Bob Younger's Fate — page 174: what you’re looking at

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~ BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. 165 Younger and myself were to keep a thousand dollars each in case we should find the heir. I gave that — gentleman his share just: before he left. ’’ “You have the rest yet?” eeVoa ers ‘“Are you sure?’’ . “It is an easy matter to find out,’’ said the doctor. ““Remain here,’’ not fully satisfied that the tramp was what he claimed to be. When he reappeared his face was blanched with some uncontrollable emotion. ‘*Well?’? said Belton, quietly. “Itis gone!’’ ‘I was afraid so. While you were talking with one, the other, having evidently located the treasure — - in some way, ran up, seized and made way with it. Now we must take immediate steps to have the scoundrels arrested. Let us go at once to the depot, as they will make an effort to get out of town at the earliest opportunity.”’ The couple were at the station in a very few min- utes, but as Belton had feared, they were too late. The train had left but ten minutes previous. The detective made particular inquiries of the offi- cials in regard to the robbers, and obtained the in- formation that a man in the garb of a clergyman had entered the train, and that he carried a tin box in his hand. | “The same!’ said the doctor, with a gasp. ‘“‘Now there is only one way left for us to pursue if we are to capture those fellows; we must use the telegraph. If they have no idea of our being so hot © on their trail it will be easy to overhaul them; but I am afraid they will take every precaution to escape arrest. And the fact that it is dark will be very much in their favor.’”’ A dispatch was immediately sent forward to the second point at which the train was accustomed to — stop, as it had already passed its first stopping place. The reply was received in due time that the train had been thoroughly searched, but no persons an- swering such descriptions were found on it, eEomicbooks os