The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 102: what you’re looking at

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THE TWIN .DETECTIVES. — 93 “Does you father approve the love my—son expresses for you?” “¢ No, madam.” ‘‘ He opposes it with might and main?” ‘* He did so at first. Now he does not seem to oppose it so much.” “Do you know why?” ‘“¢ No, madam.” ‘Well, I'll tell you. McLean came into my state-room to tell me of his anxiety about this love affair. I took very little interest in you at that time; but during the conversa- tion I showed him proofs of a Scotch marriage between my- self and the late earl, and the idea Jumped into his head that, as this was the case, Archibald was really Earl of Cuthbert, and as the title and estates are Scotch, he could dispossess the man who is now in possession of both.” ‘“« Yes, madam.” Jean was deeply interested now. ‘“You follow me—yes, I see you do. Well, from that hour your father tacitly withdrew his opposition to your marriage with Hall. He did more—he told him of the ex- istence of the paper, and set him on to ask for his own baptismal register. I showed him the register of my son’s birth. He was wild with joy, and upbraided me for bees him of his inheritance.” ‘‘ Well, I do not see why he should not.” ‘*No; you are inclined to side with him. Well, in the first beak I can show you another paper—one he has never seen.” She opened her satchel, and took from it a paper. Jean looked at it eagerly; her face fell. «<So, you see, that settles the claim that Archibald George _ Cuthbert had on the title and estate.” ‘‘ Yes,” said Jean, in a low tone. (E(0 comicbooks