Old Specie, the Treasury Detective; or, The Harbor Lights of New York — page 154: what you’re looking at

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146 OLD SPECIE. His reputation was well known. A tiger at bay would be about the same thing as Snyder. 3 What was to be done? Their plans had miscarried, and now there was trouble ahead. No doubt Snyder had other weapons in his room— a revolver, knife, or a sand bag—with which he would attack them as soon as they made an appear- ance. Still delay was dangerous. It gave him a chance to escape Besides, Old Specie was not the man to hold back when duty called, just because there was danger ahead of him. He bent down at the door. Again his wonderful little nippers were called into requisition. A twist, a turn, and the thing was done. The key turned in the lock. Now the door was unfastened. All that was needed was a shove to open the door wide. : That was just it. The danger came in here. No doubt Snyder was standing there at bay, ready to shoot the very second he saw one of his enemies. ‘Ready, John?’’ Se Vig 47 It was evident that Old Specie was not to be held back by such doings. He meant to take the chances, come what might, and accept the result. ‘“Now!’’ : The door flew wide open. cComicbooks (E(0) 3