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he was a coward at heart. He therefore readily gave up the struggle, when surprised by Herbert Randolph. "It's your turn now, old man," said our young hero, triumphantly. "Last night you pounced upon me, and seemed to like it. Now perhaps you will enjoy this!" A coarse oath, characteristic of the old villain, was the reply. "You may as well submit decently. You are in our power now, and if you behave yourself, you will save us the necessity of compelling you to obey." The old fence grated his teeth, and looked the very incarnation of all that was evil. The wicked spirit that shone in his face would have afforded a rare study for a painter. He made a movement of his right hand, as if to reach back to his hip pocket. A movement of this sort, under such circumstances, is considered suggestive of firearms. Bob did not wait to see whether he was reaching for a revolver or some other ugly weapon, but instantly fell upon this hand, and secured it. The other hand was in Herbert's firm grasp, so it was useless for the old fence to struggle further. "My turn has come now to get square with you, you cruel old sinner," said Herbert. "I begged of you to take me out of that foul cellar and away from those dreadful rats, but you showed no mercy." Gunwagner made no reply. "Yes, and he was goin' to send you off on some kind of a ship tomorrow, so you would never get back to New York no more," said Bob. "Send me off on a ship!" exclaimed our hero, with a shudder. He had not until now even imagined the full purpose of his enemies. "Yes, that's what they said tonight, him and that Mortimer feller." "And you heard this?" "Yes, when I was in that box under the counter there," replied Bob, with enthusiasm; "and they talked about bank robbin', too." At this revelation old Gunwagner seemed to give up all hope. The hardness of his face melted into an expression of pain, and he trembled with fear, like the frightened thing that he was. He had been outwitted by the young detective. "Richard Goldwin's bank, I suppose," replied young Randolph, almost dazed at the audacity of the villains. "Yes, that was their game in getting you out of the way." "I didn't think of that before." "Well, you hain't been in New York very long, and so you don't know the way they do things here--them that is bad, like this gang." "How did you find out where I was, and how in the world did you manage to get in here without being see
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