Nick Carter Weekly: The Little Glass Vial — page 82: what you’re looking at

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a a + oy; f. "But every one here does not know, nor does the lady herself, that the vial of poison from which the syringe was charged was dropped by her at the Providence depot and picked up by me. "And lastly, only the three prisoners know that Alvarez attempted to murder your humble servant at midnight on Mr. Rogers’ lawn. "And now what should we do with these criminals? "Dr. Lord, you have the best right to dictate. "What is your sentence?" "Spare them," generously cried the doctor. "Just what I expected you to say," said Nick. "Yes, we will set them at liberty. "But upon one condition. "They must return to Cuba; for if within three days any one of them is found in the United States, every one of the crimes of which I hold the proofs against them will be charged to the law’s limit." When the three culprits took their departure, Nick Carter’s face became once more severe, and, turning to Sam Rogers, he said: "You should not have lied to me!" That was all; and the great detective then escaped from the outpouring of gratitude of the two men, whose happy future he had insured. Kk -_+_=_“ THE END 82 comicbooe S CO