"But we can soon find out if it is--there's a telephone in the hall.

Yet--I'm so sure that you're wrong, that I'm not even going to ring Norcaster up.

Mr.
Bassett Oliver has--disappeared here!" "Are you a member of his company ?" asked Addie, again looking Copplestone over with speculative glances.
"Not at all! I'm a humble person whose play Mr.Oliver was about to produce next month, in consequence of which I came down to see him, and to find this state of affairs.

And--having nothing else to do--I'm now here to help to find him--alive or dead." "Oh!" said Addie.

"So--you're a writer ?" "I understand that you are an actress ?" responded Copplestone.