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Say�察�Bobby�察�did you see that necklace Della Stacey had on the other night�拭�

Twenty´two   hundred   dollars   it   cost   at Tiffany's。   But�察  �of   course   ´pull   my 

sash a little to the left�察�Adams。; 

     ;Miss Lauriere for the opening chorus� ─�cried the call boy without。 

     Gillian strolled out to where his cab was waiting。 

     ;What would you do with a thousand dollars if you had it�拭─�be asked 

the driver。 

     ;Open a s'loon�察─�said the cabby�察�promptly and huskily。 ; I know a place 

I could take money in with both hands。 It's a four´story brick on a corner。 

I've got it figured out。 Second story ´ Chinks and chop suey�察�third floor ´ 

manicures   and   foreign   mis´   sions�察  �fourth   floor   ´poolroom。   If   you   was 

think´ of putting up the capital。 

     ;Oh�察�no�察─�said Gillian�察�I merely asked from cu´ riosity。 I take you by 



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the hour。 Drive 'til I tell you to stop。; 

     Eight blocks down Broadway Gillian poked up the trap with his cane 

and got out。 A blind man sat upon a stool on the sidewalk selling pencils。 

Gillian went out and stood before him。 

     ;Excuse   me�察─  �he   said�察   ─  �but   would   you   mind   tell´   ing   me   what   you 

would do if you bad a thousand dollars�拭─�

     ;You   got   out   of   that   cab   that   just   drove   up�察  �didn't   you�拭   ─  �asked   the 

blind man。 

     ;I did�察─�said Gillian。 

     ; guess you are all right�察─�said the pencil dealer�察 �to ride in a cab by 

daylight。 Take a look at that�察�if you like。; 

     He   drew   a   small   book   from   his   coat   pocket   and   held   it   out。   Gillian 

opened it and saw that it was a bank deposit book。 It showed a balance of 

1��785 to the blind man's credit。 

     Gillian returned the book and got into the cab。 

     ;I   forgot   something�察─  �be   said。   ;You   may   drive   to   the   law   offices   of 

Tolman       &   Sharp�察   �at  ´  Broad´     way。;    Lawyer      Tolman     looked     at  him 

hostilely and in´ quiringly through his gold´rimmed glasses。 

     ;   I   beg   your   pardon�察─  �said   Gillian�察  �cheerfully�察   �but   may   I   ask   you   a 

question�拭�It is not an im´ pertinent one�察�I hope。 Was Miss Hayden left any´ 

thing by my uncle's will besides the ring and the 10�拭─�

     ; Nothing�察─�said Mr。 Tolman。 

     ; I thank you very much�察�sir�察─�said Gillian�察�and on he went to his cab。 

He gave the driver the ad´ dress of his late uncle's home。 

     Miss   Hayden   was   writing   letters   in   the   library。   She   was   small   and 

slender and clothed in black。 But you would have noticed her eyes。 Gillian 

drifted in with his air of regarding the world as inconse´ quent。 

     I've just come from old Tolman's�察─�he explained。 They've been going 

over the papers down there。 They found a ´ Gillian searched his memory 

for a legal term ´ they found an amendment or a post´ script or something 

to   the   will。   It   seemed   that   the   old   boy   loosened   up   a   little   on   second 

thoughts and willed you a thousand dollars。 I was driving up this way and 

Tolman asked me to bring you the money。 Here it is。 You'd better count it 

to see if it's right。; 



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     Gillian   laid   the   money   beside   her   hand   on   the   desk。   Miss   Hayden 

turned white。 ;Oh�  ─�she said�察�and again ;Oh � ─�

     Gillian half turned and looked out the window。 ;I suppose�察�of course�察─�

be said�察�in a low voice�察�that you know I love you。; 

     ;I am sorry�察─�said Miss Hayden�察�taking up her money。 

     ; There is no use�拭 ─�asked Gillian�察�almost light´ heartedly。 

     ; I am sorry�察─�she said again。 

     ; May I write a note�拭 ─�asked Gillian�察�with a smile�察�I´re seated himself 

at the big library table。 She sup´ plied him with paper and pen�察�and then 

went back to her secretaire。 

     Gillian made out his account of his expenditure of the thousand dollars 

i��i these words�此�

     Paid   by   the   black   sheep�察  �Robert   Gillian�察  �1��000   on   account   of   the 

eternal   happiness�察  �owed   by   Heaven   to   the   best   and   dearest   woman   on 

earth。; 

     Gillian slipped his writing into an envelope�察�bowed and went his way。 

     His cab stopped again at the offices of Tolman & Sharp。 

     ;I have expended the thousand dollars�察─�he said cheerily�察�to Tolman of 

the gold glasses�察 ─�and I have come to render account of it�察�as I agreed。 

There is quite a feeling of summer in   the air ´ do you not think so�察 �Mr。 

Tolman�拭─�He tossed a white envelope on the lawyer's table。 You will find 

there a memo´ randum�察�sir�察�of the modus operandi of the vanishing of the 

dollars。; 

     Without touching the envelope�察�Mr。 Tolman went to a door and called 

his partner�察�Sharp。 Together they explored the caverns of an immense safe。 

Forth they dragged�察�as trophy of their search a big envelope sealed with 

wax。     This   they    forcibly   invaded�察    �and   wagged      their   venerable     heads 

together over its con´ tents。 Then Tolman became spokesman。 

     ;Mr。   Gillian�察─  �he   said�察  �formally�察   �there   was   a   codicil   to   your   uncle's 

will。 It was intrusted to us privately�察�with instructions that it be not opened 

until   you   had   furnished   us   with   a   full   account   of   your   handling   of   the 

1��000     bequest     in  the  will。  As   you    have   fulfilled   the   conditions�察   �my 

partner   and     I   have  read   the   codicil。  I   do   not  wish   to   encumber    your 

understanding with its legal phraseology�察�but I will acquaint you with the 



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spirit of its contents。 

     In the event that your disposition of the 1��000 demonstrates that you 

possess any of the qualifica´ tions that deserve reward�察�much benefit will 

accrue to you。 Mr。 Sharp and I are named as the judges�察�and I assure you 

that we will do our duty strictly according to justice´with liberality。 We are 

not at all unfavorably disposed toward you�察�Mr。 Gillian。 But let us return 

to the letter of the codicil。 If your disposal of the money in question has 

been prudent�察�wise�察�or unselflish�察�it is in our power to hand you over bonds 

to   the   value   of   50��000�察  �which   have   been   placed   in   our   hands   for   that 

purpose。 But   if ´  as   our client�察 �the late   Mr。  Gillian�察�explicitly  provides   ´ 

you have used this money as you have money in the past�察�I quote the late 

Mr。 Gillian ´ in reprehensible dissipation among disreputable associates ´ 

the 50��000 is to be paid to Miriam Hayden�察�ward of the late Mr。 Gillian�察�

without     delay。    Now�察   �Mr。   Gillian�察   �Mr。   Sharp    and   I  will  examine      your 

account in regard to the 1��000。 You submit it in writing�察�I believe。 I hope 

you will repose confidence in our decision。; 

     Mr。 Tolman reached for the envelope。 Gillian was a little the quicker in 

taking   it   up。   He   tore   the   account   and   its   cover   leisurely   into   strips   and 

dropped them into his pocket。 

     ;It's all right�察─�he said�察�smilingly。 ;There isn't a bit of need to bother 

you     with   this。  I  don't   suppose     you'd    understand      these   itemized     bets�察�

anyway。      I  lost   the   thousand     dollars   on    the  races。   Good´day       to  you�察�

gentlemen。; 

     Tolman   &   Sharp   shook   their   beads   mournfully   at   each   other   when 

Gillian   left�察  �for   they   heard   him   whis´   tling   gayly   in   the   hallway   as   he 

waited for the ele´ vator。 



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