“Just a moment, I’ll consult my day-book.”

“She have an appointment?”

“No.”

“All right, take a look at your book.”

Imogene returned to her desk, secured her day-book, opened it, slid her finger down the page. “Mrs. Cornish came in at two-twenty Monday afternoon. She stayed until three-fifteen.”

“She didn’t have an appointment?”

“No.”

“Stranger to you?”

“Yes.”

“Know anything about her business?”