Old Specie, the Treasury Detective; or, The Harbor Lights of New York — page 110: what you’re looking at

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102 OLD SPECIE. The officer looked after the twain, and shook his head, as if he suspected they were after no good. Old Specie flitted by him like a shadow. At length those he pursued stopped and looked around cautiously, but their pursuer had flattened out against the side of a house. He saw them cross the street in the dark. They headed for an old pier. The detective remembered that it was just above this he had lost them on the other occasion, and he made up his mind that he was about to locate the — league this time. With the utmost caution KG followed them over to the river front. CHAPTER XIV. A SPY ABOVE. The two men were already picking their way out on the framework. This dock was sadly in need of repairing, but through the negligence of those who should have seen to it, the work was delayed from month to month, while the condition of the stringers, piles and planks became worse. The sides were so dilapidated that a rowboat could pass under in a dozen places at high tide. Old Specie marked the dock by taking the num- ber, so he would know it again. He made his way after the men. None but an exceedingly active person could have ~ done this undiscovered. All sorts of obstacles lay in the way. Accustomed to such work, the detective made no false step, calculated to betray him, €o = . comicbooks