CRAIG’S WIFE
75
- And I saw her myself at the Ritz last night at twelve o’clock. I was talking to her. I took the old man over there for a bit of supper after the show, and she was there with that military gent she’s been stepping it with lately. (Suddenly laying his hand on Craig’s arm) That’s my hunch on this thing, Walter. I think she’s been playing this soldier fellow a little too much lately and Fergus has heard of it and probably called it when she got in last night, and busted up the show, You know, he was always jealous as hell of her.
- [He takes a step or two towards the back and glances through the portières.
Craig
- There must be a catch in this thing somewhere, Billy.
Birkmire (coming forward again)
- How could there be a catch in it, Walter? Do you think they’d print that kind of stuff for a joke.
Craig
- Well, my God, I was out there last night till twelve o’clock.
Birkmire (tearing the cigarette between his fingers)
- Well, evidently this thing happened after you got away from there. Did she get in before you left there last night?
Craig (looking up from the paper)
- What?
Birkmire
- I say, did Adelaide get in last night before you left out there?
Craig
- No, but she was there when I got out there, about nine o’clock, She was going out somewhere.
