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`` I quite agree with you , '' returned Dyke Darrel ; `` but if you will take the woman aboard and drive to the house of Mr. Bragg , I will pay you for it . '' `` Of course I will . '' The farmer was garrulous on the way , and it required all the detective 's ingenuity to answer his questions promptly , so as not to excite the fellow 's suspicions . The body of the beautiful dead girl was laid in one of Agent Bragg 's rooms , and the latter telegraphed to the nearest town of importance for a casket , which arrived at Black Hollow shortly after noon . `` I will attend to shipping it , '' said Mr. Bragg . `` This is a sad case . It is a wonder to me that somebody did not see the girl yesterday . ''