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24 | NEW NICK CARTER WEEKLY. not half as daft as you are; I tell you|had brought him a letter that was to be I’ve made a discovery that will save me| delivered immediately. possible weeks and weeks of hard work.| It had not come through the post “Now just watch me walk and I’ll tell] office, but had been left at the hotel by a you all about it.”’ messenger. It was addressed to "Dobbin watched him while Trim| ‘The Young American Detective.”’ marched up and down the room several; “‘I s’pose it’s meant for you, sir,’’ said times. the bell-boy. The old sailor was puzzled by the boy’s| ‘“T reckon it is,’ Trim responded, apparently sane remarks and by his shortly, and closed the door. equally insane conduct. | He opened the letter at once and read “Do you see, Dobbin,’’ Trim asked as follows: presently, ‘Chow impossible it is for me to}: oe Stir * i noes how yer on ter mee an’ 1 - walk steadily ?”’ hern tel how yer capchur evary Body ‘©Ay, I see that,’’ responded the sailor. | yous Lay fur—If i had don you last nite Ff ‘““How could ye ‘expect to take a decent it wood hav Bin all rite butt i didn’t an man’s stride with them flummajigs fast- now i noes that yous will ketch mee be- ened to yer feet ?’’ four long. I’m going too git cleer uv “JT couldn’t!’’ returned Trim. you an lett yer no all about itt. i dun “But now, then, Dobbin, suppose that that job last nite ’cause i wuz a frend uv _ for several years I'd had these what-you- thee malays who hadd itt in fur old Dob- may-call-’ems tied to my leg in just this bin. that’s the truff. thare ain’t kno way: don’t you suppose that forever after- uther reason why ishud hav dun itt ac- ward my gait would likely be crooked ?’’ cept thatt 1 wuz drunnk. i no that ex- “Dm thinkin’,’? responded Dobbin, | kuse wont du mee kno gud now an sew slowly, {‘that you’d likely have a bit of a/i’m goin tu giv upp the chase. look att ; limp just through the habit of it.”’ sant lukes stepel az sun az fer git thiz. ‘’Phat’s it, exactly,’? exclaimed Trim;| - ‘‘JEMMY MILLER.’’ “that’s just what I was thinking of. ~ Trim read this queer letter through ae “‘T don’t believe a an could go about twice and then put it in his pocket. riot: with a ball and chain for five years with-| ‘‘Dobbin,’’ he called, ‘‘are you getting - out forever after that having a peculiar | yp?’’ : : halt in his steps.’’ . ‘“All ready, sir,’? came the prompt re~ | = ‘I should think that would be likely,’ | ply from the other room. : ; 3 said Dobbin. | “Do you remember,’’ asked Trim as _ sss "Tat being the case,’’ returned Trim, Dobbin came in, ‘‘whether when we were _____- *“weI] drop experiments and go to sleep driving yesterday we passed a church named St. Luke’s?’’ : ; ‘‘Don’t recall it, lad,”’ Dobbin replied. ‘‘We seen a good many churches. ”’ - again.” : | _ With this he untied the andirons, re- = = = 3 aces a3 the fireplace, and made “Tt seems to me,’’ said Trim, ‘‘that the | tee s Pe pest _._| driver pointed out one as St. Luke’s, but: Ss Ae Gpbip. shook “bis head solemnly, still | i+ made no impression on me at the time. | doubtful as to his young friend’s sanity. yt us go and take a look at it.’” t ES ak bate < go to sleep at) «what's got into ye now?’’ cried _once, and his last thought before uncon- nobbin as he followed Trim from the ld set about making inquiries as to — «<}>y) interested in that church. That’s | a. = a. ~ . * * a > £ aety whe ar, SS thes | 2 ° * | : . + - career of Horace Terrell. wm ; 5 : all > +> tS : <ie@ aD ey nce as a convict, there would, of reason for fixing suspi-; ‘What s 1 as the railroad thief. [sight seein’ for before breakfast?!” mut- J 4s awakened early by a knock tered the old fellow. ‘‘He’s in a very} st. - He found that a bell boy|bad way, an’ it’s all the more me duty t¢ 4 ei -' Pe. “ee pte, ae ee m cos a fv —- AG > ~ Fi Pe at ate? tag, got -s ae a eee Sy TRS a : as = y 4 . + , 1. BO —— 2 “¢ x. : : oe : rf 7 houlg only prove phat Terssil’a! Dobbin grosnee, =~ due to his having served; He ga w further dence that his young 4 Sahel +" his mind. ee ps uld he be wantin’ to go at sho 2 eee 2 to