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DETECTIVE BOB BRIDGER. ae 113 the ‘fence’ that took that necklace from the thief that ‘nipped’ it.” “Vy, did dey say de tief vas bad wanted ?” “Tom took the jewel around, and he can tell you,” “Vat did de ‘fly-cops’ say, Tom ?” “Well, all as I have to say is,” returned Tom, “ they were particular pressing about the health of the thief that ‘turned the trick,’ and they would have parted with a good ‘boodle,’ if I had ‘named the ‘fence.’ ” “But you vouldn’t do it, Mr. Tom? Vy, look how many tousand monies Moses puts in de vay ov you, and Mr. Goucher, and Mr. Jack.” “It’s all right. Here’s your money. Clear out, and no more gab. Tell Moses that everything’s solid.” As Goucher spoke he tossed a roll of money upon the table, and toward the Jew. At this moment the door below again softly opened, and the two sleuth-hounds hastened to their work in the rear of the hall-way. A second Jew, resembling the first in form and feature, but a shade better dressed and more erect, stood in the hall-way holding the door open, and peering upward. An instant later the door of the den opened, and the first Jew bowed his way out. “Tt vas all right, Mr. Goucher, all right,” he said. “I vould go right avay by Moses. Good- by to you all, shen- - telmens !” But as the door slammed shut in his face, an the bolt was placed again, he shook his hand above his head as be- fore, and gave vent to a torrent of execrations in Hebrew against the villains within. As he did so the Jew below uttered a low: é¢ Hist! !?? Peering over the baluster, Sammy Muggins answered SRE another : Hist !” “Vas dat you, Sammy ?” asked the Hebrew below. “ Yes, Moses. Vait, I come quick down.” And Sammy Muggins shambled hastily down the stair- way. “Vere vas you all de vile to-day, Sammy? I vas ashamed. by you,” quoth Moses Muggins, as the two brothers met in the hall-way. “I vas over by Polinski’s house by Staten Island all day, ey. q? .. Vy, I could not think vat keep you. Somedimes 1 tinks Gomicboo cS €oO