The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 156: what you’re looking at

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THE TWIN DETECTIVES. 147 ‘* Mrs. Hudson, have you seen your niece since she left here?” “No.” ‘* Nor heard from her?” ‘No.4 Mrs. Hudson was all excitement. ‘<T met her in Broadway last Thursday night.” ‘‘ Did you speak to her?” she asked, eagerly. ‘No, for she hurried away, and I lost sight of her in the crowd. lam sorry for you, Mrs. Hudson. And so Charlie is going to be married?” ‘‘ Yes, and to the sweetest girl! That’s the only consola- tion l’ve got.” *‘ Well, I hope he will be happy. He is a good fellow and a clever officer.” ‘« He is, indeed!” replied his mother, proudly. Bob had obtained all the information to be had, and longed to be off, but Mrs. Hudson detained him, at one time singing Charhe’s praises, the next lamenting over Madge. At length he escaped. He was puzzled what to do neyt. He did not feel much anxiety about Madge. She was meee somewhere to frighten him, he thought. He could not spare time to hunt herup. He was afraid to lose sight of McLean and Hall. They were very quiet ever since Jean sailed for Glasgow. McLean kept his room a great part of the time, and Hall visited him constantly. Bob was a listener to many long talks between them, but he could not understand what they meant. There was something else going on besides the robbery of the tomb. Something of more importance in the estimation of the two men the detective watched so closely. One thing he had ascertained, however. Hall’s mother lived! _ (E(0) ae) Eomicbooks nN