The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 13: what you’re looking at

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4. }HE TWIN DETECTIVES. A fresh-colored face, large, bright blue eyes, and a profu- sion of curly golden hair, combined with an innocent smile, gave him rather the air of a simple country youth than that of a skilled and keen detective. His name was Bob Brierly. He had been in the service from a boy, and was celebrated for his artful disguises. The earl was fussy and furious. He would have been more fussy and furious had he known that the dead earl, his father, had another son. The young earl thought the whole thing was infamous. The idea of the sacfed dust of a Cuthbert being disturbed! He dropped his eye-glass every moment. He got up and sat down. He was more astonished than indignant. In fact, his old conservative ideas were completely upset. 3 ‘¢ Where is the vault?” asked Bob Brierly, suddenly. It was the first question he had asked, for the earl had re- garded him in a rather supercilious manner, and wondered what ‘‘they meant, by Jove, by sending down such a green- horn?” Bob had listened to his senior officer putting all kinds of inquiries, with an indifferent air. He did not seem to take the slightest interest in the case. ‘““Ah! What do you say, young man?” asked the earl, with a start. ‘<I want to see the vault,” replied Bob, quietly. “Oh! Very well, Pll send one of the men with you. The vault is in the grounds, near the ruins of what was once the family chapel.” Bob rose. ‘The earl rang the bell, and ordered a tall foot- man to conduct the young man to the vault. ‘* Has the place been disturbed at all?” the detective in- - quired of the footman, as they crossed the park. ‘* No, sir; not hat tall.” Cele) cComicbooks