| Author: | Horatio Alger Jr. | ISBN: | 1230001662498 |
| Publisher: | T.M. Digital Publishing | Publication: | May 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Horatio Alger Jr. |
| ISBN: | 1230001662498 |
| Publisher: | T.M. Digital Publishing |
| Publication: | May 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The detective, as he left the reading room, passed Rupert, who was just entering.
"Let me see," he said, tapping Rupert on the shoulder, "you are the bell-boy who came near being murdered by a crank?"
"Yes, sir."
"You escaped very cleverly. You are evidently a sharp boy. Keep your eyes open, don't you?"
"Yes, sir; except when I'm asleep."
"We detectives have to keep our eyes open all the time, but we can't be everywhere at once. Now I feel a little inclined to make you my deputy—not permanently, but for a time."
"All right, sir."
"Have you noticed rather a flashy young man, looking like a dude, with an eyeglass and cane?"
"Yes, sir; he is frequently in the hotel."
"You know, of course, that he isn't a guest?"
"Yes, sir. We bell-boys know who are guests and who are not."
"Possibly you may have wondered what his business is here?"
"Yes, sir."
"He is a confidence man. His business is to pick up victims, and make what he can out of them. Do you see that old gentleman over by the window?"
"Yes, sir."
The detective, as he left the reading room, passed Rupert, who was just entering.
"Let me see," he said, tapping Rupert on the shoulder, "you are the bell-boy who came near being murdered by a crank?"
"Yes, sir."
"You escaped very cleverly. You are evidently a sharp boy. Keep your eyes open, don't you?"
"Yes, sir; except when I'm asleep."
"We detectives have to keep our eyes open all the time, but we can't be everywhere at once. Now I feel a little inclined to make you my deputy—not permanently, but for a time."
"All right, sir."
"Have you noticed rather a flashy young man, looking like a dude, with an eyeglass and cane?"
"Yes, sir; he is frequently in the hotel."
"You know, of course, that he isn't a guest?"
"Yes, sir. We bell-boys know who are guests and who are not."
"Possibly you may have wondered what his business is here?"
"Yes, sir."
"He is a confidence man. His business is to pick up victims, and make what he can out of them. Do you see that old gentleman over by the window?"
"Yes, sir."
