Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
the Other World

night. And, of course, | wouldn't stay minute
if | thought he cared for somebody else So /
packed up my trunks and sent them home"
Well -but-my dear-why don't you wait and
have talk with him."
"a talk with him You know how much use
there would be in that. / didn't believe in that
medium until found just had to-"
Her father was silent.
Well, you'll find me at your home when you
come in for lunch'
"All right, dear. Wen talk about it then, and
see II we can't fix things up somehow"
There's use,' she said despondentlv. Gwen
never be able to fix things up. Good-by.o
Cllfford left his office earlier than usual to 90
home for lunch, but instead of going directlv
there he stopped in at Snyder's
Well, Snyder" he said "how's the market9v
Pretty bad" was the reply. "There has been
slump on the New York market, and as a con
sequence several stocks here have broken. X
s., by the way, fell two points; YOU ought r., he
glad you got out of it in time. Where did Won
get your inside information FROM anyway?'
oud never guess the source, and you'd never
believe it if told you. Well, / think ri 90
get something to eat. Good-by''
He found his daughter waiting for him xvbsr
ne got nome. Her eyes were red from CRYING.
and she seemed nervous and excited, but never,
theess she insisted upon coming to the table. They
did not have much to say at the meal and vvhen
it was over he kissed her good-by and advised her
to lie down. She insisted, however, that she
COULD not sleep, and remarked that she tbouoht
they had better go to see the medium again
Clifford could not keep his mind upon his busi.
ness that afternoon, so about 3 o'clock he oave
it UP and left the office As he was walking
down the street he met Snyder
Hello, Clifford" cried the broker "Do Won
know that X. s. recovered and rose two points
above what it was when the market opened5 I'm
afraid your inside information wasn't of much
account"
As he walked on Clifford mentally called him.
self fool He had lost quite a sum. Of money
because of his credulous belief in the medium.
Stil. she must have been some good for the
stock had broken two points and for the very
reason that she had given. Moreover, Stella
had found the letter just as she had said she
would, and had consequently left her husband
Oh, yes, the medium was all right there could
be no doubt of that.
He let himself in with latchkey. As he
closed the door behind him a sound of sobbing
came to his ear, and with an exclamation Of
pity, he turned in the direction of the sound.
In the library he found his daughter but she
not alone Her companion was her husband
and she was crying with her head upon his shoul-
der.
s.Well I'll be switched" said Clifford.
She started at the sound of his voice, and
sat up
-@oh, papal' she cried, sit's all right That
horrid letter was written to Dicky Wells He
is client of Richards, you know and the let
ter had to do with some case that Richard Is
attending to for him."
s'And SO it's all made up? Well, / certainly
am glad TO hear it. But what you crying
for now?' he asked quizacally
TI--l don't know" she said, half laughing. "But
listen, papa, don't let's go to see any more me
diums. II only you had turned up headsl"