She said, “Aussie told me to do that.”
“When?”
“About half an hour before I telephoned. He came over and coached me carefully in what I was to say. Then he stood by my side while I did the actual telephoning.”
“You asked for Mr. Trent?”
“Yes.”
“What did they tell you?”
“That he was out.”
“Then what?”
“I asked with whom I was talking. The man said that he was the foreman in charge of the shop.”
“And you told him what you wanted?”