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CRAIG’S WIFE
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that no one is in the room, and rushes to the forward window to see of she can see Mr. Craig anywhere about. Then she starts for the front door, but changes her mind and rushes up to the landing of the stairway.

Mrs. Craig (calling up the stairs)

Walter!—Walter!—Are you up there, Walter? (She hurries down into the room again and over to the portières) Mazie!—Mazie!
[She runs across to the front door and out. Mazie comes in through the portières and looks about, then starts towards the front door. Mrs. Craig hurries in again.

Mazie

Were you calling me, Mrs. Craig?

Mrs. Craig

Yes, Mazie. Have you seen anything of Mr. Craig?

Mazie

Why, he was here a few minutes ago, Mrs. Craig, with a gentleman,

Mrs. Craig

What gentleman? Who was he?

Mazie

I don’t know who he was, Mrs. Craig; I never saw him before.

Mrs. Craig

Didn’t you catch his name?

Mazie

No, Ma’m, I didn’t. He came in an automobile.

Mrs. Craig

Well, did Mr. Craig go away with him?

Mazie

I don’t know whether he did or not, Mrs. Craig. I didn’t know he’d gone.