Bob Younger's Fate — page 188: what you’re looking at

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BOB YOUNGER'S FATE. 179 ‘Just for the present, if that was your handiwork, I’m glad I have a confession from you in the pres- - ence of witnesses; it will make the fixing of the crime a much simpler matter. It will be onlya. a question of time to obtain knowledge full and com- plete of her whereabouts.”’ ‘In what condition do you expect to find her?’’ ‘Well and hearty.”’ | Irene smiled. , ‘“A most sanguine man, truly. You’ll see when you set eyes on her.’’ Although Belton kept perfectly calm outwardly, her last statement struck him with deadlv fear. ‘If she has suffered in anv way, it will be only the worse for you. Now, my good woman, you can aid meas well as yourself by answering a few plain questions truthfully. ’’ Irene did not reply. “What is the destination of the band to-night?’ ‘I must violate no confidences,’’ was the mocking answer. ‘‘Perhaps if you read the papers of Septem- ber 9, you can obtain the necessary information.”’ ‘‘Must I wait until day after to-morrow ?’’ ‘“Unless you decide to follow them, and that would decidedly be a‘stern chase.”? _ oe nothing induce you to give us the informa- tion ?”’ ‘‘Nothing except the return of that hundred thou- sand dollars.’’ ‘So be it; but remember you are only making your own fate all the harder. Now, I have another aie important question; where is Theo How- ard?’’ “Whereis his body, you mean?’’ “Tf you like,’’ | ‘“‘In his grave, of course.’’ ‘‘Nonsense! you and I know better than that.”’ ‘“Maybe you do; I don’t profess to know anything — about it.’’ | “You know, at all events, that he is alive; where is he now?’’ ‘*T cannot tell you.’’ “Very well, Now, gentlemen, while Jones and EO (E(@) AA (e 900 S) eat if