The Dugdale Millions — page 48: what you’re looking at

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38 THE DUGDALE MILLIONS. ‘‘Look for its meaning in your own readiness to undertake a search which, if successful, will deprive me of Samuel Dugdale’s money.”’ She swept him a deep courtesy, and after saying that her father’s presence would not be long delayed, marched with stately tread out of the room. Dick stared after her utterly dumfounded and com- pletely mystified by the contradiction involved by her parting shot. He sat himself down, but thought that after the scene with the daughter he did not care to see the father, and so he left the house. He went back to the Stanton residence by the path he had come, past the windows of the apartments of the daughter of the house, but this time the daughter of the house was not gazing from the windows; she was lying upon a sofa, her head buried in her arms, and her breast torn and heaving with sobs. The Stanton family was awaiting him, and when he was presented to Wallis, he was claimed as an old acquaintance by that young lady, since they had met more than once in the city. During the meal he was distracted and could only with difficulty bear his part in the conversation—a fact which did not escape the keen observation of Miss Gladwin. When they rose from the table, Wallis insisted upon taking Dick for a stroll about the grounds before darkness fell. ‘*You were received by my aunt, I think,”’’ said Wallis, as they strolled about. ‘Yes, Mrs. Stanton kindly met me,’’ replied Dick, not quite certain whether Wallis was making an effort to learn the nature of that reception. “She thought she could serve you quite as well as uncle?”’ **She said perhaps she could, matically. *‘And was quite anxious to know the nature of the ipusiness you had with uncle,’’ persisted Wallis. replied Dick diplo- Comicloe S C@ 3