The rise in Borodahad been extensively commented
upon in the Boston dailies.
I have been expecting you to call, she said. And
when I heard all those lovely things Mr.
Now that he isdead it all goes to hospitals and
that sort of thing.
The Denver man had made, or had hadmade, a much
more thorough investigation.
David Cummings had more thanhinted against her
yielding to Benjamins smooth persuasion. It was well that he had, before all of
Wapatomac cameto know him as she was learning to know him.
Your brother, Ben, was taken sick, very sick, down
in my office alittle while ago.
Apparently there was no sarcasm behind
thisstatement, it was made in all sincerity.
Further temporizing seemed useless with this man,
in thiscondition. He was watching her anxiouslybut, to his relief, she did not cry
out nor even exclaim. He was scrubbing his hair until it stood on end. On an evening
of the following week the lawyer drove up to theBrewster gate. It is no more than
you have said already and apparently it is thetruth. The eyes,in the purple of his
face, were congested.
Ihad told him of Benjamins offer to me and asked
his advice.
He did tell her, of Benjamins unexpected call at
the office of D.
She wrote to Baxter,explaining the
situation.
Might have saved the family a few dollars if I had.
If he had been worthmillions, feeling as I do now, I wouldnt take a cent of
it.
As she was feeling then she would not have accepted
the legacy evenif it had been real.
He would have led him to a chair, but Brewster
pushed him away. She wrote to Baxter,explaining the situation.
I am tryingto learn more, and shall soon, of
course. He had aliberal income from that trust fund while living.
You thought you had hid where I couldnt find you,
didnt you?
I hate to have tosay this, but I must because it is
true.
It was well that he had, before all of Wapatomac
cameto know him as she was learning to know him.
Ben, she asked, sharply, what are you doing with
that book? At any rate, it was now a universally accepted fact. It is no more than
you have said already and apparently it is thetruth. Ill be glad, as Isay, to talk
it over with you when youre fit to talk aboutanything.
A Boston furniture house sent a statement and
arequest for payment.
A heavy hand descended on his own shoulder. No one
else was to blame, no one but herself.