The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-09
PART SECOND.
CHAPTER V-Continned

CHAPTER IV-Continued.
Then ne lied" remarked decidedly.
"Oh. Chester, you don't know how you
brighten mel II / can't depend upon DR..
Copin, a physician, where can ! look for
help. and for protection against her?
You have done much for me. but you're
only a layman after all. what l need Is
professional advice"
Yes. OF course" I said ''It is imperti-
nent of me-its positive audaeity, to
think can help you. but, don't you see,
the doctor, if 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 / dare even to disregard his orders. -
Very well, Ihsn, / said. But / may
seem more than impertinent-even in
quisitive"
She made fine. impatient gesture. -Oh.
we've got beyond such considerations
tell me-
I turned TO the door and called Leah.
who came out Immediately.
Leah" ] said. do you know how
much money Miss Fielding had in the
house yesterday"
Forty dollars. exactly"
VIII 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
II" she answered.
'"Then there's S25 TO account for. Or.
Copin undoubtedly has IT. Are you in the
habit Of paying him cash, Joy?'
''Oh. no. Always by check, and. OF
course, I 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 tell7 Per-
haps she hid it somewhere"
Leah interposed. "Oh. no. Miss JOY.
the purse was in your room all the time.
I'm sure
ut may have been justified-it's barely
possible" 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. If not to bor-
row from her? Frankly. it's my opinion
that he does. You know how impression
able and impulsive she is-any one with
tact can easily manage her"
Joy stared at me "Oh, that implies,
too. considerable intimacy, doesn't it?
Much more than I have with him, at
least"
1T certainly does" replied
She caught the infection / 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.
TIL never let him come down here
again" she cried. TN dismiss him.
we must go SLOW" / said. I'VE must
be surer. first; and besides. you forget
that Edna likes him"
A look OF pain came TO her face she
likes himg she repeated.
''TIe cajoles her She hirts with him.
perhaps. At any rate, ! doubt II she'll
refuse him admittance,"
She rose and began 10 walk up and
down the gravel walk What shall we
do? What shall we dor she exclaimed.
extending her hands toward me. why,
he is dangerousl 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 to him every day or so. Joy?
You never used 10, Leah says"
She looked blankly at me. ~ don't
know. I'm sure. It's funny. but never
thought much about any particular mes
sage. I suppose / was simply a little
lonely and it occurred TO me TO ring him
up. that's all"
That was enough for me, and / didn't