While Harry prepared his report, Fellows was busy with the telephone.
"Universal Insurance Company?" he called. "This is Fellows, in the Grandville Building. Notify your Cleveland agent to kind out if Mr. Elbridge Meyers is in his office in that city. If he is not in his office, try his home. Have them call me when they are ready with their report."
While Fellows was reading and approving Vincent's report, the telephone bell rang.
"Hello," said the insurance broker. "What's that? Cleveland calling?… Oh, yes. This is Mr. Fellows…
What's that? Elbridge Meyers is out of town? Wait a moment."
He pencil made notes as he repeated them.
"Left Tuesday morning… Expected back the next day… Had important appointment. Neglected it, but should have been back this morning… Never away more than forty-eight hours… His partner is worried.
"No, I haven't heard from him… I was anxious to communicate with him, as a friend gave me his name as a good insurance prospect. Let me know if you hear that he has returned.
"Thank you. Good-by."
Fellows seized the pen and wrote a message of his own. He sealed it in an envelope with Vincent's report, went to the outer office, and gave the packet to the stenographer. The girl left.