Beadle's Half Dime Library No. 908 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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TN anls a alone. ‘On this paper you will see, Mr. Canfield, ‘* Coming to the hotel as a pretended clergy- some figuring and a few words.”’ Nat handed over a slip of paper, and Sher- | Dunning have shadowed their man well and man Canfield read aloud; dogged him to his death. ‘* Now, the tell tale diamond, the card and slip of paper found in their room, connects them with the murder, and cautious as they were, and as clever, they yet left tell-tale evidence of guilt behind them in dropping that diamond, and not destroying the card and paper.” ‘Yes, Nat, had they been found and re- ported, they would bave been a clue.” ‘* Sure, sir, if the chambermaid did not $35,000. 00 80,000 00” Looking at Nat, Sherman Canfield re- marked: ‘That is the value of the gems his partner says that he carried from the store, and from there he went to the bank to draw his share of profits, which was thirty thousand dollars.” ‘* Yes, sir; but did the chief ask the part- ner if he could recall just who was in the store yesterday?” He did ask him, and he spoke of several, but of one man who, he said, was purchas- ing a diamond from the clerk while the two, himself and Mr. Schlossberg, were figuring up their accounts ” ‘“In a private office?” & ‘* No, in the rear of the store.” “The purchaser could hear them?” *“‘He thought so, and was a little sus- picious of him, as he was so long in mak- ing a purchase, but did so at last and went ‘* Jewels valued at that of his firm is here.” | Cush from Bank ., .. . ward find the diamond, about it. ‘* Fortunately, I was the finder, and with tell tule evidence of just who the guilty ones are, I shall take their trail. for of course the Reverend Van Elliott and Mr, Starbuck can be tracked, where Vertner and Dunning could not. ‘* [ will at once go to work, and report to you to-night,” and Nat. hastily started upon his return to the hotel. and say nothing CHAPTER XII. A FAIR FERRET ON THE SCENT, WHEN New York Nat returned to the hotel he saw tbat the murder had still been kept a secret from the public. The Secret Service chief had requested that nothing should be told of it until he had been able to get his men to work, for publi- out just ahead of Mr. Schlossberg,” ‘* Did he describe him, sir?” ‘‘ Yes, and the chief wrote the description down.” | Sherman Canfield then described the man, as the partner remembered him, and Nat said: Mr. Canfield I know the man!” _** Who was he?” “The man registered on the hotel books as Daniel Starbuck, sir.” * You are sure?” ‘From the description, yes, sir.” “And be is gone?” **But not forgotten,” sponded Nat. ‘*And you regard bim as the murderer of Mr. Schlossberg?” No, sir.” ** What then?” ‘The accomplice,” ** This is your surmise?” **No, sir, itis a fact.” *“Then you have proof?” “ Just that,” and Nat placed a diamond upon the table before Canfield. ‘‘ Al! this is a diamond, and a fine stone, worth all of three hundred dollars.” — Yes, sir,” ; ** Where did you get it?” “TI picked it up from the floor in Star- buck’s room at the hotel, and this card and slip of paper were there also, sir.” “Then you have proof that Starbuck is the murderer?” ‘The accomplice, for his room commu nicated with that of his pal, who was re- gistered as the Reverend Doctor Van Elli- ott, and the latter is the murderer, for he is he one I told you was the King of the Gal- ows.” ‘* Aha! and they are gone?” ‘¥And, as 1 said, not forgotten, sir, ‘for I shall be on their trail sooner than they sus- ect. tS yk “In fact, Mr. Canficld, that man Vance ‘Vertner, alias Van Elliott, is a bold, bad criminal, and has ploited and planned well. ‘‘He came to New York to rob some rich In some way he got hold of Sebloss- ing the criminal. faithful pard Keno, who had been with him on many a perilous trail, significantly re- both Flip and Foxey gave me the tip as to where I would find you,” / “Yes, Keno, and I am glad to find you, just now than shadowing my Double. you for bigger game.” “T’m with you, cap’n; but you certainly have got a Double.” f ‘You saw him, then?” ‘* You bet I saw him, and if I saw both of you together, I would not be able to pick you out without taking a good look.” i ‘‘Have you found out anything about m?” ‘*No more than that he left the hotel this morning, and | followed him,” — ‘Flip told me you were chasing him.” ‘*T saw him take a cab and I did ditto. “‘He stopped at the St. James Hotel, dis- missed his cab, as I thought, passed out through the door on the side street, then met his cab again and was cff, ‘‘T had let my cab go, so I was caught, for before I could get another he was gone.” ‘*T guess he’s clever, Keno.”’ ‘‘ You bet he is, if he looks like you. ‘* All I could do was to return to the hotel here and wait for you. . ‘‘ Now what is to be done?” ‘There was a murder committed here last night.” ‘“So Foxey told me.” ‘““A Mr. Schlossberg was killed in his room, robbed of thirty-five thousand dollars’ worth of diamonds, and thirty thousand in exsh, perhaps more, and no clue is known to the murderers.” | ‘That is bad; but we have had just as bad cases before.” — ‘‘'Yes, far worse. 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[ q 4 ive ox hy : 2 ~~ = - no > 7 | - city frequently destroyed all hopeof catech- | money in his room, and he | | ) ae Tua. | lv Per e / > P * ft ua b Tt certainly is, for his own name and! an accomplice, for no thief likes to work | here, ony, they acted far more rapidly than I t supposed they would. “They were too quick for me to save man, no one would suspect him, and he and | their victim, for I hardly expected such a crime at their hands, though I was looking for a robbery. ‘* Now the detectives have no clue, and J have, so we must run the men down, ‘There are rewards out for them now, for. former crimes, and one of them is the King of the Gallows.” “There will be other rewards for them now,” said Keno, ‘* Yes, and the grist all comes to our mill. ‘Now vou go and look Foxey and Flip up and tell them to come here, and you also first destroy the card and paper, and after- {| come back, but mind, no one must see you come in,” ‘*T understand, ‘* Just leave the door unlocked; but there is some one in the next voom.” ‘Yes, I know who it is,” answered Nat, and as Keno left the room he went \o the door and tapped gently. ‘*Come iv,” said a voice, and entering Nat slightly started as he saw, not Olive, in the disguise of an old lady, but a young girl dressed as a lady’s maid, with cap and apron, ‘* Ah! Olive, you startled me at first.” ‘““T’m Mrs. Olive Chandler's maid just now, Nat, for by mingling with the servants I. knew I could find out more about this mys- terious murder,” | ‘*And what did you discover?” “That the gentleman’s name was Jules Schlossberg, and he was a diamond mer- chant, ‘‘Tt is supposed he had a great deal of as lived at the hotel for over a year and everybody Going to his room, Nat found there his | liked him. ‘: He was killed in bed, by a knife thrust in his heart, and the murderer eviderfly ‘““T have been waiting for you, Nat, as} had a key that fitted his door’ and ris trunks, for the keys of the latter were in his pocket, | | ‘‘His diamond ring, shirt studs, watch for there is something more important up! and chain ard sleeve buttons were not touched, though they were: worth all of ‘‘ Any of the boys can do that, but I need | two thousand dollars, only what money he had and loose gems, ‘** The door was locked, and the murder was evidently committed. before midnight, but by whom no one can guess, und the hotel servants are told not to breathe a word about " » a 4 " + : y - . . A «., ; ’ ; « it under penalty of dismissal, and they are all terribly scared, ‘But, Nat, they are all being watched and there are’ a dozen detectives now in the hotel, so be very careful what you do, ‘‘T have seen the boys, Foxey, Keno and Flip, but they did not know me, of ccurse, They are all right, and no one would suspect them as Ferrets,” : ‘“Well, Olive, you have done well, and given me information I wanted, so now I'l] tell you what I know,” said Nat, | : CHAPTER XIII. NAT’S CHINEE FERRETS. Wuen New York Nat had told O.ive what he knew about the murder, he went — i on to say: ‘Now, Olive, I want you to remain here for a few duys as Mrs. Olivia CLandler and. her maid, aud find out all you can about this murder, . | ‘*You have other disguises with keep an eye on my Double as well.” “ All right, Nat.” nat Ee «Rane ‘*T will leave Flip in the hotel, also, and tell him he can communicate with you twice aday, but always wear guise, or a vail. for although I would trust any of our hand of Boy Pelice with ry life, “ I still stick to my determination that none — your old lady dis- | you, 80 Me ae a) GF | eae eh eek | oft ‘Eee "S ~ " of them shall know you as you are, nonese@ your face undisguised to recognize it at ome Z a bor ; i =y gms - et * » | a = 7 f ——~ | ; \ f “4 C | - ) | , | 7 | J 4 a 4 . ] . Ree ‘ re’ : % com