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Rh treated, disgracefully treated, by both Burley and his daughter."

"Leave my wife out of the question. I prefer that she should not be named."

"Very well; Burley ought to be punished, severely punished. To come between a man and his wife is a crime, Squire; and I'm sorry the law finds no adequate punishment for it. There is no adequate punishment, so we must take the law somewhat in our own hand; and I think we can make Burley smart. Yes, I really think we can! If I remember right, he bought the land on which his mill stands from your father?"

"Yes, he did."

"And the land above it is still yours?"

"Both above and below."

"Never mind that which is below. You own the land above it, as far up the stream as Black Force?"

"Yes, I do."

"Then build a mill upon it. Build as large a mill as you can, and fill it with the newest and finest machinery."

"I see what you mean, Rhodes; but I don't 10