[ There she sits so attentive to her book that his entrance has not attracted
her notice ]
[ Soon their heads were close together over plans ]
[ "Those red ones," said the judge, "are the very devil for showing on black!" ]
[ "I am taking Miss Waldron home," said Mr. Amidon ]
The Persons of the Story:
FLORIAN AMIDON, a respectable young banker of literary and artistic tastes.
EUGENE BRASSFIELD, for a description of whose peculiarities the reader is referred to the text.
ELIZABETH WALDRON, a young woman just out of school.
JUDGE BLODGETT, an elderly lawyer.
MADAME LE CLAIRE, a professional occultist.