Bob Younger's Fate — page 161: what you’re looking at

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152 | BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. “Oh, no, Miss Ferry; you see I’m free, don’t you?’’ with a careless laugh. Seeing that the girl was completely bewildered, she added, maliciously : “This is one of the rewards of meddling with what does not concern you.’ , : ‘“*T fail to grasp your meaning, Mary.’’ — “Oh, you'll have abundant time to digest the whole situation. It will come to you by degrees; you will be thoroughly initiated by the time you are through with us.’’ . | ‘“You have been acting apart to-day?”’ ‘Exactly, and a most enjoyable one. Your mother is such a sympathetic old lady, and fell quite in love with me. In fact, I really believe I almost capti- vated you.’’ ‘What is the object of this outrage?’’ asked Myra, assuming what calmness she could. | arctic Detective Belton, of course?’’ a4 e Pee, ‘You are supposed to possess some of the infor- mation that he held.” “Held?” “Just so. Which means that your slippery friend of many disguises has taken his departure to a _ bet- ter world, at least to a world in which disguises are unknown. The fact is, he assumed a disguise just once too often entered my house in his meddling way, and consequently paid the penalty. ’’ “This can’t be true!’’ gasped Myra, credulous de- spite her assertion. | “Perfectly true, unless the gentleman can live under water, and that, I believe, is not one of his accomplishments. ”’ “An awful fate. ’’ ee ‘‘But a deserved one. Now, as he is disposed of, let.us turn our attention to yourself. What discovery did you make at poor Howard’s grave that night you visited it?”’ : | ‘“T shall not answer any questions.’’ , “Very well; but as you were not brought here to be questioned solely, your reticence will be cheer- fully passed by. We are about to remove you to GEomicbooks.co