in her room shed bitter tears on her pillow.
Who was this person who seemed to know Mr. Carwell so wellwho
boasted of how "good" he was to her? Why did Colonel Ashley want to
gain all the information he could about her?
Ohwhat does it all mean?
asked Viola in shrinking terror. "Is
there to be some terrible - some horrible scandal?"
She put the question to Colonel Ashley a little later.
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Who is this woman?
The colonel considered a moment before replying. Thenwith a
shrewd look at Violahe replied:
Wellmy dearshe isn't your kindof coursebut I've known herand
known of herfor several years. Sheand those she associates withwork
the de luxe game.
The de luxe game? What is it?
In briefit's a blackmailing scheme. A woman of the type of Miss
Tigheto give her one of her namesassociates herself with some men.
They arrange to have a set of some books - usually well known enough
and of a certain value - bound in expensive leather - full morocco - hand
tooled and all that. They call on rich men and womenand induce them
to buy the expensive and rare setof which they say there is only one or
two on the market.
Sometimes the sales are straight enough - particularly where women
are the buy
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