"A disgruntled employee of mine," he announced blandly. "I've had a great deal of trouble with him. He's a fine workman but difficult to manage."
"What sort of work does he do?" Penny inquired alertly.
The manager was slightly taken aback at the question. He answered evasively:
"Oh, he runs my tow truck and does odd jobs about the garage."
"I've seen him before," Penny remarked. "But his name has slipped my mind. It's not Jerry Barrows is it?"
The manager scrutinized her intently for a moment. His eyes held a fleeting expression of annoyance and dislike.
"Now I'm sorry but I can't tell you his name," he said apologetically. "I don't know that I ever heard it, although it must be on our pay rolls. Of course, I remember very few of my employees by their names."
Penny and Susan exchanged a quick glance which the manager noted. They were both firmly convinced that Brunner knew the name but did not wish to reveal it.
"Since the boy is an employee of yours, probably I could get his name and address from the pay roll," Penny suggested pointedly.
Brunner hesitated, although only momentarily.