A League of Three: Boy's Detective Stratagems — page 118: what you’re looking at

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| ' ‘ ' ripelal “Oh, yes, Madie, aie 4 Pcdligh. and it is such a funny storv I have to tell. Yes, it’s too ridiculous for angabing. if “Only ridiculous, vie * Veg.” “And that’s all?” Yes.” “God bless you, Addie.” “Madie, tell me how itis I meet you in Boston. Have you returned to the seminary?” " “No, no, Addie, 1 came to Boston to find you. I’ve been looking for you for weeks; I’ve had such a strange experience, and to think that I should meet you right here. Why did you leave Mrs. Metcalf? why did you leave New York? why did you cease writing to me? Tell me all about 1t, Addie, tell me as quick as you can.” “J will tell you all about it, Madie, but I must have time, where can we go? Iam running away.” “Running away, Addie?” af Ves.” “Who from, Addie?” “Til tell you all about it.” “You need not run any further; you are safe now. No one will dare harm you while I am around.” “Tam going to New York.” “At thie hour?” “Yes, there is a train at 1:15—a night train—I intend , to take that train.” Madie was a quick thinker and he said: “All right, Addie, that is the best thing we can do; we vill take that train together; we have just time to get to the depot; on the train you can tell me all.” Madie had forgotten all about his friend Patsy. When he reached the depot then he remembered and he wrote a telegram and a little later he and Addie were being hurled toward New York. Eomicbooks