"Her name is Babcock. She used to be the stenographer at the Wilford Springs Central State Bank."
"I had her do some work for me once when my stenographer was gone and she did good work."
"I'm satisfied that she can do the work all right, but you see I can't afford to have a girl in my office whose reputation is bad or whose associations are questionable."
"I hadn't heard anything wrong about the girl. Are you sure that there isn't some mistake about this?"
"I got it straight. Stover told me himself."
"Did he tell you who her evil associates are?"
"No. I didn't ask him. He said a disreputable fellow."
When Wilson returned to his own office he rang Central.
"684," he called.
"Hello, is this Harold?