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64 THE DUGDALE MILLIONS. your uncle and confound him? Some of the low peo- ple he associates with, I suppose, when my eyes are not upon him.”’ ‘Oh, aunt, you are mistaken; you have not under. stood properly.’’ ‘“Have Tears?” asked the poor lady, highly wrought up by the opposition she was meeting with. ‘‘Have I intelligence? Can I comprehend what I hear? I’ll find out now for the first ttme. Ihavenames. There is a Tomlinson, and a Barber and a Powers, and a detective to hunt for the baby. Oh, I'll get at the bottom of it. Your uncle 1s going to advertise for the Powers inthe papers. Oh, I'll get at the bottom of it. He shall not escape me now by his cunning, in making it appear as if I was ridiculous! Oh, no! It is the heart woman in the red shawl, and I know it.”’ The object of the good woman’s suspicions put an end to her confidences, by appearing at the other end of the hall, and calling out to Wallis that Mr. Mason was on the veranda. ‘“Now Wallis,’’ said Mrs. Stanton hastily and warn- ingly... De discreet. Say nothing i anyone, <a say nothing until I get the proof. Go and entertain Mr. Mason, so that they cannot conspire further. I will go to see about dinner. When I asked for a decent carriage, he said I must wait until next sum- mer. But the blonde woman in the red shawl, she can have anything she wants.’’ Wallis, scarcely able to preserve her gravity, assured her aunt that at least she would not speak to Mr. Mason of the great discovery, and went forward to jacet him. . th, connl INOO “S C@ SE OI tah A Bnd