A League of Three: Boy's Detective Stratagems — page 42: what you’re looking at

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; Aye A LEAGUE OF THREE. un by a Christian association for young strangers. I arm their agent to look for young men arriving in the city. Everything is nice and clean, and the cost is a mere noth: ing, comparatively.” “Tow much does 1t cost?” . Fifteen cents for a room all to yourself.” . *And is it a nice clean place?” “Clean as a lady’s boudoir. You see I am the agent of the society; it was organized to provide a temporary home for respectable young strangers arriving in the city. You will be perfectly safe.” Maddie looked the agent over; he was certainly a very respectable and really benevolent looking man, plainly dressed, and bore every evidence of honesty. Madie be- lieved he was in luck; he relied npon his own discernment and judgment as to appearances, and he said: “All right; Tam very glad | met you. I want a lodg- ing place for a few days.” “Where is your baggage?” “Here,” dnswered the lad, and he pointed to the bundle which he had removed from his back on entering the train, and which he had since carried in his hand. “Wave you no other baggage?” “No, sir.” “Will you go with me?” “GR s SIT.” “Allright; just wait a moment until [ see if there any ‘more young strangers who came in on the train.” The man walked away and Madie congratulated himself apon finding a good Christian man right at the start. The gentleman rejoined him a moment later and said: “iT guess you were the only young stranger on the train who needs our shelter for to-night. We will go; shall I @arry your pack?” “No, sir; I can take care of it.”