Mr. Bennett scorched him with a look compared with which his earlier effort had been a loving glance.
"Wilhelmina," he said, "go into the outer office."
"But, father, you don't understand. You don't realise that Sam has just saved my life."
"Saved your life? What do you mean?"
"There was a lunatic in here with a pistol, and Sam saved me."
"It was nothing," said Sam modestly. "Nothing."
"Go into the outer office!" thundered Mr. Bennett, quite unmoved by this story.
"Very well," said Billie. "I shall always love you, Sam," she said, pausing mutinously at the door.
"I shall always love you," said Sam.
"Nobody can keep us apart."