See here, Miss Baker, you know how crazy old Zerkow is after money and gold and those sort of things." "Yes, I know; but you know Maria hasn't----" "Now, just listen.

You've heard Maria tell about that wonderful service of gold dishes she says her folks used to own in Central America; she's crazy on that subject, don't you know.

She's all right on everything else, but just start her on that service of gold plate and she'll talk you deaf.

She can describe it just as though she saw it, and she can make you see it, too, almost.

Now, you see, Maria and Zerkow have known each other pretty well.