The Adventuress
“We made an unlikely quintet around the table in Irene and Godfrey’s parlor suite as we reported our individual triumphs of the day.“Louise’s uncle,” said Godfrey, “has taken a room in the same hotel that Dr. Hoffman occupies and shows no suspicion of Louise’s presence here, or even of her survival. He lounges about the bistros interrogating sailors, save for an afternoon spent at the registry of ships in the unwitting company of Black Otto. He searches, but has small knowledge of what it is he seeks. As long as Louise can restrain herself from patronizing the bistros, she is safe from discovery.”“She will be even more secure,” Irene put in, “after I accomplish some alterations upon her appearance—in the name of beautification, of course. You will not have to be banished to the country again, my dear.”Louise and I exchanged a look. Banishment did not properly describe our delightful sojourn in the hills, although our busy-bee friends would never understand. “What success have you had i...n locating the British sailor and his Indian companion?”MoreLess
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