The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 190: what you’re looking at

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THE TWIN DETECTIVES. 181 Charlie then sat down and wrote a aks letter to a friend - of his in Boston. He was not a detective, but was an old school-fellow and a reporter, and Hudson knew he could depend on him. He told him a good deal of the story he had heard from Mrs. Mordred, and added: ‘‘ As you are a newspaper reporter, you see a good deal of the night side of city life. ‘The man is fast and likely to show himself. If you see or hear of anything odd, telegraph for me and I’ll be on the spot.” Charlie then paid a visit to Mrs. Mordred. He told her he had found McLean; he also described the letter from Boston. «That came from Archy,” she said, at once. ‘‘ McLean has no acquaintance out here.” ‘“‘T thought as much. If we only had the faintest clew to euide us—but Boston is a big city.” Mrs. Mordred thought for a few minutes. “Pll tell you one thing that may help,” she said. «Well? I3 «<T had quite a quantity of old-fashioned jewelry —noth- ing of great value, but some very odd ee Seager «Well, Archy will soon spend the money, then he'll go to” the pawn shops. I’ll make a list of the things, and you can ~ send it to your friend.” ‘«‘ A capital thought; you are a natural detective yourself, fi _ Mrs. Mordred.” ‘«¢ Every woman is, I believe,” she said, with the first smile that had crossed her lips for months. She sat down at a writing-table, and in a few moments | handed Hudson this list: « An old-fashioned watch ; blue enamel back, set round with small, very yellow diamonds,