You have been dressing fine ever since the money came in; and you're keeping a woman." He made no reply, except to say that I did not understand, but would when he showed me where every cent of the estate money had gone which he had spent, and just how much was left.

As for his daughter--he supposed I knew--but he never finished this speech.

I rose to my feet; and he left hurriedly, saying that he would show me a statement in the morning.

"I expect to pay your board here," said he, "for a few days, you know--until you decide to move on--or move back." For a week or so I refused to talk with Rucker or Jackway; but sat around and tried to make up my mind what to do.

To hire Jackway would take all my savings; and the schedules which Rucker brought me on legal-cap paper I refused even to touch with my hands.