Detective Bob Bridger — page 75: what you’re looking at

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or . « os *% f a 7’ « t ake “Taking a roll of bills from his pocket, he handed me three dollars. ‘“* Your daughter informed me that you proposed soon ie buy her a piano. She plays well, but Iam sure would pro- = gress more rapidly upon the larger instrument. I can offer some fine pianos all the way from one hundred and fifty dollars up as high as you wish to go.’ ‘““And I presented my card—‘Samuel J osalyn, Agent, Corydon, Pa.’ “On thinking it over, I have concluded not to buy for the present,’ he responded, taking the card. ‘But should — I at any time think different, I will keep the card and write you.’ ‘“““Very well, sir, I won’t insist. So, tell me, is there a train leaving toward Corydon to- night’ Q ‘“““Not before five in the morning—unless you might work through on a freight.’ ie ‘“«Then I suppose I must remain with you for the night,’ - I said, dropping into a chair. ‘** Very well, sir, we can accommodate you. Would you wish to retire now ?’ ‘*“*No—no hurry. By the way, will you request your > daughter to test the tone of the organ?—there might be — something, you know, which she would prefer altered.’ ‘‘*She has stepped out with her mother to a neighbor’ Ss. Ait. But I dare say the instrument is all right.’ Fe “Then, for fear I might not meet her,’ said I, taking Plinny’s necromantic glass from my pocket, ‘here is a. music-box puzzle brought by Mrs. Bibby’s brother, a sailor, and presented by that lady to Miss Bolard. I carried it fa her from Corydon, on account of its weight, and have failed to give it to her.’ “Taking the black glass ball from my hand, he adjusted his spectacles and looked at it. Eee u . ‘““A puzzle, did you say?’ he asked. Utes “Yes. Hold itso. Inamoment, as its iron bation is. warmed by your hand, the fluid within will move, pay Fe : you will hear it play the notes of an air, likea music-box.’ Rott : ‘For several minutes he gazed at the glass intently. a a itae ‘** Does the fluid move?’ I asked. diate eae ““ Yes—it is just beginning,’ he answered. “You will soon hear it play, then.’ ‘‘A minute elapsed, and I said: ‘“‘Do you hear anything yet?’ ‘‘He returned no answer. “The murderer was asleep !” tt ' * aan) 4 4 - = ' Cat , a 64 a vi Sue ¥) ¥ ko? Ty ~ ad ne ® ‘ 7 _ a Pj 68 DETECTIVE BOB BRIDGER. aur M2 iv ie wet > 44) 4 * , Oe may be ~~