The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 185: what you’re looking at

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176 THE TWIN DETECTIVES. ‘Have you any vacancies for boarders?” asked Hudson. ‘Well, it depends. Did you want a single room?” ‘Yes, for a friend of mine.” _ © Well, I can accommodate a single gent, and that’s about all. I’m full—had some parties from the White Mountains come to-day, and one of my gents has engaged rooms for his father and his aunt coming from England. ‘¢ A small room will do for me.” | ‘Well, I can let you have one. Is your friend in the city?” ‘¢ Yes—or rather he will be to-night.” * All right; come and look at the room.” Hudson complied. ‘< Tt will do nicely. My friend will move in to-night.” Hudson now returned home to tell his mother and Hstelle - that*he would be absent for a few days. That evening a young man with black curly hair and flowing beard and mustache arrived at Mr. Broom’s house. He seemed quiet and reserved, wore blue spectacles, and resembled a clergyman. He sat in the dining-room, dressed in a dark suit, and ap- parently took no notice of any one. He observed a lame man, however, and noticed that the other boarders addressed him as Mr. McLean. Mr. McLean seemed to have a very intimate friend—a red-haired gentleman, Mr. Brody. ‘““Where have I seen Mr. Brody?” said Hudson to him- self. He sat by the fire in his very unpretending ‘‘single gent’s room.” ‘‘ Where have I seen him, and where have I heard his voice?” He could not remember for his life, so he went to bed and slept on it. The next day, while Mr. Brody was out in pursuit of Gomicboo gS) m (e(0)