The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 115: what you’re looking at

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106 THE TWIN DETECTIVES. | CHAPTER XX. BAREFACED AUDACITY. - Charlie Hudson worked hard on the Cuthbert case, though he worked in the dark, and every point he made was quietly appropriated by Bob Brierly, who gave him nothing in return. Charlie secretly wondered, over what he thought was dumbness on the part of the smart English detective. He never suspected that Bob was playing a double game, taking all his confidence and giving none. —_If he had known what sort of man Bob was, he would have openly refused to act with him. Some of his brother officers had spoken against Bob. Sometimes these words of warning were spoken to Bob himself. If they had only known of the startling resemblance be- tween Hudson and Brierly, the former would not have worked at such a terrible disadvantage. As it was, he had not the ghost of a chance. He searched right and left for the black trunk, that had so mysteriously disappeared ‘from the wharf the day the robbers arrived from England. What had become of it? Bob seemed so cool over the matter that at length Hud- son became annoyed. He determined to speak to his col- league on the subject of this case, and frankly tell him he was not satisfied with the progress they were making. He soon had an opportunity. Bob strolled into the in- spector’s office one day, looking as cool and easy as if he owned several millions. * GEomicbooks co m =