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150 THE DUGDALE MILLIONS. she would not have accepted it. But he said no more. ‘‘T presume it was Mr. Mason who made this dis- covery,’’ she asked, finding her father did not speak. “Yes; he acted with great skill and caution.”’ ‘‘Is he convinced that the young man is the one?”’ “Yes, convinced, but not satisfied. It seems con- , tradictory doesit not? But he explained himself fully. He is, however, very urgent that the investigation should be of the most rigid character.’’ By this time they had reached the door leading into the corridor, and Mr. Hetlow added: ‘‘T must find Merrimount. He should know of fis: - At the moment Merrimount turned into the corri- dor, and Bessie slipped away, that she might not be present when her father told the young nobleman. Mr. Hetlow, taking Merrimount into the library, closed the door, saying as he did so: “Tam afraid, my lord, that you will be greatly dis- appointed over the news I have to communicate.’’ Merrimount looked up at him quickly and said: ‘You would tell me that young Dugdale has been found?”’ ves” “‘I was prepared for it. I thought so when I heard that Mason had returned so quickly. Of course I regret it. I suppose the discovery turns my mission to America into failure,”’ | Not necessarily,” replied Mr.” Hetlew, = © First let me say that as yet it is only strongly indicative. The identity of the young man must first be proved. It may yet turn out to be a mistake. But even if it 1s found to be true, I do not see that thereby your mis- sion need necessarily be a failure. It may be, and. quite possibly is, that the young man will be as willing to entertain the proposition as I would have been, had the reverse been the case. Indeed, I am inclined to Comicboocl< C@ 3