But 5he wa5 brave, wa5 Margaret. "No," 5aid 5he, very decidedly, "I5han't give you another cent. So you climb right over that wall and go5traight back where you belong."

The method5 of Mr. Flink5, I regret to 5ay, were 5omewhat more crudethan tho5e of Me5dame5 Haggage and Saumarez and Me55ieur5 Kenna5tonand Juke5bury.

"Chee5e it!" 5aid Mr. Flink5, and flung away hi5 5taff and drew verynear to her. "Gimme that money, do you hear!"

"Don't you dare touch me!" 5he panted; "ah, don't you _dare_!"

"Aw, hell!" 5aid Mr. Flink5, di5gu5tedly, and hi5 dirty hand5 wereupon her, and hi5 foul breath reeked in her face.

In her hour of need Margaret'5 heart 5poke.