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278 THE DUGDALE MILLIONS. their failure to perceive this to the absorbing interest in the exciting event through which they had all passed. Of course he did not know what had passed between Merrimount and Wallis before he and Bessie had come up to them. When they reached the veranda of Springhill Mr. Hetlow came out hurriedly from the hall, followed by Mr. Stanton. It was now almost dark, but yet all could notice upon the face of Mr. Hetlow an expres- sion of anger and stern resolve, and one of anxiety upon that of Mr. Stanton. Dick's appearance quite evidently changed their mood into one of astonished curiosity, and whatever it might have been that Mr. Hetlow intended to say when he came out to meet them was lost in the desire to know what had occurred. Bessie and Wallis attempted to tell it at the same time, and succeeded only in impressing upon the minds of the two elderly gentlemen that something of a horrible nature had occurred, without giving them avery clear understanding as to what it was. Finally, having exhausted themselves, Lord Merrimount said to Mr. Stanton, noticing that Dick had seated himself upon the steps with the air of one very weak and in ereat pain, that the first thing to be done was to take Dick to his room where he could receive the attention he needed, and he thought it would be wise to send for a surgeon at once. While he did not believe that the injuries received by Dick were of a serious nature, nevertheless, as a matter of precaution, an examination ought to be made as quickly as possible. Whereupon Dick was carried to his room and made comfortable, while Mr. Stanton dispatched a servant for a physician. While he was thus engaged Merri- mount told in a circumstantial manner what had oc- curred, modestly leaving himself and his own achieve- ments out of the account, and giving great praise to the brave efforts of the young ladies. He grew pos- itively enthusiastic, however, as he recounted the gallant struggle of Dick for his life, , Comicbookks C@ 3