To her sisters Athalie wrote:

"For reasons of economy, and other reasons, I have moved to
1006 West Fifty-fifth Street where I have the top floor. I
think that you both can find accommodations in this house
when you return to New York.

"So far I have not secured a position. Please don't think I
am discouraged. I do hope that you are well and successful."

Their address, at that time, was Vancouver, B. C.

* * * * *

To Clive Bailey, Jr., his agent wrote:

"Miss Athalie Greensleeve called at the office this morning
and returned the keys to the apartment which she has
occupied.

"Miss Greensleeve explained to me a fact of which I had not
been aware, viz.: that the furniture, books, hangings,
pictures, porcelains, rugs, clothing, furs, bed and table
linen, silver, etc., etc., belong to you and not to her as I
had supposed.

"I have compared the contents of the apartment with the
minute inventory given me by Miss Greensleeve. Everything is
accounted for; all is in excellent order.

"I have, therefore, locked up the apartment, pending orders
from you regarding its disposition,"--etc., etc.

* * * * *

The tall shabby house in Fifty-fourth Street was one of a five-storied
row built by a speculator to attract fashion many years before.
Fashion ignored the bait.

A small square of paper which had once been white was pasted on the
brick front just over the tarnished door-bell. On it was written in
ink: "Furnished Rooms."