The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 24: what you’re looking at

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THE TWIN DETECTIVES. 15 A ghastly hue spread over the features of the faithful steward. % His voice was very husky when he answered: «¢ Nonsense!” <““Eh? What did you say?” “<J said *‘ Nonsense.’ ” «© ¢ Nonsense.’ ‘That’s a very good word when people can’t think of any other. Well, I am certain that one of the Earl — of Cuthbért’s own servants stole his body, and I dare say it was the very steward I hear so much talk about.” McLean’s face was now as death-like as that of the miss- ing earl. He tried to speak twice, but failed. He could not fan | a word past his white lips. “Kh? What did you say?” jerked the fingniaittee stranger. ‘<7 didn’t say anything,” stammered the steward. ‘‘Funny; I thought you did. Well, I hope they’ll find out who did it. Fancy the thought of a man being dragged from his grave for the sake of money! Why, we won’t be > able to find our bones when we want ’em by and by. Have to advertise for them. Horrid! Did you hear about those foot-prints, eh?” ‘What foot-prints?” McLean’s voice was very weak. Why, foot-prints near the vault—the prints of a lame man’s feet?” cON 05. Silas The face of the steward was now of an ashy-gray hue. ‘‘ Well, sir, I hear that they found some tracks of a lame 33 man. ‘¢What difference is there between a lame man’s foot- prints and any other man’s?” a i comicbooks.cc - YY \ s