But she did not let the telegraphone pause.

Skipping some unimportant calls, she began again.
This was a call from Bella to Watson.
"Ross, that fellow Drummond called up to-day." "Yes ?" "He is going to pull it off to-night.

His client will make good--five thousand if they catch Halsey with the goods.

How about it ?" "Pretty soft--eh, Bella ?" came back from Watson.
"My God! it's a plant!" exclaimed Halsey, staggering and dropping heavily into a chair.

"I'm ruined.