Nick Carter Weekly: The Little Glass Vial — page 59: what you’re looking at

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= —! c..Ctrre _— = her pocket a little vial similar to the one which I asked you to allow me to examine yesterday." Nick was all attention. The fruit was ripening fast, and he firmly believed that it would very soon be ready to pluck. "I analyzed the contents," continued the doctor. "I discovered that it was indeed a terrible poison." "What did the woman say when she showed you the vial?" asked Nick. "She became very excited again, and said: "*T found this in my father-in-law’s room. You have poisoned him! I will have you arrested!’ "I was fearful of scandal, for I am to be married to Mr. Rogers’ daughter, so I tried to calm her. I said I would do anything to hush up the ridiculous suspicion." "Ah!" sighed Nick, and the doctor continued: "When I said that she screamed: "“You are guilty, or you would not make such a proposition. But I have here the proofs of your villainous crime to get hold of Miss Rogers’ money at once.’ "This annoyed me, and I requested her to leave the house at once, which she did. She returned again, however, that same evening. The moment I saw her the idea entered my mind that she came to blackmail me, and I determined to humor her—to 09 comicbooe S CO