Djuna Learns from Alberto AS SOON as he had finished breakfast the next morning, Djuna started for Billy’s house. But first he went around to the dingy little hotel, the Harbor House, creeping up the alley that led to the back of the hotel, and keeping carefully out of sight of anyone who might be on the front porch. Peering in the kitchen door, he saw Mr. Primrose, the colored man, and gave a low whistle to attract his attention. Mr. Primrose came over to the door. “Did you take them up to their rooms?” whispered Djuna. “Yes, suh, I sure did,” whispered Mr. Primrose. “I put them right on the little tables, right alongside of their baids, just like Mister Billy told me. You want to see ’em?” “No, not now,” said Djuna. “But don’t let anybody else see them. Are they up yet?” “No, suh,” said Mr. Primrose, grinning, “they is sleeping like babies.” “Okay,” whispered Djuna. “We’ll be back pretty soon.” He hurried on to Billy’s house. As soon as Billy saw him, he could tell that Djuna had something important to tell him.
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