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74 | THE TWIN DETECTIVES. young man remained on the wharf, however, as if uncon- scious of the steward’s presence. McLean claimed Jean’s trunk—for she refused to move from the wharf till he did so—and his own satchel. He then hailed a hack, and giving the driver the written address, ordered him to take them there without delay. Bob Brierly still stood beside the steamer, but the old gentleman in the shabby black suit got into a hack and fol- lowed McLean. Hall was desperately nervous, but he got all his luggage on an express-wagon, and his mother into a carriage. He gave a last look at the supposed Bob Brierly, and saw with satisfaction that he was going on board the steamer. He then jumped into the carriage, and was driven off to the hotel. ‘“Was the English detective there?” asked Mrs. Hall, rather anxiously. “Yes, and he never took any notice of McLean. He must be on a wrong scent. I believe we have dodged him; but it was a close shave. I was im a terrible fright.” ‘“So I saw,” she replied, contemptuously. ‘“Oh, you needn’t sneer. If you knew as much about that man as I do, you would dread him as much.” “Then we are no better off than before we left ~ England.” “Yes, we are. ‘This was the time of the greatest danger. It’s over.” CHAPTER XV. PLUNGED IN A DREAM. About eight o'clock on the evening of the arrival of the. Scythia, a visitor arrived at the boarding-house where McLean and his daughter were staying. ((0) — aS EComrebooks m