Bannister Merwin

The Girl and The Bill Bannister Merwin

Book Excerptmake free of his North Side apartment. So Orme left the Annex and went to the rather too gorgeous, but very luxurious Père Marquette, where he found that the staff had been instructed to keep a close eye on his comfort. All this had happened but three short hours ago. After getting back to the apartment, Orme's first thought was to telephone to Bessie Wallingham. He decided, however, to wait till after dinner. He did not like to appear too eager. So he went down to the public dining-room and ate what was placed before him, and returned to his apartment just at dusk. In a few moments he got Bessie Wallingham on the wire."Why, Robert Orme!" she exclaimed. "Wherever did you come from?""The usual place. Are you and Tom at home this evening?""I'm so sorry. We're going out with some new friends. Wish I knew them well enough to ask you along. Can you have some golf with us at Arradale to-morrow afternoon?""Delighted! Say, Bessie, do you know a girl who runs a bla