The $500 Check — page 272: what you’re looking at

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MR. HARDING’S PAPERS. 953 any one here to do so, except possibly with Miss Stubbs,’’ added Blanchard, with a smile. ‘‘She tells me Mr. Harding paid her a good deal of attention.”’ ‘‘It is more probable that Miss Stubbs paid him a good deal of attention. At present you are her favorite.’’ ‘‘T don’t want to interfere with you, Mr. Blanchard,’’ said Bert, much amused. ‘“Tean’t undertake to compete with an actor, Mr. Barton.’’ ‘““T can’t get over my surprise at being called an actor. However, as long as it pays me better than anything else, I don’t object.”’ The next day Mrs. Stubbs intercepted Bert as he was leaving the house. ‘““My daughter tells me,” she said, ‘‘ that you are willing to pay four dollars for the papers which Mr. Harding left behind him ?” ‘¢'Yes,’? answered Bert eagerly. ‘‘T don’t see why I shouldn’t sell them. [ can’t afford to lose eight weeks’ board.’’ ‘Quite true, Mrs. Stubbs. I don’t see why they won’t be just as safe in my hands as in yours.” } CoO afl G ooo) cS