Old Specie, the Treasury Detective; or, The Harbor Lights of New York — page 42: what you’re looking at

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34. OLD SPECIE. His other iron in the fire might prove of better material, and he could possess his soul in patience while waiting for it to heat. There could be no doubt about his being on the right trail, for he had seen Bolt hand four gold cer- tificates to as many unsuspecting proprietors of saloons, and this stamped him as a member of the counterfeiter league. CHAPTER V. WALKING BLINDFOLDED. The next night Old Specie was promptly on hand in the South street dive, in his character of Caddy Cole, the sailor man. He had spent some years at sea himself, and was therefore well prepared to undertake such a part as this. They could not trip him up, at any rate, on ac- count of his lack of sea slang, and knowledge of the ropes. Ben Bolt was not yet on hand. He spent the time in making himself familiar with the bar-keeper, and soon appeared to be on an > easy footing in the place. This was what he aimed for. . Among those present the major portion of the men were seamen in port. There were numerous crooks to be found Hoes however, as men of their craft always look for a. rich harvest among the sailors, who, being paid off many months’ wages when in port, are flush and proverbially generous with their money. The gathering amused Old Specie. Gomicbooks.¢co baa