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The Supercilious Sacrifice
"Nowthen,"beganOlson,producinganote-book,"Iwantyourrealnames—nodamnJohnSmithorMaryBrown."
"Waitaminute,"saidAmoryquietly."Justdropthatbig-bullystuff.Wemerelygotcaught,that’sall."
Olsonglaredathim.
"Name?"hesnapped.
AmorygavehisnameandNewYorkaddress.
"Andthelady?"
"MissJill—"
"Say,"criedOlsonindignantly,"justeaseuponthenurseryrhymes.What’syourname?SarahMurphy?MinnieJackson?"
"Oh,myGod!"criedthegirlcuppinghertear-stainedfaceinherhands."Idon’twantmymothertoknow.Idon’twantmymothertoknow."
"Comeonnow!"
"Shutup!"criedAmoryatOlson.
Aninstant’spause.
"StellaRobbins,"shefalteredfinally."GeneralDelivery,Rugway,NewHampshire."
Olsonsnappedhisnote-bookshutandlookedatthemveryponderously.
"Byrightsthehotelcouldturntheevidenceovertothepoliceandyou’dgotopenitentiary,youwould,forbringin’agirlfromoneStateto’notherf’rimmoralpurp’ses—"Hepausedtoletthemajestyofhiswordssinkin."But—thehotelisgoingtoletyouoff."
"Itdoesn’twanttogetinthepapers,"criedJillfiercely."Letusoff!Huh!"
AgreatlightnesssurroundedAmory.Herealizedthathewassafeandonlythendidheappreciatethefullenormityofwhathemighthaveincurred.
"However,"continuedOlson,"there’saprotectiveassociationamongthehotels.