Often, if the tip went wrong, the friend would return the money to the unsuspecting little girl, with some muttered apology about having been unable to get it placed in time, and then, as the market went down or up, seeing that it was too late, adding a congratulation that at least the principal was saved if there was no profit.
The little actress was plainly piqued.

She saw, though she did not understand, that Constance was a different kind of plunger from what she had thought at first up at Charmant's.

Instead of trying to compete with Constance in her field, she redoubled her efforts in her own.

Was Warrington, a live spender, to slip through her grasp for a chance acquaintance?
Another dance.

This time it was Stella and Warrington.