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Chapter 22

           Hehadbeguntofindherattractiveandhiseyesflickeredather.

           "Whatdoyouwish,Madame?Asummeraffair.Mr.AfghanNorthwasrobbedandhemadeacomplaint.Wehavearrestedthemiscreant.Mr.Afghanshouldcometoidentifyhimandmakethepropercharges."

           Nicolepulledherdressing-gowncloseraroundheranddismissedhimbriskly.Mystifiedshetookabathanddressed.BythistimeitwasaftertenandshecalledRosemarybutgotnoanswerthenshephonedthehotelofficeandfoundthatAbehadindeedregistered,atsix-thirtythismorning.Hisroom,however,wasstillunoccupied.HopingforawordfromDickshewaitedintheparlorofthesuite;justasshehadgivenupanddecidedtogoout,theofficecalledandannounced:

           "MeestaireCrawshow,unnègre."

           "Onwhatbusiness?"shedemanded.

           "Hesaysheknowsyouandthedoctaire.HesaysthereisaMeestaireFreemanintoprisonthatisafriendofalltheworld.HesaysthereisinjusticeandhewishestoseeMeestaireNorthbeforehehimselfisarrested."

           "Weknownothingaboutit."Nicoledisclaimedthewholebusinesswithavehementclapofthereceiver.Abe’sbizarrereappearancemadeitplaintoherhowfatiguedshewaswithhisdissipation.Dismissinghimfromhermindshewentout,ranintoRosemaryatthedressmaker’s,andshoppedwithherforartificialflowersandall-coloredstringsofcoloredbeadsontheRuedeRivoli.ShehelpedRosemarychooseadiamondforhermother,andsomescarfsandnovelcigarettecasestotakehometobusinessassociatesinCalifornia.

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