“That,” Archibald said, “I have forgotten.”
“Well, look it up. And have Billy type her a letter on our Wallbridge Chicago letter-head, introducing me as Adam Cook. Something like this: ‘Dear Madam: I am giving this letter to an old friend, Mr. Adam Cook, who expects to be in New York for some months on business and wishes to get comfortable, private rooms for self and son. Anything that you can do for him will be much appreciated by Yours truly’—and have him sign it Charles J. Wallbridge. Date it back about ten days. And when he ’s typing it, have him put a 6 on top of the 5 in 125. Do you understand?”
“Perfectly.”
“Good. What are we using room 1047 for?”
“I think it ’s disengaged.”
“Clear it out and fix it up for me as Adam Cook. I ’ll promote that tunneling machine again. Get the model in there, and the blue prints, and put Clara in charge. Be sure to
