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When she had gone , he summoned the young lady whom Nan had addressed as `` Hetty . '' `` Miss Fairchaild , '' he said , '' ` phone the local sales-office and tell them to deliver a load of fire-wood to the Brent house at the Sawdust Pile . '' Two minutes later , the entire office force knew that Nan Brent had called to order a load of fire-wood , and once more the world sagged into the doldrums . At six o'clock Donald came in from the logging-camp . Daney made it his business to be in the entry of the outer office when his superior took his mail from his box , and , watching narrowly , thought he observed a frown on the young laird 's face as he read Nan Brent 's letter . Immediately he took refuge in his private office , to which he was followed almost immediately by Donald . `` That 's your handwriting , Mr. Daney , '' he said , thrusting the large envelop under Daney 's nose .