Anything more?
I'm going to play pool to win my dinner." "Funds running low, Charlie ?" "Worse than that; they're invisible." "Then pay attention.

Call a taxi at once, and get here as soon as you can.

I'll foot the bill--and any others that happen to be bothering you." A low, surprised whistle came over the wire.
"What's up, Di ?" he asked, with new interest.
"Come and find out." "Can I be useful ?" "Assuredly; to yourself." "All right; I'm on the way." He hung up, and Diana gave a sigh of content as she slowly returned to her den and the easy chair, where Mr.Mershone found her "coiled" some half hour later.
"This is a queer go," said the young man, taking a seat and glancing around with knitted brows.

"It isn't so long since dear Uncle Hedrik tumbled me out of here neck and crop; and now Cousin Diana invites me to return." At first glance young Mershone seemed an attractive young fellow, tall, finely formed and well groomed.

But his eyes were too close together and his handsome features bore unmistakable marks of dissipation.
"You disgraced us a year or so ago, Charlie," said Diana, in her soft, quiet accents, "and under such circumstances we could not tolerate you.
You can scarcely blame us for cutting your acquaintance.