"She's there all right," mused Joe. "I hope I'm not too late!"
He was about to enter when he heard Helen say: "Please give it back to me. It isn't fair to take advantage of me this way."
"You went into this with your eyes open," Sanford replied. "It was a straight business deal, and I'm not to blame for the way it turned out. Now this stock——"
Joe waited no longer. He fairly burst into the room, crying:
"Helen, don't waste any more money on his worthless investments!"
CHAPTER XXV
THE LAST PERFORMANCE
It would have been difficult to say who was the more surprised by the sudden entrance of Joe Strong—Helen or the law clerk. Both seemed startled.
Once more Joe cried: