Brought up to spend money, but not to earn any." "I understand that he was dependent upon Frederick Cavendish." "He was, miss," Valois said disgustedly, "for every cent.

He could never get enough of it, either, although Mr.Frederick gave him a liberal allowance." "Did they ever quarrel ?" "I never heard them.

But I do know there was no love lost between them, and I know that young John was always broke." "Girls cost lots on Broadway," Miss Donovan suggested, "and they keep men up late, too." Valois laughed lightly.

"John only came home to sleep occasionally," he said; "and as for the women--one of them called on him the day after Mr.Frederick was killed.

I was in the hall, and saw her go straight to his door--like she had been there before.