Rubinstein; the other's Mr. Purdie, an old friend of Mr. Lauriston's. I've
an idea where'll they'll be, just now--do you mind if I telephone them to
come here, at once, so that they can hear what you have to tell us?"
"Not in the least!" assented the American heartily. "I'll be glad to help
in any way I can--I'm interested. Here!--there's a telephone box right
there--you go in now, and call those fellows up and tell 'em to come right
along, quick!"
He and Lauriston waited while Zillah went into the telephone box: she felt
sure that Melky and Purdie would have returned to Praed Street by that
time, and she rang up Mrs. Goldmark at the Pawnshop to enquire. Within a
minute or two she had rejoined Lauriston and the American--during her
absence the stranger had been speaking to a waiter, and he now led his two
guests to a private sitting-room.
"We'll be more private in this apartment," he observed. "No fear of
interruption or being overheard. I've told the waiter man there's two
gentlemen coming along, and they're to be brought in here as soon as they
land. Will they be long?"
"They'll be here within twenty minutes," answered Zillah.
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