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220 THE DUGDALE MILLIONS. others, into which my husband does not look in these days. I could not tell you how you would know it.” “But can you not put it ina place where it could be easily got ?”’ urged Bob. The foolish woman thought awhile and then said: ‘““T will place it on the table next to the window of the library which looks out upon the veranda, which is on the river side of the house. You can raise the window, which I will leave unfastened, and take it from the table.”’ “But which room is the library?’’ asked Bob. “ You know I have never been in your house.” “Tt is the room on the river side of the house on the corner nearest Mr. Hetlow’s house.” “That will do well. Leave it all to me.” It was at this point that the three who had been consulting in the library appeared, putting an end to further conversation between Mrs. Stanton and Bob. Immediately thereafter the Springhill people took their leave. Somewhat to their astonishment Bob asked to be permitted to walk with them, saying that he would return at once. ‘There was no opposition, as there could not be; and Bob walked with Dick and Wallis. They had hardly reached the confines of the Het- low grounds, when Bob suddenly exclaimed, ‘‘ What a lovely night! and immediately his voice, in pure strong baritone, rolled out with the air of ‘‘ Oh, lovely night!’’ He sang but a stave or two, when he began to talk rapidly as to the pleasure he took in country life and the joy he would experience could he live in such a place. As the party reached the fence which surrounded the grounds in which Mr. Stanton’s house was, he bade them good-night and abruptly left, going back over the path they had come. His purpose in his sudden outburst of song was made apparent when he approached the Hetlow Comicbookks C@© 3