“What a situation!” Doris laughed. “Five thousand dollars and no one wants it!”
“Say, I have an idea,” Marshmallow broke in.
“Unburden yourself,” Doris laughed.
“Well, since no one of you is willing to accept the money, why not divide it equally among you?”
“Doris should have the greater share, though,” Jake protested. “She was the one who was responsible for solving the mystery.”
“But you landed the coup de grace,” Doris insisted.
Jake scratched his head and grinned.
“The which?”
“Coup de grace—that’s French. It means the finishing stroke.”
“I reckon Joe Jeffery is finished all right,” Jake agreed. “He won’t try to swindle any more people out of their hard earned cash.”