"You were?" Malone said, disappointed.
"Certainly," Dorothy said. "You've been drinking. As a matter of fact, you've managed to get quite a head start."
Malone hung his head guiltily. "True," he said in a low voice. "Too true. Much too true."
Dorothy nodded, downed her drink and waved to the bartender. "Wally, bring me a double this time."
"A double?"
"Sure," Dorothy said. "I've got to do some fast catching-up on Mr.
Malone here."
"Call me Ken," Malone muttered.
"Don't be silly," Dorothy told him. "Wally hardly knows you. He'll call you Mr. Malone and like it."
The bartender went away, and Malone sat on his stool and thought busily for a minute. At last he said, "If you really want to catch up with me…"
"Yes?" Dorothy said.