In Her Own Right

by John Reed Scott

“Despite the fact that it couldn’t be made so!” she smiled.

“I didn’t know we had to deal with a woman of such business sense and—wealth,” he answered gallantly.

She smiled. “If you will get me ink and pen, I will sign the check,” she said.

She filled it in for the amount specified, signed and endorsed it. Then she took, from her handbag, a correspondence card, embossed with her initials, and wrote this note:

“Hampton, Md.

“Nov. —’10.

“My dear Mr. Thompson:—

“I have made a purchase, down here, and my check for Two Hundred Thousand dollars, in consideration, will come through, at once. Please see that it is paid, promptly.

“Yours very sincerely,

“Elaine Cavendish.