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DETECTIVE BOB BRIDGER. pees. 5 «She is innocent, I am sure?’ “*That’s why I fear her.’ “* Have you seen this fellow who has come with her from Corydon to tune the organ ?’ —“*Ves. Billy knows him. He’s a Scotland Yard man in disguise. ’ ‘“*Did he tune the organ?’ ‘“*He did so.’ “*Did you pay him?’ “Yes. ’ **How much ?’ “*Three dollars.’ “*Well, what’s to be done?’ “*Get Annette out of the way.’ (6 ¢ How ?? ‘“*Has the express train gone Kast yet?’ 6é "No. ? “*Where is Annette ?’ “She is coming to the house with the detective.’ *“* Well, what’s to be done ?’ “<Qall her to your room. Have a pot of hot coffee there. Tell her I have bought a sack of it. Drug the stuff, and bid her test the quality. Be careful of the dose. If you kill her, all’s over with us.’ “*What is the dose needed ?’ "Two of the small powders.’ “° What then ?’ “*Put such clothes as you may need fora week in a traveling bag. Take Billy with you to carry it and help with the girl.’ _ Where shall we go?’ CHAPTER XVI. ‘‘HANG HIM! LYNCH HIM! SWING HIM UP!” “*Go around about, in the shade of the trees, to the other side of the track, and stand out of sight till the train comes.’ ‘** What then ?’ ‘“*Get on on the dark side of the train, back at the last sleeper.’ “And where will we go?’ “Tell the train-men that you are taking a crazy girl to the asylum at Harrisburg, and pay your fares there.’ cS (E(6) comicboo