The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 104: what you’re looking at

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THE TWIN DETECTIVES. vane It aieere that Mrs Hall read the thought as it passed. through Jean’s mind. ‘“‘ You are asking yourself why I tell you this?” The girl nodded. ‘* Well, you have seen the present Earl of Cuthbert?” ‘“ Yes, and I hate him.” There was no mistaking the energy of the answer. ‘““T am glad of it,” said Mrs. Hall, with a brighter look on her stern, dark face. ‘‘ Now, Jean, I am no fortune- teller, but I can tell you what Archie means to do with those papers he hag stolen. He intends to use them as a means of extorting money from the Earl of Cuthbert. He knows of this paper,” touching the marriage certificate, ‘but he does not know of this. He thinks he is really my son. He dares not go to England for.a reason you know nothing of, and he will send some one. He cannot tell me that he has robbed me of the papers. He has no one he can trust. He is in love with you, and willsend you. He may first try to induce you ‘to marry him.” “‘T won’t do it!” said Jean, firmly. | ‘Sensible girl. Now Ill tell you what you will do. Take the papers he gives you, go home with them, and carry them to Montrose Hall. Of course, if Archie had any legal claim to the title he would send his lawyer to the earl’s lawyer, and so forth. He has no claim, and he knows it; but he will try to make the earl believe he has, for he wants his money, and he’ll try to make you and your father be- lieve it, for he wants to marry you. I knew this, and allowed sae to steal the papers.” ‘<T see,” said Jean. ‘‘T have warned you, so he can’t impose upon you. Now, Jean, go home with the papers, and frighten his lordship of Montrose Hall. You are a beautiful girl, and can make your own terms; and I see no reason why you should not be Countess of Cuthbert.” a <-> : (E(@) mn (eo) m Ebooks