11/43 Where did the "coke" come from? As the last packet went, he rose slowly, and shuffled out. She rose quietly and, under cover of a party going out, managed to disappear without, as far as she knew, letting Drummond catch a glimpse of her. This would not only employ her time, but it was better to avoid Drummond as far as possible, at present, too, she felt. He crossed the avenue, turned and went uptown, turned again, and, before she knew it, disappeared in a drug store. |