Where’sBilly？’hehadaskedabruptly。
Mariesaysshehasn’tseenherfortwoweeks。
Marie’safraidshe’ssick。ShesaysBillydidn’tlookwellabit，whenshedidseeher。’
Calderwellhadcappedtheclimax。Hehadsaid：
GreatScott，Henshaw，wherehaveyoubeenkeepingyourself？Andwhere’syourwife？Notoneofushascaughtmorethanaglimpseofherforweeks。Shehasn’tsungwithus，norplayedforus，norletustakeheranywhereforamonthofSundays。EvenMissGreggorysays_she_hasn’tseenmuchofher，andthatBillyalwayssaysshe’stoobusytogoanywhere。ButMissGreggorysaysshelookspaleandthin，andthat_she_