The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21

to spend their money.
 It here that Mary, Interestingly pale came, accompanied by her devoted and remark ably good looking maid. Mary, 1t was given out, was recovering from severe illness and her ap- pearanoe bore out the statement. It for rest rather than the cure, that she had come-Mary had baked resolutely against drinking the waters and taking the baths She had felt moreover that it might be good thing to have an excuse for keeping to her rooms, if that seemed likely to further their plan once it was made.
 Mona, in her character as Mary's maid wasted no time after their arrival They reached the Springs late in the afternoon; before bedtime Mona was familiar with Mrs. McLean's routine. It had not proved difficult to gather the facts she had wanted to learn.
 "The whole place talks about her." she told Mary, when they were in their rooms "She's here with a maid, and she's taking medical treat ment from Doctor Brown-a nice-looking young fellow She spends the whole morning on the terrace every day, stunning herself, and for the last day two she's been quarreling with the doctor because she doesn't get well more quickly. She is always complaining of the expense, and saying she'll have to go to live in of her own tenements to economize. when she goes home. I bet she will, too-she's done that before !"
 What's the maid look lilxe?'
 She's just ordinary-and she's not one of Letty's regular servants. She picked up on this trip, and I think she's pretty tired of her job. She talks good deal about Lettys mean ness. I think she's been used to living with rich people, and that Letty's rather shock to her!'
 q can quite believe it!" said Mary Shed
 
 dealing with human beings, you know! We'll you'll bundle me up carefully tomorrow morning, and find nice long chair for as near to Letty's as you can managel Then we'll see what we'll see."
 There wasn't 50 much for them to see As matter of fact it was what they heard that interesting, as it turned out. What they 8 woman we'll over sixty, dressed in faded black, with . shabby shawl about her thin shoulders and 8 bonnet, long out of style, perched upon her thin gray hair. This the formidable Lefty Mclean, who was supposed to be the richest woman in the world and was certainly the mean est. Her maid brought her out to her accustomed chair where the sun was strongest, and in few moments her doctor hustled up-a young man; energetic and forceful At once Lefty broke out into sharp tirade against him.
 You robber!" she cried, in high, nervous voice. Just because I'm supposed to have little money you think I'll submit to extortion You're pay your bill-no wonder you sent it to me- and were afraid to present it yourself It's tortion!" !"
 I'm sorry you think so," said the doctor. a little angry, but amused, too, 1t plain. five simply made my usual charge, Mrs. Mclean. You must remember that you've claimed my undivided attention since you've been here."
 "Yes-and lot of good you've done me, toor' she said, shrilly. 'Tm no better than was when came down here! It's all conspiracy to part from my moneyw
 Mona and Mary exchanged meaning glances. And suddenly they saw that they not the only interested auditors of this dispute. A dis tinguished looking bearded man of the profess sional type, who stood below the terrace, listening, too He smiled, if 1t were an ex- ceIlent joke. The two girls looked at him, and at ono another.
 "I've seen him somewhere !" said Mary.
 "So have l." said Mona, "but can't place hfmi I wonder-?"
 1T think know how to find out" said Mary. Take me in-Tm going to write some letters"
 It was three days before the answers to the inquiries that Mary had made came. On second thought she had telegraphed instead of writing and had used sort of code, to defy possible curiosity concerning herself. Meanwhile things had not been ct standstil 70 far as Mrs. Mo