"Valerie!"
"Oh, it is you, Kelly? I hoped you would call me up. I knew it must be you!"
"Yes, it is. What the deuce is the matter? Are you ill?"
"Oh, dear, no.'"
"What, then?"
[Illustration: "When he first tried to ring her up the wire was busy.">[
"I was so sleepy, Kelly. Please forgive me. We had such a late party—and it was daylight before I went to bed. Please forgive me; won't you?"
"When I called you a few minutes ago your wire was busy. Were you conversing?"
"Yes. I was talking to José Querida."
"H'm!"