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178 BOB YOUNGER'S PATE. be so determined to live, but if you people persist, you will perhaps gain your point at last.”’ “IT could put an end to you with the ereatest of pleasure,’* said the girl, fiercely. “In view of my experience with you, that declara- tion is somewhat super fluous. I am quite willing to take your word for it.’’ “Yow ve been outgeneraled in the contest, any- how.” ‘‘In what way, pray?’ ‘In every way. Didn’t Julian Stark escape from Ou! PE - “Bob Younger, you mean? Yes, T’ll acknowledge that; but I mean to have him yet.’’ “Suecess to you! I hope, also, that you will cet the money that belongs to Theo Howard, while you are at it.’’ ‘Perhaps I shall, though I don’t expect to,”’ in sig- nificant tones. ‘““T know you will not,”’ a iat tas ts vd ulian has it only too safe.’ = ‘““Jones,’’? said Belton, quietly, “‘go out to the northeast corner of the house. and in a barrel stand- ing close to that spot you will find a satchel. Bring it here. ’’ Bill was gone two minutes; when he came back he had the satchel. _ “In this you might find most of the money ‘that was in Bob Younger’s possession for a day, were you allowed to handle it. See, here are the bills, here is the gold that shone so brightly i in the pres- ence of you all a few minutes ago. Who has been outwitted in this instance?”’ Irene looked stupefied. ““A mere trick !”’ “A trick, but avery thorough one. You will re- member that the tin box was placed in. a side room out of your sight. Well, I was in that room, and it did not take me long to remove the contents. If your friend Julian has carried the box away, he’ll find it full of plaster and dirt.”’ “We’re ahead of you in the Miss Ferry affair, any- oe said the undaunted ai “COomMmIcDOOKsS. m