The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 51: what you’re looking at

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42 THE TWIN DETECTIVES. ‘Well, Archy, does all go well?” she asked, anxiously. ‘¢ Better than well,” he said, joyfully. ‘What do you mean?” ‘‘Why, I have got ahead of that cursed Bob Brierly.” ““ How?” ‘«< He sailed to- day on board the Egyptian Monarch.” «© For——” «New York.” ‘<Then we won’t go there.” «< Yes, we will.” ‘¢ Would it not be wiser to go somewhere else?” reNG.S ‘«< How is that?” ’ Because when he gets to New York and can’t find _McLean, he’ll come back.” ‘¢Do you think so?” “¢ Yes, and I shall make sure of it.” ‘* How?” -**Never mind. I have time to do all I wish between this and the day the Scythia sails.” _** Be careful. But other detectives may get on our track.” ““T will outwit them. I don’t intend to be beaten.” ‘“No. You have full confidence in McLean?” ‘“ Yes; he is too big a coward to be willing to risk AoIng Ahyehing on his own account.” *‘ And his daughter?” “¢ Knows nothing.” ‘<'T’hen she is safe.” ‘‘ Yes, and we'll keep her so.” “* Would it not have been better to leave her in England?” ““No,” said Prescot, shortly. Mrs. Mordred looked at him rather sharply, and deter- mined to see Jean McLean as soon as possible. She would not have long to wait, for they were all to sail (E(o) GEomicbooks