You and I have started something, Mr.Valois." And, tossing money to cover the bill on the table, she took Valois's arm, and with him in tow hurried through the restaurant to the city streets on one of which was the _Star_ office, where Farriss, the city editor, daily damned the doings of the world.
That night when Farriss had heard the evidence his metallic eyes snapped with an unusual light.

Farriss, for once, was enthusiastic.
"A great lead! By God, it is! Now to prove it, Stella"-- Farriss always resorted to first names--"you drop everything else and go to this, learn what you can, spend money if you have to.

I'll drag Willis off police, and you work with him.

And damn me, if you two spend money, you've got to get results! I'll give you a week--when you've got something, come back!".