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34 THE DUGDALE MILLIONS. took umbrage at the significance with which he had invested her little speech and the proud humility with which he had reminded her he was _ her father’s clerk, The two young people had begun badly, and she was compelled to make an effort before she could reply, with apparent indifference: “You are more fortunate than the rest.’’ "wou are: mistaken, ’’: ‘he replied, coldly <. "1 am here on business—to see your father upon a matter I have in charge from him.,’’ ‘“Ah, yes,’’ she said, “*“I had forgotten. Father will soon return. It must be tiresome, this search. Will you find the young man?”’ The art with which she seemed to make an effort to conceal her weariness was delicious. Dick was startled by her question. He thought Mr. Hetlow would not tell Bessie until the search had ended. He showed his confusion and she, noting it, enjoyed it. “Your father then has told you?’’ he asked quite stupidly. Why should he not? He is imterested im hig daughter’s prospects, if other people are not.”’ This was said with head bent over the fan at which she was picking, but from the corners of her eyes she was keenly observing the effect of the thrust. ’ Ves she continued: “he Kas tole me: ang tae you are commissioned to make the search for the miss- ing young man. _ I hope it is progressing.’ “It is barely begun,’’ he replied, now keenly alive to the fact that she was resenting the making of the search, though he could not realize that it was only because he was making it. ‘“‘Oh! Have you prospects of success?’”’ ‘“Success? Please explain. It might be success to fail, failure to succeed.”’ This was too enigmatical to please the young lady, nor was she pleased either with the tone in which it was Comicbockk C@ 3