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= \ \ DETECTIVE BOB BRIDGER. 241 The terrible ordeal which Sammy Muggins passed through on discovering his brother’s body unsettled his brain, and Rachel became custodian of the entire estate. A week subsequent to her father’s funeral, Rachel wed Carl Ringle, the tailor, and a prosperous clothing store, and a dozen young Ringles, who romp and play with simple-minded old Sammy, are at present the prominent features of the Muggins’ mansion on East Broadway. o o o “ 2 x * s* Dr. Macy provided Annette a magnificent wedding outfit, and both he and the Scotch detective purchased numerous rich presents for Mr. and Mrs. McGinty, and for Mrs. Bibby and Tom Bowling. Everything being arranged for the event, the wedding party set forth for Corydon, and arrived there on the day appointed for the widow’s marriage. They were cordially received by Tom Bowling and the widow, and that night the double wedding occurred, and was a very happy affair. Next day the party departed for Garson, and found Mr. and Mrs. McGinty peacefully installed in the Bolard hotel. The hotel was doing a thriving business, chiefly on ac- count of the landlandy’s return, and Mr. McGinty, with a wink and a simper, led his sleuth-hound friends to his private barrel. The funds found in Bolard’s safe, together with the hotel property and two rich farms, now formed the estate of Mrs. McGinty, who appeared to be fully aware that she was the wealthiest and best dressed female in the village. She professed herself happy that Annette had married the man of her heart, but when the time came for parting she broke down completely and wept bitterly. * * * * *K *K *K * Soon after the Scotch detective, his beautiful bride, and Dr. Macy sailed for England. Altthough the ‘‘big diamond” sparkled on Bridger’s shirt- front, and the old doctor’s draft for two thousand pounds was in his wallet, he felt like one alone and deserted as he. beheld the huge steamer glide from sight down the bay: He almost felt like rushing off and getting married him- self. | | In fact, if the truth were known, he never did rest con- tent until he met and married the fair Philadelphia maiden who is now his wife. | Although the management of the large Godot estate now Eomichooks:.co