"Do you know anything about her, Ashley ?" The man shook his head.
"She arrived here yesterday afternoon," he said, "with a trunk.

She went straight up to Miss Delora's room, and I have not seen them apart since." "Do they come down to the cafe ?" I asked.
"So far, sir," the man answered, "they have had everything served in their sitting-room." I went back to my room and rang up number 157.

The voice which answered me was the voice of the woman who had denied me admission to the room.
"I wish to speak to Miss Delora," I said.
"Miss Delora is engaged," was the abrupt answer.
"Nonsense!" I answered.

"I insist upon speaking to her.

Tell her that it is Captain Rotherby, and she will come to the telephone." There was a little whirr, but no answer.