"Yes; sit down," said Blount crisply, and then: "Collins, what do you do with yourself when I am out of town?"
"I stay here most of the time. I went out early this afternoon, but I don't often do it."
"Were you here all day yesterday?"
"Yes."
"Was there anything unusual going on?"
The young man looked away as if he expected to find his answer in the farther corner of the room.
"I don't know as you'd call it unusual," he replied half-hesitantly. "There were a good many callers. Shall I bring you the list?"
"Yes."
The stenographer went out to his desk and brought back a slip of paper with the names.
"This man Gryson," said Blount, running his eye over the memorandum, "I see you've got him down four or five times. What did he want?"