Chapter 66

She was thankful when the rapid, nervous tones stopped coming. She waited several minutes before she came out of the booth. When she did she had to answer Higgins on her way to the outer door. "Hope it's no bad news, Miss Collins." "An unconfirmed report from an Associated Press man. Not for publication just now." Higgins looked after her apprehensively. There had been no color in her face, but the technical reply she had given him stopped him from questioning her further. He didn't even venture to remind her that …