Detective Bob Bridger — page 199: what you’re looking at

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192 DETECTIVE BOB BRIDGER. “Who served you ?” “6A boy.” “What did you do then?” “T suggested a walk up the track for a little exercise.” “He consented ?” “No, he refused, because it was drizzling rain.” “What then?” “T told him that he had his overcoat on, and would be in danger of hemorrhage if he did not take exercise after taking the hot toddy.” : “Did he go, then?” “Yes—reluctantly.” “Well 2” “T urged him to a brisk walk, so that I might do the work, and catch the train.” “Did you meet any one on the way ?” “Only two or three shop hands with dinner buckets.” “Did they notice you?” 6c No. 99 s “Well, how did you proceed ?” “When we reached the cut I looked back, and saw no one looking.”’ Well ?” “A large bowlder of rock, at the cut’s right side, hid the town and station from view, and I crowded him over be- hind it, telling him that it was’better walking.” “Well ?” ‘*So soon as he stepped aside from the track I pulled the sand-bag from my pocket, and struck him across the back of the neck.” “How did he take it?” ‘He never spoke.” “Tt settled him, eh?” | “Yes. His head fell back on his shoulders, and his body fell forward against the side of the cut. It was a sickening sight.” “T grant you. What next?” “T knew his neck was broken, but I struck him a dozen blows on the head to make sure.” ‘'W hat then ?” + “T took everything from his pockets which might identify 1m.” “Well ?” “T heard the engines blowing off steam, and, fearing that the train would go off without me, I hastened back. " * And caught the train ?” comicbooks. com