The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 127: what you’re looking at

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118 THE TWIN DETECTIVES. «< Any time; I have only unpacked a few of my things.” «‘You need not take all your luggage,” grumbled Archy. ‘“Why not? If you succeed, I shall not return to New York. You will come home, of course.” “Oh, I don’t know. Ithink I will let Montrose Hall and stay here. I don’t like Scotland.” ‘Tt is not likely the tenantry would receive you with much joy,” said Jean, dryly. “Oh, that would not distress me. I would only care to have the rent paid, and I'd take care they did that.” ‘““T suppose you would. Well, I am tired, so I'll retire — from the conference. You can decide when I am to go.” With these words and a dignified ‘‘ good-night,” Jean left them. . ‘When will Jean go to England?” asked Archy. ‘« Next week, if you like.” «<'lhe sooner the better. We don’t seem to realize much out of the other affair. I think the old lady is getting out of patience.” ‘‘T told you the earl could be very obstinate.” ‘“T see he can. Fools are always obstinate.” ‘He is not such a fool as you suppose. He may be just as obstinate about this other matter.” ‘‘He dare not. He loves his title better than anything on earth; it would kill him to be proved illegitimate.” ““T can’t understand why your mother was silent all these years.” : ‘‘ No, nor any one else. Did it ever strike you that my mother was insane?” ‘© No, it never did.” ‘« Well, I believe she is. Suppose she gets tired of wait- ing on this business and betrays us?” ‘She will not do that,” said McLean, turning pale. “You don’t know; she speaks very strangely at times. She insists on going out alone, too.” GEomicbooks (E(0) m r=)