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88 THE DUGDALE MILLIONS, man and thinking what a handsome fellow he was, ‘‘that Lord Merrimount has been informed as to the condition of the search up to the present.’’ ‘“Yes,’”’ responded Merrimount, ‘‘Mr. Hetlow has been kind enough.”’ ‘“Then,’’ continued Dick, ‘‘you know that latterly the search has been directed to the discovery of one James Powers, a morocco-finisher.”’ The young Englishman bowed to indicate he so understood. ‘*By the report of the detective,’’ Dick went on, *“‘made to me this morning, it appears that James Powers, after having finished morocco all his life, fin- ished his earthly career about nine years ago.”’ Mr. Hetlow frowned over this levity, but the eyes ef the young nobleman sparkled with suppressed humor. “The family, consisting of the widow and two daughters, one of them married, disappeared shortly after the death of Powers, but where they went or where they are now, we have up to the present time been unable to discover. In short, with all the dili- gence we have used, or the acumen we could employ, we are really but little nearer the end than in the be- ginning.”’ ‘*Then,’’ said Mr. Hetlow, “‘as a matter of fact, nothing definite has been ascertained.”’ ‘That is it, sir. I have come here to consult with Mr. Stanton as to the next step. He is fertile in devices, and has had a large experience, as a lawyer, in hunting lost heirs.”’ ‘“Very properly,’’ remarked Mr. Hetlow. Then changing his tone, he said to Dick’s astonishment: *“Mr. Mason, Lord Merrimount will remain with us until something definite is reached. I shall look to you to assist in making his stay in America agreeable. Young men can cater for young men’s amusement better than old men can,”’ Comicbooks.€© 3}