New Nick Carter Weekly, No. 8 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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AS i we = Thy ae 3 = 30 f NEW NICK CARTER WEEKLY. “Sonic any longer, for I agens at last that! Not wishing to annoy other passengers, you're my master. Trim seciired a compartment far himself “You'll find me a tame Tiger from |and his prisoner. thison!”* ~~ _ There was a little delay then before Trim was too excited and ediitenteo over | the train started. his success to pay much attention to the! Just as it was about to move on a train- fellow’s words, but if he had he would|man ran up to the compartment, un- not have believed that Henley would be-'locked it, opened the door and handed a have himself. telegram to Trim. “Give him a chance to escape,’’?; It was from Pemberton, congratulating thought Trim, ‘‘and he’ll take it.”” him upon his success. Of course there were a lot of questions| Having read it, Trim crumpled it and to be answered from the railroad employ-/ put it in his pocket. ees, who speedily became aware of what; ‘Well,’ remarked Henley, with a had happened. long breath, ‘*T suppose that I’m getting ‘There is no need to relate how. Trim | nearer and nearer the gallows every min- explained matters, for in the course of a|ute now!”’ few minutes he and his prisoner were; ‘‘That’s what you are, boss !’’ returned occupying a compartment together while | Trim. ; the train sped along on its journey. Henley leaned back against the cush- They were going to stop at the next/jons and closed his cyes. station and there take the Best train back| ‘Trim watched him narrowly. He to Sydney. 3 ~ |wondered what could be going on in the Word to this effect was htvoraphed | brain of this remarkable scoundrel. froin the signal station to Captain Pem- It did look as if Henley, having ex- berton, who promptly went with a patrol |hausted every possible means of outwit- wagon to the station in Sydney, where | ting his pursuer, had given up and would he waited for Trim and ape prisoner, to|make no more trouble... | atrive. ‘| ‘He probably sees that the case is saa The captain waited in vain. — less,’? Trim thought. _ Henley sat perfectly still beside ‘Trim |" Presefitly Henley shuddered. ee -» until them came to the station where: they! ‘‘Anything the matter?’ asked Trim. were to change cars. “T was thinking of-my father,’’ replied _ Just before arriving there Trim took the | his highness. ‘‘No son of his should ever recaution to put one of the handcuffs |end his life upon the gallows.” . on his ¢ he wrist, thus linking himself Vou ought to were 3 canes ot we Te l before.” — i o . “—\ — * he added deder Ha oreath. gariows Twi ae mn ag iat = ig n, “and wherever son in Australia.”’ i "]] go, tor wee et a that ~ Henley opened his eves as he seid this "sa a | ape SS 1a ae go foster than ‘thelI 1h 1 retorte d, ‘for en isa age om = | “Dim thinking: er res now, young man, y mec" ap he said. and I tell you that if I find inyself on the ace, ea, ae” Re see but immediately closed them again oe A sae. | a 2 ens ae vhis “ss Bags ae