And they went away satisfied that they had saved money, and made a friend who would always look after their interests.

But this morning she was blazing.
"Save the pieces, Mary," said Jonah, "wot's the matter ?" "A woman in there's got me beat," replied the girl savagely--"says she must 'ave Kling & Wessel's, an' we 'aven't got a pair in the place.
Not likely either, when the firm's gone bung; but I wasn't goin' to tell 'er that.

Better come an' try 'er yourself, or she'll get away with 'er money." As Jonah entered, the troublesome customer looked up with an air of great composure.

She was a young woman of five-and-twenty, tall, dark, and slight, with features more uncommon than beautiful.

Her face seemed quite familiar to Jonah.
"Good mornin', Miss.