Lanterna Rally

Author: Anonymous

Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781230156699

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ... said Old King Brady, and he walked boldly in. The butternut man stood waiting just inside the door. "Good-day, sir," said Old King Brady. "Is this the state convict camp?" "It is," replied the man, more civilly than the old detective had expected him to answer; "but no one is allowed in here without a permit from the proper authorities at Raleigh. You have that, I presume?" "We have not; nor do we particularly desire to enter the camp. We are after information, that is all." "Information is an article we don't deal in here," replied the man. "It is against the rules." "I suppose you make a difference as to the kind of information asked? Who is the superintendent here?" "I'm the guard. Col. Tolliver is the superintendent. He lives at the camp, three miles inside the gate." ."Will it he possible for me to see the colonel?" "It will not. The rules are very strict. I am allowed to open this gate for no one but those having authority to enter." "I see you have a telephone." "Yes." "Any objection to me talking with Col. Tolliver over the phone?" % "Waal, I don't know what to say. What's your name?" The reception given the detectives was so much more. civil than they had expected that Old King Brady allowed himself to fancy that after all the visit of the Wall Street broker might not have referred to him. He accordingly decided to introduce himself and Harry. The guard had never heard of him, so he asserted. He had heard of New York, however, and having ex-amined Old King Brady's detective shield and listened to the reading of the letter from the chief of police, he finally consented to call up...