The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 108: what you’re looking at

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THE TWIN DETECTIVES. | 99 ‘¢Do you think they will answer?” ‘Yes, Iam sure of it. Wait.” The ‘ Personal’ appeared in the Herald next morning. Again the head officer in London sent out the thieves’ dispatch. Bob had posted them up as to his movements. This time the robbers showed their hand more plainly. They said: ‘“Tt is here! Our terms are fifty thousand pounds.” ‘What shall we say to this, Bob?” “To gain time say ‘Too high. Say twenty-five.’’ After this the robbers rested. No more cable patches reached the earl. Perhaps Hall Suspected the source of the ‘‘ Personals.” Brierly was now domiciled in the same house with the McLeans. They had no visitors but Hall, and he determined to shadow him. He recognized in him the same person who had told him the falsehood about boarding in the house. Hall did not know that the red-haired drummer was the same man he had spoken with the first night he was in New York. Still he was not willing to be friendly with strangers, and ‘frowned on Jean when she chatted pleasantly with the drummer, who seemed taken with her charms. Jean had pondered over Mrs. Hall’s words, and had ar- rived at the conclusion that she would do as that lady ad- vised. Her father now seemed more favorably disposed toward Archy. Jean knew why—she had been behind the scenes. According to her promise, however, she never breathed a — word of Mrs. Hall’s confidence to any one. T'wo days after his mother’s visit to Jean, Hall requested some conversation with her. “T’ll go and take a stroll,” said McLean; and he left his daughter down in the parlor with her lover. Gomicbooks (E(0) . =