Bob Younger's Fate — page 178: what you’re looking at

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BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. eee yee 15 is no price fur sich a vallyble animal, I must git my -pay in some way, even if it is by peachin’ on a feller critter.’ : , “A young lady was abducted night before last, Tan RES after the criminals who accomplished the eed.”’ } The driver slapped his thigh triumphantly. ‘“Hxactly! I’m the feller that can p’int you in the right direction. I know all about it.’’ 3 ““How’s that?’’ “Well, I’m not goin’ to be so fast in tellin’ you, unless you grant me certain favors.”’ ‘“Money ?”’ “Not exactly money, though I’d be glad enough to have that. The fact is, I was. concerned in it a _ little myself. ’’ “And you want exemption from arrest on account of complicity? Well, you shall have it, and we'll find some way of making up the loss caused by the death of your animal.’’ “Good! Two evenings ago, a chap comes to me, and says he ‘Can I engage you and your cab to- night?’ Says I ‘What fur?’ And he says ‘Oh fura little drive. We'll give you fifty dollars fur your services—you to ask no questions and to do as you're told.’ Well, I thought that a ruther easy way of makin’ fifty dollars, and I at once fell in with his offer.” : | The remainder of the story has already been told the reader. | . ‘‘How far do you suppose they drove in the time they were away?”’ “They may have went as far as four miles,” ‘Are you acquainted with the lay of the land in that direction?”’ j “NO 99 “Pl give you five dollars to drive me out along: the road they took.’’ “T’m your man.”’ : ‘Now, Bill, you keep your eye on the old woman, and make a report of what she does and where she oes.”’ | | : The driver departed with his passenger, and GComicbooks (eo) nN