A League of Three: Boy's Detective Stratagems — page 80: what you’re looking at

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i = = £ = eT ; 73 A LEAGUE OF THREE. “T am sorry,” came the remark, with a smile. “Tt is easy for me to go away again.” “Since you are here I may as well pay you your reward. If yon hadn’t visited me I could have pocketed all of it.” “You have a reward for me?” “T have. ‘Those fe most clever bit of forgery ever worked in New York. Had they gotten away the money would all have been lost, and the firm has given me two hundred and fifty dollars for you; here ls your money.” Madie’s eyes danced. It was a great sum and came to him at a time when he needed money. “The gentlemen composing the firm wish to see you any time you are downtown. And now one word more: any time you need a friend send for me. I believe you area good honest youth and I would be glad to serve you.” When our hero met Patsy at their room he told of the money he had received, and counting out one hundred and twenty-five dollars handed it to his comrade. “What is that?” demanded Patsy. “Tt’s your half.” “No, no; there’s nothing coming to me.” “Yes, that is your half.” “Do you mean it?” o3d0.” “You're not joking?” “It’s your money.” Patsy gazed a moment in a bewildered manner. He _ had never owned more than as many pennies in his whole life, and ufter a little he exclaimed: “'l'he sight of it as my own has made me stone blind.” “Tt’s your money, Patsy.” “Begorra, Pll go to college on that money. I will, aure.’’™ lows whom you trapped so cleverly : obtained five thousand dollars from the bankers on the