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— ee oe oe oe ? See > te ie 16 ee ae ee ee Spanish he could muster, ‘‘ Don Hunfredo Da- | The fall of Fernando Remolon was great, for it masco, owner ofarica mine in Arizona, died some months ago, leaving written directions for me to come bere and fetch his daughter to take possession of the property—” Inez bad reeled back as this news burst upon ee and now she gave a scream and fell in a aint, Her lover attended to her, while Dick pro- ceeded, ‘Don Hunfredo left a will, saying that in the event of his death and that of his daugbter, the mine should goto charity, and not to his nephew, Diego Soslayo. I did not get bold of the matter until recently, or learn that 1 was wanted for the work, but came here as soon as I did. Diego Soslayo, therefore, who was in Ari- zona at the time of bis uncle’s death, had reach- 6 here first and disposed of his cousin, the Dona nez, ‘* What do 1 hear?” the magistrate mused, assing his hand over his forehead. ‘‘ My riend, Damasco dead? His nephew a rascal and his daughter robbed of her rights? B heavens, but we sball see about that! And this spur Remolon—surely he has nothing against im ‘* He is even blacker with crime than Diego Soslayo,” declared Dick, ‘* It was he who con- trived to place the Dona Inez in the mad- house,” ‘* Oascaras! Can this be true?” ‘“* Yes, it is true,” Dick urged. ‘ Diego Sos- layo and Fernando Remolon qoined issues in the matter of the mine, determined to get possession ofit, Fernando has a sister, Luella, with whom Diego is in love, and the scheme was to take ber to the United States in place of Inez, passing her off for Inez—do I make it plain in my poor Spanish?” “Yes, yes; go on.” ** Well, Fernando was to help Diego for a share in the mine, With his strong political power here, difficulties were easy to overcome, and there was no trouble in removing the Dona Inez.” **The dogs!” ** Now, these two were on the lookout for me, as [ can prove by a conversation they had onl the other night in a saloon kept by Tobin Tamarack, an American, who gave me warnin the minute I arrived here to-night—last night, rather. Now, a confederate must have. tele- aphed them of my departure for Mexico, and hey knew just when to look for me. What did they do? hey wanted me out of the way, and they hired a ruffian to follow meand shoot some beggar or common person and put the crime on me, Such is my suspicion, and I am going to prove it true.” ** Every word of which I believe true,” spoke up Gaspar Montero, ‘Certain it is that these men entrapped me and kept mein close confine- ment, fearing that I woula balk their heinous scheme, Luella Remolon was not a willing ac- complice, She wasin favor of posing as Dona Inez, if forced to it, but she was not willin to marry Diego, She loved an American, Dic way, @ young engineer on the Mexican National Railway. On the other hand, one Teresa Papada, this young woman here, loved Diego, and wanted him to accept her for the role. To foree this, she engaged two men to steal Dona Inez from the madbouse, and hoped to carry her point by threateving exposure.” ** Caspita !” “* How it would have come out, sire, who can say? But, here came Deadwood Dick, as the Americans call him, and you see the result, You may now allow Fernando Remolon to talk, and let him disprove these thivgsifhe can. To- gether we charge him with these offenses, andjit will be the pleasure of this American detective to prove the charges against him.” ith that, Remolon was allowed to speak, He raged and stormed, trying to bluster away all that had been said, and even went go far as to threaten the security of the position of the magistrate himself, ~ It was all of no use, however, for the word against him was too substantial to be easily shaken, and it stood. He was finally ordered to prison to await his hearing, as were the others. To the disappointment of the policemen, Dick and Pete Parrot were allowed to go free, to ap- pear as witnesses. Deadwood Dick had been able to prove who he was, and bis authority was respected now that he saw fit to assert it, So, _ a had to grin and bear the chagrin e | mn the case came to its hearing, the whole city was stirred by it, Menof high rank and note, both Mexican and American, were on and a great sensation was the outcome, was hard to believe, But, the proof against bim was Overwhelming. Farther, Dick had~ suc- ceeded in fastening the crime of murder upon him and Diego, Getting hold of a clue, Dick Bristol had been able to track the hired assassin down, and when arrested he readily confessed to the truth that he had been hired by Diego and Fernando for the work ke had done, All the minor points were brvught out, and where his foes had hoped to deal deata to Deadwood Dick, the people rose upand gave bim praise. Staid and sleepy old Mexico did him all the honors possible, in which his pard fully shared, Dick had accomplished the object of his mis- sion, and took back home with him the wronged heiress, accompanied by ber lover. Dona Inez was sad, but, withal, she was heppy, too. She came into possession of the mine and all her father’s other property, as he had wished. And, finally, she married the man of her choice. Dead weod Dick bad performed well the task in- trusted to his care. It seemed, now that all was over, that Don Hunfredo had had some suspicion that something of this kind would be undertaken against the child, and this had led to his engaging Dick Bristol for the duty. Luella Remolon and Dick Radway were mar- ried at once, after the trial in which both had to figure, and in,which Luella’s evidence made the case the stronger against her rascally broth- er. Luella blushed at every mention of the name of Deadwood Dick, as recollection came over her, and Dick Radway took care that his name was mentivped just as infrequently as possible. He dared not reflect what the con- sequence might bave been had Dick Bristol entered in earnest as bis rival! Fernan‘o, Diego, and Teresa, with others associated with them, were punished as they deserved. As for Tobin Tamarack, he took much credit of the affair to himself, declaring that he had been the very first one to put Deadwood Dick on bis guard, THE END. Half-Dime Library, No. 871. The Boy Police Secret League Again to the Fore! A CENTER-SHOT STORY. New York Nat aad the Grave Ghouls : The Unknown Ferret’s Arizona Ally, BY COLONEL PRENTISS INGRAHAM, Baffling the great Chief of Police of New York City in his constant endeavor to discover who were “The Unknown Ferrets,” in this new story the Boy League again astonishes the Chief by their remark- able secret, silent work, Ceaselessly on the alert, the mysterious Ferrets strike trail upon trail of crooks, and uncover villainy that the ‘regulars’ were powerless to disclose. With their ‘* Arizona Ally ’’—whom New York Nat Fished Out of the River and saved from death by a remarkable exploit—the League, by reas-n of that attempted murder, opens out a “lead ”’ that is followed by exciting results, in which all the boys and their ‘* Good Luck Queen”’ do such masterly work as to Cover the League With Glory! It is a story once read never to be forgotten: so make it your own as soon as it is out! Beadle s Half-Dime Library. BY COL. A. F. HOLT. 817 Wideawake. the Train-boy Detective. $1) Headlight Narry’s Flyer; or, Duke Derby, 678 Headlight Narry’s Hazard, 691 Headlight Harry’« Haul; or, The Railroad Pards, 727 Headlight Harry’s Siren; or, Mad Madge. 59 Headlight Warry’s Heritage. 94 Headlight Harry’s Hunts or, The Cache of Gold, oY uckskin: or, The Masked Men of Death Canyop, 419 Kenneth, the Knife-King; or, The Doomed Six, 485 Littie Lightfoot, the Pilot of the Woods, S28 The Dandy Sport; or, The King Pin Conspirator, ’ | | 282 Gvld-Duat Dick. | Deadwood Dick, Jr., in Mexico. BY EDWARD L. WHEELER, Deadwood Dick Novela. 1 Deadwood Dick, the Prince ot the Road, 20 Deadwood Dick’s Defiance; or, Double Daggers. 4 Peon weed et “ps ppg pe ale Buffas. 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