The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 116: what you’re looking at

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THE TWIN DETECTIVES. 107 “How de do?” he said, patronizingly, to Hudson, who sat there reading a morning paper. ‘“‘I don’t do as well as I would if we were making some progress on this very important case,” replied Hndson, with strong emphasis. “Hey! What do you mean?” asked Bob, with his most provoking cockney drawl. ““T mean what I say. You might as well be in London, Bob, for all you are doing on the Cuthbert case.” ‘“‘ Look here, old fellow. You may not be aware of it, but ah! your tone is decidedly offensive.” Bob seemed to wake up at last. “Well, Brierly, I don’t know how they work things in London, but here we go ahead a little faster, and ie ““See here, Mr. Hudson, this is my case. J was detailed on it by the head officer. Yow would never have been in it only by a fluke.” ““What do you mean?” asked Charlie, flushing up, for several officers stood around, having been attracted by the angry voices. ‘‘T mean what I say. My partner on the Cuthbert case, in Hngland, is, I am sorry to say, an ass—a consummate ass! He telegraphed to New York, and gave the case away to American detectives, which was perfectly unnecessary. I was indignant with him for his gross and culpable stu- pidity. I found a clew to the robbery the day I was called in—found it at the vault. JI have traced it across the At- lantic. I came here to do it; I have not given it up to you, nor dol intend to. You have no business in the case. The Earl of Cuthbert gave it to Scotland Yard, and Scot- land Yard gave it to me!” Hudson was so astounded at Bob’s barefaced audacity that he was silent, and the other officers murmured among themselves that ‘‘they had told Charlie so, and it served him right for not paying attention to them.” comicbooks m (aio) : —_ ‘»