III

Dinah Brand

At the First National Bank I got hold of an assistant cashier named Albury, a nice-looking blond youngster of twenty-five or so.

“I certified the check for Willsson,” he said after I had explained what I was up to. “It was drawn to the order of Dinah Brand⁠—$5,000.”

“Know who she is?”

“Oh, yes! I know her.”

“Mind telling me what you know about her?”

“Not at all. I’d be glad to, but I’m already eight minutes overdue at a meeting with⁠—”

“Can you have dinner with me this evening and give it to me then?”

“That’ll be fine,” he said.

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