The American Marquis by Nick Carter — page 57: what you’re looking at

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= S. +. < = ae at a” ~*~ ee at rd THE AMERICAN MARQUIS. 58 Jean with a key opened the side door and vanished inside, | followed by Frenchy. ‘Now go up, and whtn you have fixed the old man and got his money, give three taps on the baluster. Ifyou don’t set the money, give one tap on the baluster and two taps on his head.” Frenchy crept up stairs tg the janitor’s room and _per- formed his work there very creditably. But while he was doing so Jean slipped out into the street, — ) and four men went quietly up stairs. In a short time Frenchy came out of the room and tapped three times on the baluster. A short scuffle, and Frenchy, securely handcuffed, was led to the station-house. Frenchy had a good lawyer, but, unfortunately, had been too successful in the janitor’s room, and. there- fore, in default of any political friends, he was sentenced for ten years. This gave him ample time to study the puikan ayatomn: He had not turned his attention to that study yet, how- ever, when he was visited in an cell by a tall, dignified old — Fr énioh man. well.” : Frenchy looked sullenly up and answered gruffly: “* No, I don’t know you.” “Well, Tete- de-Fer, Robert vee: native of Brittany, I know you.” ‘Much good may it do you.’ ‘It may do me good. We shall see. Would you like a voyage to England or South America? In fact, would you like to be free?” ‘““ Does a cat love milk?’ ok You can go free if you will answer some questions I will as 33 ‘* Better set me free first and ask afterward.” *¢ Not such a fool as that.” ‘All right ; then I don’t talk.” “*Oh, yes, you will.” “Will I? “We'll see.’ ‘Suppose I could prove two or three murders of yours?” ‘‘Henri Roche is my name. Do you know me? Look : eo rpere you could: ros | 5%: Comicbooks (G0)