I shall be in my room, writing letters." "Miss Delora came in just after you crossed the courtyard, sir," the man answered.

"She is in her room now." "Alone ?" I asked.
"I believe that she came in with a gentleman, sir.

Shall I ring up and ask for her ?" I hesitated for a moment.

I was recalling to myself her statement that she had no friends in London whatsoever.
"Yes!" I answered.

"Send up my name, and say that I should like to see her." The man went to the telephone, and emerged from the box a moment later.
"Miss Delora would be much obliged," he said, "if you would kindly go to her room in a quarter of an hour." I nodded, and turned away for the lift.