The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 228: what you’re looking at

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THE TWIN DETECTIVES. 219 ‘“‘ Well, it seems he gambled, too, and he got in with a very hard crowd. ‘They cheated him, or at least he accused them of it, and one of them shot him.” “‘Ts he dead?” “Next thing to it. Of thas when I found out his ad- dress, I never lost sight of him.” ‘“No; of course not.” ed Well, I did all I could—employed ¢ a doctor, and brought him here. ‘The doctor wanted to take him to the hospital, but he refused to go. He would not have died if his blood had not been poisoned by bad whisky. Before he lost his senses, he told me to send for a friend of his—McLean.” ‘And you did so?” ‘*Of course. He is here—came a few hoursago. He is with him now.” A ‘¢ Was the man who shot him arrested?” ‘“No; it was a regular gambling-den business. He got off, and the others pretend they know nothing. He was one of the gang, and this man was an outsider, but a pretty tough subject, for all that.” <‘T would like to see McLean.” ‘¢ Well, I’ll go up and and send him down.” McLean soon appeared. He was greatly changed. He seemed a broken, old man. — ‘¢Mr. McLean, I am sorry to say anything harsh, but I have warrants to arrest your friend for two crimes.” ‘What are they?” asked McLean. He did not express any surprise. «One is for robbery—and conspiracy. He carried off the wife of Captain Lyle by force, and placed her in an insane asylum, and then stole her money, jewelry, and val- uable papers.” “Yes; I believe he is guilty of that,” said McLean, quietly. ‘The other charge is still more serious, He is accused a) ~~ Gomicbooks.co