Part 42 (2/2)
”You see, I want to have them believe that I am really done for.”
”I see.”
”If they think that, I can follow them up wherever they go quite easily.”
”I don't see how. If they see yer----”
”I will be disguised.”
”Oh! Goin' ter play a kind of detective part, be you?”
”That is what it amounts to, I suppose.”
”It's a great plan, Mr. Carson. You have a long head on yer shoulders.”
And the old man chuckled.
”Thank you. Then I can depend or you to----”
”I won't say a blessed word.”
”And please caution Katie.”
”All right. I will, sir.”
”Thank you.”
”But when you get through I'll expect to learn how you come out,” said McCabe, hastily.
”You can rest a.s.sured that I will let you know the full particulars. And I am not going to forget what you have done for me, either.”
”Shoo! that's all right. And say----”
At that moment Katie came flying into the apartment, her tangled hair floating in all directions.
”He's downstairs and coming up!” she cried, shrilly.
”Who?” questioned her father, while Hal stood still in wonder.
”The tall boy who hit me.”
”d.i.c.k Ferris!” muttered Hal under his breath. ”What can he want here?”
CHAPTER XX.
FOLLOWING ALLEN.
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