The Prairie Detective — page 33: what you’re looking at

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24 THE PRAIRIE DETECTIVE. This is for the production of Bill Creighton, dead or alive. If you take him living, I will add $5,000 to that amount. He is the worst criminal in America, to-day, and his capture will be well worth the sum mentioned.” ‘Then I am to understand that my commission is a roaming one, and that lam to go where I please and do as I like, so long as I catch my man.’’ ‘Exactly so. And if you need money, draw on me.”’ “All right, I will do so. Good-by, Ryerson. You will hear from me before long, and as sure as you are a living man [ will capture Persimmon Bill within the year if it costs my life.’’ With a graceful bow and a laughing farewell Dan Burdette strode out upon the street. In half an hour he was on the cars, bound for New York, and at seven o’clock the following afternoon he was flying as fast as steam could carry him _ toward the city of Chicago. Ae ne SS aa comicboo a Bune a . S.