The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-16

d. moreover, done a very clever thing. She had
ntioned, timidly, the matter Of money and he
d waved the suggestion aside.
MY dear Mrs. Mclean :" he had said. s'PIease
not let refer to such sordid matters, IL. at
end OF your stay, you are benefited. / will
matter of form, present a bill But the
amount will be nominal, only-simply
enough to let you feel that you have paid
me. / am a scientist, not a tradesmanl"
Ooh" she said.
81 have no need of money! he went on
grandly my private means. fortunately.
make il unnecessary for me TO depend upon
my profession. l take only such cases as
interest me. and seem likely to contribute
TO the store of knowledge which will ulti-
mately, benefit humanity at large Yours
is such a case, or would not be attending
you"
This was a well planned and extremely
clever assault on two of the weakest Joints
in the old woman's armor. He appealed 10
her cuPidity; he appealed also. with subtle
hsttery, TO her vanity. Everyone who is ilI
likes to think that his or her case presents
peculiar and unusual aspects This was
especially true of Mrs. Mclean
But IL was necessary for Lefty to have
someone about to submit to abuse Before
the advent of DR.. Hyoscine, she had vented
her spleen upon DR.. Brown. Now it was her
maid who had to suffer. And the maid
grew more and more indignant Mona
watched her and became her confdante.
IL
The old crank" she exclaimed bitterly
I'd leave her today-this minute-if we
we're home! But what can do here? Shed
make 1t an excuse not to pay nv wages,
and I haven't money enough to go North
myself
"1-why. I'll lend it 70 your" exclaimed
Mona. TITS a shame for you to have to
= when she treats you so badly
The other woman accepted the loan CRATE
ly. And no sooner was she on her way to the
g. -
n Mona was applying for her place. She got it.
Before DR.. Hyoscine had finished his first
1 she knew what had puzzled both her and
ma. She penetrated the secret Of the plan he
formed for mulcting Mrs. Mclean Of some
her wealth. No wonder he didn't care how
all bill he presented to the old woman Of the
lions! He had a way Of extracting money
m her much easier than any that the two girls
dreamed of And II seemed to Mona as she
k her notes, waiting with the utmost impa-
ice. for chance to see Mary that it was as
e as any semi-legal scheme could possibly be-
So far as Mona could see Mrs Mclean. even
IN she learned of the trick that had been
we'd on her. would be quite unable to secure
edress.
Mary knew. as soon as she saw Mona, who
oloyer to join her chum, that there was news.
mas eyes were swapping, and her face was
yht with an unusual color.
''Wellr' said Mary. "Hurry-teII me! I'm
lg to know. II anyone has really invented
lie way of getting anything out of Lefty Nc
n he's public benefaetor -
SWELL, old DR.. Hyoscine has done that all
At r. said Mona. And she doesn't know it yeti
ats more, l don't how she's going to find
! It's the most remarkable stunt ever heard
You've got to give the man credit for having
insw
Come to the point, my dearI"
"Well-she does the one thing no one would
believe anyone could make he do She signs
cks and he fills in the amount! That's as q
she fills the sum in herself 1t
sn't seem to make much difference"
Heavens abover' said Mary, overcome for .