Darke Darrell, the Boy Detective — page 158: what you’re looking at

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DARKE DARRELL. 149 of her face indicating that she blamed him for what had occurred. ‘‘ You just now asked me what I meant,” Darke said, ad- dressing Mr. Kendrick. ‘‘[llexplain. Leotine has been abducted.” His listeners stared. ‘*By some of her old friends—her enemies now,” con- tinned Darke. ‘‘Tim Jordan, the most unscrupulous of the scoundrels, has escaped from prison. Summon the domestics at once,” he ordered; ‘‘Il wish to examine them.” ee (E(o)nall\ce JOO Ss (E(0) m