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?”