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206 THE DUGDALE MILLIONS. Then he told her the occurrences of the day and added : “The man puzzles me. There is so much about him that is suave and persuasive, contradictory and distrustful, that J am perplexed. I doubt my con- clusions and sensations when I am with him. I dis- trust him most strongly when Iam not. And so I swing between distrust and confidence.”’ Their talk had brought them to Springhill, where they found Mr. Stanton awaiting them at the front entrance. | “Get out, Wallis,” he exclaimed, as they drove up. “You stay in, Mason. I want to go to the village. Drive with me, so | can talk to you.” Thus commanded Wallis dismounted, and Dick drove off with Mr. Stanton. It was yet quite early in the afternoon, and Wallis thought she would run over to “ The Larches” and relieve Bessie from her apprehensions as to Dick’s conduct. There was another passenger upon the cars, un- noticed by Dick, who, if he had seen her, would have undoubtedly altered the course of this story very considerably. Hardly had Mr. Stanton turned out of one gate, than another carriage drove 1n the other gate. From it, at the front entrance alighted Mrs. Jen- kins bearing in her hand atin box. As bDetore ste wore the red shawl, the vivid color of which caught the eye of Mrs. Stanton, who was in the hall. She hurried forward to meet the newcomer, much excited and flurried. Curiosity struggled with anger for her possession, but curiosity won the day, and under its influence she was enabled, with comparative calmness, to meet the woman whose existence, first in her dreams, and then in the flesh, had given her so much uneasiness. “TI wish to see Mr, Mason,” said Mrs. Jenkins. ‘He is not here,” said Mrs, Stanton, “although he is expected this afternoon,” Comicboolkkxs C@ 3