The Dugdale Millions — page 63: what you’re looking at

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SIGNOR BARBERINI. 53 saying he had business across town. After he had gone, the elder man got up and again lounged to the door, watching Barber as he slowly walked up the street. At the same time, a man emerged from behind the coal-box of a grocery on the opposite corner and went up the street, taking the same direction as did Barber. ‘The elder man lounged back to the table. ‘*The old fellow is flush to-day,’’ he said to the young man. ““Yes,’’ was the reply; “‘been staked for what he knew about Dugdale.”’ ‘“He knew more than he told us,”’ said the eldez man. ‘*Do you think so?’’ inquired the other with inter- est. “I do. Who is Richard Mason?” “IT don’t know.” “Find out right away.”’ Obediently the young man rose and went out of the front door. In the meantime Barber pursued his way across town, took the elevated cars downtown, got out at Fulton Street and crossed to Brooklyn. By a sin- gular coincidence the man who had stepped out from behind the coal-box of the grocery store had business also in Brooklyn and crossed on the same boat with Barber. CoMmicloo® S C@ 3