9
The All-About-Town Gentleman
In the early afternoon of the next day, while Priscilla and the Bernhardts of Bow Lake prepared to go to the polo match, where they would meet Arvana’s new friend, Carlton received the call that he had anticipated.
“It appears as if there is a cat among the pigeons, my friend,” CF Commander Wozniah said, “and he’s a really big cat.”
“All right!” Carlton said, anxiously. “Let’s have it, all of it.”
CF Commander Wozniah reported: “Hans Verwoerd is pretending to be a stockbroker, but he’s SANM PG big-time. Arrived here shortly before our girl’s trip to Africa. Since then he’s made a foothold among the New England social elite. Handsome, all-round sort of guy, recently attached to one Arvana B.” He paused for Carlton’s reaction.
“Keep going. Out with it all
