Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-03-18
THE BOY DETECTIVE.

'Iou mo the laCtS again., halu us
companion, a bright appearing youth Of
., as no took a notebook from his pocket.
81 will, I" said the other dojectedly,
''but 1 fear it can avail nothing. We
can prove that Mrs. Goodlot has been
missing since Aug. }. We know that
she had ~quarroled with her husband and
that he had threatened her life. We can
show that on the night Of Aug. = the
defendant generated ozonotic gus i'll his
chemical laboratory, and we have every
reason to believe hat ho put his wife
into the gas tank, but to Prove it-ah,
that is the ~di1icultyl'
what is the effect If o%zonotic gas on
human tissue?'' asked the Youth. with n
thoughtful expression or hir face.
cit converts all animal matter into
gaseous vapor. Within ten minutes aft
er the body had been put into tho tank
there was not u trace Of solid substance
left"
II will examine that tank"
"You?''
YES"
at is guarded constantly. They will
kill you"
1--WE shall sec.
He arose and, after shaking hands
with the great criminal lawyer, passed
rapidly to q carriage in waiting. The
reader may have suspected ere this that
no was nuno other than Eddie Parks,
the nowsboy detective.
"Halti''
AS this word was spoken a revolver
cleaned in tie moonlight.
The Waterman standing at the great
doorway OF the Goodlot chemical labora.
tory strained his eyes TO see what the
object might be that was approaching.
Gan right. Don't be afraid, came a
Yruff voice from the gloom, and a po-
liceman stepped into view.
II am glad il was you" said tie
Waterman in a relieved tone Of voice.
1--WE have instructions to shoot and Kill
Cny strangms found near the labora-
tory"
The next instant tho watchman felt
his throat clnspcd as if in u wise. He
heard n voice at his ear, Maintain
quiet, or l will throttle you"
In q few seconds he was bound ant
gagged. Tho policeman took the key
from the PROSTATE form.
"Now, my good man, stay hero unit,
/ return" he said g!eefully. With tina
he threw OFF his disguise.
1t was the newsbOy detective.
Before starting on his perilous nigh
trip to the chemical laboratory u horc
had studied a plan Of the interior OF tn,
vast structure, so that, even in the pitcl
darkness, it required but a few moment
for him to find tho tank in which tn
ozonotic gas had been generated.
Taking u can opener from his pocket
he cut u circular opening in the tanl
and crawled in.
After q few minutes ho emerged Will
a satisfied smile On his face.
AS he approached the doorway a
which no had entered he saw four mel
standing in tho moonlight. The othtI
men on guard had discovered the bounC
and gagged Waterman.
They were waiting for our hero h
return.
~ will not DO captured, " he said
drawing his trusty revolver.
At that moment his foot struck a bot
tie, which fell and broke with a crash
The four men came through the door
way. Our hero turned and ran.
He knew that oil the dOOrways wer
locked. His only hope was the stair
way.
The pursuers were close behind. II
fed up one flight of stairs after another
Below he could hear the curses an
CALCULATIONS of the enraged Waterman.
Suddenly he emerged into an ope
tower. Ho had reached the topniol
point Of the great building. Over 10
feet below him was the placid river.
The pursuers came painting at h
heels
There was no time to be lost.
With a defiant shout he leGped far OF
from the tower and dived for the rive
At 10 o'clock the next morning jam
H. Webster, the treat criminal lawyo
was seated In his office.
There was a knock at the door, al
Ralph Dumont, counsel for the defen'
ant, entered the room.
az camo TO tell you that the foolhart
youth who dared TO visit the laboratcl
lAbb uABub 10 NJ ihoic, 6iu nv
Of triumph lighting up his malignal
features.
"Deadr' exclaimed the great lawye
blanching perceptibly.
"Yes-dead. He was pursued TO Il
tower and leaped into the river. He d
not come to the surface. So You SO
Mr.. Webster, that your trump card hi
failed. You can never convict Author
GCodlot."
Don't be too sure Of thatp' came
quiet voice from behind.
"Perdition exclaimed Ralph d
mont
Eddie Parks, the boy detective, W
standing in the doorway
As sOoD as James II. Webtser saw o