A League of Three: Boy's Detective Stratagems — page 68: what you’re looking at

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Pa fis 2 ci as iv lif, ik : ‘ff complicity in the disappearance of Addie. He was cool | and on the alert, and aided by his keen powers of appre BS hension was enabled to gather up considerable concerning | the real purpose of the forgers. Ie, however, had not en- i tered the house to detect forgery; he had dared to steal in with the purpose of discovering whether or not Addie was a prisoner in that house. Words can never describe or indicate the lad’s emotions at that moment, as he turned and reascended the stairs, By determined to learn who the female was who had uttered the cry of alarm. He stood before the door of the room(a moment or two and meditated. He did not wish to have the party in the room give an alarm in case all his suspi- cions should prove erroneous. ‘l'here was no time to lose, however, and he tried the door. It yielded and he stole into the room. All was dark. He stood a moment and listened; he was conscious of a presence beside himself in > 1] sy od = : 4 Ow . 2 ’ F = ib | the room, and a moment later he became assured that the | other party also was conscious of a presence, for he heard i a voice inquire in a husky tone: | “Who’s there?” Madie determined to brave all on one cast. He did not recognize the voice, but discerned that it was a female who had made the inquiry, and he answered: «A friend.” | «A friend of whom?” came th ' You,” was the answer. i “Ts this another deception?” e 4 - Madie’s heart tnumped. He was assured at last beyond an all question that indeed there was a female in that room, f who had been the victim of cruelty and wrong. “No, it is not another deception; and if I strike a light will you agree not to give an alarm?” —, “Tf you are indeed a friend I certainly will not give ay ; alarm.” 9 Inquiry. - =~ ‘ ' . ’ ein