"We often do, ma'am," I said softly.

"You do? Well—"

"Yes'm." I breathed again.

"Well—it's indecent. Go down and send me a maid."

She was just closing the door in my face—and Moriway waiting for me to watch me down again.

"Mrs. Kingdon—"

"Well, what do you want?"

"I want to tell you that when I get down to the office they'll search me."

She looked at me amazed.

"And—and there's something in my pocket I—you wouldn't like them to find."