Bob Younger's Fate — page 111: what you’re looking at

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dpa BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. I have starved myself too long for such barren re- sults.”’ 3 “Now, what in the name of all the virtues,’’ mused the perplexed detective, ‘“‘does that mean? Of course it must refer to Howard; but why has Stark, who doesn’t look as if he had been depriving himself of the necessities of life, been starving, and why do they propose to starve Howard? The first part is of - course a hoax, but the second may be only too true. Now, what is their game? The bank robbery is only a portion of some gigantic scheme of which _Howard appears to be the central figure. Now, let’s listen again.” : ‘‘l am afraid to trust you,’’ said the Queen. ““Why should you be?’’ said Stark, angrily. ‘“If you ever get the money into your hands I shall never see you again.’’ | “Well, how do you propose to remedy the mat- ter?” “By going with you.’’ ‘Nonsense! Do you wish to spoil the whole game by your unworthy suspicions? It would be an im- possibility for you, Jim, and myself to leave this place together. Ihave no doubt Belton has his eye on us all the time, and if we were both to leave, he would be on hand to follow us, despite our precau- tions.’ ‘“How about a disguise?”’ “Of course I shall go disguised, but for three to attempt it would but treble the risk. Why don’t you be reasonable, and trust me?’’ : “Ah, Robert! you’re too sharp by half. Why won't! trust you? Simply because I won’t, and if you should attempt to go by yourself, I think I could whisper a word to our inquisitive friend, Belton, for comicbooks (E(@) m