The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 79: what you’re looking at

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10 | THE TWIN DETECTIVES. «Sq Ido. She says she has something to attend to; she can’t tell me what, but that I will know some day; and she seems so nervous and excited that I cannot question her further. Iam very uneasy, Charlie. She is a motherless girl, and I am responsible for her.” Charlie remained at home that evening thinking Madge would come in about nine o’clock. She did not. At ten Mrs. Hudson said she would retire, as she felt fatigued, and Charlie proposed to sit up for his cousin. He took up a book, and becoming very much interested 1m it, did not notice how the time was passing till twelve struck. | ‘‘There is something wrong or Madge would never stay out so late,” said the young detective to himself. At one o’clock Hudson became seriously alarmed. He went and woke up his mother, who hastily put on her wrap- per and came down stairs. ‘‘ Charlie, she has gone off this time !” sobbed Mrs. Hud- son, for she loved Madge like a daughter. ‘“T hope not, mother. I am afraid something has hap- pened to her.” ““Qh, dear! Why didn’t I stop her at once? I blame myself!” crid Mrs. Hudson. ‘““No, mother, you must not do that. She was old enough to know right from wrong,” replied Charlie, rather sternly. «« What are we to do?” ‘‘{ don’t know, mother. We must wait till morning, and then if she does not return, take the usual steps. I never would have believed that Madge could act so.” ‘Neither could I. I always thought she cared for you.” ‘“ Nonsense, mother.” “Yes, I did. I fancied she loved yon, and that you would learn to love her, and we would all be happy and comfortable.” | (Eo) m aD) Gomicbooks