Old Specie, the Treasury Detective; or, The Harbor Lights of New York — page 160: what you’re looking at

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152 OLD SPECIE. found that the government never loses a cent through counterfeiters’ work. That loss falls upon the community, and every one who chances to have a bad piece of money passed upon them is a sufferer. Thus the poor frequently become the victims of these arch- conspirators. A government is bound to protect its issue of coin and currency in order to retain the confidence of its people. Hence, men who imitate that currency are severely dealt with. Old Specie bent down. The sharp click of a pair of steel handcuffs snap- ping on Snyder’s wrists told that he was to be given no chance to get away. Next, the detective took a look at his arm. It was bleeding some. | The bone seemed broken. He bound it up rudely, which would have to serve until the hospital surgeons could take a look at it. Then leaving the man in charge of Bailey, he made his way to the secret cellar. The plates were what he sought. Finding these, he made a bundle of them, together with every scrap of paper printed and unprinted that he could find. Perhaps, when the truth was known, it would be disovered that there was a grand conspiracy against the government. for how this paper could be stolen when each sheet was watched so carefully seemed a great mystery. Old Specie was now through. He gave Bailey the package to carry, and led his prisoner down stairs. comicbooks:. co