Helene could not understand that despite its mammoth size, New
York is relatively provincial in the club and theatrical
community, his acquaintanceship numbering into the thousands.
Town Topics, the social gossipers of the newspapers and talkative
club men bandied names about in such wise that it was easy for
members of Pinkie's profession to satisfy their hopeful
curiosity--prompted by visions of eventual social conquest on the
one hand and a professional desire to memorize street numbers on
the Wealth Highway for ultimate financial manipulations. As one
of the richest members of the exclusive bachelor set, Montague
Shirley, even unknown to himself, occupied reserved niches in the
ambitions of a hundred and one fair plotters!
"You will honor us by taking a drink, Miss Pinkie?" was the
criminologist's courteous overture.
"Pinkie Marlowe, if you want to know the rest of my name. Yes, I
need a little absinthe to wake me up, for I just finished
breakfast. We had a large party last night at Reg Warren's.
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