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The Young Engineers on the Gulf

CHAPTER XVII
9/13

Arrest Sambo, by all means, if you can find him, and I'll make a felony charge against him, too.

The negro is the one who has been blowing up the sea wall." "We'll look for the pair all through the town, Mr.Reade," promised the officers.
"Do! And, on behalf of the company, I'll offer a two-hundred dollar reward for the arrest of each man!" With that prospect to spur them on the policemen hastened away, followed by the young man with the bloodhound.
"Now, Nicolas," pressed Reade, turning around at the faithful little brown man, "you tumble back into bed." "But you, Senor ?" "Don't worry about me.

I've probably done all I need to do to-night.

I shall probably sit here on the porch and think until daylight.

Then I'll call Hazelton, and go to bed for a few hours' sleep before I appear in court against the gamblers and the bootleggers.


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