New Nick Carter Weekly, No. 39 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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i : * 5 P - 4 Ay - ! ’ | . a” ‘ , 7 1 ? , ‘ills are persisely like the ed ; ’ BS) ce aa ak > 4 at be, ad ; 4 ; . 4 cf i te a pry = —_ . i ay * 2 “> ol 4 i“ ; ‘ > | ee “ever heard of any one being arres ie = “No, I satay say * OAnd you never will.’’ Nick put the certificates in his pocket, and the two went out. As it had been arranged that the arrest should be made by the post-office men, the two inspectors, James and Jacobs, followed Nick and Lafarge out. Up Nassau street to Fulton detective and his quarry. , They entered a saloon on the south- €ast corner. James and Jacobs came up a moment later, opened the door softly, and peer- ing in saw Nick and Lafarge pass into the washroom and close the door after them. | Uptothis moment Nick Carter had played a careful and clever game. It had been no simple trick to deceive so accomplished a scoundrel and sh rewd a trickster as the man Lafarge, who for vears had successfully eluded detection and capture. In the wash-room Nick exhibited eagerness to obtain the oe Pen receipt. On the contrary, he when they were secure from hearin @ ‘and observa- tion: ‘‘I dunno, mister, but I may be takin’ a big risk in cartin’ home them green- backs.’’ ‘Risk! Pshaw, man you ?”’ The villain ously. ‘‘It can’t be possible,’’ he thought. “that 1 am going tolose my sucker, when I’ve got the hook in his mouth.’’ “Are you plumb sure, mister, thet ther ones Uncle Sam sends out from Washington 2 “Haven't | said brag and haven't you ad for went the no what’s come over oke ‘ply and nerv- -es I hev, mister.’’ _ ‘Well, I reckon I’ve got ter go on, ein’ es how I’ve waded in so far, mis- NEW NICK CARTER WEEKLY. ‘., The transfer was made. Nick drew a deep breath of rehet ‘and satisfaction. Lafarge, the bold operator, was in the toils at last. The two men passed into the saloon. ‘Have a drink,’’ said Lafarge, easily. “Don’t care if I do.” They walked up to the bar, and Nick called for soda. The green-goods man’ in his. aabiod over his supposed victory called for whisky straight, and threw himself on the outside of a four-fingered fill-up. He smacked his lips with an ‘‘Ah-h-h! that’s the caper,’’ and then started briskly for the door. As he stepped out Inspector Jacobs placed his hand on his shoulder: ‘*T want you.’’ Lafarge’s coolness and elf. -possession instantly deserted him. : He made no resistance when the hand- cufis were placed upon his wrists. And resistance would not have been of any avail had he made it, for close behind Jacobs stood Chief James. while’ behind the villain was Nick Carter, the man who had run him down. The great detective saw the defeated green-goods man departin good company, and then he started for the Kuzabets street joint. On the way he met Chick. Nick was overjoyed to meet his faithoal assistant. ‘‘Ts the girl all right ?’’ he sated they had shaken hands. c¢ Ves. 9 ‘And Orrant.”’ Happy as a Clam at high water.” ‘“Good. You can give me the parti lars if you chose later.”’ ‘“‘What’s up? Where are you going?”’ “To Elizabeth street. to come with me.”’ “here is.” the ads sae ) And I want you — ““That suits, if there 1S fun in pros- They hurried to the dingy « ofice where |