RETURN
"Madison and Wabash!" shouted the guard.
Merriam started, picked up his camera, and made for the door. He had scarcely heard the other stations called and thanked his stars that he had waked up for this one.
He descended the stairs from the Elevated platform and found Simpson waiting.
"Good morning, Simpson."
"Good morning."
"Mr. Rockwell says you can get me into the hotel unnoticed."
Simpson looked at him sideways, hesitated, then turned and started slowly west.
Merriam fell into step beside him and for a moment wondered obtusely what ailed the man. Then he understood. Of course! He wanted news of Jennie. Perhaps he was suspicious as to how Merriam might have spent his time in that apartment. Perhaps he, like Margery, knew his Jennie only too well.
To set his mind at rest, Merriam plunged at once into a sketchy summary of the events at the flat--Crockett's arrival--"almost as soon as you had left," he placed it--his own telling of his story--Crockett's being half convinced--Jennie's plan--the supper party (without reference to Jennie's change of costume or the dancing on the table)--Rockwell's telephone call--the tying up and the flash lights.