Jake Randolph in "The Eternal Night" Pt. 42

William Sperry kept us waiting for about 25 minutes, probably on purpose, and then appeared at the door of the drawing room wearing a red velvet smoking jacket with black lapels, held together by a black belt around his waist and tied in a knot in the front. He had a pipe in one hand and a glass in the other with what looked like bourbon in it.

Mason stood up like Sperry was some kind of royalty. But Sperry did sign his paychecks so I guess I couldn't really blame him.

Sperry looked at me, noticing I didn't stand...