Book Excerpt: e handle ofthe safe in such a way that any extra exertion on Fotheringham's partwould pull the safe over and choke him.Opening the car door, he threw away the clothing which he had taken fromhis valise.Returning to the messenger, he stooped over him, and took from hispocket the forged letter with which he gained entrance to the car.Fotheringham tried to speak, but the gag permitted nothing but arattling sound to escape."I know what you want, young fellow. You want this letter to prove thatyou had some sort of ...
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Book Excerpt: e handle ofthe safe in such a way that any extra exertion on Fotheringham's partwould pull the safe over and choke him.Opening the car door, he threw away the clothing which he had taken fromhis valise.Returning to the messenger, he stooped over him, and took from hispocket the forged letter with which he gained entrance to the car.Fotheringham tried to speak, but the gag permitted nothing but arattling sound to escape."I know what you want, young fellow. You want this letter to prove thatyou had some sort of authority to let me ride. Sorry I can't accommodateyou, my son, but those devilish Pinkertons will be after me in twenty-four hours, and this letter would be just meat to them. I'll fix you allright, though. My name's Cummings, Jim Cummings, and I'll write a letterto the St. Louis Globe-Democrat that will clear you Honest to God, Iwill. You've been pretty generous to-night; given me lots of swag, andI'll never go back on you."Give my love to Billy Pinkerton when you see hiRead More
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