There you are. We could meet and
debate the subject year in and year out and never agree."
"I recognize most of the characters," said De Gollyer with a little
confidential smile toward Peters. "Mrs. Kildair, of course, is all you
say of her--an extraordinary woman. The story is quite characteristic of
her. Flanders, I am not sure of, but I think I know him."
"Did it really happen?" asked Rankin, who always took the commonplace
point of view.
"Exactly as I have told it," said Peters.
"The only one I don't recognize is Harris," said De Gollyer pensively.
"Your humble servant," said Peters, smiling.
The four looked up suddenly with a little start.
"What!" said Quinny, abruptly confused. "You--you were there?"
"I was there."
The four continued to look at him without speaking, each absorbed in his
own thoughts, with a sudden ill ease.
A club attendant with a telephone slip on a tray stopped by Peters'
side. He excused himself and went along the porch, nodding from table to
table.
"Curious chap," said De Gollyer musingly.
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