Diamond Dick, Jr.'s Call Down; or, The King of the Silver Box — page 8: what you’re looking at

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6 DIAMOND DICK LIBRARY. No. 175. ‘“Wow!"’ cried Handsome Harry. ‘‘Was that a yearth-' “T can't help ‘that,’’ replied the officer; ‘I’m here to quike?" arrest you. Will you go along peaceably?’’ ‘*Are you hurt?" cried Bertie. | ‘*Wait,’’ said the vouth; “‘let’s see if this matter isn't “Not a scratch; but I’ve got erbout a ton of plaster in capable of explanation.” my right peeper.’’ “You'll have all the chances to explain that you want, ‘‘Never mind the plaster; come this way.”’ but now you must come along with me.”’ Making his way to his friend’s side, Bertie caught him| ‘‘But while I’m wasting time going along with you the by the arm and then groped along through the simoke/fellow that is really passing this counterfeit money is until he reached the opposite wall. making good his escape. ’’ As he had surmised, the brick-work had been torn| ‘‘I can’t help that.’’ away, leaving a breach through which he and Handsome! ‘‘Say the word, Bertie,’’ said Handsome Harry, ‘‘an’ I'll Harry easily made their exit. i crack their heads together. ’’ The sound of the explosion had attracted numbers of; ‘‘Don’t do anything of the kind,’’ said Bertie. ‘‘If I’m people, who were hurrying rapidly to the spot. not mistaken, here comes a man now who can solve the “It is better for us not to be identified with that blow-;mystery.’’ up,’’ said Bertie, ‘‘so let’s get out of the way.”’ ‘‘Who is it?’’ queried the officer; ‘‘Joe Evans?”’ “‘Keno, me son. Set the pace, an’ I'll foller.’’ | ‘““Yes. Do you know him?”’ Bertie made his way hurriedly into another street and; The officer nodded. finally came to a halt. ‘‘So much the better,’’ said the youth, with considerable “‘I guess we’re safe now,”’’ he muttered. satisfaction. ‘‘Thar was lots of ginger in that bunch of twenties, eh,| Evans at last drew near and was about to pass. Bertie?”’ ‘‘Ffello, Summers,’’ he said, nodding to the officer. ‘‘Yes. It was a clever scheme of the Don’s.”’ ‘‘Hold up, Evans,’’ said Bertie. ; ‘*] don’t see the scheme.”’’ | At the sound of our hero’s voice Evans paused and gave “If that secret cupboard in the wall was ever found byj him a quick look. the authorities, that infernal machine would explode and! ‘‘Don’t you know me?” queried Diamond Dick, Jr. destroy all traces of his guilt.’’ The cashier shook his head. ‘‘Ah! Now I sabe.”’ ‘Your voice sounds familiar, but I don’t remember! ‘I venture to say that all the Don’s paraphernalia for | ever having seen you before.”’ manufacturing this counterfeit money has been annihil-! ‘‘Do you remember the lady that came in on the train a} ated.”’ while ago and was left at the assayer’s office?”’ ‘‘Then we haven't got a case against him?’’ ‘‘Do you médan to say that you - ‘We'll make a case against him—don’t worry about, ‘Exactly! My name’s Diamond Dick, Jr.”’ that.”’ . '. The cashier extended his hand, and Bertie caught it and ‘‘Hello! Thar’s a couple of figger-heads on t’oter side of | gave it a hearty shake. , the street that evidently want ter pass the time o’ day | ‘You did me a good turn, Diamond Dick, Jr., and I’m with us.’’ | obliged to you for it. But how does it come that I find you Handsome Harry pointed to two men who were hurry-; with Summers?’’ ing toward them. ‘‘He has just arrested me for passing counterfeit money.’* The strangers carried their hands on their hip-pockets, “What?” and Bertie frowned slightly as he took notice of this| Bertie repeated his words. hostile movement. ‘“Summers,’’ said Evans, turning to the officer, ‘‘you ‘‘They’re evidently dead set on seeing us,’’ said the) never made a bigger mistake in your life.”’ youth, ‘‘and we might as well stop and give them a, ‘‘I can’t help that. Tom Burke swore ap and down that chance. ”’ | Diamond Dick, Jr., came into his place and worked off on The two men rapidly approached and placed themselves |him a bad twenty-dollar bill. Here itis. You’re a cashier in front of Bertie and Handsome Harry. and can tell at a glance tbat the note is bogus.”’ ‘Is your name Wade?”’ asked one of the men, address-; Summers produced the money and passed it to Evans. ing our hero. ‘“It’s. counterfeit, that’s a fact,’’ said Evans, “but it “Tt ig”? doesn't necessarily follow that Diamond Dick, Jr., passed ‘‘Then, Bertie Wade, otherwise Diamond Dick, Jr., I| the bill because Tom Burke says so. You may thank your arrest you in the name of the United States Government.’ | lucky stars that I’ve got you out of a bad scrape, Sum- Handsome Harry was overwhelmed with surprise. ;mers. Step this way, Mr. Wade. I want a word with ‘‘ Arrest me?’’ gasped Bertie; ‘‘what for?’’ ‘you.”’ . ‘‘For passing counterfeit money; in other words, for| Bertie stepped to the edge of the sidewalk with the. shoving the queer.’”’ cashier, and they passed a few words in private. ae finally rejoined the two officers and Handsome arry. ‘‘Now,’’ said Evans, ‘‘I’ve told Diamond Dick, Jr., how CHAPTER IV. he can convince youbeyond all doubt, that he is innocent of DIAMOND DICK, JR., DOES A LITTLE WARM WORK. any wrong-doing, and you will do well to go with him.”’ The cashier hurried off down the street. ee the queer?’’ echoed Bertie, blankly. 4 OL don’t like this,’ grumbled Summers. ‘‘What am I to. 46 es. 9% Or 99 ‘“‘Git out, you yaller-faced Dutchman!’’ growled Hand-| ‘‘You’re to come with me,’’ replied Bertie some Harry. ‘I’ve got a whalin’ big notion ter punch yer| ‘‘Where?”’ " head.”’ ‘To the Lost Pocket saloon.”’ ‘If either of you try to resist us, it will be the worse for| ‘What are we going to do there?” are, h —e £, teacinentivel tee show you later.”’ ‘‘Go chase yerself! Yer on the wrong track entirely.”’ ‘You might as well smi . a “Shut up, Harry,’”’ atid Bartiss ‘let me jane a chance | put in Handaome Harry. ile an’ look pleasant, ole hoss, to talk with these men. ere’s some mistake, and I want| ‘‘Well,’’ said Summers, ‘'I’ ; to explain it. When was I guilty of passing counterfeit | what good it’s going to do.” ll go with you, but I can’t see money?”’ Turning about, they proeeeded hastily a ‘‘Not over fifteen minutes ago.”’ Ten minutes’ walls becugh t them to Enna are ‘‘Where?’ and Handsome Harry was about to enter the door when. ‘At Burke’s saloon.”’ Bertie stopped him. ‘Yer another!’’ put in Handsome Harry. ‘Fifteen min-| ‘Not that way, Harry.”’ utes ago he wasn’t within a mile of Burke’s saloon.’’ ‘“What do ye mean, me gson?’’ “TI can prove an alibi very readily on that countin the| ‘‘We’ll goin by the back door.” indictment,’’ added Bertie, ‘Good! I begin to sabe yer plan.’’ CONIC MHOOKS. EO >