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12 ~ BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. If the suspicion becomes a fact also, what would be your opinion ?”’ Belton smiled admiringly again. : — “You have an ingenious way of coming to a con- clusion, though I can’t just yet see the connection _ ketween Stark’s wickedness and the robbery of the . bank. Now, tell me whether you have any more _ than a mere presentiment that Howard still lives.”’ ‘*l have a test.’’ ‘A test?”’ ‘Yes, and an infallible one.’’ CHAPTER IL. ON THE VERGE OF A SOLUTION, Belton’s countenance lighted. “Why. didn’t you tell me before?’’ ‘Tl had a reason.”’ “T shall soon begin to think you a most remark- able woman.”’ ‘IT have no desire to be considered remarkable,’’ answered Myra, with simple dignity; ‘‘so Iam will- ing to enlighten you at once. I have led you on to ce talk, so that I might take an inventory of your character and abilities.’’ “Are you satisfied ?”’ ~ Belton asked this in a somewhat piqued tone. “Tam. I felt I could trust you when I first looked upon your countenance, and now I believe you can & do for me more than any other man, and I shall at once intrust to you the work of ferreting out what I = believe to be a horrible crime, committed by one who stands high in society.”’ » Belton simply inclined his head. cComicbooks