Bob Younger's Fate — page 183: what you’re looking at

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174 BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. “Well, he’s come to life again.” | ‘*Nonsense !’’ “Nothing of the kind. Oh, he’sa slick one! He oot on to our plans in some way, and accompanied by a pal of his, he rode in the same train with us while we were on our way to Chicago. Only by ac- cident did we penetrate their disguises, and then, as if he had divined this, Belton got off the cars ata certain place, changed his disguise, got on again, and I never would have known it except by another accident. He was now dressed as a tramp, and rode with us for miles until the train was derailed. Jim and I hired an engine to take us to the next station so as to catch a train, as well as to get out of the way of those fellows when, behold you, Belton was finally discovered on the same engine. Jim dropped a lump of coal on him, and he toppled off likea piece of lead; but I wouldn’t bet any money that he is dead even now.”’ “You’d lose it if you did,’’ muttered the listener, - with a smile of the utmost satisfaction. As Bob spoke he raised the lid of the box, and in the uncertain light each eye caught sight of bills and a shining mass of gold. | “Now we'll put it away until after our meal; then we’ll divide it, and discuss our next affair.’’ Bob closed the box, and suddenly opening the door of the room in which Belton had been listening, placed the treasure inside. It was well that the room was dark, or the detec- tive would inevitably have been discovered. As it was, he crouched in one corner until Bob had passed out. | _ Inamoment he made up his mind that the money must be saved. Stealing forward he cautiously raised the lid, and abstracted all the bills, which comprised by far the - larger part of the money. ) _ .These he stowed away in various parts of his clothing; but how was he to dispose of the gold? — _ He carefully removed the pieces from the box, _ and gathering up handfuls of dirt and the plastering (E(@) — ~~ comicboo cS mn