The Dugdale Millions — page 217: what you’re looking at

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THE TIN BOX. 207 In this she was truthful, for she did not know that Dick had arrived. “Ts Mr. Stanton here then ?”’ “No, he isnot here. I heard him say he was going to the village.”’ Mrs. Jenkins seemed to be greatly disappointed. Indeed she said so, and added: “T have come all the way from Philadelphia to bring this box.” Mrs. Stanton, who was trembling with excitement and hesitation over the fact that she was alone with the woman and on the eve of making a great dis- covery, could not control herself for the moment. Mrs Jenkins went on. “ Are you Mrs, Stanton ?” “Tam,” said that lady. “And I am glad you rec- ognize it.” Mrs. Jenkins looked up at her astonished, but went on : ‘No doubt you know what my business is here?” “T know well enough what it is, and that it is not what they say it is.”’ Again Mrs. Jenkins looked at her, astonished more at her tone than her words. “Oh, then, if that is so I can talk about it.” “Oh, yes; youcantalk. Iwish you would. Where is the baby ?”’ “That I don’t know,” said Mrs. Jenkins seriously, “but lam quite certain that this box tells all about it, and my husband thinks so too.” ‘‘Oh, you have a husband then?” “Certainly I have. I’ve been married seven years.” “Oh, you have. Does he agree to all this busi- ness?” “Why, yes, why should he not?” ‘Some husbands might object ; yours seems very complacent.” ‘* He is a good man—very good to me.” Comicbooks.€O =