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64 ~~ DETECTIVE BOB BRIDGER. if the young ladies of her caliber might be induced: to t tak “e as much interest in the ordinary business affairs of any aan as in the joint matters of man and woman, telegraph — See would be useless. ‘Soon after I led Mrs. Fandon, that is to be, into the ois cus pavilion. Pore “The sight was a new one to her, and the wild hae ba of or nei: the menagerie, the antics of the clowns and athletes, ‘and the music of the band caused the artless little maiden muc 1 z > ae enjoyment. : ‘““When the performance had ended it was within. a alt if & hour of train time. Se. oe oe ‘““And now what will we do?’ asked Annette, as Ww ee strolled toward the depot. os. hes ae “What do you think?’ I asked. ae re ‘**T think we should sail for England and take possession. ale of the fortune my grandpa left behind him.’ | See ‘This was rather a comprehensive programme, ‘and Be ae S was loth to inform my fair fiancee that its pregemt: sess i tion was not practicable. res ‘**Tn order to do that, Annette,’ I said, ‘I must fivat: find self legal proofs against your grandpa’ s murderers, and you She must aid me in doing so.’ ee ee “** How ? Si tan “By returning in my company to Gatun and acti ‘ Ge there toward me as if I were a piano tuner.’ i ae ‘““We had now reached the cross street that fumed ee ADs toward the depot, one block from the widow’s house. — ec * f or Se pe, > * ‘Mrs. Bibby stood upon the front steps of her home, evi- © ced dently very angry, and gesticulating wildly. Beit. ae o 7 St “She was talking to a gentleman, who wasa lawyer. 8 ‘Near by stood Miss Mary Orday, awaiting develop- a ments, and gathering points for up-town circulation. — vec “As the widow beheld us among the crowd that thronged — eae the sidewalk her tones became so loud that her: voice could — hes : be heard a block away. Fee ‘Annette was the first to perceive the furious. ‘dae anc Rs she apprised me of the danger by pressing closely tom se a eae fear, and saying as she did so: Be nea “Oh. yes, Roe, we will go to Garson! Here is thes ing to the depot, and there is Mrs. Bibby looking at ai Sia poe ee a Oh, I wouldn’t stay an hour in ‘Corydon for t 1: “Glancing toward the widow’s house I perceived t that, in her rage, the wrathful lady had sprung to the ‘og k, aes ee evidently bent upon approaching-us. | = ce