The Works of A. Conan Doyle Volume 13; A Duel with an Occational Chorus (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1902 Excerpt: ... pounds out of my money, and nobody would be the worse." "Except yourself." Maude laughed at that. "I want the use of the money just for one day. I certainly won't need it all. I just want to feel that I have as much as that in case I need it. Now, my dear old daddy, do please not ask any questions, but be very nice and good, and tell me how I can get these five hundred pounds." "And you won't tell me why you want them?" "I had rather not--but I will if you insist." Old Selby looked into the brave, clear eyes of his daughter, and he did not insist. "Look here You've got your own little banking account, have you not?" "Yes, dad." "That's right. Never mix it up with your husband's." He scribbled a cheque. "Pay that in It is for five hundred pounds. I will sell half your debentures and charge you with brokerage. I believe in strict business between relatives. When you pay back the five hundred pounds, your allowance will be fifty a year once more." Maude then and there endorsed the cheque and posted it to her bank. Then with a final embrace to her father, she hastened out to further victories. Jack Selby was smoking a cigarette upon the doorstep. "Hullo, Maude Calling up the reserves? What's the matter? Jolly lucky it wasn't my day on duty. You girls think a soldier has nothing to do. It was so once, but we are all scientific blokes now. No, thank you, I won't see the dad He'd think I had come for money, and it would upset him for the day." Maude took her brother in the cab with her, and told him the whole story of Frank's misfortune, with some account of her own intentions. Jack was vastly interested. "What did dad say about it?" "I didn't tell him. I thought Frank would rather not." "Quite right. He won't mind me. He knows I'm a bit of a business man myse...