"Not a soul has even seen him yet." I nodded, but made no remark.

Presently the boy who had taken my card up returned.
"Miss Delora would be glad if you would step upstairs, sir," he announced.
I followed him into the lift and up to number 157.

Felicia was there alone.

She rose from the couch as I entered, and waited until the door had closed behind the disappearing page.

Then she held out her hands, and there was something in her eyes which I could not resist.