The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 99: what you’re looking at

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90 THE TWIN DETECTIVES. With this resolve in his crafty head, Bob started off on a fresh chase after the black trunk. ‘My double is useful to me. Every English scamp will take him for me,” was the chief thought in his mind. CHAPTER XVIII. AN IMPORTANT INTERVIEW. The morning after the robbery of the casket Hall felt a little uneasy about meeting his mother. He consoled himself, however, with the thought that Mrs. Hall was not likely to examine the casket and discover her loss for some time. He was very kind and cordial with her, but she had re- sumed her usual cold, scornful manner. ‘¢ Where do the McLeans live?” she asked, after break- fast. ‘“< At a boarding-house in Washington square, No. —, plied Hall. ‘*T mean to call on Miss McLean to-day,” she said, care- lessly. “Yes; [am glad of that. Shall I go with you ?” ‘‘No; I will go alone. I fancy I have been too hard on this girl. I will see more of her, and, perhaps, I shall like her better.” ‘‘T am sure you will. She is as intelligent and ambitious as She is beautiful.” ‘* Ambitious, is she?” ‘© Yes, very.” ‘“ Well, I am pleased to hear that. I lke people who re- spect themselves, and wish to elevate their positions.” “Well, you may depend upon it Jean does. No one would ever suppose her father had been a servant.” ‘“No; her appearance is in her favor at least.” d3 re- (E(0) Gomicbooks m