Darke Darrell, the Boy Detective — page 69: what you’re looking at

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60 ‘DARKE DARRELL. Tim Jordan made none, but looked all the more surly. The meal was dispatched almost irfsilence, there were so many antagonistic feelings at work. Darke, however, ate heartily. ‘«‘ We wish to see you iu the library,” Aunt Carlina said | to Darke, after they had risen from the table. He did not like the word ‘* we,” because it included ‘Tim Jordan. Still, the library was a room which he had a strong desire to visit. ‘““Why not say just here all you have to say to Mr. Darrell?” asked Leotine, a studious look on her face. ‘“Why to the library?” was what she thought. ‘‘ The last place in the house, almost, to which to take a detective.” ‘7 am ready to follow,” Darke said. Aunt Carlina and Tim Jordan led the way. Leotine glided to Darke’s side. ‘< Look sharp, and be brave.” she whispered. ‘They ascended the stairs, and entered the library. ‘Tim Jordan turned upon Leotine. ‘¢ You were not asked to this conference,” he said. «©T go wherever I want to in this house, and whenever I want to,” boldly declared Leotine, and she advanced still farther into the room. ‘«Let her stay,” decided Aunt Carlina.” Tim Jordan scowled, but ceased to protest. Leotine observed no change in the room from the even- ing before, save that a small desk had been removed from the wall and placed in the middle of the apartment. Darke made good use of his eyes. The room was very much like a library. There were book-cases, brackets, easy- chairs, statuary, oil paintings, &c. In addition, he saw a case of glass bottles and jars, chem- ical apparatus, lithographic stones, engravers’ tools, plates of.copper, odd samples of paper, &c. Eomicbooks.co