The man was 'Boots' Lansing." "'Boots!' Here!" "Arrived from Manila Sunday.

_Sans gene_ as usual he introduced you as the subject, and told me--oh, dozens of things about you.

I suppose he began inquiring for you before he crossed the troopers' gangplank; and somebody sent him to Neergard & Co.

Haven't you seen him ?" "No," he said, staring at the brilliant fish, which glided along the crystal tank, goggling their eyes at the lights.
"You--you are living with the Gerards, I believe," she said carelessly.
"For a while." "Oh, 'Boots' says that he is expecting to take an apartment with you somewhere." "What! Has 'Boots' resigned ?" "So he says.

He told me that you had resigned.