Beadle's Half Dime Library, No. 815 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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If youonce o You,” a distinguishing mark upon it, get frightened you are a goner, sure.” ‘** All rigbt, just give me the plan,” That envelope he now laid away in a drawer ** Pll tell you why I am afraid of him. When ** This man Robiston and Mrs, Stiverson, who | of his desk, , he looked at me I thought I could feel his is a young woman, are said to be rather too Broadway Billy was using his wits at high | eyes burning holes right through me. I half friendly for good report. They may have a | pressure at the same time, trying to guess what | believe he could read what I was thinking | hand in this sae together, in some manner,” the chief’s note could be. about, and that’s no lie, I wish I wasn’t in it, ‘*That’s so, It wouidn’t surprise me, after He carefully recalled the reniark by him that | and I wouldn’t go in it again for double the what I heard,” | had led to the making of the memorandum, and | money, either.” ‘Your report bas strengthened the suspicion | weighed it well though quickly, and like a flash ‘** Ha, ha, ha! Why it was allin your imagi- in my mind. I’m going to play ablind card.” | anideacametohim, Hebelieved he hadstruck | nation, Jack. It is because you know you are “* W hat’s that?’ it. guilty that you felt that. You must take care **I want you to go to that house and ask for “Yes, go ahead,” the noted detective chief | not to show it, or he will yank you up in a jiffy. Mrs, Stiverson, and when you see her simply | was saying, in response to Billy’s remark. ‘* You | Just make up your mind that you are going to say that Robiston sent you, ou need not know | are on the right track, and I’m sure you will | beat him bad, and he'll never be able to get any- anything but just that, you see,” make a success of the case, When it is done we | thing out of you. If you don’t, your money ** 1 catch on, sir.” will talk it over and see how close 1 have come | won’t do you any good, that’s sure.” ‘** Well, go, and while you are gone, I'll drop | to certain things in it,” ‘* Tl try it, of course, for I don’t want to get around to Headquarters and see what is really ‘* By your leave, sir,” said Billy, “‘T’ll make a | caught. But, where is the money? I haven't thought about the robbery there,” note the same as you have done, leaving it here | seen it yet.” Silent Seth was all business, and without an- | with you, and we'll open them together after the Happy Harry was so excited that he found it other word set out upon his new mission, and in | matterhas been cleared upand settled. Like | hard to contain himself. a few minutes after that Broadway Billy left You, I will make no mention of what mine is, but He wanted to spring right out tothe middle the office and went to pay a visit to his patron. ’m willing to let it stand on its merits, hit or | of the floor and there give a whoop and execute At Headquarters he was greeted cordially as } miss, If I miss the mark, so be it,” a& war-(ance, | rm ever. Mut The chief smiled, and after some further talk ** Oh! the site i We didn’t forget that, Jack, ‘* Well, what’s the case this time?” was asked. | Billy took leave. and here it is, ind, you must take care notto **T guess you know, sir,” was Billy’s response. spend it till this thing has all blown over, or that ‘*You are on the Stiverson matter, I am CHAPTER XII, muy bring suspicion down upon youin a hurry.” aware,” ‘* Tl take care of that.” “That is it, What do you think of that case, HARRY IN HONEY. -A roll of money was given to the youth, sir?” yy In the mean time Happy Harry had hustled | which was quickly stowed away out of sight in ** It is a peculiar one, Billy.” _along on the track of Jack, the youth from the | the inside pocket of his vest. | ** You are right itis, My belief is that Wil- |} bank, and had shadowed him successfully to his ** Now, tell us what you know,” ordered Shy-° ley is as innocent as you are of the theft,” destination. rock. - i ‘* My own impression exactly, It is puzzling And that destination was a third-rate hotel, ‘* Well, Broadway Billy has tumbled to it us to find the guilty person, nevertheless. Have | one which did not enjoy a very savory reputa- | that it’s a fake, for one thing.” you got anybody in sight?” — tion. ; ‘* What is a fake?” ‘** Yes, I have, and my object in coming here Harry stepped out of sight for a moment and ‘* The Canada racket.” was to ask you to call off your men and let me | effected a change of disguise. That done, he en- ** Ha! you have heard something, then?” have the field to myself. I have an object in | tered boldly. ‘*He has been at the bank again and had a making this request,” It bas been explained more than once that | talk with Jones.” ‘That jgoes without saying. What is your | both Harry and Seth carried with them a num- ‘* And what did he say?” object?” ber of articles calculated to change their ap- ** He thinks Willey is innocent,” ‘*IT have a double case on hand, and the two | pearance at shortest notice, and practice had ‘*The deuce!” cases seem inclined to run together in one,” made them adepts in the art. Shyrock and Robiston exchanged glances ** And this bank case is the one?’ | The one Harry had on now wasa very grace- | fraught with meaning, " Sof ful little mustache to match his bair, and a pair ‘*Tell us what Broadway Billy said,” directeg _ ‘* Well, if I let go, Billy, are you sure enough | of student spectacles, Robiston, vd of your ground to hold the case?” As soon ashe entered he caught sight of his ** Well, I couldn’t tell everything, for I don’t © ‘Were I not I would not ask what I do, I | suspect. Bete remember it all, He asked a good many ques- sy Pe can lay my hands on the men who are at the he youth was looking idly around the room, | tions, and Jones told him about the money that | bottom of it all, and a Jittle more work will give | as if in search of some one, and Harry made as | fell cut of Willey’s pocket, and the Canuda | me the proofs,” if not to notice him at all, ticket.” a Wise fat “All right, Pll do it. You may go it| Evidently not finding the person for whom he ‘* W bat did he say to that?” alone,” was in search, the fellow sat down to wait, and ** He whistled,” , ‘** Thank you, sir. Will you please get word | Harry took a seat a little distance from him and ‘‘ Ha! it bit bim heavy, did it?” Fae eee to your man as soon as you can?’ opened a newspaper. ‘*That was what I[ thought, too, at first, but = | — ‘* Why the hurry?” Harry had not long to watt for developments, | I changed my mind.” ns tae | a ‘*T have reason to believe he may have a The door presently opened and Beaumont “Why?” ° ; . op Sie BE suspicion against a certain chap who will lead | Robiston and Horace Shyrock entered, ‘*Why, he turned right to meand said—‘I him right into my camp, and maybe spoil my Looking around the room with keenest scru- other case,’ tiny for a few moments, they advanced to where * All right, Pll see to it, Billy, but I wouldn’t | the young bank clerk sat, doit for any private detective in New York, Happy Harry did not move and so did not But, you are not exactly a private, since I con- | draw attention to himself, and he was able to sider you on my staff,” observe them from behind his student spectacles ‘*] am at your command all the time, sir,” ‘without fear of detection, ‘And I’m glad you are. But, what is the lt would have heen amazing to the two rascals other case you speak about?” could they have known who the party with the : i ** Have you heard about the missing Mr, Shy- | newspaper really was, for they had no reason to if i \ ae rock?” suppose eitaer Harry or Seth could be there, ey | uae ‘* Yes, by the papers,” / They would probably know more of Broad- ‘Proof that be noticed you were scared. p> ak ain am looking for him, I begin to see light | Way Billy and his beagles before they got done | Jack, you will have to brace up better than By ‘ao : * Bro dway Billy’s Bank Racket. ‘ pas. ate Vie. tS red 2 A Soe FY ar OT RS ; 9 ae ‘ ‘ 4 , > es Se 5 ples | He Sate ee age a ot ’ ‘on™ Fad a ee ie os ~~ - —— ae e e % = edie ae _*> - t * - * = 2 eee poeze —— = 2 ee aS wah . _ — OF ees Oe ea” ab > Ss "ah = . ad - _- ~ oo - * “fy 2 a - oy. ye a = => f =? “<=> + ie ;" =< = - , “* Sw nd Se ee. 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I believe he has got a notion I put 1t there.” | it Again did the two partners in villainy ex- change meaning looks, | “Oa ‘* And what did yousay?’ asked Shyrock, © **T said I guessed not,” , Tae. >- ae 4 i id I oii j Av -_ . . —.. * x Fi =et ~ F > <4 a © = Saat i ec oY” ~ — ff ee" > . q ; 48 ‘ - ‘* Then what did he say ?” ‘‘Why, be told me I needn't get frighten just because be looked at me.” — ae ; with them, that, or you will get into a hole,” is. ‘Something of a peculiar case, as near as I ‘* Well, boy, you are bere?” Robiston greeted a could judge from the meager reports of it,” Jack. ““A decidedly peculiar case, sir. My clue ** Yas, sir,” the response, leads me to Mr, Gaffner Stiverson, from: whom ‘‘ And I suppose your time is short,” put in I hope to get information that will enable me to young is Ah clear it up.” . ‘Yes; ['m only out for forty minutes, and ** Explain,” fifteen of that’s gone a’ready.” _ “Tbe two men were close friends, at any rate | ‘‘We won’t keep you long,” said Robiston, in their business relations, and evidently bad no | ‘‘I suppose you know you are on mighty dan- secrets from each other, I have found that for | gerous ground, don’t you?” some years past Mr, Stiverson has been absent- | The youth paled, ing himself from home about the same as Mr,| Happy Harry could hear all. Shyrock bas been doing,” ** Yes, I s’pose I am,” was the response, ‘And you suspect—” You are right you are, If you get detected “That they are working together in some se- | you will go up for twenty years—not a day less,’ cret business, something perbaps not altogether | It will pay you to watch out sharp,” | straight.” hs ‘* Y-yes, sir. That’s what I’m trying to do, “Oh! Well, go ahead, Billy, and sift the mat- | sir.” ter to the bottom, and Jet me knowhow it comes| ‘* And you want to be careful how you talk,” out, Then 1’ll show you this little memorandum | warned Shyrock, and as he spoke he glanced at _ which I will seal bere and now in your pres- | Happy Harry and lowered his voice, ‘*One ence,” | Nis | little word might get you in over your head, you “ Whatis it, sir?” = | know.” _“* Were I ready to tell you, what need to seal| ‘I know it,and.’msorry ’minit.” | ade a Pesls dee gta ok \ ME ip baeet ** Too late, now; but why are you sorry?” pe cal Sear a We toutierak ; be «2 - é , 4! = td ~ * ™, _ : "a - tae ps J ot , . dl “Pil try my best.” ; ye ie “And just let me put a bug in your ear,” said Robiston, menacingly. “If you do get into trouble, and you tell on anybody else, your — | life won’t Le worth a nickel, Do yousavvy?” \ sé Y—yes, sir,” / i 3 nh ** Well, keep it fresh in your mind, that’s 1.7 nG,. ‘** You see how it is,” added Sbyrock, “Your ~ word wouldn’t go far against that of other = =} folks, while their word would send youupSalp jf 3. River tostay. Do yousee? So,bemightycare- — ase )i. (3 ful how you carry yourself,” en ascites ‘*'Y—y—yes, sir, 1 see,” ve OM “That’sall, then, But, what more did Broad- || way Billy say?” : LR a ‘* Well, he said he thoughtit was a fake,a tow | ol) hundred dollars and a ticket in BT Mle 2 ae at oo when twelve thousand dollars had been | Said it looked like a put-up job.” _ Exchange of glances again, ne ‘*T thought I'd tell you that, you see,” the youth added, “Thought you’d ought toknow ~~ how the wind was blowing there. 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