New Nick Carter Weekly, No. 40 — page 27: what you’re looking at

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) of it—and anybody would look at a let- } ter found tucked in behind a mop-board. “Of course Tom Kelly and the others _ knew that that room had not been de- SS oyed and that the letter was there, and | that it was dangerous to leave it there. = ‘Nell speaks of this thing as a job. | » £‘**That means that more than one man "was in it. a a. _*“The others were Kemp and Barber. | “If the letter should be found and San should be arrested in consequence | anger. “So they decided to get that letter, ia ind whether they were hunting for treas- - * Ire or not, that was what Kem p went there to find. | 5 “But theory, or no theory this letter tae eeepnects Tom Kelly with the fire, and it’s amy business first of all to look him ~. 2 ‘So that’s what I’ve to do next.’’ “s oe come to this conclusion Dat iked at his watch and found to oy sur- : . 3efore ‘long it would be sunrise. “gabthongh this "man, Kelly, was. no ely to be an early riser, Dan believed jot time ost in hunting should be . los . es 7 he put the letter in his’ pocket and bad ed for Doyer street, ze} r the way he thought out a plan for re et Kell; y at the very start. L- _Da ee that he vA i P m3 “Would serve as ipineoes in the case. Te Dan hac “the letter in his - : d when he arrive | over street er written 01 1 the envelope. | The bu was rik Dog pie vik . seas ; i Of it, Barber and Kemp would be in great. ‘gett Hing some kind of confession from a de ec cided spat she best pas was to lash the letter upon & efor € the sale ~ stairs and when | et had felt stole} in the knoe! ! > = = _ ~. : " ‘*Rasy there,’ responded Dan, freeing himself from the man’s clutch, CT want to see Tom Kelly.” ‘“He ain’t here.’”’ ‘Come off.’’ ‘He ain’t here, I tell youse. ‘. ‘Where is he then ?”? ‘“‘T don’t know. How should I know? What do youse want of him anyway ?”’ Dan laughed quietly. “Do youse t?ink I’s made of mud ?’’ he asked, ‘‘I kin tell by de way youse ask questions dat youse know where Tom Kelly 1s. ‘‘T’d like to bet the drinks that hein de building now.” The man glared at Dan without replying. ‘‘What do youse say?’’ continued the young detective. ‘‘It’s whiskey to beer that’s Kelly inside.’’ ‘““What do youse want of him ?’’ asked the man again. “‘T’]] tell him that.’’ “Tt ain’t no time of night to come to a see a man. ‘“‘T know it ain’t exactly perlite,’’ re- sponded Dan, ‘‘but what’s a feller goin’ to do when a lady sends him? Saying this he showed the edge of the envelope he carried. ‘‘Rrom his girl, is it?’’ asked the man. “Vep,” “Well, Pll gamble that Kelly’ll be glad to hear from her; you'll find him in the back room at the top of the first pose you'll settle for de 1 eer ween I come down 2 Pe eo ‘Ah. ch ase Plans? Bs = led the man. oT oO + Dan according a} back room darkness for the d loudly. He repeated his knocking two or three times before there was any answer. door he Finally a voice asked, “‘What’s wanted ?’”’ _. “Ts that you, Kelly ” asked Dan. SWeat ® Males OFF ie ? He ai here.’ ge of your perch," retorted D an. ol me nor os 5p that St