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loss of your money, unless you think it re me é _ old man’s hand and bidden him good-by. SS se Me es -,% : ™ ” P . é . , " _ . 4 a ’ a | a eg * ™ J r Wi » 4 + * * cae ; d dropped a few words into the speak- | = Two minutes elapsed, and Nick Car- ter, the great detective, stood alert and ‘ stig | before the young man your duty to tell your wife all about it.” ‘“‘Do you think you’ll get my money back?” ee may.) “Then I won’t say anything till I hear from you, Jasper.”’ No more was said. Mr. Laroche left Elizabeth that after- noon for his Georgian home. Jasper Orrant went to New York City, when he had put a railroad ticket into the He had determined to put the case into the hands of the smartest detective in New York. ‘**You must secure Nick Carter,’’ said Inspector Byrnes, to whose office Orrant had immediately betaken himself on his arrival in the great city. ‘*Where is he?’’ ‘*tere.’” ‘*In this building ?”’ “Where ?”’ “Tn the superintende: Mr. Murray. Mr. Wietes holds the position which ~ you have been elected to fill, does he it’s office talk- ‘not: ’ i Ves. 1) The inspector went to the telephone, from the inspector, et “vou ane, . ere se wavivn thee other day that you were spoilin g for another green-goods case. - Here you are.’ the attention of a smartly dressed young man with black mustache sl a pair of we = green-goods fakirs in the Union,’’ added the inspector. ‘‘ As the post-office aitlensities 4 are in- terested in this business, I think Ill wire Wanamaker and get an authoriza- tion to act for the Government,’’ said Nick. Jasper Orrant waited while the tollow- ing telegrams went and came. ‘“Yohn Wanamaker, ’ Postmaster Gen- eral, Washington, D. C. :—Green-goods men growing bolder in their operations here and 1 in States adjoining. Would like | authority to take the field against ae ‘‘Nick Carter, care Inspector Byrnes.”’ ‘“Nick Carter, care Inspector Byrnes, New York :—Have wired Chief Inspector James, New York office, to give you all the power necessary for prosecution of your work. Hope you will succeed. : ‘Wanamaker.’ ‘"Nick Carter, at Inspector Byrnes’ office :—Call and see me. pe, OR ON | Se ** Chief rere N. Y. P. That evening the great acai with full authority from the postiofie lepart- ment to begin war on the green-goods men, started for Bridgeport, Cons after a lengthy consultation with his faithful assistant, Chick, and Jasper Orrant. Bridgeport was known to be the head- ee for the shrewd swindlers he pur- posed attacking, and he felt sure that in or about that place he would either see, or hear, tidings of Lafarge. He was made up for the compares aS typical cowboy. On the railway cars he read the papers. bought nuts and candy from the train boys, and conducted himself in such a free and easy manner that he 4 p black eyes, who sat a few seats ie aie | psi ie: 2 ae Silane had Ss i ‘ed’ the bie 1o