The sun., 1872-06-03
orr SLEUTH, THE DE1BOTIVBj
or, The Bay Ridge Mystery.
by TONY PASTOR.

EmeleV Mcrrttt ha0 hcen ghmDllnE I'll nl{1b III
tnte tavern located on the shore vad Ia hC ", ,iny
Of BAY dgc. lie was reslcnt Of 81 ton leland ~
where he had spent 6s part oi .he nig MS2ai
I've hours bcfCrc dayDreak ne arose ron M ,T XII
bad in bis po,scssop conse9n' as ProSe'dsd c9 id
incoming tide he wss In no plcasnnt hrn!n -,
his onps AID gave several vigorous strokes. ntcndogto
back out huI some object was thuiurns erainst thc
merely piece of tris. and in fact too fu q bad
III head To- see whu the noailng obstruction nigh De,
end m rely swuns thr prov oi hs boat aInahI 80 4. 70
Sns SnSa pu H. tie o ct yHGdaioSeside gnd Tk ", 9oqi
thatG was he holy Of Aitrase, dn"rccovctcd
rm IT, G s d :" Tas ass ~ 10 Vut be Ti"aP rc
else wbDu suGd,u tu0ugt caused hiu To ell ukc lie
arose in boat took and pressed the corpse up
on The beach AID after securing his boat DIRE" II en-
IL was wooiics. night, end rather cloudy sir h,
man FOR some moments he stood Contemplating the
ghas 16IG m M yn ~ slsSyff .1 of b Sudden horT
bic expression u mingled greed snd fuiye terror oyer &
sparkle De damSns AroG9d s ~, cbo6 ns95
with cqriousy wrought lnks Of uuus4 ~, lnicSgess, e
S@ Trs TSSd and 2S sa g glance @ G around 70 aay
lerton was near being satisfied tIst PC H,s uns'Sn
SC sS SuSs saS SnsG Es poek 6ai
second longer to raise the head, and draw over the
chastity features the chain, TO which was attached
heavy double cascd watch. ,,....... -, at. ,,.,
whose motions proclaimed hun an intended roooer of
Just as he secrctcd the watch in his pocket he ives
startled by a sound and q cold sweat 6r,kc out all
had probably teen I'm sscd Terror mn lied nm to
Eet into his boat nnd I sway bpt an nshT, sdosErr
Of his soul It flashed through his MUD that n, bod,
lles msht have .tll @otS vaiqa6Ss pp IT, tn. h.
fert and he resolved 70 a hazards,
q what he had syutcd lie carried pistol; ne p1r,
ready sCm, 96,9 , Gn5seE gPS Ps Ymgr r. rs E S
,caithy proceeded along the beach In the direction
I'LL r. ,t asi a. whom he bched tl, form Of
Intervals. scattered along the beach Coming to
halt, hg ipguirsd in q low voices
"fsioa, Merritt, Is thu, you? replied the sNulsns
nadusl as he rS sTSTy SnI ssa Merritt in an
a. oao IiSSk Shipper worthless ard uo,oroas hanger
In return 70 Merritts snsry Interrogation, Hank
psp sdns SsaS S9 %l,Ss atR yca s4s
."we(, ,TT teli YOU wsn,s9 e get the bearing; Ing
GSn manGrr eGSsne ysa ou and didn't knO" OA' 'n'
s. Ssl peSf ycS cant sS fsfi s tGI sa just
pended e sSIs 9ops A. You SSrc going Sroqss .6
iss ihai happen now and tien hut hossosycr, as d
only you. guess Ill take hand in' and wen go and
What joS." said Merritt. innoccntly. .,..--
Pq % you s%s I'm fGY 9ri SaR s5, s.s yS'
sss Ss GiS though al Ea,ey Msf
ny % Sp sTS 'sys. SS5piS pfoS TSOSST Sert eyes ant
llex a. you know that Emsey Merritt OF Wall ct
,eg SSa's s2Ps to s5' sa
ct and put Il In your own, where It is now :"
G1sg ~S sss s' 1ou5 tl5a
merely iook. them Tor safe keeping" 49,
only toSk them u hand over to the Coroner but oi
man .ha don't go down you didn't act He auap tha
.ioslns those nGg' away when ysg cEg Gays pa
No, no, MERRITT that don't 60 dosn you were roeoin
The dead g a. ho~sGG'Sr ihaS nv az & rig H. t. hn1l
them We'll come a. we r d1 5 S5 Sgs s9s ,bs m ob on gra ~,
What do yoa mean - Inquired Merritt e, herceiy. "D
ION. thsls PLAY, a, EusicS Merritt" answered Hank
-an 4 .sSatc saar' rss5 sdGn'S IN SG-tya S-tya
DON'T Try aan sT s'ns an nSnf @ r senor m on s r
Coroner ne9dgS iha ty youye got IN J., y pocSs
While this al .logu was he carried on, rFit IA
sns SSa s S mo-, @ wiz % I" i've aP MA
he had secured for, unknown to his friends, Emsle
eifcumstantcs The yaiuaD Is were particularly cr
take long chances To ictaln hin On the other han,
be did nos wish 70 be nscd IN sn19 % an yno6ie Si1
knew 31! tsou% se M & lhS Sr sa sSd on. SI @ ,2r y
ing Merritt had decided ON course OF action In al
."Meil. q ten the truth. had no intention Of kec
sRed SO To INN shem Ss as aSybGdy ess Il we doa tax
he thai slippery Justice Of the peace or some oth'
WI course they win" said Hank, encoussinely.
the ashen4en yil be around here to take advantage
the two men now proceeded 20 whore the body la
and Hank was about TO thrust his hands into the del
better iss.n stone TO The body TO Keep Il foot
shore where they would be iss likely to encounter AZ
iniGrrGpl on nd wbsre. nter ul;I lad gong epure
Hans and thcy PROCEEDED 10 put i INTO execution,
rllt, who held the oar, requested hs cgnpahion {
todV n n la he lAuuH
cTricbed pOcketr one after another.
but 10 % n Sc"S S T. 6t V coAt he dsld o fS fs
pocket book. Hastily opening II, he discovered thai
GtsSt aF,stSd laHk Mgrri, iispihlc i6esS yafio
f hshe unTo, Tie irsc packSsc Of eHecGs Sna Oh
peculiarly toutt'ul cApr ssion settled upon his face
ii the sanc time he placed lhr wallet into his pocket
rowing; Just chGcs that down on TIE seat ii J,
Ilease, until You get chance to take 1t on Il
,FOh l guess IT'S safe enough where 1t is" rcpli'
~ guess not" replied Hank but have you made
clean 20 Through T.
won, cut The stG loose, and let 1t sink" ca
Merritt unelsspcd . knife and cut the rorc, art u
a. I did so, Hank skinner tacialincdi
@ S Sa S BOOK ' down hsc SSn Sn ,as asIe ei
tse hand il over to me-"
Then by hrayrn, m take ~ exclaimed Han
aud chuck yo9 o'grloard To- Keep comp9ny Hioh q
from III. seat and nourlshed Of the over Me
"Ao.dv cried Merritt, ARE you going to murd
i'm going to have that pockctbook II have to mr
" Why, what's the matter with you?" calculated NJ
Ttt you don't want more lNan Nour share do you ~
e. dlun't at hIst but don't ike your moyein nti
you're On the gOugr. There's MS uud clocks lhcr
want an tho hlils ST. u can have tic checks"
.-.." "well cant you wait uLtl We get nshorr"
as good place any. give me The pl, the watch a
chain, and the bi Is, you keep the cheeks, ana dol
doubt but what you'l have the biggest share them
81 won't mast Any division until We get ashore, u
then wen divide rNtu,'
''Ni you hand that pocket-book over here?" 8.
Hank, a. he raised the oar preparatory TO strike.
" No, wont," ." answered merritt.
IL you don't IN mash your skull In with this o
Gone, now, quick, Will you hand II oYcI2"
" I've told sou no, and | mean no. hcrrltt repl
with great determination,
" Then, take tIat," yelled Hank and a. he s!okc,
INung the Ound, To deal Merritt terri. lr bio
but IN instant, the fully prepared Merrllt drew
ready cooked pist0. from his pocket, pointed II
Hans : breast And nrud
lie .r fen from the rufian's grasp, and he tumb
back into the boat, mortaly wounded and as
cleuehcd hands Ntte tossed IN the air 10 uttered
Eroan OF terrible agony. Merritt now CoOlY and del
trstrly took survey ot TIE surrounding waters TO
4 there had been any possible witness To the tragr
Being satisfied thut the terrible act had been per
trattd unseen, he muttcrtd to himself;
Well fortunately, II was murderer IN intent
am not In iced. certainly shot that villain to
own NE"
Ing few feet Of rope sull attached ms lr dclhrr
victim, who open, ME eyes, and seemed " rtali1'
neal Nc TFt a Az \