"How can one woman spend a million dollars?" she protested.

"Well, you see, we don't intend to starve her," exclaimed Gaylor
eagerly, "and at the same time the Institute will be benefiting
all humanity. Doing good to -- "

Vera interrupted him with a sharp, peremptory movement of the
hand.

"We won't go into that, please," she begged.

The Judge inclined his head. "I only meant to point out," he
said stiffly, "that you are giving Mr. Hallowell the best
advice, and doing great good."

For a moment the girl looked at him steadily. On her lips was a
faint smile of disdain, but whether for him or for herself, the
Judge could not determine.

"I don't know that," the girl said finally. "I don't ask." She
turned to Rainey. "Have you that photograph?" He gave her a
photograph and after, for an instant, studying it in silence,
she returned it to him.

"It will be quite easy," she said to Vance. She walked to the
door, and instinctively the two men, who were seated, rose.

"I will see you tonight at Mr. Hallowell's," she said, and, with
a nod, left them.