Darke Darrell, the Boy Detective — page 130: what you’re looking at

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DARKE DARRELL, 121 CHAPTER XXVIL. A NEW HOME IN VIEW. When Darke asked Mr. Marks why Deborah Dunn was wanted, the chief of detectives looked at him over the top of his glasses. ““What has that got to do with finding her?” was his counter-query. ‘‘ A good deal,” replied Darke; at least, I have been so advised. ‘hat is the stipulation, and I am sure you will enlighten me, unless it will defeat your intentions, or im- peril somebody’s interests. It is timidity, and nothing else, Mr. Marks.” ‘“You refer to what your mother knows about her?” asked Mr. Marks. ‘‘I promised to indemnify her. I assured her that no harm nor disgrace would come to either her or her—friend.” That should have been enough,” decided Darke. «¢ Still—you know—some people are very peculiar.” ‘© Most people are, in one way or another,” rejoined Mr. Marks. ‘* You will produce Deborah Dunn, provided I tell you why she is wanted?” ‘<1 will try to,” answered Darke. ‘*T believe that I can,” strengthening his words. Tt is a will case, in which considerable property 1 is at stake,” replied Mr. Marks. ‘‘ One of the witnesses is dead; the other is this Miss Deborah Dunn. She will merely be asked to affirm to her signature.” ‘* Before the courts?” «<Not necessarily. Mr. Stoddard asked me to have-you (E(0) Eomicbooks