"Have you been drawing out any unusual amounts at the bank?" he said testily, after reading the letter.
"No."
"Damned cashier must be wrong."
"Why?"
"Says we're overdrawn."
"Let's look at the check book," she said.
Inspection showed that the cashier's statement was accurate.
"Very awkward. I can't pry a check off of Mrs. Beaufort. She's got to cheat it out of old Beaufort somehow, she tells me. That New Age Club check isn't due until the picture is installed."
"It's all right. I'll deposit the advance on my book."
"The what?"