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72 - _ DETECTIVE BOB BRIDGER. eae “*Toes Billy go with us?’ ‘“¢VYes, you will need him.’ “And what will we do at Harrisburg ?’ : “‘Keep on to New York, where everybody don’t vant everybody else.’ | “What then ?’ aaa ““Take ‘‘shady” rooms, and keep the girl and Billy in inv Ts them till I write to you.’ | ae ‘Will you write to me § Q? | 4 “Ves, in a week or So.’ “< How will you address the letter ?’ “<T will send it from Corydon, and address it to Mrs. | Margaret Bolard, New York city.’ ‘“* And how shall I pay expenses ?’ ‘“*T will give you a thousand dollars for expenses.’ | ‘“¢ And what shall Isay to Annette when she awakes ‘ec. ‘““Tell her that she has the brain fever, and that youare taking her to a good doctor.’ ‘* And what will you do?’ ““¢ Stay here.’ ““Aren’t you afraid ? : Peis ‘““Why should I be? I’ve changed. I have property, and am known here as an honest man The detective dare not take me without proof, and there’ s no proof, if Billy and the girl are kept out of the way.’ ¢ ‘‘At that moment the shrill whistle of the east- bound ex- press train, as it thundered into the station, sounded from the railway, and, realizing that Annette was to be an un- | willing passenger thereon, I bounded to my feet. “As TI did so the necromantic glass roiled from Bolard’s kand upon the fioor, and, with a wild stare, he awoke. ‘“T rushed toward him, but with great agility he sprang from the chair and dodged me. ey ‘Pulling a pair of handcuffs from my pocket, 1 exclaimed, as I exhibited my badge: ooh Ss “Iron Mike, you are wanted for the murder of J ean. ee Godot.’ ee ‘‘As I spoke I sprang for him again, but he again eluded Re, my grasp. ebes ‘‘His eyes fell upon the ugly corn-knife on the desk. ‘‘Before I could prevent him he seized it and agin ras: toward me. | ae ie returned the manacles to my pocket, and caught up a Ccnair. ee a ‘‘As I did so the terrible weapon descended, spending ws force in a savage cut upon the chair’s oaken bottom. — ae Eee . 3 . S ona ae J we Vien, , - >. J ~ 4 A “” Si we 7 4 5 ant, a +. . Pw 3 = ~ * f} | : \ ) K = ¢ i. Zan Ire . es ri 7 ‘ a - —* avy 7 (tie # 4 ; > ’ > ae Fe. = oy 345 fae < “— an - J » 2 . ‘ey > i eae ) fF - di - * ° Ss