The Vestibule Limited Mystery — page 150: what you’re looking at

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THE VESTIBULE LIMITED MYSTERY. 14D oe é “What have you to say?” moodily. “A number of things, to you. In the first place, IT assure you that if such a crazy act takes place © here as you contemplate, you will be hung for it.” : “T am willing to take the risk.” | “You do not understand. Iam not alone in ne 3 matter, Burke.” hae : “Hh?” he ejaculates, in surprise. : “There is another interested with me—the old violinist of the sleeping-car. He, too, is a detective, and chasing you.. While Iam up here in your-room he awaits below. If I do not appear within a cer- tain time he will take a paper I have given him to the chief of the Chicago police, and long before morning the whole clique of you will be behind the bars.” That is my right bower. I believe it a heavy enough card to win the game, but even in an emergency I can play the joker— which means the disclosure of Robert being alive. Andrews no longer aims the revolver at me. His enthusiasm seems to have experienced something of a set back. My quiet argument has convinced him that it will be indeed profitable to investigate before going ahead. He has a long head. At present, surrounded with difficulties as he is, he seeks the best escape. Those papers he dislikes to give up very much indeed. Ido not know why they are so precious to him, but it is an undoubted : He presses one hand against his head as though = to direct pes thoughts, which in truth must be in a = mad whirl. ‘Evangeline watches him with fear in her eyes, -comicbooks.com |