That is, it will if my wife is usin'
it. Orme's my name--Peter Orme. Know a lady of that
name? Good.'
"I hadn't said I did, but those eyes of his had seen
the look on my face.
"`Friends in New York told me she was here,' he says.
`Where is she now? Got her address?' he says.
"`She expectin' you?' I asked.
"`N-not exactly,' he says, with that crooked grin.
"`Thought not,' I answered, before I knew what I was
sayin'. `She's up north with her folks on a vacation.'
"`The devil she is!' he says. `Well, in that case
can you let me have ten until Monday?'"
Blackie came over to me as I sat cowering in my
chair. He patted my shoulder with one lean brown hand.
"Now kid, you dig, see? Beat it. Go home for a week.
I'll fix it up with Norberg. No tellin' what a guy like
that's goin' t' do. Send your brother-in-law down
here if you want to make it a family affair, and between
us, we'll see this thing through."
I looked up at Von Gerhard. He was nodding approval.
It all seemed so easy, so temptingly easy. To run away!
Not to face him until I was safe in the shelter of
Norah's arms! I stood up, resolve lending me new
strength and courage.
"I am going.
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