“There is a stock of liquor in one of the cupboards in your sitting-room, Mr. Cain,” he returned. “Mr. Killeano sent it over with his compliments not an hour ago.”

I nodded. “That was a nice thought,” I said. I didn’t show him that I was surprised.

I walked with Miss Wonderly across the deserted lobby to the elevators.

She looked at me, raising her eyebrows.

“He’s just crazy to give me a good time,” I said, shrugging.

“He’s ready to come up and tuck us in.”

She giggled.

The house dick passed us. I could tell he was the house dick by the size of his feet. He didn’t seem to see us.

The elevator attendant and the bell-hops looked through Miss Wonderly as if she was the invisible woman. All these lackeys certainly had a swell line in tact.

The clock over the reception desk showed two-twenty. I wasn’t even sleepy.