"The manager is busy just now.

I've been wiggling on this bench half an hour, and haven't seen him yet--and my business is very important." "So is mine, Miss Flo," he rejoined, looking at her with an odd expression.

Then, as a stenographer came hurrying from the inner room, he stopped the girl and said: "Please take my card to Mr.Goldstein." "Oh, he won't see anybody now, for he's busy talking with one of our producers.

You'll have to call again," she said flippantly.

But even as she spoke she glanced at the card, started and turned red.