I've met this lady more than once, though I didn't know that she'd any other name than that, which is presumably her professional one, and I've also had one or two business deals with her.

So all we've got to do is to find out which hotel she's stopping at in this city, and then we'll go round there, and I'll send in my card.

But I say--do you see, this affair's to-night, this very evening, and at eight o'clock, and it's past seven now.

She'll be arraying herself for the platform.

We'd better wait until--" Allerdyke's practical mind asserted itself.