Penny Dreadfuls, 1894 · page 90 of 400
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7 on 88 A LRAG UE OF y THREE, “Why not?” 2 ‘‘The girl is not there.’ ‘‘T can question him.”’ | | ‘Oh, can you?” wa ty ‘) ag."” f “Don’t.” » wil.” hs “Then your game is over, that’s all. We must lay low for that man, trail him to where he lives, to where he goes, a to where he has the girl concealed.” ‘*Your advice is good.’’ | ‘“You will find it good.” , The boys lay around for two hours, and it was well on to two o’clock in the morning when the two men came forth and entered their carriage, which had waited for them. When the carriage was driven off the two boys started in to follow it. They had but little trouble, as the vehicle t was driven quite slowly. The lads followed for several iy squares and then the carriage came to a halt in front of a i fine house. The two boys were at hand to see the men | enter the house, and as the carriage drove away they ran up in front of the house. Madie was considerably excited and said: ‘We will find her now, and, Patsy, yon can make up | your mind there will be a great fight to-night.”’ r ‘All right, if there comes a fight I am in it for all J am ;worth; but I am only a hoy, and you are not a man. d ees bring on a fight unless you are compelled to, old man.” ol “Tam going through that house.” “Tam with you.”’ ‘*No, I will go it alone.” ‘“You are taking big chances, Madie.” ‘‘T know, and that is the reason I am going it alone. I " Je , comrebooks:com,