New Nick Carter Weekly, No. 23 — page 9: what you’re looking at

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> NEW NICK CARTER WE! > palate : ate that! Sn ceeino their wav only by the weak 4 their voices and I’m sure that that] So, seeing their way on!) ‘ 4 F | light of the candle they proceeded. — ~~ Sad 4 oosiny i 4s where they went. re a ee te aa, ee ee | ‘They may be in therenowand they'll; The tunnel was double recht ae sar fy certainly make it hot for anybody that|/walked between the tracks in Ordet & ee ee 5s ‘avoid stepping upon ties. Even then they , tries to go through. ) >ful for some of the ties were ~) The conductor looked grave. had to be careful for so 1e of # were ee ey ee ore snd the to the darkness and the shadows thrown UW muttered. ‘We need men to defend the |to the dar gue? ahi wing * Comstanes n in case of attack, but somebody has by the ca , if the “/of coming across tliose got to go through that tunnel and I must stumbling. No at ehtiee as “Ysay I hate to ask any one to take the risk| It seemed to the detec ce as pers, Pat r; fellows in the) track walker ies not making as muci . . aS 1) speed as he might. Tie & Rak - i darkness there. ; p r>’? he asked. Fo cP ey too] 46 | $$ Cant we get along faste “They took my weapons away from | Can't we $ > Poe. ee sc ‘gas oF: as he can in daylight!’’ was the grut “) wouldn’t mind it so much, sare eee ~~ “I can fit you out with a revolver,’’ re-| P°?: 4 7 . ~~ ) — | +4 | here was something in the man's + marked the express agent and he prompt- iz “ie oe li i Tere, 3 Beenie che ows ang 2c Vee ‘manner that Trim did not like but he — _lthought little of it; hesimply responded: ) The track walker took it and looked th ciertl také a'e aad Ries qedtttts of an around doubtfully. - |hour to get through the tunnel at this rate . *SOne man against so many——’’ he) if it’s as long as the conductor says itis.’’ | began when Trim interrupted. ‘The track walker said nothing but Sree oe go thr ou h the tunnel with you ,’’ | plodded onward. ee Seca s he said. ‘I don’t think the train will be| A few moments later he stopped sud- » jattacked before night anyway, and if it! denly, blew out his candle and turning sf is the attack is likely to come from the}about grasped Trim by the arm and hur- t| tunnel itself. ried him across the tracks into a hole in e ~ “Anyhow, there are men enough here ithe wall. | : | Pi ie - to make a fight to protect the train} It was a place that had been hollowed al - i ‘© man can’t walk as fast in the dark e ca it re- | .a Pn, ~~ £ = | bj! ’ Y | -... & 4 _ ial — ~ - — al 4 — a : ’ . a’ ; ' »~»-- oe = , r al = _ % = — ™ * =. and it seems to me the most important! out for the storing of tool boxes, as Tr m thing is to get word on to Texuca.’’ — A could tell by the fact of stumbling against +} **Well,”’ responded the conductor, ‘‘if one. ee : willing to take the risk itll bea} ‘*What’s the matter now?’’ he asked. '| good thing to do.”” ‘Hush!’ returned the track walker in ) “Pm willing,” said Trim, and turning |a whisper, ‘‘didn’t you hear that?” | to the track walker, ‘tare you ready?’’| ‘‘Hear what?’ Trim answered und > **Ves,”? was the promptreply. ~ ———s| his breath. ae eas “s Fe **Voices ahead.’’ - The detective listened. He could hear nothing except the faint dripping of water * . ad FP 1 — 4 ¥ — od 4 : j ‘ = al e . ~ — — ; r : “ -. > a ~ - = as ial = - + : , id | ; — _ Cidtid a “Then let’s start at once. * ‘The track walker quickly turned about, “+ ‘Just as they came within the a outh of | the tunnel. ~ the shaft the track walker turned to.one; — oe ee PSR ae malt the Lea x den box ly-| after a moment. id opened a little wooden DOXx ly-|°~ :: aS wera s. + ing on the ground beside the rails. _. “Perhaps I was mistaken,’’ the track + ‘Weshall needa light in here,’’ he| walker said, ‘‘but I was certain that sa’ | = ees I heard voices. 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