ich men--rich as Monte
Cristos, dead sure."

Oscar could hardly believe his own ears. It was the most wonderful
"pick-up" of his whole career; and again was it proven how crime, in
spite of the most skillful precautions, is always sure to walk into its
own trap in the end.

Our hero lay low for over an hour and learned some additional facts of
the utmost importance. Indeed, he had men and evidence. He knew it would
be the greatest close-in since a detective force had been organized. It
would beat all records. He had the names of every one of the leaders. He
had the lead-up to the places where the manufactured goods were to be
stored. He had the hour when the gang would assemble, and he determined
upon one of the most dramatic of denouements.

Oscar stole down the stairs. He passed to the door of the room and
summoned Credo. To the man he said:

"Credo, your fortune is made, unless----"

"I understand. You need not fear me when I know you have them dead to
rights, as you must have them after a lay-in up in that eavesdropping
den of mine. No, no, they will get no hint from me. I am not in with
that gang. I am in with you, and you've got 'em, and I am glad. They
have not used me right anyhow."

"Then you fully understand?"

"I do."

"All right."

Oscar stole forth and Cad Metti joined him.

"What have you made out, Oscar?"

"Cad, we've worked up the job of our lives. We've got the whole
business. Now then, you lay to my trail, for I must shadow Redalli."

"You've got him?"

"Yes."

"And the woman?"

"You were right. She is a siren indeed, but I will amuse her. Good-night
for the present. Go, for here comes our game."

CHAPTER X.

OSCAR MAKES GOOD HIS PROMISE AND AIDED BY CAD METTI, THE
WONDERFUL FEMALE DETECTIVE, PERFORMS ONE OF THE GREATEST FEATS
IN ALL DETECTIVE RECORDS.

Like a night sprite Cad glided away and Oscar fell to the shadow of the
man Redalli. He followed him to the Hoboken ferry, crossed on the same
boat with him, and saw him enter a house situated in the midst of a
large plot of ground covered by lines of trees.

The detective was satisfied. He had the meeting-house, as he called it,
located. He had Redalli located, and he started back toward the ferry
and had gone but a few squares when he was joined by Cad and another
detective. Cad was in her ordinary garb as a well-dressed young miss,
only that she wore a veil drawn down over her face.

"It's all right," said our her