“Then how can I see you?”
“You could meet me some place, yes?”
“Certainly not.”
“It is important, most important.”
“To whom?”
“To you––only to you. It is for your sake.”
She laughed at this; yet it set her curiosity on fire, as he hoped it would. He could almost hear her pondering. But what she asked was:
“How did you find my address?”
“From Chake––Chake Nuttle.”
He could not see the wild look that threw her eyes and lips wide. She had never dreamed of such an acquaintance. The mere possibility of it set her brain whirling. It seemed to explain many things, explain them with a horrible clarity. She dared not reveal her suspicions to Nicky. She said nothing till she heard him speak again: