I came up to the apartments the morning of the Cavendish murder with one of the boys." Valois smiled warmly; men usually did for Miss Donovan.

"I remember," he said dolorously.
The girl sensed some underlying sorrow in his voice and with professional skill learned the cause within a minute.

Then, because she believed that there might be more to be told, and because she was big-hearted and interested in every one's troubles, she urged him to accompany her to a near-by restaurant and pour out his heart while she supped.

Lonely and disheartened, Valois accepted gladly and within half an hour they were seated at a tiny table in an Italian cafe.
"About your discharge ?" she queried after a time.
"I was not even asked to accompany Mr.Frederick's body," he burst out, "even though I had been with him a year.

So I stayed in the apartment to straighten things, expecting to be retained in John Cavendish's service.