The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 97: what you’re looking at

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88 THE TWIN DETECTIVES. and Estelle was rather at a loss to know whether it was the bride or the wild beast that lacked the trousseau. ‘Perhaps Madge will soon come to see you and tell you all about her husband,” suggested Hstelle. « Perhaps she will, though it’s hoping against hope.” Mrs. Hudson could talk of nothing but her adopted daughter’s strange marriage. Charlie Hudson found Bob busy packing up to leave the hotel. ‘Hallo, Charlie! any news?” he called out, without ris- ing, for he knelt before a trunk. “News? Yes, but what are you doing?” Packing up. Yousee, this place isa little too expensive. I have found a house on Washington square, right by a countryman of mine, where I can live cheaper.” “« Have your” “Yes. You see it may be that we shall never make any- thing out of this case. It begins to look so.” ‘Hold on. I have come to tell you something.” ‘’ Well, what is it?” ‘“T saw something queer aboard the Scythia yesterday.” “What?” cried Bob, springing to his feet. ‘‘Well, of course it may be nothing; but AnOnE the a gage was the queerest-looking trunk I ever saw.’ ‘¢ How did it look?” “Tt was over five feet long, again black, made of zine, and air-tight—at least I think go.’ “The black trunk !” The words passed Bob’s lips before he had time to drink: ‘“ Yes, a black trunk.” | “Well, where is it?” asked Brierly, rrnakt aay “That’s what I don’t know. The custom-house people say they never saw it leave the ship. They were dreadfully busy, and only took time to glance at any one’s luggage. I saw it, and went below to find the captain and make a few ‘ comicbooks (axe) m