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to q hospital. IL that enough.
Herman Stein grunted. IAN
right. Report to Miss Murphy"
His partner held up q restrain.
ing, well-manicured hand. "Jilst
a minute, please, Miss Poe. Is
this friend OF yours bad sick"
I'D call II that--yes.
whats the trouble--if You
don't mind saying"
Joslyn's eyes were steady.
"Bad liquor
stephen Bates scowled q little
thoughtfully. "And you came
to a dance hall to stake her, eha
Well, that's what I call being
good sport. Tell me a little more.
Where is this girl now?"
Poor Kittie.
A pang Of feeling moved JOS
Ign sharply as she thought OF
Kittie alone in the rooming
he didn't do much" she said Jf1.
evenly. II did what I could
she's in q room next to mine.
i It's not . very good place to be
sick in"
Bates thrust his hands into his
pockets, grew tight about the
eyes. His shrewd gaze studied
Joslyn's face.
This interests me-" he said,
slowly. Don't you realize that
in a case like this that every
hour is precious? What IL she
gets worse tonight?"
Mist gathered in JosIyn's eyes.
AY-T 1nntf krANx
'1'm just a business lnan, Miss
Poe" Stephen Bates said quietly.
ALSO hope I'm q human being
as well. If you're willing to
take job like that out there on
the floor, ! think it might be an
even break If you'd deal me
hand. Now get me right-I'm
what they call a bad boy on
Broadway, but might not sleep
well tonight il / thought some
poor kids life might hinge on q
couple hundred dollars Of my
money. It might stick in my
mind. Understand? I'd like to
get in on this because I'm, well
I'm superstitious."
"Why''--Joslyn's voice faltered.
WHY didn't know people
were so kind--in New York"
"They amt, generally" Her
man Stein remarked. signif!
cantly. To Bates he added: 81
suppose you'll be taking her
right now away from the Acad-
envy? An we're short on girls.
too"
"I certainly am going to take
Miss Poe away right now" Bates
said c-isply. "My cars down
stairs. We're going to go back
to where this sick girl is and get
things moving. That's the way
I do business, Miss Poe. I
either click or I don't"
He held up her evening cape.
closed it about her shoulders. The
whole incident had developed so
swiftly that she could scarcely be-
lieve what was happening. The,
fact that gay little Kitty Lane
in her hour Of tragedy was to re-
ceive whatever human help was
possible swelled Joslyn's heart
until her emotion. like a tide.
swept over and covered any sus-
picion she might have had Of
Stephen Bates.
AS she left the little office in
his company she saw, but did
not comprehend, the wise sneer
on the face of Herman Stein.
Almost instantly. as though by
the touch Of a magic wand.
Joslyn was transported out Of
the heart.killing aura of pow.
erty. Stepping through the door
into Stephen Bates luxurious
limousine was like entering the
portal Of another world. Even
the tailored perfection Of Bates,
as he sank into the deeply cush-
icned seat beside her. seemed to
breathe an atmosphere Of we'll
neing. q communication Of PEN
etrating. soothing magnetism.
Quite Different.
1T can't get over it--meeting
you and the way you have vol.
unteered to take care OF poor
Kittie," she told him. as the
sleek car with the expert chauf'
feur glided through the traffic.
ut makes New York--the whole
world-seem different"
Bates laughed softly: leaned
over and .deftly paired the back
of her hand.
TITS money that turns all the
tricks, sister," he said wisely.
"All the sympathy on earth
couldn't save your little friend
unless. there was somebody to
plank down the cash."
The confident ring Of his words
was albracer for Joslyn's depres-