The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 84: what you’re looking at

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THE TWIN DETECTIVES. ot See This house was kept by an Englishman named Broom. He was an old acquaintance of Hall’s. The visitor to the ex-steward was Hall himself. He came up to the room where McLean sat feeling rather dull. ‘* Hello! how are you?” he said, slapping the steward on the back, in a jovial way. ‘“ Well, I am rather disgusted with the whole business. I wish I was well out of it.” ‘‘ Pshaw, man, don’t weaken!” ‘“ You will weaken, too, when I tell you that we were fol- lowed, and that a man is watching this house. I am afraid to move outdoors. Jean has gone to her room in a rage because I would not go out with her.” ‘‘She is-anxious to see the sights. Well, the more you go out the better.” ‘“Suppose they arrest me?” ‘< All the better. You can bring an action against them.” “‘7 am afraid.” | “You are afool! Everything is as rightascan be. Iam going to write the Karl of Cuthbert to-night—or telegraph— I have not made up my mind which.” ‘© He is determined he will have nothing to do with us,” said McLean, gloomily. ‘“He was determined. He will change his tune when he ~ finds the detectives are foiled.” ‘‘ But are they foiled?” NEN EE Ss | ‘«*When you leave this house you will be trailed.” ‘Allright. ‘That’s what I want.” ‘“What do you mean? They will trace 7.” ‘“No, they won’t. I have got rid of it already.” “What?” ‘© Ah! you are not half a fellow. Do you think I am fool enough to keep it here?” | | €omicbooks (E(0) _ ; = \ nN )