I will wait for you here." Mr.Walraven took his hat and left, delighted with his success.
The manager was at the bar, as Miss Dane had predicted, and eyed Mr.
Walraven suspiciously from head to foot when he found his business concerned his star actress.
He was accustomed to gentlemen falling in love with her, and quite willing to take little bribes from them; but he stared in angry amazement when he heard what Carl Walraven had to say.
"Carry off Mollie!" exclaimed Mr.Harkner, "and adopt her as your daughter! What do you take me for, to believe such a story as that ?" Mr.Harkner was pretty far gone, and all the more inclined to be skeptical.

Mr.Walraven saw it, and knew that appearances were dead against him, and so swallowed his wrath.
"It is the truth, upon my honor.

Miss Dane believes me and has consented.

Nothing remains but to settle matters with you." "I won't settle matters! I won't hear of it! I won't part with my best actress!" "Yes you will for a fair price.

Come, name the sum; I'll pay it." Mr.Harkner opened his eyes.