The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 50: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

‘THE TWIN DETECTIVES. 41 nobleman traveling for pleasure. Before he had been to sea an hour, he had interviewed the purser and tried to find out something of his fellow-passengers. Ihe first day out the weather was bad, the water rough, and the best part of the passengers were in their berths, heartily wishing themselves back on dry land. The next day was a little better, but still rough enough to keep sea-sick people in their state-rooms. : After that the weather improved till before the voyage was half over every passenger was able to come on deck, and then Bob Brierly found out that he was not on the same steamer with the Scottish steward, or any one connected with the robbery of the tomb. CHAPTER VIII. MORE PLOTTING. Mrs. Mordred had alluded to her poverty in hér conversa- tion with her son. She seemed, however, to forget she was poor very soon after; for the next day she announced to her servants that she intended to travel on the continent, and giving them a week’s wages instead of a week’s notice, dismissed them. She then took up her quarters in a stylish hotel. The same evening a gentleman called upon her. He sent up his card, on which appeared the name “‘ Julius Hall.” | ‘‘Send the gentleman up,” said the lady. The man who had figured in Short’s Gardens under the name of Prescot appeared. He had undergone quite a transformation. He was well and fashionably dressed, and looked like a gentleman. Gomicbooks EO mn