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He could be heard gently apologizing and explaining that he was in quest of a Fairy Princess, whereupon Lorelei hastily locked her door. "That's the worst of these swells," observed Lilas, as she left. "They pay high and go anywhere they please. Bergman caters to them." Lorelei delayed her toilet purposely, and finally dismissed Croft; then she wrote a note to John Merkle, in care of his bank.
They made their exit into a deep-carpeted hall, at the end of which two splendid creatures in the panoply of German field-marshals stood guard over one of the smaller banquet-rooms. Hammon himself greeted the girls when they had surrendered their wraps, and, after his introduction to Lorelei, engaged Lilas in earnest conversation. Lorelei watched him curiously.
No, there is a certain well, immovability about the conventional, and Lilas wasn't strong enough to topple it over." "I I'm shocked, of course, and yet I can't help feeling greatly relieved. Rotten thing to say " "Not at all. I'm delighted." "Once I read about a flare-back on a battle-ship, and how a fellow threw himself into the door of the powder-magazine to prevent an explosion. That's me!
He was really worried, although he pretended to dismiss the matter as inconsequential, and his fears flared into full blaze again a few days later, when Jimmy Knight called upon him and announced cautiously: "Say, you know Lilas is back. Well, she's gone off her nut she's going to give herself up." "Give herself up? How?" "She's going to tell the truth about the Hammon affair.
Jim and Lilas were talking loudly when a key grated in the lock, the door of the little apartment opened and clicked shut again. Another instant and Jarvis Hammon paused on the threshold, glowering. Lilas's wine-glass shattered upon the floor. "Jarvis! You frightened me," she cried. "Evening, Mr. Hammon." Bob lurched to his feet, upsetting his chair. "This IS a s'prise."
Flanagan and two or three more went on to the music-hall, while Philip walked slowly with Clutton and Lawson to the Closerie des Lilas. "You must go to the Gaite Montparnasse," said Lawson to him. "It's one of the loveliest things in Paris. I'm going to paint it one of these days."
Lilas herself opened the door at his knock, but showed some reluctance at admitting him until he murmured the magic word "Headquarters," whereupon she fell back with a look of startled inquiry in her eyes. The stranger did not trouble to remove his hat; after a swift inventory of the room he announced: "The Inspector sent me to see you." "What Inspector?" "Snell." "Yes?"
The other scholars made fun of me in school, and dubbed me "Las Lilas" because I talked so much about my grandfather's home in the country. But Paula was a most sympathetic listener. She never tired of hearing me repeat over and over our experiences at "Las Lilas."
Lilas sneered as she reflected that the law invariably shielded the rich and prosperous while it oppressed the poor and the needy. Of late her periods of independence from cocaine were becoming shorter and of less frequent occurrence, and before she had proceeded far with her packing she found herself badly in need of stimulation. Her resistance was running low, it seemed.
Bob's acquaintance with Lilas Lynn had been far from pleasant; she had repaid his kindness with treachery, and now, although he was not a callous person, he could not pretend that his pity exceeded his relief.
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