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16 Broadway Billy and the Bomb-Throwers. oe _ “And what about your partner? Don’t | Next Harr-Dime Lrsrary, No. 831! you want him freed to help you?” He sprung down from the table and shook _hands with Houiller, who had just turned to ‘* No, I will take the risk myself. You can hold him until I have shown to your en tire satisfaction what I am.” ** You think | am still suspicious?” “You seem to be. No, you hold my ¥ partner, but if I am taken, let him loose, so | he can try to get me out, for we are partners | ; ) ; | | } through thick and thin.” ‘Well, we'll see. Come along.” The door had already been closed and se- cured, and now Gallichon led the way to the secret rendezvous. The Anarchists seemed to be assembled there in force, and no doubt they had been anxiously awaiting the report of an explo- 8100. | | compliment him. ‘* The finest 1] ever heard or saw,” the de- tective declared. ‘Yes, you did it splendidly,” cried Billy, | turning the credit from himself to the agent. ‘*My part was nothing,” Houiller rejoined. “What could I have done alone?” “Or we without you.” ‘* Well, lets dropit. Let your men take off the prisoners, while we free my partner and look for Monsicur Helmann.” ‘“You are right. I see you are not sus- ceptible to flattery or praise, so may as well say no more in your favor. | prisoners to the station, officers, and see .to At sight of ,Broadway Billy they were | amazed. They demanded an explanation. Billy sprung upon a table and began to harangue them, making as fiery a speech as | they had ever heard. He moved the crowd, he won them, and as | he continued he cleared himself of all suspi- cion in their minds and they were ready to 23 his bidding, no matter what he might ask. “‘ Provide me with bombs,” Billy cried in conclusion, ‘* and let me go forth once more.” ‘* We have only one bomb on hand, now,” was the cry. “ Give me that.” A man ran and brought it, and there was a cheer for William Mast, the fiery American avenger. ' : ’ : : ' | | ' | : ‘ | it that none escape.” The order was obeyed, the policemen lead- ing the prisoners away. ‘“Where is Julie Helmann?” then cried Houiller. ** She was here with you at first,” answer- ed Billy, looking around to find her. But, she was not to beseen. She had slip- ped out of the room as soon as the arrest had been made. She was immediately heard from, how- ever. ‘Here I am,” she answered, joyously, making her appearance, leading her father by the hand. ‘‘I merely went in search of papa, and I have found him—I found him myself!” ‘** Good for you,” cried Broadway Billy. ‘But, you took a risk,” chided Houiller. ‘*And who would not take a risk, to res- Of course Billy’s French was limited and } cue a parent?’ broken, but what ke lacked in words he had : ‘* Which reminds me that I had better re- made up in gesture and fierceness of manner, | lease my side-partner, or he will call me to and there was little room left for suspicion. | account,” said Billy. As soon as he received the bomb, he raised his arm as if to throw it. The men leaped back in fear and trem- bling. ‘Take care!” cried Gallichon, ‘‘ Are you a madman, after all? Be careful with that oer es you will blow us all up!” He speedily found Harry, and freed him. ‘*Seems to me you are gettinz all the hon- or, while I have been doing nothing,” Harry complained. ‘‘] commenced the game, but ros have made it a success. No matter, we ave got there just the same,” “You call it nothing to have remained I would blow up the bourgeoisie!” | here as hostage, in danger of your life.if I cried Billy, still motioning as if to hurl the bomb at the crowd. | made a failure of my part?” cried yes ‘*‘] knew you would not fail, though, The Anarchists crowded over one another | Billy.” in their huste to get into a corner. ‘* Madman!” cried Marchaunt. down.” ' ' ‘* You knew nothing of the kind, and if I ‘Lay it | had, what would have become of you? | hold that you have taken the most risk, and ‘‘Suppose you were bourgeoisie,” cried | that you are brayer than I.” Billy. ‘* Thus would I ery to you, as I held ‘“Pshaw! get out. I could trust you, and our lives in my hand: ‘ Back! ye cowards! | you were a better man for that part of the remble, ye Jourgeoisie! To your corner, : usiness than I would have been. It was a ye wolves! Dare to move, a single man of | big risk you took, Billy, and I’m glad you you, and I will send you in fragments into eternity !’” The instant the words were spoken, there was a crash from two directions. Doors were broken down, and into the room rushed the police, headed by Julie Helmann, on one hand, and Detective Houuller on the other. Broadway Billy had. heard their cautious signals that “J were on hand, and at the proper time given his signal in return that the time was ripe for them to burst into the den, Billy still stood upon the table, with his arm raised and the deadly bomb in his hand, while the police pressed upon the band with sabers and revolversin hand. ‘Surrender! every man of you!” cried | Houiller. ‘‘ The first one to show resistance will be shot down like a dog!” They held up their hands, to a man. It was a surprise complete, and they were too astonished to speak at first. Not until they found themselves actually handcuffed and linked together by twos, did they come to their senses. ** Perdition! but you shall answer for this!” then screamed Gallichon, shaking his mana- cled hands at Broadway Billy. a ‘““Muzzled dogs. ma Merk: but they can- Bot bite,” answered y, coolly. | came out alive.” ‘So am I, some,” Billy naively muttered. So were they all. CHAPTER XX. CONCLUSION, Tue house was ransacked, secrets were learned, and other arrests followed. The prefect of police complimented Billy and Harry highly upon the work they had do ne, Billy had added fresh laurels to his wreath of fame, and now the prefect offered him a permanent place in the Secret Service, The offer was accepted for a time, but it was understood that Billy was free to drop out at any time when there was no impor- tant case on hand in which he was interest- ed. , The Anarchists were punished as they de- served, and even pretty Fanchette Gallichon, the Detective Queen, did not escape sen- tence. Plinguet and his daughter Ganupeozes. and taken e for the New World. Thanks to way Billy, the young American ferret, for the importance of the service he had rendered. THE END, Take the | Turkey Billy, THE SHINE.’EM-UP DETECTIVE: OR, THE GAMIN GUARDIAN, BY CHARLES MORRIS. In which a representative street scout “ tum- bles to ” a rascally scheme for ruining a promising young business man and of robbing him of his be- trothed—a beautiful and high-minded lady. The boy, in his rough but highly original way, consti- tutes himself their Guardian, and the way he “‘works the game ” is equally novel, daring andeffective. It | is, of course, alive with interest, and so delightful in story proper that every reader will enjoy it greatly. Beadle’s Half-Dime Library. BY J, ©. COWDRICE, Broadway Billy Nevels. 490 Broadway Billy. the Bootblack Bravo. 514 Broadway Billy’s Boodle; or, Clea ing a Strange Case. 5686 Broadway Billy’« * Dimikilty.” 5657 Breadway oe ls Peath Kacket. 579 Broadway Biily’s Surprise Party. 605 Broadway Bilily; or, The Boy Detective’s Big Inning. 628 Breadway Billy’s Dead Acts or, The League of Seven, Broadway Billy Abroad; or, The Bootblack in Frisco. Broadway Billy’s Lest; or, Beating San Francisco's Finest. Breadway Willy in Clover. 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