"Take these memorandums, please," he whispered, reaching under the top mattress. "Read them carefully, and by all means live up to them. Go to your room and lock yourself in while you memorize each item of the plan. Now is the time—quick!" he whispered, his eyes afire with suppressed excitement.
Mrs. Duke was amazed at the skill of her patient. She read the pages thrice over, each time in a whispered monotone, her lips moving rapidly. The instructions read:
1. During your afternoon walk, go to telephone booth in Murray's Wayside Lunch Room—half a mile east, on the opposite side of the Motor Parkway.
2. Call up Daniel McGonigal—Murray Hill 10011—be sure that you talk to Dan—no one else—tell him who you are, and whom you represent. Also tell him about the accident.
3. Read him the note addressed to him.
4. If he seems uncertain tell him its $500 if successful; $250 if we lose.
5. He is to have a high-power limousine at the beach end of the private road on the east hedge line of the Sawyer home—to-morrow morning at eleven sharp—with instructions to take on two women—if not there to wait one hour—then go home. You will be the other woman.
6. The driver to be accompanied by a uniformed assistant who will sit beside him unless you need him inside—if there is a struggle.
7. You will meet the girl at the beach on your morning walk, same as to-day. If she doesn't show up within an hour—come back.
8. If she comes, suggest a walk, east along the beach—for fine view of wonderful gardens—not to be seen in any other way.