New Nick Carter Weekly, No. 37 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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he et, s “Hello, partner,’’ said Nick, placing Seca” has s hand heavily upon the shoulder of the ei oie fi rst it saloon we e should c come ele Es acquaintance banker; ‘‘we want to get the men, don’t we?’ “Ves, but if the person who handled ‘the checks is an honest man :t won’t need an officer to induce him to tell what he knows about it. On the other hand, if he is one of the conspirators, he will never show himself at the bank again. So it is pretty certain that in either event the move will prove to be a useless one.’”’ ‘“There can be no doubt about your being right,’’ said the inspector; ‘‘but we will let the people at the bank have their way for the present.”’ The detective and the banker now took their departure, the former crossing to _ Brooklyn and the latter returning directly to his place of business. ‘‘T have an idea in my head, Ys thought Bi - Nick, as he rode along toward Hicks : street, ‘‘that I was pretty warm upon the trail this morning. I think I'll renew my with my bunco friend, Shoestring Mo: It was growing dark as he, still dressed ther well-to-do Western farmer, entered the saloon he had visited early in _ the sealed Shoestring Mose sat at one of the tables . with his hat drawn over his eyes, half-asleep. we cious tough, ‘‘I believe Io ry ‘in us!’ grunted the tough, ia op pr en nit ig his eyes. ould buy you a Ape at Tae tone. ‘‘If I jiad, you'd be wearing brace- lets now.’’ ‘T ain’t goin’ ter say anythin’ an’ I'll help you all I tan. I never had much use for Wilson, anyhow.”’ ‘‘Have you heard anything more about him to-day ?”’ ‘Noa word. Is he in trouble?” “Don’t ask too many questions. You’ll know all about it at the proper time. What is the man’s name who owns this place ?”’ “Tohnny Reed.’”’ “How often have you seen Wilson if his company ?’’ ‘‘Nearly every night.’’ ‘Were they together in this room ?”’ ‘‘No, they always went into the back “room or upstairs.’’ ‘“Has Reed shown up yet?” ‘“‘Naw. I guess he’s skipped.”’ Nick. called the bartender, ordered a drink for the tough, and a cigar for him- self, and leaned back for a moment in deep thought. | ‘(Ts his family here ?’’ he finally saked. ‘(His wife went the same time he did.”’ ‘‘Can you give me a description of the fellow ?’’ eee oa kers.’”’ ‘“‘What do you kers?’’ ‘Wy on de wnope clean- dese guady. Ex oiets asians hair?” ~ ‘*“’'Tow-color. some elmety so cetekaie Fe Stgeushis “th. - ~~ . ay 8 cadet Hp He has his chin . shaved | He’s a man about your size, ~ with a heavy mustache an’ ons whis- mean Oey dude whis- ay =. a fe Nv | . * + i a é Fa : i ® Ps : i i 7 - ; je i - * ; 7 . iis: Eee ~