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“Tell her it’s a girl with a package from the moving-picture company.”

He worked a plug noisily.

“Miss Russel? There’s a lady here says she’s got a package from the moving-picture company.”

A pause.

“That’s what she says…. All right.” He turned to Diana. “She wasn’t expecting no package but you can bring it up.” He looked at her, frowned suddenly. “You ain’t got no package.”

Without answering she walked into the elevator and he followed, shoving the gate closed with maddening languor….

“First door to your right.”

She waited until the elevator had started down again. Then she knocked, her fingers tightening on the automatic in her blazer pocket.

Running foot-steps, a laugh; the door swung open and Diana stepped quickly into the room.

It was a small apartment, bedroom, bath and kitchenette, furnished in pink and white and heavy with last week’s smoke. Elaine Russel had opened the door herself. She was dressed to go out and a green evening cape was over her arm. Charley Abbot sipping at a highball was stretched out in the room’s only easy chair.