Irma came a little way into the room, and stopped with a sniff of disgust.
“What a horrible smell!” she remarked. “What on earth have you been doing?”
“Disposing of a corpse,” said Lakington. “It’s nearly finished.”
The girl threw off her opera cloak, and coming forward, peered over the edge of the bath.
“It’s not my ugly soldier?” she cried.
“Unfortunately not,” returned Lakington grimly; and Peterson laughed.
“Henry is most annoyed, Irma. The irrepressible Drummond has scored again.”
In a few words he told the girl what had happened, and she clapped her hands together delightedly.
“Assuredly I shall have to marry that man,” she cried. “He is quite the least boring individual I have met in this atrocious country.” She sat down and lit a cigarette. “I saw Walter to-night.”
“Where?” demanded Peterson quickly. “I thought he was in Paris.”