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— bent form as he shambled swiftly down the street in the direction of the cabin of Kid-Glove Kit. “Tf that isn’t Jared Joyce, the old Denver money shark!’’ she muttered, as she stared after the fast-moving figure, | “She turned back, and seemed to be hurrying in pursuit of him. She saw him strike into a side street or* path, and seon observed that he was making a detour with the evident intention of approaching a certain building from the rear. - That was characteristic of Jared Joyce. He never went to the front door of a building if there was a rear one through which an entrance could be obtained, or even a rear window through which he might peer. ‘‘T’ll take the straight rodd.and get there as quick, no- matter how fast he may wag his old legs. 1711 catch him right at his spying, and make him tell me what it all means.”’ . Muttering these words, she kept along’ the straight street and met Kid-Glove Kit face to face. She had seen him before, and knew his name though she knew little about him. Still she was a trifie curious, and looked back to see whither he was going. Sn She kept on more slowly, looking back frequently, and had the satisfaction of seeing him approach the building where Jarad Joyce’s den was located. Then she hurried on and approached the cabin from the street just as Jared Joyce approached it from the rear. And Foxy Fan, stepping lightly around the building, saw the old money shark stand on tiptoes and peer through the window. With the same light step, she approached him from the rear, and laid one hand upon his shoulder. CHAPTER IV. | FARO SHARP AND MONEY SHARK, It was quite dark now. Jared Joyce faced about quickly when he felt that light hand upon his shoulder, but he was under too perfect self- comicbookKs.com