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200 THE DUGDALE MILLIONS. sential to my point, I might be open to the charge of producing a Dugdale in any event. Since that might occur, and since I did find a supposed Dugdale in Harold Pierson, it behooves me, in protection of my own honor, to be sure the rea/ Dugdale is found.” Mr. Hetlow had instinctively felt that Bessie was in some manner involved in this point, but how he could not see. If Dick had hopes of securing his daughter’s hand, he might naturally wish her to have all the money she could have. Perhaps this was the motive of Dick’s persistency he thought, but he evaded the issue presented. He was not ready for the struggle. ‘Well, Mason, perhaps there ts a great deal in what you say” he said, after some thought. ‘To be frank with you, I must say I don’t think there is. Suppose we postpone any conclusion until we can consult Stan- ton. I shall not go to Dobbs Ferry to-night. I have a meeting to attend this evening. But I'll go up to-morrow. Youcomeuptoo. Wednesday you know Harold Pierson is to come to us, and I want you tobe fuerte? 58 YOUsComMe up and he in his turn brought himself up short, for he was heedlessly rush- ing in to do what he had only two days ago declared he would not do, but went on—‘‘ and we'll talk it over.” ‘Very well,” said Dick. .“¢Until then. we li¢ltegve matters as they are.” He left the apartment puzzled by Mr. Hetlow’s contradictory attitude, Comiclboolkks C@ 3