Chapter 1. The Spy
_ CHAPTER I. THE SPY
"Well, Ruth, aren‘t you almost ready?"
"Just a moment, Alice. I can‘t seem to get my collar fastened in the back. I wish I‘d used the old-fashioned hooks and eyes instead of those new snaps."
"Oh, I think those snaps are just adorable!"
"Oh, Alice DeVere! Using such an extreme expression!"
"What expression, Ruth?"
"‘Adorable!‘ You sometimes accuse me of using slang, and there you go----"
"‘Adorable‘ isn‘t slang," retorted Alice.
"Oh, isn‘t it though? Since when?"
"There you go yourself! You‘re as bad as I am."
"Well, it must be associating with you, then," sighed Ruth.
"No, Ruth, it‘s this moving picture business. It just makes you use words that _mean_ something, and not those that are merely sign-posts. I‘m glad to see that you are getting--sensible. But never mind about that. Are you ready to go to the studio? I‘m sure we‘ll be late."
"Oh, please help me with this collar. I wish I‘d made this waist with the new lo

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