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4. V LW wpPDVDOTTt. y - Jo “That is what they have done, all but | rands, and knew all there very well, ant one,” Fred reminded. his love for Mr. Stroughtenberg had “peen oy Have they?’ returned the sport, grim- | such that he could not bear the thought of ly. “You wait and see, my boy! You | seeing him no more or of meeting the will hear of their going up, unless they get | stricken family. in another whack at me and finish me off Reaching the ‘house, he found it closed, before I can send them there.” and there was a great black crape stream- “Well, count on me, if I can be of any | ing from the bell-pull, at sight of which use to you in the game,” said the ferret, | tears came to the boy’s eyes, and he boldly. “I mean to find out who killed | ¢linched his fists. The thought that Mr., Mr. Stroughtenberg, if I can do it, but it is Stroughtenberg g had that morning left a big puzzle. All the same, I am in it to | home in health, and was now dead, was ' stay, you bet!” j one to arouse in him grief, anger and the Rh “You are rather young to take upon desire for revenge. | yourself such a resolve as that, are you Fred turned away, doubly r esolved to do pe Ne, ” ort remarked. what he could toward finding the” mur- | | eee Hae I am, but I mean it. If | derer and bringing him to justice. Hy you can make use of me, say 80; if you He had gone but a few steps, when he Poe can’t, I’m going it alone and see if I can | came face to face with a man he knew, it. and who knew him, at sight. The man make ey thing outiof e Was one who had dealings at the store, “JT can make use of you just now, if you | and who had seemed to be a friend to will do me a favor.” George Stfoughtenberg. =~ Vif “What's that?” * Hello, boy!” was exelaimed. wii “Go out and hunt up a cab for me, so He stopped, Fred doing the same. | that I ean get to my lodgings for a change | is How do you do, Mr. Allen? of raiment, and to provide myself anew Where are you going? Have you just h been taken from | come from Stroughtenberg’s?” in things ati “TI haven’t been in the house, sir,” an- That good man 4 wee All right. I'll do that. And then | Swered Fred. “I was going down town Hiv what?” again. Why?” NEBR ks ; “Well, 1 round all you can and meet ‘Would you mind going to the house me this een we at one at the store.” | for me with a message for Mr. George “That’s a bargain. If I ain’t there, you Stroughtenberg? It is something import- Pe make yourself known to the old woman ant, oy . epee pha | want to go myself.” : that sells pies there in the big doorway, | “ Yes, sir Zo and inayie wel be able to tell you some- Very well. Say to him that Mr. Al thing.” len wants to see him this afternoon not * Tinderstood.” later than three o’clock. Tell him I will | ‘The Flyer waved a lively adieu, and was | be near the store at that time, and he et off like a shot, and in due course of time must come there. 4 Saif a cab arrived. I will tell him, sir. yt The detective had closed the building | ~ me a? right. Here’s a quarter for your , meanwhile, and: on Jeaving it locked the | trouble.” Pn hall door, having discovered the key on | oe Flyer retraced his steps to the pe the inside $6 the lock, and fixed the door, | house, where he paused in doubt about | mA The key, b , had given him a ng the bell. | Le ele reaping free he an re the door opened, nd hat thought concerned Rummy Mike. e butler as m what he wan or baw could Nadiad gotten hold of the key | Whom he desired to see, and when Fred if it was the original one belonging to the } stated his errand he was asked to step door? It certainly did not have the ap- | into the hall, pearance of a “made” one. Was the for- In a few minutes George Stroughtenberg mer proprietor of that saloon the one who came out to him. i had backed Rummy in the crime he had WW hat is it, Fred?” he asked. ‘ attempted? . Mr. Frank Allen sent me to— we His former surmise still held good—that Frank Allen! My God! Has he no ms feeling? What did he say?” some one had paid Rummy a big sum to ng Be put him out of the way, though with what | ‘The man had paled instantly at mention object in view he could not guess, for he of the name, and a scowl immediately ty was just at that time working upon no |} Came upon his face. case port that an “He said he must see you this after- one on Aten te take rane expiant noon not later than three o’elock, sir, and steps to have him removed. To be sure, that he would be near the store at that | Hoe been after Rumuiny, but ‘with hour, and you must come there. That was money in hand, that worthy would have all.” a been far more apt to — age than to i op nti Did he say must?” turn and. attack. George .Sutuohioiiiess: i sinched, “Ory Fred, hicine engaged the cab, as re- | and a baneful light gleamed in his eyes. oa “Curse the fellow!” he hissed, in wnder- 1% en : 1, went, how Uae of what had nah- tone, but Fred caught the words plainly 4 See and of the determination ‘he Cis enough. “He thinks he has got me now, mA i er MMM pins. | but Pil show him that he hasn't! Are you | Ps | esa o> His lod eould hardly boar’ the going back to him, boy? >» ‘thought of his.undertaking such a task | © * No, sir. t oh ie ia | and Fanning nto possible danger, though ‘i “ Didn't he require an answer? hd Wa she pi eateest h besitd and approved of his ‘No, sir; he only sent the megsage, that os |e ee Saat fe was all. I don’t kay eee as new Vt a pis tans imself_ every- d orders me to do his ing, does ate! ; | ; | Ate eS oeriinas ker Abeta he had | he? By Heavens, but— However, I will | MR OP oat already had, for “that would have so | See him, and then we'll see whose hand is f ye ase alarmed his mother that would have | the strongest. Was there something more, - taken steps to prevent: his g into | Fred?” , ay vr ry. : ; 4 ’ * PEM fo 4 any ae Se ‘A ‘a aie, 7 aA’ . Ps ¢:° oh: ent Ue #) + ae ’ | | Stroke for yourself at the same time, a JaP Ts, eR pai . < we do, won't we? Iam going to do all can to find him, sir.’ “Yes, do everything you can, Fred, if there is anything you can do,” the son en couraged. ‘It is a mystery that must be cleared up, and no matter who does it, so long as the guilty one is brought to the punishment he deserves. Come this way, my boy.” When Fred had taken a long look at the peaceful face of his dead benefactor, he went sorrowfully from the house. Hig next business’ was to keep his sah Dime a with the Broadway Sport. CHAPTER VIII. ~ TWO OF A KIND AND A JOB. When Rummy Mike made good his eg cape from the ‘house in which he had ate tempted the murder of the Broadway. Sport, he lost no time in getting out of that neighborhood. Escaping by a rear way, and out upon another street than that upon which the saloon faced, he had a fair chance, and got away without having been seen by any one who would dare to interfere to stop him, even if there had been any suspicion against him. Twenty minutes later saw him-enter an- | other saloon. There a man was impatiently ‘pacing the floor, biting his mustache and looking eagerly up when any one entered. Upon the entrance of Rummy Mike he stepped forward eagerly, took Mike by the arm and drew him down into a seat by a table. concern. “Is it too late to recall that order, Mike?” he whispered. ‘What order?” the escaped convict _de- manded. “If you mean about BIO: Kempton, it is.” “Heavens! I feared it would be.” “And now I want the rest of the two” thousand that you promised me for the. job,” said Rummy, holding out his hand. ‘ “T haven't got it.’ “The mischief, you hayen’t got it! Then you had better be getting it in a mighty, hurry, I warn you.” “You see, Mike, it was like this: Right e | after I had seen you the man came in a x hurry to me and wanted to e¢all off, saying that it didn’t matter after all about. putting Kempton out of the way.” “That don’t help it any; he is out of the _ way, hard enough, aceordin’ to *kreemen and I want the rest of the money. See% — If you didn’t git it from him, you me who he is and see if I don’ t bring to time. fer fun!” “Don't get roiled, Mike: you got | how.” “That be blowed! This is a skin ae, that is what it is; you are trying to do me out of that extra. thousand, Hen Gardn it you can’ t it, and don’t you forge tag it is just as I tell you, Mike.” Then Day ie . “YT would if I could, but I haven't am the money. The man didn’t pay balance when he recalled the order.” His face wore an expression of. ‘ ’ 4 . 4 7. aS i just tel my I didn’t take hold of that at thing a Ya 4 4 ‘ q r : we | ae = + re “T don’t believe there. was any 0 ‘aa man, See?, want to worm out of paying ‘the ‘mane I mean to have what's due me. st DE chins Me ache yo with, Ar . 3 Se wt ome i a ek Ke os, You are the one, and now — eis, that you find the job has been done | ao oO > om a ad OG ft any more such dangers. rere “Could I see poor Mr. Stroughtenberg, | you, Mike— Bigs rai ro Nu ey oe - after dimer he went out. pis a sir?” | “No, 1 be hanged if If you ‘ 4y igs ed aimlessly In the ee Yes, certainly. Poor father! nve never |/are, te ane ere napa ine ni 80 thet Te an i 7 ay but, changi ro ite A thought he wol d come to such an end, go. for h Br Be | oy a “to OF t e ‘store, bu x rae Par cant Wires Ae hae! pcrhoers oe | ; oN No, sir. ihope Wwe'llgoon find out who hold on ae ma ‘hat “can't nici i ih He ha thas a v6 “en there many times on ere + a ‘Air, and by a San “aie sweat when | him n. ia: hg ef) ; fs . > 93 ao SS om eh: ae oks. com