Detective Bob Bridger — page 126: what you’re looking at

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DETECTIVE BOB BRIDGER. © —s——éidYY * Just so.” “Well in that case, if you were assured that these losses, including rewards paid, and your commissions, would be paid in full—you would be happy ?” “ Right you are !” “Then, to make a long story short, we want this high- wayman for what he knows about a murder, and are so close on his heels that we know the ‘fence’ he is dealing with. We have reason to believe that this ‘fence’ has driven him to the commission of these robberies, and is, therefore, himself the real criminal. This ‘fence’ is rich, and we give you cur word as Officers that we will find him, and that when we do we will place in his hands such bills as you may prepare, and his choice to at once cover in the amount to your office or go to trial. That is if you will name this ‘go-between.’ ” “On those conditions I will do so.” ‘Then he was no other than one of the two men who are working the ‘sawdust racket’ in company with ‘Boss’ Goucher, and either Tom or Jack ?” “Tom, the Frog,’ it was.” “That is all we want to know. Make out your bills, and we will see that they are paid.” | Bower wrote out an itemized account of the losses of the office’s two customers, who had been robbed by the unknown garroter, making the full amount twelve hun- dred and fifty dollars. “To that please add,” said the Scotch detective, ‘‘the sum of one thousand dollars lost to the same thief by Dr. Macy, a gentleman whose case we ourselves have in hand. And when the money is paid you will at once inform us by placing the one thousand dollars claimed in the hands of the proprietor of the St. Nicholas Hotel, to be delivered to Dr. Macy, who is living there.” ‘“ And if the amount is not covered back to us?” “We promise to call again, and bring funds to cover your bill.” “And now,” said Bridger, glancing at his watch, “we have some brisk work before us to-night, and must be going.”’ “T am glad you called, gentlemen,” quoted Detective Bower, giving the hands of the two sleuth-hounds a part- ing shake, “and will at once notify our customers of the prospect of recovering their losses. “T see, boys,” he added, “that you are shielding the foot- pad, and are on a stealthy hunt for heavy game. If I can comicbooks (ele)