Messenger No. 48

n this battle with the dog, and in so doing make sufficient noise to be h

y to see his antagonist, who, on first striking the ground on the outside of

toward the shelter of the trees; but the sound of his f

g which time Jet continued to back farther away from the house in order th

Jet, every muscle strained to its utmo

tle was

r Jet struck out with the heavy

hing the skull as if it had been an egg-shell, a

had not made his presence known save by angry b

the trees and paused fo

so at the edge of the undergrowth where he could have a fair view of his antagonist

ates of the house to show

een, and what seemed very strange, considering the fact that the night was far from cold, t

intervals, which, since it proved their work had not been interrupted,

rking furiously; but, contrary to Jet's exp

. It will be better to take my chances of fighting amo

through the woods, exerting himself to the utmost to kee

made his way through the underbrush he ate leisurely, for strength was the one thing ne

et as in a snare; but each time he arose to his feet undismayed, and the weary tramp was contin

no thought of walking any farther than necess

pposite the one taken by him when he met the three ap

n minutes, so the station-agent said

s for this purpose; but decided not to do so after reali

ough left to pay for a passage and purchase something to eat in the morn

Albany he knew a

the soft seat was rest-inviting, therefore in less than five minute

h a vigorous shaking, which would have done credit to a giant's str

ing the tramp through the woods

portant duty he attended to without delay,

Hudson River depot, and learned that a tra

ducing one of the bills found in

, looked at it scrutinizingly fo

you get thi

piece. Don't think

where you

any town, an' I ain't acq

ve it t

m

ou ear

nd now Jet began to be alarmed, for

ned to an officer who was standin

ounterfeit money. I will be up to make

officer laid his hand he

release himself, but succeeded only in getting

any trouble, for I don't want t

ew York, an' that m

won't need i

ss you've got to hau

nd out soo

her, and realizing that it would be useless

tle so's I can breathe, an

there was any danger his prisoner would have an opportunity to escape,

nt of a high desk, and the officer said

ller at the depot with pa

place of residence, to all of which he made trut

result in the finding of the second

ense of the same kind. Who sent yo

hesi

ation to the inspector as would result in the arrest of the murd

ter a brief time of reflection. "Is that the o

ended you'll find that

is it

es

in New York that District Messenger No. 48

who is wanted so bad

t; but I must see the inspector

ate fo

what I can'

ossible I sh

be any use, for I won't say

with this case of pass

e that he's got a finger in. It don't make any difference to me, abo

for the fact that word had been sent out from the New York Police Headquarters in such a peculiar manner as to lea

this game, but I promise you'll be in a worse box t

a matter of but little moment if through it he should be able to communicat

r just at present you are in a disagreeable positi

spector know I've got to see him right away," Jet replied,

e was taken in regard to his comfort, for by this time all in th

g counterfeit money; already he had a shrewd suspicion as to the value of his discoveries