Of course, I suppose it would be of no use to ask you up to the house; I couldn't expect you to come, but I'll see you as soon as I can," and with another handclasp the young men parted.
On arriving at the Waldorf, a note was handed to Harold Mainwaring, with the information that the bearer had been waiting nearly an hour, as there was an answer expected.

He well knew the writing; it was the same as that of the little missive given him on the first day of the inquest, and with darkening face he opened it and read the following lines: "I must see you at once, and I beg of you to come to my apartments this afternoon at five o'clock, without fail.

In the name of mercy, do not deny me this one favor.

I can tell you something important for you to know, of which you little dream.
"ELEANOR HOUGHTON MAINWARING." After brief consultation with his attorneys, an answer was sent to the effect that he would call in compliance with the request, and a little later he started upon his strange errand.
With what wildly conflicting emotions Mrs.LaGrange in her apartments awaited his coming may perhaps be more easily imagined than portrayed.

She had not recovered from the morning's shock, but was nerving herself for the coming ordeal; preparing to make her final, desperate throw in the game of life.