was going to send you this, but I should much rather give it to
you."

She handed him a tastefully engraved sheet of paper which he read
with interest:

Miss Elaine Dodge
requests the honor of your presence
at an Oriental Reception
on April 6th, at 8 o'clock.

"Very interesting," exclaimed Craig enthusiastically. "I shall be
delighted to come."

He looked about a moment at the library which Elaine was already
rearranging for the entertainment.

"Then you must work," she cried gaily. "You are just in time to
help me buy the decorations. No objections--come along."

She took Kennedy's arm playfully.

"But I have a very important investigation for the Coroner that I
am--"

"No excuses," she cried, laughingly, dragging him out.

Among the many places which Elaine had down on her shopping list
was a small Chinese curio shop on lower Fifth avenue.