The Argosy, Vol. XXIV, No. 3 — page 130: what you’re looking at

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514 THE BUNKEL MYSTERY. ‘“‘ None of that, Tom !’’ interposed his more gentlemanly associate, as he saw him kick his victim. ‘‘If you kick him again, I will give you some of the same sauce.’’ ‘I owe him a thrashing, and I’m go’n’ to give it to him,'' muttered the hoodlum. ‘What for?’’ asked Poddy, who did not seem to be in so much of a hurry as he had been, for doubtless he felt that the work of the night was substantially finished. ‘“ He was with Andy Lamb, when , ‘“Shut up, Tom! You area mule; and you have no more sense than a one legged donkey !’’ interposed Poddy. ‘‘ Phin was not willing to let Andy help the girl, for I heard all that passed between them. Andy jumped on board of the girl’s boat in spite of him.”’ ‘“‘ That’s so,’? added Phin, deeming it wise to keep on good terms with his persecutors. ‘‘ Andy’s father was discharged from his TIES because he took his son’s part against me.”’ ‘I didn’t know that,’’ replied Tom, appeased by what £ had heard. ‘But when I ketch Andy Lamb, I’ll bet there will be music. ’ ‘Drop that now, Tom!”’’ said Poddy. ‘‘ Lead him down the stairs, and see that the other cub is all right.’’ Tom obeyed the order, while his superior locked the door of the room. Doiph had labored in vain to break his bonds. He had removed not a little of the cuticle from his arms, and wrenched his back in his struggles ; but he had accomplished nothing. When he saw Tom Sawder coming down the stairs with Phin Barkpool, he did not know what to make of it. Disappointment gave way to wonder and overwhelnifng astonishment in the mind of the first prisoner when he saw the second. ‘The situation was beyond his comprehension. Phin was coming down the stairs from the banking room, and he must have been captured there. How came he in the bank at this hour of the night? Poddy gave him no time to consider the matter, for he untied him at once, putting all the cords back into his side pocket. ‘The entry was lighted by his dark lantern, which he had opened when he came out of the apart- ment above. ‘Then he stopped and began to feel about his clothes, and look on the floor, as he had done when he left the upper story. ‘“ What you lost, Poddy?’’ asked Tom, and he waited for the other to leave the building. ‘Tam only looking to see that I have not lost anything,’’ replied Poddy as he continued his examination. ‘‘In this business I am careful not to leave anything behind for detectives and constables to work upon ; and I want you to do the same.”’’ Tom looked at his ragged habiliments, but he could hardly have told whether or not he had lost a rag or a button. Poddy took Dolph by the | collar after he had warned him of the peril of attempting to escape, and marched him into the street while Tom followed with Phin. In a couple of minutes they came to the mouth of Rockrib Creek, for the Onongo Bank was on this side of the town. Eomichbooks