And the idea of calling Jed Winslow a "Wall Street bloodsucker" was the cream of burlesque.
But to Jed himself it was all tragedy, deep and dreadful.

He made one more desperate plea.
"But, Phin," he begged, "think of his--his sister, Charlie's sister.

What'll become of her and--and her little girl ?" Phineas snorted.

"His sister," he sneered.

"All right, I'll think about her all right.