Detective Bob Bridger — page 200: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

DETECTIVE BOB BRIDGER. 193 “Yes; it did not start for five minutes after I returned.” “Were you not afraid that the conductor would miss Godot ?” é¢ No. 1? C6 Why? 99? “TI had learned that the conductors changed at Alton.” “Did they ?” “Yes, it was a new conductor.” “So you got on safely ?” “Yes, to Pittsburgh.” “What happened at Pittsburgh % 9 “T met the man I had fixed it with to impersonate Godot at the depot.” “What then ?” “Soon after we were arrested be the detective.” “Did the man weaken ?” “Not at first. I gave him five hundred dollars in prison, and fresh instructions, assuring him that all would be fixed right by the British Minister.” “What then ?”’. “I telegraphed the Legation and gave prominent refer- ence in London, who have reason to consider me good.” “ Well—is the man still determined to stick by you?” “He ‘squealed’ in the prison.” “ He did, eh ?” “Yes, he had a poor nerve.” “What did he say ?” “He said he was thankful for my bounty, and was will- ing to serve me so long as there was no hangman’s shadow in the background.” ‘And what did you do about it?” “T fixed him.” ¢¢ How g3 “The constable brought in a bottle of brandy.” Well ?” “T urged him to drink.” — “What—brandy ?” “Brandy and laudanum.” ‘Brandy and laudanum—you mixed it to suit his taste?” ‘*No—to suit my purpose.” ‘How much of it did he swallow ?” ‘*Sufficient.” “What did you do it for?” “To deaden his tongue.” a ate you not fear it would be found out?” O. Eo mi ECO paylicel exevey <x