The Dugdale Millions — page 11: what you’re looking at

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THE DUGDALE MILLIONS. CHAPTER I, A PERPLEXING COMMISSION, ‘‘Mr. HeETLOw has asked twice for you, Mr. Mason.’’ These words were respectfully addressed by a lad to a young man who had just entered the counting-room of Hetlow, Altmount & Co., in Cliff Street. The young man stopped short in astonishment. ‘‘Mr. Hetlow!’’ he repeated incredulously. ‘‘At this hour?”’ ‘‘He has been in his room since before nine o’clock,”’ replied the young lad, as if in confirmation of his statement. The color mounted slightly to the cheeks of Mason, who was widely known as “ Dick,” and, also, to many who did not presume to call him such when talking with him. He threw off his light overcoat, for it was when autumn had just fallen upon the year, and handed it to the young lad standing respectfully beside him. As he walked to his own desk he muttered: ‘‘Now what is the meaning of this?’’ Standing irresolutely beside his chair for a moment, he turned sharply with an air of determination, and assed into the corridor leading to the room occupied ka the head of the great concern. Comicloeo® S C@ 3