The Dugdale Millions — page 297: what you’re looking at

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THE DECISIVE BLOW. 237 but arguing themselves into the belief, they had entered upon this risky venture. Accordingly Bob addressed a note to Mr. Hetlow, saying that some further proof had come to light, which he wished to submit and to consult him about, especially with a view to a comparison with some of the papers in the hands of Mr, Hetlow. And he said, in this letter, that unless he heard tothe contrary from Mr. Hetlow, he should visit him at “ The Larches” on the follow- ing afternoon at three o’clock. “ He will not be able, under this short notice,” said Bob grimly, “to deny me admittance. I will take good care not to be in the way of any message to the contrary.” This was considered by all to be the decisive blow of their enterprise, and they departed from the place of meeting with no little degree of anxiety as to the outcome, : While this enterprise was going forward Mrs. Stan- ton at Springhill was in great trouble. She had been greatly shocked by the attack made upon Dick and its consequences. Moreover she had _ been greatly frightened, as she listened to her husband’s argument that the assault came from those who were connected in some way with Harold Pierson. While she endeavored to persuade herself that such could not be the case, nevertheless the fear that it might be so was giving her many uneasy moments. She bit- terly regretted that she had entered into any arrange- ment with Harold Pierson. It seemed to her that, from that moment, nothing but trouble and disaster had followed. More than once she had been upon the point of confiding in Wallis and asking her ad- vice as to what she should do. But she had been deterred through fear of her husband’s anger, and therefore had refrained from even giving any infor- Mation as to the box. She had gone to great lengths Comicbookk<s CO 3