The Washington herald., 1910-12-09
PART SECOND.
CHAPTER TV-Continued.

CHAPTER lV-C0ntlnued.
Then he liedr' l remarked decidedly.
"Oh. Chester. you don't know how you
/ brighten me- If can't depend upon DIR.
Copin, a physician, where can / look for
| help, and for protection against her?
You have done much for me, but your
only a layman. after all. what / need is
! professional advice"
yes; OF course" l said. 1T is imperti-
nent of me-it's positive audacity, to
think / can help you. but, don't you see,
the doctor, IL he isn't to be trusted, Is
the more dangerous because OF his
/ knowledge? He can do you positive
| harm"
why do you distrust him. she in
sisted. Il must have SPECIFIC reason be-
fore I dare even 20 disregard his orders. =
Very well, thsn,'' I said. But 1 may
seem more than impertinent-even in
qulsitive."
She made a fine, impatient gesture. ''Oh.
we've got beyond such considerations
tell me-"
/ turned to the door and called Leah,
who came out Immediately.
Leah 1 said. do you know how
much money Miss Fielding had in the
house yesterday"
Forty dollars, exactly"
win you please find out how much
OF that is left, now?"
She ran upstairs, while we waited. She
returned in a few minutes with Joys
purse
There's only SIS here she said. show
| Ing the money.
And it wasn't spent for anything you
know off"
There's no possible way of spending
/ It," she answered
Then there's SIS 10 account for. DR..
| Copln undoubtedly has IL Are you in the
habit OF paying him cash. Joy?''
| ''Oh, no. Always by check, and. OF
fcourse. / settle all his bills; that's I'M
| derstood between us. Edna can't draw
| any checks. anyway. for her handwriting
is quite different from mine. What could
she have given him the money for? Per-
| haps she didn't-how can we tell? Per-
| hRps she hid it somewhere.
Leah interposed. 'Oh. no, Miss JOY.
| the purse WAS in your room ali the time.
/ I'm sure"
IT may have been justifed-it's barely
| possible" l said But yesterday Edna
/ told me that the doctor was always COM
planning of being hard up. What else
would he harp on that for, II not to bor-
row from her? Frankly. it's my opinion
/ that he does. You know how impression
able and iInpulsive she is-any one with
tact can easily manage her"
/ Joy stared at me. "Oh. that implies.
| too, considerable intimacy, doesn't 1t?
Much moro than / have with him. at
| least"
1T certainly does" replied.
She caught the infection I put into the
remark. do you mean" She stop
/ ped suddenly.
Il mean that he is not above suspi-
| cion: that we should watch him
I'll never let him come down here
| again." she cried. I'm dismiss him.
We must so SLOW" 1 said. We must
be surer. first; and. besides. you forget
/ that Edna likes him.
A look OF pain came to her face. "She
/ likes him? she repeated.
He cajoles her. She hirts with him,
perhaps AT any rate. l doubt II she'll
refuse him admittance."
She rose and began to walk up and
down the gravel walk. What shall we
do? What shall we do?'' she exclaimed.
! extending her hands toward me. why,
he Is dangerous! Chester. I'm positively
afraid. now. It's too horrible. It's get
ting worse every day.
Tell me-" I said, why have you been
telephoning 10 him every day or so. joy?
You never used to- Leah says
She looked blankly at me. 7 don't
know. I'm sure. It's funny. but never
! thought much about any particular mes
sage / suppose l was simply a little
lonely and II occurred TO me TO ring him
up, that's al"
That was enough for me, and 1 didn't