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32 flash and sparkle, until the demon of appetite burst its chains, and in desperation I grasped the cup. Then how he chuckled and laughed! He knew that he had me then. I was in a whirling hell of excite- ment, and soon sat at the table opposite him. I bet upon one card again and again, doubling the stake every time, determined to force Fortune to my will. But I lost. Every time turned up something else, until he refused to take my word longer. I was mad. I thought that one more chance» would surely win. Then he proposed that the stake be my secret. It-isa year since last we saw our friends, The organ is Gilling the brilliantly-lighted and densely-thronged _ looks on, proud in his son, and happy refused. He charged me point-blank with the mur- | der of my cousin. He saw me cower beneath his eye. Then he proposed that my secret be pitched against his silence. If I won I should go free. If he won, then my secret and half of my gold. Ah! that old !—that blood-dripping poe would have given t all for one moment of peace! We played. staked all nee the same card for the last time. I lost! .Ah! the devil helped his own—his ally won! ‘‘Then he chuckled, he laughed, he taunted me with the blood on my hands—the crimson stain on my soul! He had filled my veins with the fires of hell. “My brain seethed and whirled in delirnum. Goaded to madness by his sneers and fiendish tri- umph, I shot him and fled. Ha! ha! how I laughed, as I clutched my gold and thought of him as writh- ing in the agonies of death! ‘But I had not escaped him, His spirit was ad- ded to Tom’s, The one was an angel, the other a devil, The one looked sorrow and reproach; the other was a frowning Nemesis, ever thirsting for revenge. | angele they haunted me by day, and in my sleep they filled my dreqyps with horror and ony. “eT One day, after years of mad revel in the very center of the maelstrom, my evil genius confronted me fn the streets of New York, and I knew that my bullet had not done its work. Then I fled, 1 know not how; fur the delirium was upon me, and for weeks I lay just between life and death. ‘* When reason again asserted herself I found my- self watched over by an angel. A Quakeress, they called her, but she will ever be an angel tome. She drew my feet from the tangled way, and I resolved to begin life anew. When I wae ealed I came to you, and you know how well I kept my resolve. I did keep it, until an evil hour drew me into specula- tion in grain—that other and respectable form of gambling. Then, when the firm ground of penepe and uprightness was sinking beneath me, this demon again found me out—” “To claim, at last, his long-deferred revenge!" It was Tiger Dick’s voice that rung through the roonmnin clarioa tones. He had watched se a oer nity and snatched a pistol with his manacled ds. A sharp report blended with his words; and as he was borne to the ground by the detective’s force who threw themselves upon him, Cecil Beaumont reeled and fell upon his face, stone dead, with a bul- iet through his heart! A woman's ery arose amid the confusion of excla- mations. May Powell gazed fora moment in stunned bewilderment, and then fell across the body of the man who had injured her go deeply—upon whom she had lavished all the wealth of her heart! Charley Brewster sprung forward and lifted her in his arms, and with a sinking heart and swimmi brain bore her to her chamber. A thin stream 0 blood issued from between her lips aud stained her | 10 Or «hayendanegea,” “The White W “The Sea Bandit,” “ pillow—she had ruptured a blood-vessel, Frantically he fled down the stairs and out of the house for a doctor; but it was of no avail. — i She lay | upon her pillow like a broken lily. Her father held | her hand. She pressed it, and looked as if she wish- — ed to a He bent his ear to her lips and caught the whisper: “Father, I loved him!” Then her grasp relaxed, and she was free from her | sorrow. Detective Farnsworth finished the interrupted sto- ry, telling how the generous Tom, for iving all his wrongs, had gone in search of Cecil (whose real name was Ernest Elroy) in order ie relieve the anx- iety of a heartbroken mother. The detective was after Tiger Dick on account of a murder which had | forced him to fly from California. Farnsworth and Tom Tracy had been in communication with each other; aud when the latter ran across the Tiger he telezraphed for the detective, who arrived only to find his colleague buried i. the place of the cousin of whom he was in search. A long line of carriages wound through the ceme- tery, and May Powell, the loving and wronged, was laid in her peaceful rest; and, as the man of God said, in a solemn tone: “Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust!’’ and the clods fell upon the cof- fin-lid, Charley Brewster covered his white face with his hands, with a feeling of utter desolation and awe. Afterward, when a marble shaft pointed heaven- ward above the loved remains, F and Florence stood beside it. “Florence,” he said, “‘I see in this the fruits of my sin. But for my weakness, all this trouble could not have come upon us, and she would still be among “HH Fred,’ she replied; ‘‘we are all in His hea We eannot retrieve the past by useless re- INNES. pn o; but we may shape the future. And here l promise. you that never while life lasts shall another drop of liquor pass my lips,”’ him with a sudden radiance, and She looked up at as she pressed his arm, said: 4 God has answered my prayer!" Tiger Dick was taken back to the seene of his early crime, and there paid the penalty. Hisaccomplices, McFarland and O'Toole, ended their career with that relic of barbarism, a confession from the scaffold, while the * decoy duck ” was given ample cpp eaMky to meditate on the way of the transgressor behind the bars. Jimmy Duff still ‘slings the whisky ” at his ‘‘end of the shop,”’ but anew man “ manipulates the yasteboards”*’ in the — of Tiger Dick. As for Enadow Jim, his subtlety enabled him to elude pur- suit; and after following the fortunes of Tiger Dick to their fall, he ‘‘went West,”’ to find a fertile field for the exercise of his uliar genius in the check- ered life of the Rocky Mountains, where he put into practice much that he had learned from the experi- ence of his fallen master, eae ————— ee edifice with softest music. Thereis a rustle of satin, and the bridal cortege passes up the aisle to the altar. Charley Brewster is groomsman, with a half sigh of tender melancholy as his thoughts go out to May. Mr. Carrington ab away the bride. He claims it as his right, his last act of affection for the Charley of his boyhood'’s friendship. Mr. Powell the daughter he is giving him. The organ bursts into the glad march, and Fred and Florence pense for all their sufferings. THE END. Beadle’s Dime Library. 1.A Hard Crowd: oR, GENTLEMAN Sam’s Sister. By Philip S. Warne, author of * Tiger Dick,” ete. 2. The Dare-Devil: or, THE WINGED Wircn or tHe Sea. By Col. Prentiss Ingraham, au- thor of ‘Flying Yankee,” etc., etc. 3. Kit Carson, Jr., THE CRACK SHOT OF THe West. By Buckskin Sam, 4. The Kidnapper: or, THE GREAT HANGHAI OF THE NorTHWweESsT. By Philip 8S. Warne. 5. The Fire-Fiends: or, HERCULES, THE uncHBACK. By A. P. Morris. 6. Wildcat Bob, THe Boss BRUISER: or, THE BorDER BLoopHounps. By Edward L, Whee- ler, author of “‘ Deadwood Dick,” ** Double Daggers.” 47. Death-Notch, THE DESTROYER: OR, Tae Sprair Lake AVENGERS. By Oll Coomes, au- thor of ‘‘ Vagabond Joe,”’ ‘‘ The Dumb Spy,”’ “ Keen- Knife,"’ etc., ete. 8. The Headless Horseman. A strange story of Texas. By Capt. Mayne Reid. 9. Handy Andy. By Samuel Lover. 10. Vidoca, Tue Frencn Pouice Spy. Written by himself. 11. Midshipman. Easy. By Capt. Mar- ryat. 12. The Death-Shot: or, TRACKED TO Deatu. By Capt. Mayne Reid. 13. Pathaway: or, Nick WuHIrrLzs, THE OLp TRAPPER OF THE NortHWest. By Dr. J. H. Rob- n. 14. Thayendanegea, THE ScouURGE ; or, THe War-EaGLe oF THE Monawks. By Ned Bunt- line, author of ‘‘The White Wizard.” 15. The Tiger-Slayer: or, EaGLr- HEAD TO THE Rescvg. By Gustave Aimard, author of “‘ Red Cedar,” “The Bandit at Bay,” etc. 16. The White Wizard: or, THE GREAT PROPHET oF THE SemINoLes. By Ned Buntiline, au- eal of the wedding ve found recom- e Red Warrior,” ete. 17. Nightshade, Tux Ropper PRINCE or Hounstow Hratu. By Dr. J. H. Robinson. 18. The Sea Bandit: or, THE QUEEN | or THE Istx. By Ned Buntline, author of *‘ Thayen- danegea,”’ ‘“‘ The Red Warrior,”’ etc. 19. Red Cedar, THE PRarIni£ OuTLAW. By coatave Aimarc, author of “ The Tiger PTET: “The Bandit at Bay,’ * Trapper’s Daughter," ** Prai- rie Flower,” ete. 20. The Bandit at Bay: or, THe Pr- RATES OF THE PRAIRIES. By Gustave Aimard, au- thor of ‘The Tiger-Slayer,"’ “‘Red Cedar,” “‘Trap- per’s Daughter,” ** Prairie Flower,” ete. 21. The Trapper’s naag ae Mere OR, Tare OvurLAw’s Fate. By Gustave Aimard, author of * Tiger-Slayer,” ¢ Cedar,” ‘‘The Bandit at Bay,” “‘ The Prairie Flower,” ete. 22. Whitelaw: or, Narr or THE LAKE SHore. By Dr. J. H, Robinson, author of ‘ Patha- way,’ “ Nightshade,”’ ete. 23. The Red Warrior: OR, STELLA DeLorMe’s ComaNcHEe Lover. By Ned Buntling, au- thor of ‘‘ Thayendanegea,” ‘“‘ White Wizard,” “Sea Bandit,"’ “ Red Warrior,” etc. 24. Prairie Flower. By Gustave Ai- mard, author of “ Tiger-Slayer,’’ ‘‘ Bandit at Bay,” ‘*Trapper's Daughter,” etc. 25. The Gold-Guide: or, STEEL Arm, THE REGULATOR. By Francis Johnson, author of ‘*The Death-Track,” ete. 26. The Death-Track: or, THE OvT- LAWS OF THE Mountain. By Francis Johnson, au- thor of ‘‘ Gold-Guide,”’ ete. 27. The RpaktanDetacttres oR, THE Grris or New York. By Albert W. Aiken, author ot “Phantom Hand,” “ Heart of Fire,” “ Overland t,’’ ete. 28. Three-Fingered Jack, THE Roap- AGENT OF THE Rockres; or, Toe Boy Miner or Harp Luck. By J cee E. Badzer, Jr., author of '* Gospel George,” ‘Old Bull's Eye,” “ Jack Rabbit,” etc. 29. Tiger Dick, Tae Faro KiNG; or, Tue CAsHrer’s Crime. By Philip S. Warne, author of “A Hard Crowd,” etc. Ready March 5th. 30. Gospel George; or, THE RIVALS oF THE VALLEY OF Gotp. By Joseph E. Badger, Jr., author of ‘Three-Fingered Jack,” “Old” Bull's Eye.’ etc. Ready March 12th. Beadle’s Dime Library is for sale by all Newsdealers, ten cents per copy, or sent by mail on Rear of twelve cents each. BEADLE & ADAMS, Publishers, 98 William Street, New York, ! | BEADLE’S Half-Dime Library. Deadwood Dick, Ter Prince or THE Roap; or, THe Biack Riper or THe BLack Hints, By Edward L. Wheeler. Yellowstone Jack; or, Tar TRAPPER OF THE ENCHANTED Grounp. By Jos. E. Badger, Jr., author of * Pacific Pete,” ete, 3 Kansas King; or, Tue Rep Ricur Hanp. By Buffalo Bill (Hon. Wm. F, Cody). The Wild-Horse Hunters. By Capt. Mayne Reid and Capt. Frederick Whittaker. 5 Vagabond Joe; THE Younae WAnpDEr- ING Jew. By Oll Coomes. 6 Bill Biddon, rapper | or, LIFe IN THE Nortuwest. By Edward §. Ellis. wf The Yankee; or, Tak Ocran Outcast. By Col. Prentiss Ingraham. foal Seth Jones; or, THE CAPTIVES OF THE Frontier. By Edward §. Ellis. 9 The Adventures of Baron Mun- chausen. 10 Nat Todd; or, THe Fare or Tur Sroux Captive. A Sequel to “ Bill Bi Trapper.’"’ By Edward 8. Ellis, tee 1 1 The Two Detectives; or, Tur , Fortunes oF A Bowery Grru. By Albert W. Aiken, author of ‘‘ The Spotter Detective,” ete, 12 Gulliver's Travels, A Voyage to Lilliput, and a Voyage to Brobdingnag. 1 3 The Dumb Spy. By Ol Coomes, author of ** Vagabond Joe,” etc. 1 4 Aladdin; or, THE WoNDERFUL 1 5 The Sea-Cat; or, THe Witcu or Darien. By Capt. Frederick Whittaker. 16 Robinson Crusoe. His Life and Surprising Adventures, (27 illustrations.) Ralph Roy, The Boy Bucca- neer; or, THE FUGITIVE YACnrrT. By Col. Prentiss Ingraham. 1 fey Sindbad the Sailor. His seven voy- ages. From the Arabian Nights. 19 The Phantom Spy ; or, Tuk Pmor OF THE Prarriz. By Buffalo Bill. ‘ 20 The Double Daggers; or, DEAp-' woop Dick’s Deriance. By Ed Wheeler, author of “ Deadwood Dick,”* ward L, 21 Frontier Ange]. A Romance of Kentucky Rangers’ Life. By Edw Ellis, author of ‘Seth Jones,” ete. y Edward 8. 222 The Sea Serpent; or, Tar Boy Rosrxson Crusoe, By Col. Juan Lewis, 23 Nick o’ the Night: or, THE Boy Spy or ‘76. By T. C. Harbaugh. Diamond Dirk: or, Tot Mystery oF THE YELLOWSTONE. By Col. Prentiss Ingraham, author of ‘The Flying Yankee,” ete. 2 5 The Boy Captain: or, THE Prratr’s Daveuter. By Roger Starbuck, 26 Cloven Hoof, the Demon. By Edward L, eeler, author of “ Dead- wood Dick,’’ “The Double Daggers," etc., ete. Antelope Abe, the Boy Gui 27 e By On Csomse, "author of vf Ss a Joe,” “ The Dumb Spy,” ete., ete. De Buffalo Ben, the Prince of the . one Le DEADWOOD DICK IN iscuise. By Kdwa . Wheeler, author of “ : wood Dick,” *‘ The Double Daggers,” sxe ino ta) 29 the Dumb Page; aR, Tur DoGr's AUGHTER, apt, Frederick W taker, anor ohh The Wild-Herse Fiunters,”’ athe ,»” etc., etc, Cat 30 enki Ra ph Bockwood, THE NGER, Harry St. author of ‘“ Hunter Hercules,” ote. St. George, 3i Keen-Knife, Tor Prince or THE PRAIRIES. By Oll Coomes, author of “ abond Joe,” **The Dumb Spy,” ‘teAtitelope Abe.” cee 32 Bob Woolf, the Border Ruffian: or, THe Girt Deap-SHor. By Edward L. Wheeler, author of “ Deadwood Dick,” ‘The Double Daggers,” “ Cloven-Hoof,” ‘‘ Buffalo Ben,” etc., ete. 33 The Ocean Bloodhound; or, THx Rep PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEES, By Samuel W. Pierce, author of ‘The Boy Detective,” etc., etc. Ready March 12th. 34 Oregon Sol; or, Nick Wurrrixs’ Boy Spx. By Capt. J. F.C. Adams. Ready March 19th. 3 5 Wild Ivan, Tre Boy CravprD tVAL; me Pe THE wi a ge gw OF Bie Dead- w mance No. 4. cdwa . 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