The Dugdale Millions — page 179: what you’re looking at

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HM BOM Ave IIs CONTENTS. 169 Mrs. Jenkins might discover had been lessened. This letter to some extent revived the interest, but Dick did not think that the box would do more than help to confirm Harold Pierson’s claim to the estate. He remembered that when he talked with Orton Pierson, the old man had said that there were some papers found among the effects of Edmund Dugdale, which James Powers had insisted upon retaining, although Orton Pierson had argued with him that they were the property of the child and should go with it. He now thought the papers spoken of by Mrs. Jenkins were those alluded to by Orton Pierson, and he as- sumed that the letter referred to was one possibly written by either Mr. or Mrs. Pierson. He showed the letter to Mr. Stanton, who did not regard it so indifferently as Dick had done. “ "This may be very important,” he said; ‘‘impor- tant in more ways than one, even if it does what you think it does—confirm the title of Harold Pier- son to the estate.”’ is “We might assume the position,” said Dick laugh- ing, “that the burden of finding proof of his identity should rest upon him and not upon us.”’ ‘‘ Nevertheless,” replied Mr. Stanton, “even if neighbor Hetlow is not to have this property, there will be a decided satisfaction in being assured that it has gone into the hands of the proper person—that the proof was unmistakable. You will do well to ask hier to deliver the box to you.’ Thereupon Dick sat down and wrote Mrs. Jenkins, asking that she bring the box with her and deliver it to him in person, and promising to reward her for her trouble. Comicloo® “S C@ 3}