Fame and Fortune Weekly, No. 801, February 4, 1921

were both astonished and startled w

d the merchant. "Wh

stepped forward

e bound!" he ejacu

s apparent t

n a shelf in the closet. This is certainly a most singular occurrence. Somebody bound the boy and shut him up in the closet. Nobody connected with the store would do such a thin

hen Dick's head was lifted the clerk noticed the marks of Bulg

e; he's be

is a very strange affair. But we'll be able to le

down his throat it revived him and brought on a coughing spell which ended

the merest accident that we discovered you there. Your body fell against the door and made a noise. But for that

ter effects of the impress of Bulger's fingers. With some difficu

Carlin jail within a day or two of being locked up, and it was now clear that they had not been recaptured, but had made their escape to New York. It seemed strange, he thought, that Bulger should have the nerve to enter the store in quest of him, as his few words h

siderable-probably not over $100. Mr. Bacon went downstairs to notify the police department over the telephone about the affair, acquaint them with the amount of the loss, and the fact that the rascal who was implicated in the job had escaped, with his pal, from the Carlin jail a few days before, and furnish Bulger's name and descr

once started extradition proceedings in order to get the two men back to stand trial for the robbery of Mr. Mason's house. In the end when the papers were served on the New York police department, the indictment against Bulger was pigeonholed for future use, and the men were delivered to representatives of the Carlin police. They were tried for

The Masons treated him as an honored guest, and he spent most of his time

a deal he made, and which he had no use for. Dick visited the place, which was fenced in and was rented as a pasture to a farmer whose property adjoined it. Mr. Mason told Dick that some day he might be abl

orded at Carlin, but the deed contained the trust clause which practically settled the ownership of the ground on her son. The trial of Jack Hurley came on about the time Dick got back to the city. The woman, who proved to be no relation of the thief, had been found and held in the House of Detention for Wit

e day, Dick," said his

" he

estimated to be worth $250, and which is lik

enty-one, that won't make me wealthy, even w

tart you on the

d Dick. "You may become wealthy long before

I haven't g

rags in the hope of capturing a husband who will consider it an honor to pay all your bills, furn

horrid boy to sa

it the

t. I never expec

off such whoppers or the bogie man w

t, and you know I haven't

y every week, and takes you out to the theater and entertainments? Mr. Clarence Peck. He's cle

vividly, and look

merely a frie

thinks a l

said his sister,

it, but actions speak louder

his gloves. I think they are th

chu

ited a girl as long as he has been coming here t

; he is only a little diffident. He is very clever, but I

th him? It takes two pecks to m

I think we'd better

em to State prison. I think it's about time I shook these knickerbockers and g

ok real cute in knee p

s. I'm the party to be pleased. I

ed his sister, ev

objection?" asked

his happen?

e I would consider any girl who had

d his sister, with an ai

think of giving away

en't the sly rogue! It's Madge Mason, the girl you've been talking so

rk, sis," said Di

of it. I must tell Nel

Mr. Peck calls I'll tell him how much you're stuck on him,

rd Darling!" cried his si

s up to you. Keep mum about Miss Mason and I'l

om, satisfied that his sister