“Yes, sir.”
“My line––Belmont 2748––is out of order. Can you send an inspector up at once?”
“I’ll see, sir.”
In a minute the reply came.
“Yes, we can send a man right up.”
“One thing more––from where does the inspector start? The house is closed, but I’ll send my man along to go up with him.”
There was a wait of a few minutes. Wilson almost held his breath. Then came the answer:
“The inspector leaves from the central office. Have your man ask for Mr. Riley.”
“In twenty minutes?”
“Yes, sir.”