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é “me in here for,’’ said the g prisoner, sullenly “and I don’t propose to go | m0 signing my _ name around promiscuous. ’ “You have had quite a bit of ak ie att this bank lately, have you not?’’ de- ~ manded the officer of the bank. “Ves: - but I ain’t likely to have any ‘ ‘more, if this is the way I am to be used. What does it all mean, anyway?” i Seip mee ns ‘that the ace SUceRs against, are. ‘aaa y ‘all coeciies:” “T can’t help that,’’ said the prisoner, sullenly, “You can make good the amounts, I ey ane help us catch the forger ?’’ i the banker. - 14 the e’s another thing,’’ said the ~ teller, ethan: you'll give us the name of the young fellow who came in here, ee See irom a4 ackman’s office, and said _ that the sia pend dolar check, which Thad fuss ed i to aie “as shy ae: O. w 2” = CAD uate ye’ve eno ‘har’ there,” ele d the officer, gruffly. ‘‘I guess I mig = Aa take him over to the station.’ _ $* Perhaps you had better telephone for mother officer,’’ said the banker. ‘‘This 2 c oks Tike a dang rous | a 4] a oe Ntiid on!?? mail thie prisoner, ‘When * rane about some one coming : ere me here one e day last at re as NEW NICK CARTER WEEKLY. Sy ll black eyes, small black mustache, and very pale face. You know him well enough. e- ‘It must have been some one else that he came with,’’ said the prisoner. ‘‘It doesn’t matter,’’? said the banker, “That check was never paid. want to know now is about the checks that were deposited and drawn against.’ ‘I don’t think the inspictor would loike to have me kape this man here,’’ said the officer. ‘‘ You better do yer talkin’ wid him at the station.”’ ‘‘All right,’’ said the banker. ‘*Take him over. I'll be there almost as soon as you are.’’ A few moments later the officer strutted proudly into the presence of the inspector, with his prisoner in charge. ‘“T have the man, sor, that Oi was towld to wait at th’ bank for,’’ he said, addressing the inspector, wil ordered the party to be brought to his room immediately upon the arrest being reported. ‘At that moment the banker came puffing into the room, evidently very angry at something. *‘I never saw such beastly manners,’’ he grunted. ‘‘The officers actually re- fused me admittance.”’ ‘They have .their instructions,’ said the inspector, quietly. ‘*Well,’’ said the banker, ‘‘we’ve. got a Our teller identified him bake es your man. yond a doubt.’’ The yenene s did not< appess to be in a the least ‘ed by hi entailing: 3 pak tn Ne, ; i ’ ? % 4 ¢ 30: rh ne T - AT) Dees entering the room, he had throv = Pe +» > ns Oy 5 a . lal ' Ty e — iC 1 iy 1po . —_ oo. ih —_ a = i i ! ‘ i ‘ : a J What we me * be) P i ’ -— * F ; - “ oa “ee Bo Te. _ Me - cs ‘ “ ~~ . — | ’ ~~ a , ‘Ss.CO om . . ‘ 4% .