Bob Younger's Fate — page 78: what you’re looking at

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BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. | 69 ‘“T’m afraid you area bad, bad man! You’re an awful swearer.”’ ‘Tell me what you want.’’ ‘‘Belton, the detective. ’’ “Close the door, then.’’ The girl looked at him curiously as she complied with his order. ‘“You’re not Belton.’’ “Yes, 1am; but you’re not Bob Younger.”’ “Of course not. He did not dare come here.”’ ‘‘No more dangerous for him than for me.’’ ‘“‘He was afraid you would have a force here to capture him.”’ “And I might have been afraid of foul play in coming to a place like this.” “Sam knows nothing of this meeting, at least from our side, and treachery could hardly be prac- ticed without connivance on his part,’’ Belton was convinced that such was the case. ‘What is your object in coming here?” ‘To make sure that you would be willing to meet him and come to some arrangements regarding the information of the robbery.’’ -*T would understand from your remark and the tenor of the note I received that he was concerned in the affair.’ ‘Before I answer that question I must state that you are not acting out your character of gallant. # “Why?” “You haven’t even asked me to be seated.” “Sure enough. How thoughtless of me! Be kind enough to take this chair.’’ He purposely placed it so that she would be seated with her back to the door, for he was determined if treachery were intended that she should have no (e(o gall ice 00 CS. CO m