Old Specie, the Treasury Detective; or, The Harbor Lights of New York — page 196: what you’re looking at

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188 | OLD SPECIE. government is not in the habit of doing these things for show. Thus the general public know only the bare out- line facts, and do not dream of what sensations underlie them, for your true detective avoids novo- riety when he can, realizing that it is bad for his business. A few of those most interested are given the facts in the case, and they know why it is Amy Cald- well is alive when it was supposed they attended her funeral some time ago. | She is so well beloved, however, that every one is glad of the truth. Jack makes many visits to the city now, and it would not take a very deep mind to figure out the inevitable result. As Amy looks upon him as the preserver of her life, she has a great debt of gratitude to pay, as well as love, so that the end must assuredly be the wed- ding bells. What more can we say? The old detective serves the government to-day just as faithfully as before, and at the present writ- ing has just closed a desperate case down in Ten- nessee, where some men had banded together and worked against the welfare of the government. As in his previous cases, Old Specie has landed his men behind the bars. He well deserves the name he has won, for cer- tainly he has proved himself to be the faithful watch-dog of the treasury, and the government au- thorities depend upon him to ward off the attacks of cunning rogues who would plunder the people’s bank. The memory of August Delmar will always re- Eomicbooks Eo =