in a calm, straightforward way: "You have put it
quite correctly. I am, as you are pleased to state it,
flat broke--quite flat."

"Well, then, how will ye pay me?" Her question,
a certain curiosity tinged by a growing interest in
for all its directness, implied no suspicion--but rather
the man.

"I have just borrowed twenty-five dollars from Mr.
Kling on something which, for the present, I can do
without."

"Pawned it?"

"No, not exactly. Mr. Kling will explain."

"It vas dot dressin'-case, Kitty, vat I showed you
last night--de vun vid dem bottles vid de silver tops--
and dey are real--I found dot out after you vent
avay."

Kitty's glance softened, and her voice fell to a
sympathetic tone. "Oh, that was yours, was it? I
might have known I was right about ye when I first
see ye. Ye are a gentleman, unless ye are a thief,
and I don't belave that--nor nobody can make me
belave it."

Once more his hand was raised, and a smile flashed