The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 208: what you’re looking at

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THE TWIN DETECTIVES. Paice fried oysters done to a turn, and I have something to tell you.” ‘Ha! that’s good. News and fried oysters.” — ““ Yes, brother; news you will be glad to hear.” ‘“‘ And I have some for you. Come along, Madge. Here, sister, 1s a little girl I found in a peck of troubles, and I brought her home with me for you to console.” He took Madge’s hand and drew her forward into the | warm, light room. “You are welcome, my dear,” said the old lady, gently. She looked at the pale face, and felt the cold, trembling hand, and she put her kind old arm around Madge, and kissed her. “'That’s right, old lady,” cried the captain. ‘‘That’s right. Take off your hat and other gear, Madge, and let’s go to supper.” | ‘“ Yes, and I have to introduce some one to you, brother. Mrs.—why, where is she?” ‘‘Mrs. Parsons looked around, but her guest was not there. ‘“< Please, ma’am, Mrs. Mordred has gone to liedown. She asked me to excuse her. She is taken quite faint.” ‘Dear me, I am sorry. Well, come to supper, captain. The oysters will be spoiled.” While they were at supper Mrs. Parsons told her brother Mrs. Mordred’s story. He was full of sympathy for the unfortunate woman. «¢ Poor thing!” he said. ‘‘ And she was afraid I wouldn’t like you to keep her. Why, sister, we have enough to live on, and I ain’t done earning. Why shouldn’t we help the unfortunate? We have neither chick nor child.” ‘<< She is very grateful, and poor woman, you have only to look at her to know she has led an unhappy life.” ‘©Poor soul! Well, she shall stay here till she can write to her friends in England.” m1 =) Eomicbooks (E(0)