"But if he did," insisted Fanny, "would you marry him?"
Jimmie laughed loudly:
"Would she!" he chuckled. "Say, Fanny, are you crazy?"
Virginia shook her head. Slowly she said:
"I don't know that I would."
"What!" exclaimed the clerk, half starting from his chair. "Do you mean to say that if any man as rich as Stafford was to ask you on the level to be his wife that you wouldn't jump at the chance?"
Quite unmoved by his indignant outburst, the girl replied calmly:
"I've seen men who are twice as rich as Mr. Stafford that I wouldn't marry if they gave me half their money as a wedding present."
The shipping clerk made a grimace, but reluctantly nodded approval. Carelessly he said:
"In a way I can't say that I blame you. I've seen pictures of a lot of these financiers and, believe me, they are the rummiest looking bunch I ever set eyes on! But I didn't think Stafford was that kind."