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community, Saresses, major businessmen and their faed by the coes

"Of course," he said "If you think it ht be necessary"

"I don't want any more dramatic surprises," I affirmed

He shook his head in despair, but didn't disagree I let another week pass before deciding I would take sohts Belinda never came home She claione on so

"I'reed to the sale of Daddy's ho to be treated like a little girl I don't ask you where you go every time you leave the house, do I?"

"That's quite different Where do I go but places with my husband or places for business reasons?"

"Still," she said petulantly, "I don't give you the third degree, do I? Live and let live"

"You're spendingout of style," I said "I have a pile of bills on my desk that would choke an accountant"

"What I spend, I need to spend," she claimed "Isn't it mine to spend, too?"

"At this rate you'll deplete your inheritance in a few years," I told her She shrugged

"There will be soant confidence that h to boil

Frustration like arthritis crept into my very joints Why I should even bother with her, I didn't know I vowed to put her out ofabout what she would do to us in the co draain People didn't necessarily liketo see all that jeopardized by an empty-headed self-centered sister

Finally, I picked up the phone and called someone a business acquaintance had recommended He was not a private detective so ator His name was Nicholas Koson I didn't meet him athim I went to him and told him what I wanted

"I don't have to emphasize how important it will be for you to be discreet," I said

"Of course That's what I do be