Beadle's Half Dime Library No. 935 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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ree z * - De ; Ae ae 6 Raed seein’ me, he called to me an’ tol’ “me to take it to same place.” “Then he had been over to New York?” “Sure, Mike.” ‘‘Now I begin to see! He wasn’t will- ing to wait until nine to-night to see Kerner—so to eall him, so he went over to his New York place and laid for him.”’ ‘How do you know he did?” “T am guessing at it, that’s all. But you took it to the office first?’ “Yes, shua; but d’e boss wasn’t d’ar’, ‘3 so I trotted right along wi'd it and ’liy- af os ema a” wor x . é “All right, Bobbsey: but what fo’ d’e} almost: ‘Hello! what are you doing “as things are as they are. My employer I lob’ ob goodness hab’ done happened | here?” is a.prisoner in this room, and I am going ry to yo.? Whar’ yo’ git d’em freckles?” “Yes, he lives cet G08 WEREE the girl | to have him out of there if I have to take- coat “Oh! that is a disguise, that is all. | at the door. a Wheel off to get him. See? The best ag +, a oo o Po" Sho!” and Glossy followed him, the girl power- * Are you really in earnest, that there is: Vee ore —- “Fact;> but mum‘is the word, you } less to prevent them, had she felt a de-}| a man in this room?’ js re know.” sire to do so, which she evidently did not, “Of course I am in earnest. Do you cl | So they talked while they hurried along, | to any extent. suppose I would be wasting time and ae and in due season they were at the Bob’s assurance was such that it gave} nerve foree in this lavish manner if IE iw | office. her confidence in him, and that it was| wasn’t? You open the door, and IL oe | Bob let himself in with his ‘cdi. and | all right. prove it to you before you Gan say seat!” Ba he looked immediately in the place where ‘Come, where is the room?” asked Bob. ““ Well, I will open the door, and if there a | ‘Phillips always left a line for him when | “He is waiting for me.” is no one here—which IT am sure there if going out, and this was what he found: | “But, how do I know—’” can t be—I shall hand you over to the po- War see ches Going to see Ambler. Back in one | “You don’t know, and that is the rea- | lice.” he be ho | | son. I am telling you. He will make a * That’s a bargain; open up.” ve Psy oR was timed, and by aneine at the row if you keep us fooling here all day, “Tt must be the gentleman who called, ai ‘ered it to d’e man what it war’ fo’. h fice, you and I have got to hustle. * of ~ pect that he is in trouble.” ~“* ¥o’ don’ say!” “Yes, I do say. If he isn’t at the of- 7? Come, now, move yourself, for we have got no time to waste, you bet! We have got to find the boss and rescue beauty in distress.” “Who am d’at?” * Don't know; mighty pretty girl, all the same, and a prisoner in that house where you took the notes.” - clock Bob saw that nearer two hours had zt elapsed. since the detective had set out, and this gave him all the more reason for | ; suspecting that.he was the man referred day by Kerner. He had told Glossy Pete all about it, coming along, until the darky’s eyes had ‘bulged out like black and white electric buttons, The Ex- Newsboy Detective s Chum oon ——_—_—__ ——~-— - ~~. —_-— --——- - — route, and in as short a time as possible were at their destination. On the way they had laid their plans fully, and knew just the part each was to play, and on coming near the house Bob held back, while Glossy went on to the number, singing: “Ef yo’ want to go to sleep, Don’ stretch out upon d’e seat; Lay bac kK yo’ head an’ view de skies, An’ "muse yo" se’f by snappin’ flies!” And he sang right on, till) he had mounted the steps and rung the bell. Bob was where he could watch, and in He dashed up the steps and wanna inquired: -“ This where Mr. George Ambler lives?’ And then to Glossy, in the same sentence, “Well, show’ me to his room, quick,” said Bob. ‘‘ He left something important, and sent me to fetch it. Wait for’ me, Pete, I will be with-you in a second—or, better still, come in with me.” Bob had already pushed his: way into the hall, with all the assurance the owner of the premises might have assumed, be sure of that.. I have got his key; all I want is to find the right door,’ Bob still had the key he had put in his pocket in the Brooklyn house. This statement was all that was needed, and the girl led the way immediately. If Ambler himself had entrusted the youth with the key to his room, there was_ no good reason why she should hesitate The latter was ahead, and she was a. positive woman, to judge ler by appear- ance, and there was fire in her eye as she confronted Bob. and his midnight-hued partner. “What do you mean?” she demanded. sharply. “ Business, madam,” answered Bob. * But you lied to this girl; you said that Mr. Ambler had given you his key, when I happen to know that he did nothing of the kind.” * How do you know he didn’t?” “ Because he has gone for good, and he over to the police.” Bob saw that she meant business, too. “Well, I'll come right down to the meat of the matter, madam,”” he said, thing you can do is to unlock the door.” “ Laws a merey!” the woman exclaimed. “Are you crazy, boy? Sally, I think you had better call in a policeman.” “ Yes, I think you had, too, Sally,” Bob encouraged. ‘‘ We can then get down to business in earnest. You will find that I don’t scare that way, madam.” said the girl, timidly. “ What gentleman 7 7” asked the landlady, “One who called to see Mr. Ambler. T did not see him go away, and I wondered when he went.” “You are too easy for the place you hold, Sally, too easy altogether,’ the mis- tress declared, as she searched for the right key. “I think I must make @ M4 “Well, you come along with me. You | & moment he saw Glossy doff his hat, as | gave up his key to me before he started. | have sung yourself into this case some- | if about to take leave, but yet had more | Now, I demand to know just what you | how, and may as well see it to the end. } to say. want here, and what you are up to, and e a4 We have got to find the boss, for I sus- Bob took the cue and ran forward. if you don’t look out I shall hand you As rin” Se a ’ . _— ween” ie ia ~ + ad + - e* - < aw) 8 f tia; ny \ Yo’ am right, Bobbsey,”| the darky | about showing him where the room was;| change, Now we'll see!” : i | eried, as soon as he heard where the de- | jt stood to reason. She had found the key, and she thrust | teetive had gone. She led the way to the door and indi- | it into the lock and threw open the door. Bs: «And the question Is, how to get at] cated it. Bob bounded in instantly. a fi him,” said Bob. aM ay 4 & Make yo’ think hard, Bobbsey-” id ee reas (ett going to make use of you.” have been a wonder if it had. oh “AHow'm dat?” - “Great Gowanus!” he exclaimed, quite Rati Sa! You have got to go there and find out loudly, w ith a double purpose. “He has whether Ambler is in or not. If he is, | given me the wrong key, sure as T am He looked around, as did the others, but no one was to be seen there. ve aL A closet was in the room, and Bob | threw that open, but, no one was there, and it began to look*as if the landlady was right. 7 Bob whipped out the key and tried it in the lock, but it would not work; it would i, baad “i cat mae ~ o a - +... i) se bay = 3 4 i. Am -? '# 4 RV him Wardhouse wants to see him | Horn, But-you have other keys in the | But Bob knew what he was about, and Pele Fist quick, and get him out. . See? house that will fit this door, of course.” | he had heard the signal. He knew that Xe ae zc “Yes, IT see; an’ ef he ask me whar’ I] « Yes, the mistress has a key.” Joe Phillips was somewhere there, and he ray ee him, I kin_ tell him at de ferry, : Ae ch d’e fack. But wh t f he { began investigation in eer resolved | which am d’e fa sul at e ain’ “Trot it up here, then, double quick.” to have him out. The girl hastened off to obey. under the ak fe — dar’, what @’ en?” fA ania of Bob’s assurance, and Bob listened He looked under the bed. NSE thsi Soe aa ' “Take off your hat, as a signal to me, attentively at the door. In the wardrobe. Not there... And it | © esha Ea and T will hurry to the front a we will | ° He gave a couple of raps, and then one. | seemed as if there was no other place to PRN & ge the racket together.” be : | It was an understood signal between | look for him. Ha! the lounge. ay ibehine ey as ‘Allright; Tam yo’ huckle erry, beget him and his employer. There was a low sofa by the ‘wall, with i ’ e * 5, Me} =) ‘To his deli ht, he heard it faintly an-| a covering of chints that touched the P eons say pilberry.” BA! ae ‘| swered, and He said to Glossy: » | floor all around. | | he dra Wate y x | “He is here, my patent-leather pard,| It did not look. as if a man Cole: le ee: 1 a Pe wane ats use that is black, te capone andl We will have him out if it takes all! under it, but Bob looked. ty Ms | ie Oh! you go kick yo'self, won't yo ? e shine off of you and a hind leg of, | And he was rewarded. Ree There lay Joe Phillips, bots: ae gagged, so that it was almost impossible _ i for him to move a finger. “What did I tell you?” eried Bob. “You talk about police, madam; I think y * ed, and they left the shack and ett to get him.” thelr mission. | if ro" ales ‘bet yo’ life!" agreed Glossy. | Mii ital nf Bi ac RY Ea be ¥ mee. | ene on’t ‘you sing?” asked Bob. fay ead ( Pitan XVI. ae | « rt ait ‘elted to sing now, ee ROBERT. ‘TO THE ‘RESCUE. ae Se cite no anh hear of all the noes ee nee entice kne Ambler’s address. nales ning np : iit | Ws | in the near by and isa oY: oN me rite per caer hee as will | Pint are a mittee | 4 ‘i oe j a uae atret lt At de \ . ‘ = i ‘ | ele 4 ' m / ti J * Yep a y) 7] - — - J 7 = - + , =" & I r , : — Pe 7 P44 : rad ; ° y 2 : ’ Ag a4 : oye he : > + phy - wee? 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