The Dugdale Millions — page 142: what you’re looking at

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132 THE DUGDALE MILLIONS, Pierson. He lives somewhere uptown, in Harlem I am told. I heard also that his adopted son lives with him. He is a lawyer. I hope this is satisfactory. Yours, etc., Oliver Ransom.”’ ‘*Oh,’’ cried Wallis much interested, ‘‘will the prop- erty go to him, right away?” Now that the result which, for the sake of Dick, she had hoped would be reached seemed accomplished, she began to havea great pity for Bessie and Lord Merrimount. Before Dick could answer, Mr. and Mrs. Stanton entered, and Dick handed the letter to the old lawyer who read it deliberately. Laying it upon the table, he said: “This looks like the beginning of the end.”’ ‘Yes, and it means I must go to New York at ence, . ‘I suppose you should,’’ said Mr. Stanton. "Oh, 1 hope not!’” cried Wallis... © All my mMeely laid plans will be destroyed if you do.’’ “It will not do to delay,’’ interposed the lawyer. **This is a very important matter.”’ He took up the letter again and studied it. ‘‘This letter,’’ he said, ““impresses me more favor- ably than the writer did. It bears. no evidence of being in relation with the Pierson people. He's a lawyer, eh? Pierson! Pierson! . ‘The name 1s familiar, ”’ “Which is} the lawyer?’ asked Dick ~”; [neJeld manor the son? The letter 1s capable of both con- structions,’ “90. It 1s, replied Mr. Stanton. referring te> tae letter. ‘*‘Pierson! There was a lawyer of that name some years ago—eight or ten—disbarred for wrong practice—I don’t know what. However, you should go at once. Your inquiries should be made before they get wind of the prize to be gained. You ought to know all about Pierson before you goto him. I'll Comicbook<s C@ 3