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DETECTIVE BOB BRIDGER. cn S159 no questions, and you will have no further trouble from us. If you do not do it—the State shall furnish you and Sammy a suit of stripes.” “But I vill doit. Ivilldoit. Sure I vill!” quoth Mug- gins. “See then that you do it. And remember if you don’t—” And, with his hand raised to impress the threat, Bridger passed from the room toward the stair-way, whither the Scotch detective and Billy had preceded him. Bridger banged the door behind him, and the two sleuth- hounds paused a moment without listening. On the instant Muggins tottered to his feet, and, ap- proaching the door, turned the key in the lock, and shot the bolt to its place. “'Tiefs! robbers! loafers!” he cried. ‘Could I not vish to my God I killed you! dat de dog tore you to shreds and tatters apart before my eyes.” “Vat is de matter, Kaiser?” he added, turning suddenly toward the carcass of the dead dog, which Billy had suc- ceeded in placing in a life-like attitude in the box. ‘Could you know de silly fellow so vell, Kaiser! Ha! I see! Kaiser vas dead—dead ! “My vatchful Kaiser! My safe, good vatch-dog vas dead ! Tiefs! robbers! loafers! But my moneys, my moneys! Let me see if all vas right vid de safe! Oh, I vas ruined! ruined! JI know I vas ruined !” A moment later the safe door swung open, and the sleuth-hounds heard the Jew fumbling over his treasures, as they turned to ascend the stair-way. CHAPTER XXXIX. | RACHEL’S LOVE AND TROUBLE. ° On reaching the first hall-way, Bridger hastened to re- lease the captive, Rachel, while the Scotch detective and Billy continued to ascend to the assistance of Annette and Meg in their departure. Opening the door and turning on the light, Bridger found that Rachel had wisely remained as she had been placed, and had thus avoided the torture which would have. fol- lowed an attempt to escape the bonds. He speedily cut the strong hempen cords from her limbs, _ removed the gag from her mouth, and lifted her gently _ from the bed. — Eomicbooks Eo