She did thank him, choking back her tears. Then she thrust the paper in her pocket and later when she had a chance to examine it she found a check of a thousand dollars, made payable to her, Hester Dale Landor!
All the way to the station she roused herself and chatted gayly to make Julie’s last moments with her a bright remembrance. Julie was so excited she could scarcely contain herself and in order to sit still was fairly rigid in her seat.
When they reached the station the train was not yet in sight but on a side track stood a car.
“What is that?” asked Julie curiously, as they left the carriage.
“That is yours,” quietly answered Dr. Ware, watching the effect of his words.
“Mine? What are you talking about?”
“Come and see,” cried the Doctor who felt like a boy of twenty.
She ran down the platform, stood still and trembled from head to foot.
“Hester,” she gasped, turning with the old habit to her sister, “Hester, it is ‘The Hustle!’”
“What!”