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her into the hall and, Margaret asked him if he could'nt let her off with [[strikethrough]] ten [[/strikethrough]] ten dollars, and he told her "No" at the same time telling her that if it had'nt been for him she would'nt have go anything, and that if it was anybody else he would charge more. He told her not to mention to [[strikethrough]] anyone [[/strikethrough]] Stevens that she had paid him, and that if Stevens would pay him, he would pay her back the money. She was subsequently informed by her friends that she was imposed upon, and some action was taken by them involving an investigation whereupon Mr [[strikethrough]] Stevens [[/strikethrough]] Cook Stevens agt. came out to see her (Margaret) and paid her back the fifteen dollars extorted by Brooks, and gave her twenty dollars [[strikethrough]] extract [[/strikethrough]] extra "to settle it up" and, she (Margaret) signed a paper under his instruction [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] (and against the wishes of her friends) as Mr [[strikethrough]] Stevens [[/strikethrough]] Cook told her he was giving her twenty dollars "bonus", beside giving back Mr. Brooks fee, at the same time telling her that "Brooks had no right to extort the fee, and it was mean." Next week Mr Stevens came out himself to see her, and told her she