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"That card" said one Of the detec.
.yos sis the only one outside or that
print shop in Philadelphia. It's worth
.T cot that from a man to-day on the
train" / said earnestly. "a man that
| looked like me and was dressed like me
| 7 haven't been in Philadelphia In two
| years"
They only laughed at me.
| you've lost all your nerve" said one.
"a thousand dollar man ought to have
| some grit in him. Don't get ratified, sis
| ter Brace up!
They began arranging then TO carry
me TO Philadelphia. They agreed that
this should be done on the first train In
the morning. They decided that no
"papers" would be needed, and that the
sooner / was off and out Of the way Of
lawyers the better.
But let me telegraph, then" pleaded.
81 tell you / am the wrong man, and /
can prove It in time"
"Then what are you shakin' so forY'
demanded one OF my audience.
Because / am to be married to-mor-
row. The arrangements are ell made
Think what humiliation and disgrace 1t
will be for that poor girl IL fail to come
and there is no explanation. Let me
telegraph her"
Beware Of women" said the shabby
man, dryly. They're worse'n lawyers"
ITO her father, then" l insisted. He
is a banker and a prominent citizen.
There can be no harm done through
him."
Don't know him. We're busy talkin
about you, Linky. anyhow. and you
mustn't interrupt the conversation.
'Tain't polite"
"Linkyr 1 repeated angrily. Don't
call me Linky"
"Well, Stoopy. then. Now shut up or
I'll put you in the dungeon"
What could l do? The thought OF the
suffering / would cause tomorrow was
terrible. But what could l do?
While ] thought over the matter. pay
ing little attention to the conversation OF
the detectives, caught the words said"
and deserved it," ! wondered what con-
nection they could have with my case.
yes" my shabby friend was saying;
Every clever fellow, seemed to be. Used
to be on the force in Philadelphia himself.
Shrewd fellow. He put us on to 1T.
Come In askin If Link Murphy wasn't
wanted-said he believed he'd seen him.
He showed up all right, and we let him
look at the telegram He said 1t was
the man and named one hundred. We put
It up down stairs, and he waited there till
we got back with our man. 1t was
plain case and he took the money"
Has he gone YETI" asked another de-
tective.
His train left at 1885," said the mar
ratOr, looking at his watch. Il guess he
sifted pretty soor after We came and
turned over the moey to him. Anyhow.
he's gone now, for it's exactly o'clock.
] had listened in absolute amaZement.
DO you mean" l asked, that some
man got 500 from you for pointing me
out?"
recisely."
1T must have been my double-no
other than Link Murphy himself"
Let me interrupt just once more" said
l. Il must send some explanation to this
young lady's family. You won't let me
telegraph her nor her father. Let me
send the message through the chief Of
police at that place He will know How
ard Pearson. and surely you can trust
the chief Of police"
Pearson" repeated one OF the men.
81 think that's 1t. 1 think our man tel
egraphed him over an hour ago. l think
that's the name"
what did he say?" I gasped
"Who?"
This man who pointed me out to you
What message did he send to Mr.. Pear
SOM"
Don't let it scare you. 1 don't know
what it was"
The Internal impudence of that man
Link Murphy! He had thrown the police
off his own track by having me arrested
he had Iut 800 in his own pockets as net
profits on the TRANSACTIONS, and finally had
taken in hand a correspondence with the
family Of my betrothed, leaving me
powerless to interfere.
l was finally led to a CELL still hand
cufed, to stay until morning For five
minutes l was left there My cell mates
were two men, one a negro. The white
man was beastly drunk. He walked up
as the door was unbolted for me to enter