Bob Younger's Fate — page 55: what you’re looking at

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46 BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. clothing was at once recognized as belonging to the missing cashier; but unfortunately the face was so badly mutilated that recognition so far as that - part of the body was concerned was impossible. Notwithstanding this uncertainty, a scar-on the scalp, the color of the hair, the general appearance, all conspired to prove the identity of the corpse, and the verdict of the coroner was that Theo Howard had come to his death by injuries received at the hands of persons unknown. Detectives were at once set to work upon the — case, but the burglars had done their work so well that no clew could be found either to the missing money or the thieves into whose hands it had passed. One fact was settled, however; the innocence of Howard was fully established, and those who had known the yvoung man were rejoiced to have it proved that, coupled with his abilities were thorough integrity, honesty, and bravery; for had he not died in defense of the property of others? In the meantime what had happened our hero? Leaving the bank, he hurried home to finish some writing, and found lying in a conspicuous place a letter in the well-known chirography of — os Stark. __ “Come at once,” it read, ‘‘to No. — Arch street. Your presence is absolutely necessary, as business of the utmost importance is to be immediately trans- -acted.”’ There was no signature, as it was, of course, an understood thing that the handwriting of two such Close friends was perfectly familiar to each other. | Theo lost no time making his way to the place in- _ dicated, and was admitted at once by Stark, who had been on the lookout for him, EC @) ~~ comicbooks ml