"
With a shrug of her graceful shoulders Kitty turned again to Mrs.
Crozier, who intervened hastily, saying, "I did not have a chance of
saying to him all I wished. Of course he could not take my money, but
there was his own money! I was going to tell him about that, but just
then the lawyer, Mr. Burlingame--"
"They all call him 'Gus' Burlingame. He doesn't get the civility of Mr.
here in Askatoon," interposed Kitty.
Mona made an impatient gesture. "If you will listen, I want to tell you
about Mr. Crozier's money. He thinks he has no money, but he has. He
has a good deal."
She paused, and the Young Doctor and Kitty leaned forward eagerly.
"Well, but go on," said Kitty. "If he has money he must have it to-day,
and now. Certainly he doesn't know of it. He thinks he is broke,--dead
broke,--and there'd be a hundred and fifty thousand dollars for him if he
could put up ten thousand dollars to-night. If I were you I wouldn't
hide it from him any longer."
Mona got to her feet in anger. "If you would give me a chance to
explain, I would do so," she said, her lips trembling. "Unfortunately,
I am in your hands, but please give me credit for some intelligence--and
some heart. In any case I shall not be bullied.
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