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4 _? a = 16 & and, with the addition of his strength, the luckless captive was secured. They started up the stairs with him, ““Oh! Ad Oates, wont I make it merry fer you ef you do me up!” cried Flip. ‘*]'ll turn inter a ghost an’ do the skirt-dance on yer stomach every blessed night.’ ‘ Up with him!” added the arch-plotter, ** Hold!” It was a new voice, sharp and command- ing, and as the schemers turned toward the door which led to the lower stairs they had a disagreeable surprise. .A line of policemen was marching into the room, and in numbers which settled all question of resistance. In fact, it seemed as if the earth was vomiting blue-coats. ‘* Lost!” muttered Oates. Moon and Dick were so dumfounded that they forgot to hold fast, and Flip wriggled skillfully out of their grasp. ‘* This way, captain!” he cried, ‘‘ I’ve got them all rounded up fer you. It was all set- tled before you come, only I didn’t put irons onter them, They forgot ter surrender .ter me officially, but they are yer meat jest the same. Gobble them, boss!’’ ‘You are all prisoners!’ declared the police leader. ‘‘Yes, I ketched them,” agreed Flip, modestly, Oates suddenly moved forward and held out his hands. ‘‘Here are my wrists,” he added. ‘‘I have run my race, and now you can do with me as you please. It isa bitter pill, but I have one consolation—I will make my real name known, and | shall have the pleasure of disgracing the rich relatives who cast me off as a black sheep!” ‘Tron his wrists, men,’ officer. ‘* All I ask,” addec Addison, coolly, ‘‘ is that you will let me stop on the way and buy a few cigars,”’ ‘‘Zounds! he’s a cool one,” muttered one of the policemen. : ‘*Yes, he’s sorter cool,” admitted Flip, ‘but he didn’t git the bulge onter me! I pulled the whole gang, in spite o’ their nerve. Hullo, is that you, Shoestrings? Kt ddnt kill. you, I see, ter fall down the stair... But, why should et? Gents, here is a kid that is jesta peach at this biz He helped me all the way through, an’ now him an’ | hev the honor ter hand over our prison. ers. The race is run, Waltz off the thugs an’ toughs! Then I'll take you all out ter hev supper with me. It’s my treat, an’ I am the lad that kin entertain as wal as any Fifth Avenoo gent. Ring down the curtain!” ’ commanded the The victory was complete, and the next acts in the drama followed in due time. Oates, Moon Martin, Dick, Tim’and Violet were put on trial, convicted and sent to prison. They went with the kuowledge that they had been worsted by a couple of boys, and it was a bitter dose to swallow. Dave Starling and Nell went back to Nebraska, happy and triumphant, and giving due credit to Flip and Shoestrings. Peter Mainford’s beloved patent was re- stored to him intact and undamaged, and he expects soon to light the streets of New York as they never have been lighted before. Flip has gone into partnership with Shoe. strings as a peddler of laces, but they are planning for bigger fields of business, and it may well be believed they will succeed where they try. THE END, r, Ferret. Next HAuF-Die Lrerary, No, 916, GLORIOUS DEADWOOD DICK, Jr.! Plays a Raking Hand! The Daring Detective’s Double-up on the High Horse of Roaring River Camp story; and astrange «-unct of A Shadow Coffin In the Air! a mystery, incomprehensible even to Dick, adds a and | weird feature to the remarkable narrative drama. No recent issue of any LIBRARY romance can com- pare, in novel conditions, startling situations, and variety of strong characters involved with D-adwood Dick, Jr.'s, Double-Decker : OR, Center-Fire, the Self-Cocker, BY EDWARD L. WHEELER. Don’t miss the great literary treat. Line right up to the bar of your News-agent and call for it— Next Week ! Number 916! Beadle's Half-Dime Library. BY EDWARD L. WHEELER. Deadwood Dick Novela, rie Pest weee Mek, Ir.y or, The Crimson Crescent Sign. endwoo 458 Deudwood k 459 Deadwood Dick, Jdr.’s, Big Roundel F AGS Deadwood Dick, Jr.’s, Racket at, Claim 10. oct ponaweed apiek, Aa corrals yah ray Bill. z eadwoo ck, dr.’*, Dog Detectives. 451 Deadwood Dick. Jr., tn Deady ood. a 491 Deadwood Dick, dr.’«, Compact... |. 496 Deadwood Dick, dr.’«. Inheritance. - 600 Dendwood Ditk,-dr.’« Diggings,. ~ — 508 Deadwood Diek,,Jdr.’s, Dellverance.’ 515 Deadwood Dick, dr.« Vrotegee. 522 Deadwood Dick, Jr.’«, Three, , - 529 Veadwood Dick, Jr.«, Danger. Ducks 5¢4 Jendwoed Dick, Jr.%, Death Hunt. B42 Peadwood Dick, Jr., tn Tex an, 4 bs Dehdwood Dick, Jr., the Wild West Vidocg 549 Deadwood Dick, Jdr., on Mise Mettle. 554 Dendwood Dick, dr., In Gotham, 561 Deadwood Dick, Jr., In Boston, 547 Deadwood Dick, Jr., in Philadeiphia. S72 Deadwood Bick, Jr., In Chicago. 578 Deadwood Dick. Jr., Afloat. S84 Deadwooe Dick. vr.. in Denver, 5Y0 Deadwood Dick, Jr.t«, Decree. +o pesawees Nea 5 ue pale lhe Oe eadwo ck, Jr., at Coney Iatand. 606 Deadwood Dick, Jr.’*, Leadville Lay. 612 Deadwood Dick, Jdr., tn Detroit. 618 Deadwood Dick, Jr., in Cinctnuatl, 624 Deadwood Dick, Jr., In Nevada, 680 Deadwood Dick, Jr., in No Man’s Land. 686 Dendwood Dick, Jr., After the Queer, 642 Deadwood Dick Jr.. In Buffalo, 648 Deadwood Dick, Jr«, Chase Acros«the Continent ce poagwens od ¥ ep among the CmuRaglers, end woor ek, Jr.’*s ‘e Case. 666 Deadwood Dick, Jr... Back In the Mines, 672 Deadwood Dick, dr. to Purangoy; or, “ Gathered In.” 4 y5 ponaweed Le A rey Oren a> Found a Fortune, 6S: eadwood Dick, Jr.’4. Dazzic, 690 Deadwood Dick, dr.’« Pollars. 695 Deadwood Dick. Jr., at Danger Divide, T00 Deadwood Dick, Jr.'s, Drop TO4 Deadwood Dick, Jr. at Jack-Pot. 7TLO Deadwood Dick drs, in San Franclaco, | 722 Deadwood Dick, Jr.'s Dominoes, T2R Deadwood Dick, Jr.’4, Diarulse, T84 Deadwood Dick. Jr.'s Double Deal. 740 Deadwood Dick, Jr.’«, Deathwatch. 747 Deadwood Dick, Jr.'s, DPonblet. 752 Deadwood Dick, dr.’«, Deathblow. T58 Deadwood Dick, dr.’*, DPesaperate Strait, 764 Deadwood Dick, Jr.’*, Lone Hand. TT” Deadwood Dick, Jr.’* Defeat. 776 Deadwood Dick, Jr.’s, Resurrection, 782 Deadwood Dick, dr.’ Park Days. 787 Deadwood Dick dr.» Defled. 92 Deadwood Dick, Jr.'s, Double Device. 97 Deadwood Dick, Jr’.«, Desperate Venture, 802 Deadwood Dick, dr.’*, Diamond Dice, 807 Deadwood Dick, Jr.’s, Royal Flush, 812 Deadwood Diek, Jr.’«, Head-off. 816 Deadwood Dick, Jr.’«, Rival. 822 Dendwood Dick, r.'B, oom. S28 Deadwood Dick, Jr.'s, Scoop. 884 Deadwood Dick, Jr.'s, Proxy. 8410 Dendwood Pick, Jr.’*, Clutch. 845 Deadwood Dick, Jr.’«, High Moree. 852 Deadwood Dick Jr., at Devila Gulch, nan Read wend ag + re", Reath- Male Hustle} cadwee ek, dr.’s Rom efl, ate Deadwood Dick, Jr.. in exico. x76 Rood weed Dick, Jr's, Decoy Dack. 8R2 Deadw Dick, Jr. tn Silver rocket. SBR ae. Dick: son ncad-s Save. ” 904 dweod Dick, dre, Trade-Mark. ood “J = j 7 al iy wv iF ; D ! wi : ives ‘i f yi | bibh ead! - el lo AOE — i ne the Mine-owner with | a mighty bad record, is the key-note cf this stunner | = Paid * Ar ‘, 4 ‘ > rol ‘ ’ ths re BY COLONEL PRENTISS New York Nat's Double. New York Nuat’s tn Ceolorad New York Nat in Gold Nug; New York Nat’s Deadly De New York Nat’s Crook-Cha: New York Nat's Trump Ca New York Natand the Gra > New York Nat’s Masked M New York Nat, the Gamin Dete Dick Doom’s Kidnapper Kn« Dick Doom’s Ten Strike. Dick Doom’s Flush Band. Dick Doom’s Death-Gripr or, Dick Doom’sa Deatiny?: or, The Dick Doom or, the Sharpe and § Dick Doom in Boatont. or, A M Dick Doom tn Chicago. Dick Doom in the Wild Wee Dick Doom’s Clean Sweep; « Dick Doom’s Death Clue, Dick Doom’s Diamond Deal, Dick Doom’s Girl Mascot. Dick Doom'’s Shadow Hunt. Dick Doom'’s Big Hyeul., Dashing Charlie: or, The Kentur Dashing Charlic’s DeatIny; « Dashing Charlle’s Pawnee } Dashing Charltle, the Rescuer, Buck Taylor, King of the Cowbo Buck Taylor, the Comanche’s € Buck Taylor's Boyat or, The Fu Pawnee Bill, the Prairie Shadows Pawnee Bll; or, Carl, the Mad € 719 Pawnee Bill's Pledge; or, The 725 Pawnee Bills or, Daring Dick. Redfern’« Curtous Case o,1 Kiedfern at Devil's stance 0! Redfern’s High Hand; or, Bh Redfern’s Last Tratl; or, Tl. Red Kalph’s Ruse: or, The Bu Red Ralph’s Bold Game; or Red Kalphy, the Shadower, or, Th Butterfly Billy's Disguise. Butterfly Billy, the Pony kxpr 656 Butterfly Billy’s Man Hunt. 662 Kutterfly Billy’s Bonanza. 565 Kent Kingdont or, The Owls oft 570 Kent Kingdon’s Shadower}; 575 Kent Kingdon’s Duel; «7, Th 586 Kent Kingdon’s Boom } er, TI ‘ un Dow ne or, The Bu cyt or. The Avengi 555 Lafitte’s Confession: or, The C And Fifty Other BY J0 PIERO!) 897 Bob o’ the Reowery : or, The Pri 415 The Vagabond Detective; or,! 452 HMotepur Lob, the Street-Boy Dete 460 The Lawyer’s Shadowy; or Lu 472 Jaunty Joe, the Young Horse-King 494 Surly Sim, the Young Ferryman Ds 5604 Five Pointe Phil, the Payement 509 Jack de era, the Butcher Boy Ls 516 Tartar ens ors Hive Points Phil's &26 North River Nat, the Pier PD 588 Wreatling Rex, the Pride of 641 Jeff Flicker. the Stable Boy 551 Nick Nettle, the Boy Shadow: 559 Harlem Jack, the Office Boy Dete 669 Brooklyn Ren, the On Hit-Own- 577 Pavement Pete the Secret Sifter BSS Jack-o’-Lantern, the Under-Sea I GOR Wide-Awake Bert,-tb4Street-St 614 Whistling Jacob, the Detective’s 628 Buck Bumblebee, the Harlem H 689 Sunrise Sant, the Express-Train F 649 Gamin Bob, the Bow ery Badger; or 658 Sky-Rocket Rob, the Life-Saver. 688 Saltpeter Sol, the New York Nw 694 Bpley Jim, the Only One of Hie | 706 Tom Thiatle, the Rond-Hourse Det 717 Mosquito Jack, the Hustler Gam 726 Dennt« Duff the Brown Sport’s Kis 744 Dick of the Docka, the Night-W 765 Flipper Flynn, the Street Patro}, 771 Foxy Fred’« Odd Pardy or, Vhe neew TRL Cast-Off Cale, the Scapegoat Detective. 824 Bowery Billy, the Bunco Bouncer, S87 The Big Four of the Bowery, 846 Buck, the New Vork Sharper. 850 The Grand Street Arab. 855 The West Broadway Gawin. S60 The Boat-Club Mascots or, Dan Dec 864 The Union Square Daxgage Boy. N7M The Street Arab’« Blind. S86 The Five Points Ledgin SPO Ace High, the Trump Card ROD Fitth Avenue Fred, the Valet Detecti 890 Basement Bert, the Bov Cobbler Dete 908 Billy Blue- Blazes, the Dodger ofthe D 907 Reddy Rusher, Bell-Bey 4-11-44, Hlouse J: lective. BY BUFFALO BILL (Hon. Wm, 8 Kansas King; or, The Red Right Hand, 19 The Phantom Spy: or, The Pilot of the 55 Deadly-Eye, the Uekaews Scout, or, The | G8 Border Robin Hood; or, The Prairie & 158 Fancy Frank of Colorado; or, The T LATEST AND NEW IS 909 Midshipman Dare, the Pirate C: Sea Rovers of 98, By T. J. Flanagan, 910 Deadwood Dick, Jr., at Tip- Tops Bullet-proof pport. By Edward L. Wheeler 911 Bowery Bob, the East-ide Detect the Shady Sharpers, By Harold Payne. 912 Train Boy Trist’« Hot Hustle; Broadway Crook. ly J. C. Cowdrick. 918 Kit Kelth, t ¢ Revenue Spotter; or, Th Run. By Ed. L. Wheeler. 914 New Vork Nat's Three of a Kind; Close Call, By Col. 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