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314 THE BUNKEL MYSTERY. ‘’ Iai afraid he will never do such a thing,’’ added Mr. Lamb, shaking his head. ‘But I will, if I get the chance!’ exclaimed Mr. Singerlay, springing out of his chair in the excitement of the moment. ‘‘ With the example of Andy before me, I feel just as though I could do something noble and magna- nimous even towards my great enemy.’’ Neither Andy nor his father deemed it prudent to say anything upon this remarkable proposition of the magnate. Mrs. Singerlay declared that she would be willing to live on two meals a day if the senseless quarrel could be brought toanend. _ ‘‘ Andy is hardly a member of either faction,’ suggested Mr. Lamb, who thought his son was getting rather more credit for magnanimity than he deserved. . ‘But Barkpool’s son was in the boat with him, and ordered him not to _ineddle with the matter. The boy was just like his father, and would have let the rascal abuse my daughter to his heart’s content,’’ argued the magnate, very earnestly. ‘‘ Andy had to stand up against Phin, and leave his boat in spite of him ; and he did it. It was a noble action, and I appreciate it more than any other person can.’’ ‘“Hxcept me,’’ added Di. ‘‘ Just as you like, Di. Now what can I do for this young man, to whom we Owe so much?”’ continued Mr. Singerlay, looking at the machinist. ‘‘I am sure that Barkpool will punish him in some manner for what he has done; and he is malicious enough even to punish the father for the ceed of the son,’”’ ‘‘ He has done so already, sir,’’ replied Mr. Lamb. “What! Has he discharged you ?’’ demanded the magnate. ‘' He has ; simply because I insisted that my son had done nothing more than his duty.’’ Mr. Lamb described the scene at the residence of Mr. Barkpool. ‘“ When was this?’’ asked the magnate. ‘Not five minutes before the explosion which carried away the upper dam,’’ answered the engineer. ‘Then five minutes later he would not have done it,’’ addea Mr. Singer- lay, rubbing his hands. ‘‘ Both dams are gone, and we must use steam. My machinist and engineer died last winter, and I have not yet found another. I was thinking what I should do when I came into the house from the river. I will’ give you a hundred dollars a month for a year, with a better house than you have now, rent free.’’ Tam out of a job, and of course I accept,’’ said Mr. Larab, laughing. ‘You will have to go to work tonight, for Barkpool must see our mill in operation as usual tomorrow morning,’’ added the magnate. The engineer assented, and went to the eugine room. CHAPTER XIITI.—TuE Vauir oF THE MONTOBAN BANK. WHILE Mr. Singerlay went to the mill with the engineer, Andy remained ‘vith Di and her mother. He had hardly left the house before Dolph came comicbooks