And if the British press wasnt to be roused by
Terrys ghastlykidnaping, what could a lady do? Clapham untilthe train drew in at
Waterloo.
She marched out, singularly like the Fifth Cavalry
on the trail ofthe Apaches.
Bessie wasted no words on so rude a fellow. All
right, then; you can take us back to the fifth floor, saidBessie.
Why, Uncle Ennery as ad more adventuresthan the
Prince of Wales!
Ive read A Gentleman of France anda lot like that.
But I guess unselfishness never goesunrewarded.
You better be careful on the floor below this.
Honestly,Terry, Im so frightfully pleased to have met you.
Well, then, she was willing to take the matter up
over the phone. Maybe it aint going to be aseasy to be buddies with Maximilian and
Sidonie as I thought. Tait, motherof the well-known juvenile cinema star, Terry
Tait, upon arrival inLondon yesterday.
Well, look: Id like to be on their floor. All
right, then; you can take us back to the fifth floor, saidBessie. And I wont be able
to buy that steam yacht!
I beg pardon, madame, but we do not serve
cocktails. With that Slovarian bunch with King Maximilian downstairs?
If you havent made adate for us, I guess wed better
just send in our cards. Im often taken for an American when I wish. He
observedsilkily, Dreadfully sorry, but Im afraid we cant do a thing inthis matter.
Ill have this bird Clapham writeyour speech. Theyre at the Picardie Hotel, because
of being in mourning.
Why, Uncle Ennery as ad more adventuresthan the
Prince of Wales!
Bessie sighed the gentle sigh of a self-immolating
mother. On the floor, extremely linty, sat two smallboys whom Humberstone eyed with
malevolence.