The Dugdale Millions — page 143: what you’re looking at

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ORTON PIERSON. 133 give you a letter to Boyd, my partner; he will know how to put you in information,”’ ‘‘T’ll leave you to explain the matter to Mr. Het- low,’’ said Dick. ‘‘And I beg, Wallis, you will express my regrets to Miss Hetlow.”’ ‘It’s very unfortunate,’’ complained Wallis. ‘Why couldn’t they have kept their letter until to-morrow!”’ ‘‘One of the perverse peculiarities of duty is that it always interferes with pleasure,’’ remarked Dick. During the rest of the meal-time, Mr. Stanton dis- coursed upon the probabilities and possibilities of this information, giving Dick many suggestions as to his methods of proceeding in the matter and of dealing with Pierson. The meal was barely dispatched when a messenger from Mr. Hetlow announced that the coach would be ready to start in a very short time. As Wallis rose from the table to prepare herself she passed Dick’s chair, and stopped to say: ‘*T actually believe you are glad to escape going on this ride.”’ ‘‘Bellieve me, you are mistaken,’’ answered Dick eagerly. ‘“‘At first I was disinclined, for reasons you may appreciate, but after that I became anxious to go, and now I feel a deep sense of disappointment. You ought to see that while I can excuse my absence to Mr. Hetlow, I could not, in view of my commission {rem him; excuse my presence.’ Wallis made no further protest, but expressed the hope that he would return as soon as circumstances would permit him. In an hour Dick was on his way to the city. He entered the first drug store he could find, after leaving the cars, and consulted a directory. A Mr. Orton Pierson resided and did business at No. 128th Street—a real estate brokerage busi- ness. Having determined that such a person existed, ‘Jick went at once to the office of Stanton, Boyd & > Comicboeclk C@ 3}