The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 148: what you’re looking at

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| ; THE TWIN DETECTIVES. 139 ‘“T know he did; that puling ass always was considered; I never was.” ‘* How could you expect your father to do more for you than he did, after the way you disgraced him?” ‘““See here!—disgraced is a pretty strong word!” growled Hall. ‘“‘It is not too strong for the occasion You know your- self, Archie, how you have behaved.” “ Well, I don’t want to hear any more; go and call Jean.” McLean left the room, and Hall rose and angrily tramped up and down the floor, ‘‘Curse that Scotch rascal’s impudence!” he muttered. ‘‘ He doesn’t want to hear where I have put the old villain’s remains. Ha! ha! It’s a likely story I'd tell him. Why, he hadn’t even an idea where I went when I took that trip to Boston.” | | Bob Brierly nearly fell off the chair he stood upon. Oh! if Hall would only continue his soliloquy. He might have the whole secret in another moment. Just then McLean returned, and the chance was gone. ‘‘Ts she coming?” asked Hall, rather anxiously. ‘“Yes,inamoment. Archy, do you know I have half a mind to give up this whole business—Jean going to Scot- land and all.” | «McLean, you would not dare do so. No, my man, you have gone too far to draw back now.” He stood before McLean in a threatening attitude. ‘* Be careful, don’t let her suspect——” At this moment Jean entered, and the conversation with her took place. When the girl left them, McLean silently smoked for awhile. : ‘What do you mean by your very peculiar—to say the least of it—conduct, Mac?” said Archy, at length. ‘‘T mean that I have been thinking over your past life, GComicbooks == (e(0) mn