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16 pared to strike at a moment's notice, and he did strike, not only at the old merchant, but at the detective as well. He believed that the detective already knew what was required of him, but in that he was mis- taken, as he soon discovered. He had killed Mr. Stroughtenberg by throwing the keen heavy dagger at him through an open wicket window behind where he sat. The old man who had called on the pre- vious day was Mr. Stroughtenberg’s only brother, who, for a crime done in his youth, had been sentenced to a long term in prison, but had made his escape. After his escape, Thomas had set him up in bus- iness in a distant part of the country, un- der an assumed name. But the old evil was in him, and the time spent in prison had not bettered the man. Twit James “Hutton” went to the bad, and for the third time Thomas Stroughtenberg put him on his feet and started him anew, but tell- ing him on the third oceasion that it was the last time. The outcast brother failed yet again, however, and finding that he was not going to be helped, came to New York to force it. He threatened to tell who he was and drag the family hame in the mud if Thomas did not again estab- lish him. Thomas refused aq) James went off in anger, giving ” as twenty- four hours in which to sine t oyer and decide finally. When. he xeturmed. he learned that his brother had been killed. The secret between George ,Stroughten- berg and Frank Allen, by whieh Allen had for years made George almost his slave, Was oneeof those skeletons which come creeping out of family closets now and then to astonish the world. In early youth George had married a girl, whom, he knew, his family would ngt recognize. He was still but a youth when his father com- pelled him to marry,a young lady of his own choosing, the daughter of a very dear friend, and of whom he was guardian. There was money inthe arrangement as well as sentiment. George had rebelled, at first, but, afraid to tell the truth, and dreading the threatened penalty his father ried as desired. He dad previously ar- ranged with his lawful wife, that by pay- ing her a stipulated sum regularly, she was never to make herself known nor in any manner molest him. This ‘money he had paid, faithfully, year after year; but it now turned out that he had really been paying it to Frank Adlen, the woman hay- ing died just a day previous to George’s | §4 second marriage! Allen, somehow learn- ing the secret, had carried on the game, with the aid of a woman confederate, to the then’ present time. This part of the matter was never made public; so George’s wife and daughters were spared the hu- miliation the knowledge of it would have brought to them. The mysteries straightened out, the reli- able old business house went on as before, svith George at its head. ward his father’s plans and business meth- ‘ods, and while he fills well the place, it must be years and years before the honor- able founder of the house can be forgotten. Fred Fly is there rising slowly, but sure- ly, to a post of responsible trust. He has no better friend than Floyd Kempton, the Broadway Sport, who is still in the har- ness as a detective. Needless to say, the rascally characters in our rofMance were dealt with to the full extent of the law as it was found to apply to their offenses. rau Reizenstein’s fears were ground- less, for she was not turned away from her piace in the main doorway of the big Duilding; but when the ehill winds of au- tumn began to whistle around the street corners, and Paddy Gallagher suggested to her how much better it would be for her to remain sug within doors in a cosy lit- | | | | | $22 Deadwood He earried for, ; ‘ > attached to his refusal, he finally mar- | 8e4 Deadwood The Broadway Sport. tle home, with himself for a companion— mentioned incidentally, where she could make pies to her heart’s delight—and his liking, she decided to make the change. THB END. Next Haur-Dime Liprary, No. 961 THE TRAMP’S TRUMP TRICE: OR, MONTE CRISTO. oo BY LIEUT. A. K. SIMS, Beadle’s Half-Dime Library. BY EDWARD L. WHEELER, Deadwood Dick Novels. Dick, the Prince of the Road, Dick’s Dellance; or, Double Daggers. rtd’ a tise ulees, or, BuffaJs Ben. ¢ n a Caatie. Dick’s Bonanzas or, The Phantom Miner. Dick in Dangers or, Omaha OIL. . Dick’s Eagles; or, The Pards of Flood Bar, Dick on Decks or, Calamity 4 me, the Heroine eis Last Fe or, Cordurvy Charlie, ¢ n aay &. Bie * ag Nay b Net The Double Cross Sign, ek as Detective. pies? panbae RS The Seraen’s 1g Ghost. ck’s Home Karey or, Blonde Bill. coe pap wees i fan Reeke or, og a pom eadwoo ck oO « wood?! or e Picked Party, 195 Deadwood Dick’sa Dreamy or, The Rivals of the Road. 201 Deadwood Dick’s Wards or, The Black Hill’s Jezebel, ps bs Beadneed i oe soem : sf oeneuy Jane's Adventure, end wood ck’s Dea cal. 221 Deadwood PDick’sa Death-Plant, pins Gold-Duat Dick, A Romance of Roughs and Toughs, $45 Painted Sukhi. ee 809 Deadwood Dick’« Deals or, The Gold Brick of Oregon. Dick’s Dozens or, The Fakir of Phantom Flats Dick’s Ducate; or, Days in the Diggings. ee aoe or, The Terrible Vendetta, ek’s Claim, Dick In Dead City, Dick’s Diamonda, Dick in New Yorks or, A “Cute Case,” yx wi oe L sap aid po Ne me Hand. ' e rg or e naon Creacent . 448 Deadwood Dick, Sy, Defiance, ~- 458% Dendwood Dick, Jr.’s Full Hand. 459 Deadwood Dick, Jr.’«, Big Round-Up. 465 Deadwood Dick Jrv’« Rucket at Claim 10. 471 Deadwood Dick, Jr.’« Corral; or, Bozeman Bill. 476 Deadwood Dick, Jr.'s, Dog Detective. 451 Deadwood Dick, Jr., In Deadwood. 491 Deadwood Diek, Jr.’a, Compact. 496 Dendwood Dick, dr.’«, Inheritance, 600 Deadwood Dick, dr..« Diggings. 508 Deadwood ares, dr.’a, Dellverance, 615 Deadwood Blek. 35, Threes ae ek, Jr. anger Ducka, pieke grits Death Hunt. ; eo In 2 OXaA, Dick, Jr., the Wild West Vidoeg Dich, Jr., on Mle Mettle. Dick, Jdr., in Gotham, Dick, Jr., In Boaton, Dick, Jr., in Philadelphia, pe : ee CKe Pee ont. Dick. wr.. In Denver, Dick. dra, Deerec, Dick dr., In Beelzebub’s Basin, Dick, Jr., at Coney Island, Diek, Jr.*» Leadville Lay. Dick, Jr., in Detroit, Dick, Jr. in Cincinnati, Dick. Jr., in Nevada. Dick, Jr., in No Man’s Land, Dick, Jr., After the Queer. Dick Jr.. In Buffalo. Dick, Jr.’a, Chase Across the Continent Dick, Jr., Among the Smugglers. Diek, Jr.’a, Inauronce Case. Dick, Jr., Tack in the Mines. Dick, drs tn Durangot or, Gathered In.” nee 5 peeovery} or, Found a Fortune, ek, Jr.’a. Dazzle. Dick, Jr.’ Pollara. 4 eo Ede at Danger Divide. ck, dr.%#, Prop. Dick, Jr., at Jack-Pot. Dick Jr., in San Franeleco. Dick, dra Still Hunt. Dick, Jr.’a Dominoes, Dick, Jr.’«, Diszrulsae Dick. Jr.’ Double Deal, Vick Jr.’a., Deathwateh. Dick, dr.’« Doublet, Dick, Jr.’a, Deathblow. Thick, Jr.’s, Desperate Strait. Dick, Jr.’a, Lone Hand, Pick, Jr.’ Defeat. IMNck, Jr.’«, Reaurrection, Sty Ei ee Days. e r.» Defled. Dick, Jr.'s, Double Device,” Tick, Jr’.#, Deaperate Venture,, Dick, Jr.’«, Diamond Dice.€ Dick Jr.’«, Royal Flush, Dick, Jr.'s Hend-off, . Dick, Jr.’ Scoop. 884 Deadwood Dick, Jr.’s, Proxy. 840 Deadwood Dick, Jr’, Clutch. 545 Deadwood Dick, Jr.’a, High Worse. 852 Dendwood Vick Jr., at Devil's Gulch. S68 Deadwood Dick, Jvc Homtshel ee . c . 870 Deadwood Dick, Jr., in Mexico. S876 Deadwood Dick, Jr’a Decoy Duck. aad ea tia mice? oxy i oer a eexet. e wood @K. r. end-ture S898 Deadwood Dick, Trin. Double Drive 904 Dendwood Dick, Jr, Trade-Mark.@ — #10 Deadwood Dick, Jr., at Tip-Top. 916 Deadw ck, dr.’e Double-BDe ker. 928 Deadwood Dick, Jr., at Dollarville. a 984 Deadwood Dick, Jr... at Flush Flata. 940 Deadwood Dick, Jr.'s, Shake-up, 946 Deadwood Dick, Jr.’«, Double Drops» * 951 Deadwood Dick, Jr.'s, Right Bower. THE YOUNG 1 Deadwood 20 Deadwood 28 Deadwood BS Deadwood 42 Deadwood 49 Deadwood 57 Deadwood 78 Deadwood TZ Deadwood 100 Deadwood 104 Deadwood 100 Dendwood 129 Deadwood 188 Deadwood 851 Deadwood 862 Deadwood 405 Deadwood 410 Deadwood 421 Deadwood 480 Deadwood 448 Deadwood 529 YVeadwood 584 Deadwood 5RY Deadwood 544 Deadwood 554 Deadwood 561 Deadwood 567 Deadwood 572 Deadwood 578 Deadwood BS4 Deadwooa 5690 Deadwood 595 Deadwood 600 Deadwood 606 Deadwood 612 Deadwood 618 Deadwood 624 Deadwood 680 Deadwood 686 Deadwood beandwood 605 Deadwood 700 Deadwood TO04 Deadwood 710 Deadwood 716 Deadwood 722 Deadwood 728 Deadwood 784 Deadwood 740 Deadwood T47 Deadwoed 752 Deadwood TSS Deadwood 764 Deadwood 770 Deadwood 776 Deadwood 7TS2 Dendwooa 787 Deadwood TH2 Deadwood T9T Dendwood 802 Dendwood 807 Deadwood 812 Deadwood 816 Deadwood 822 Dendwood R28 Deadwood BY COLONEL PRENTISS INGRAHAM. 948 Ruffalo Bill's Snap-Shot ; or, Wild Kid’s Texan T 942 Kuffale Bill's Tough Tuasle, Buffalo Bill’s Boy encode ot, Joe Jarvis’ Hold-up. Buffalo Bill’s Crack-shot Pard, , New York Nat’s at iy > or, Ex-Ferret Sykes’ Bold G: New York Nat and the Traitor Ferret. New York Nat Trapped, New York Nat’s Three of a Kind, ’ New York Nat’s Double. New York Nat’s in Colorado. New York Nat tn Gold Nugget Camp, New York Nat’« Deadly Deal. New York Nat's Crook-Chase, New York Nat’ Trump Card, New York Nat and the Grave Ghouls, New York Nat’«s Masked Mascot, New York Nat, the Gamin Detective. Dick Doom’s Kidnapper Knock-Out. Dick Doom’s Ten Rtrike. Dick Doom’s Flush Hand. Dick Doom’s Death-Grip; or, The Detective by Deat 777 Dick Doom’s Destiny: or, The River Blackleg’s Terrot 784 Dick Doom; or. he Sharps and Sharks of New York, 788 Dick Doom In Boston; or, A Man of Many Masks, 798 Dick Doom tn Chicago. 708 Dick Doom in the Wild Weat. 808 Dick Dooni’s Clean Sweep; or, Five Links in 4 Clue 808 Dick Doom’s Death Clue. S18 Dick Doom’s Diamond Deal. 819 Dick Doom’s Girl Mascot, 820 Dick Doom’s Shadow Hunt. 885 Dick Doom’s Big Haul. 49 Dashing Charlie; or, The Kentucky Tenderfoot’s First Tr Dashing Charlle’s Destiny; or, The Renegade’s Capt Dashing Charlie’s Pawnee Pard, 766 Dashing Charlie, the Rescuer, 497 Buck Taylor, King of the Cowboys. 787 Buck Taylor, the Comanche’s Captive, 748 Buck Taylor's Boye; or, The Red Rivera ot the Rio Grar 560 Pawnee Bil, the Prairie Shadower. 718 Pawnee Bill; or, Carl, the Mad Cowboy. 719 Pawnee Bill's 1 ledges or, ‘Tbe Cow boy’s Doom. Pawnee Bill; or. Daring Dick. Redfern’a Curtous Cases o, The Rival Sharps. Kedtern at Devil's Ranehs or, The Sharp from Texa Redfern’s High Handy or, Blue Jacket. TOT Redfern’s Last ‘Trails or, The Red Sombrero Rangers. And Fifty Others. BY J. ©, COWDRICK, 490 Broadway Billy, the Bootbiack Bravo. 5614 Broadway Billy’« Boodle: or, Cleaing a Strange Cai 586 Hreoadway Billy’s ‘Dittikilty.” 557 Broadway Billy’« Peath Racket. 579 Broadway Billy’s Surprise Party. 605 Broadway Billy; or, ‘The Boy Detective’s Big Inning, Broadway Billy’s Jiead Act: or, The League ot Seve 669 Broadway Billy Abroad; or, The Bootblack In Frisce ST? Le | BOS 675 Broadway Billy’s Beat; or, Beating San Francisco's Fin, 687 Broadway Hilly in Clover. 696 Broadway Wiliy tu Texas; or, The River Rustlers. 708 Broadway Biliy’s Brond. phy at Santa Fe: or, The Clever Deal. 711 Broadway 720 Broadway Billy’« bull Hand: or, The Gamin Detecti Hilby’s tusiness. 785 Broadway 788 Broadway Billy’s Curious Case. 758 Broadwuy Hilly tn Denver. 762 Broadway Htily’s Bargain; or, The TI 769 Broadway. Billy, the Retriever Detective, 775 Broadway. Bilby’s Shadow Chase. 788 Broadway Billy's Reagles; or, The Trio’s Quest, 786 Broadway. Rilly’« Teams: or, The Combine’s Big Pull 790 Broadway. Billy’« Brigade; or. The Dead Alive, 796 Broadway Billy's Queer Bequest, Billy BaMed Sos tier fet Billy's SI! al Rceoop. a seca poaior 4 HE Wipe Out 810 Broadway y . . lly’s Bank Racket. 815 Broadway it's Riefr S21 Broadway 826 Broadway Billy at Jersey Thugs. S88 Broadway Billy's Ral 88D Broadway Broadway 849 Broadway 856 Brondway 862 Broadway 868 Broadway Billy's Big Boom. | Billy’« Big Bulge. Billy’*+ #100,000 Snap. Willy’s Blind; or, The Bootblack Stowawaj Billy tn London. 1 lag neal nen Sluma. 874 Broadwa y's French Game, S80 troaawar Billy and the Bomb-Throwers. 918 The Trump _Dock-Boy. 912 Train Boy Trist’» Hot Hustle, ¥06 Satety Sa the Cvele Sport. 900 Jumping Jack’« Jubilee. S87 Battery Bob, the Dock Detective. 860 stiver-Mask, the Man of Mystery; or, The Golden Keys. B69 Shaata, the Geld King} or, For Seven Years Dead. 420 The Detective’s Apprentice; or, A Boy Without s Nan 424 Cibuta John; or, Red-Hot Times at Ante Bar. : 489 Sandy Sam, the Street Scout. 467 Diaco Dan, the Daisy Dude. 506 Redlight Ralph the Prince of the Road. * : 524 The Enginecr Detective: or, Redlight Ralph’s Resolv 548 Mart, the Night Express Detective. 571 Air-Line Luke the Young Engineer; or, The Double Casi 592 The Boy Pinkerton; or, Running the Rascals Out. 615 Fighting Marry the Chief of Chained Cyclone. ‘fewriter Tilly, the Merchant's . 894 Arizona Dick’s W ipe-Out. 924 Big Boota Bob, the Fire-Laddle. 930 Rustler Ralph, the Boy Spotter. 985 The Ex-Newahoy Deteetive’s Ohum. 941 The Bowling Green Detective’s Drop. | 944 Cowboy! CharlHe’s Double. . 958 Paddy’s Trump Card; or, Silver Sallie, the Girl Spo LATEST ISSUES. 957 Deadwood Dick, Jr.'s, Ten-Strikes or, Foiling t Flock of Forty. By FE. L. Wheeler, 958 Buffalo Bill’« Mazeppa-Chase ; ot, Dick Dearbor Death-Ride, By Col. P. Ingraham, 959 The Maxeot Middy ; or, The Four Commanders. By +, Flanagan. 960 The Broadway Sport; or, Flyer Fred’s Clear Case. | J.C. Cowdrick. NEW ISSUES. 961 The Tramp’« Trump. Trick; of, The Young Mor Cristo. By Lieut. A, K. Sims. 962 Flip-Flap Fred at Hard Pan; or, The StrollerShoy man’s Shake-up. By Wm. R. Eyster. 968 The East-Side Spotters or, Terning Down the Big Thre By Wm, Perry Brown. 964 Buffalo BUl’« Decoy-Duck; or, The fArizona Dead Sb By Col. Prentiss Ingraham. A New lesue Every Tuesday. is The Half-Dime Library is for sale by al! newsdealers, eents por copy, or sent by mail on receipt of slx cents each. 4 BEADLE AND ADAMS, Publishers, _ 98 William Street, New Vork — : 900 Cc com