Chapter 5: V

V Marie Changes Her Name Gay Street knew Marie no more. Twenty-second Street made her acquaintance. There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her. These quarters, convenient for him, to her were temporary. She regarded them as a tent on the road to the slopes. Even in that light they were attractive. Though small, they were fastidiously furnished and formed what agents call a “bijou.” Loftus, who had whims …