Detective Bob Bridger — page 21: what you’re looking at

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

pen, aes DETECTIVE BOB BRIDGER. “Tell me, now, Bobe, are you connected with the New York force?” "No; Iam simply the railroad company’s special.” ce Looking up rogues that break into goods-vans and the like, eh?” “This is my first case.” “Then you have only recently become an officer ?” “Yes. Until recently I have been a conductor, or, as you ~ say here, a guard.” “Then your present position is a promotion ?” “T do not so regard it.” “Then how came you to make the change?” “T was frightened into it.” “Frightened into it?” ¢¢ Yes. 9 66 How Vt “In a very mysterious. way.” At the Scotch detective’s suggestion, Bridger then nar: rated the entire story of the night- express mystery as shown in the chapter preceding. As Bridger proceeded Fandon became intensely inter- * — ested. He turned half way about on the seat, grasped Bridger’s hand, and looking directly into his eyes, drank in eagerly every word. When Bridger had ended his tale Fandon said : “Bobe, tell me, am I to understand that you believe in the unseen forces of which you speak ?” “How can I disbelieve when such evidence has been thrust upon me?” “Then your tale has simply brought coals to New Castle, Bobe.” “How so?” “Because I am one of the most superstitious fellows you ever saw. And, although I have never experienced this telegraphy of thoughts to another’s brain, I certainly be- lieve that my own brain has been telegraphed upon while in slumber.” “By whom ?” _“ By some unseen power.” * Explain.” * You will not deride or call me insane ?” ¢¢ Not I. 9 “Then, at times, when I am sleeping, I have the most wonderful dreams. Dreams that widely differ from the common run of dreams that every one has. For instance, comicbooks.com —