The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 68: what you’re looking at

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THE TWIN DETECTIVES. | 59 ‘“What other ports do English steamers visit besides New York?” he asked Hudson one Nig ‘« Philadelphia, Boston, and——— “Suppose these thieves land at some other biked! eek ‘¢ Yes, I have thought of that.” ‘* Had I not better go somewhere jit and watch, while you keep guard here! »” ‘“No; ifeither of us go it ought to be I; you are astranger.” Bob's eyes glistened; that was just what he wanted. ‘Let me see. ‘There are two boats due Philadelphia. I’ll run down there. I can catch the four o’clock train.” ‘¢When will you.return?” ‘<'l’o-morrow morning if the boats are up to time.” ‘Shall I stroll out and tell your mother where you are?” «Yes, please.” Charlie lost no time in acting on Bob’s advice, and Bob hastened to the hotel. In afew moments he emerged from his room dressed in a blue flannel suit, and wearing a ight brown overcoat. As he stepped out of the hotel door he met one of the de- tectives employed in Hudson’s office. The officer stopped him, and said: ‘«‘By the way, Charlie, 1] am glad to catch you alone. Do you know I don’t like that Englishman. I think you had better be on your guard with him. He is pretty deep.” ‘‘Who, Brierly? Oh! I don’t think so.” ‘‘Well, Ido. You tell him everything, and he tells you nothing. Mark my words, he will work up his own case, and leave you in the cold, if you don’t watch it.” «Well, that is not my idea at all. IJ think he is a straight kind of fellow.” «All right. Have it your own way. That’s your only fault as a detective, Hudson. You trust people. Because you are honest yourself, you believe anything they tell you. (e(0) (E(e) m (€ 00 iS PD ; :