The Dugdale Millions — page 120: what you’re looking at

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TI0O THE DUGDALE MILLIONS. Hetlow. Morethan that—influenced as I am, though Dugdale is not found, there is assurance in the fact that nothing has been left untried or undone to find him. And here I will also confess, that since Lord Merrimount has presented himself as a conditional suitor for the hand of Bessie, and believing as I do that he will return without a formal request for her hand if Dugdale is found, I have redoubled my ener- gies.”’ As he talked Dick had been sitting at his desk with his left arm leaning upon it, as he gesticulated with his right. On reaching this point, he rose to his feet, and standing upright before Mr. Stanton, who was still seated, with an expression of stern determination on his face, from which it was usually his trained habit to chase all expression, he said firmly: ‘“‘T will further say that I love Miss Hetlow with all my strength, and notwithstanding the fact that at pres- ent, she seems to regard me with disfavor, and not- withstanding that I believe Mr. Hetlow will oppose our union if the proposition is submitted to him, and notwithstanding the presence of Lord Merrimount, I will do all that becomes a man to win her heart and her hand.”’ As he said this he saw the shadow of a woman start- ing swiftly past the painted glass which formed part of the partition which made his individual office, but he was too much engrossed in his own words to heed it. The old lawyer arose with an expression of admira- tion upon his face, but his words were at variance with such admiration. “Your statement of the case differs widely from that which I received,’ he said. ‘‘There is now a perplexing moral question in it. And there must arise to the lawyer’s mind this point—moved as you are,is not Mr. Hetlow in danger of having a Dugdale presented to him?’’ **What do you mean?’’ demanded Dick sternly. Comicboolkk<s 3