"You need not be so distressed. I shall not care what he looks like. I
shall see _him_ inside. Did you speak to him?"
"He either did not recognize me or pretended not to."
"Well, we go now."
"Won't you think it over?"
"I prefer your escort to that of a policeman. I shall not be so foolish
as to go alone."
"Then we'll come for you at about eleven tonight. It would be useless
to go look for him now. People who lead that sort of life sleep in the
day time. I have not the faintest idea where he lives."
"Very well, I shall have to wait, I suppose."
Holt rose. "Lacey and I will come for you, and we'll bring with us two
of the biggest detectives we can find. It's no joke taking a woman--a
woman like you--Good God!--into a sewer like that. Even Lacey and I got
into trouble twice, but we could take care of ourselves. Better dine
with me at Delmonico's and forget things for a while."
"I could not eat, nor sit still. Nor do I wish to run the risk of
meeting my brother; or any one else I know. Come for me promptly at
eleven or you will not find me here."