A League of Three: Boy's Detective Stratagems — page 106: what you’re looking at

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104 h not mean you any harm. Weare here only to obtain some information, if we can.” Madie said: “All right; stand where you are and talk out your : business.” The gentleman who had accompanied the first speaker here said: “Young man, take things cool and easy. There has been some mistake. I think if we sit down and talk it over we can reach a satisfactory explanation. I have had a talk with a gentleman who knows you, and he has said enough to me to lead me to seek an explanation.” The gentleman spoke in such a fair, open manner Madie dotormitied to nee et y to what he had to say. «Sit down, sir. “The lad offered chairs and all hands sat down. Madie had concluded that his friend, the detective, must have geen the gentleman, who proceeded and said: eV Ou appa to be looking for a missing young lady.” “am, sit.” “And what is her name?” “Addie Velkanau.” Our hero had resolved to be perfectly frank. “And you think I know something about the missing girl?” “yea, sir .7 “You did not enter my house to rob me?” { “No, sir.” “What was your purpose?” “T have been on your trail. I followed you to your house and determined to steal in and learn if the girl Addie was an inmate.” “What first led you to suspe house?” Madie related what had occurred at the theater. He ct that the girl was in my . Eomicbooks:.c