CHAPTER XV
They had luncheon together in a cozy booth of a sweet shop in Broadway. Consuello accepted his invitation to luncheon when she telephoned to him that she was downtown and wished to see him. Her first question over the phone was whether John had learned anything concerning Gibson's disappearance.
"I'm downtown for an hour or so and thought you might have heard something about Mr. Gibson," she said.
To P. Q. he explained that he might be away from the office for lunch longer than usual.
"An angle concerning Gibson's disappearance that may develop something," he said, hoping it would be sufficient.
"What is it?" demanded the city editor.
"Well, Miss Carrillo—you remember—Gibson's friend—called me and I invited her to have lunch with me," John answered.
"Hop to it," said P. Q.