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fiant, while Belshazzar, covered with blood, and with his clothes torn, glared impotently at his captor. The latter threw off his coat and hat, when his resemblance to Mr. Dimity became still more striking. Papa!” exclaimed Fanny. ‘‘ If he was not dead, f should say it was my father!” At this moment Mr. Mandragon stepped from an inner room, where he had been concealed, “My dear child!” he said, “it is your father. Do not be afraid.” . Fanny sprung forward and was instantly clasped in a strong embrace. _ ‘“‘ My darling!” said Mr. Dimity, “I must ex- plain what is a mystery to you.’ A dead silence, during which you could hear a pin drop, netgnes in the hall. 7. “This boy,” he continued, pointing to Jim ‘whom Lam ashamed to call my son, behaved so badly that Mr. Mandragon aud I thought only a severe lesson would reclaim him. I pre- tended to die. You all thought I was buried. I was not far off—a room up-stairs—a faithful gm It was easy enough to play my part. ‘I see it all now,” said Fanny. “I often wondered why that door was locke%.” ‘*‘At times [ haunted my son, but even my death and his fear of the supernatural did not affect him. He is incorrigible. His offenses culminated to-night in the abduction of Merce- dita, of which villainy I was well informed. To-night I threw off the mask, and now, kind- ness having failed, I will try what harsh pater- eo aided by a yard of hickory, will oO. He pointed to a hat-rack, in which were sev- eral sticks. ‘‘Give me one of those!” he ordered. It was instantly handed to him, and taking Jim from the policeman, he held him tightly, while ho administered a thrashing that made him howl with pain. In spite of his struggles he could not escape. When Mr. Dimity, himself again and a ghost no longer, had finished his discipline, Jim thought he had not a whole bone left in his body. He ached and tingled from head to foot, and rolled on the floor, moaning in agony. ‘* As for you,” said Mr. Dimity to Belshazzar, ‘‘T shall have you tried and pamieped for at- tempting to abduct this young lady.” ‘You can’t do that, unless you bring the boy in, too,” replied the cunning Gipsy. Mr. Dimity saw the point and bit his lip. It seemed as if Belshazzar would escape the punishment he so justly merited. Just then a loud rine was heard at the door. “See who is there!” said Mr. Dimity. The door was opened and Dr, Takemoff, with Sam Sadrake, appeared. Between them, they conducted a boy wrap- dina thick overcoat, and having the peak of 1is cap drawn over his eyes. ‘¢ Hurrah!” exclaimed the doctor; “ galvan- ism did it! We brought back hismemory! It’s the finest case on record.” ‘‘ Where’s the counterfeit?” asked Sadrake, “Pray, gentlemen, what does this mean?’ in- quired Mr. Dimity. “Tt means that the fellow you've got here, is not Dick Dimity. This is the real Dick, and the other isafraud. Show yourself, Dick! Hurrah for galvanism! I knew I’d do it!” exclaimed the doctor. The boy removed his cap’and the father and son, were face to face. At this juncture the scene was intensely dramatic. Fanny and Mercedita stood hand in hand; im was writhing on the floor from the pain of his recent beating: Eenas Belshazzar was Mm custody of the policeman; Mr. Mandragon and the servants looked on in surprise, while Mr. Dimity, like Nemesis, towered over all. The excited doctor pointed to their patient. It wasnow Mr. Dimity’s turn to be surprised. ‘** Have I two sons?” he cried. “ No, father!” replied Dick: “I am the only one. ‘Will some one kindly explain this mystery to me?” the amazed father demanded. Dick’s story was soon told by Dr. Takemoff and Sam Sadrake, who expatiated upon the skill they had shown in the ease,in bringing back the injured boy to a memory of the past. “Policeman!” commanded Mr. Dimity, “handcuff those two cheats together.” The cold steel quickly connected Belshazzar and Jim, who stood cowering, side by side. ‘‘ Miserable wretches!” continued Mr. Dimity. ““Go to meet that fate you have so richly de- ‘e Island Jim. ——— served. The remainder of your lives will pro- bably be passed in the slavery of that living tomb, a State prison, and no word of pity or protest will go up, in your behalf. Take them away.” Neither spoke a word. They were too thoroughly crushed to make any appeal for mercy, and as the door swun open, they passed out into the black night with their custodian, and were marched to the cells in the station-house. The curtain had fallen for a time on their exploits. Mr. Dimity was overjoyed at reins Pg that the boy who had so ruthlessly torn heart was not his son. He prosecuted Island Jim and Een Belshazzar with the utmost rigor of the law and each re- ceived a long term of imprisonment. The Marquis Manuel de Garcia got well, his wound having no serious consequences, and married Mercedita, who rejoiced greatly at the escape she had had, from the meshes in which Belshaz- zar and Jim had sought to entangle her. Dick Dimity did not forget his friends. In the first place, his father, whose will was as deceptive as his supposed death, and who was really worth about a million, bought the Her- schells a larger farm, making them a present of it. Dr. Takemoff was made the family physician, and soon enjoyed a large practice. Sam Sadrake became the inseparable com- panion of Dick, who, having a fondness for the medical profession, determined to become a doctor, and was entered as a student in the same hospital with Sam. ‘* Father,” said Dick, soon after his return, ‘*Tll never run away from home again.” ‘If you do,” replied Mr. Dimity, ‘* VU—D1 galvanize you, and the result will not be so agreeable as your last experience was.” Dick Dimity laughed, and took Fanny’s hand in his. ‘“1f,’ he exclaimed, ‘‘a boy can’t be satisfied with a good home and sucha father and sister as I have got, he deserves to be shot.” The pet of the family had learnt wisdom in the crucible of suffering, and became one of the best young men in the district, Indeed, Sam Sadrake often said he was too quiet for him, but he had been through the fire and had come out purified. THE END, —— Beadle’s Dime Library. A Harp Crowp, By Philip 8. Warne.......... 10ce. THE Dare-DeviL. By Col. 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