The Vestibule Limited Mystery — page 170: what you’re looking at

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THE VESTIBULE LIMITED MYSTERY. | 161 The proof is overwhelming, and they are sure to. : succeed.” Andrews’ look of alarm passes off. — Doubts begin to flock into his mind. “Perhaps so. All this sounds very plausible, but | there is one thing that puzzles me.” “State it, sir.” “You are a detective?” ae | am. b > aliens “You work for money: 34 | “T am generally paid for my services—it is a busi- ness with me.” “Hxactly. Now, will you tell me, fellow, what you are to gain by this thing?” “That is simple enough. I am paid to save Robert from your clutches. It has been accom- plished more through a combination of circum- stances than any effort of mine. But that is not all. - His family is a proud one. I would save them the disgrace attached to a public rehearsal of their troubles. Henge, [am here to make you an offer. If you wait until these two hot-heads perfect their plans, they will overwhelm you. Leave Chicago at once—I will buy you two tickets to San Francisco, ’ and if you ever show yourselves east of the Rockies again, or bring Robert’s name in reproach, the in- dictment held over your heads will surely fall. They — punish severely for such an a cal at murder as you have made.” A black scowl convulses his features, and the fire of hate flashes from his eyes. “And you are the man to whom I owe all this trouble—but for you I would stil! hold the docu- ments that brings Lord Arthur down on his knees— rele: +. Comicboo cS