The Vestibule Limited Mystery — page 105: what you’re looking at

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ee THE VESTIBULE LIMITED MYSTERY. “But it will all be denied in the morning papers,” I venture. “Not so, for several reasons. In the first place your friend, the doctor, has given orders that no | news shall be given out concerning Robert—that if— any one asks he is to be told the young man is dead.” | “That.is true—I had forgotten.” “Then again, Craig, 1 used to be a newspaper ‘man in my day, although more of a manager than a reporter or editor. Lam known among the frater- nity. I shall drop around and see them all, and ask if they will promise to avoid all mention of the young man, beyond the account given in to-day’s News.” “Good!” I exclaim, “ that wal fix it.” “We only want to keep Andrews in ignorance a short time, until we can concoct a plan to paralyze the man and his cliggie. By the way, I met Billings.” “He is still on deck, then 2” “Yes, and in the same character—stops at the Palmer, too. You know he promised not to show his hand in the game until we had given the word.” “Very considerate of the sergeant, too.” “Oh! well, you know a day or two doesn’t matter with him. They’ve led hima long chase as it is. Besides, Billings is a wily old chap—I suspect he’s up to the monkey and chestnut business with us.” __ “The duse you say.” | “If we arrest this couple on some ode charge, such as attempted murder, he can have a - chance to search their luggage for what he is after. As itis he is not sure they have it, and dares take no bold Btep without that certainty.” | ~~» comicbooks.com _ a ae. ele Ben ey wl a, i Ee od Swe om 79S @ —— | eT ee ee eS Se See