A League of Three: Boy's Detective Stratagems — page 113: what you’re looking at

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“How do yon know?” “T saw her go on the boat.” Sou did?” —— i ® “Yes, I did.” | 4 ge Lh f “What boat?” ‘pi Y on “The boat that goes to Boston.” eae Le “Did you go down to the boat with her?” pes) “No, but my father is a market man. He had to de liver some packages on board the boat. I was with hing ; and I saw the music teacher on the boat.” “Was she alone?” i “No.” “Who was with her?” “Oh, the boat was full.” ’ | “But who was with Miss Senley ?” | “7 don’t know as any one was with her.” The lad, as it appeared, was singularly literal. “You do not know whether she had company or not a “No, I don’t.” My ‘The two lads walked away. , : (i) “Our course is open now, Patsy.” e “What will yon do?” — ” “Go to Boston.” “ Alone?” } “Do you want to go?” “Yes.” : | “All right; we will go together.” Kt. The lads arranged things in their room and then went r 7 A to the pier and engaged passage on a Fall River boat, BM and at the proper hour they appeared on board. a As our readers will remember, Madie knew Boston well, i far better than he did New York, and he so told Patsy. i The latter had never been ‘on a great boat previggely, oe he was ve n much interested and wandered arOuy en