The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 137: what you’re looking at

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128 THE TWIN DETECTIVES. - CHAPTER XXIV. ~~ PRESENTIMENT OF EVIL. As soon as the chambermaid had finished her task, she came and informed the supposed drummer that his room was ready for him. He thanked her, and said he would move at once. Bob took the box containing the burglars’ tools up, and carried it into his new apartment. Locking the door securely, he mounted on a chair. The map of Greenwood was tossed on the floor. ‘It’s the right place, I am certain,” he said, looking at the vacant space where it had hung. ‘‘J’ll make sure, though.” _ Stepping down, he measured the distance from the door, as he had done on the opposite side of the wall. “Right!” he exclaimed, triumphantly. ‘<I won’t have to make any changes.” | He again stepped up on the chair; this: time he had a small instrument in his hand, with which he carefully re- moved a good-sized portion of the paper. Next followed quite a quantity of plaster. ‘hese were carefully wrapped in paper and consigned to a canvas bag. Before touching the plaster, he spread a cloth on the floor below where hie worked. Evidently he was determined to make a neat job of this. | Again he mounted his chair, and with a small saw re- moved a piece about four inches long of four slats. ‘“ Now comes the tug of war!” said Bob. ‘If I drop any of this blooming plaster in the old gentleman’s parlor and don’t get a chance to pick it up, my name might as well be Walker.” (e(o)laaliice J00 ES co