Bradshaw, Julie laughed, should have come from
you.
But I never dreamed Anna would lose her head like
that. Plenty good news, returned Chan heartily. Afterhim came Spencer, big and
competent-looking.
I am so sorry to interrupt this touching
scene.
He would talkwith her there alone, and I was to be
hiding somewhere about.
The general public in oneof its ruder moments.
Julie and the picture actor, with Jessop officiating, took their
places.
Spoken like a true Californian, remarked Jimmy
Bradshaw, entering withJulie. Her tone was bitter and cold, and Tarneverro,
rebuffed, turned away fromher.
He is Henry Lee, steward of club car, she added
proudly. Yesterday morning in your apartment, actressconfessed her misdeed to you.
Ive got togo now and tone down my adjectives so theyll fit California.
The Chan family should have more respect for truth,
heobjected.
Perhaps we have, the fortune-teller answered
amiably.
For a moment Chan was silent, staring at the butler
with unseeing eyes.
Afterhim came Spencer, big and competent-looking.
Then again, as though irresistibly, hewas drawn to the window. I followed
hisinstructions, but it was an unnecessary precaution.
LUIS ROMANO, KILARNEY HOTEL, SAN FRANCISCO:
DELIGHTED YOU ARE COMINGTO TAHOE TO VISIT ME. Youre certainly right on that,
Bradshaw assured him. He took the heavy shoe from Annas hand, turned it over, and
with hispenknife slit the rubber heel.
You travel for pleasure, I believe you intimated,
the stewardcontinued.
I am so sorry to interrupt this touching scene.
Chan stood staring at the rising moon, the curve of lights along thewhispering
shore. Not unnaturally, they were askingthemselves what all this meant? The man who
looks back sees his mistakes piled up behind, Chan nodded.
At his right, as he crossed the lawn, lay the
pavilion, dark and emptyto-night. Well, thats all right with me, so long as it means
success.
The butler stepped forward with a rather startled
air.
Anna, I must make very odd request of you, he said.
Then blow will not hit her withsuch cruel force as in crowd of people.
The man who looks back sees his mistakes piled up
behind, Chan nodded.
I shall intakegreat breaths of frigid air.