Howard R. Garis

“ I was told by the aldermanic committee that they were prepared to offer you twenty thousand dollars for the land. If they do, and I think they will, I advise you to take it.”
“Of course we will!” shouted Larry. “Think of twenty thousand dollars! We'll be rich, mother!”
“Well, not exactly rich,” remarked Mr. Newton, “but it will help some.”
“No wonder the gang wanted to get possession of the land,” observed Larry.
“That was their game,” went on Mr. Newton. “They learned you had the deed to one of the most valuable pieces. ”

“ I'm going to continue my studies, and maybe some day I'll get a real big assignment,” spoke Larry.
And, with this ambition urging him on, we will take leave of Larry for a while. When next we hear of him, provided you care to read any more of his adventures, you may learn what he did in a story called, “Larry Dexter's Special Assignment; or, The Hunt for the Missing Millionaire.”
“So you like reporting, eh?” said Mr. Newton.
“I certainly do,” answered Larry. “In fact, there is nothing that I like better. The life is full of excitement.” ”

“ If they succeeded in getting control of the land they would have forced the city to pay a very high price for it. When they found fair means would not accomplish their object they tried foul. But it's all over now, and we won out.”
The arrest of the gang, the story in the Leader, and the disclosures made concerning the land and other operations, made a big sensation. Larry and Mr. Newton, who had succeeded not only in running the gang to earth, but in getting a story that was a beat, were congratulated on all sides. ”