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After that we knew, and Mehronay knew that we knew, that he and Miss Merley went to church every Sunday evening the Presbyterian church, mind you, where there is no foolishness and that after church Mehronay always spent exactly half an hour in the parlour of the house where his divinity roomed.
And those are the same two men who were with him before," answered Alice. "Dan Merley the man who is going to sue daddy for that five hundred dollars!" went on Ruth, clasping her hands. "And with him are the two men who were present when the street car accident happened in New York Fripp and Jagle. They are the hunters who have been annoying Mr. Macksey." "Oh, what shall we do?" asked Ruth.
Mehronay fondles his old friends as a child fondles its playmates and he takes eager pleasure in them, but she that was Columbia Merley all but searches their pockets for the tempter. Mehronay has never broken his word. He knows if he does break it she will tear him limb from limb and eat him raw.
"Was someone in here while I was gone those camera scoundrels, Russ?" "No, it was Dan Merley himself!" exclaimed Ruth, "and he was so horrid, Daddy!" There was a hint of tears in her voice. "The impertinent scoundrel!" exclaimed Mr. DeVere, in the manner that had won him such success on the stage. "I shall go to the police and "
Russ and the two girls, with Paul, started back from the Bronx. They were to stop in at the studio, but on reaching there the girls found that their father had gone home, leaving a note saying he was going to see the doctor about his throat. "Poor daddy!" murmured Ruth. "He does have such trouble!" "Has Merley bothered him again?" asked Russ. "No, he has heard nothing from him," answered Alice.
Then there wouldn't have been any mail, and daddy wouldn't have received this horrid letter." "Oh, well, it's best to know the plans of one's enemies," said Mr. DeVere. "Now I know what to expect. I think I shall write to Dan Merley myself, and appeal to his better nature. Surely, even though he was not entirely sober when I paid him the money, he must recall that I did.
Two hours passed, and Russ was beginning to be afraid his plan would be a failure, for that day at least. "But I'll come back again to-morrow, and the next day until I film that faker!" he exclaimed. "I'm going to expose him!" "Look!" exclaimed Paul, who was standing near a window. "There are two men over near that other cabin. Is one of them Merley?"
As I told you, I have no proof, except my own word, that I paid Merley. He still holds my note, and that is legal evidence against me. Oh, if I had only been more business-like!" "Never mind, Daddy!" Alice comforted him, putting her arms about his neck. "Perhaps there will be a way out." "I hope so," her father murmured, in broken tones. "How did the lawyers know you were here?" asked Ruth.
The next day formal notice was sent to Mr. DeVere that the suit against him had been withdrawn, and Merley had to pay all advance court charges. The actor would not again be made to pay the five hundred dollars. The suit against the street car company was also taken out of court. And Dan Merley and his confederates disappeared for a time.
Don't go to the police, Daddy." "All right," he agreed. "But tell me all about it." They did so, by turns, and Mr. DeVere's anger waxed hot against Merley as he listened. But he realized that it was best to take no rash step, much as he desired to. So he finally calmed down. "If I could only prove that I had paid that money," he murmured, "all would be well.
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