Chapter 13
THE NECKTIE PARTYWHEN Diana Henders left the dining room after hearing Corson's
explanation of her status as an heir to the estate of her father
and uncle she definitely severed relations with the two whom she
now firmly believed had entered into a conspiracy to rob her of her
all. The following day she ate her meals in the kitchen with Wong
to whom she confided her troubles. The old c******n listened
intently until she was through, then he arose and crossed the
kitchen to a cupboard, a crafty smile playing over his wrinkled,
yellow countenance.
"Me fixee-me no likum," he said, as he returned with a phial of
white powder in his hand.
"O, Wong! No! No!" cried the girl, grasping instantly the
faithful servitor's intent. "You mustn't do anything so horrible as
that. P
