Part 53 (1/2)

”I beg your pardon,” said Mr Sachs, politely

”Nothing!” said Edward Henry

They walked into the hotel, and passed through a long succession of corridors and vast public roo ell-dressed men and women

”What's all this crowd for?” asked Edward Henry

”What crowd?” asked Mr Sachs, surprised

Edward Henry saw that he had blundered

”I prefer the upper floors,” reilded elevator, and passing rapidly all numbers from 1 to 14

The elevator made an end of Carlo Trent's arded hiet an extra rooo to bed”

Edward Henry enthusiastically concurred

”And stay there!” said Edward Henry

Pale Carlo Trent permitted himself to be put to bed But, therein, he proved fractious He was anxious about his linen Mr Sachs telephoned from the bedside, and a laundry-e-suit Mr Sachs telephoned, and a valet came Then he wanted a siphon of soda-water, and Mr Sachs telephoned, and a waiter came Then it was a newspaper he required Mr Sachs telephoned and a page caether with two reporters, peopled Mr Trent's bedrooht notion to add to them a doctor--a doctor whom Mr Sachs knew, a doctor ould perceive at once that bed was the only proper place for Carlo Trent

”Now,” said Edward Henry, when he and Mr Sachs were participating in a private lunch arim, silent service of the latter's suite at the Stuyvesant, ”I have fully grasped the fact that I am in New York It is one o'clock and after, and as soon as ever this ot_ to find Isabel Joy You must understand that on this trip New York for me is merely a tohere Isabel Joy happens to be”

”Well,” replied Mr Sachs, ”I reckon I can put you on to that _She's going to be photographed at two o'clock by Rentoul Smiles_ I happen to know because Rent's a particular friend of rapher, you say?”

Mr Sachs controlled himself ”Do you mean to say you've not heard of Rentoul Srapher' He has never photographed a woraph Isabel So you uess that he considers Isabel _some_ woman, eh?”

”And hoill that help me?” inquired Edward Henry

”Why! I'll take you up to Rent's,” Mr Sachs comforted him ”It's close by--corner of Thirty-ninth and Five”

”Tell ot herself arrested yet, has she?”

”No And she won't!”

”Why not?”

”The police have been put wise,” said Mr Sachs

”Put wise?”

”Yes _Put wise_!”

”I see,” said Edward Henry