popular novels. Beadle’s Dime Library. BY J. C. COWDRICK. 752 The Suspect Sport of Daisy Drift. 626 Ducats Dion, the Nabob Sport Detective. 612 Sheriff Stillwood, the Regulator of Raspberry. 598 The Dominie Detective. | 591 Duke Daniels, the Society Detective. 580 Shadowing a Shadow. ‘ 565 Prince Paul, the Postman Detective. 557 The Mountain Graybeards; or, 519 Old Riddles, the Rock ger 499 Twilight Charlie, the Road Sport. 472 Gilbert of Gotham, the Steel-arm Detective. 452 Rainbow Rob, the Tulip from Texas. 436 Kentucky Jean, the Sport from Yellow Pine. 422 Blue Grass Burt, the Gold Star Detective. 890 The Giant Cupid; or Cibuta John's Jubilee. / ee ee ee rn TT TT _—_—— Riddles’ Riddle. eee ee ee eee ee ee ee BY MAJOR DANGERFIELD BURR, 92 Buffalo Bill, the Buckskin King. 117 Dashing Dandy; or, The Hotspur of the Hills, 142 Captain Crimson, the Man of the Iron Face. 156 Velvet Face, the Border Bravo. 175 Wild-Bill’s Trump Card: or, The Indian Heiress, 18s The Phantom Mazeppa: or, The Hyena. 448 Hark Kenton, the Traitor. 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