New Nick Carter Weekly, No. 22 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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-EW NICK CARTER WEEKLY. i} q Mr. Pamenter?’’' with all my might at the fellow in tront ‘What has happened “Té may be nothing more than an ordi- of me. nary street scuffle,’’ ‘but. : “he answered, ‘“*T knocked him over and the force of you know, after what I’ve been through any blow carried me across his fallen = Fan inclined to suspect trouble in every- body. eo thing that happens. | As I went stumbling along I was halt _ *f went toa theatre last evening and conscious of a light blow on my _ bods stayed unti] the play was over. under my left arm. ‘Phe house was crowded and the spec-) ‘‘] paid no attention to tt bit as soon ____ tators therefore were some time in getting as I got my balance I turmed about just out. ‘in time to see my companton knocking “4 was in the thick of the crowd, but I down another of the three. - didn’t hurry for Lhad a friend with me ‘‘By this time the stdewallk was pretty and we were talking about the play. well cleared, for the theatre people had > had got well out “upon the side-' hastily fled into the street. eS walk wen: we were disturbed by arow of, ‘‘A policeman was push me hrs way . ee ne kind abmost beside: us. through the crowd, but before he could Sea as i hree men, who | get there the three ruffians had picked -€ ding im a doorway or close themselves up and run. Setidiae. had got into a quarrel. a ‘We were glee enough to be free from rem and so made no effort to stop them. ey wish we had although the police- man gave us 10 ener ee: it. ee — a for they were brandishin a their Rader Gn a a =~ i ee — _ jostling abc out t considerably. ie — at ae ce Bawah the result t tha = side Be Snr cg ‘but didn’t ¢ catch th em.’ => ch didu "t feel he | - at ‘**How do von know he didn’t?’ asked or ent it ad not ocetir to me that ‘to godt ; oe at £ Staats statites lean What led you to m —— “= =e OT Ode ee Se -— = * “6 Welle!” “ft E}€) exclarmed. Vhat’s the Site with your « coat ? : as a aetna Fae know of,’ said I, put- rer Yes there i is, it | ‘up your tet arm ee uy thought you'd b I | selt and : =) Ir put it o1