The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 126: what you’re looking at

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THE TWIN DETECTIVES. 117 ‘‘ That’s true, Archy. Suppose your claim falls through; you'll be as badly off as ever.” ‘‘ He'll be worse off, for his mother will hear of his at- tempt and cast him off. ‘““You anticipate failure then?” asked Hall, with sup- pressed fury. “It is always best to look at both sides of the question,” said Jean. ‘“‘ Really, Miss Mclean, I must congratulate you on your extreme prudence and foresight,” sneered Hall. “Thank you.” “Jean is right,” spokeup McLean. ‘It is quite possible | that you may fail.” “‘ And that I may be arrested for an attempt to blackmail the Karl of Cuthbert!” added his daughter. Hali’s face fell. He began to dread a complete failure of his scheme. ‘‘Why don’t you go to England yourself, or assert your claims through a lawyer?” asked Jean, with a searching look at Archy. ‘“‘T cannot go myself, and I don’t want to employ a law- yer,” he answered, sullenly. “Well, I am willing to go, but not to marry you till the whole affair is settled.” “Well, Isup pose Dll have to give in. I think it’sa shame, though, and it proves you have no love for me,” he said to Jean, savagely. “Tt proves that [ am willing to marry a man who is Barl of Cuthbert, but Iam not willing to marry a man who has © not a penny to bless himself with,” she answered, coolly. There was not much refinement or delicacy about the steward’s daughter. «Jean, I think you are very hard; however, I agree to your terms. When will you be ready to go to England?” said Archy. comicbooks