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| 186 UNDER HIS THUMB. CHAPTER XXVI. WHAT THE SPY DETECTIVE ACCOMPLISHED. Steve Lawton had been to too much trouble and risk in following Bill Leary, the ‘‘tough,’’ to give up his game at the last without one more attempt. | His pretended swoon had thrown the rufhan off his guard. Then the appearance of the policeman had put Leary to flight, and thus left the boy free. Had the latter paused to make a full explanation to the officer nothing could have been done. §o he made no explanations at all. The young typo-detective’s desire was to discover | the destination and errand of the man he was fol- — lowing, and until that end was accomplished Steve would not settle down and simply let the police pro- tect him. “The city is real good to pay the cops wages to look after young chaps like me, and all that,’ the youngster mentally observed, as ‘he fled from the as- tonished officer. ‘‘But,’’ he added, ‘“T ain’t goin’ to — impose on their kindness while I’ve got such a lively pair of legs. It’s too awful mean. Hullo! there’s the chap I’m after now!” The boy had in truth once more come within sight of the ruffian. Hewas striding along ata furious pace, turning neither to the right nor left, and Steve followed at a safe distance, making sure that his foe should not obtain a olimpse of him | Both pursuer and pursued soon reached the Brook- lyn terminus of the bridge, and the latter made his way almost directly to, and entered a billiard saloon on Fulton street near Hicks. Steve reconnoitered the premises before venturing to enter. As he sauntered past, a young fellow, whose countenance was impressed by a premature knowledge of the world’s ways, came to the door to — obtain a whiff of fresh air. ) im one ie . fs oa ete . i¢ - es Kee eo + Ee EcomicDoOO V , . 2 s. r sAe _e A - mh - é ” Ee hg — ‘ : - stat = =