“C. Q.”; or, In the Wireless House
him. ”I ’ll call up the District Attorney and tell him what you say.”
Lily was an amused spectator of her husband’s encounter with the officials of the law.
”You rascal, Micky!” she laughed. ”You little blackmailer! Do you know you ’ve really made my husband act like a sensible human being. And if he dares to change his mind—! Well, let him look out.”
She nodded to the girl and started to join her husband.
”Micky,” she added over her shoulder, ”don't forget our engagement—to-morrow afternoon at the St. Regis—at five o’clock precisely.”
Micky laughed and touched his cap to her.
”I fancy everything is all right, Mrs. Chilvers,” he said.
272
