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| 20 ; NICK CARTER WEEKLY. ‘Take us petore the captain and 11; ‘‘What was that word?’ asked the ; show you what’s the matter.”’ ‘captain. = This seemed to be the only course pos-| ‘‘Ebion.”' 3 ‘sible and the first officer accordingly took} At the sound of this word the prisone cai oto | started and his face became pale. He picked the knife up carefully by, <“Itis the name of one of the Nanigo— the handle and led the way to the cap-| groups,’’ continued Trim quietly, ‘‘and - tain’s room. ‘now I know that both of these men belong : Trim and his prisoner followed, each | to it. : cuarded by two men. ‘It informed me that the man who ~ At that time the captain was on the! used it;would immediately attack me, so 4 bridge directing the course of the steam-|as I had reason to suspect that he would x er as it picked its 1 way along the crowded) yse a poisoned knite, I didn’t wait for joie Tiver.. -. |} him to scratch me. Be Word of what had happened was taken | “It’s alla lie?’ muttered the prisoner. 3 to him and the captain immediately left | eS Pretty serious business, ”’ remarked te the ship 1 in command of a pilot and came. the captain. “(Tf we havea Nanigo on down to his room. board we certainly want to know it.’ =f Trim’s prisoner had not uttered a word! ‘*Have the doctor examine this knife . tS. since-he had been taken there. ‘and see whether the blade is poisoned !”’ ade “(What is all this?’’ demanded the cap-| ‘But even if that should prove to be 5S 557 tain. the case, Mr. Parmenter, it doesn't fol- = p Pas ‘“Simply this,’’ responded Trim prompt- | low that this man is one of the Nanigos.’’ ly, ‘*my name is Warren Parmenter. “T know that,’’ 1¢turned Trim, “there = 5 a Bas “ don’t know this man’s name but I is other evidence of that matter.’ : aa do, know that he is a member of the Na-| ‘‘What evidence have you got?’ ea Fara : nigos’ society.’ ‘¢Not much of anything, but you'll find — er" tiene a lie!’’ exclaimed the prisoner! pees of it about him. Will you search = Sit down !” commanded the captain} “Certainly,” » the captain replied ane: “4 i * -sternty posting the man into the chair. he glanced significantly at .the under =o A _‘'Nanigos, hey? We have never had_| officers. = - ne of those t pain on board and I hope | As they obeyed and laid hands upon, sa ‘t now: ithe prisoner, the latter began to struggle. = ' the! He was promptly subdued however =~ ‘and one article after anothers was taken . Idrew| from his pockets. | = zs marked Trim. “YT was expecting ie attack and so _ didn’t wait for the blow to be made. “Tn fact I didn’t know that this was | ‘the dock.”’ ‘the ass: iit’ oe the “That's where the | Tie comes in,’ re-| 53 = a. > man who v was gom g to attack me un-} > Snow: it then ?”’ asked | Among them was a card case. ‘(Hold on,’’ said Trim as this was ‘upon the captain’ s desk. “TPH give may 2 guess that the Evidences: is in that: a ok | case. ae ‘‘Do you see this ?”’ So saying Trim produced t ee had taken from his stateroom ¢ bE ee ‘‘Great Scott!’’ exclaimed the ca stain. o as ve heard of that article t nough IT saw one before. TThat’s the gen ee f the Nanigos, isn’t it?” eS what ke it_to be,”’ Trim ee Kg ee if ee not | cause on Be =. ‘ine e sign of es ,