A League of Three: Boy's Detective Stratagems — page 109: what you’re looking at

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i 7 . } 7 " ‘i yg ' : is Ah eet! 4 ie J Ba tie “How and where?” " mm ‘We followed the Italian.” ie “Yes, the artist.” “We did not find Addie, but we struck somethiag big.” “That is so.” “But there’s one other person we have not trailed.” “Who is that?” “'The music teacher.” “A lady?” “Yes,” : “Wuat purpose would she have in abducting Addie?” “That is something we cannot tell; but it is just as well to take her history into camp.” “All right; I am with you every time.” Madie called upon Mrs. Metcalf and was compelled to admit to that lady that he had not met with any success — whatever, but he said: “There is one person I have not trailed yet.” | “Who is that?” “The music teacher.” “She is a woman.” “The detective did not think her worth trailing. They — sald she would have no object in abducting the girl.” “That may be so, but have you seen her since Addie _ disappeared ?” “You have not,” ejaculated Madie. “She never came to inqnire from you why Addie did not appear to take her lessons?” ‘She has never been near me.” ‘Madam, does it not appear strange that she should never have made any inquiry.” | ‘“‘Now that you speak of it, yes, it does appear strange; Vf 's iw fa *