The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 138: what you’re looking at

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THE TWIN DETECTIVES. 129 _ With an instrument shaped something like a large spoon, he managed to get the rest of the plaster off. Gently pushing away the print of the cotton mills, the detective took a look into the next room. He had a full view of his neighbor’s apartment. : Nothing could be said there that he could not hear; nothing done that he might not see if he was careful. ‘The print hung loosely on the wall, and the frame was much warped. Bob detached it still further by winding a piece of wire round the end of one of the laths in an ingenious way. He then replaced his chart of Greenwood Cemetery, and got down from the chair. . ‘*] think that’s about the right thing,” he said, in a tone of satisfaction. | ‘“‘T’ll have to keep as still as a mouse, for I don’t want McLean to know that this room is occupied.” He lifted the cloth from the floor and put it in the bag with the other rubbish, which he locked away in his box. He knew that Hall usually paid his visits in the evening, so he had to wait for further developments. He looked at his watch; it was five o’clock, and the sup- per hour was seven. ‘““Tll pay a visit to Mrs. Charles Hudson,” he said, with a smile. “‘She is getting rather tiresome and rather exacting. That affair may soon come to a climax, and when it does, ‘may I be there to see!’ It will be as good as a French novel—really, it is rather amusing.” He left the room, and in passing down stairs met Jean McLean coming up. The girl looked pale and anxious. ‘Well, Miss McLean, had you a pleasant walk?’ Bob asked, politely. “<Not very,” she answered, in rather a sad tone. Eomicbooks == ((6)