Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 308: what you’re looking at

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two ladies. ; Helena stepped forward to greet him, extending ei perfectly gloved hand with her most charming smile, “Your patient must be better. or you would not be here,” she skid, with well assumed interest in Hazel; “and I bat gn we ought to congratulate you both upon the happy termination of this affair, although we are sad losers by your victory.” “By the gods!” muttered the prosecuting attorney, who had witnessed the whole of this by-play, ‘that cirl is'a case; she’s a deep one, and there is a good deal more about this matter than has been allowed to appear, or I’ll lose wy guess, as the Yankees suy." “You pet!’ whispered a voiceiin his ear, and turn- ing, the lawyer found himself face ta face with the detective whom Mrs. Stewart had employed to search for her missing necklace. “Bet what?” inquired the astonished counsel for the prosecution. “Oh, you were showing off your knowledge of Yankee phraseology and I thought I'd ‘tgo yon one better,’ don't-cher-know ?’ ogolly responded the mau, significantly shutting up one eye, and bulging out his cheek with his tongue. “Did you hear what TI said ¢” “Every word, aud betweun you and me, those are my sentiments exactly. I've heen watching this little game pretty closcly all along and mow und then have seen a thing or twol wasn't looking for. You've hit the nail pretty square on the head, but Zl mean lo drive it home !' The detective liad stood just behind the attorney while speaking, and he was not seen by the ladies who were engaged with.Dr. Morton; while, as he ceased speaking, he swung abruptly around and walked away leaving the attorney looking a trifle vexed and perplexed over his mysterious insinua- tious, (TO BE CONTINUED.) comicbooks.com