The Dugdale Millions — page 69: what you’re looking at

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A TALE AND A DISCOVERY. 59 ‘You recollect, of course, the name of the lady and gentleman who adopted the child?”’ **No, I don’t,’’ replied Mrs. Tomlinson earnestly. “I carried the address to Mrs. Powers, but forgot it afterward.”’ ‘**Didn’t they give the name in the letter written to ou at Montreal?’’ ‘Yes, but that letter I lost. I've tried again and again to recall the name, but it has slipped from me. I cannot.”’ Nothing Dick could do elicited anything more from Mrs. Tomlinson essential to his search. However he felt that there had been a substantial advance made, Thechild had not died. It had been adopted by someone, and the name of the person through whom the adoption was made had been ob- tained. So asking Mrs. Tomlinson not to inform Barber of the purpose of his search, which he had revealed to her, he left her and returned to New York. On arriving at his office he found another letter from Mr, Stanton, telling him that the old lawyer had an important fact to communicate, and that Wallis had charged him with delivering an important message, and closed with the wish that since he had been unable to see him, Dick should run up to Dobbs Ferry and spend the night. And so Dick hastened to take the train. Wallis was not at home when he arrived. She had gone to ride with Bessie, not expecting him until a later hour. This was a disappointment, for though his journey was supposed to be wholly connected with the search, yet his thoughts were more given to the misunderstanding which had arisen between himself and Bessie. If the truth were told he was far more desirous of knowing what success had attended Wallis in her efforts at clearing the atmosphere, than he was of learning what the old lawyer’s important communi- cation might be. Moreover he feared that Wallis had CoMmicloo® “S C@ 3