Let it in," said Miss Lauriere. "Now, what is it, Bobby? I'm going on stage in two minutes."
“It won't take two minutes for me. What do you say to a little thing in the jewelry line? I can spend one thousand dollars."
“Say, Bobby,” said Miss Lauriere, “Did you see that necklace Della Stacey had on the other night? It cost two thousand two hundred dollars at Tiffany's.”
Miss Lauriere was called to the stage for her performance.
Gillian slowly walked out to where his cab was waiting. "What would you do with a thousand dollars if you had it?" he asked the driver.
"Open a drinking place," said the driver, quickly. "I know a place I could take money in with both hands. I've got it worked out--if you were thinking of putting up the money.”
"Oh, no," said Gillian. “I was just wondering.”