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THE LOG CABIN LIBRARY. 3 RF eee a ~ —_—_—_ — —=_—— ~~ And Quimby gave his prisoner a playful tap on the ear pened. But Kirk Hyde, with his grotesque face and ferm, ; with the butt of his revolver. and a pistolin his hand, soon cleared the Way, and fix a It is needless to say that the “jewelry” was forthcom-|!wounded safe breaker was borne down to the stneet Gr | ing, and that the two safe breakers were speedily con-| the policemen, and put into a plain carriage which ‘arg fined with the merciless manacles which they so dreaded in waiting. to wear. And long before those who witnessed the exciting <a Not until then did Rex and Quimby clasp hands, while’ ture knew the identity of either the prisoner or the dwarcé their faces shone upon each other with commingled emo- | detective whose promptness prevented his escape, Julee -_—.. Sere tiie ee — ~ tions of joy and triumph. |Jepworth was in a remote cell at police headquarters. “On deck—two of us, anyhow!” said Rex. | ‘The safe-breakers’ gang broken up; Jules Jepwortte DON sig : SS 2a I “You may gamble on it,” smiled Quimby, a tremor in| the most audacious cracksman and skillful safe-opener i | his voice. the country, captured. The latest and crowning achiewr= oe The book-keeper had already joined them, and his emo- | ment of Hunt, Hall & Hyde, the detectives, known as the tions were indescribable when he saw what they had done. | three H’s.” And while they were exchanging comments, the man who| Such, in substance, were the head-lines that caught the was to act as special watchman in the office also arrived. eye in the morning papers. When he saw what had happened, he turned deathly} But the newspapers there told only the details of the pale, and seemed overcome with some unexplained feel-| capture itself. It was left for us to give the inner hisfery : ~ —_—_——_— —_ oN ae = ‘ . + _ re. ar, f ta — oer . < — ing. of the case, showing the patience and heroism, the skiff Rex Hunt tapped him on the shoulder, and compelled and the gentler motives that actuated these three braze, ¥ him to raise his eyes. yet strangely assorted mer. i “Own up! you are the traitor?” | Aad to them fell another task, of which the newspapers } The watchman recoiled—would have fled—but he was never had so much as an inkling. 'G restrained by an iron hand. From the great quantity of money and other vaiuakles ) “Own up! you are the traitor?” reiterated the detec- | which they recovered from the safe-breakers’ gang, ther i tive. -had the option of choice in the amount of their rewaré 3 ~Oh, Heaven! who betrayed me?” gasped the watch-| Each took his share: the total amount was putinte « i) man. lump, and inthe private office of Hunt, Hall & Hede w» ‘ These words were an admission of guilt; and under the unanimous vote of the three was taken upona questa A, cool, penetrating inquiries of Rexford Hunt the whole | which @uimby Hall suggested, and which was seconded F. truth was soon drawn from the man’s lips. He, too, was by Rexford Hunt. 2 a secret member of Jules Jepworth’s gang of safe-breakers. | The decision thus reached was as follows: is ~ Three of a kind is pretty good,” said Quimby. | ‘Whereas, We find a young and beautiful girl, through 3 An early morning train took the two detectives with’! no choice or fault of her own, made homeless and an out: two of their prisoners back to the city of New York. | east through our success in bringing Jules Jepworth, the Lena Jepworth accompanied them. The other prisoners— safe-breaker, to justice, be it hereby the watchman and Edgar Winthrop, the defaulter, were; “Resolved, That the sum of thirty thousand dollars held by the authorities of the town where they were cap-| which we received in cash as a reward for the mentioned tured. ‘capture be placed as a tru-$ fund for the support and care of Lena Jepworth, the sister of the noted safe-breaker * * * + * * * until such time as she shall Inarry a respectable and hor- ' - |orble man, when the full amount shall be given her asa Only four hours after the events just described, Jules dowry. Jepworth, in the guise of Morel, which he had assumed | “Hunt. Hatt & Hype” upon his audacious visit to Rexford Hunt in the office of | the latter, alighted from an L train at the Fourteenth | * x + * * * * street station, on Sixth avenue. _ Olive Winthrop, by order of Kirk Hyde, was closely :: searcely had he stepped foot in the street before a small} watched until after her husband, who was the weaker and . hand was laid on his arm, and his fierce eyes met the less guilty mortal of the two, had been examined and . gentle one of his sister. : pressed to make a confession. é “To the other side of the street, quick, and take the, Then Hyde paid hei a visit, and without publicity she q train going up,” she exclaimed. “It is your only-chance,” gave up the funds, belonging to the bank, and told haw 7 she added, as he hesitated, and in her eagerness she she had been assisted by that strange compact with Jules e pushed him toward the stairs of the L station. Jepworth, the safe-breaker. Never before had she warned him of danger. He did. Winthrop was ieleased, and the twain removed te a not know, even, that she would recognize Him in his distant city where they live in an humbler, and therefore _ clever disguise, and he was almost bewildered by the sud- happier, way. | denness of the warning. _ Jules Jepworth was not seriously wounded, and he is \ He cast a swift glance up and then down the avenue. | now serving time in Sing Sing Prison. If we were to hear ' He saw no sign of danger; yet he knew that her warn- | that he had made an audacious and successful attempsé ati ing was not unfounded. He bounded across the street, escape we would not be surprised, for strong, indeed, are : i: ran up the steps, reached the platform. the locks that can restrain such as he from liberty. ; R-a-tat-tat ! | The other members of the gang are likewise “in dar Like a wild beast at bay Jules Jepworth turned. ance vile.” The gang is no more. Well he knew the significance of that sound—a police | Lena Jepworth has a pretty home in the country, and signal. as Rexford Hunt, the eldest of the “three H’s” pays ber As he turned he beheld a squat figure almost at his feet frequent visits, if is possible that he may succeed in get while a revolver was thrust up until the muzzle actually | ting nominal possession of that dowry. touched his breast. | The “three H’s” are still “on deck.” For such skill as ~ “Don’t stir a hair!” said the voice of Kirk Hyde. theirs there will always be a ready call, and for suck The chief of the safe-breakers recoiled; his hand flew kindness and magnanimity ample reward of a sort betfer to a concealed weapon ; but an ear-splitting report sounded than money. on the air, and there was a blaze of light almostin his! Ag¢ for Tad Silsby, he has not been seen by Kirk Hyde ty face. | since his treachery. ‘3 With 4 groan, he sank upon the platform, just as three i policemen came upon the scene. 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