South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-22

his head off, Her next feeling was
OF herself She could no more raise
500 than she could raise $4,000, 900.
Had she asked her father for IS
cents he would have wanted an ex-
PLANTATION "A rod long
Poor Miss Florence tried all one
night and got up in the morning
20 lie again. She said IL was the
toothache. She had gone back 20
bed 10 CRY again when-she didn't
cry A sudden thought made her
sit up. What sort OF a man was
ITof Revillion 10 leave a girl 10 face
( such "A situation alone2 He must
have clew TO the thief. "a he said
he had received "A letter, but ne had
not added that he had set the law
at work. He had "A diamond ring and
"a diamond pin worth together far
more than the 5000. but ne had not
, said anything OF selling them TO get
her letters back.
He can't be what thought him.
unused the girl; and FIVE ministers
later she was saying.
"I don't believe he was robbed at
ALI"
II she didn't, then what conclu-
sion must she arrive at? No need
OF spending much time over the
question. Love and romance had
been scared away. and common
sense had taken their place.
why. he wants 70 hold those let
tiers over me TO extort money" was
her exclamation.
II there had been no rObbery-if
the professor had the letters-if he
meant eXtOrtion, then he had a
/ n great advantage and meant 20 use
il. What could be done TO stop him ?
Beverly Dare was a young man OF
%. who had graduated as a lawyer
and hung out his single in the
town. Up to date he had but few
clients and created noAstir. He was
spoken of as a nice young man who
would make his way. but was not
much given 20 society. Miss Flor
ence Gale had never met him to be
introduced. But she went TO him
for help.
''I want legal advice" she quietly
explained
Please state your case"
She had been a silly girl. She had
been more than that. and as the
penalty had found herself at the
mercy of a blackmailer. She told
all there was TO tell, and then hand
ed over the professors letters.
DO you want advice as to
whether you shall pay the 500 or
not?" was asked when the letter had
been read.
Il couldn't pay it if I wanted to,
and I'm sure l don't want to-" she
replied
Looking at it legally. Prof. Re
Wilton can he arrested and punish
ed for extOrtion.'
And / can be held up to ridicule
and scandal"
well. your letters would have to
be read in court
Never"
Looking at it legally again. Miss
Gale, might try 10 scare the fellow
into giving up your letters. Not too
much scare, but just enough.
"T want something worse than a
scare"
Il fail TO get your idea"
Il want to meet him. I want 10
be firmly satisfied that he is what I
believe him TO be. Then l want
YOU TO give him a good whaling and
take the letters away"
The lawyer turned away to smile.
and then turned back TO say:
Miss Gale. looking at it legally
can't assault and batter a man I'm
the interest Of a client"
Then why not look at it some
other way" she asked.
As for Instance ?"
LAS Mr.. Beverly Dare"
HIM I think l could do that. l
cannot cite a precedent, but we can
make one"
Then came details that were not
strictly according TO Blackstone, but
very interesting nevertheless, and
that night Miss Florence didn't suf-
fer for a moment with the tooth
ache II was two nights later that
she went TO her tryst with the pro-
lessor. He had been awaiting her a
quarter of an hour. His anxious in
quiry as he ran forward and seized
both her hands was:
For the love OF heaven. have you
got the money!"
Have YOU got the letters?" she