The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 195: what you’re looking at

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186 - THE TWIN DETECTIVES. ; ‘« He has; here’s a list as them made out in his mother’s own Pen daitina.t ' « What will Ido if he comes back?” ‘‘Hayve a man to follow him about till he goes home. [’ll pay the man. ‘This is a big. case—a New York case.” ‘Well, I can send Jake. He’s as sharp as a needle.” “All right. ll look in to-morrow.” Gordon wrote to Hudson by return mail, and Hudson felt sure he was getting ahead of Brierly. Old Peters reported that he had followed Mr. Brody around all day. All he did was to go about in Brooklyn, looking for Doctor Story, a horse-doctor. ‘* He’s far behind,” said Hudson, triumphantly. CHAPTER XXXVIL. RESCUED. : It was a dark night when Captain Lyle dropped down the Yiver in his good ship, the Mary Masson. He was bound for Boston, a short trip, and expected to be home again in Brooklyn, in less than three weeks. His crew were all old shipmates; they had sailed together for years. They loved their captain, and they loved the Mary Masson. The night was dark, but the captain knew the river; he - had sailed in and out of the pate of New York for over twenty years. .The captain stood looking over the railing at the dark water, through which the vessel passed slowly, in answer to the light wind that scarcely filled her sails. Suddenly, through the stillness of the night, sounded a shrill cry. A woman’s voice—then a loud splash! cComicbooks (E(0) m