Penny Dreadfuls, 1897 · page 18 of 36
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ai. aes es _ NEW NICK CARTER WEEKLY. and put it down again at the bottom of] ‘‘I ought to know for he took a good i the bag. Then he locked the bag and/wad out of me yesterday at the races.”’ ey left the room. Warren sat down and stared about him ud _ He stayed in Jamaica during the rest of | blankly. the day, but did not see Warren again; ‘The others looked over the paper to. itil evening. read the account. ; The office of the hotel was at that time | Presently Warren looked at his watch | pretty well filled with idlers and Warren/and said: : ae who came in and dropped into a chair| ‘‘There is no use talking about this; ges gan to read a newspaper. it’sa serious matter for me and I must go _ Trim was sitting ina corner watching straight back te New York and let the him. police know what I know about it.” “Good gracious!’ exclaimed Warren | | With this he left the hotel and of _ suddenly, jumping up and looking hard | course Trim followed after him. at his paper. . - Itis hardly necessary to go into the de- SV eae aa ‘‘What’s the matter?’ asked one of the tails of Trim’s shadowing of Warren. le | For nearly three days and nights he “Why, here’s a fellow that I know) hardly slept. ~ tight Mead who has gone and committed Wherever Warren went Trim also went suicide !’? Warren exclaimed. Seg ween hie a ota AB, Was Asleep “Ts that so, who was he?” | | Trim was lingering near his house, al- este name was Brewer,” replied War- ‘ways in the hope of getting some light Seat ee ren. ‘upon the mystery of Brewer’s dez ath. ae _ “The paper says that his body was pO eeens rk baa | a aur neglected Sy Pee meantime for Trim was certain that what- aoe. ie rei om ist auc Water OF one Reltery Ot as, ever crookedness was being cooked up aaa 10ur this morning oe PE Stesitbed wiiil” some time) ek be Warten shinee ESS are therefore the detective was really attend- & his afternoon. ‘ing to the horse owner’s affairs while he This i is terrible! Sep an et oe ere eae aD was watching Warren. ty | Gs WW ene gentlem ‘ "| In brief it may be said that Warren ming. at es Own Tons , and he seemed went aan to the } police and told them SS rae ete He piven: “the: circumstances Biden | Brewer’s winning from Sheeps- | head Bay and declared that « a full settle- pment had been ma house at Pee Gis fas awe y OM ry : clock in the evening. rbot y ee Ben erally i : ning a and joking an if if they| “He said further that Brewer left the et ee 10. ) peas be I ‘house at about eleven o’elock: 1 in the best pos zeta oh k his head gravely. lof spirits. net gare is is dread 1 8 he said. hve, ‘Trim believed that there | was a screw iderstan Sah for penas ley had | eee in Raed story som e : C se U $ the| there was ¢ chon te ag. 1 C : ) ce) er Ss in- Odin AG ers Emat or ly ¢ ome Bi ‘ewer had bee: “seer