Bob Younger's Fate — page 179: what you’re looking at

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170. BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. obeying a suggestion from Belton, allowed his team to take their own way. 7 For an hour he drove slowly along, reaching a wilder section of country, until suddenly the lead horse stopped. The driver sprang out, and to his satisfaction saw the tracks of a vehicle, presumably his own, that had turned at this point. : ‘‘How has my suggestion worked?’’ asked Belton, sticking his head out of the window. “Like a charm. I am purty certain this is the place where they stopped, and went back after accom- plishin’ their business. ”’ : “Very well,’ said the detective, as he alighted; “just drive down the road half a mile and back. In that time I shall have reconnoitered a little.”’ A careful examination discovered the existence of footprints leading from the side of the road into the neighboring field. ; Belton followed these, being very careful to keep under cover and thus guard against surprise. A short walk brought him within view of a de- dake stone building which he had never seen. be- ore. Slipping into a thicket near by, he took an easy position and waited. In a little while he had the satisfaction of seeing a figure come to the door, but as it was a person with whom he was not familiar, it gave him no direct conclusion as to his surmises. | After waiting a few minutes he decided to go back to the roadside. ts Here he found the driver, to whom he paid the money he had promised, and then dismissed him. By tne time he had reached his hiding place again, the sun was half way down the horizon. This was a fact with which he was greatly pleased, as it would soon be dark enough to continue his explora- tions, though he felt quite sure that he was finally on the right track, _. Hehad sat there perhaps an hour when he saw approaching the house in the same direction he had (ale) Gcomicbooks nr -