"As you have informed me that you regard Sayles's money as soiled, and that you will not use it for yourselves," continued the Counsellor, "I shall stick to my original agreement, which was not to charge you anything for my services unless the case had to go to court. Have you thought how you will apply this money?"
"Yes," came promptly from Noll. "In this town there are eighteen churches, one synagogue and one hospital. That makes twenty organizations in all. Mr. Kimball, will you send each of them your check for two hundred and fifty dollars?"
"Too bad you can't send the donations in Sayles's own name," laughed Lieutenant Hal.
"I can forward the sum to each recipient anonymously," replied the lawyer, his eyes twinkling, "and can state that Mr. Sayles is responsible for the gift."
When Editor Sayles, of the Sphere, received the thanks of eighteen churches, a synagogue and the hospital his face expressed helpless fury rather than good-will toward men.
CHAPTER VI
A SEND-OFF FROM THE "SPHERE"
HAL OVERTON came into the parlor, a few days later, to find his mother studying a pair of visiting cards.
"I was out, a little while ago, and found these cards under the door when I returned," explained Mrs. Overton, handing the cards to her son.